Scooby-doo Mystery Mansion Playset

by Underground Toys

Product Features

• Revolving bookcase
• Sticky spiders web
• Haunted suit of armour
• Working trap doors

Product Details

• Item Weight: 4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B002MLALOK
• Manufacturer recommended age: 3 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #31,470 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (54 customer reviews)

Product Description

The huge Scooby Doo Mystery Mansion play set has 13 features including a revolving bookcase, sticky spiders web, haunted suit of armor, working trap doors and more, for loads of Scooby fun!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

30 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Great expectations / Lousy results, May 15, 2010

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Mark A. O'Neill - See all my reviews
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= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Scooby-doo Mystery Mansion Playset (Toy)

It was with GREAT expectation and anticipation that this 44 year old Scooby fan searched for and found this product at Toys R Us, after seeing it listed on Ebay. At first on Ebay, it appeared this was only available in the UK, and sold for over a hundred dollars. But, the UK must have gotten this item in stock first, because now we have it in the U.S.
While shopping with my wife and baby at Toys R Us, I was elated to see something that both the big kid (me) and the little one could enjoy. Seeing this product on the shelf was a THRILL. I BEGGED my wife to let me buy it (for my son, of course). I could hardly wait to get home to get it out of the box. Once home, the packaging was only mildly adult proof, as many products are today. But, you basically had to unscrew part of the bottom to get the cardboard out.
Now, the real disappointments began. I used to own the Weeble's Haunted House, from the '70's, and that was solid plastic. Very quickly you realize how thin the platic is that makes up the Scooby Doo Haunted House and it's floors. And, in opening and closing it, it felt fairly wobbly, like it would not endure the test of time. Then came the worse discovery; The roof is made of either the cheapest, thinnest plastic possible, or it's just very glossy thick paper. Very cheap, for [...] bucks. And it went down, from there. There's a little trap door that pops open, revealing a pair of green hands. Neat feature, but the trap door would not close again, despite my gentle hand and making sure the trigger button was not stuck. That was bad enough, but with that trap door open, the house would not close.
I don't know why they don't make these playset houses in one piece, where you don't have to attach a bunch of pieces. And they should have the whole house on one side, and just a flat, faux back to open...rather than dividing the house in 2. When the house is closed, and the front doors pop open, it's impossible to get them both closed without re-opening the whole rickety house, again.
I blew [...] bucks, and am so disappointed with the house and disgusted with the trouble that I'm giving it away to a neighbor. Do yourself a favor; Buy the Mystery Machine instead, or wait for another company to create a better Haunted House Playset like I am.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars upset mom, October 22, 2010

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C. Brady - See all my reviews
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= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Scooby-doo Mystery Mansion Playset (Toy)

So excited to see this item! My son was turning 4 and he loves ScoobyDoo. We already had the mystery machine and when I had seen this to go with it I was so excited. He loves anything "spooky". The Mansion has lots of extras like a trap door, a ghost that moves etc. I knew it would be the perfect gift. It is an awsome idea,and I think kids and parents alike will love it, but do expect to have to super glue all the pcs of the house that keep falling apart. You can't pick it up to move it from the floor to another part of the room because the entire second floor of the house falls off. The outside stairs and roof fall off of the house and when you try to close it up after playing, or it comes off the hinges. It's a great toy, but it's sad that I spent the amount of money I did on it and I have to glue it together so he can play with it or it will all fall apart. Why cant anyone make a quality toy any more. I don't mind paying what I did for this but I shouldn't have to 'fix' it so he can play with it. Again, very cute toy, just expect to do some "home repairs" to keep it all together. It is worth the fix up though.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great collectors item, July 29, 2010

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Toy Collector - See all my reviews

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

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This review is from: Scooby-doo Mystery Mansion Playset (Toy)

The Mystery Mansion is a good choice for people who want to collect Scooby-Doo memorabilia.
It has some cool features and detailing. All of the props have worked so far but the overall stability of the toy is marginal. It is not sturdy enough for little children to play with without adult interaction; they would tear it apart within the hour.
The overall quality of the toy is good and has several fun features that bring to mind
old Scooby Doo episodes from the past.

Even though I gave this product a good rating, I do have a few gripes and complaints:
The instruction sheet didn't mention how the trap door and mirror work, the flap that fits under the left side of the house that acts as a support, and I still don't know what's up with the spider.

Before I bought this toy I tried to find out if it came with all of the figures shown in the pictures of the product: Fred, Daphny, Velma, Scooby and Shaggy and a few monsters. The written description was very ambiguous, only mentioning "13 different features" but not specifying if that included the entire crew. When I got the playset, at first I was excited to see that all of the Scooby-Doo characters were shown on the outside packaging. But unfortunately, it only comes with Scooby and Shaggy.

Ultimately, if you are a die hard Scooby-Doo fan, then the Mystery Mansion playset is a winner.