Radica Games facts for kids

Quick facts for kids
Radica Games

Industry	Video gaming
Fate	Absorbed into Mattel in 2010s
Successor	Mattel
Founded	1983; 42 years ago (1983)
Defunct	2011; 14 years ago (2011)
Number of employees	2500 (1998)
Parent	Mattel

Radica Games Limited was a company from Hong Kong that made cool electronic games. It started in 1983. At first, they made small electronic games that people could buy as souvenirs from casinos.

Later, in the late 1990s, Radica became famous for its Bass Fishin games. These were popular electronic fishing games. On October 3, 2006, a big toy company called Mattel bought Radica. Even though Radica started with casino and card games, they later made many different kinds of toys, board games, and even accessories for video games.

Awesome Radica Games and Toys

Radica made many different types of games and toys over the years. Here are some of their most well-known products:

Action-Packed Electronic Games

• Stealth Assault - This was an electronic game where you tilted the device to fly a stealth plane. Your mission was to shoot down enemy jets!
• PlayTV - These games let you plug a device directly into your TV. You could play sports like Football, Skateboarding, Baseball, and Golf right on your screen.
• PlayTV Legends - Before it was called "PlayTV Legends," it was known as "Arcade Legends." These were plug-and-play systems that had classic video games. They included games from famous companies like Sega and Taito, and even the super popular game Tetris.
• Skannerz - This unique toy let you scan barcodes from everyday items to find and battle virtual monsters. It was like bringing the game world into your own home!
• Nascar Racer - Released in 1998, this game let you experience the thrill of Nascar racing in an electronic format.
• I-Combat - This was a 3D game you wore on your head. It made you feel like you were right inside the action!

Mind-Bending Puzzle and Card Games

• 20Q - This was an electronic toy that could guess almost anything you were thinking of! You would think of something, and the 20Q device would ask you up to 20 "yes" or "no" questions to figure it out. It was pretty amazing how often it got it right.
• Big Screen Sudoku game - If you liked number puzzles, this electronic game let you play Sudoku on a bigger screen.
• Blackjack 21 - An electronic version of the popular card game Blackjack.
• Poker-Blackjack Lite - Another electronic card game that combined elements of Poker and Blackjack.
• Solitaire - A digital version of the classic single-player card game.
• Color Screen Uno - This was a cool version of the Uno card game with a colorful, lit-up screen.

Interactive Toy Worlds

• Cube World - These were electronic toys made between 2005 and 2008. Each cube had little stick figures on a black-and-white screen. You could connect the cubes together, and the stick figures would interact between them! Each cube had buttons and a motion sensor.
  • Series 1 Cubes: 'Scoop' (Orange), 'Slim' (Purple), 'Whip' (Yellow), 'Dodger' (Red)
  • Series 2 Cubes: 'Mic' (Pink), 'Hans' (Light Blue), 'Handy' (Dark Blue), 'Dusty' (Light Green)
  • Series 3 Cubes: 'Chief' (Blue), 'Toner' (Gray), 'Dash' (Green), 'Sparky' (Brown)
  • Series 4 Cubes: 'Slugger' (Light Red), 'Kicks' (Green), 'Slam' (Orange), 'Grinder' (Tan)
  • Series 5 Cubes (with mods): 'Dart' (Purple), 'Hip Hop' (Black), 'Splash' (Blue), 'Sci-Fi' (White)
  • Jumbo Cubes: 'Block Bash' (Yellow-Orange), 'Global Getaway' (Blue)
• U.B. Funkeys - These toys came out in 2007. You would plug a special "portal" into your computer, and then place different Funkey characters onto it. Each Funkey unlocked new areas and games in a virtual world.
• Talking Buzz Lightyear - Radica also made a talking toy version of the popular character Buzz Lightyear from Toy Story.
• Loopz - This was a fun electronic game where you had to move your hands through loops of light and sound, following patterns and rhythms.

Images for kids

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  A collection of different Cube World toys.

See also

• Majesco Entertainment
• Jakks Pacific