OK You need these. Trust me!
Pros: Ignoring trying to keep a small space for storage, I like how these snap on to the individual pieces and can STAY on these pieces even if you are reconfiguring the track. I thought I was going to need to do rails every track change. If you want to take them off for storage you can and at the beginning of your playing day put them on and you are good.
It keeps you from having to run every 15 seconds to replace another car that has gone off the track. Without the rails, the cars can stay on the track for racing (but even then sometimes they go off) but for other modes, once they start shooting each other or colliding, they will go off track. It's fun but gets tiring. My plan is to keep every single piece with rails on so I can enjoy playing.
Cons: Price. You can see they are well made but why not have bigger rails kits saving the expense of the box, cover and bags. It takes FOUR straight rails to secure one straight piece fully. So one of these kits fully covers 2 curved pieces and 1 straight piece. Imagine securing a collision kit. I would just like bigger kit options with the discount passed to us. You know these pieces probably cost 5-10 cents each to make and they sell them at $1 each. Then it takes $4 to cover 1 straight piece and $3 to cover a curved piece.
My final thought is that I like them on all pieces. You might think you don't need them for straight pieces ...until you get shot, disabled and start spinning off the track.
Obviously if you're looking at this accessory, you either own the Overdrive Track or you're looking at investing in one. This accessory is as fun as it sounds. I was worried that due to the robotic nature of the cars, and their relatively high cost, that crashing them into one another was the last thing I wanted to do.....however that little boy in my head kept telling me it would be a blast. Well, the little boy was right, and the Collision Kit is every bit of fun you would hope it to be! The near misses are more thrilling than the collisions, but watching the cars drive the wrong way around the track or searching to get back on the track is hilarious! This is by far are favorite accessory for the Overdrive system!
Most of the negative reviews are related to what is perceived as a shortcoming of the design. I too had issues with the apparent lack of "grip" between the rails and the track but with a little effort you can actually attain a very strong attachment to the track. If installed correctly they work just like you'd expect them and want them to work.
Additional to the Starter kit
If like me your kids are now immersing themselves in Ipads and computer games which is creating an insular environment... I highly recommend getting the Anki Overdrive system.
When I got the starter kit my son (9) was less than enthusiastic.. however after realising that he can race against family, computer and match himself against challenges he has become more and more interested. Unlike the ipad where there is NO interaction with other humans I've found this to be a great medium giving him the "Tech" that he wants balancing with a healthy bit of fun with family and friends. he has now begun encouraging his friends to play so that he can have matches... perhaps we'll set up a league.
Amazing - our 40plus year old son asked for it for Christmas when he couldn't think of anything else he needed or wanted. It was the hit of Christmas proving even grown men can have fun with toys. Our other son, an old school friend, a son-in-law and a nine year old niece joined him around the race track for an afternoon at the races.
Feature Product
- Use your mobile device to take command of real robotic Supercars in Anki OVERDRIVE.
- Build long straightaways where there's nowhere to hide with the Speed Kit!
- An Anki OVERDRIVE Starter Kit and a compatible mobile device are required to play.
- Expand the battle with expansion tracks, Supercars and the all-new Supertrucks.
- See below to learn more about Anki OVERDRIVE.
Description
What makes Anki OVERDRIVE the world's most intelligent battle racing system? Tech so advanced, it feels like the future. Each Supercar is a self-aware robot, driven by powerful artificial intelligence (A.I.) and equipped with deadly strategy. Whatever track you build, they'll learn it. Wherever you drive, they'll hunt you down. The better you play, the better they become. Whether you battle A.I. opponents or friends, your tactical options are unlimited. And with continuous software updates, the gameplay always stays fresh. Customize weapons. Swap out cars. Build new tracks. It’s easy to pick up, and nearly impossible to put down. The future of play has arrived.
This is such a fun piece! We had four cars going and they crashed several times, it was awesone and my kids loved it! Great addition, works well!
I found this product really helped keep the cars on the track when speeds got high or when a car got hit with a weapon that sent steering out of control. The time saved not chasing a car across the floor is absolutely worth the price! As other reviewers have stated these don't stay on perfectly, especially if the track is picked up and put away frequently.
The Screams of Joy are what I could here for about an hour as my son and boys played with this expansion. They literally bought it the day after setting up the Anki Overdrive track - which is an amazing track in and of itself. If my husband likes something he will buy everything that will make it more fun. This definitely did the trick - along with other expansion sets. This is really pretty cool and it takes fun to a whole new level! Totally worth every penny!
These are fun and a necessity if you want a figure eight path or for the cars to go over and under, but I dont think you would need any extra, unless you want it to do the bridge twice... in my picture i show the bridge and then we kept it raised further down but it doesn't do anything 'cool' per say...
This extra track make racing more fun. However, I'm not very happy with the whole Anki Overdrive Racing Kit. The cars go off the track, turn around and go backwards pretty often. Also, the cars can race for only 10 minutes, then you have to charge them again. All very frustrating.
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