Games & Puzzles

Hyper Blast

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Caution: Do not aim at eyes or face. To avoid injury use only balls designed for   this product. Do not modify balls or Hyper Blast.

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A brand new high-energy game from the makers of the award-winning Hyper Dash. Hyper Blast is a numbers game that gives players a physical and mental workout. Stomp the launcher, and send the numbered balls flying. The game calls out commands. Quick! Grab the balls and return them to the launcher. Fastest time wins! Sharpen your skills with advanced game modes: double digits, reverse order, math games. Play head to head or in teams for a high-energy game of ball-blasting fun!

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Keep your kids active with Hyper Blast, a game that challenges the body and mind. Based on the listen-think-move concept behind award-winning predecessors (Hyper Dash, Hyper Jump and Animal Scramble), this new game is a high-energy alternative to sedentary entertainment. Kids stomp their feet to send numbers flying, and then run to retrieve the numbers as quickly as possible. The game has a base unit with a central launch pad and a speaker that calls out which numbers to run to and pick up. Players must return the numbers to the correct location on the base to receive their next command

Top 10 Hot Toys for Boys To Look For This Christmas by Renee Calis
in Toys (submitted 2009-11-27)

Still searching for the perfect gift(s) for your son this Christmas?
 Here are 10 of the hottest toys for boys sure to be a hit this holiday season:

Transformers 2 Toys
What Is It? - Giant robots battle to save humanity from other giant robots.

What Makes This Toy Fun For My Son? - Giant robots that not only transform into vehicles and back, but combine in even BIGGER robots are always a hit with boys.

What Should I Look For? - Megatron, Optimus Prime, Devastator (and other "Combiner" Transformers,) the Transformers Movie 2 Ultimate Bumblebee (which lights up, moves arond, and makes sounds, and the Bumblebee Plasma Cannon, to name just a few . . .

Availability? - Easy to Get. A few characters, such as Optimus Prime and Bumblebee, may not be as redily available as some of their lesser robot counterparts, but should still be relativly easy to Get.

Zhu Zhu Pets

What Is It? - Cool little motorized pet hamsters that go "zoom zoom".

What Makes This Toy Fun For My Son? - These little guys zoom around, chirp, squeak, and bounce off of walls like they were made of rubber.
What Should I Look For? - Mr. Squiggles, Num Nums, Chunk, and Pipsqueak are the stars of the show. Also be on the lookout for accompanying accessories such as the Zhu Zhu hamster ball, hamster wheel, blanket, and a multitude of interlocking Zhu Zhu playsets which, when put together, form one giant hamster city.
Availability? - Very Very Hard to Get. The hottest of hot toys for 2009, your best bet will be to shop on-line, though expect to pay a slight premium over MSRP.

Nerf N-Strike Raider Rapid Fire CS-35 Dart Blaster
What Is It? - The Nerf gun Al Capone would use.

What Makes This Toy Fun For My Son? - Fires Nerf darts like a tommy gun; semi or fully automatic with a reloadable dart drum taht holds the largest amount of Nerf dart reloads in the entire line or blasters.

What Should I Look For? - The special bonus pack which includes an extra drum and darts.

Availability? - Easy to Get (in most cases.) This is the hottest Nerf gun out right now, and stock of the standard Raider blaster is healthy. The bonus pack Nerf Raiders seem to be a bit more limited in distribution however.

Apple iPod Touch
What Is It? - Another year another iPod: but this one really is worth the upgrade.
What Makes This Toy Fun For My Son? - 8gb, 32gb, or 64gb of music, video, photo, and app storage, along with web browsing at the touch of a finger.
What Should I Look For? - A small wallet sized mini touchscreen computer. Be sure to grab at least the 32gb version, if not the 64gb for maximum longevity.
Availability? - Easy to Get. Just about every electronics retailer has an iPod Touch in stock.

Twilight New Moon Action Figures

What Is It? - Another hot book to sliver screen (a la Harry Potter) property involving vampires and werewolves.

What Makes This Toy Fun For My Son? - While aimed more at the pre-teen and up young girl demographic, werewolf vs. vampire battles and a solid storyline have boys digging Twilight New Moon too.

What Should I Look For? - Collectible action figures made by Neca. Highly detailed reproductions of the major Twilight New Moon characters.

Availability? - Easy to Get. Online and in specialty shops primarily, as Neca items are not quite mass market just yet.

Bakugan 7 in 1 Maxus Dragonoid

What Is It? - Pokemon like card games with Transformers like robots.

What Makes This Toy Fun For My Son? - 6 mini robot "traps" combine to make one gigantic robot "warrior." Perfect for battling other robot warriors with or without the accompanying trading card game.

What Should I Look For? - A big dragon headed warrior robot in a big Bakugan box.
Availability? - Easy to Get. No shortages of Bakugan this Holiday season.

Chuck My Talking Truck
What Is It? - A super happy (CARS movie style) Tonka dump truck.
What Makes This Toy Fun For My Son? - Chucks speaks 40 sounds and phrases and comes equipped with sensors that "drive" him over to your boy when he calls.
What Should I Look For? - Be Sure to get the interactive Chuck My Talking Truck, and not one of the non-talking version of Chuck or his friends.
Availability? - Easy to Get. Many Chuck the Talking Trucks are readily available.

Elmo Tickle Hands
What Is It? - Furry red Elmo hands.
What Makes This Toy Fun For My Son? - A vibrating glove lets your toddler pretend to be Tickle Me Elmo.
What Should I Look For? - A pair of furry red hands with Elmo's face on them.
Availability? - Easy to Get. Nowhere near as difficult to obtain ans the original Tickle Me Elmo's that started the craze.

LEGO Ultimate Building Set
What Is It? - A Lego bucket with 405 standard lego bricks.
What Makes This Toy Fun For My Son? - With the LEGO Ultimate Building Set you and your son can build houses, cars, spaceships, virtually anything your imaginations can come up with.
What Should I Look For? - A cool blue box shaped like a tapered Lego brick.
Availability? - Easy to Get. Since the starter kit is not affiliated with any licensed property, finding one should be simple.

Nintendo DSi
What Is It? - The latest generation of Nintendo's king of held video game systems.
What Makes This Toy Fun For My Son? -Built in cameras and sound recorders, adding a new dimension to portable gaming.
What Should I Look For? - Similar look and packaging to the standard DS and DS lite, with a small "i" on the box.
Availability? - Easy to Get. Supply is healthy of just about all the major video game systems, including the Nintendo DSi, this Christmas.

And there you have it, the "Hot Toys for Boys" Christmas Toys 2009 List. Time to get shopping!

About the Author
If you're shopping for Transformers 2 Toys, Twilght Dolls, an iPod Touch, Zhu Zhu Pets or any thing else fun for your kids this holiday season, be sure to visit us at J's Holiday Toy Store at HotToysList2009.blogspot.com