- Perform your own crazy color shifting experiments!
- Take your Color Shifters cars through this mad scientist's laboratory
- Features 3 activation modes for dynamic color changes plus a launch and loop with water splash
- Includes 1 Hot Wheels Color Shifters Vehicle
- Great Hot Wheels Color Shifter action for all!
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Hot Wheels Color Shifters Dr. Bones Color Lab Playset: What's the doctor cooking up? Perform your own crazy color shifting experiments by taking your Color Shifters cars through this mad scientist's laboratory. Should he decide to trap your car in his jaw cage, don't worry! Rescue it using the giant skeleton hand, one swift blow and his skull will explode! Includes 3 activation modes for dynamic color changes plus a launch and loop with water splash. Includes 1 vehicle. Not for use with some Hot Wheels vehicles.
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What's the doctor cooking up? Perform your own crazy color shifting experiments by taking your Color Shifters™ cars through this mad scientist's laboratory. Should he decide to trap your car in his jaw cage, don't worry! Rescue it using the giant skeleton hand – one swift blow and his skull will “explode”!
- Includes 3 activation modes for dynamic color changes plus a launch and loop with water splash and 1 vehicle
- Not for use with some Hot Wheels® vehicles
- Recommended Ages: 4 years & up
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Largely useless without water, extra cars cost more,
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= Durability:2.0 out of 5 stars = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars
This review is from: Hot Wheels Color Shifters Dr. Bones Color Lab Playset (Toy)
My six-year old son bought this set with some birthday money. I couldn't talk him out of it (I knew how much his mother and I would enjoy the watery mess). As a father of six boys, we've had many Hot Wheels sets in our house over the years. Most of them end up out of use (because of lost or broken parts) within weeks, and I've only found two or three sets I really like well enough to recommend. This one is a mixed bag.This was neither the easiest nor the most complex set we've had. My son was able to get some of the pieces together on his own, but needed some help with the rest. As has been the case with many sets lately, there have been no stickers to put on. To me, that's a real improvement. We got it together in about 15 minutes, and then we moved the set to the kitchen table, with a large bath towel underneath. You fill different parts of the set with water of different temperatures. The cars are finished with a temperature sensative material that changes color depending on how warm or cold the car is at the moment. The Spring Launcher is Great ---------------------------- The spring launcher is great. It shoots the cars out at a good clip, and can be used with any other track section, making it useful for other play. With just some extra track segments and a stack of books, you have a good launcher for your own stunt tracks. Don't Run it Dry ---------------- It's very clear that this set is designed for use with water. Without it, particularly in the blue tube on the loop, the cars go through too fast and end up crashing as they try to emerge from the little tunnel. That means that, without the water, cars won't run through the set as intended, making it largely useless. The Color Change that (Almost) Wasn't ------------------------------------- With hot tap water on the far end of the track, and ice water in the blue tube (it's divided so you can actually put a few ice cubes in where they won't block the car), the car should go through a couple of color changes along the route. We found, however, that once the car got hot, the cold water did little to change the color. The car that came with the set, for example, is brown at room temperature, and yellow when hot. Once it got hot (all yellow), even going through the ice water tube did not change the color to any noticable degree. Of course, it also takes only about two seconds to go through the entire course, so if the color was starting to change, it reverted to yellow when it hit the hot water again. The only time the color changes were really noticable were when the car was left off the track long enough for the temeperature to better match the room, or when our son was leaving part of it dunked in one bit of water or the other (hot or cold). They were more noticable on the times (will your kids be able figure out the pattern) when the car falls through the trap door and into the central basin. Then it seems to get doused in enough water to change the temperature. In any case, our son still had lots of fun. Color Changing Cars ------------------- While many Hot Wheels cars can be shot through this set, the real excitement comes with the color changing ones. Unfortunately, those cars are three to four times the cost of regular Hot Wheels cars. In my opinion, that's a bit spendy for a gimmick. One Annoyance ------------- Nearly every time the trap door is activated (when Dr. Bones' skull opens up and flips back), the sponge brain gets thrown loose. We've tried it with the sponge wet and dry with no noticable difference. That means our son has to get down from the table to retrieve the sponge from the floor every time it happens (or he had to convince his younger siblings to do it). It also means that the sponge is more likely to get dirty faster. It's just a minor annoyance--the more he moves around, the more likely he is to spill the extra water we've set aside for him. Durability? ----------- Our initial feel is that this set is similar to many of the sets we have not liked. The pieces come apart too easily, and since it requires water, it's not suitable for everyday play. As such, we're trying to increase the odds that it will last by boxing it up and putting it away after every session (unlike his Starter Set that can stay on his dresser). That means he typically only gets to play with it on the weekends, but we're fine with that for a water toy in the house. This Parent's Verdict --------------------- Would I recommend this toy? Honestly, no. I think you'd be much better off going with something like the Starter Set (especially if your child's first set). That said, if s/he really, really wants it, just realize what your're getting: it's a water toy, it doesn't strike me as very durable, and the cars that work best with the set (the color changing ones) cost about four times as much as your typical Hot Wheels car. Still, if you expect it to be something that will only last a few months (or have one of those rare children who takes exceptional care of everything), it can be a lot of fun. If you're the type of parent (or grandparent) who doesn't mind putting toys away and bringing them out on special occasions, it would be a fun and memorable toy.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fun for the kids,
By Mom2boys (North Jersey) - See all my reviews
= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars
This review is from: Hot Wheels Color Shifters Dr. Bones Color Lab Playset (Toy)
My 7-year-old boy purchased this with gift cards from his birthday. Assembly was somewhat challenging for me, but once complete he played with it for the rest of the weekend along with his 4-yr-old brother and any friends who happened to be around. It's messy but we put it on the floor on top of an old towel, on top of a yard of old shower curtain. And who can resist the idea of a sponge brain for clean-up?! Bonus: no batteries.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Messy but Fun!!,
= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars
This review is from: Hot Wheels Color Shifters Dr. Bones Color Lab Playset (Toy)
This was bought for my son. My son rates it a 5 for fun alas for me it's a 4. The major reason it's really messy. This should be played with outside like maybe on a porch or if playing with it inside use towels underneath. Your floor will get wet real quick. I also give this a 4 because Amazon has it for much more than it is worth. I did not buy it on Amazon I bought it at Target which has it 17.49. Major Bargain!!Oh also You have to buy special cars(color change) for the colors to change..YOU cannot use regular hot wheels. Please keep this in mind. You only get one car with this playset...
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