Trying to find a kind of toy (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

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I'm looking for a toy for my little cousin's birthday, and I don't know what the term is for the genre I am looking for

I saw a review for a set of what the reviewer called "unboxing toys", in which the process of opening the package to get to the toy is turned into a whole experience. The main focus of the video was a criticism of Beast Labs by comparing it to similar more fun products at lower price points. This genre of toy seemed really fun, like an escape room in a box. One that captured my attention was the Treasure X Dragons Realm Treasure Chest in which the kid must

unlock the chest with the skeleton key
excavate the three secret artifacts of power, discover the dragon armor, and find the three dragon riders
slot the artifacts into the treasure map
activate the secret switch in the eyesocket of the skull
unlock the secret compartment
unchain the dragon!

Obviously this could make for an epic experience, and I want to find more toys like this. Google says the word for this genre of toys is "surprise toys" but whenever I try to use that as a keyword I only find boring lootbox bullshit like LOL Suprise dolls and kinder eggs. How do I find more toys like these, which are more about crafting a little experience with a thematic puzzle?

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[-] PineRune@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago

I would search for the term "Puzzle Box" as a starting point.

[-] toy_boat_toy_boat@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

i was gonna say the same thing. also google "STEM discover boxes". talk about things i wish i had when i was a kid

[-] Zero22xx@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 week ago

Puzzle Box

Just to be sure to avoid any puzzle box that looks like this:

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