Tim Howell’s Weblog

Certain to amaze, the 20Q ball from Radica was one of the hits this Christmas, at least in this household. Based on the classic game of twenty questions, this “toy” takes this concept into the 21st century - you think of something and this ball will attempt to guess what you’re thinking. Amazingly, it manages to guess correctly 90% of the time, even obscure objects such as a ‘golf ball’ or ‘cricket bat’. Of course, it isn’t perfect, but that somehow doesn’t matter - it’s fun seeing what questions it poses, and the path these questions take. Definitely worth looking at if you want a good conversation piece, or even as an educational tool for kids.