Is it an animal, vegetable, mineral, or other? So begins the interrogation from the entertaining new game from Radica USA a division of Mattel, Inc. Based on the “analog” game, 20 Questions, 20Q predicts that it can “read” your mind. And with a proven (very unscientific sampling of 10 folks) track record of 60% success, 20Q might make you think that it really is, in fact, in your head. At $9.95, these colorful Kreskin-like balls also like to add some insult to the injury with a little bit of snippy banter.—Dave Prochnow
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from Elgin, Illinois
This thing sucks. It's never gotten one right whenever I played with it. Admittedly, in one instance I was thinking of a capybara, but that's besides the point.