Mindflex Duel Game

Bought this for a 9 year old who thought it was the coolest thing ever. It does take a while to learn how to control it with your mind, with it seemingly moving at random at first and you have no idea what to do, but if you persevere you'll get it. Does require calm concentration. I think the kids adapted faster than the adults. Spent plenty of time playing it with adults too so don't think it's just a kids game!

Purchased for a present. We were all really excited to try it out. But unfortunately for the money spent it certainly was not worth it. Very much a fad toy.

My 10 and 12yr old sons really enjoy this. It's pretty pricey and the neurotransmitters can be a bit touchy which is why I've knocked a couple of points off, but over all a unique, fun activity.

Might be controlled by mind but no way of knowing what thoughts do what - very over-priced, and needs lots of batteries...

That was a mind blowing game. I paid $180 and got one of the last once available then.. It was sold in retail for $79 but hD to pay top $$$ because J could not find it anywhere.

Lassant au bout de la 3ème utilisation, utilisation maximum de 3 heures, convient parfaitement à des enfants de 8 à 14 ans.

Me parece un juguete más para adultos que para niños en cuanto a la complejidad de las instrucciones y aprendizaje interno… sin embargo a cualquier edad pueden hacerlo. Cambia la Concepcion del mundo cuando tienes esta habilidad… lo recomiendo.

I initially bought this for my stepdaughter because she had been telling me about the "Mindflex" she saw on tv. When I happened across the Dual, I decided on it instead of the original simply because it was geared towards 2 players and we and the kids love playing games together. I was SO SKEPTICAL about whether anyone would actually be able to control the ball, but the game has really impressed me. I read some reviews of people saying they use it for meditation and to improve concentration for kids with ADD. My oldest daughter has Asperger's and had been having some anxiety issues. When she played this game, she was struggling to lower the ball (you are supposed to STOP thinking to drop the ball), so I told her to try pretending to sleep (close her eyes and breathe deep). It worked immediately for her. The next week, the school nurse called saying that my daughter was having a racing heartbeat and was nauseous. I spoke with her on the phone and told her "I want you to drop the ball, just like on Mindflex. Close your eyes, breath deep." Because of her Asperger's, she is a "concrete" thinker and being able to envision herself playing the game makes the difference for her. She calmed down immediately, and she now uses the "relaxation" technique for herself. This game is fun for the whole family. Our kids are 19, 13, 8 and they all love it. One night, my mom came over to hang out with the girls, and they even got her playing it. What a blast! P.S. For those reviewers who say they cannot control the ball (no predictability), that's the problem. The more you try the worse you will do. You need to be able to clear your mind, relax, and focus only and calmly on the ball. If you're angry or excitable, it is not likely to work well. It's a shame to have your Mindflex collecting dust!

This was the hit of the holidays (and at the currently reduced price, it is a STEAL!) After reading some of the negative reviews, this was studier than expected, and the game options work well for both single player and dual player fun. Be sure to check out the instructions for how to reduce the volume level. (The default volume is too loud.) It's amazing to see how different mental states can raise and lower the ball, or push the ball back and forth horizontally. And as others have said, playing with two is fantastic because not only do you need to concentrate yourself, but you can play around with ways to distract your opponent at the same time. Just too fun! It is really interesting to see how your mind can be used to play this game, and one of my kids would add that you can only play for so long because it's hard work to concentrate! GAME PLAY The game "board" is made up of a horizontal track, and along the track travels an air jet which suspends a 1" inch blue ball with a stream of forced air. You wear a headband which captures information about your mental state, and the game translates that into more or less power to the air jet to raise and lower the ball. Depending on the game mode, the air jet then travels back and forth across the board. You can attach various pieces to the game board through which you then try and maneuver the blue ball by changing height and traveling horizontally across the board. With two players, you can "push" each other back and forth with your minds. It's like mental jousting. NOTE This really does require some control over mental states and you get better with practice; the first few minutes or so can be rather confusing because you've probably not done anything like this before. The practice mode in the game really does help, or at least we found it helpful. Hope this helps with your decision making.