The WiiHelm by ThinkGeek: crazy, crafty April Fools trick

Although people would’ve caught it beforehand anyway, this trick was so hilariously stretched that even the demo girl in the video couldn’t help smiling. We bet she was about to laugh herself into tears. We could hear her thoughts just as she bent over for a bowling swing: “Why did I let them talk me into this?”

A wicked joke that would’ve had lazy Wii gamers cramp up their necks instead of their toes, the WiiHelm, as ThinkGeek dubbed it, was nothing more than a hood mount for a Wiimote. Just mount a soda-holder with a straw, hang a popcorn dispensing thingamajig at the other side, and you’re set!

It was supposedly coming with foot pedals (yes plural – one for each foot unless you have three) so that you could still put those toes into good use. Even if they only sported two buttons each, the plastic panels were “mapped to strategic toe areas” and had “all Wiimote buttons.” Try your neck-and-eye coordination with Wii FPSes. That’ll be something to watch.

The WiiHelm was designed so that multi-tasking folk could keep their hands free for “other important tasks like eating, scratching, beer drinking, petting your dog or cat, nose picking and unwrapping birthday gifts.” Although eating cereals while bobbing your head for a racket swing could choke you… It is possible, you know.

Four LEDs to light up your environment while playing in the basement? When four, front-mounted little blue LEDs light up a damp, dark dungeon to something of a ballroom, drop us a line. We honestly thought it was an indicator of your brainwave activity. Apparently, using your head takes a whole new definition in this case.

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Although people would’ve caught it beforehand anyway, this trick was so hilariously stretched that even the demo girl in the video couldn’t help smiling. We bet she was about to laugh herself into tears. We could hear her thoughts just as she bent over for a bowling swing: “Why did I let them talk me into this?”

A wicked joke that would’ve had lazy Wii gamers cramp up their necks instead of their toes, the WiiHelm, as ThinkGeek dubbed it, was nothing more than a hood mount for a Wiimote. Just mount a soda-holder with a straw, hang a popcorn dispensing thingamajig at the other side, and you’re set!

It was supposedly coming with foot pedals (yes plural – one for each foot unless you have three) so that you could still put those toes into good use. Even if they only sported two buttons each, the plastic panels were “mapped to strategic toe areas” and had “all Wiimote buttons.” Try your neck-and-eye coordination with Wii FPSes. That’ll be something to watch.

The WiiHelm was designed so that multi-tasking folk could keep their hands free for “other important tasks like eating, scratching, beer drinking, petting your dog or cat, nose picking and unwrapping birthday gifts.” Although eating cereals while bobbing your head for a racket swing could choke you… It is possible, you know.

Four LEDs to light up your environment while playing in the basement? When four, front-mounted little blue LEDs light up a damp, dark dungeon to something of a ballroom, drop us a line. We honestly thought it was an indicator of your brainwave activity. Apparently, using your head takes a whole new definition in this case.