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Submitted: Tuesday, Jan 01, 2008 at 10:28

Pedirka

Happy New Year everyone!

Just want to share my experience with you!

My son Matty (10) got a Wii game console for x-mas - Fantastic things

Matty does not use the wrist strap on the remote - not so Fantastic.

The game comes with a game called Wii Sports, which enable you to play Tennis, Baseball and Bowling etc.

Well, while bowling Matty accidentally threw the remote into the Plasma TV!! Smashing the front glass. I had to count to ten! and take a big breath.

This is despite the constant reminders the game gives you to wear the wrist strap.

Insurance is sending out a claim form.

Matthew will always use the wrist strap? yes you will!!

Cheers Tony
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AnswerID: 279173   Submitted: Tuesday, Jan 01, 2008 at 11:01

Crackles replied:

Another golden moment Tony :-))
It was all so much simpler when we played the games for real ;-)
Cheers Craig...........
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FollowupID: 543346   Submitted: Tuesday, Jan 01, 2008 at 11:16

Max - Sydney posted:

We still chucked cricket balls through someone's window in the old days - my Dad went ape when i used a banned shanghai to break a louvre on my bedroom window! Cheaper than a plasma TV I guess.

LOL
Max
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AnswerID: 279176   Submitted: Tuesday, Jan 01, 2008 at 11:18

Member - joc45 (WA) replied:

Tony,
You only got him the Wii so you could muscle in and use it, didn't you? LOL
Cheers, Gerry.
And don't forget to use the wrist strap....
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FollowupID: 543354   Submitted: Tuesday, Jan 01, 2008 at 12:01

Pedirka posted:

he he he..........I love it, umm...I mean he loves it. LOL
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AnswerID: 279180   Submitted: Tuesday, Jan 01, 2008 at 12:14

didiaust replied:

Cheer up Tony

I am minus a loung room light as a result of this fantastic toy

Not worth claiming insurance so looking for another replacement to match the other 2

Guess I got the better deal

Di
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FollowupID: 543362   Submitted: Tuesday, Jan 01, 2008 at 12:59

Pedirka posted:

Hi Di

The noise of the glass breaking certainly got my attention.

But I am over it, I can laugh about it now.

Matty still feels bad about it, but at least he wears that strap with out fail.I hear him telling his friends too. So we have all learnt something.

All good

Cheers Tony
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AnswerID: 279183   Submitted: Tuesday, Jan 01, 2008 at 12:37

MP replied:

G'day Tony, aside from the whole broken tellie thing, how does the console compare to others, ie graphics, choice of games and how accurate is the Wii games handset. Is it reasonably accurate?

Cheers

Mark
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FollowupID: 543361   Submitted: Tuesday, Jan 01, 2008 at 12:53

Pedirka posted:

Hi Mark

I got to tell you I am very impressed.
I (or we) have every game console there is and this one is very very good.

Graphics, I would give an 'A'
Choice of games, I could'nt tell you as I have'nt gone out looking yet. But the 'Wii Sports' game is excellent.

I would say the handset it is very accurate with a lot of feel, but at the same time easy to use. Bowling for example you know when you have bowled a beauty and you are rewarded for it. At the same time you know when you have muffed it.
Because Matty has'nt got to bowl a heavy ball, we are even in our ability and therefore it's quite competitive and great fun.

Playing Wii certainly is more active than other consoles, particulaly when boxing. Definitely working out with a heavy sweat on the brow. Thats got to be good.

I would definitely suggest a second handset as changing over one handset with the wrist strap gets tedious.

Other than the TV copping it, we have really enjoyed it!

Tony

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AnswerID: 279188   Submitted: Tuesday, Jan 01, 2008 at 13:16

Redeye replied:


Hi there,

I gave eldest son some money to get youngest a Christmas gift of a Wii. He came home from the store with two. He wanted one as well.

The games have entertained us all since Christmas.

Son did tell me of the issue of the wrist strap and showed us this web site.

http://www.wiidamage.com/

Do not tell the government about them they may ban them ;(

Redeye
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FollowupID: 543673   Submitted: Thursday, Jan 03, 2008 at 09:29

Pedirka posted:

Hi Redeye

Interesting web site. and I got to admit got a laugh from it.

Not that our wrist strap broke (yet), there does seem to be a problem with them.


Cheers Tony
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AnswerID: 279284   Submitted: Tuesday, Jan 01, 2008 at 21:20

Member - Jezza (NSW) replied:

Hi Tony,

Sounds very familiar - our 10 yo daughter had the wrist strap on but not tightened - hit a beautiful backhand in tennis and let go of the remote, straight in to the glass of the sliding door of course...nice big star shaped cracks in it now!!

Live and learn - always fasten the wrist straps. The games are great to play - really enjoy the interactive aspect.


Cheers,
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FollowupID: 543677   Submitted: Thursday, Jan 03, 2008 at 09:37

Pedirka posted:

Hi Jezza

Ah! but did your daughter get to win the point?

Seriously though!
We all hope these things happen only once and then learn to take it easy.
Maybe not LOL.....

Tony
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AnswerID: 279315   Submitted: Wednesday, Jan 02, 2008 at 09:10

Truckster (Vic) replied:

You should get it chipped, then you can download games free off the net :D off torrents.

I did same with my Nintendo DS and now have 480 games I GOT FREE OFF NET!!! saving of $50-100each!


Only $130ish to get Wii chipped and $60 for DS

Now you can get an LCD Tele instead :)
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FollowupID: 543679   Submitted: Thursday, Jan 03, 2008 at 09:40

Pedirka posted:

mmmm Truckster!

I might have to follow that up!

For alittle more than a cost of a game?

Nice!


Cheers Tony
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FollowupID: 543690   Submitted: Thursday, Jan 03, 2008 at 10:41

Truckster (Vic) posted:

http://www.ozmodchips.com/
http://www.ozchips.com.au/news.php

plenty of them :)
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FollowupID: 543691   Submitted: Thursday, Jan 03, 2008 at 10:41

Truckster (Vic) posted:

http://www.m3adapter.com/ for the DS
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