Zhu Zhu Pets Adventure Ball

by Zhu Zhu Pets

Product Features

• Zhu Zhu Pet Hamster Deluxe Accessories
• Includes: 1 Adventure Ball?
• ?and 1 Rattlin 'Clatterin' Mini Ball
• Connects to all Zhu Zhu Hamster Track Systems!
• Collect all of the Zhu Zhu Pet accessories to make a HUMONGOUS Hamster City!

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9 x 4 x 8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B002DCS3R0
• Item model number: 86641
• Manufacturer recommended age: 4 - 12 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,056 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #11 in Toys & Games > Electronics for Kids > Electronic Pets
• Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (80 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

I can go anywhere I want in my Adventure Ball! Place your Zhu Zhu hamster in the Adventure ball for non-stop Rock and Roll ACTION! Each Zhu Zhu Hamster has its own unique personality & whimsical sounds! Loving Mode: Pet them, love them, hear them chatter. Explore Mode: Let them scoot, scamper, bump n' boogie across the floor or through their hamster habitat. Collect and Connect all of the Zhu Zhu Pet accessories to make a HUMONGOUS Hamster city!

Product Description

The Run Run Adventure Ball is the must have accessory for your Go Go Hamster!! Each go go hamster (sold separately) has its own unique personality and whimsical sounds! Loving Mode: Pet them, love them , hear them chatter, Explore Mode: Let them scoot, scamper bump n boogie across the floor or through their Hamster Habitat. Collect the whole Hamster-riffic gang! Mr. Squiggles, Num Nums, Chunk, & Pipsqueak! Is difficult to put together.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

264 of 269 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Review the Hamster Ball, October 14, 2009

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Christy K. "Mom2three" - See all my reviews

= Durability:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Zhu Zhu Pets Adventure Ball (Toy)

First let me say that I'm more frustrated with the REVIEWERS on here than I am the ball!! I came on here trying to find out if the ball is worth buying only to find complaints about the prices of 3rd party sellers! I bought the ball w/o having any answers b/c 90% of the reviews had nothing to do with the ball! It affects the rating of the product, which ALSO hurts the manufacturer! This is a place to REVIEW THE PRODUCT, people!

That being said, this ball is frustrating. The hamster itself is adorable. We've had no problems with the ACTUAL hamster or other accessories.
To use the ball, a parent must attach a plastic piece that comes with the ball to the hamster to keep it weighted down so it doesn't flip over while it's being used. The problem is that the hamster still flips over whether wearing the piece or not. Also, the piece falls off all the time as it is not held on my anything, just "fitted" where you are supposed to put it. My other complaint is that when you are ready to put the hamster in the ball, you have to press the button on it's back and quickly fit the ball's lid on the ball. This is difficult to do b/c if you are tilting the ball at all while doing this, the hamster flips over immediately and you have to do it all over again. It would be good of the hamster had a delay so you could get the lid on and set the ball on the ground before it starts going. Lastly, all of these issues make it difficult for a child to play with this by themselves. I have a baby, so stopping to fix the ball 20 times is not feasible.
I gave the toy 3 stars because it is still cute and my kids still like it even though they get frustrated by it. I also wanted to balance out the reviews of other people who aren't writing anything about the toy!

59 of 60 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars zhu zhu activity ball is a piece of junk, October 12, 2009

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Traci Desplinter "traci" (houston) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars 

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The concept is great; however, the ball is very difficult to take apart & put together, which has to be done every time the kids want to put a new hamster in. There is also a tiny plastic piece that is not attached to the ball but is necessary for the pet to use the ball. This little plastic piece will be easily lost. Buy something else for you zhu zhu pets to play with.

38 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Zhu Zhu Ball Review!, November 16, 2009

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Patricia D. McCoy "There are older and younge... (Dayton, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Zhu Zhu Pets Adventure Ball (Toy)

My boyfriend walked in the other day with a "surprise" for me. Lo and behold the Wal-mart by his workplace had these in stock so I guess I get to review something besides the hamsters. :D

First off the ball isn't the sturdiest and with a bit of pressure to the right area you can pop off the lid, it screws right back on though. Also if the batteries are low it won't run too well so change them first.

they give you a stability plate with the hamster, but honestly I found that it moved better and flipped over less without it. It moves like you'd expect, bumbles around, pauses then runs some more, it's cute I have to admit, but the sounds are dampened by the ball. It kind of sounds like it's in a tin can. Every now and then it may flip over in the ball, though nudge it and it's quickly corrected.

If you already have the hamsters it's probably worth the extra ten dollars to get the ball. I wouldn't buy it at any marked up price but it is cute and functions as well as expected. Just keep it away from dogs. Mine has launched a war against this thing.