Mattel Triclops Radio Control Vehicle

by Mattel

Product Features

• Remote-controlled vehicle transforms into disc-shooting mutant with push of a button
• Features omni-directional movement, pincher claws, laser sighting, and rapid-fire disc shooter
• Durable plastic construction holds up to heavy play and collisions
• Includes remote control, 16 discs, 9.6-volt battery pack and charger, and 9-volt battery
• Recommended for ages 8 and up

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 6.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000QSNGL6
• Item model number: L5460
• Manufacturer recommended age: 6 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #153,778 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

With omni-directional movement, pincher claws, laser sighting, and a rapid-fire disc shooter, the Tri-Clops Radio Control Mutant is just about the coolest radio-controlled vehicle out there. Half robot and half mutant, this hybrid, three-wheeled vehicle transforms between two modes, blending a modern robot look with monstrous details.

The Tri-Clops can shoot plastic discs with a red laser-like beam for help aiming. View larger.

What We Think Fun Factor: Durability: (what this means) The Good: Speedy vehicle with omni-directional moves and shooting accuracy The Bad: Disc velocity could hurt small children or animals at close range In a Nutshell: Radio-controlled vehicle transforms with push of a button At a Glance Ages: 8 and older Requires: 9.6-volt battery pack and 9-volt battery (included); flat, solid surface

Recommended for ages 8 and up, the Tri-Clops lets you show off its amazing moves to friends using a sweet gamer-style controller.

Fun, Fast Vehicle Transforms, Shoot Discs with Accuracy
The Tri-Clops quickly transforms between its two modes with the press of a button. In mutant speed mode, the vehicle is at its fastest and most protected. With the defense visor down, the Tri-Clops holds up to lots of bumps as it speeds across hard, solid surfaces. This mode also allows you to load up to eight discs in both of the two disc magazines. Armed with laser-like red beam that lines up with your target from a distance of eight feet, this Radio Control Mutant lets you shoot discs in mutant attack mode.

With the visor up, this creature reveals a vicious face with crab-like pinchers, teeth, and two slots for fast and furious disc shooting. In this mode the Tri-Clops has more impressive moves to show off. Thanks to the speed and directional control on the transmitter, the vehicle not only moves in any direction, but also features a sideways slide, a 180-degree reverse attack, and a 360-degree wild slide. The latter two features have their own buttons on the remote control, along with a trigger for each disc magazine.

The Ultimate Test Drive
We loved the speed, shooting accuracy, and killer controls and movement, the Tri-Clops Radio Control Mutant displays. If you've got plenty of solid and flat driving space -- in your house or driveway -- you'll have hours of fun playing with creature too.

Made with durable plastic, this toy holds up to a ton of collisions. The only drawback is that the 16 hard discs shoot so well that it'd be easy to lose half of them. Once out of the box, the Tri-Clops is ready to roll simply by inserting the Tyco 9.6-volt battery pack into the vehicle and the 9-volt battery into the remote. The battery pack comes with a charger that plugs into any outlet for full and easy recharging in four hours, and the vehicle features an LED that blinks in a steady pattern when the battery is running low. And a word of warning: please, don't shoot at people or animals from a close range; this toy is more powerful than you'd think.

The remote controls all functions. View larger.

The Triclops can transform into armored form. View larger.

What's in the Box
Radio-controlled vehicle, remote control, 16 discs, 9.6-volt battery pack and charger, and 9-volt battery.

Product Description

6.3 Pounds

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exceeded all expectations for son! Well Built, lots of fun!, December 25, 2007

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D. Lohr "SAHM to my angels" (St. Louis, MO) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Mattel Triclops Radio Control Vehicle (Toy)

I bought this for my 7 yr old son for Christmas. He had it at the top of his list, I couldn't resist after the price dropped significantly on Amazon. My son was thrilled with this toy, it came with nearly all needed to run it and recharge. The toy is very well built, fires discs and spins at a VERY VERY fast speed which my kids think is awesome. This is one of the better R/C toys out there that we have had experience with. Highly recommend!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Decent purchase at a discounted price..., December 30, 2007

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Francis Wright III (Forney, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Mattel Triclops Radio Control Vehicle (Toy)

I noticed these were being deeply discounted on Amazon so picked one up at a screaming price. The Triclops is a very interesting looking and uniquely controlled R/C vehicle. The transformation mode adds a lot of interest to it and with the shield up the "face" is quite menacing looking. The disk shooting feature is also very cool and the aiming LED is surprisingly accurate. The one area that this vehicle loses luster is in the control department. As is typical of other lower-priced R/C toys, there is no speed control. It's either full speed or off. Unfortunately it is so fast that it makes reasonable directional control impossible. It goes great in a straight line either forward or backward, but turning it left or right is frustrating as it constantly either over-rotates or under-rotates. The side-slipping control is neat and also unique in the R/C toy world, but it tends to spin slowly as it side-slips which also complicates controlling its movements. Driving it around indoors is quite tricky, expect to run into the walls and furniture quite a bit. It controls better on carpet than on tile too.

The control issues are really a shame as this would be an unbelievably cool toy at 3 times the price if it had better control characteristics. As it is I'm giving it 4 stars at the discounted price and would give it 3 stars at full price.

Also, don't expect to keep the disks for long! They shoot quite far and are easily lost. So far I have not been able to find replacement disks. They're not on Tyco's site, so I'm going to try and call their support number.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quality product!!!, April 8, 2008

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P. Trusten - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Mattel Triclops Radio Control Vehicle (Toy)

We bought this for my son's 11th birthday and he loves it! It has a lot more power then I thought it would've and the disks it shoots go pretty far. My son has a lot of fun playing with this and it's fast to race with too! Very impressive item (which we got on sale), I am very happy with my purchase!