Once the loyal companion to Queen Amdala, this
roughly 14" Interactive R2D2 droid is now programmed to be your devoted helper and friend. Grab his
attention by saying "Hey, R2!" and he's ready for more than 40 voice commands! Ask him if he remembers his
famous friends, like Luke Skywalker, C-3PO or Jabba the Hutt. Each name will stir up a different response
depending on Artoo's "feelings" for that character.
Just a few of R2D2's amazing attributes include
moving along on his own, turning his front beam on and off, and even playing a secret message when you follow
the proper voice commands. In "Game" mode, R2D2 plays the hide-and-seek game of Light Tag, dances to
cantina music, guards your room with his sentry alarm , or even jazzes up your next party with "Spin The
Droid." Once you've mastered R2D2's "companion" and "game" modes, move on to "command" mode for plotting
real-time maneuvering or programmed courses for the droid to follow! R2D2 also boasts a secret cargo
compartment and a unique swing-down utility arm that's also a beverage holder!
R2D2's Three Interactive Modes
Intergalactic missions will be more fun
with a reliable R2D2 droid at your side. In companion mode, R2D2 responds to commands like "Go on patrol," "Light
Beam," and "Play Message." Star Wars fans are sure to appreciate the accuracy of the messages, which are culled
from famous missions he remembers.
About R2D2
R2-D2(phonetically spelled Artoo-Detoo) (called "Artoo" for
short), is a fictional character in the Star Wars universe, an
astromech droid. R2-D2 is one of the only four characters to appear in all six Star Wars films, the others being Anakin Skywalker (Darth Vader), Obi-Wan
Kenobi, and R2-D2's droid companion C-3PO. R2-D2 was played by Kenny Baker.
The
original R2-D2 chassis was specially created by Australian firm Petric Engineering and was precision-made to a high
standard with small tolerances.Many scenes also made use of radio controlled
and CGI versions of the character.
***** 5 STARS! *****
I've had this toy for years and it
is great to see it finally back on
the shelves. Interactive R2D2 obeys
over 40 commands. R2D2 dances,
plays hide-n-seek. You hide, it
seeks and can somehow distinguish
between you and a lamp. There are
even unexpected responses that will
suprize you. Question him three
times about heroes or villians and
he'll play a marching theme song. I
had him deliver candy to Trick or
Treaters on halloween. So much
smarter than the RC robots, I can
only compare him to the Sony AIBO
that costs 10 or 20 times as
much.
-Wowie