Tim Goes Tunnelling

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  • Опубліковано 28 гру 2023
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    An unusual toy from the Japanese toy company TOMY. Bought in France back in the 1970s. It is a bit like a tunnelling machine, with rotating wheels with cogs at the front. It will 'tunnel' its way though the inside of a corrugated plastic tube.
    Secondly, The Magic Robot. Pop the robot on the question side of the box, and point the robot's stick towards a question. Then lift the robot up and place it on the mirror at the centre of the answers, and the robot will rotate to show the correct answer. Magnets are involved, but I am sure you knew that!
    Finally, a toy Tim bought in 1986 in Japan. It consists of the small boxing ring, with a central spindle which is magnetic. Set the spindle spinning and add two or more metal snakes. As they whizz to and fro, eventually snakes get shot out of the ring, until there is a winner!
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 87

  • @justascarecrow6988
    @justascarecrow6988 5 місяців тому +196

    The Tunneler looks really fun, but it's a proper assault on the ears.

    • @lain8066
      @lain8066 5 місяців тому +8

      So true fiddlesticks

    • @Netbug
      @Netbug 5 місяців тому +12

      I think the gears are slipping. I have vague memories of one of these from my childhood... I think one of my older cousins had one. I the remember it being quiet.

    • @bostonrailfan2427
      @bostonrailfan2427 5 місяців тому +2

      sounds like mice fighting…believe me, it’s not a fun sound 😱

    • @bostonrailfan2427
      @bostonrailfan2427 5 місяців тому +4

      @@Netbugscraping to get power from the motor to the sprocket or whatever moves it?

    • @whylekat
      @whylekat 5 місяців тому +4

      This is definitely not the video for headphones lol

  • @user-tl3mx9ko9n
    @user-tl3mx9ko9n 5 місяців тому +19

    Tim reminds me of my grandfather who sadly passed away back in 2021 but he was the best and funniest grandpa anyone could ever ask for.

    • @ryanbierman624
      @ryanbierman624 5 місяців тому +2

      May he rest in peace 🙏

    • @Call-me-Al
      @Call-me-Al 5 місяців тому

      I'm glad you had him! That sounds awesome even though more years with him would have been better.

  • @mateuszmostowski9546
    @mateuszmostowski9546 5 місяців тому +17

    Happy new year to everyone in Grand Illusions team and to all the subscribers and enjoyers of this wonderful channel!

  • @Animented
    @Animented 5 місяців тому +6

    If this man doesn't live forever care free I'm going to become a villain

  • @danfors1333
    @danfors1333 5 місяців тому +1

    Wow, I remember having that Magic Robot! Haven't thought of it for almost 40 years but the memories comes back to me now!

  • @Rukalin
    @Rukalin 5 місяців тому +16

    Only a couple of days left until we get to see a new intro!

    • @zaaya7719
      @zaaya7719 5 місяців тому +1

      I just saw you in the t1glistener UA-cam stream earlier tf, small world
      Good taste

    • @Rukalin
      @Rukalin 5 місяців тому +1

      @@zaaya7719 Oh wow, hi! I guess it tracks with the theme of wholesome (grand)father figure content

    • @bostonrailfan2427
      @bostonrailfan2427 5 місяців тому +1

      thank goodness….i honestly dislike this one

    • @ThisUsernameSystemF-ckingSucks
      @ThisUsernameSystemF-ckingSucks 5 місяців тому

      ​This one is great compared to the one that has very high pitch sounds in the background lol.​@@bostonrailfan2427

  • @OdysseyABMS
    @OdysseyABMS 5 місяців тому +3

    one of the last gems of my childhood

  • @christophernewman5027
    @christophernewman5027 5 місяців тому +2

    My older brother had the Magic Robot for Christmas in the early sixties. I remember it well. 😊

  • @kirbymarchbarcena
    @kirbymarchbarcena 5 місяців тому +1

    That Magic Robot is amazing

  • @thribs
    @thribs 5 місяців тому +1

    My grandparents had that magnet game. It fascinated me as a kid

  • @HansBezemer
    @HansBezemer 5 місяців тому +7

    I had such a robot in the sixties! Unfortunately, I figured out pretty quickly how it worked - and that was the end of the fun (and the magic).

    • @Gna-rn7zx
      @Gna-rn7zx 5 місяців тому

      Did it use a 1:1 gear ratio? It would've been cool if it didn't, so the answers would be a bit "scrambled"

    • @HansBezemer
      @HansBezemer 5 місяців тому +2

      @@Gna-rn7zx Can't remember exactly, but the offset for each question was the same - that I'm sure of.

  • @ghhn4505
    @ghhn4505 5 місяців тому

    Haven't checked this channel in a while, I'm so happy Tim's still going

  • @clutchyfinger
    @clutchyfinger 5 місяців тому +1

    Sounds like me connecting to the series of tubes that is the internet in the year 2000

  • @danforbes3573
    @danforbes3573 5 місяців тому +1

    I used to have a version of the second one when I was smaller. Anyway, happy New Year Tim and the rest of the Gr4and Illusions team!!!

  • @AlisNinsky
    @AlisNinsky 5 місяців тому

    Happy New Year! Thanks for sharing these fun toys and things!

  • @petercohen3966
    @petercohen3966 5 місяців тому +1

    I had the magic robot as a kid, Thanks for reminding me.

  • @julespowell8906
    @julespowell8906 5 місяців тому

    MY GOODNESS!! I want that Magic Robot Quiz game!!!!

  • @FlamRackett
    @FlamRackett 5 місяців тому +1

    Amazing toys, especially the magic robot
    Happy New year Tim and Co :)

  • @DeadMeat991
    @DeadMeat991 5 місяців тому

    Japanese toys are amazing!

  • @TylerSkovdalStudio
    @TylerSkovdalStudio 5 місяців тому +1

    About the magic robot. I remember this when I was in preschool. There's the book version (I can't remember the title), but I never used it. I didn't even know how to use that. But sadly, the magnet has been thrown away... I still had a book.

  • @charlesmangum2100
    @charlesmangum2100 4 місяці тому

    Young kids would love the tunneling toy.

  • @Neoxenum
    @Neoxenum 5 місяців тому +1

    3:00 "Unter den Linden" 👍 😸 🇩🇪

  • @fyrborn
    @fyrborn 5 місяців тому

    Very awesome gadget toys

  • @LordOfAllVikings
    @LordOfAllVikings 5 місяців тому +3

    i love watching tim when im sleepy/waking up. but my gravy was the aidio in this rough

  • @ZaphodBeeblebrox-sy8ey
    @ZaphodBeeblebrox-sy8ey 5 місяців тому

    I wonder if any of the engineers that created these toys happen upon Tim's channel and see his sheer delight at their life's work.

  • @tedemez
    @tedemez 5 місяців тому +1

    Greetings from Poland 🇵🇱👍

  • @shapnal
    @shapnal 5 місяців тому

    Love the boxing ring toy!!!

  • @h7opolo
    @h7opolo 5 місяців тому

    Jolly good mechanisms for mirth.

  • @CharlesA.P.
    @CharlesA.P. 5 місяців тому

    happy new years tim

  • @CaptainReynolds-flyinspace
    @CaptainReynolds-flyinspace 5 місяців тому

    Happy new Year!

  • @DoctorStrogg123
    @DoctorStrogg123 5 місяців тому

    geez, i thought my headphones just broke

  • @SharperDistinction
    @SharperDistinction 5 місяців тому

    What is this wonderful man doing now?

  • @Peskyhooligan
    @Peskyhooligan 5 місяців тому +2

    0:51 HEAVY MOLE!?

  • @pickthestickup
    @pickthestickup 3 місяці тому

    I had the strangest sense of deju vu looking at the magic robot. I'm sure I've seen it before.

  • @toasterchad5836
    @toasterchad5836 5 місяців тому

    Nice

  • @DashMatin
    @DashMatin 5 місяців тому

    Great

  • @williamrobinson7435
    @williamrobinson7435 5 місяців тому +1

    Aha! Choral singing is amazingly good for the health, as I'm sure most people know, both physical and psychological.
    These are all great! Anyone remember 'Battling Tops' from the 1970s? Happy New Year to you Tim, and all supporters of Grand Illusions. ⭐👍

  • @JoJo-ke5yz
    @JoJo-ke5yz 5 місяців тому +1

    that snake toy is nails on a chalk board

  • @youtellme18
    @youtellme18 5 місяців тому +1

    Happy new year, thanks as always Tim, I think that tunneller was quite popular with hamas too😂😂😂

  • @kayceetube9450
    @kayceetube9450 5 місяців тому

    BRO why is this only at 670 likes come on we need more

  • @JMPT
    @JMPT 5 місяців тому

    Grandy Nice 💛

  • @BiitchSlapper
    @BiitchSlapper 5 місяців тому

    Xrated toys at the end of the year.🤣

  • @Brekner
    @Brekner 5 місяців тому +2

    40 years later, it still works...holy cow...
    "What is the capital of Romania?" ... Tim throwing shade at a whole country :D

  • @fastasaflash1929
    @fastasaflash1929 5 місяців тому

    I'm curious, do you have a Dungeons&Dragons themed suitcase?

  • @bigD1988
    @bigD1988 5 місяців тому

    Got a question for you

  • @bostonrailfan2427
    @bostonrailfan2427 5 місяців тому

    so glad this opening is being retired…i normally don’t care about them but this one soured on me

    • @terraversalvoid5391
      @terraversalvoid5391 5 місяців тому +1

      What?

    • @bostonrailfan2427
      @bostonrailfan2427 5 місяців тому +1

      @@terraversalvoid5391 it didn’t age well with me, the new one next week should be different

  • @almightyethrion
    @almightyethrion 5 місяців тому

    Yay top 20

  • @guardianfox2
    @guardianfox2 5 місяців тому

    Who else thought it was a Lemmiwinks toy!

  • @troobix_s
    @troobix_s 5 місяців тому

    OMG, only japanese could think of something like that.

  • @requinranger168
    @requinranger168 5 місяців тому

  • @roach7202
    @roach7202 5 місяців тому

    Okay hear me out

  • @doctorjohnsmithchloecharlo6711
    @doctorjohnsmithchloecharlo6711 5 місяців тому

    Yay I'm early

  • @persianweirdo8468
    @persianweirdo8468 5 місяців тому

    Please ask Tim what football club does he support

    • @warcraftcombat1021
      @warcraftcombat1021 5 місяців тому

      He seems like a Leicester supporter

    • @bostonrailfan2427
      @bostonrailfan2427 5 місяців тому

      he’s from Surrey but lives in Twickenham…so tough to figure.

    • @grandillusions
      @grandillusions  5 місяців тому +1

      Tim has never actually been to a football match, but he did do a show once for Pat Rice's children, so maybe put him - very loosely - as an Arsenal supporter!

  • @beez1717
    @beez1717 5 місяців тому

    That first toy hurt my ears. Nezt time you should film the toy and then talk over thr toy if it makes such a horrible noise, or give a warning to headphone users.

  • @techepsix
    @techepsix 5 місяців тому

    first?