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| Transformers Movie 2 Performance Track |
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| Manufacturer: Hasbro |
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| List Price: $49.99 |
| Sale Price: $32.91 |
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| This set puts you right in the middle of fast-paced action and comes with 4 cutout battle scenes for an even bigger battle adventure Watch out for the gnashing Vortex Grinder with glowing eyes and battle sounds Leap across the grasping claw hand or outrun the out-of-control wrecking ball Crash through the barricade, but look out for the swinging shovel Comes with an Autobot Skids vehicle Manufacturer's Suggested Age: 5 Years and Up Care and Cleaning: Wipe Clean With a Dry Cloth, Recommended age group: 4 - 12 years, Manufacturer: Hasbro |
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Product Details |
- This set puts you right in the middle of fast paced action and comes with 4 cutout battle scenes for an even bigger battle adventure
- Watch out for the gnashing Vortex Grinder with glowing eyes and battle sounds
- Leap across the grasping claw hand or outrun the out of control wrecking ball
- Crash through the barricade, but look out for the swinging shovel
- Comes with an Autobot Skids vehicle
- Manufacturer's Suggested Age: 5 Years and Up
- Care and Cleaning: Wipe Clean With a Dry Cloth
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 Great Transformers Toy Marred by Minor Flaws |
| Review Date: December 16, 2009 |
| Reviewer: S. K. Cho, Bay Area, CA USA |
I'm sure many Transformers fans have looked at this track set, but perhaps hesitated on buying because of mixed reviews. My kids and I are new Transformer fans, and I would like to share my comments on the toy:
1. Once assembled properly (see below comment on the launcher), the track set is a lot of fun for two kids to play the opposing Autobot-Decepticon together. It can be played without the batteries (batteries are for voice clips) if the sound becomes too loud/repetitive for adults.
2. The swinging drill is fun because it adds hit-or-miss variety to play. The vortex grinder "chomps" or bites on the vehicle passing by; it is too easy to catch the vehicle, imo, but is also fun because you can play catch-n-release game with it. The wrecking ball will launch automatically when the vehicle rolls by, or can be launched automatically (adding to interactive fun).
3. We also bought the RPM Multipack #1, which contains the following 6 cars:
> Bumblebee (works well on track)
> Jolt (works well on track)
> Optimus Prime (works well on track, but its longer body means it may get hit by drill more often)
> Ironhide (works well on track, but its longer body means it may get hit by drill more often)
> Mixmaster (doesn't really work with the track - gets stuck around the first bend)
> Long Haul (launches 1/2 of the time; will get hung up at the crashing gate near drill)
4. The green autobot skids that came with the track works well, of course.
5. We have tried many Hotwheels cars we have at home, and found that about half of them will work with the track. The ones that work tend to be narrow body and low profile (height). If the car's ground clearance is too low, it will drag around corners and get stuck.
6. Once you make sure the launcher work smoothly, show your kids how to rapid-launch vehicles one after another and watch them go nuts with excitement!
Overall PROs:
+ The toy can be enjoyed by a kid alone or with his/her friends (one launches vehicles, i.e., being an Autobot, while others being Decepticons try to wreck the vehicles).
+ Sturdy, easy to assemble.
+ Some Hotwheel or Matchbox cars will work with the track set.
Overall CONs:
- The launcher can be hard to operate, like an adult has to put a lot of force on the thumb to actuate it. The manual doesn't explicitly mention this, but in order to make the launcher usable by a kid, the tiny square tab underneath the launcher must be fully depressed by assembling the launcher tight against the red launching strip. Once it is setup exactly as described, the launch button will be much easier to activate. If you setup the track for use on carpet, this may cause launching problems (too hard to activate). Recommend putting track on hard surface or tape the red strip to the bottom of the launcher.
- As noted in a prior comment, the paper carton cutouts for completing the game scene is a cost-cutting shortcut that might have shaved a few cents off manufacturing costs, but leaves a cheap feeling to the toy. Plastic inserts would have served the purpose much better than paper cutouts that parents will have to cut from the carton.
Despite these flaws, I felt that the toy is quite fun for l'il Transformers fans, and therefore, deserves a 4 or 5 star.There are enough interactivity in the toy to keep 1 or 2 kids engaged. Overall, it's a great toy for kids who love the Transformers. |
Great for kids who can't transform the transformers!
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| Review Date: January 7, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Shaun Ford, mingo junction, ohio |
I picked up three of these for 9.99! It was a great deal from Amazon and they had the all the cars for under 25! So for 35 dollars I got everything needed for a great Christmas present for my sons! I have two boys 5 and 2 and they can play with this thing for hours at a time. The five year old can launch it by himself and the two year old just runs the cars through. The track can come apart but is very easy and stays together for how rough they are on it.
I don't think this is worth 40-50 with the cars costing so much but if you can get it on sell like we did it is the best Transformers toy out there for young ones!
The best part is my sons can play with their favorite transformers and I don't have to transform them back and forth! sometimes the bigger transformers can take a while to transform back and fourth! |
We like it:)
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| Review Date: January 11, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Angela Kaye Houy, phx,az |
| We bought this for my son and he is 6 for x-mas. I bought it after seeing so many bad reviews and almost took it back but my son wanted it so bad and we got it for $30 on sale so just opted to keep it. Well we have had it almost a month he plays with it almost everyday and we have no issues. It always works and he can build it himself. We take it apart often to store it. We bought 4 cars for it not sure which ones but they all work fine. |
Great Gift
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| Review Date: January 17, 2010 |
| Reviewer: C. Gilbert, |
| We bought this as a Christmas gift from Santa for my 4 year old. He is able to work the launcher by himself and enjoys playing with this toy. He has since become a little bored with it and had I paid full price I would have been a little disappointed. But we got it as a Lightning Deal for $9.99, so it's been worth it. |
Hours of Fun!
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| Review Date: November 10, 2009 |
| Reviewer: J. Roach, Seattle, WA |
| My 3 year old son and 2 year old daughter both play with this toy for hours on end. They know how to operate it and contradictory to another review, they can use the launcher with ease. They love to collect all their cars and play with all of them on here, it is totally worth every penny I paid for it! |
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