| Star Wars Interactive R2D2 |  | Brand: Star Wars
Category: Toy
List Price: $199.99
Buy New: $194.99
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Seller: Cindy's Favorite Gifts
Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 10,505
Age: 8 - 15 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 128
Dimensions (in): 12.1 x 12.8 x 17.9
Model: 94254
UPC: 653569456766
EAN: 0653569456766
ASIN: B002KHN23S
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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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 commands! | | • | Grab his attention by saying "Hey, R2!" and he's ready for more than 40 voice commands! | | • | Just a few of R2'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, R2 plays multiple games and spins, dances and plays music! | | • | Once you’ve mastered R2's companion and game modes, move on to command mode for plotting real-time maneuvering or programmed courses for R2 to follow! |
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Amazon.com Hands-On Review
Collectors young and old will appreciate the details of this Star Wars Interactive Electronic R2-D2 Astromech Droid. Complete with movie-accurate messages and flashing lights, this droid responds to voice commands and has a special arm designed to keep your beverage handy. This friendly robot is designed to be a fun companion for kids aged eight and up.  | What We Think
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The Good: Detailed robot moves, makes authentic movie sounds, and holds your beverage
The Bad: R2-D2 occasionally has trouble deciphering voice commands
In a Nutshell: Star Wars collectors are sure to enjoy this cool, interactive droid | At a Glance Ages: 8 and up
Requires: 4 "AA" batteries and 4 "D" batteries
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The realistic details of R2-D2 will please collectors young and old. View larger. |
Bring Home Your Own Astromech Droid
Celebrate Star Wars 30th Anniversary by inviting this movie-accurate droid into your life. Once the loyal companion to Queen Amdala, this utility droid is programmed to be your devoted helper and friend. Help him get ready to serve you by snapping his steering legs into place and attaching the projector piece to his domed top. You'll need to use a Phillips screwdriver to insert four "AA" batteries and four "D" cell batteries in his side. 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. Take Advantage of Three Interactive Modes
Intergalactic missions will be more fun with a reliable droid at your side. In companion mode, R2-D2 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. You can even ask R2 about friends including Luke Skywalker, C-3PO, Darth Vader, and Jabba the Hutt. He has a different reaction to each name based on his "feelings" for the characters. And if you hit R2 on the head, he'll make irritated beeping sounds and try to move away from you. As you get to know your droid, you'll realize that the noises and motions he makes correspond to his "mood." In game mode, R2 responds to more complicated commands. He'll act as a sentry to protect your important stuff, dance to cantina music, spin around, or play light tag. The third mode is the most complex. This command mode lets you give pointed directions that control R2's movements. Tell him to turn left and right or go forward whenever you want, or set a preprogrammed course for him to follow. While R2 responded to simple commands with no problems, we had difficulty getting him to respond reliably to more complex requests. We trust that, like with any voice-operated electronic system, over time it will get easier to produce a wider range of commands that R2 consistently responds to. Until then, his movie-accurate look, the way he responds to simple commands, and the convenient beverage holder make him a fun comrade. What's in the Box
Droid body, two steering legs, projector piece, telescope piece with sensory array, and an operation manual.
R2-D2 can respond to commands. View larger. | 
And can double has a beverage holder. View larger. |
Product Description
Standing nearly 15-inches tall, R2-D2 is your plastic pal that's fun to be with and a handy aid to navigating your way around the universe. This easy-to-control, hyper-functional droid walks, talks, and responds to your command. Resourceful and adventurous, R2 is ready, willing, and able to serve. He: navigates, patrols, and finds you on his own; guards and protects your room with his sentry room alarm; plays multiple interactive games; remembers and reacts to key Star Wars characters; and more. There's never been a more technologically advanced toy than this one. He's incredible! Some assembly required. For indoor use only. Requires 4x "AA" and 4x "D" alkaline batteries, not included. Ages 8 and up.
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Great droid January 30, 2010
J. Welling (SoCal)
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.
 R2D2 not all he's cracked up to be! January 24, 2010
M. Atag (JACKSONVILLE, NC, US)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
My son has asked for this robot for the past two Christmases. I finally broke down and bought it for him because he is getting older and this past year is more than likely the last year he will believe in Santa. I couldn't wait to see the look on his face when he realized that Santa finally had brought him this robot, his "dream" gift! We took him out of the box, read the instructions, and inserted the batteries! We were quickly disappointed as he only does two or 3 of the commands and frequently tells us "no" by moving his head from side to side. This is a great disappointment to my son and to me who spent A LOT of money. I don't know what to do as he has already been opened up and played with or at least attempted to be played with. This was a waste of hard earned money and my son barely plays with him because it is too frustrating!!
Having another toddler in the house! January 23, 2010
R2's Mom (Cloud City)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I can't remember ever having so much fun with a toy! It's like having another toddler in the house. He'll follow your commands only if you say them correctly in the right order, but his voice recognition is amazing. He will respond to female voices as well as male and this system does not require training, except for the owner. His negative responses sound a little too much like "bastard" for me. Other than that, I enjoy his whistles and tweets immensely. I can't believe his artificial intelligence is at such an enjoyable level for the great price I paid for him. Adding an ability to record half a dozen messages to his repitraTo make him better is to his repertoire.
 LOTS OF FUN!! January 11, 2010
Donna (CHARLESTON, SC, US)
I ordered this for my 12 year old son for Christmas 2009. He is a huge Star Wars fan and requested this as one of his gifts. I thought it would be a waist of money and be a toy that he would lose interest in after a few days. I was so wrong. It was his favorite gift. We were all amazed by this little robot. It is important to read the instructions and commands. My son has mastered the commands and we all have a blast with R2D2. It is really funny when R2D2 is stubborn and shakes his head no. If there is a lot of background noise he has trouble hearing the commands, but we have not found that to be a big problem.
R2-D2 is AWESOME!!! December 8, 2009
J 2600 (Cincinnati,OH USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This little replica R2-D2 interactive droid is really fun!
There are all sorts of commands for R2 to follow and also some games
I was searching around on YouTube and came across a bunch of videos of this R2-D2
interactive droid and found out there are "easter egg" there like hidden commands that
are not listed in the manual, this is very cool.
The best video was R2-D2 vs the household dog lol.
This is AWESOME it will probably be a sought after collectible in the future.
I'm glad I have one in my possesion!
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