Nintendo NES R.O.B - UPDATE - Wich Variation is Rarer?

[Slate]

UPDATE: I have a new question for you: Wich variation of R.O.B is rarer? One has a flat face, And the other has eye sockets on it's face. I think that the one with the flat face is more common, But i'd like to have a confirmation.

Thanks In Advance!


Original Post:

These little fellas have caught my attention. I'm not sure how they work. I know that there were only Two games that were used with him (Gyromite and Stack Up)

Someone please explain about ROB, And, (if you have time) please post up pics of A Complete ROB? With the box, Or packed in with a NES (NES Deluxe Set)

[davepesc]

Someone will explain better than me, but as I understand it, flashing patterns on the screen are picked up by cameras in the eyes.

[davidbrit2]

Someone will explain better than me, but as I understand it, flashing patterns on the screen are picked up by cameras in the eyes.

That's pretty much it. Certain patterns of flashes send different commands to the device, which then performs the instructed movements. For example, in Gyromite, you issue commands to have ROB pick up the gyros, spin them, and so forth. In fact, ROB doesn't electronically connect to the NES at all! In Gyromite, you insert an NES control pad into a little holder which is then actuated by the weight of the gyros in their little dishes. That's why you can "play" Gyromite with the A and B buttons on controller 2. You're just doing the same work that ROB did.

Stack Up is even weirder - it doesn't connect to a controller or anything. You just give ROB instructions to arrange the pieces in the pattern shown on screen. Then you just have to tell the game, "Yeah, I won." Ha ha.

[Slate]

Someone will explain better than me, but as I understand it, flashing patterns on the screen are picked up by cameras in the eyes.

That's pretty much it. Certain patterns of flashes send different commands to the device, which then performs the instructed movements. For example, in Gyromite, you issue commands to have ROB pick up the gyros, spin them, and so forth. In fact, ROB doesn't electronically connect to the NES at all! In Gyromite, you insert an NES control pad into a little holder which is then actuated by the weight of the gyros in their little dishes. That's why you can "play" Gyromite with the A and B buttons on controller 2. You're just doing the same work that ROB did.

Stack Up is even weirder - it doesn't connect to a controller or anything. You just give ROB instructions to arrange the pieces in the pattern shown on screen. Then you just have to tell the game, "Yeah, I won." Ha ha.

Interesting.. And wierd (About stack-up)

I'll have to buy one of those little buddies, In complete status. He seems interesting, Wierd, And looks good.

[Jagasian]

ROB and the Power Glove are two NES toys that are must haves, even if they don't really involve anything with good gameplay. The novelty and history alone are what makes them must haves.

[davidbrit2]

ROB and the Power Glove are two NES toys that are must haves, even if they don't really involve anything with good gameplay. The novelty and history alone are what makes them must haves.

Obviously you haven't played Super Glove Ball. Now that is a pretty cool game, believe it or not. ;-)

[Videogamerdaryll]

You asked for pics/the best I can do right now as I tool these out of my collection pics.

Sits on my TV.
http://videogamecollectors.com/albums/Videogamerdaryll/2005_0510_162909AA.sized.jpg

http://videogamecollectors.com/albums/Videogamerdaryll/BBB_013.sized.jpg

Boxed on the bottom left..
http://videogamecollectors.com/albums/Videogamerdaryll/2005_0510_135743AA.sized.jpg

[Slate]

You asked for pics/the best I can do right now as I tool these out of my collection pics.

Sits on my TV.
http://videogamecollectors.com/albums/Videogamerdaryll/2005_0510_162909AA.sized.jpg

http://videogamecollectors.com/albums/Videogamerdaryll/BBB_013.sized.jpg

Boxed on the bottom left..
http://videogamecollectors.com/albums/Videogamerdaryll/2005_0510_135743AA.sized.jpg

Thanks, Daryll!

[Videogamerdaryll]

You asked for pics/the best I can do right now as I tool these out of my collection pics.

Sits on my TV.


Thanks, Daryll!


Your Welcome Anytime... :)

[Yamazaki]

I see that robot everywhere in Osaka - also wondered what it is.

[Jagasian]

You asked for pics/the best I can do right now as I tool these out of my collection pics.

Sits on my TV.
...

Can I come over to play :)

[bhatchk]

Rob the bot faces the tv and you have to set him first with control 1 control 2 sits in try in front of bot.When you place gyo on pegs it pushes the peg down and in turn pushes the a or b button on control 2 which raises or lowers the gate.I have picts but not smalll enough for here.You can e-mail. ;)

[Slimedog]

Thanks so much for clearing this up for me. I've got a ROB thats missing the tops and I always wondered where the heck I was supposed to plug it in. But this got me thinking, are the movements for Stack-Up the same movements he does for Gyromite? In other words was he preprogrammed with instructions for two specific games or is it just the pick up, swivel, put down movements in both cases?

In other ROB questions, and I apologize if this has been covered elsewhere, when ROB came out there was sort of an urban legend of ROB launching a top off and blinding some kid that somebodies cousin's firend's hairdresser's knew. Anybody else hear this, or better yet, can anybody else confirm or deny this?

[bhatchk]

-_- I do like to get rob out once in a while and play gyromite it can hook you in for an hour our 2.The pict that was sent was tops.They can be hard to find parts eor and you will almost certainly pay more for the parts then R.O.B I have one on the way.He makes 6 and will complete one I have so 2 complete.they all work.Just another toy for a old hippie to play with!! :pimp:

[googlefest1]

there is no way ROB had cameras in his eyes -- that would have made the thing way too expensive -- it was probbaly photo detectors

[Avatard]

I'm fairly certain its the same concept as the light gun. When you shoot you can see a little square colored pattern around the duck that the gun is trying to pick up.

[davepesc]

there is no way ROB had cameras in his eyes -- that would have made the thing way too expensive -- it was probbaly photo detectors

Maybe "camera" is too complex a term. Either way, it detects, picks up, or just plain sees its commands.

[davidbrit2]

I'm fairly certain its the same concept as the light gun. When you shoot you can see a little square colored pattern around the duck that the gun is trying to pick up.

Most likely. The detector is probably the exact same component, too. It's just operating in a different fashion, i.e. decoding a pattern of light flashes, as opposed to signaling precisely when it sees the lit up portion of the screen.

[bhatchk]

-_- Just wanted to let you know I did'nt blow you off.I'm just not smart enough to get the picts to you on this site.If you leave me your web address I'll shoot you off a few.I now have 3 more on the way Makes 8 with 3 complete cant wait to see them all lined up.

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[XJR15]

My opinion is that the one with the individual eye sockets is more common. I have 2, i've seen at least 2 more like that. I have only seen one with the flat plate.

They probally redesigned the individual eyes probally to lower cost and possibly make the rob more effective "looking at the tv" with the flat plate.

[Slate]

Thanks.

[XJR15]

It would be interesting to find out at what time they did the model redesign. My rarity guess could be compleley wrong, if someone had information where the cut off date was, and or how many ROB's were manufactured total.. might be helpful to the rarity guess.

I think the one with 2 eyes looks a lot better than the flat plate. A lot more robotic like in appearance. Flat plate ROB is a CYCLOPS!!! RUN FOR YOUR LIFE!!!

[Slate]

I think the one with 2 eyes looks a lot better than the flat plate. A lot more robotic like in appearance.

I agree with you there. But even though i don't own a R.O.B of either model (Yet) I think that Flat-Face ones work better..

[rbudrick]

Lol, you folks have it all wrong. ROB came with a little sticky piece of plastic (red, iirc), that you stuck over his eyes (making it look flat). I forget Nintendos reasoning for it, but it was basically optional.

There is no two ROB variations, unless you include the slightly different Famicom one.

-Rob