Toy Fair: Duck Hunter, infrared duck shooting without all the blood (or ducks)

My favorite traditional toy this show has to be the Duck Hunter from Interactive Toy Concepts. It's a combination of a battery-powered flapping bird (similar to the wind-up ones that you may have played with as a child) plus an infrared light gun. A sensor on the bird registers the hit from the gun - on the first and second hits causing the flapping to pause just a little and on the third shot dropping completely out of the air. The first version, coming out within the next month or two, includes a gun and either one or two birds. Another model expected out shortly is going to allow for a two-player mode, with one player controlling the bird and the other trying to shoot it out of the sky. Retail price is $30 and $40 for the one and two-bird sets respectively. I recommend the two bird set for the best possible way to train your kids to bring home fresh squab for dinner. – Nate Heasley

[#1 posted by djangofan , February 17, 2009 12:24 PM]

Now all they need are ducks that will fly around indefinitely within a 100 yard radius so that mulitple people can get in their and compete to see who can shoot them down.

[#2 posted by maryr , February 17, 2009 2:07 PM]

But is there a toy dog to laugh silently, mercilessly, taunting you when you miss, mocking your lack of talent, and refusing to die even when you shot him at point blank range!

(I may still have some anger issues.)

[#3 posted by Francesco Fondi , February 18, 2009 12:56 AM]

Great! I expected nothing less from the guys that invented the RC COOL. Now they should only make an 8bit "Duck Hunt" version celebrating the NES game!

[#4 posted by cha0tic , February 18, 2009 5:11 PM]

What do they taste like once you've shot them?