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Product Description
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Get ready for hours of imaginative fun with Smokey the Fire Truck from Matchbox. With his ability to speak, sing, dance, and launch "water" balls, Smokey is a playmate that really interacts with your child during play. Whether putting out a fire together or learning a new song-and-dance routine, Smokey and your child will form a fun friendship and be ready for anything together.
Realistic details and large, sturdy tires. View larger.
Shoots the cannon to help Smokey put out "fires". View larger.
Two Smart Truck Modes for Multiple Interactions
Smokey has multiple modes for different kinds of interactions. Depending on his positioning, Smokey can operate in one of two main modes--character mode or truck mode. Smokey is in character mode when he is half or fully upright, and says phrases such as, "Smokey here! Reporting for duty!" When Smokey is on all six wheels, he is in truck mode and can be pushed forward and pulled backward to activate lights and sounds.
Using motion sensors and sound activation, Smokey is always on alert. He knows how to say over 95 phrases and can sing 4 different songs. He won't sing every time, so keep raising and lowering him if you really want to hear him. Though he's always ready to play, Smokey will fall asleep if you leave him alone long enough. Press his lights or push him around to wake him up again!
Use Teamwork to Fight Fires
When he's in water cannon mode, Smokey is ready for teamwork. When he's ready to be a firefighter, he needs your help, and will say, "Load me up, chief!" Load the included "water" balls into the chute and use the lever to launch them at the fire. When you hit the fire, Smokey will say things like, "Good shot!"
Our testers had fun engaging all of Smokey's imaginative modes and sayings. With all the things he knows, Smokey is a smart, interactive buddy!
Smokey requires four C batteries (included) to stay active.
What's in the Box
Assembled toy, "water" balls, four C batteries, and instructions for use.
Product Description
Matchbox Smokey The Fire Truck
Why You'll Love It: With interactive activities and sensors, Smokey is full of ways to have fun.
Age: 3 to 7 years
Features
Matchbox Smokey The Fire Truck is set for duty. Set him on his fire-extinguishing mission after he fills up. . Smokey has sensors which respond to kids' movements.
Why You'll Love It: With interactive activities and sensors, Smokey is full of ways to have fun.
Age: 3 to 7 years
Features
- Interactive with jokes and more
- Sensors respond to child's movements
- Movable hose-pipes which spray water
- Expandable Ladder for special missions
Customer Reviews
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96 of 99 people found the following review helpful
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Durability:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Smokey the Fire Truck in one of the strangest toys I have ever received for my two young boys. My Father is a retired Captain from the Boston Fire Department so I basically love anything to do with fire trucks since I grew up around them.
Matchbox has clearly designed a toy that goes beyond the basics of a regular fire truck that kids usually play with. The closest way to describe this toy is a cross between a tonka style truck, a transfomer toy and talking robot type toy. In its simplest form, Smokey can be used as a regular fire truck and can be pushed around a room like a standard truck toy. In this stage, Smokey's personality will still be in full force as it will sing, make jokes,and do about 100 other things with its built in recordings. The one item that my kids were laughing so hard is watching Smokey's mouth move while he talks. It is quite funny.
From here, Smokey can be turned into what Matchbox calls "character mode". Using a handle on the side (and some force...which I will discuss in a moment), the frot two wheels will come up and Smokey will turn into a more interactive style robot. The sayings and actions are about the same when its in truck mode but watching the wheels move around like hands is quite a sight!
The one part of this toy that got the most use is the fire hose. the toy comes with 3 balls that fit into a chute. There is a little handle that you crank and the balls shoot out of the water cannon. The handle takes a bit to crank but my 4 and a half year old was able to do it without any issues.
This is a very fun toy and has a lot of features that should keep little ones playing for hours. However, there are a few things that didn't work as advertised.
1. Transforming Smokey between truck mode and character mode is not as simple as pulling on the handle. the one I have requires some siginifcant force to get the front section to open and close. using the handle only gets it to move to a certain point and then it is all about force. Unless I am doing something wrong, this will be tough for little ones to do on their own.
2. The directions stink! The directions only show pictures rather than words. If I am doing something wrong in the opening and closing part, I wouldn't know as the pictures are lacking in what is supposed to be done.
3. The water cannon has some issues with either no balls being shot out or 2 coming out at the same time. The cannon has to be at a very specific angle to get the balls to load properly to shoot. Not a huge deal, but worth noting
I'm pretty sure that Smokey will become one of those cute toys that adults will start to hate after a while as the kids continue to play with it. Even with the amount of different sayings it has, the voice itself can get annoying! But the kids love it!
If anyone else can give me some tips on the opening and closing method, please post up. Like I said, I must be doing it wrong, dealing with a defective unit or it is just that difficult to open and close.
***edit***
Thanks to Krista's comment, I found the little tab that has to be removed in order to get Smokey to open and close easier. The tab did not have a directions sticker on it and it is not included in the main directions so it was easily missed by me.
Both my kids still enjoy playing with Smokey after several weeks now. And yes, the voice does get annoying after a while! LOL!!
Matchbox has clearly designed a toy that goes beyond the basics of a regular fire truck that kids usually play with. The closest way to describe this toy is a cross between a tonka style truck, a transfomer toy and talking robot type toy. In its simplest form, Smokey can be used as a regular fire truck and can be pushed around a room like a standard truck toy. In this stage, Smokey's personality will still be in full force as it will sing, make jokes,and do about 100 other things with its built in recordings. The one item that my kids were laughing so hard is watching Smokey's mouth move while he talks. It is quite funny.
From here, Smokey can be turned into what Matchbox calls "character mode". Using a handle on the side (and some force...which I will discuss in a moment), the frot two wheels will come up and Smokey will turn into a more interactive style robot. The sayings and actions are about the same when its in truck mode but watching the wheels move around like hands is quite a sight!
The one part of this toy that got the most use is the fire hose. the toy comes with 3 balls that fit into a chute. There is a little handle that you crank and the balls shoot out of the water cannon. The handle takes a bit to crank but my 4 and a half year old was able to do it without any issues.
This is a very fun toy and has a lot of features that should keep little ones playing for hours. However, there are a few things that didn't work as advertised.
1. Transforming Smokey between truck mode and character mode is not as simple as pulling on the handle. the one I have requires some siginifcant force to get the front section to open and close. using the handle only gets it to move to a certain point and then it is all about force. Unless I am doing something wrong, this will be tough for little ones to do on their own.
2. The directions stink! The directions only show pictures rather than words. If I am doing something wrong in the opening and closing part, I wouldn't know as the pictures are lacking in what is supposed to be done.
3. The water cannon has some issues with either no balls being shot out or 2 coming out at the same time. The cannon has to be at a very specific angle to get the balls to load properly to shoot. Not a huge deal, but worth noting
I'm pretty sure that Smokey will become one of those cute toys that adults will start to hate after a while as the kids continue to play with it. Even with the amount of different sayings it has, the voice itself can get annoying! But the kids love it!
If anyone else can give me some tips on the opening and closing method, please post up. Like I said, I must be doing it wrong, dealing with a defective unit or it is just that difficult to open and close.
***edit***
Thanks to Krista's comment, I found the little tab that has to be removed in order to get Smokey to open and close easier. The tab did not have a directions sticker on it and it is not included in the main directions so it was easily missed by me.
Both my kids still enjoy playing with Smokey after several weeks now. And yes, the voice does get annoying after a while! LOL!!
34 of 37 people found the following review helpful
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Durability:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Initially this toy has a lot of "wow" factor going on, primarily due to the fact that the grill of the truck moves like a mouth in sync with its (incessant) talking.
But this is not one of those toys that your kid will play with for long periods of time (YMMV of course, depending on your kid), like Legos, or matchbox cars, or Lincoln logs. It's more of a stand alone toy that you watch and listen to rather than something to really interact with.
PROS:
- initially very cool to see the robotics technology implemented
- design is cool, looks good, I like the three wheels
- I actually like the concept of the "water" gun since it's got plenty of shooting power, but harmless due to very soft ball
CONS:
- Freaking packaging is HORRIFIC, maybe some of the worst I have seen. You better have some serious cutting tools to get this guy out of his cardboard jail.
- After a while, the style of the toy's voice (very macho, talk-show host/movie trailer, over the top voice) is just grating and annoying.
- This is kind of a nit, but the noise of the various joints moving often makes it hard to understand what is being said (not necessarily a bad thing if you don't think fart jokes are funny! You hear a kind of mechanical whir every time a movement is made, which is at a pitch that seems to be at least as loud as the voice itself.
- the water cannon works about 50% of the time. Not a huge deal, because if you keep pumping, it will eventually shoot the ball out, but I doubt it was designed to do that, and if so, why? I see some others complaining about the same thing, so it's not just a problem with my particular unit apparently.
- You need some strength to move the truck from "truck" position to "standing" position (and back). Not sure younger kids will be able to do this very easily.
Ultimately, the toy is more flash in the pan than actual interactive fun. If you wanted to play "trucks/cars", I think you would likely pick up a Tonka, or a "real" Matchbox, or something built mostly for rolling, rather than this kind of gimmicky toy.
Not as bad as it probably comes across in my review, but in this day and age of some fantastic toys, it's competing against some serious competition and comes up a bit short.
But this is not one of those toys that your kid will play with for long periods of time (YMMV of course, depending on your kid), like Legos, or matchbox cars, or Lincoln logs. It's more of a stand alone toy that you watch and listen to rather than something to really interact with.
PROS:
- initially very cool to see the robotics technology implemented
- design is cool, looks good, I like the three wheels
- I actually like the concept of the "water" gun since it's got plenty of shooting power, but harmless due to very soft ball
CONS:
- Freaking packaging is HORRIFIC, maybe some of the worst I have seen. You better have some serious cutting tools to get this guy out of his cardboard jail.
- After a while, the style of the toy's voice (very macho, talk-show host/movie trailer, over the top voice) is just grating and annoying.
- This is kind of a nit, but the noise of the various joints moving often makes it hard to understand what is being said (not necessarily a bad thing if you don't think fart jokes are funny! You hear a kind of mechanical whir every time a movement is made, which is at a pitch that seems to be at least as loud as the voice itself.
- the water cannon works about 50% of the time. Not a huge deal, because if you keep pumping, it will eventually shoot the ball out, but I doubt it was designed to do that, and if so, why? I see some others complaining about the same thing, so it's not just a problem with my particular unit apparently.
- You need some strength to move the truck from "truck" position to "standing" position (and back). Not sure younger kids will be able to do this very easily.
Ultimately, the toy is more flash in the pan than actual interactive fun. If you wanted to play "trucks/cars", I think you would likely pick up a Tonka, or a "real" Matchbox, or something built mostly for rolling, rather than this kind of gimmicky toy.
Not as bad as it probably comes across in my review, but in this day and age of some fantastic toys, it's competing against some serious competition and comes up a bit short.
19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
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Durability:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Please, Smokey, stop talking...
Smokey seems to have boundless energy. Whether he is in traditional fire truck form or standing up like an Autobot, he always has something boisterous on his plastic lips. He is like a crazy uncle to play with your children, and hopefully keep them entertained. Hearing his constant flow of sound may drive you crazy, but your children may just love it. Additionally, he shoots balls! Chances are that these will be aimed directly at you, but no worries -- it will only be a flesh wound. They shoot with a satisfying click and will help smaller toddlers learn manual dexterity. I'm sure many children will set up targets to shoot down as well and pretend (let's hope) that they are putting out fires.
Smokey moves his tire arms, sings, and has plenty to say. If you have a child in that age of loving this sort of persistent stimulation, this would be a fun interactive toy to consider.
Smokey seems to have boundless energy. Whether he is in traditional fire truck form or standing up like an Autobot, he always has something boisterous on his plastic lips. He is like a crazy uncle to play with your children, and hopefully keep them entertained. Hearing his constant flow of sound may drive you crazy, but your children may just love it. Additionally, he shoots balls! Chances are that these will be aimed directly at you, but no worries -- it will only be a flesh wound. They shoot with a satisfying click and will help smaller toddlers learn manual dexterity. I'm sure many children will set up targets to shoot down as well and pretend (let's hope) that they are putting out fires.
Smokey moves his tire arms, sings, and has plenty to say. If you have a child in that age of loving this sort of persistent stimulation, this would be a fun interactive toy to consider.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great
It is awesome toy. My 4 year old loves trucks, firefighters and robots. This toy has all three in it. So much fun. It is a bit loud. But what kid doesn't like loud?!
Published 5 days ago by elena
5.0 out of 5 stars
I Love It! (as shouted by 5 year old Grandson)
This review isn't from me ... although I'm writing it. It comes from my 5 year old grandson after about a month of having Smokey the Fire Truck. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Patricia L
5.0 out of 5 stars
Nice and Fun
My son like this truck, but his cousin got scare all the time she doesn't like the sounds, this toy is very noisy, is a weird fire truck, but is fun, this toy is well made and have... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Elle Pece
5.0 out of 5 stars
Matchbox Smokey
My 3 year old loves this truck. He now has two of them the Rocky and Smokey and plays with both constantly.
Published 2 months ago by This Little Book Nerd
5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome Truck
My son loves this truck! It is very entertaining and I think it is impressive what this truck can do! Read more
Published 2 months ago by April Bichanich
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love it!
My son asked for this for Christmas and when he got it he was so excited. He has played with it over and over and never gets tired of it. Read more
Published 2 months ago by ohara167
5.0 out of 5 stars
An absolute hit!
I got this for my nephew (3 years old) as a christmas present. He loves it and plays with it at all times.
He didn't care for the rest of his presents. Read more
He didn't care for the rest of his presents. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Sigrid1978
4.0 out of 5 stars
good merchandise
i have never had a bad experience with my purchases. I hope my purchases continue to meet my expectations
in the future
in the future
Published 3 months ago by connienickells
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great but annoying
Bought this to give to my son for his birthday. Cool toy and fun to play with. He will play with it for a little while. Read more
Published 3 months ago by AJ
5.0 out of 5 stars
fun kids toy.... Ken G.
this was a Christmas gift for my boy, which is one of 4 kids I have . They all love it, and at the price amazon had it , made it nice for me also!!
Published 3 months ago by kg
