Playskool Tonka Bounce Back Racer, Band A 27 MHZ - Colors May Vary

by Playskool

Product Features

• What's fast, fun and flippable? Supercharge your toddler's need for speed and controlling things
• An easy-to-use wireless controller sends this red and orange sports car racing forwards or backwards
• Kids can race the vehicle over obstacles (not included) to make it flip over and reveal the blue and green race car design on the other side
• A soft, squishy body and oversized rubber tires means kids can take this speedster for a spin without hurting your walls, feet and floors
• Vehicle comes with wireless controller and instructions

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4.5 x 12.5 x 11 inches ; 3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0016H9ROQ
• Item model number: 09996
• Manufacturer recommended age: 36 months - 8 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #41,744 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (121 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

Playskool's Tonka Bounce Back Racer will have your child zooming around the house in style. This 2-in-1 remote-control car can be used as a racer on one side, or as a sports car on the other. It is perfect for R/C beginners with its large, soft body and squishy, rubber tires. Designed for children ages three and up, it's a fun, fast-action toy for younger children who want to enter into the R/C world.

Tonka Bounce Back Racer Ages: 3+ Requires: Phillips screwdriver One 9V battery (not included) Six "AA" batteries (not included)

What We Think Fun factor: Durability: Ease of assembly: Educational factor: The Good: A quiet, fun R/C vehicle that won't leave behind scuffs or messes when used indoors. The Challenging: May not appeal to older, more R/C-experienced children. In a Nutshell: A soft and squishy 2-in-1 R/C vehicle that handles well indoors.

Soft and Squishy, Yet Durable and Safe
Your toddler can run this R/C car all over the house without damaging your floors or furniture, thanks to the oversized, cushioned body of the vehicle. An added benefit for parents is that this 2-in-1 car is much quieter than most other radio control vehicles. The Bounce Back Racer also comes with a toddler-friendly remote that is easy to control without mom or dad's help; it has two simple-to-use buttons to get the car racing away at top speed.

Though the vehicle can only move forwards and backwards, it works well for all ages. Toddlers will be able to easily control their first R/C car with the simple buttons, while older children can zoom the racer up to top speed over any obstacles of their choice with no problem.

Great For Beginners or Advanced Racers
We were most impressed that the car can run all over the house and furniture without leaving any scuffs or marks. And since it is quieter than other R/C vehicles we have tested, parents won't have to worry about constant loud noise--unless it's coming from your children having fun. And as a 2-in-1 car, it can flip over and keep moving with no problems, maximizing your child's playtime and speeding possibilities.

What's in the Box
Car, and wireless controller. (Batteries not included.)

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Watch the Bounce Back Racer flip from a sports car into a race car!

Product Description

Even the youngest tots can get behind the controls of this Tonka racer. Crash it into the wall or any other obstacle -- this truck's soft body and huge, oversized wheels cushion it in any collision for safe toddler play, indoors or out. The easy-to-use two-button controller lets youngsters steer it in forward and reverse.

Racer features three modes of play. Requires one 9V and six "AA" batteries, not included. Measures 9"L x 9"W x 3"H.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

107 of 121 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Don't get more than one......., October 17, 2008

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R. Real "Regina" (Texas) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Playskool Tonka Bounce Back Racer, Band A 27 MHZ - Colors May Vary (Toy)

If you are planning on buying more than one, they all run on same frequency. So you wouldn't be able to have them near each other, despite what you may have seen on Jon&Kate plus 8. So sweet of Hasbro to send them toys to promote on thier show for free, but it is misleading, they don't all work when played with in the same vicinity.

27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good But Not As Good As the Commercial, November 14, 2008

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PFS "PFS" (Burlington, KY) - See all my reviews

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

This review is from: Playskool Tonka Bounce Back Racer, Band A 27 MHZ - Colors May Vary (Toy)

I bought this as a Christmas present for my son, and so I haven't gotten to see how much he enjoys it yet. However, I took it out of the box to test it out. It is a nice remote control car for a younger child. It has a very simple two switch (forward and backward) controller. It does seem very durable and you can run it into walls and furniture without worry of damaging them. I was disappointed, though, because it doesn't perform as shown on TV. If the car is driven into something at an angle it will bounce back; however, if it hits something straight on it just gets stuck and the wheels spin and spin. You then have to reverse to get the car going again. And after playing with it several times, I was only able to get it to flip over twice and that's only because I was really trying to over and over and over again. After looking at the package again, the product description says it "MAY bounce back or even flip." I have to say that description is accurate. If you're expecting lots of flipping...don't. If you can get past that, it is a fun toy and I do think that kids would really like it.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Battery Nightmare, November 7, 2009

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C. S. Palmisano - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Playskool Tonka Bounce Back Racer, Band A 27 MHZ - Colors May Vary (Toy)

Let me preface this review by saying that I'm pretty handy and tech savy. I've assembled computers by hand, repaired cars and installed batteries in hundreds of toys and gadgets.

The Bounce Back Racer has one of the most perplexing battery configurations I've ever seen. There are two separate, screwed down compartments where batteries go. The location of these compartments is not at all obvious. Each compartment takes three AA batteries.

Then there's the seating of the batteries themselves. I've never seen a setup like this. Two batteries are stacked on top of one another, and then one side by side. The stacking of the two batteries makes removal extremely tricky.

My other complaint about the batteries is that the car chews through them very quickly. With moderate playing, be prepared to rehash the battery replacement nightmare every couple of days.

Once you get the batteries in, the thing is pretty fun to play with. My only gripe about the way the car works is that it would be nice to have some minimal steering. But I can understand why Tonka opted not to include this.

The build quality of the car itself is excellent. It can run into walls without doing any damage to the car of the walls. It's also made of a rubbery material instead of a hard plastic. So you don't have to worry about your kid dropping it and 1000 little pieces snapping off.

This car really could have been great if the designers had rethought the battery design. I know it sounds like minutia, but wait until you try to install these suckers. It's a real pain.