Flexing Your Gray Matter Using The Mindflex Game

By Freddy McCandless

The Mindflex game created quite a stir once it was initially released last year, because it appeared to take the humble board game to another level. It's a little like the well-known mousetrap game but from another dimension or maybe more to the point another century. The Mindflex game is truly a board game for the 21 st century. This short article will talk about what the Mindflex game is about and who it really is aimed at.

The mindflex game is a new development by Mattel, considered one of the largest toy companies going round the block. And for the sake of lucidity, it's a toy, not a gizmo that will turn you into the lawnmower man (old movie about dullard who becomes superhuman by using technology to train his brain - Google it !). The manufacturers do not declare that you're going to develop any super sensory powers nonetheless it is purported to assist with such things as concentration and it does endeavor to aid you think about improving your mental talents (which has to be a good thing...if you think about it).

So how does it work? Well the aim of the mindflex game is to move a foam ball round an obstacle course. The novel method by which you do this is with the power of your brain waves. Huh? Brainwaves? What you talking about Willis?

I realize it sounds a tad like a science fiction picture but you strap on a headset and nifty little ear clips. These devices scrutinize the extent and intensity of your brainwaves and feed them back into the game. And this affects how you can manipulate the ball (there are a a small number of other things that make the ball move about but I will not spoil it for you). The ball literally will float on thin air and you can push it through tunnels and funnels. Over hoops and additional obstacles. There is even an hurdle described as a teeter tot.

You have five challenges out of the box. These include maneuvering the ball through the course and performing an assortment of tasks, like shooting the ball at a target. If you get fed up of these then you may create your individual course since the obstacles are fully configurable.

Mattel haven't revealed how the system works nonetheless it has without doubt marveled many crowds at different exhibitions and trade fairs earlier in the last year. To this degree it is certain to be a definite favorite as a gift or present for kids and adults alike. I'd say it is a good gift for kids eight and over because it does call for focus to work and a good attention span.

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