Keepin' it real fake, part CXXIII: the Wiimote candy dispenser

According to the reader who sent this our way, this candy dispenser looks "exactly" like a Wiimote, except it fires candy out of the spot where the IR transmitter should be. Apparently the instructions suggest that you "Do not aim at face," so... it's kind of like the real thing.

[Thanks, Timothy]

[Thijsie Posted Jul 6th 2008 6:29AM]

If you look at the original picture on Flickr, you can just make out that it says "au'some" in the top left.

[zx3junglist Posted Jul 6th 2008 7:26AM]

Good call, so I looked it up. The company is in NJ, USA and their .pdf product literature also mentions that it's licensed.

http://www.ausomecandy.com/ausome/product.html?action=detail&menuId=&productNo=205

there's a link at the bottom of the page for a pdf. WARNING: the au'some website is obnoxious and spews funny noises and such when you mouse over.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 6th 2008 9:45AM]

Sweet!

[garbagedick Posted Jul 6th 2008 10:43AM]

I bought this in the Nintendo World Store in NYC, so you know its approved, heh

[aeromat Posted Jul 6th 2008 11:17AM]

I picked up a few at Walgreens a while back: http://www.flickr.com/photos/aeromat/2499007201/

They are cool to look at but really suck as dispensers. And the bubble gum? Pure nasty!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 6th 2008 11:28AM]

I bought one of these at a Dollar Tree by me...it's actually kinda cool! haha it shoots the candy out pretty far...fun for those boring days

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 6th 2008 1:06PM]

Urban outfitters has had them or a while now. You guys need to get out more!

[edicius Posted Jul 6th 2008 3:56PM]

Saw one of these at Five Below last week. Wife wanted me to get one, but I relented.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 6th 2008 5:03PM]

Need one NOW.

[Dangerskew Posted Jul 6th 2008 5:29PM]

Got one of these at the Dollar Tree.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 6th 2008 7:40PM]

pezz + bad translation + nintendo wii does well in sales = keepin it real fake(you mean AWESOME)

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 7th 2008 12:18AM]

they were handing these out at the mall I put the candy in my girlfriends snatch and it shot out farther than this thing shoots, tasted better too.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 7th 2008 7:12AM]

Uhm.. one thing, the Wiimote doesn't transmit IR... it has a webcam, the sensor bar transmits the IR signals...

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 7th 2008 7:36AM]

Yeah,

Got one of these.

When you press the button to "despense" the candy, the cover flys off and the rest of the candy fly out and onto the floor.

Also, the candy that comes with is is a putrid bublegum flavor.

Looks good laying on the kitchen table though.

[neofolklore Posted Jul 7th 2008 8:34AM]

P-O-I-N-T-L-E-S-S

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 7th 2008 8:39AM]

That looks fantastic. My son would love one of those but I reckon he'd also get confused as to why the little hand on his wii wasn't moving, and candy kept firing off the TV!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 7th 2008 11:07AM]

LOL i bought one of these a couple weeks ago from my local superstore! There were 2 types of candies... and one was a gum, very misleading, and gross too. hahah. If done right u can launch those candies pretty far :D

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 7th 2008 11:14AM]

Love engadget but do we really need to know what part this article is ( CXXIII)? Not only is it not funny but some poor bastard has to verify that the next number he is posting is correct.

"Ha ha..Hey Jim! Im not going to put 'part 1' I'm going to put 'part i' and then everyone will laugh at me." (two months later) "Yo....Jim. Whats the roman numeral for 38?" Jim:"Go fuck yourself"

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 8th 2008 7:27PM]

OMG I have this!