Cosmic Catch - Colors May Vary

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Product Features

• A game of catch with a catch—the ball knows your throws
• Players wear color-coded bands that let the ball identify them
• Includes 6 colored bands and 4 fun play modes; ball colors may vary
• For 2–6 players
• For ages 7 yrs. and up
• Manufacturer's Suggested Age: 7 Years and Up
• Number of Players: 2 or More Players
• Travel Size: Yes

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5 x 10 x 10.2 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B000BNJIT0
• Item model number: 42790
• Manufacturer recommended age: 7 - 10 years
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,401 in Toys & Games (See Bestsellers in Toys & Games)

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• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (63 customer reviews)

Product Description

Product Description
It's an out-of-this-world game of catch! This talking ball knows your throws - can you keep up with its commands' Cosmic Catch includes one electronic ball and six hand tags. There's four fun and engaging games in all: Pass Around, Reverse Catch, Elimination and Code Buster. This outer-space-themed game is available in six colors: red, blue, green, yellow, white and purple. Colors may vary. For 2-6 players. Requires 4 "AAA" batteries, not included.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Toy!, November 18, 2006

By	Shopaholic (Bozeman, MT) - See all my reviews

My seven year old and her friends love this! Her dad and I even enjoy playing this with her. ( I originally bought this because I wanted a game to play with my daughter that my husband and I would enjoy playing also.)
It has four game modes. (Fast Pass, Code Challenge, Add One, Your Out) We've never bothered to read the directions, so we haven't figured out two of the games yet (Code Challenge & Add One). It doesn't mattter though because we have so much fun playing Fast Pass & Your Out.

The battery compartment was a little difficult to get to (it's under a thick padding of foam). It's great that the battery compartment is padded though, because it could be dangerous throwing around if it was hard. I haven't had any trouble with the batteries jostling around. I really don't see how that the batteries could do that, if the screws are fully screwed in.

I would highly recommend. Kids and adults both love it.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great toy and how to open battery compartment, February 3, 2008

By	Thomas Mitchell - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This is a great toy. My niece and nephew love it, and adults can have fun playing it too.

My solution to the the major problem of opening the battery compartment... You need a #0 or #1 phillips head screwdriver. You can buy them at any hardware store. They are also commonly found in precision screwdriver sets (the kind to adjust eyeglasses). I tried using a regular small phillips head, and I couldn't get it. I went at it for over forty minutes on two separate occasions. Once I used a #1 phillips... Bingo... right away, no problem.


The screws are set down about an inch into the foam. They are not covered by the foam, more like countersunk.

37 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Flimsy piece of techno-junk, November 6, 2006

By	David Gertler (Delaware, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The kids had fun with it when it worked.

... which wasn't often.

It took us an hour to figure out how to open the battery compartment. (The screws are buried under an inch of foam.) Then, when it was being used, the ball would intermittently stop working because the batteries lost contact. (The pieces of metal they are supposed to touch are small and flimsy, and the ball gets jolted during regular play.)

Nice idea, but we can't recommend it!