Giz Wiz Show 1725 May 1, 2019 Independent Show #207

Wow! The Giz Wiz Show started year 13 overall & our 5th year of Independent Production! (First Giz Wiz show was February 20th, 2006.) Thanks to our wonderful Patreon supporters we continue on! If it wasn't for them, the Giz Wiz Show would be gone. If you'd like to support OMGchad & DickDe in our independent venture (we pay for everything ourselves, including travel) just click the Patreon link at the top of our show web page: http://www.gizwiz.tv/.  You can also contribute just once via the PayPal link that's there too. Thank you for doing that! Our show wouldn't exist without our viewer's support, but a bit more support would be a big help. Thanks from OMGchad & DickDe!

On this week's show, three fun new games from the Time To Play Magazine Spring Preview

First up, What's In The Box?

What's in the Box?

from Blip Toys! One player hides a mystery item inside the box. Set the 10-second timer and feel the item through the sides of the box. Can you correctly identify what it is? The player with the most points at the end of the game wins! Challenge your friends and family to blind guess whats inside the box! Unlimited players and repeat play! You find challenging household items to place inside the box. It's like playing a blindfolded version of "What The Heck Is It? Place the object in the box and then each opponent has 10 seconds to feel the object inside before making a guess. You'll see how it's played in the video on this week's show. Recommended ages 4 and up. MSRP $19.99 Available June 2019 at Target and/or Walmart or preorder at link below.

Giz Wiz Video: https://youtu.be/TFrm9sJU42A

PreOrder at Toy Wiz - (Nothing to do with Giz Wiz) https://toywiz.com/whats-in-the-box-game/ It should at Target and/or Walmart by the end of June 2019.

See or hear this show: www.gizwiz.tv/episode/1725 

Like Slime? Like Collecting? Meet Pop Pops from Yulu.

Have you started your Pop Pops Snotz or Pop Pop Pets collection yet? Pop Pops is a combination of several of the best things in the world; yucky slime, bubble popping and the hunt for secret gross collectable Snotz or Pet characters. From Yulu, Pop Pops combines the “addiction” of popping bubble wrap, the satisfaction of slime, collectibles, and unboxing! More than 60 varieties including rare, super rare, and special editions! Pop the bubble, slime oozes out; play with the slime to see which collectible you get! Pop Pops come in two varieties – the super cute Pop Pop Pets and super gross Pop Pop Snotz. Each 6 pack contains two surprise figures, each 12 pack contains four surprise figures. 

Age: 4+ MSRP: 6 Pack MSRP: $4.99 / 12 Pack MSRP: $7.99

Available: Walmart, Target soon.

Giz Wiz Video: https://youtu.be/fqyW6VWEgME

See or hear this show: www.gizwiz.tv/episode/1725

Scoop, stack and don't drop the 'ice cream'!

Get ready to scoop, stack and score with Oops Scoops! This is a fun stacking game where players take turns stacking (plastic) ice cream scoops on ‘Oops’ the ice cream cone. Players compete to build the tallest ice cream tower, but the ‘Oops’, shaking cone, can make stacking even more challenging, causing the tower of scoops to topple. Spin the scoop spinner to see how many scoops to add. If the scoops fall on your turn, then OOPS – you lose! The last player left wins the scooping showdown! Suitable for 2 to 4 players. 2 difficulty level base scoops for added fun. Batteries Required: 2 x AAA Batteries (Not Included) MSRP: $19.99. It was $17.99 on Target on 5/1/19. As you'll see in this week's show I did pretty well playing this game. I guess it's my love of ice cream that helped.

Giz Wiz Video: https://youtu.be/EeIieg-Ghv8

Company :30 second commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vbc38N0uTCQ 

$17.99 at Target: https://goto.target.com/KEQzA

See or hear this show: www.gizwiz.tv/episode/1725

Chad's Crappy Corner & his new May theme gadget as voted on by our loyal Patreon members.

The theme our Patreons picked for May is “Cheap Entertaining Gadgets”. And Chad's first Cheap Entertaining gadget is The Oregon Trail Handheld Game.

Here's what Amazon says about The Oregon Trail Handheld Game: Learn about the realities of 19th-century pioneer life on The Oregon Trail - one of the most successful computer games of all time! Choose your profession and your traveling companions, then set out on the trek from Independence, Missouri to Oregon's WIllamette Valley circa 1848. Fill your covered wagon with supplies and prepare to cross rivers and mountain ranges along the way - hunting for food and trading for supplies as you go. Monitor your traveling pace, supplies and the health of your party closely to make sure everyone arrives safely and to avoid the dreaded message "You have died of dysentery." $15.99

And Chad's take? Chad liked this game. He thought the build quality was good and like that looked like an old computer. Even a switch that looks like a floppy disc you push to turn the unit on or off. Chad thought he paid $25, but he's not sure since it's on Amazon for $16.00 and also at Target for the about the same price. Chad's only downside is that it's one single game and there's no way to hack it to make your own variations.

Amazon link: https://amzn.to/2ZMvoWO

See or hear this show: www.gizwiz.tv/episode/1725  

Dick's Gadget Warehouse & How to Submit Your Viewer Video On Any Gadget!

Meet the Pro-Step Exercise Device!

This piece of exercise equipment has been sitting in Dick's Gadget Warehouse for about 27 years. As you'll see in the video, it was sold under two different names probably from the same company. The ad says something like 'your device many vary in looks from the one in the photo' since they probably changed suppliers at some point. I didn't try this thing since it first arrived all those years ago, but as you'll see and definitely hear on this week's show, it is one awful piece of junk. Costing about $28 or so back in 1992, it was a real waste of money! 

Giz Wiz Video: https://youtu.be/QzquYUNU7yk

See or hear this show: www.gizwiz.tv/episode/1725

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We’d love to include your video in an upcoming Giz Wiz Show! Here's what we're looking for! Your home shot video – 2 to 3 minutes long, in any of the following categories:

I bought a piece of crap: Did you buy something you ended up hating? We won't get you a refund, but we might be able to give a platform to vent your disappointment. Remember, "family friendly" language applies.

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I invented this! Did you invent something? (Or did a friend or relative invent something.) We can't market it for you, but we can help get the word out. Show us what it is, and how it works. Even if it's a prototype, you can get our (and the audience) reactions. No professional ads please.

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My Gadget Warehouse: Okay, so you don't have a warehouse. It doesn't matter. Just tell us about your favorite old gadget(s). When and where you bought it, and why you're still hanging on to it.

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My Favorite Gadget (favorite old, or favorite new): Show us what it is, tell us what it does and why you love, or loved it! It can be a new gadget you just bought too.

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Post them on YouTube and send us the link! We'll do the rest. (Or possibly nothing, but that's unlikely.) Remember, videos should be just 2 to 3 minutes long! Low production value is fine, but we should be able to hear you and see you! If we select and show your video on The Giz Wiz you’ll earn a tiny amount of fame (hopefully). And if you live in the US, you'll also get an autographed 35-year-old Alfred E. Neuman picture and a MAD surprise (most likely the current issue of MAD.) But no matter where you live, I canemail an autographed to you Alfred E. Neuman photo if we show your video. Just print it out, frame it, or just hang it up and no one will know it's a copy. We've tested it out and fans say they look terrific!

All show submissions go to mail@gizwiz.tv

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Letter of the week:

Radio Rod emails us: Hi Dick:

I remember you doing a segment with a gal demonstrating a 3D printer, and you asked “Can I print my teeth with it”? And she said “I don’t know why not”...

Well today I saw this ad showing a 3D printer that is designed for that specifically, and is only $1,299. I thought WOW! Pretty neat and cheap too.

https://www.filamentone.com/collections/phrozen/products/phrozen-shuffle-xl-lcd-3d-printer?fbclid=IwAR2d2OuB2sUY0F6wIELdupYJ5yMhiFg57VPPpMConvDhFPBUDPjVdC-jzZQ

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