Dot-S (ドッツ, styled as .S) also known as Dot-Pin is a toy, similar to a Lite-Brite, created in 2005 by Japanese company Tomytec. The toys allow for the creation of pictures by placing colored pegs into holes in one or more boards. Many sets allow for the creation of various sprite characters from classic video games, with each peg representing one pixel.[1]
Kits
editThere are 56 kits, including a starter kit which contains 17 colors. Many of sets are based on popular licenses from various companies. [2] Only some of the kits are listed below.
Disney
edit- Donald Duck
- Jack Skellington
- Mickey Mouse (Black and white, color versions)
- Minnie Mouse (Black and white, color versions)
- Stitch
Namco
editNintendo
edit- Balloon Fight
- Ice Climber
- The Legend of Zelda - two sets, including "King of Games" Set
- Nintendo Classics
- Super Mario Bros. - Mario and Luigi (also available in large sets)
Other
edit- Doko Demo Issyo (Sony Computer Entertainment, two sets)
- Space Invaders (Taito)
Colors
editThis list needs additional citations for verification. (July 2007) |
- Pink
- Red (3 shades)
- Magenta
- Yellow (2 shades)
- Orange (2 shades)
- Gold
- Peach (4 shades)
- Khaki
- Brown (4 shades)
- Olive
- Green (5 shades)
- Blue (5 shades)
- Violet (3 shades)
- White
- Gray (4 shades)
- Black
- Glow
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Imberi, Jonathan (2006-03-16). "Dot-Pin review". RetroBlast!. Archived from the original on 2007-10-26. Retrieved 2007-12-17.
- ^ "dot's line up". dot's official website. Archived from the original on 2011-05-05. Retrieved 2007-07-02.