POX - The Game of Alien Creation and Universal Destruction

by Hasbro

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• ASIN: B00005NWQ3
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #319,741 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)

Product Description

Product Description

With the POX Electronic Game, players build customized POX tools, starting solo to perfect skills and then engaging in wireless network combat against challengers--both known and unknown. You can silently battle other POX units up to 30 feet away to earn points, capture attributes from competitors, and gain strength... if you win! Collect all three species: Plasmo (blue), Cycro (green), and Spino (red)--each with unique attributes. Three AAA batteries are required, but not included. POX is a one-player game for kids ages 8 years and older.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

48 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fun wireless game which you can use to make them think!, October 22, 2001

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Octavia (United States) - See all my reviews

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

This review is from: POX - The Game of Alien Creation and Universal Destruction (Toy)

POX is Hasbro's new wireless electronic game. It is geared for boys (and girls) ages 8 to 13. Using mouse-sized, radio-controlled "POX Containment Units" with three-inch LCD screens, the goal of the player is to save the earth from the spread of an alien DNA by firing off more toxic strains of the spores via heads, torsos, and tails and across three different-colored species: Spino, Cycro and Plasmo.

Players within 30 feet of one another (POX is a LOT more fun when playing against other players, rather than alone) automatically detect and infect one another -- whether they like it or not. The youngsters like the "sneaky" aspect to this game, not realizing that this is educational in itself, in that they are developing and honing their strategy skills, which is an added bonus to parents and to the children themselves.

They "win" libraries of superior POX strains, which they store and use in future wars. I don't wish to leave you under the impression that these games are exceedingly violent, I would term them rather "exciting". The players are fighting aliens (which are reminiscent of Tamagachi and Pokemon) rather than "eachother", that carry viruses, and also strive to prevent becoming infected themselves.

There's no cutting-edge wireless technology here, no "hard-core" gaming strategy involved, and relatively tame graphic violence since the screen is small.

Taking into consideration our uneasy and tragic current affairs, the whole POX concept can be utilized as a mode for which to open communication with your youngster about chemical, germ and viral warfare.

These games encourage strategic thinking, promote fine motor skills, hand/eye coordination and provide an avenue through which parents may educate their children, by utilizing the devices to initiate discussion concerning the danger and consequences of contamination, infection and chem/bio hazards and protection and prevention thereof.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars POX RULES!!, October 29, 2001

By A Customer

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: POX - The Game of Alien Creation and Universal Destruction (Toy)

POX is GREAT!! You pick your paths and gradually increase on the difficulty. Its fun game for all ages , and and isnt outragously expensive and doesnt require cards of any type to make you monster strong. The only thing i dislike is nobody really has it yet , luckily , me and my cousant got one , we have lots of fun with them.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars POX is absolutely the most..., October 23, 2001

By 

Lounge Daddy (Grand Rapids, Michigan United States) - See all my reviews

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: POX - The Game of Alien Creation and Universal Destruction (Toy)

POX is absolutely the most intelligent and original toy to come out in quite a while. This is much more than just some overpriced novelty (like Pokemon, or Battlebots), this is a toy ahead of its time. After playing with it for a few weeks I realized that a lot more thought and time went into this than meets the eye. This is a game with imagination that requires quite a bit of thought to strategy, and can be played against any one who may be anywhere close-by.
I would like to put forth my recommendation on this item to any who are considering it, and my thanks to the toy makers who created it.