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| Brand: Radica
Category: Toy
List Price: £10.99
Buy New: £7.83
You Save: £3.16 (29%)
New (12) from £7.82
Avg. Customer Rating:  112 reviews
Sales Rank: 1
Color: Colours may vary
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries: 2
Batteries Included: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 2.6 x 0 x 0
Fun for all the family
Portable interesting game, that'll keep you entertained for hours
Requires 2 x AAA batteries (Included)
Please note: Colours may vary
MPN: I6088
Model: 20Q
UPC: 745938760885
EAN: 0745938760885
ASIN: B000M40CP2
Release Date: January 16, 2007
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours
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| Customer Reviews:
 This is simply amazing! March 4, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
This item will blow you away! No matter what you think of, it gets it every time! How!
Looks good, feels good, and is an excellent office toy. Everyone will be startled and amazed!
An essentially frivolous but seriously fun toy!
Recommended!
It CAN mind read! February 23, 2008
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
From the moment little purple baby was delivered, I knew we were going to be special friends. He boasts that not only can he read my mind, he can do it in 20 questions or under. All I have to do is think of an "every day" object and he will ask me simple questions in order to help ascertain the secret thing I am hiding in the deep recesses of my mind. But this cocky little creep doesn't stop there. Oh, no. He also boasts that I will never win, but would tell me the rules just to be fair. If it had a face it would be smirking.
First he asks me to press the "New Game'' button, and then whether the object is Animal?...Vegetable?...or Mineral? From then on, all I have to do is answer a series of questions without cheating, and to consider my options, "Yes", "No'', ''Sometimes'', or ''unknown", seriously. At the end of the twenty questions he will take a guess, and heaven forbid if he gets it wrong, he will ask for five more then guess again. But you don't have to allow this, if you think he is trying to cheat. Ultimately, if his guesses are wrong, you win. Fat chance, sucker.
I liked this. It dumbfounded everyone I showed this to, which can be a blessing in disguise. There were shrieks, squeals and gasps of both horror and delight, as this little beauty strutted his stuff and didn't fail to amaze eager victims. If you think being human makes you smarter than him, you'd better prepare yourself for some fast backtracking when you're made to look the loser, repeatedly! What I didn't like is that I could not put it down. The novelty never wears off and it is so damn right all the time it is impossible to foil. Almost. I have to say I won once or twice, but only because I cheated and kept moving the goalposts, making it awkward for him. Even then he STILL seemed to know, as he checked for sure that I wasn't exaggerating the truth. Which I did, but just to see what happened. Purely for reviewing purposes only, of course. One needs to be thorough.
But it's plastic? It's the most idiotic thing you have heard of. It runs on batteries? Well, you don't think any living thing would be this clever do you? Within minutes it will have you on your knees pulling out your hair, wondering just how it can be so superior. Yet, perversely, you'll adore and treasure him for the same reason. He never ceases to amaze and you'll crave "just one more go" in a futile effort to beat him at his own game. Yes, he is addictive. Once you start there is no going back. You'll be begging for a patch to wear to wean yourself off this tantalising time-wasting toy. What I think would have made this even better is for him to have a face, a more personal look, or to be like a pet, with a Tamagotchi feel, however, that is just my idea, and not to be confused with a complaint.
It's educational too, in that it teaches kids critical thinking skills, evaluation strategies, and encourages them to apply their own knowledge and language skills in a way they don't know they are learning.
20Q is one scary ball of fun, and if you really can't take any more of his gloating, and can manage to set him aside, after 60 seconds he will go into sleep mode and automatically shut down to rest his brain. Do not be fooled. He is only refreshing himself so when he's caught up on his "intelligence sleep" he is raring to thrash you again. Big time!
You'll never have another dinner prepared on time again. And bedtimes can be a bit of a problem, with his built in light there's just no putting him down. Oh, and the kids love him. He is especially useful on long car journeys. And to be honest, when I am driving is their only chance.
Sassy Brit
January 2008
Fascinating and challenging February 21, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
It comes up with the answer most times. Just as you think you have beaten it, bingo - the word you thought of appears in the window.
Its nice and compact so you can pass the time on the bus, tube or train with this fascinating item.
You must, of course, be honest in answering the questions it presents you with.
Suitable for children. It will make them think when they have to answer the questions it poses. And it will keep children amused and entertained on long boring car journeys.
A modest price which wont break the bank.
Good fun trying to outwit this little smartypants February 1, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a lovely little gadget to play with. It's a computerised 20 questions game. You think of an object and it asks you questions to which you press "Unknown", "Yes", "No", or "Sometimes".
It guessed things like Soulmate and Bedsheet... my husband managed to flummox it with Wallplanner but it came close with its guess of calendar.
I was amazed that it guessed the Bedsheet because my husband was answering "Sometimes" to more questions than was right!
The toy is lightweight - I can't see it lasting in one piece for too long with younger children or with children who carry it about in their pocket. It would have been better if they'd made the casing more durable.
The buttons are easy to press and there's an option to turn on the sound and the backlight. What it doesn't have is an OFF button - it switches off by itself after it hasn't been used in a while. I personally don't like this because I prefer to switch things off myself to save the battery. The reset button is recessed and you need a pin to be able to press it.
All in all, this is a great little inter-active gadget. The best fun comes from trying to outwit it. I'm giving it 4 stars because the casing really should have been better constructed.
Fun For All The Family January 18, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Not only is it great out-foxing the 20Q but it is a real laugh to see the answers it comes up with.
Its educational value is probably quite limited but you can have a lot fun for a reasonable price.
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