Jakks Thomas The Tank Engine TV Game

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Jakks Thomas The Tank Engine TV Game

Simply plug it into your TV, and you're ready to play!
Rated E for everyone
Joystick with built-in video game featuring your favorite characters
Plugs into the A/C jacks on your TV
Requires 4 AA batteries (not included)

List Price: $19.99

Product Description:

Play as Thomas the Tank as you deliver freight cars from station to station, helping other engine friends and clearing covered tracks along the way. This plug 'n play game lets little imaginations roam as kids get into character. There's no console required - simply plug it into your TV and let the adventures begin. Requires 4 "AA" batteries, not included.

Customer Reviews:

Rating:
Date: 2007-07-06
nice, affordable alternative to expensive leapster/v.smile
The games included in this device appear to be the same or very similar to the thomas the tank engine leapster game, minus the huge price tag (~$80 for leapster, ~$25 for game, plus more for ac charger). The graphics are coarse and primitive, but that is the case with the leapster and v.tech games as well.

This tv game runs off of 4 AA batteries, so you might want to get rechargeable ones. Also, if you have a portable or in-car tv, you can hook this game system up to it so your child can play it in the car like a leapster, although it may require buying a cheap RCA adapter from radio shack or walmart or somewhere.

The games are a little difficult for younger children (3 to 4), and our little one did get a little frustrated at first trying to make turns. But you can pretty much just drive the train randomly around and still play the game.

Right now there are really no console games (wii, playstation, xbox) out there for 3-4 year olds. The leapster/v.smile systems cost hundreds of dollars when you add it up, and are expensive and fragile. So compared to that, this game system is a good buy, and our little one loves it. And hey, there's no lead paint. Bonus.

Rating:
Date: 2007-05-07
it's ok.....
My 2.5 yr old loves thomas, he has great hand eye coordination, so i thought we would try this game, even if his 4.5 yr old sister had to help. Ok so the game graphics are definately rough, and so are the voices. Both kids were very frustrated along with me on the lack of control in turning thomas down different tracks. as you are "driving" thomas a small screen in the corner shows a map with blinking lights of where you need to go next (along with an arrow) but getting thomas to turn is not easy. other than that it cute, and a pretty easy concept for the game. and well it's thomas!! so my son is happy.