Bargain Skannerz UPC Scanner Game: Commander

It may seem odd that a game could combine elements of Pokemon, Magic: The Gathering, and grocery store shopping, but Skannerz does just this. Here’s how it works: All UPC symbols scanned into this device are converted into virtual monsters, some of which join your team voluntarily, some of which you must electronically defeat in order to conscript them. From there, you can play special games that train your monsters to become more powerful and compete against other players. We had some diffic...

• All UPC symbols scanned into this device are converted into virtual monsters, some of which join your team voluntarily
• Some of which you must electronically defeat in order to conscript them
• You can play special games that train your monsters to become more powerful and compete against other players

This Handheld Games give to us some advantages, like this :
1. A whole new type of toy.. the perfect grocery store toy
My son just got this version, he already had the green version.

Basicly, skannerz are toys that read bar codes to collect monsters and creatures, and battle them. It can be any bar code and that is what makes them the perfect grocery shopping toy! No whining about how long you are taking anymore. Now my son is happy to follow me down the aisles and scan items...

This version is a bit better in that there are more monsters available. There are a limited number of monsters to collect so the more, the better. There are also more options with this unit. You can choose to do battle or run, something you can't do with other versions...and if you win a battle you gain another monster. The flip side is if you lose a battle, you lose the monster. But the changes do make for a better game.

The game takes 3 AAA batteries and you do need to change them a bit fast or you lose the data which is really frustrating for your kids. There is also a reset in the event of an electrical...

2. advanced skanner
i have the original skannerz green color and i got the commander. it is better than the original because the stakes are higher during a battle sutch as, if you lose a battle you lose a monster of your own, but if you win the battle you get the opposing monster. and you can even banish monsters from your tribe. this game is really fun but the way you scan the upc's is a little hard and kids under 10 may think it's hard to do. so I think it should be for kids ages 10-15.

Need more appointment... ?
Fun, probably worth $20
My 7 year old LOVES this toy. The first one we got did not work at all but we exchanged it for one that did.

Not every UPC has a monster in it - maybe one in 20. But it's exciting when you get a monster. He had trouble understanding the directions for battle on his own but once I read them (a few times!) and explained them, he's been winning most battles and enjoying it.

It's nice to have at the store and we find UPCs on everything now. If it was more than $... I would say don't buy it, because I can see him getting tired of it soon and I'm not the only one to have had a problem with one, but for $... he's had a blast.

I agree, any kid younger than a bright 7 year old could scan the monsters in but would not be good at understanding the battles, etc. Still, it's a fun gadget.
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