I remember playing "Spinjas" with my brother in his room. "Spinjas" were little toys that looked like warriors, ninjas, aliens, robots and dinosaurs. They were plastic and they were set on top of a "top" so that they would spin. The Spinjas would fit into these plastic ejectors that you would twist and then press the button to release the Spinjas into the plastic arena.

The idea was that two people would shoot their Spinjas into the arena. The arena was shaped like a bowl so the Spinjas would collide. They would usually hit each other a few times. Whichever Spinja spun the longest won.

Selecting the right Spinja for the job was crucial. They weighed differently and some were more aerodynamic than others. A heavy spinja might easily kill a lighter Spinja's spin, but he might not spin as long as the other Spinja.

My brother and I played this game for hours. I distinctly remember the noise that the Spinja would make when it was released into the arena. I remember playing so that the losing Spinja had to be given to the winner. You would play until someone ran out of Spinjas. Because of this, you didn't want to use your best Spinjas first.

Those were some good times. They don't make toys like they used to.