Operation Game Star Wars Style with R2-D2 as the Patient

 

Operation if you didn’t know was a battery-operated game first released in 1965. The game tests players fine motor skills along with their hand-eye coordination, the better skills you have the more likely the patient was to survive.  Initially manufactured by Milton Bradley, manufacturing has been taking over more recently by Hasbro.

John Spinello was the inventor all those years ago and since then the design has changed quite a bit although the principles remain the same. An operating table with an illustrated patient is the main focus of the game. Within the body of the patient are cavities which contain an object that must be extracted using tweezers without touching the sides of the patient.  If the sides are touched with the tweezers an electrical circuit is closed which sets a buzzer off. Typical objects and areas for extraction are; Adam’s apple, Broken Heart, Wrenched Ankle, Butterflies in the Stomach, Spare Ribs, and the Funny Bone.

Well if you like the original game and you are a Star Wars fan then you will love this game, Operation R2-D2. The original game has been given a Star Wars makeover with R2-D2 as the patient. Simply follow the original rules, use your steady surgical skills to extract the mechanical maladies with in R2-D2 and you will win the game. This Star Wars gadget will be available for $26.99 from Toywiz.

R2-D2 Drum Smoker

 

With the summer approaching it is vital that you have a decent barbecue that is as good or ideally better than your neighbors.  Most barbecues are designed to be easy to use and clean. The problem with these barbecues is that they are not very appealing to look at. In my opinion the food doesn’t have to just taste good, and the beer taste great, but you have to look good while cooking.

With today’s outside R2-D2 drum smoker made out of a 55-gallon drum, and finished with an R2-D2 paint job you can be the envy of all your Star Wars friends.  There is always the risk that you may get labeled as a nerd, but I would not care, it looks cool in our eyes.

Many regular barbequing folk will label this device pre-paint job as an Ugly Drum Smoker. However, with some spray paint and a good imagination you can change it into anything you want. Guaranteed to be cheaper than a gas burning grill, with a designer drum burner like this R2-D2 one you can be the envy of all your friends. Not sure how long the paint job will last or how it will react to the heat though.

R2 D2 USB Hub Star Wars

         

 

Novelty USB hubs are nothing new in the gadget world which is why we only post about ones we think our readers may be interested rather than every one out there.  The R2-D2 USB Hub is will appeal to the Star Wars fans amongst us.  This Astromech droid USB hub offers four USB ports and will sit nicely on your desktop occasional with eyes flashing and head spinning.

R2D2 USB Hub features:

- Size: H15cm (6in)
- OS: Win XP/MacOSX and up
- Interface: USB 2.0
- Number of ports: 4
- USB cable: 1m (39.4in)
- Package: window box
- Manual: Japanese only

Price: $118
Available: Japan Trend Shop

Check out the R2 D2 USB Hub in action

Remote Control Star Wars R2-D2

         

I’m pretty damn sure there are some star wars readers of Mint Gadgets and this is what you have been waiting for, the Remote Control Star Wars R2-D2 action figure.

Now that you have money and a real job you can show up that damn Star Wars action figure hoarding brat. This R/C R2-D2 Action Figure is like a Star Wars fanboy’s wet dream come true. The size of a regular action figure, this tiny droid is fully controllable from the included lightsaber remote. Authentic R2-D2 sounds, turning head and red LED eye complete the package. No more playing with your old skool Star Wars figures by shaking them and talking in a funny voice, this is the real deal… and we don’t kid when it comes to Star Wars. We would have killed for this little R2 gem as a kid and it’s still pretty damn cool as an adult.

R/C R2-D2 Action Figure Features:

- Action Figure sized R2-D2 drives across your desk, controlled by the included Lightsaber remote.
- Make R2 go forward, or turn reverse in a circle
- Realistic Sounds, Turning Head and Red LED eye complete the effect
- Infrared Control Technology
- Button Style Batteries Included
- Imported from Japan
- Fully Licensed Star Wars Collectable

Check out the remote control R2-D2 in action.

Available: Thinkgeek
Price: $29.99