From the people who brought us the Bowlingual. Takara Tomy have done it again with an innovative new audio device called the "Ningen Gakki." This device allows the person(s) holding it to be touched in various places on the body by another person which will create different sounds based on where the person is touched. Up to four people can interact at one time.
The new hit toy gave its debut at Tokyo International Gift Show Spring 2011. "Up to four people can play together, by holding the silver parts. When the players touch each other's skin, sounds are created."
"The way this works is: When any two of the four electrodes touch, it creates a sound. The current is conducted through the players' bodies. The console determines where the four electrodes are in contact, and creates a different tone depending on the position."
"The way this works is: When any two of the four electrodes touch, it creates a sound. The current is conducted through the players' bodies. The console determines where the four electrodes are in contact, and creates a different tone depending on the position."
Ningen Gakki has three modes: performance mode, transform mode, and drum mode. In performance mode, there are 10 melodies. Players choose one, and each time they touch, each note of the melody sounds in turn. If players touch in the right way, they can create a vibrato effect.
In drum mode, the players can make the sounds of bass drums, snares, hi-hats, and cymbals. "Friends and families can get together and have fun doing this. We hope people will play Ningen Gakki at parties, as a family game that doesn't have winners or losers." Ningen Gakki will be released in June 2011, priced 3360 JPY / $41 USD. (DigInfo)
In drum mode, the players can make the sounds of bass drums, snares, hi-hats, and cymbals. "Friends and families can get together and have fun doing this. We hope people will play Ningen Gakki at parties, as a family game that doesn't have winners or losers." Ningen Gakki will be released in June 2011, priced 3360 JPY / $41 USD. (DigInfo)
