Hot Wheels Color Shifters OctoBattle Playset

…but my younger son was begging for it daily. It was allll he talked about. Everytime he did something good it was followed by – “can we buy Octobattle now?”

Now, after having 2 boys you learn that Hot Wheels tracks are NEVER good quality. My older son needs toys that work – if it’s not great quality and works that way it’s supposed to work, he’s done with it in less than 5 minutes. If your son is like this – do not buy this toy – you will be wasting your money.

My younger son (the one that wanted this), is the total opposite of my older son. He needs very little to stimulate his imagination. If anyone can make a lower quality toy work, he can! We cracked this puppy open earlier today and he has not left it in the 4 hours it’s been open. In his world the Octopus is battling and the shark car is putting up a fierce fight – battling in the sky, changing colors – sound effects going left and right!!! For FOUR HOURS NOW!!!

If you have a son with a great imagination and loves Hot Wheels – go buy this right now!

Now as for the toy itself – I don’t know if it was the luck of the draw or what but the squirters on our Octopus work. The first time you put water in it you have to pump it A LOT before the water comes out. But once we got it working, it works fine and squirts where it’s supposed to. There is a leg on the side that you have to pump to squirt the water and if you get too excited about pumping it comes right off…but it goes right back in just as easily and keeps pumping.

I also saw comments about the launcher being bad and it really is not the best launcher. You have to really pound it to make the car go – and my son happily pounds on it. And you really have to guide the car along to make it go where it needs to – again, he happily does this.

As I said earlier, this toy really depends on the type of child you have. After being so hesitant, I am happy with this purchase and I know my son will be dreaming about Octobattling all night long. It is not great quality, but you should see how happy he is!
Rating: 3 / 5

This toy is no good at all. My son and husband put it together correctly as the directions stated and the water does not squirt like it should – plus the “launcher” they have (basically a plastic button you push that supposedly “launches” the car barely moves the car 4 inches – even when an adult really whacks it hard, the car does not jump like it is supposed to. I wonder if Mattel tries these toys themselves before packaging them up and placing them on the store shelves for $20 or more! I’m returning it today!
Rating: 1 / 5

I just wanted to let the other parents who bought this and found it didnt work to call Hot Wheels. My son spent his Christmas money on this last night, but when we go home, it wouldnt squirt the water….poor kid, water was EVERYWHERE!

Anyway, I called Hot Wheels at 1-800-524-8697 and spoke to a customer service representative (after I read reviews on here of parents having the same problem). The lady is issuing my son a credit voucher for any Mattel, Fisher Price, Hot Wheels purchase for the full amount we spent on it! ($21.00!)

Seriously, call and let them know about the defect! They want to know, and hopefully if they get enough, they will recall the toy and fix the problem!

Have a great day!
Rating: 1 / 5