Matchbox Reviews

My 2 1/2 year old son loves this toy. It provides endless imaginitive play for him. He fights fires everywhere and loves to drive his trucks out of the station and back in. The ramps pop off very easily but also pop back on easily. This is great for a 2 1/2 year old boy - no breaking! I have already bought 2 other playsets for his upcoming birthday!

My litte brother can sitt for hourers with this title, it is hit best birthdaygift ever hi says.

Good luck with Emergency Patrol.

this toy -like all other fisher price toys- was broken when we opened the box.

I have rarely successfully received a fisher price toy with out having to exchange it or return it- and customer service requires you to return the toy before resolving the problem.

Have you tried to take a toy from a child once he/she has opened it?? not very fun.

I will never again buy fisher price/mattel again and will tell all my family to not buy gifts from them either - I recomend the same for you. - all fisher price and mattel must be returned to the store immediately!

My five year old son, Jack received this toy for christmas from grandma and grandad. What a hit! Jack loves cars and also loves to take things apart and put them back together again. This toy was just the perfect gift for him. We're planning to buy the other five sets in the magna wheels range, how can he live without them! I also have a jounger son, Isak, who is four and also enjoyed Jack's toy, even baby girl (20 months) Zoe, enjoys playing with it. Thanks for a great toy.

We ordered this item for our son. We had already purchased another one (orange box) and thought this would be a great addition. We were sent the Matchbox Hero-City Town Center 3-Pack instead. I'm going to keep it because my son was very excited when I told him the package was for him when it arrived. It is a cute set, but not little boxes like we wanted.

My 20-mos son is car-mad and we bought this to keep him entertained on an upcoming trip. I worked wonders. It is simple and may not simulate older kids used to extensive track and such, but for our youngster it is just the catalyst he needs to play quietly with his cars while in a restaurant. We like how easily it packs up into a tidy box and can be reassembled with two simple snaps of the ramp. It is not visually exciting nor does it have many features; this is simply a good, basic toy that easily be taken around with you.

WE ordered this for our 7yr old son. It was supposed to be put up for Christmas but you know how that goes. Anyway he has not put it down. He loves the little sets. Each one came with its own car and contains it within the set once closed up. This makes mommy happy b/c I am not stepping on cars all the time. They are easily transported from place to place. Very conveinient. He has taken it with us everywhere. He always has something to do. And of course the firesatation has to put out the fire at the service station and the one car needs repairs, etc thoruhg his imagination he has been busy for hours with this toy. I will definetely order more for Christmas gifts for friends' children once they are back in stock.

I bought this toy for my son who finally got to pick out a toy after potty training. It's now the first thing he goes to get in the morning and he plays with it for hours. The only bad thing was, no play mat was included and you can't buy it at the store, it must be ordered from matchbox.com. Highly recomended!!

My 3 year old is a big Scooby Doo fan and just had to have the Matchbox Haunted House. He loves it. It is sturdy and easy for him to play with. The only complaint I would have is when the van goes down the staircase it tends to sometimes get stuck or come down on it's side. This doesn't seem to bother my 3 year old, but it may bother a child who is a bit older. Overall I think it is a pretty good toy.

My kids ages 3 & 5 just received this and it's great. It holds together fine. In fact it hasn't even come apart since I put it together. They are usually rough on most toys and this one is no exception. The noises are great also. I would recommend this for any child. Mine love it and I'm going to get another as a gift!

Initially my son and I had a difficult time even moving the machines. But he mastered it, and really loves playing alone.

It keeps his interest fairly well, but I think some other comparable games are better!

First off, let me just mention that this game was designed with very young children in mind, so I'd say that anyone over the age of maybe around 7 will find the game insanely easy. Basically the game revolves around top-view control of several different Catepillar trucks & tractors, which you control to complete a task to beat the level. As an example, in one that I recently played with my 4-year-old, we had to use a tractor to pick up logs, drive them over to a location where a bridge is being built, and press a button to drop the logs in place, thus making part of the bridge. Repeat three more times, picking up logs in different locations that little contruction guys point out. Basically, he seems to think it's really cool to control all the different styles of equipment, and the variety of settings helps to keep things somewhat interesting (in one phase you are building bridges, on another you are working on a farm, etc). Even though he really likes the game, I had to take away a star due to the repetitiveness of the game - most levels consist basically of "Drive here, press button. Drive there. Press button. Repeat." Even though the equipment and settings change, interest is lost after a while because there's little variety in gameplay. He keeps going back to it though, so it can't be that bad :)

I bought this game for my son for Christmas-along with his first video game (Gameboy Color)not really knowing how he was going to get along with it. Well, much to our suprise, he loves this game! His daddy and I have to "make" him put it down. It's a "nobody looses" type of game. For a child only being 4yrs. old, this was the perfect choice. It has even got self explanitory info. in it that helps the kids follow directions from "George the Foreman". He tells you what to do and where to drive to. Very nice game- hope the next choice we make is as good as this one was. Very highly recommend this.

My nephew, Max, is an active toddler that I am able to enjoy spending at least two days out of each week with, while his parents are at work.
This toy was given to Max by a family friend, who has two children of her own, and I am guessing has a pretty good idea of what kids will enjoy! It was a Christmas gift, and sat under our tree for a long time before he had a chance to open it.
While we have not had any "problems" with the siren going off on its own, the siren is somewhat loud, and personally, I do not find it unpleasant, but then, I haven't had a headache! His dad heard the siren, and laughed at "how cool" it was. I will add that the siren has not been activated very often during play, even though Max does know it can be.
We have tried to provide Max with a variety of play things to encourage his imagination and creativity. He spends a lot of time playing with his trucks and cars, and this toy allows him to rearrange the pieces and create different looking vehicles, and to have a new place to put the "patient who is getting the help he needs". This set has become a favorite toy of my nephew, and it is wonderful to see his joy as he plays!

This toy was wonderful when I got it and wrapped it for christmas, however I don't know if it was damaged in transit or what but it has a habit of letting off the siren and fun noises while it is wrapped.Once we narrowed down which package was making the noise I moved it in case something was pressing on the button. It kept making noises and I eventually unwrapped it only to find the press button is in a place that nothing was even touching it. I have determined the toy either has a short in it or it is possessed. My recommendation is to only buy this toy if you plan on waking up in the middle of the night to the sound of "Emergency, Emergency... call for help" preceeded by sirens.

This case is a good first case for your little one. However, it's not very tough so it can be damaged very easily. And by ALL means, be sure to keep those removable trays inside the box. My husband stepped on one and punctured his foot! It holds 24 cars but the slots are different sizes for the different cars which is nice too. The sides are split already on ours and we've had it for only 7 months. It doesn't keep the cars from moving around once it is picked up and they completely are messed up and need reorganized if it is moved via the handle.

I just wish though, that they were sold in stores without the whole set. It took quite awhile to get them all. I was glad to learn that they were avaible online. The toy truck goes perfect with my construction toys that I have already. I couldn't do without it.The rest of the set is durable, and have never had it break on me.

It might not have enough moving parts to keep an older child's interest, but my almost 3 year old son loves running his hotwheels up and down the ramps. It's been pretty sturdy for us set up on a low table, and doesn't come apart unless knocked to the floor. He likes it because it's something to "vroom" his cars around on and there's a tunnel under the road he can stuff things into, I like it because I don't have to re-assemble it very often and there aren't any detachable pieces to keep track of, all in all we're both happy with it.

Like most matchbox toys, I don't think this toy has actually stayed together for a full day. I can't tell you how many times I have put it back together. All the parts come apart too easily. I bought this for my son a yr ago and he rarely plays w/ it.

We bought this for xmas, but its too hard for our boys (3 years old) to get. They play with it, but they cant ever get the car exactly in the slot for shooting. (the pull back trigger doesnt work very well, poor design). You have to have the cars exactly in the right position, or they wont shoot out. Adults even have trouble w/it! I get a lot of "this game isnt working" from the kids.

I bought this toy for my four year old son. Like the other Matchbox products that I have purchased, this is very durable and does not come apart when he plays with it (unlike the competition's playsets!) This product also works the way that the manufacturer claims that it does. The only problem that my son has had playing with it, is with the cars that he uses with it. We have so many that this really isn't an issue. Just know that every car does not work with it.

My father bought this toy last christmas for my son whom was only 2 1/2 yrs. old at the time. And though he had some trouble at first with this toy...After shown just what needed done. It was a toy that,him as well as his brother (whom is three years older) had fun playing with. Thought the firetruck's ladder came off right away. The actual toy itself has tested the time of two boys playing with it. And it's still a favorite. I would recomend this toy. I have found that Matchbox by Mattel holds up to toddlers over any other brand of playset for cars. And am happy with all the Matchbox playsets we own...For one can usually pick them up and move them from one place to another without much difficulty.