Reviews (3)

GARBAGE!
This is a piece of junk. For starters the track will not stay together. We were constantly putting pieces back together. We'd snap one piece back and on the other side of the layout another piece of track would come apart. When we did get it together it was almost impossible to keep the cars on the track. My son and I attempted to play with this for about an hour and if we made it around the track twice without the cars coming off it was a lot.Like most hot wheels racing sets this one falls far short of expections.

My Three Year Old Daughter Even Loves This Slot Car Set
Yes, I taught my three year old daughter to race this set and she loves it!

These cars are very tough and despite numerous crashes while learning the best throttle position to take the tight twisting corners, these is no perceivable damage or scatching on the bodies. The trick is to balance the throttle in the corners but have enough drive to make the loops.

I noticed that there is a slight decrease in speed when both cars are racing at full throttle. Anyway, I ditched the battery pack for a mobile phone charger to power the set, which has made a huge difference. I still reckon it will perform better if I build a power pack with a regulator to smooth out the voltage, but it is heaps of fun anyway.

You can experiment with all sorts of track layouts, but the trick is to have a figure eight so that the cars have the same track length to cover. I am searching for accessories, but finding them hard to come by. Maybe someone else knows where I can get extra track pieces and spare cars?

Now, I played around with the cars to test performance and roughed up the rear tyres on one of them. This helps with traction as they are constantly spinning the rear wheels and oversteering when using full throttle in corners. Changing the slot pins makes no difference since they are at the front of the car. I even took out the taction magnet to see what difference it would make, but then had to tippy toe around all the corners at low speeds as it just would not stay on the track. Once I had some momentum up, the cars travelled at phenomenal speeds, similar to the Tyco Turbo Trains from the mid 1980s.

In summary, this is a great electric racing set from Mattel Hot Wheels which is fun for all ages. I was so impressed that my daughter was able to understand that she had to slow the car down for the corners!

Be sure to have someone handy near when 1st used!
This track was exactly what my nephew described, the cool twists and turns -- I thought I had found the ideal track.Once it was put together (~1 hour and no written directions), it was put to use for the first time and the green car flew off the track.The peg which holds the car is too short and can't keep the cars on.A handy dad can repair and have the track operational.Good luck if you decide to give it a go. ... Read more

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Reviews (41)

good toy, needs specific cars
We just put this together in the last week.It was not hard, but directions needed to be followed carefully.I liked that the parts had numbers on them to make it easier.It works great most of the time.When it doesn't, I do a little tweaking, and then it works fine.I noticed some said the cyborg head didn't work properly.They may not be putting the proper piece down in the head so that it triggers the opening.We bought the 5-pack Cyborg Assault cars, but only 2 of them actually work.They are Overbored and Side Draft.Coincidentally, these are the 2 cars that come with it.Overbored works the best.

This is the one to buy!
This is by far the best track set/play set we have!The cars can get going and go around the track several times.My kids love it and so does everyone that comes over!Don't waste your time on the more expensive Slimecano....This is the best one yet!

Still going after 3 months
We got this for our 4 year old for Christmas. Daddy (me) puzzled over the assembly, and it took a while to get it together.
Once it worked, our son was thrilled and delighted by the action of the cars whipping around and getting eaten, and still plays on and off with this even 3 months after Christmas. More engaging than most toys we've gotten him.

Part of the game, however, is that most Hot Wheels don't work with this, so a systematic search (passing/failing cars) is the main game he plays with it! Most are too heavy, so they wipe out before making the circuit. At least we found 4 (out of about 40!) that work - lucky for us, since the set needs 3 to make the cyborg open his head. He thinks that is great fun as well, and demonstrates it to each new babysitter.

Now if we could only find a few more cars that meet the very limited weight requirements ... ... Read more

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Reviews (2)

Good buy for the money, but cars are not as shown!
This is a great set for starting your child out in the wonderful world of collecting die cast cars, good assortment.Buyer beware that the cars that show up may NOT necessarily match those shown. If this doesn't bother you then this set is for you.

Excellent Item for Children of all ages
Quality item, very durable, excellent source of imaginative play!! ... Read more

Reviews (5)

Not just fun
This toy does what all toys should do! It doesn't just entertain a child it challenges him to be creative and resourceful.After he's jumped over just about everything in his room he can construct pyramids and walls of toys that he can then jump over or into.When the constructed walls get to big to jump he can buil a ramp to jump his truck even higher.After seeing how much fun this toy is I just had to write this review!!

endless possibilites for Excitement
This is a Awesome toy.Definately a BIG BOYS Toy for kids. It jumps almost a foot every time. Its just like going to the Monter Truck races right in our own living room. My 7 year old son loves to raise the bar every time he jumps it.First he starts with small cars and then he builds big walls. The excitement possibilites are endless.He sits for hours by himself or with friends either seeing how many things he can jump over or how big the crash is when he builds up walls.All of his friends love it too.You must make sure you read the directions on the bottom of the box so you know how to work it.Then let it rip!

Big air Fun!
Like the others it took me a little time to figure out how to get the truck to latch down, but from there I showed my two boys what to do and they were off jumping over and through all they could set up indoors and out.It's worth the time and money to get this and figure it out!!! ... Read more

Reviews (3)

I love this set it is wayyyyy cooler than slimecano.
I realy love this play set. It has a launcher, a swamp beast that trys to knock the cars out of the track and, a hyperpod vehicle that is used to defeat the swamp beast. On this playset the car has to keep going around the track until the way to the swamp beast is open. when its open the car goes to the hyperpod vehicle then the hypervod vehicle goes defeat the swamp beast. You have only 30 seconds to defeat him. each time you defeat him he takes out 2 seconds off your time and when you lose he puts 2 more seconds. Buy 2 alkaline batteries they work the best on this set. thats what it said on the box of the set. I think this set is very cool because


1. It has a very fast launcher.
2. I like the hypervod vehicle
3.you have to keep going around the track and watch out for the swamp beast's arms they will knock the car out the track.

4. you can connect other sets into it if you like.
5. You have 30 seconds to defeat the swamp beast.
6.I like how the track is designed.
7.It is very durable.
8.It is very fun trying to defeat the swamp beast.
9. I like the phrases the swamp beast says.
10. you can push the switch down so the car can go to other places on the track.
I don't realy like slimecano it is very messy because of the slime.

THE SWAMP BEAST PLAYSET IS THE BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love this playset. On the playset theres one booster a swamp beast with two arms trying to hit the car out of the track and you have 30 seconds to defeat him. Each time you defeat him he takes away 2 seconds and when you lose he puts 2 more seconds. I would recommend this item to anyone who likes hotwheels playsets

Way cooler than Slimecano!!!
We returned the Slimecano (see the 1-star rating it got) and bought this as a replacement for our 5-year old son. This is the Hot Wheels I remember! Plastic, snap-together tracks, motorized accelerators for propulsion, fast, high-banked turns. This product actually works the way it portrays on the box. The beast's arms really go up and down and sometimes knock the car off the track. The beast's voice is neat, it sounds like a swamp beast should (think Pirate's "argh!"). I really like the timer on it, you only have 30 seconds to "defeat the beast" which means complete enough laps to trigger the upper loop diverter so your car goes on the inner track, hitting the "hyper pod attack vehicle" which provides the car with enough mass to knock the trigger and causing the head to pop off. If you win the beast knocks 2 seconds off your time (lose and add 2) and starts another round. The victory sound effects are pretty cool, too. All in all I like this toy, it's definitely worth the $24 we paid for it. ... Read more

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Editorial Review

Okay, it doesn’t make a whole lot of sense that SpongeBob SquarePants and his starfish friend Patrick are racing around in cars. They live under the sea, after all. Wouldn’t the cars, you know, float away? But "sense" is something best dispensed of when exploring SpongeBob’s world. We are, after all, talking about a necktie-wearing kitchen sponge who lives in a pineapple under the sea. This cool little racetrack is sure to please the SpongeBob faithful with thoughtfully detailed set pieces such as the Krusty Krab restaurant, and the homes of both SpongeBob and Patrick. The set features many pieces and takes a while to set up. As for the actual racing part of the set, it works fairly well, even if the cars are on the pokey side. --Charlie Williams ... Read more

Reviews (23)

A real toy which teaches
This is not a toy you can fob off on your kids alone. You need to get down on the floor and play with them. And like most realtoys, you need to learn to use it, and even modify it for your kids' abilities. That's part of the educational value.

I think the complaints I have read below are because people are missing out on the fun of playing with and teaching their kids. I have uploaded some photos to the gallery to show how to make simple guard-rails which snap right into the guard-rail (!) slots on the track. Use a flat setup, not the elevated figure eight pictured on the box. Also as another reviewer wrote, just wrap a rubber band around the speed plunger to keep little ones from going too fast.

Over the years I have had lots of racing sets and I am impressed with the price and quality of this one. Well made durable track, clearly marked with letters for easy assembly. The cars have high-quality braided track brushes, just like expensive slot cars.

It runs forever on brand-x alkaline D batteries. Or you can use cheaper AA batteries with a batter upsizer kit available for a buck or two at any CVS, Walgreens, Eckerds, Walmart, or K-Mart. Upsizers are just plastic tubes which make the AA batteries as big as a D battery. You can even use rechargeables.

My son (6) and pals love playing with this toy. They laugh and shout and make up little SpongeBob stories. They like to challenge Dad and Pop-Pop to races where they really just try to run us off the track at the squeeze lanes.

Too many toys are virtual these days, like video games. Real toys like model cars, planes, boats, jump-ropes, balls, teach patience because they don't just work perfectly and teach a lot of lessons. Buy it and teach your kids the lesson that the real world is not neat or simple.

I LOVE IT!
I can't believe all the bad reviews there have been for this awesome toy! I mean, sure, it stops some times, but it SO worth the money! If I were you, I'd get it! My brother, Bobby Gelhar, and my sister, Katie Gelhar, think that it is awesome! I love it, and I know you'll like it, too, if you like Spongebob, of course. It might have trouble the first time, but it is really fun when you get it going. I spent hours playing it and thought that is was so cool! Whoever thought of this toy is a genious!

FUN!Fun, fun, and more fun!!!!!!!!
This is the coolest toy in the whole world. It is tons of fun and is easy to put together. It's obvious that you wouldn't buy it for a toddler, it is ages 8 and up. My little sister and i just LOVE it. ... Read more

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Editorial Review

Those of us who spend a lot of time looking at, evaluating, and playing with toys often complain that they all start to look alike after a while. After all, a racetrack is a racetrack and a doll is a doll right? But once in a while, a toy comes along that really makes us sit up and take notice. In that vein, the Hot Wheels Slimecano is easily the weirdest toy we've seen in a long time. The idea is to power up your Hot Wheels car (none included) using a special charger at the base of a big brown mountain with a creepy snake face carved into it. Then while the mountain starts spewing slime, you race to the top, avoiding falling boulders and trying to successfully jump over a pit of goo. The mountain shakes periodically and plays five different sound effects. The Slimecano promises a lot of action and happily it's well-designed so everything works pretty well. Although we're not sure how much sustained play value the Slimecano will have over the course of months and years, it at least brings a unique and bizarre element to the racetrack category. --Charlie Williams ... Read more

Reviews (158)

Pick a different playset...
Slimecano takes forever to put together.Once together, My kids had fun with it- but only because of the slime.Cars get stuck and pieces constantly fall off.The slime is the best feature and it makes a mess!We bought Cyborg Attack later and it is so much better.

A piece of junk-don't waste your money!
My 5 year old son was so excited to receive this as a Christmas gift but we were extremely disappointed once it was assembled.The track pieces do not SNAP hard together so they are constantly separating.The crane falls off, the volcano head is too difficult for a child to put back together, the whole toy tips over very easily.The slime is alright as long as you are closely supervising the whole time if you aren't then be ready for a mess! This toy has been made so chep that it should be selling for only $10.I can't believe that we paid almost $40 for it! We pack the toy away because it was falling apart so much.My son just took it back out (3 months later) to try it again and was even more disappointed than before!It seems like such a fun idea but the toy just extremely frusterates children (and parents too)!

Not as bad as the reviews I read
My little boy recieved this as a gift for his fourth birthday.He really, really wanted it and he could'nt wait to get home from his party to get it put together.
Total time of putting it together took about 40 mins. my husband put it together rather quickly even with our four year old standing around asking "is it done can I play with it now!"
We decided we would not use the slime, it looks rather runny and extrememly messy!So we are'nt even going to try it- it would be a hard job to clean!
Once it was together we turned it on and the volcano makes cool sounds and spits the plastic rocks at the cars!My little boy played with this toy most of the night.
The downside of the toy to us was the cars have a very hard time going up the huge hill- its nearly impossible, but he would rather push the car along the track anyhow.
As a gift it was one of my sons favorite toys.The pieces are staying together pretty well too.We have it on our sons table in his room so he can stand up and play with it.I would'nt reccomend the slime though.All and all I am happy with the hot wheels set so far!I gave it four stars because the cars won't go up the hill without some assistance. ... Read more

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Reviews (24)

Not so durable
Once the 2 sides of this case come apart they never stay back together. It looks like it's supposed to snap on and off but the plastic doesn't stay the same after. Not so good for the younger kids that like taking things apart. Also, the way that it shuts isn't so great as it's not reliable.

A lasting toy...
I got my son his first case at age 2 and it survived the terrible 2s.Now at almost age 9 with 2, still, intact cases and a history of 2 other brands (no longer with us)...will purchase more of the Hot Wheel case to replace the overflowing shoe boxes he is now using to store his cars.

I like it!!
I really like this because it holds all my cars and keeps them neat!!plus i can find them easier! ... Read more

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Reviews (5)

1 and a half years later - best toy I ever bought!
I bought this for my son when he was three.It was so easy to pack up and take along when I had errands to run.It has never fallen apart and all the pieces fit into the carrier.He still plays with it one and a half years later.He loves it!Great price for the length of time he's had it.Wish there were more in the series.

can be frustrating to put away
My son got this for his 6th Birthday, and he and his 3 year old brother have a great time with it. We have taken it on several 4+ hour car rides and it has been handy for the bordom. BUT, trying to get all the pieces put away in the case can be a pain in the neck, especially when you are in a hurry (ie, trying to leave a resturant). The noises it makes, while my boys find very amusing (as does my husband) can be a littledisturbing to others in boothes around you.

A Hot Wheels FAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Little Brother Is)
Hi. I got this playset for my 3 year old brother. Because apparently, he LOVES the Hot Wheels series. It is so fun. He even loves the shark sound! Plus, the pieces occaisionally come off, but they're still easy to put back, as well as easy to lose. Plus, the BEST, BEST part, is that you can pack it up and travel with it! Plus, there's even a space on the outside where you can put your name. It's so roomy! Overall, this thing's greaaaaaaaat! ... Read more

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Reviews (3)

Very disappointed
I was quite disappointed when I received the hot wheels learning computer.THe screen is about the size of a credit cardThe few games it offers makes Atari (from the 80"s) look high tech.Just not designed well.

Great learning tool!
I got this for my 9 yo son for Christmas and he loves it!!!The screen is small but the games are outstanding! The cover looks like the front of a race car and that impressed him. To him, it's a laptop computer and he can take it anywhere.This is definitely a game to make a child think and participate so he's not sitting around vegetating on a mindless computer game all day. The games he has played so far are challenging but fun. I have played a few of them with him and I have enjoyed it too.I also like that I can get an AC adapter for it and expansion cards to add or enhance the games already there. I would say this is a good investment in supplementing my child's education.

Great LCD - yeah right!
The LCD screen on this toy is too small.You can't see the screen at all and the resolution is horrible.It has great features and wonderful games, but you really can't play them and enjoy them with the display being so small. ... Read more

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Editorial Review

The Snow Patrol set includes among its five Hot Wheels vehicles both practical and fantasticways of responding to a deep drift of the white stuff. Among the vehicles is a chunky salt truck withAvalanche Maintenance written on the door, and a crazy-looking, rocket-nosed turbo car on cat tracks.There's also a believable-looking jeep and pickup, and a totally unbelievable dragster on cat tracks and skis.Whatever you do, don't forget your gloves. (By the way, those cat tracks don't turn; there are hiddenminiwheels underneath.) Car styles may vary. --Richard Farr ... Read more

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Perfect set of cars!
Ok, so you can't pick out what set you are going to get....BIG DEAL! Most kids do not care what cars they have, they just want them. I ordered one set of Matchbox and one of the Hotwheels and was pleased with both selections I received.
It does say right in the description, items may vary-you just have to read it.
My son loves them and I am very happy too.

Buy Your Cars at a Store
Hot wheels are a lot of fun and they are a good value.You typically can't go wrong when you buy them.The hitch in buying them on-line, is that you really don't know what cars you are going to get.If you read the fine print, you'll see that the assortment may vary.You could end up with cars that you don't want or with cars that will not work well on your track layout.I really like Amazon, but for Hot Wheels, make a stop at the local toy store.

Exceptional 5 Pack
Sure, the cars are cool, but hey-It's just 5 more cars. It isn't educational because the only thing it teaches you is wheels roll! And Hot Wheels cars are durable unless you start to bash one with a hammer, which I've done once to a Hot Wheels truck and it was still a little hard. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Vehicles    2. Die-Cast    3. Cars    4. Racing Cars   

Editorial Review

Hot Wheels cars and LEGO-style building toys come together in the innovative and challenging Tech Trax series. And that's not all that comes together in this particular set -- the cars do too, spinning around the track before inevitably smashing together in the special "crash chamber". A special motorized power booster intensifies the action while adjustable scaffolding lets you customize the elevation of the setup. Tech Trax are designed to be modular, allowing kids to create the prescribed track set by following the included directions as well as engendering creativity by creating endless possibilities of track configurations limited only by imagination. All Tech Trax items are compatible with this set so entire networks can eventually be constructed. --Charlie Williams ... Read more

Reviews (6)

Piece of JUNK!!
I would actually not give this toy any stars. We received the toy, spent the time to put it together, bought brand new batteries and installed them and it didn't work.
The motor did nothing. Took it to Toys R Us and exchanged it....same thing....didn't work. Finally got something else instead.

My son loves his.
Set-up was prolonged by the picture-based manual.Structural parts are clearly labeled with the part number.The instructions recommend using the guides in the manual to measure key distances - not necessary as the struts are ruled in inches and the tolerances are not that critical.The Tech Trax track interconnects with easily aligned slots and tabs.Much better than the old orange track obviating the potential for misaligned track to impede the progress of the racer.The vehicle will not stay on the track without the well-designed guard-rail system.I adjusted the position of a few rail clips on the ramp panel to allow easier return of the vehicle to the power booster.Notwithstanding, my 6 year old and I got it up in running in under an hour.

With (2) fresh D-cells in the booster, the included Jump Master vehicle easily cleared both jumps and circled the track at blinding speed. There was little tweaking necessary.The only additional adjustment I made was to the angle of the ring support / inner swivel ring - The jumps were impossible at steep angles.The sweet spot is with the ring support about 10 degrees off the horizontal.

I am very impressed by the layout and my son showed excitement after each completed step.So much so that upon completion, he was soon joined by his older siblings (9 & 12) and they held a championship for the most completed laps without crashing or stalling.My 9 year old holds the current record at 15 laps.They played with this set for hours (yes, hours!)

Santa also brought the (3) available 2-car kits:Jump Master, Turbo Torque, and Power Pivot (a bargain at $4 or $5 per set).Each set is uniquely designed with inline flexion, axial torsion, and lateral pivoting, respectively.The sets include weights that can be positioned to change the performance of the vehicle.All cars functioned very well on the layout except when no weights were applied.

Over all, I found this layout to be great fun and construction provides some education in design and engineering.I plan to purchase the Airstunt Challenge Stunt Set and any of the other add-ons that are not included in either set.

Enjoy!

CRASH HAPPY MOMMY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
First let me say we purchased the air stunt teck trax set for christmas.My hubby had a blast putting it together only to get down to one of the last sections and am missing one of the pieces of track.Of course I have a sad and unhappy special needs 8 year old son who just didn't understand that things like that happen.So first thing Sunday morning we trail off to Toys R Us where we purchased it to tell them.Bring the book in and show us the missing piece and we'll see what we can come up with.So of course I didn't have the heart to go out to the car empty handed so I bought the Crash Chamber thinking we could use one of those pieces for it.We put the Chamber together which was really simple and fast.Hubby had a blast while my son waited impatiently for his new toy yet again.So we turn it on and boom the thing worked first try out.The only problem we had was getting them around the top portion just before they go through the shoot.I had a blast watching these little cars fly through this thing and some with the lovely help of my son went flying across the room.We all laughed and had a ball.I am not a toy person so this is a first for me.So buy it if you want dont' if you don't. ... Read more

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fun for hours
Very durable, has 2 configurations for the track. The motorized part is easy for kids to use and works for a very long time (on batteries of course). We never had any problems and my sons used this A LOT. ... Read more

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Features

• Recrashable Crash & Smash Monster Jam Monster Truck
• Roaring Crashzilla
• 40-minute live action Monster Jam DVD

Reviews (6)

aboutcrashzilla
I almost always fall in the pit and get eaten.Sometimes I knock off the head, but it is hard to.My little sister likes to play with it too. I don't like all the noise it makes, but it is very fun to play.I only paid about $15 for it and it was worth it.

its aot of fun
we bought this toy 2 months ago for my 4 year old son, granted we dont read instructions anyhow so we didnt have a problem with them, but i did put the arm on the wrong side and didnt figure that out till i read the instructions---so they were helpful to me. i got the arm out put it on the right side and then i was done. my 4 year old son couldnt hit the monster so his head would fall off so we readjusted the heigth of the jump and he did it, not only did he do it but our 1 yr 16 months old son could do it too. my kids love it, and see who can get the head to fly off the most. they also use their hotwheels cars on it. i guess for most toys you have to know how to play with them and keep trying and you will get it.

Not Bad for 4 year olds
We initially were not going to purchase this since it had gotten two bad reviews....but my four year old son has been obsessed with monster trucks for awhile and insisted on buying this.Anyway...yes, the instructions can be confusing but all in all our son played with it all day long.He loved getting his other Hot wheels Monster trucks and trying them on the track (they also work).He really got into setting up a HOt Wheels Monster truck challenge and was able to win against the Crusher.If your son LOVES Monster Trucks he will probably enjoy this toy. ... Read more

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Subjects:  1. Vehicles    2. Play Sets   

Editorial Review

Parents looking to teach kids a lesson about safety might want to steer away from this wreck-intensive play set from Hot Wheels. Still, the Zero G track is an awful lot of fun for anyone who enjoys the time-honored tradition of Hot Wheels cars smashing into each other at tremendous speeds. After laying out the numerous pieces of track using the included and relatively easy to follow instructions, rev up the one included car and other Hot Wheels cars and let them fly around the track.  The set features a large red set piece that looks daunting but for the life of us we could not figure out what it was for.--Charlie Williams ... Read more

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Mixed review from a Dad
Generally I've not been impressed with Hot Wheels track products.The theme seems to be: make it small enough to sell in a compact box for about $20-$30.Make sure they cannot be expanded or connected.Have each unit have some gimmick -- a jump or a crash involving something that pops off.However, I have to give this set a better-than-average rating.If you buy this with your eyes open, knowing what it does ahead of time ... let's face it, we can see the picture on the box, it delivers what it promises.

I am impressed with the contruction of the set.It does all fit together nicely, but not without some thought... I'm an engineer and it took me 30 minutes at a leisurely pace.Once again 2 heavy D-cells anchor the track in place (sort of).They must be in partnership with Eveready or Duracell!The dual-path track action is pretty cool and works amazingly well.The designer deserves a pat on the back.

I agree with most posters that the play value here is short lived, unless your kids like watching things go in circles over and over again.But for $20, buy it, enjoy it, and in a few months sell it or give it to a charity.You get what you pay for here, so it gets 4-stars.

A Dad

Great hot wheels track if you have lots of cars
This track is really fun if you have lots of cars, and it isn't very hard to assemble. Cars crash against each other and fly off the track all time, and it's fun to send cars as fast as you can. The meteor is very hard to blow up but when you play with it a while it can explode any time. I recommend this track set to anyone who likes hot wheels tracks.

I like this play set!! Dont listen to crappy reviews. BUY IT
I cant belive theres all of these crappy reveiws. Mine works very fine. I love Mattels play sets. they are very fun. This isnt piece of junk. What the hell is wrong with these people. i bet they dont take their time trying to build the car sets. Im a genius at building stuff. i always take my time reading the instructions. Sometimes i just make i own car set out of it.
It is very cool i always test them if they are working fine. buy it if you would like to. and just take your time. everytime i buy mattels car sets nothing goes wrong with them. Dont listen to these crappy reviews. they just dont take their time. ... Read more

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Reviews (2)

What a fun toy!
My 3 year old son received this for his birthday this weekend.He hasn't stopped playing with it since we opened it up.I agree with the previous reviewer that the track feels kind of flimsy, but so far my boys have twisted the track a few times and it doesn't seem any worse for the wear.My 3 year old has no problem reseting the springs by himself. Rolling up the track when he is finished has been "mom's job" though.I think my favotite thing about this toy is that 2 cars race side by side, so both my boys can play together and so far NO ARGUMENTS!!! A toy they can actually share! Man, I'd pay double just for that added perk! Another awesome feature is that the track rolls, up and the toy becomes incredibly compact with storage for 2 cars.Overall, a great toy for your little car fanatic and a good deal for the money.

Portable fun
We bought this for our almost 3 year-old son and he loves it. He's a big car fan, and since this item is so compact he can take it and his case of cars to grandma's house. The track is fairly cheap, but it has withstood a 3 year-old so we can't complain. The "set" is designed to work like a tape measure, able to be rolled up when not in use, the track lies flat, and the unit has storage for 2 cars (not included). There are 2 spring activated tabs that propell the cars, and these are too difficult for our son to reset himself (our 4 year-old daughter can do it with a bit of effort). ... Read more

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My son Bill loves Formual Fuelers.The problem is that once you use up the Nitrox you cannot purchase more.So be warned that the toy is apparently designed for rapid obsolecence.This should be stated very clearly on the packaging.To do otherwise is misleading in my opinion.

This is why I have to give a very unfavourable rating to what would otherwise be a cool toy. ... Read more