HOT WHEELS ALIEN ATTACK

by Mattel

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2.8 x 17.9 x 12 inches ; 0.3 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B00008I7ZQ
• Item model number: 73344
• Batteries: 2 AA batteries required.
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #509,861 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Product Description

Editorial Review

An actual alien attack on the planet Earth would probably be awfully confusing. I mean, think about it. So it should come as no surprise that the Alien Attack Playset from Hot Wheels is an awfully intricate and ornate affair. Once the track is fully assembled, the object is to launch the non-included Hot Wheels cars through the special gate at just the right moment for them to avoid being eaten by the big purple alien head or hit by the spinning plastic blades. There are some fun science fiction accoutrements to the set: a tethered green astronaut and a robotic arm that can hold the vehicle. While the complexity of this set can be daunting, it's still a Hot Wheels racetrack and as such should be just as entertaining as Hot Wheels tracks have always been. Two AA batteries are required but not included. --Charlie Williams

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awsome toy!, October 12, 2003

By A Customer

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: HOT WHEELS ALIEN ATTACK (Toy)

My son has gotten lots of extended playtime value from this toy. We've had a number of Hot Wheels sets and this one is MUCH more durable/heavy than the others. That's what impresses me most. Unlike other Hot Wheels sets, I don't have to keep putting it back together every time it falls apart ;-). Only one page of assembly instructions, too!

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Hard to assemble, October 29, 2003

By A Customer

= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: HOT WHEELS ALIEN ATTACK (Toy)

My son got this Hot Wheels set when he was 4 1/2. After we put it together for him he enjoyed pushing the buttons that make the alien sounds but that was about it. We took it apart for storage and he never put it together by himself. Every so often I would assemble it and he would play it for a few minutes but it did not seem to hold his attention for long. I was dissapointed because he had begged for this toy for months after seeing it on tv. My son loves Hot Wheels sets. I just wish the company would make their toys more durable and something that could be put together by kids - maybe with not quite so many parts to get lost!

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars falls apart to easily, October 30, 2003

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mom to 3 boys (usa) - See all my reviews

= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: HOT WHEELS ALIEN ATTACK (Toy)

my sons (5yrs, 2yr & 1yrs old)love the hotwheel shark park they like how the shark eats the cars and played with it for hour very durable. So when they came out with this alien that eats cars I figured they'd like it too and did BUT the track that the car drives along to get to the alein keeps falls Off!! My 2 year old will find it & plays with so now thew tracks all out of shape then my 1 year old carrys it off and we can't find it. Then all you are left with is the alien that jumps out and my sons don't want to play with just that part. It's a great toys if you only have 1 older child, but if you have 2 smaller kids it's not the best toy to buy the track comes off to Easily for them to break & lose!! Then know one wants to play with it.