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| | Features | Newly programmed at our ultra-modern factory, this state-of-the-art R2 series astromech droid unit is ready to obey your commandsGrab his attention by saying "Hey, R2!" and he's ready for more than 40 voice commandsJust a few of R2's amazing attributes include moving along on his ownIn "Game" mode, R2 plays multiple games and spins, dances and plays musicOnce you've mastered R2's companion and game modesMove on to command mode for plotting real-time maneuvering or programmed courses for R2 to followTurning his front beam on and off, and even playing a secret message when you follow the proper voice commands
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| WARNING:| CHOKING HAZARD -- Small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs. |
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| | Description | More than 15-inches tall, this sophisticated R2-D2 model boasts a secret cargo compartment, a unique swing-down utility arm that's also a beverage holder, a removable sensor scope, a working light beam, sound-processing microphones, and an adaptable droid mood-status indicator. Sonar navigational technology and infrared location sensors help make him one the most advanced droids around. | |
| | Product Details | | Product Length: | 12.13 inches | | Product Width: | 12.75 inches | | Product Height: | 17.88 inches | | Product Weight: | 6.3 pounds | | Package Length: | 17.6 inches | | Package Width: | 12.1 inches | | Package Height: | 11.5 inches | | Package Weight: | 7.6 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 82 reviews |
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86 of 89 found the following review helpful:
 Works so much better than I thought it would... Dec 03, 2009
By J. Petersen
After reading the description, I had fairly low hopes for it, but it was a great deal on one of the black friday deals, so I bit the bullet and purchased it. I received it quickly, and put on the pieces that were not initially attached. Those pieces seemed cheap compared to the rest of the well-built unit. I put the batteries in, and turned it on, and tried the list of voice commands. A lot of the time, R2 would beep and shake his head "No". It got very frustrating, so I turned it off and gave up.
This ended up being my fault. I read through the directions the next day (why would I do that initially) and found that I had not activated his moving mechanism - the red light on the front - so he could not move, and refused to do a lot of the commands.
Once that was figured out, R2 became a blast to play with. He understands most of the commands on the first try, with the trick being to pause between some of the words and wait for his acknowledgment with his "yes beep".
Being the geek that I am, I would highly recommend this toy for fans of star wars.
29 of 31 found the following review helpful:
 Kids and neigbors love it Dec 03, 2009
By Dale
This is the one the neighbor kids want to play with when they come over. They are fascinated by it. They really enjoy turning off the lights and letting the robot play light tag with them. I bought it from amazon last year and we've never had a problem with it. I am always afraid the kids will break it but Artoo keeps on plugging and he's still going a year later. It can take a little practice to get the voice commands, but one of my two year old son's first spoken words last year was "hey, Artoo!" Mine never runs into walls or anything. He even handles rough carpet and finds his way around furniture. We got a good deal from Amazon and it was one of the best toys we've had.
21 of 22 found the following review helpful:
An excellent companion - more than just a toy Nov 16, 2010
By Thorfinn
"danhunt99"
Most of the other posts I have seen to date have been true in my experience as well. R2 has a personality that requires patience to learn, but once you get to know him, he is a lot of fun and makes an excellent companion. Getting to know him is many ways similiar to getting to know a new pet. One my favorite features is his "Room Guard" Mode, where he lights up and makes noise if his sensors detect an intruder. I let him guard my bedroom at night, and he does a fine job.
Only two downsides in my opinion - He takes 4 D size batteries and 4 AA size batteries that he can go through fairly quickly. I recommend rechargable batteries. Changing his batteries requires unscrewing a panel on his backside, which can be a bit tedious. If he could be recharged simply by plugging him into an adapter, that would be nice.
The other downside is that he may be easily damaged if small children pick him up and bang him around too much. The instruction manual explicitly warns to NOT let R2 fall down stairs or go outside. Still, in the hands of someone who knows how to be nice to their toys, he will be fine.
15 of 16 found the following review helpful:
R2D2 - Enough personality to be charming (& some tips) Jan 30, 2011
By Michael L. Bowers
All toy robots suffer from the problem that once you've experienced all their routines, interest often wanes quickly. R2D2 is no exception, however he has enough personality to stay fun even after you've seen his capabilities. Nice touches like turning his head toward you to listen when he hears his name, and the emotion-conveying beeps leaving exact meaning to the imagination obfuscate his limited programming. Telling him, "behave yourself," then "time out," sends him away from you sulking to a dark corner of the room. It's pretty much the saddest thing I've ever seen a robot do and always makes me want to interact with him more to cheer him up! R2 requires patience, but is a charming companion for kids young and old. You will not regret getting him.
Here are a few under-mentioned tips for interacting with and fully enjoying this robot:
Hit him on the head to stop him from doing anything. Yes, he's voice activated, but you will still have to interact with him physically once in awhile to snap him out of funny modes. Followup a tap with a new command or he will return to his previous behavior. Hit him too many times in a row and he'll get mad and scared!
R2 has a hard time moving around in small spaces. His obstacle avoidance skills are top notch, so top notch that in a hallway, for example, he can get trapped between the walls, never finding the narrow path out. I recommend using him in bigger spaces. My apartment living room is barely big enough for him to explore successfully on his own.
He sometimes gets in a mode not mentioned in the command cheat sheets but eluded to in the manual. Say, "game mode," "answer this" and he watches you! It can be a little disconcerting because it's not always clear what he's doing at first, his head movements can be jerky and spastic, and he ironically doesn't respond to verbal commands just like any other time he's in motion. I believe he's SUPPOSED to respond to questions, but if his head turns while asking he misses it. I found that asking a question and following it with a clap or a tap on his chest is about 50% successful in making him randomly shake his head no or make a positive sounding set of chirps. Think of him as a partially deaf electronic magic 8 ball. I believe that because this mode is so unreliable it was omitted from the later versions' instructions, but it's still programed in. Don't mistake this mode for dead batteries; just hit him on the head to snap him out of it. Or let him do it for awhile to keep him occupied or weird out friends.
Similarly, the easter egg "follow me" mode locks him out of verbal commands. In a confined space it can be more like a "fear me" mode as he backs away from anything near him. Backing him into a corner is often easier than leading him into a room if the room is small. In more open spaces it works great. Again, hit him on the head to snap him out of it.
R2 always draws attention at parties, at least from my nerdy friends, and definitely entertains the guests. Just be aware that it can't be too loud for the voice commands to work. It's still fun, though, because he'll think he heard a command and take off doing something unexpected.
I only wish that in "command mode" there were more things you could program him to do sequentially. You can plot a course with a string of directions, but how about doing a dance, turning on his light, or finding a person after moving somewhere? I'd love to have him be able to play back a message you record, too. I hope there will be future versions that incorporate these ideas.
8 of 8 found the following review helpful:
Great droid Jan 30, 2010
By J. Welling
Cool toy. He doesn't follow directions every time but its often enough to be a lot of fun. He works better when the background noise is kept to a minimum (like turning the TV off). The "Dance program", "Remember Darth Vader" and "Play message" responses are especially entertaining to Star Wars fans. Once he has you trained to wait for his responses (positive or negative), he works much better. Battery life seems pretty good. Santa had been watching these for a while and finally jumped on it when it was an Amazon lightning deal before Christmas and it is well worth that price.
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