Hot Wheels Track Builder Build Your Race Playset

Out of all the newer 2016 Track Builder Releases, this in my opinion, is the best! There are multiple ways of setting up various layouts which the manual suggests, and good variety of pieces, though straight track are lacking as usual. The star of this show is no doubt, the duel booster! It's very "next gen-ish", as it looks nothing like boosters that have been around forever. What makes it unique is the way it is set up. There's your usual battery-eating power brick (this uses 4 D cells), but both boosters are independent from the power source. They simply plug in to the battery block, so you can place them away from each other, giving your layout twice the power to shoot your cars around. You don't have to use both boosters, but why wouldn't you? What's more interesting is, the booster's rollers are now vertical, instead of horizontal. When a HW car enters, a single rubber roller grips it from above and launches it out, and both boosters pack a punch! I only wish the connecting cords could have been longer, as you can't place the boosters too far way from each other. The white support towers are one of the newer pieces found in this series, as they can be placed horizontally or vertically to support tracks. Each tower offers a number of node connections, so tracks can be connected at various heights using the pivot points. The pivot points are brilliant little button-like gizmos that slide easily slide into any track. Now when you snap your track into any of the towers, you can actually rotate and angle your track with much freedom. All in all, it's a very roller coaster-style approach to track building, and a good one at that. As far as the layouts go, there are a few duel shoot outs as in...gravity drop to booster, through loop, then off to space (hopefully, a carpeted one). These are short lived, 2 second runs but kids will have fun launching their cars simultaneously (this set only comes with one car of course). One interest layout features a continuous run where both boosters work together to continuously shoot your cars through a figure 8 course. Cars zoom around and eventually crash, so it becomes a survivor game. The sample courses won't hold a child's attention for long periods, but they can experiment on their own, and combine the pieces with other sets. And finally, the box. The new, thicker cardboard box also doubles up as an extra stunt accessory. Perforated cut outs allow tracks to be integrated for even more variety. If your kid rather keep the box, then get ready for a shock: You can actually fit all the pieces back in the box for storage. I know, right? Overall, this is example of Mattel heading in the right direction.

My daughter wanted something hot wheels for xmas, so went with this set. The neighbor later brought over his criss-cross crash and it was pretty wild. She thought it was awesome and even I got in on some of it.. The parts are interchangeable/connect with some other sets and the box has some knock out panels that you can use as part of the payset. Note that these sets are not exactly quiet, but the kids will be louder anyway when this thing gets cranked up... hahahaha.. They run best on fresh batteries so keep a set of spare batteries on hand after a while. . I think it is a great starter set for hot wheels

This track set has 2 launchers for the hotwheels cars. They do not accommodate very many sized cars being top down design. They have to be thin and light weight or they just dont get any energy transfer. It's sad that the one provided works but the 50 or so other normal size cars my kid has can't seem to do anything.

The Hot Wheels Track Builder System Power Booster Kit includes instructions for four different layouts. The attached video is the corkscrew challenge. The other three layouts are only the beginning of possibilities for adding these pieces to existing Hot Wheels sets. It takes about 20 minutes to set this up. Our four-year-old grandson quickly wanted to add more tracks and cars. We initially had to provide a little help moving the power boosters for him, but he is always eager to show off his ideas for a better set up. The instructions are clear and easy to understand. The box doubles as a target to launch the cars at and includes tabs and ramps that can be used to attach track. Purchasing additional track and cars is a good idea if you don’t already have Hot Wheels equipment because the kit only includes one car and enough pieces to build what is in the instructions. The kit is recommended for children 5+ but our four-year-old grandson has been enjoying Hot Wheels sets for more than a year.

This is is a bit unstable & moves on a hard floor. My son & I have tons of fun with this. The only problem we've had is that when cars move really fast thru it, the track moves & the cars fly out due to this. One you stabilize the track, it's hours of fun! I got this on sale for $22.99 & for that price it's more than worth it. I wouldn't personally have paid the retail $44.99 for it as I don't believe it's worth that but I do believe it's fully worth the price I paid!

The toy doesn't work. So here we are the day before Christmas and my nephew doesn't have a Christmas present when his sisters do. He is only 5 and won't understand so now I have to go to a store and hopefully one will let me switch the product out! Can't return it and get a new one because it won't be here by Christmas! So devistating.

Kids love this set, works great with multiple track setups. Each kid can sit at opposite ends and send cars back and forth to each other for hours. Make sure you stock up on "D" cell batteries!

I bought this on a sale, and kept until my sons birthday, and unfortunately the power booster doesn't work. We must have got a faulty one. We have tried two different sets of brand new batteries, to no avail. Unfortunatley, it's been six months, and I can't return it. My advice is make sure you have a working product, because it actually seems like a lot of fun.

Facile a monté. Résistant dans le temps, car de bonne qualité, mon fils de 5 ans a besoin d aide pour le montage bien sur mais peu jouer des heures sans se lasser.compatible avec beaucoup de petites voitures différentes, pourvu qu'elle soient légères pour être entraînées a grande vitesse. La boite sert également au circuit avec ses trous préformés.un plus. Le circuit est compatible avec le reste de la gamme de la même marque.bon rapport qualité prix, piles non incluses et consomme beaucoup ! C est un détail, mais le produit est confirme au descriptif.je recommande

Ho comprato questa pista per mio figlio di tre anni, perchè mi levava di sentimento dopo che l'aveva vista da un suo amichetto. I pezzi all'interno della confezione consentono di poter realizzare diverse varianti di pista tra cui, due in parallelo, una con doppio giro della morte e una a circuito chiuso in LOOP, ovvero le macchine girano all'infinito. Come sempre prodotti di ottima qualità e facilità di assemblaggio, anche per i più piccoli. All''interno è presente, come sempre, una macchina. Attenzione, le macchine da utilizzare non devono essere ne troppo alte ne troppo basse... troppo alte si bloccano nei rulli, troppo basse non vengono spinte. Consigliatissimo!!!

Muy buena compra, la pista de hotwheels, como todos sus productos, nunca decepcionan, se pueden hacer unas 5 variantes de la pista, lo que da mucho juego, y nunca se aburren. Un consejo, los lanzardores solo funcionan si se introduce bien la pista entre ellos, cuidado con ésto, porque a nosotros nos costó mucho averiguar por qué no se ponía en marcha. Hay que introducir una pieza azul y encima de ella la pista naranja, de forma que apriete la pestaña interior del lanzador.

Ich habe die Hot Wheels-Bahn für meine beiden Enkelsöhne, 4 und 8 Jahre alt, gekauft. Es wurde superschnell geliefert und die Vorfreude war groß. Die einzelnen Teile sahen etwas kompliziert aus zum Zusammenbauen aber dann ging es mit meiner Hilfe ganz flott. Die Verarbeitung der Teile ist gut. Alles hat genau gepasst.Die Booster sind wirklich etwas laut aber die Freude der Jungs beim Spielen wiegt das wieder auf. Da die Bahn in mehreren Varianten aufgebaut werden kann, ist langer Spielspaß garantiert. Kann ich wirklich empfehlen.

First things first, let's get the battery issue out of the way. It clearly states on the box (and the description on Amazon) that batteries are not included. It would've been great to include the option of mains power but the batteries we have fitted are doing a great job of sending the cars flying around the track! If you didn't buy batteries (or at least check to see if it came with them) then you can't blame Hot Wheels for this. We've made all 4 of the suggested track layouts and a few of our own creations. Each has it's own unique features (racing, looping, jumping etc) and each gave a new dimension to the play. We had so much fun going through my sons bucket of cars (and trucks, buses, motorbikes, lorries, diggers, emergency vehicles etc) guessing if each one would work. He quickly established that the taller ones would not go round and the ones with scoops, sticky out bits and two wheels weren't even worth trying. I'd also like to point out that ALL of the Hot Wheels cars that work with the track builder sets are clearly marked on the packets. I also think it's unfair to expect other manufacturers (Sainsburys, M&S, poundland etc) to fit with Hot Wheels products. You wouldn't put Ford brakes on a BMW car would you?! My son is only 2 so it goes without saying that he needed a lot of help to put the tracks together. Quality wise, the track is relatively well made (by today's standards anyway) and clips together firmly. We've had similar toys where the connections are so loose that as soon as it is played with, it falls to pieces and needs rebuilding; none of that here! My only observation with building the tracks is the length of the cable to plug the 'Shooters' into the power supply. It's fine for the suggested layouts but when you get a little more creative this can be a restriction. The box the product came in can be turned into part of the play set. One of the tracks winds around the box and another uses it as a target for the cars as they shoot out. This is a great little feature and I applaud Hot Wheels for thinking 'outside the box' to ensure this doesn't just end up in landfill. More manufacturer's should take note of this kind of intuitiveness and make the most of both product and packaging. With the ability to join this product into other track builder sets, I can see the longevity and play-ability of this set to keep on going. We would not hesitate to buy more of the track builder sets and continue to build on this fun, entertaining product.