| View Larger Image | Star Wars Star Wars Science - Force Trainer | Toyby Uncle Milton
| List Price: | $129.99 | | Price: | $63.42 | | You Save: | $66.57 (51%) | | | Available: | Usually ships in 24 hours |
| | Sales Rank: | 318th |
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FEATURES | - 15 Levels of training: Advance from Padawan to Jedi Knight
- Wireless Headset
- Training remote
- Features STAR WARS character voices and sound effects
- Fun and informative learning guide
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EDITORIAL REVIEWS |
Product Description
Have you ever wished you could move an object with the power of your mind? Now you can, as you control the Jedi Training remote with only your thoughts. Jedi Master Yoda guides you through 15 levels of Force training as you develop your powers of concertration. discover if you have the skills to reach the highest rank of Jedi Master. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 2.5 based on 5 reviews)
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Force Trainer is a Force Fit by Disappointed Dad (Phoenix, AZ)  1 Stars
November 12, 2009
We were very excited to receive The Force Trainer as a gift. I'm all for bio-feedback and have paid for EEG therapy for our son who has ADD. Unfortunately, it does not work as advertised and appears to fit in the catagory of "you see what you want to see." Five family members (adults and children) used the product and had the same result: no matter what your state of mind, the trainer advances you through the first "Padwan" level automatically. Each phrase and ball movement is identical from person to person. It seems all it takes is a live person to make the ball move up and down.
The "Jedi Knight" and "Jedi Master" levels were similar: the ball and voice seemed to proceed in either a pre-programmed or a random pattern. There is no way to tell whether your brain waves are affecting the ball's movement or whether it is a programmed random change in the fan speed. You should be able to check this with the "free play mode" where ball movement and light indicators are supposed to reflect your brain wave patterns. However, in our unit the ball stayed in the middle position no matter how hard we "concentrated" or "used our feelings." The lights only blinked on and off in a regular pattern.
One other minor point: while it was cute at first to hear Yoda quote lines from the movies, he grew tiresome after the fifth time he quoted the same line, "Reach out with your feelings! Use the Force. Do or do not, there is no try."
All in all we were VERY disappointed in this item. And would highly caution everyone to stay away from it. It is overpriced at best and intentionally deceptive to children at worst. My son was so proud to achieve Padwan, I didn't have the heart to tell him it worked the same for everyone. They all got frustrated and quit at the Jedi Knight level as no amount of concentration or relaxation could move the ball in a predictable way.
The Trainer must measure some sort of brain activity or skin conductivity, however, it does not work as advertised. I do not see how the manufacturer will avoid some kind of consequence for putting this out with the claims it makes. I suppose they can say, "Not everyone is cut out to be a Jedi."
I am sure some will use the toy and see exactly what they want to see. They will thrill to hear Yoda and R2D2 verbally pat them on the back. If this item sells, as it surely must with the slick marketing and idea that "you too can be a Jedi Knight", I believe it has more to do with P.T. Barnum ("There's a sucker born every minute") than The Force.
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Even a 70 year old can have fun with this toy! by J. O. Greeson (Atlanta, GA USA)  5 Stars
November 04, 2009
I enjoy playing with this toy even though I recently turned 70. It stimulates my mind to be able to use the force.
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Cheaply made and needs 3aaa and 6AA non-rechargeable batteries by J. Clithero (Port Townsend, WA USA) 1 Stars
October 25, 2009
I bought this as a fun goofy wedding present...
It wasn't fun since I didn't also buy them a bunch of batteries too. I corrected that problem and came over to help set it up and play with it, but we didn't get past the calibration step since a blinking light indicated the fan was obstructed. Nothing was visibly blocking the fan and you could get it to turn by blowing on it....
So, I returned it to the vendor, and at least they were nice and took it with a full refund. But overall the whole unit seemed a bit flimsy for $[...].
And yes, don't worry, I got my daughter and her man a nice gift that they really needed (with a lifetime warranty)...
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Fun for kids, but not for adults. by Gosilva (Dallas, TX USA)  2 Stars
October 06, 2009
This game is merely that, a game. It does not truly measure your brain waves to control the air flow as the game indicates. The headset merely uses your skin surface to complete a circuit and then it controls the fan. Not sure if the headset has the preprogramed routine, or if the base does. I confirmed this function by completing the circuit with my hand (i.e. - Using one hand, I made contact with all three sensors to complete the circuit). Now unless brain waves travel through your hand as well, which they don't, the fan in the base began to turn on and off as if though I had it on my head. Thus confirming that the forehead sensor and other two sensors are merely positive and negative connections, and once connected, they complete the circuit and the headset then transmits to the base.
Don't get me wrong, an educated adult will quickly see through the smoke and mirrors and loose interest. But a child won't. They will indeed believe that they are controlling the device and want to show off to their friends. I can also see the educational value for those kids who have trouble concentrating and staying focused. Since they will be in awe of the game, they will learn to concentrate and focus.
Though the game attracted me by the brain wave claim, which it didn't deliver, since I did see the educational value for kids in it, I gave the game to my nephew who was in awe of it as I thought he'd be.
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nice toy by Ender (columbus, ohio)  4 Stars
October 02, 2009
You put the headset on your head...make sure the contacts are in the right place(even fit a 8 year old's head). Then its easy in the first level. Just to start counting by 2's to make the ball move up the tube(will not be that easy in later levels). Our house is crazy and someone would wait until the person had the ball pretty high up and then say something funny and it was always funny to see the ball just drop from lack of concentration.
Well I had one for about 3 weeks before I took it back for the money. It was fun for about 2 days then even with 6 people in the house it sat pretty much unused for a couple weeks. That said there are 3 levels. The first level even the 8 year old beat. Second level was pretty cool and was the one that was the most fun. Third level was just to hard (understandably) for anyone in the house to beat even at the end of 3 weeks. This was still cool because it gave something to shoot for.
For the $130 this thing was in the store it was not worth it unless you have people over often. Then it would be a great conversation piece/toy on the coffee table. Very sturdy no real parts to loose and very close to five stars if nothing else because it seems the first of a kind. The ball just goes up and down the tube though. I will try the Mind Flex that seems a little more entertaining and less expensive hopefully next month.
Great product. Definitely worth playing with.
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