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My niece asked me why my old Bop It didn't have a screen
I was showing her my old toys from a box in the attic, and she picked up my Bop It Extreme from 2003. She looked at it for a second and said, 'How do you play it if it doesn't connect to anything?' That question hit different because I realized the whole point was the physical feedback, the sound, and trying to keep up. I plugged in the batteries and we played a few rounds, and honestly, it's still a blast. The simple 'Bop it, twist it, pull it' commands are way more engaging than I remembered. Has anyone else had a kid totally not get a pre-smartphone toy at first?
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taylorc501mo ago
Oh man, that's so real. I just hand them the toy and say "figure it out, the buttons and sounds tell you what to do." The lightbulb moment when they stop looking for a tutorial and just start reacting is awesome. It's pure panic-laughing when they mess up.
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oliver_anderson2mo ago
That's actually a pretty common reaction now. The lack of a screen forces a different kind of focus that kids aren't used to. It's good to see them figure it out through the physical play.
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