Electronic toy soldier apparatus

Abstract

A toy soldier apparatus includes a toy soldier replica which may support three different simulated firearms. The replica has an electronic circuit contained therein, the electronic circuit including a speaker driver for driving a speaker which is contained within the replica. Connected to the electronic circuit is an optical sensor, which is preferably connected within the eye socket of the replica, and is disguised to appear as one of the replica's eyes. A switch on the replica's body is operably connected to the electronic circuit to allow the user to selectively choose between several operating modes for the apparatus. The different operating modes may be chosen so that the sound emanating from the simulated weapon correspond to the real sounds which emanate from the weapon. Once the operating mode is chosen, the optical sensor may cause activation of the speaker driver to simulate the sound of a weapon firing in response to movement.

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