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 |  | | Is it Animal? NO
Is it Vegetable? NO
Is it Mineral? NO
Is it Other? YES
| | | Okay, Okay…so that’s four questions in one.
We didn't invent the original rules, we just altered them slightly. | |  | | Is
20Q an Object? MAYBE | | | 20Q is an object, a website, a company, and a phenomenon.
It first gained popularity as an online game (20Q.net) where users log onto the website and play against an artificial intelligence (A.I.) foe. Players think of an animal, vegetable, mineral,
or other object and 20Q guesses what the player is thinking in twenty questions or less. And, the more people play, the more the game “learns.” 20Q.net gets 50,000,000 impressions per month and
played its 44,000,000th game in September 2006! | |  | | Does 20Q really work?
YES | | | Try it, it will blow your mind! | |
 | | Can 20Q read your mind? YES |
| | It knows almost everything and can read you like a book. Be forewarned, trying to stump 20Q can become very addictive. | |
 | | Does 20Q ALWAYS guess what the player is thinking? NO
| | | Not always, but it is right 80% of the time (98% of the time if you let it ask 25 questions)! | |
 | | Is 20Q adaptable to other formats beyond the Web? YES
| | | 20Q games can run on any platform–it’s adaptable, scalable, modular and embeddable. The technology is uniquely suited to
low bandwidth applications, mobile entertainment and small screen devices. | |  | |
Has 20Q been licensed? YES | | | Radica Games, Ltd., a leading toy company, licensed
the algorithm and our trademarked name 20Q to create an award-winning version of the game that fits in the palm of your hand.
CPandB brokered a deal for Burger King Corporation to
create a Flash based entertainment site to promote the release of Stars Wars Episode III–Revenge of the Sith.
RTL licensed a branded version of the 20Q website to
create an entertainment site catering to fans of one of their television productions.
Other licensees include: - Design Force
- Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center, Mobile, Alabama
- WonderWorks Museum, Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.
| |  | | Does the Pocket
20Q interact with the player? YES | | | Actually, it communicates with the player—if that’s what you mean.
There’s some funny banter in the pocket game that is big on attitude. | |  | |
Is 20Q popular? YES | | | The Pocket 20Q was launched in Spring 2004, and the awards and accolades
keep rolling in. Radica can’t make enough of the little orbs to go around. It was a complete sell-out for Holiday 2004 and continues to exceed expectations. By the summer of 2006, more than 15,000,000 units had been sold worldwide.
20Q, the pocket game, has won the 2006 Toy Industry Association Electronic Entertainment Toy of the Year, the 2006 U.K. Toy Retailers’ Association Special Recognition Award,
an Oppenheim Platinum Toy Award, a Dr. Toy’s 100 Best Children’s Products award, the 2004 Canadian Toy Testing Council’s Energizer Toy of the Year, the Good Housekeeping Institute’s Savvy Consumer Product Test, and Family
Fun Magazine’s T.O.Y. Top Toy Award, among others.
It is now available in other formats, the 20Q Challenge and the 20Q Big Screen.
You can now purchase 20Q Rock & Pop, 20Q Sports, and 20Q Junior, and look forward to pocket
versions of 20Q Movies, 20Q TV, and 20Q U.K. Music. | |  | | Is 20Q available
everywhere? YES | | | You can purchase it online HERE,
or in person wherever gizmo shoppers shop, including: Wal-Mart, Kmart, Target, Kohls, Best Buy, Sears, JC Penneys, Sharper Image, Hammacher–Schlemmer, Circuit City, and most other toy retailers.
Versions of the 20Q pocket game are available in French, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese, and Chinese, at toy retailers around the world. | |
 | | Do kids like to play 20Q? YES |
| | “My Dad got one of these toys for Christmas, but he hasn't had much chance to play on it due to me having it all the time…Ideal to have in your pocket for when your waiting for a bus or
train. Get one they're great fun!”—jonogwa (from Amazon.co.uk) | |  | |
Do adults like to play 20Q? YES | | | “It is a true obsession. It amazes me each time I play. I have a small retail store and we cannot
keep the product in stock!! (We can't seem to work either because we are too busy playing the game!!)”—Michelle (from the 20Q Contact Form) | |
 | | Is 20Q loved by boys and girls? YES |
| | “My daughter and I have never laughed so hard when it went from guessing war to fart!!!!”—Lynn (from the 20Q Contact Form)
The whole world loves 20Q. 20Q is played and loved by people of all ages and backgrounds. But don’t take our word for it. Here’s what some others have said about 20Q:
- “This game is nuts! It asks what seems to be irrelevant questions and then nails the correct answer! Okay - I'm impressed!”—Samuel (from the 20Q Contact Form)
- “It gave me the chills. I wonder if it senses what you are thinking thru your hands. Anyway, awesome item. ”—Chris (from the 20Q Contact Form)
- “It was correct soooo many times in a row that we thought it
was listening to our speech......so we played without talking.”—Steve (from the 20Q Contact Form)
- “It’s very spooky … I keep it in the closet when I get dressed.”—Fiagy S. (from the 20Q Contact
Form)
- “I brought it to work and everyone was jealous. I have to admit it is a little creepy but it’s way more entertaining than anything!”— Kirsten (from the 20Q Contact Form)
- “It has become an obsession!!!What a concept and how "smart". Does it have ears? Does it read your mind?”—Phyllis (from the 20Q Contact Form)
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 | | Is 20Q educational? NO COMMENT |
| | Many of our players have told us that they find 20Q very educational, but we refuse to print such rumors. After all, if something is educational
it can't be fun, or cool, or entertaining? Or can it?
But just for fun, you can play 20Q online in English, French, Italian, Spanish, German, Mandarin, Cantonese, Dutch, Hungarian, Czech, Greek, Danish, Swedish,
Finnish, Turkish, Polish, Portuguese, Korean, and Japanese. | | 
|  | | Is it here today, gone tomorrow? NO |
| | 20Q is an “instant classic”—Radica has already expanded its line to include 20Q Big Screen and 20Q Challenge. Digital Chocolate markets a mobile version for the cell phone,
and new versions of the game, including 20Q Rock & Pop, 20Q Sports, and 20Q Junior that are in stores now. Keep your eyes peeled for 20Q Movies, and 20Q TV. Pocket 20Qs are available in English, French, Italian, Spanish, German, Japanese and
Chinese. Plans for other versions and platforms are in the works. You’ll see 20Q pop up where you least expect it! | |  | | Will 20Q be licensed in other categories? YES | | |
20Q’s licensing program extends to watches, wireless games, publishing, games, and other vehicles. Click HERE for more information about licensing 20Q.
| |  | | Can I get the license for 20Q? MAYBE
| | | Let’s talk! | |  | |
Will the 20Q team help tailor the application? YES | | | We have been perfecting the 20Q A.I. for nearly 20 years and would love to bring
it to new places. | |  | | Should I contact 20Q? YES
| | | By all means. Contact us by clicking HERE. | |
 | | Has 20Q gotten great reviews? YES |
| | Here are just a few:
- “Robin Burgener wants to turn child’s play into rocket science.”
THE GLOBE AND MAIL—MAY 2006
- “For marrying cunning technology with great entertainment value at a low price, the 20Q is this year’s Editor’s Pick.”
IEEE SPECTRUM—DECEMBER 2005
- “The game is deceptively addictive–so cool that parents are now giving them out in loot bags at their kids’ birthday parties.”
SATURDAY NIGHT MAGAZINE—NOVEMBER 2005
- “This egg-shaped gizmo can zero in on almost anything I can think of. It’s great entertainment for my 45-minute ferry ride to work.”
WIRED MAGAZINE—MARCH 2005
- “A Gizmo That Knows All … When was the last time a palm-size piece of plastic and circuitry made your jaw hit the floor?”
FAMILY FUN—OCTOBER 2004
- “Digital Smarty-Pants … It’s totally addictive.”
PARENTING—JUNE 2004 - “It’s amazing that a simple electronic device can deduce a thought.”
THE NEW YORK TIMES—FEBRUARY 26, 2004 | |  | | | |
