Carrera Go Mario Kart Slot Car Race Set 1:43 Scale
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: CarreraBrand: Carrera
Edition: Toy
Release Date: 2008-06-01
Model: 20062036
Publisher: Carrera
Studio: Carrera
Music Label: Carrera
Product features:
- Complete race track set based on the Nintendo Mario license
- Intricate track layout includes fly-over, spiral, curves and more
- Vehicles include one Mario "B Dasher" and one Mario "Brute"
- Track layout size is 6.56 x 3.67 '
- Turbo booster controller
Toys and Games Reviews of Carrera Go Mario Kart Slot Car Race Set 1:43 Scale
Customer Review: Start of a new hobby
Summary: 5 Stars
After buying this and reading all the complaints I feared the worse. Although after putting this together all of them went away.
My wife bought this for my birthday because we both love Mario Kart and Nintendo in general. I finally found the time to open it up yesterday and found out that finding a place for this in a small apartment was tricky.
The directions were a little odd, no words, all symbols and pictures. Think Ikea just with Mario Kart. It only took about an hour to set up and it was ready.
Now to the two major complaints.
1: Wario hits his head on the overpasses. Somewhat true.
You can adjust the height of the overpasses so both cars go under with ease.
2. They fall off too easy. Depends
The whole point of this is to race skillfully and to ease up when going around curves. Less than an hour of playing with this and I was taking multiple laps without falling. You just learn when to speed up and when to slow down. Like any car, both handle different and need a different touch when going around curves.
I have also found a trick that seems to work.
Wario seems to fall off less when he is on the outside of the track (on the side with the plugs) and Mario seems to fair better on the inside.
I could see kids getting frustrated with falling off but I could see them also learning about how to control their speed and have a lot of fun with this toy. Also somewhat education as when they get bored of the way the track is suggested they can use their imaginations to build a number of different courses.
Price may be considered steep, but from the other sets I have seen on Amazon, this one is pretty decent. The highest I saw was $400 and most of the licensed (Speed Racer, Batman, Mario, Nascar) seem to go for $75.
I will defiantly buy more track pieces and cars to add to this new hobby.
Description of Carrera Go Mario Kart Slot Car Race Set 1:43 Scale
The ideal starter system which can be perfectly expanded by a huge number of accessories. The turbo speed controller makes speeding real fun with cars andtracks scale 1:43! This is racing fun for kids of 6 years and up! Features: ? Carrera world starter system for kids of 6 years and up. Track and cars 1:43 scale. ? All sets include "Turbo Speed" controllers for added racing boost ? Numerous action features ? Extensive variety of accessories for thrilling action ? Guaranteed driving fun in real racing atmosphereTracks: ? Easy assembly and disassembly with the "Easy to assemble" bolt-system ? Stable construction of the track with adjustable height supports ? Red and white printed shoulders on street curves Cars: ?All cars are fitted with double contact brushes ? High-quality original detailed and tampo printed cars ? Attractive car licences and racing themes 19 3/4" x 4" x 23 1/2"Play Vehicles Toys
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