Mindflex Game
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- Move objects with the power of your mind! Practice your telekinesis in Mindflex, the mental acuity game. Combines physical and mental coordination. An interactive experience like no other. It’s the ultimate mental marathon!
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- Mindflex, the new mental acuity game from Mattel, makes that dream a reality.- Mindflex combines advanced technology with the power of thought
- Create an interactive experience unlike any other
- A game where players compete in the ultimate mental marathon
- The various obstacles can be repositioned into many different configurations
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By Kim (Boston, MA)
I preordered this for my autistic son’s 14th birthday and was happy that it arrived before his big day. The biggest praise I can give to this game is that it actually SLOWED MY SON DOWN and kept him in place for more than 5 minutes!!! He was fascinated with it and it instantly had him in tune with his speed, concentration, etc. He says it’s the best gift he’s ever received, and it gave US the gift of time while he actually occupied himself with something for an extended period on his own—thrilling!! He did have a temporary dent in his forehead where the sensor lay, although we checked the headband repeatedly to make sure that it didn’t feel too tight. It would be easy for the components to get lost—we’d suggest putting balls and obstacle pieces into a zip-lock bag and returning everything to its original box each time. I think that a toy that can help special needs kids tap into more awareness of their own space and rhythms is a wonderful thing.
By William M. Fleischer (New York, NY)
I was so excited when I saw this thing that I literally ordered two of them, expecting that they’d all sell out before the holidays and I could make a fortune on Ebay. So I bought one for myself, and one to sell later.
Big mistake. I knew that the little ball was controlled by a fan, and the fan was supposed to be controled by EEG readings from the headset thing. I knew that you could only move the ball up or down. Even with these things, I still was VERY excited.
This thing didn’t work at ALL for me. I played with it for 2 hours, desperately trying to make the fan speed change based on my concentrating or relaxing. All I got was completely random fluctuations of the fan speed. I even lied down next to the console, closed my eyes, relaxed, tried to completely clear my mind…and the fan was revvvvving, revvvving, then stopping, then revv revvvvv, then slowing, then stopping, then reeevvvvvv….all while I was just about as relaxed as I could be.
So my theory is that the fan will go off randomly (becuase the technology does not work) and anyone could still navigate the ball through the an obstacle course—-because at some point, the ball will be at the height you need, then you just turn a knob.
I’m VERY disappointed. I was psyched that they would have actually pulled this off. Not even close. I’m out probably about $50 as a result—after restocking fee, lost shipping cost, and return shipping cost. VERY UPSET about this.
By J. Peterson
I was able to try this at GenCon this year. It took about 5 seconds to learn how it works and then the rest of the 5 minute demo flew by as I was trying to just focus on the challenge. Interesting game to say the least. My only negative is that there isn’t any multi-player option. (other than timing each other to see how far you can get in the course in a set time)
By L. Jagiello (iowa)
This is a great game!!! The only problem is the headband is so tight. There is a senser over the left temple and with the tight band you can get a headache. Once you adjust and strech the headband, it is awesome. Really makes you concentrate and become aware of how your body reacts to stress.
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