Abstract: A toy guitar includes a guitar body defining an interior space. The toy guitar may further include a track extending within the interior space from an opening of the guitar body. The toy guitar may further include a guitar neck arranged partially in the opening. The neck is manipulateable between an extended position in which the guitar neck extends from the guitar body and a retracted position in which the guitar neck is at least partially retracted into the interior space along the track. In some cases, the guitar neck may include a retention structure configured to retain the guitar neck in the extended position. The toy guitar may also include an input assembly integrated with the guitar neck configured to cause the toy guitar to emit a light or a sound upon receipt of an input when the guitar neck is in the extended position.

Abstract: An audio device can include audio inputs, such as a microphone and an auxiliary input, as well as audio outputs, such as one or more speakers. The audio device can include a memory element for storing pre-recorded audio files, such as songs. The memory element also can be used to allow a user to record his or her own audio. In some implementations, the memory element can include memory slots allocated into different buckets. For example, a first bucket can be used to store built-in songs, a second bucket can be used to store recorded music, and a second bucket can be used to store voice audio recorded by the user. The audio device can output audio saved in the memory element. For example, in some implementations, the audio device can output a pre-recorded song overlaid with vocals recorded by the user.

Abstract: A simulated computer includes a plurality of images, including at least one character image and a plurality of activity images, and user-operable keys for selecting one of the images, a selected one of the activity images being illuminated to indicate the selected activity. A sound chip simulates talk by a character represented by the character image, the character image being illuminated during simulated talk by the character. User-operable keys are provided for selecting a simulated computer function. A microprocessor performs a sequence of simulated computer play, including a plurality of sequential events, the sequence of play commencing at an event responsive to the selected computer function.