Bandai's Gun O'clock: shoot the target or you'll never snooze again

We've seen no shortage of unorthodox alarm clocks, but Bandai's latest creation is nothing short of spectacular. Rather than making users defuse a bomb or catch a runaway helicopter, the appropriately named Gun O'clock actually forces heavy sleepers to aim a gun and successfully strike the bullseye to shut the undoubtedly obnoxious alarm up. Best of all, those who enjoy challenges can set it to "Hard" mode, requiring them to blast the center target no fewer than five times in order to hush it; after you're satisfactorily awake, you can utilize the game mode to work on your aim. This magnificent wonder is all set to launch in Japan next month for ¥4,095 ($41), but we don't see any obvious signs of it ever coming Stateside. Anyone feeling an online petition? We hear those work really well.

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[(Unverified) Posted Oct 22nd 2008 12:38AM]

I'd much prefer the alarm clock that runs away on you:

http://www.thinkgeek.com/homeoffice/lights/91f2/

You're definitely going to get out of bed when you have to chase down your alarm clock!

[jackchance Posted Oct 22nd 2008 1:20AM]

I would get this just so I could tell chicks that I bring home not to freak out "but I keep a gun under my pillow"

[onepinksheep Posted Oct 22nd 2008 6:05AM]

That you're on Engadget tells me you're a nerd... and you claim to bring girls home? LIAR!

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 22nd 2008 6:12AM]

I think I will have to go with "the Glock clock"

[webterractive Posted Oct 22nd 2008 6:52AM]

@ everyone starting with an R

R is for Robert Losher...

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 22nd 2008 7:53AM]

This is so awesome. Except it would never work for me, I'm practically blind without my contacts on in the morning. My eyes is so bad I basically have to feel my way every morning.

[Smart People Play Tuba Posted Oct 22nd 2008 8:49AM]

@Trout

Yes, clearly anyone who uses a gun is an asshole.

Hunters, the police, the military, etc.

Way to make broad generalizations there, toolbar.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 22nd 2008 9:32AM]

This is an alarm I can appreciate. I can already see a future cops episode where some genius tries to rob a 7-11 with this pistol.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 22nd 2008 3:37PM]

I want one!!!! Sign me up!

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 22nd 2008 12:43PM]

Bonus geek points for the first person to modify the pistol from semi to full auto.

[absurdio Posted Oct 22nd 2008 8:08PM]

Okay. Maybe it's blasphemy to request something analog instead of something laser-based here, but
THIS THING WOULD BE SO MUCH BETTER IF IT WERE A DART GUN.

1) Nerf guns rule.
2) If you have a finite number of shots, you've got to aim, instead of just waving a gun around and pulling the trigger until the alarm stops.
3) Hitting that target with a dart would be thousands of millions of times more satisfying than hitting it with a laser.

4) ...please?