The fake and real versions look extremely similar, but consumers can differentiate between the two by looking for the Tomy logo, almost entirely Japanese characters on the box (limited English), and dark green leaves (fake Flip Flaps have light green leaves, as opposed to the darker, real ones of slightly better quality).
The fake and authentic versions are nearly identical, but consumers can tell them apart by looking for the Tomy logo, mostly Japanese characters on the box (limited English), and dark green leaves (fake Flip Flaps have light green leaves, while genuine ones have darker, higher quality leaves).