Hot Wheels Serpent Cyclone

by Hot Wheels

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 23.9 x 14.9 x 4.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.1 pounds
• ASIN: B000096RHB
• Item model number: 96149
• Batteries: 4 D batteries required.
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #240,634 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

Product Description

Editorial Review

Sure, in the real world your commute can seem a bit harrowing. But at least there isn't an enormous red serpent trying to destroy your car. Of course, as the Serpent Cyclone set from Hot Wheels proves, escaping an irate snake can be an awful lot of fun. The set features a quad booster to power the cars along the track, and you'll need those high speeds to negotiate the midair upside-down jumps. And beware of the the snake head which will strike your car and try and knock it off the track. The fun is to try and get the snake before it gets you. There are an awful lot of pieces to set up in order to create all this action, and as such the set takes a little while to put together. But the enclosed instruction book is clear, so putting it all together is not very difficult. This set includes two screamin' Hotwheels vehicles. Requires four "D" batteries (not included).

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

54 of 54 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An 8-year-old boy's dream toy!, October 18, 2003

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Mom2Joe&Sam "Mom2Joe&Sam" (Illinois) - See all my reviews

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Hot Wheels Serpent Cyclone (Toy)

My 8-year-old son just bought this last night with some of his birthday money. I was a little leery after reading the other review here, but I must say our set has proved that wrong. It was scarey to put together, since it came in about 20 pieces, but the directions were clear and the pieces alphabetized. Once we got all our A's and B's matched up and the clips clicked in tight, we were good to go in less than 30 minutes. It took a couple of tries to get the timing of releasing the car just right, but, again, once we got it, the car just flew through the hoops and my son had defeated the snake! I would, however, say that this is definitely not for under age 7 or 8.

53 of 53 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars My 7 year old son loves this track, November 2, 2003

By A Customer

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Hot Wheels Serpent Cyclone (Toy)

We bought this for our 7 year old for his birthday and it did take some time to put together but it was worth it - FINALLY a hot wheels set that stays together!!! My only complaint is that it is kinda loud and the cars go really fast (watch your fingers)- so I would not recommend for anyone under 7.

33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Here We Go Again: Hotwheels Every Christmas!, November 21, 2003

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"racantwell" (Eastsound, WA) - See all my reviews

= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Hot Wheels Serpent Cyclone (Toy)

Every year we end up with one of these Hot Wheels sets under the Christmas tree. Each set looks more ridiculous than the last ("volcano blaster" was our first). This toy has hardly anything I look for; there is zero educational value and the set rarely lasts past Valentine's Day (parts go missing or get stepped on, batteries die, cars can't be found)and it's just darn impossible to get it back in the box to store it neatly anywhere. But while these Hot Wheels sets are around they are just pure, pure wonderful fun and worth every penny we spend on them. The best part (for me) is my sons, their uncle and their father spend a lot of time putting the set together and then hours playing with it together. They laugh themselves sick and I never regret buying one of these toys. Also, if you are thinking about this set for Christmas don't delay too long. Some years I've waited and they have become hard, or impossible, to find closer to Christmas.