|
WowWee Roboraptor Robotic Dinosaur | 
| Brand: Wow Wee
Category: Toy
List Price: $79.99
Buy Collectible: $20.00
(as of July 29, 2010, 6:27 PST.)
You Save: $59.99 (75%)
New (7) Collectible (15) from $20.00
Rating:  118 reviews
Sales Rank: 25899
Batteries: 9
Batteries Included: No
Age: 8 - 12 years
Battery: 6 AA
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0
Dimensions (in): 32.9 x 10.2 x 11.8
MPN: 8095
Model: 8095
UPC: 771171180951
EAN: 1771171180950
ASIN: B0007SXAKC
Release Date: June 12, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
| |
| Features:
| • | With his advanced artificial intelligence personality, realistic biomorphic motions, direct control and autonomous behaviors | | • | Fluid bi-pedal motion: walking, running and predatory gaits. | | • | Multi-sensory: touch sensors in his tail, chin and tongue | | • | Playful Jaws that play pulling games | | • | Eight and Up | | • | "Laser" tracking technology: trace a path on the ground with the remote and he will follow it | | • | Infra-red vision system detects objects in his path or approaching (when he is stationary) | | • | Realistic body movements: turning head and neck with whipping tail actions | | • | Sonic sensors can detect the location of sharp sounds | | • | The age of the dinosaur has truly returned | | • | Three distinct moods: hunter, cautious and playful | | • | Visual and Sonic guard mode. Responds to commands from Robosapien V2 |
|
| Accessories:
|
| Similar Items:
|
| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
Roboraptor is a predatory dinosaur robot with instincts to match his wild technology! His mood determines his behavior. He'll go into predatory mode, nervous and cautious mode, or into a friendly, playful mode depending on how he wakes up. Laser tracking system allows you to draw his path to the prey, and he'll follow it. He loves to play tug of war, and he's sensitive to his environment, so he'll stay away from table legs. Requires 6 "AA" batteries (not included) and 3 "AAA" batteries for the remote (not included). Measures 32"L x 11"W x 9"H. (Measures 32" from head to tail.)
Editorial Review
Evidence that the robotic dinosaur revolution is spreading, this Roboraptor comes fully assembled and ready to roam the earth with his robotic dinosaur cousins. He has movable arms, a swiveling head, a sweeping tail, and a chomping jaw full of pointy teeth. Measuring 32 inches from nose to tail, the Roboraptor is a big enough to intimidate any smaller predator that may come along. While this raptor hasn't yet developed his full hunting skills, he's still a lot of fun and comes with over 40 preprogrammed functions, three distinct moods, and the ability to detect things in its path with infrared vision. He also comes equipped with automatic shutoff and a demo mode. Roboraptor is steady on his feet, but works best on smooth, hard surfaces. --Heather Lyndon
|
| Customer Reviews: Read 113 more reviews...
 Roboraptor is fantastic, but rechargeable batteries are a MUST! January 15, 2010
John Houndsworth
My son got a roboraptor as a gift recently. We removed it from the box (no small feat) and installed six brand-new Duracell AA batteries. Then...tragic disappointment - it roared and wiggled a bit but barley moved; in fact, it wouldn't walk at all - not even on hard wood or tile.
I took a look on line and quickly found a roboraptor forum, where I learned that rechargeable batteries are necessary, not just because it runs through six AAs in an hour, but also to make it WORK. We bought a set of Energizer 2450 mAh AAs, charger included. The difference wasn't just noticeable, it was astonishing...now it walks on tile and carpet and can even negotiate the change from one surface to the other. Instead of shimmying slightly it takes big deliberate steps and has a very animated manner in general. It looks like something that walked out of a science fiction movie...very impressive.
 Great as a Standing Toy October 31, 2009
jimlo33 (Upstate NY)
Our daughter wanted this toy more than anything the first year it came out. It won't walk on ceramic tile. It won't walk on standard carpet. It won't walk on low area rugs. My husband finally moved a huge plankboard into the living room and we got it to walk. We have half a finished basement and took it down there to try out. It will walk down there; it is very low commercial carpet with no or barely any pad underneath. That is where it has been ever since. I think she has played with it maybe two or three times.
The overpriced paperweight June 24, 2009
A few years ago, I wrote a review on Roboraptor (see the rewiew 'fun but had big flaws.') I enjoyed it then, despite the walking problems. Now, three years later, I would like to rewrite that review. DO NOT BUY THE ROBORAPTOR. You are setting yourself up for a huge disappointment! If you watch the commercial for this product, you will notice how attention is drawn to the 'touch sensors.' These are not sensors, they are buttons. This is a major letdown. Second, this toy does not walk at all. It will waddle around without moving anywhere, and mine actually fell over once.
I have not played with this toy for 2 years, and it stays in my closet, collecting dust. Whenever I am about to purchase an expensive item, my family always reminds me to consider the 'roboraptor incident.' I spent $100 on this, and though it costs slightly less now, it is still ridiculously overpriced.
AGAIN, DO NOT BUY THIS $80 PAPERWIEGHT.
realistic toy January 7, 2009
Marcia Morrell
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
We got this for our five y.o. granddaughter who loves dinosaurs and she actually 'slept' with it the first night. He is so realistic in some of his moves that sometimes he frightened her at first, but she truly loves this toy.
Roboraptor January 1, 2009
Angel Arias Rivera (Puerto Rico)
I have a 5 year old boy who absolutely loves dinosaurs, and that Christmas morning when he tore off the wrapping and saw what was underneath it all, eyes wide open full of emotions, believe me just the look on his face that Christmas morning was worth it all.
|
|
|
| |
|
