Walkie Bits - Indian Star (Nature Series) Review

Doctor has advised me to take a few moments out of my busy day to spend some time playing ….to ease of the (blood) pressure….at work! But as we all know, it’s impossible to take a deliberate break and run off time and again. These cutest and the smallest turtles are here to bring out the child in us. I couldn’t believe how small they were till I opened the box up. The name of this little creature is Walkie Bits, released by toy maker Takara in June 2005. To be precise, my pet Walkie Bits is dubbed as the Indian Star (Nature Series). Although it’s a toy, it has functions you would expect to find in a robot! Walkie Bits are just about five centimeters long and come in six candy-like colors, including orange, melon, and soda. These miniature toy turtles are small enough to fit in the palm of the hand and it’s entertaining to see they slowly plod along, stop, and plod along again. This family of turtles has eight fast and slow walking patterns. As well as walking, the toy can also run, play electronic tunes, and move to a rhythm taught to it by us. At least that’s what the instruction manual says. I just poked the turtle's shell and it started to walk, plodding along with its rump wriggling back and forth. Tapping it rhythmically on the shell set it off to the same rhythm too (3 fast taps, 2 slow, 3 fast again). There is sing mode also and race mode, in sing mode where it will play “Leopold Mozart's Toy Symphony”. Walkie Bits can also race against each other, and they always try their best. They don’t only run when they race against other Walkie Bits, they will run for you when you push the shell really fast when in rhythmic mode. To get into rhythmic mode push the shell once while it’s walking. Race mode only works when there are two or more Walkie Bits…so that the racing mood sets in! Any body for laying the bets? Just looking at these cute turtles can help you relax after a tiring day….at least my pet one did!

The front two legs of the turtle has wheels on them, there are also brakes placed on each of the leg so when moving one ling is always at front. The back leg doesn’t actually touch the ground because there is a wheel under the body that keeps it up. The turtles come with a colorful storage case that has a picture printed on the lid with the Walkie Bits in it nature environment. So just put them in your pocket or bag and take them with you wherever you go. You can also decorate the shells of the turtles with stickers or nail varnish to create your own original Walkie Bits. They are also available in kits that allow owners to dress up or change the look of their turtles with alternative shells, as well as turtles with glossy shells, went on sale, making Walkie Bits even more personalized. The Walkie Bits is fed by a 3v Lithium button battery that is under the shell. The battery operates two magnets under it. Come on; just get involve to the great fun of "Turtle Racing Championship" with your colleagues and friends at office or home for just $19.90 at Brando.