Fast & Furious: Dead Drop Challenge Racetrack Slot Car Set - Officially Licensed, 60.2" x 22.8 " Track Layout, Two 1:43 Replica Cars, Two Player Race Controllers, Ages 3+

As a Mama I had no clue what slot cars even were as they looked like another matchbox car kind of track to me. I ordered the Fast & Furious set and the kids were blown away! And when my husband came home from work his face lit up! I think it took him right back to be being a boy but honestly my two year old and all the way up to adults (me and my husband) enjoy hours of fun with them. My six year old tried to help me assemble and was good finding the numbered tracks but as far as locking them together an adult would need to as it needs a firm push. Once together in the layout the instructions dictate popping in the 6 batteries in the remote track piece and you are good to go! It took my oldest 15 minutes and he was able to figure out the driving speed you need to do to not fly off the track. Even my two year old girl figured out how to stay on the track. There are times the cars don't seem to be working if they crash or just need to be adjusted. I find if you fold the metal mesh ribbons under the cars back and make sure they are straight and covering the reactor plate it resets it easily. Our whole fam loves this toy I highly recommend it!!

This is a very nice (physical) car racing game set that will bring a huge fun to your family. The control is simple, but not easy. The Push lever on the control is not a simple 2-stage (on/off) switch. It's a variable control switch that can adjust the speed of the car. Even for adults, it will take some time to figure out how to drive the cars as fast as they can yet without making them fly out of the track. So, as long as your kids are willing to challenge and master the skills, they won't be bored easily. Even if both players can control the cars well, they can still bump one (or both) out of the track because there is a bottleneck section where only one car can pass at a time. You can also make your car to jump a little too fast and land on the other track or crash into the other car, and I'm sure there are many other tricks that I haven't realized yet. I was tempted to give a bad review on this toy at first because I didn't really see all these fun factors in the beginning, but now I love this game as much as my 8 y.o. boy. Some factors that my son and I like but can be felt as negative for some ppl: The track is pretty big. My son cleaned up his play table for this, but ended up setting up the track on the floor. You may change the track configuration to make is smaller though. Cars are very fast (find 2 cars in my pic :D) and will derail frequently until you master the variable speed switch. I recommend that each player sits on each corner. The wick-like electric contacts under the cars need constant care to keep the cars in good working condition. There are plenty of car-racing video games, so the price of this set may not be justifiable for some, especially if you don't value the "physical" aspect of the game.