Zoobles is a series of toys created by Spin Master. They are colorful plastic animal figures that can turn into balls. When a Zooble is assembled in the shape of a ball, it can be placed on a special stand, which activates the mechanism and makes the Zooble "blossom", showing its full animal form. Each Zooble has a unique appearance, personality and name. The series is similar to other transformable toys such as Bakugan, which were also created by Spin Master. Zoobles were particularly popular with children aged 4 to 9 and were available in a wide variety of sets and themes.
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- Transformation: The main feature of Zoobles is their ability to transform from animal form to sphere and back again. Each Zooble figurine can be folded into the shape of a sphere, and then "blossoms" into the form of an animal when placed on a special stand.
- Saucers: Each Zooble is sold with a stand that activates the transformation mechanism. These coasters are often colorful and decorative, and some have additional functions such as accessory storage.
- Accessories: Some Zoobles sets include accessories, such as stickers that can be stuck on the figures, or small objects that can be placed in the characters' hands.
- Miscellaneous topics: Zoobles were available in different themes and sets. For example, there were sets related to different natural environments, such as the jungle or the ocean, as well as sets related to different seasons.
- Collecting: There are different series of Zoobles, and each series contains different collectible characters. Each character has a name, a number and a unique appearance.
- Market: Zoobles were mainly aimed at children aged 4 to 9, although they were also collected by older children and adults.
- Popularity: These toys became very popular shortly after their launch in 2010. Their popularity led Spin Master to launch more series and sets.
- Advertising: Spin Master ran an intensive advertising campaign to promote Zoobles, including TV commercials, online ads and special in-store events.
- Competition: Zoobles were often compared to other transforming toys such as Bakugan and Littlest Pet Shop, which were equally popular at the time.
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- Inspiration: Zoobles toys were inspired by another Spin Master product, Bakugan, which also transform from a ball into different characters.
- Interactivity: Some Zoobles had special features, such as the ability to move their eyes or limbs, which added interactivity to the toys.
- Thematic sets: There were various themed Zoobles sets, such as Christmas sets, sets related to the seasons, and sets related to different natural environments.
- Diversity: There are hundreds of different Zoobles characters, each with a unique look, name and number.
- Accessories: Some Zoobles were sold with accessories such as stickers that children could use to personalize their toys.
- Limited editions: There were special limited editions of Zoobles, which were harder to get and were often coveted by collectors.
- Online games: The official Zoobles website had online games where children could play with their favorite characters in a virtual world.
- Mobile applications: There were also Zoobles-related mobile apps that allowed children to play games related to these characters on their smartphones or tablets.
- Christmas sets: For holiday periods such as Christmas and Halloween, Spin Master issued special themed editions of Zoobles.
- Dolls: In addition to the figurines, there were also Zoobles dolls, which were larger in size and more detailed than standard figurines.