# Ultra Hand > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Ultra_Hand > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Ultra_Hand.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultra_Hand > Source revision: 1347333612 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Mechanical toy made by Nintendo in 1966 Ultra Hand Type Reach extender Invented by Gunpei Yokoi Company Nintendo Country Japan **Ultra Hand** is a toy that was manufactured by [Nintendo](/source/Nintendo) in the late 1960s. It was created in 1966 by [Gunpei Yokoi](/source/Gunpei_Yokoi), who later designed the [Love Tester](/source/Love_Tester), the [D-pad](/source/D-pad), the [Game & Watch](/source/Game_%26_Watch), the [Game Boy](/source/Game_Boy), and the [WonderSwan](/source/WonderSwan).[1] Ultra Hand consists of several criss-cross-connected [plastic](/source/Plastic) elements, and operates on the "lazy tongs" [pantograph](/source/Pantograph) principle. One end of the Ultra Hand has scissor-like handles and is operated like scissors, extending when the handles are pinched together and retracting when they are parted. On the other end of the Ultra Hand are two bowl-shaped grips with which [ball](/source/Ball)-like objects can be gripped when the Ultra Hand is fully extended. Three colored balls were included in the Ultra Hand package,[2] along with stands on which the balls can rest. Ultra Hand was a commercial success, selling more than one million units.[1] It is the first of several toys developed by Yokoi that helped to save the company from financial difficulties.[3] ## In video games A [WiiWare](/source/WiiWare) game titled *Grill-Off with Ultra Hand!*, based on a previous Japanese game, was released in North America on March 31, 2010 as an exclusive to [Club Nintendo](/source/Club_Nintendo) members. The game features the Ultra Hand stretching out to grab cooked meats from barbecue grills. In single-player mode, the goal is to last as long as possible. In two-player mode, players compete for the most points in 90 seconds.[4] The *Ultrahand* ability in *[The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom](/source/The_Legend_of_Zelda%3A_Tears_of_the_Kingdom)* is named after the Ultra Hand,[5] taking the form of waves of energy that allow [Link](/source/Link_(The_Legend_of_Zelda)) to grab, reposition, and combine objects. The Ultra Hand has appeared in various other Nintendo games, including *[Splatoon 3](/source/Splatoon_3)*, *[WarioWare Gold](/source/WarioWare_Gold)*, and *[Mario Kart 8](/source/Mario_Kart_8)*.[6] ## See also - [Love Tester](/source/Love_Tester) - [Ultra Machine](/source/Ultra_Machine) - [Color TV-Game](/source/Color_TV-Game) - [List of Nintendo products](/source/List_of_Nintendo_products) ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Sheff_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Sheff_1-1) Sheff, David (1994). [*Game Over: How Nintendo Conquered the World*](https://books.google.com/books?id=b_N5FzzD3hsC&pg=PT40). [Vintage Books](/source/Vintage_Books). [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0-307-80074-9](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-307-80074-9). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Goldberg_2-0)** Goldberg, Harold (2011). *All Your Base Are Belong to Us: How Fifty Years of Videogames Conquered Pop Culture*. [Random House](/source/Random_House). p. 59. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0-307-46356-2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-307-46356-2). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Gregory_3-0)** Gregory, Tony (2013). [*Freelancers!: A Revolution in the Way We Work*](https://books.google.com/books?id=4S7dvvs_0nIC&pg=PT45). [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-62516-616-6](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-62516-616-6). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Wahlgren, Jon (5 April 2010). ["Grill-Off with Ultra Hand! (WiiWare) Review"](http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/2010/04/grill_off_with_ultra_hand). *[Nintendo Life](/source/Gamer_Network#Nintendo_Life)*. Retrieved 2013-09-23. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Dinsdale, Ryan (28 March 2023). ["Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom's Ultra Hand Ability is a Reference to a Classic Nintendo Toy"](https://www.ign.com/articles/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdoms-ultra-hand-ability-is-a-reference-to-a-classic-nintendo-toy). *[IGN](/source/IGN)*. Retrieved 2023-03-28. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Norman, Jim (2022-08-11). ["Random: Wait, Was That A Nintendo Ultra Hand In The Splatoon 3 Direct?"](https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/08/random-wait-was-that-a-nintendo-ultra-hand-in-the-splatoon-3-direct). *Nintendo Life*. 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