This is another arcade type post, this time the arcade version isn’t totally addicting, which is always a good thing.

The Kickin’ Video Soccer is a at home version of the game where you get a ball tethered to a rope and try to score on the virtual goalie. It’s pretty cool and can actually be fun, unless you’re losing.

Not only is there game modes, but you can practice your kicks (penalty kicks, too) and corner kicks. The game works because of the mat, it has built in sensors to detect where and how fast your foot is going, which is sent back to the TV.
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This is a really fun idea for a summer gadget. The 6-Foot Walk-on-Water Ball lets you literally walk on water in the same kind of way hamsters can move around in plastic balls that roll.

It uses a very unique design featuring dozens of inset cups which provide some kind of grip against the water’s surface. You can then move as quickly as you can make the ball spin by running against the walls of the sphere.

These would be a whole lot of fun at an ocean or lake. I think it would be cool to try being pushed off of somewhere high and seeing if you can bounce off of the water!
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Remote control cars and trucks can wow kids, but wait until they find out there are remote controlled planes and helicopters, they’re just so much cooler. Problem is, they tend to work even worse than the cars, so it’s no worth buying.

You really get what you pay for with the Radio-Control Indoor/Outdoor Helicopter from the Discovery Channel Store. It’s a toy, but for adults. It takes a decent amount of practice and skill to get this to fly from room to room, Discovery Channel recommends it for people ages 18+.
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Everyone has been to an arcade. Pretty much everyone has also wasted countless quarters on the game where you put a quarter in hole hoping that it will knock other quarters off the shelf. You soon find yourself down $20 and 300 tickets in your hand that just might buy you a stuffed animal.

Don’t waste another quarter! You can buy your very own coin pusher machine! Your coin pusher won’t be the same size as the arcade version, but it does exactly the same thing, except the part about taking your money and never giving it back.
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I used to have a cat and I remember that it was so much fun to dangle a piece of string around for hours marvelling at how long the cat can stay amused by a piece of string. You then, of course, realize that you’ve been dangling a string in front of a cat for an hour; who’s the easily amused one now ;)?

And since you can do pretty much anything else with gadgets, why not entertain your cat with one? The Remote Control Mouse saves your arm from tiring during the strenuous act of dangling a piece of string, while also giving you a little more enjoyment out of playing with your cat.

The mouse looks like a real mouse, although I’m pretty sure your cat won’t be too fussy what it looks like! It even has a really cool little tail on it which your cat can paw at.
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I’m pleased, or maybe a little embarrassed, to admit that that I’ve tried out this gadget, and it really is a lot of fun! The Bazooka Foam Gun is a stronger and more powerful version of foam shooting guns which is a whole lot of fun and even hurts a little bit unlike its pathetic alternatives!

A couple of weeks ago my friends and I were bored, so of course we went to hang out in the toys department of Walmart like any other bored person would do, (right?). One of my friends had some money so we were bugging him to buy us some toy guns and we convinced him to get us each a cool toy gun. We got 2 cap guns, a Nerf dart gun and the Bazooka Foam Gun.
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As daft games go this has got to be right up there, Wet Head Water Roulette.

Each player takes it in turns to wear the wet head, spin the roulette wheel and then pull the pin. Play continue until the unlucky victim gets a soaking.

Available from Play Engine for £14.99. Thanks to James Trotta for the lead, his free sports forums cover nearly everything. Cheers mate.

Isn’t it annoying when it’s a hot day and you feel like nothing would be better than a nice swim in your pool, but you get there and all you see is dead bugs and leaves? So you go get the skimmer to start dragging out all the mess out of your pool, wasting time you could be relaxing in the pool.

This doesn’t have to be the case any longer, however, with the Jet Net Remote Control Pool Skimmer. This handy gadget lets you clean the pool effortlessly from a nice distance so you can relax in the shade while you get the pool ready for a cool dip.
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