Torx (game)
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Torx is an audio game
Audio game
An audio game is an electronic game played on a device such as a personal computer. It is similar to a video game save that the only feedback device is audible rather than visual....

 made by Hasbro
Hasbro
Hasbro is a multinational toy and boardgame company from the United States of America. It is one of the largest toy makers in the world. The corporate headquarters is located in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States...

 in 2004. Torx is a command game in which the toy issues commands and the player must respond accordingly. Torx consists of four unique games: Follow My Command, Find the Shape, Torx Says, and Pass Torx. The player must bend or twist the handles on the gaming unit based on the directions issued by the toy. The Torx unit is approximately 20 inches long when straightened. When the unit is folded, it is approximately 8" x 10" x 3".

Gameplay

Torx has four different games. The first game is called Follow my Command. In this game torx issues commands to the player and every 15 points there is a memory task. The sequence starts with two commands and ends up with a sixteen commands in a sequence. The maximum score on every game is 240. The second game is called find the shape. Torx starts off by saying "Find the shape I want to be, as fast as you can!" Then the music begins and the player bends or twists until they hear a sound to say that they have found the shape. There is also a Simon Says
Simon says
Simon says is a children's game for three or more players where one player takes the role of 'Simon' and issues instructions, to the other players, which should only be followed if prefaced with the phrase 'Simon says', for example 'Simon says jump in the air'...

type game, where they use different tones. There is also a multi-player game called Pass Torx. It is the same as Follow my command and the game gets passed around.

Some Torx owners have said recently on an internet forum that Torx has the voice of the devil. (citation pending) While this is an exaggeration, many of them were afraid to play Torx as children. It has gained popularity among thril-seeking adults, however.
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