Taito 2008 Nintendo Love Tester Electronic game Arcade UFO Prize Pink

In 1969 Nintendo released the Love Tester. It was one of the earliest electronic toys, as well as the first step on the path of electronic entertainment by engineer and inventor Gunpei Yokoi. A path which would eventually include Game & Watch, Gameboy and WonderSwan, to name a few.

The Taito version of the Love Tester (2008) was a Ufo Catcher prize. The Ufo Catcher is the Japanese version of the Crane Game or Claw Crane you can see in arcades around the world. This version of the Love Tester could only be won in arcades in Japan and also a thriving market exists for Ufo Catcher toys. 

The Taito Love Tester is a modern recreation of the original toy in name and concept.  The two external leads with the "knobs" you hold in your hands have been replaced by two sensors on the device, and the "love" meter is represented by five colored LEDs.

Require 2 x AAA Batteries (not included)

How to use:

ONE PERSON:

1. Turn switch to "on."

2. Touch one terminal plate with finger of each hand.

3. Meter will indicate "STRENGTH OF LOVE ABILITY" or in the case of use as a Lie Detector, under the galvanic technique, when person is asked to reply to a "truth-type" question, the LED light will be lower when the truth is told, higher when a lie is told.

COUPLES:

1. Turn switch to "on."

2. Each person touch one of the terminal plates with finger. Then hold hands, or make physical contact, with the other. Do not touch your other hand holding the terminal plate since meter will not read correctly.

3. Meter indicates the "STRENGTH OF LOVE FOR EACH OTHER."

Have Fun! The Love Tester is for entertainment purposes only!

Packaging size / weight: 15 x 15 x 5 cm / 140g