The awards for this year are as follows: Innovation Award: Rockin’ Robots Tink, Spike, Flash, and Pinky are Robots from the worst of all junk yards. They have been replaced by bigger and better robots in the recent years. But now they are making … Continue readingME444 Toy Fair Awards Announced
Team 11: The Rockin’ Robots Members: Carmen Zaccaria, Sajed Dosenbach, Jacob Beasley, Young Il Yoon Tink, Spike, Flash, and Pinky are Robots from the worst of all junk yards. They have been replaced by bigger and better robots in the recent years. But now they … Continue readingThe Rockin’ Robots
Team 10: Pablo the Flying Penguin Members: Benjamin Panfil, Efosa Ogiesoba, Graham Barnett With a pull of the rip-cord, you’ll send Pablo the Flying Penguin soaring into the air! Who says penguins can’t fly?! As Pablo is sent spinning into the air off of his … Continue readingPablo the Flying Penguin
Team 9: Programmable Music Box Members: Justin Case, Caleb Egolf, Dustin Youngs, Nianbo Yu The programmable music box is an innovative design that allows the user to create a melody. The retro, wooden finish adds to the aesthetic appeal and vintage nature of the toy. … Continue readingMusic Box
Team 8: Remote Controlled Apocalyptic Crossbow Members: Alexander Schmidberger, Jaesik Hahn, Matthew Miller, Neil Nevgi The Remote Controlled Apocalyptic Crossbow comprises of a miniature crossbow mounted on a remote controlled platform. The wheels on the platform control its movement in the forward and backward direction … Continue readingApocalyptic Crossbow
Team 7: SO1 BUDDY Members: Cody Dezelan, Sagar Sinha, David Schultz, Chris Yamamoto BUDDY’s sole mission is to destroy the enemy vessel. He accomplishes his goal by the use of strong kicks and speedy arm movements which allow him to swim quickly through enemy waters. … Continue readingSO1 BUDDY
Team 6: Alien Invaders Members: Dion Gonano, Dustin Michael, Ryeok Park, A shooting, Alien vs. Humans, military-inspired toy that is engaged with targets. The object of the game is to aim and shoot the targets to turn off the two lights on the targets with … Continue readingAlien Invaders
Team 5: COPTERBALL 2000 Members: Caleb Goss, Hardik Pathak, Nicholas Sachs, Zhe Wang In the year 2036, the space station COPTERBALL 2000 is on a collision course with an unknown planet. In order to save themselves, the crewmembers must flee to the last remaining escape … Continue readingCOPTERBALL 2000
Team 4: Knights of Valour Members: Bruce Shroeder, Clint Lacure, Matthew Hollars, Nigel Lee This toy evokes the chivalry and excitement of a bygone era, when noble knights would compete for honor and glory in jousting tournaments. The game starts with the knights/horses moving forward. … Continue readingKnights of Valour
Team 3: The Bookworm Members: John Newcomb, John Padgett, Kyle Jaggers, Jeremy Robison After years of neglect, the lonely Bookworm has decided to take matters into its own hands, or rather its own pages, and is going to find someone who will appreciate a good … Continue readingThe Bookworm
Team 1: Penny-Farthing Ape Members: Harsh Sanghvi, Ian Bohannon, William Ferree The Penny-Farthing Ape is an action hero who rides his Penny-Farthing around the African Savannah fighting off poachers with his sculpted bare arms. His ridiculously long legs allow him to pedal to previously unattainable … Continue readingPenny-Farthing Ape
Team 2: Marstangs Members: Jung Kim, Miguel Castejon-Lopez, Rene Zarikian, Alex Weaver In the 29st century, human colonization of Mars is at a full swing with numerous factions competing for territory, yet much of the planet is unclaimed. Vast and new frontiers on the planet … Continue readingMarstang
Purdue students showcase ideas at Toy Fair Who says boys can’t play with dolls? Cody Dezelan, Sagar Sinha, David Schultz and Chris Yamamoto, all seniors at Purdue University, designed and created SO1 BUDDY, a Navy Seal toy doll that can move its arms and legs … Continue readingME444 on Jconline
Ultimate Flying Battle Craft is a hovercraft toy designed for a younger age group ranging from 5 to 10. The toy’s main function is to hover just off the ground over a smooth surface while rotating in various directions. Also the toy will shoot foam … Continue readingTeam 17 | Fall 2011
This toy is based on the cartoon character Johnny Bravo. Johnny Bravo is meant to be a very strong, muscular man and this is why he will be lifting weights. He will start off in a bent over position already holding the weights, and he … Continue readingTeam 16 | Fall 2011
The Oscillator is a battery-operated vehicle that can flip over when it reaches an obstacle and travel in the opposite direction. Â Its top and bottom canopies enclose the battery box and the on-off switch for easy access by the user. Â In this demonstration, … Continue readingTeam 13 | Fall 2011
This toy is a pickup truck that contains a motor in the front of the truck which drives the front axle and propels the vehicle. The rear axle of the truck drives a gear system that is attached to the bubble spinner. Therefore, as the … Continue readingTeam 12 | Fall 2011
Zombie Graveyard intends to combine the motion control functionality of the iPad with the style of a classic arcade shooter. Users can control a laser gun with the iPad while trying to defeat waves of zombies of varying strength. The iPad screen serves as an … Continue readingTeam 11 | Fall 2011
This toy is a cute zombie with a story to tell. He interacts by moving his ears and his arms rotate. He is standing on a book and if you push the button he just may tell you something.
Basic RC race tracks are simple and struggle to continuously cause excitement. Deviation from the norm of a set track is what made Hot Wheels the successful toy line it is. The Stig Racer is designed to demonstrate the driving skills of the player behind … Continue readingTeam 9 | Fall 2011