Customer Reviews

Hot Wheels Volcano Shoot-Out Play Set

5 star:		(2)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

My 5 1/2 year old son wanted this toy for Christmas. There were no reviews at the time and much to our disappointment, we bought it for him. Within a week of owning the toy, the arms that cover the vulcan no longer stayed together. There aren't any broken or missing pieces, but they just don't stay together for whatever reason. This toy held my son's attention for about 5-10 minutes each time he played with it and there weren't many times. Now, the shooter no longer works properly so he can't even propel the car the distance it needs to go in order to play the game. It was a total waste of money and I definitely would not recommend it to anyone.

My five year old wanted this for xmas so badly. But this toy held his interest for a shorter time than anything else he got. The game mechanic was difficult for him to master. There was very little variety in what you could do. And he definitely needed our help setting it up and operating it.

I recently purchased this toy for my 5 year old. This toy is definitely not worth the money. It doesn't work. the "volcano" would not stay closed, and the car shot over the toy instead of hitting the back board and coming down the ramp. On top of all that, the car that comes with the toy doesn't even fit down the ramps. It gets stuck. I purchased this toy on a Friday and returned it the following Monday. Another thing to keep in mind is that it is VERY loud. It has a plastic disc that spins around and you are supposed to hit the targets illuminated on the disc. Each time we shot at the disc, it would just repeat the game menu instead of starting a game. Don't bother buying this toy.

My 6 year old son was very excited to receive this for his birthday. After playing with it for a few minutes, he lost interest because there isn't too much that can be done with it. I have tried to get him to play with it several more times, but it just doesn't hold his attention.

This is one of the worst made toys I have ever bought. My 6 year old son was so excited when he got this toy as a birthday present after seeing it on the Hotwheels site. It did not even work when it came out of the box. The volcano head is supposed to split in half when the goal of the game is met, but the two sides of the head would never stay together long enough to play the game. We had to use tape so that he could get a little fun out of it.
We have bought a couple of hot wheel products and have been disappointed every time. They are very poorly made and fall short of what they promise on their website. No more hot wheel products in our house.

Good hand eye coordination development and concentration booster. Directions are easy and it could use some strategic support at moveable parts on toy. Otherwise, fun and dad will help and enjoy or mom. Not too involved but involved and easy fun.

My 5 year old liked this toy but the lock on the top doesn't work so the cave head does not stay closed. He is over it now and still plays with it some. Not sure if it is worth the money. May just be my son and he has moved on to his million other hot wheels things.

item was for grandson, he enjoys it, item was as described and in great shape, would deal with seller again

My son loves Hot Wheels, so when his grandmother bought this for him (he's 4) we were excited.

1. Construction - Poor quality. Volcano won't stay closed, as other reviewers experienced. The entire thing is held together poorly. The trigger "arm" comes off every time we move it.

2. Gameplay - I'm 33, and I was extremely frustrated with gameplay. The trigger is very difficult to pull for me, let alone my son. The car flies all over the place instead of down the ramps.

3. Replay Value - Very low, even when played as designed.

Stick with a Hot Wheels track instead.

The original volcano we bought was defective and we had to order a new one. So far this one seems to stay together better than the other one. My son likes to play with it but get tired of it after a while. Time will tell if it holds up over time. The trigger gets a little tough to pull and I would not suggest it for a child under 5. But it is cool and there is some skill involved with hand eye coordination. Overall I am happy with my purchase.