![]() ![]() Really clever technology - each car has a downward facing camera that 'reads' the track to know where it isĬan be used by a very young audience (my son is 3 and a half)Įxpensive (not for what it is, just in general). Wide range of modes including team, solo, race and battle Really interactive, plays like a computer game as it allows you to 'upgrade' the cars using points you earn racingĪllows you to race up to 4 cars (either human or computer based) Got it to replace an ageing scalextric system as I thought it would be more interactive (it is) and require less setting up (it possibly needs a little more - see below). Purchased this as a Christmas present for my son (and me), and it has not failed to impress anyone who has played it (even the notoriously sceptical wife which surprised even me!). I really something the newer set would be the better buy in the long run. The app is free, so no reason not to download before purchase.Īssuming you have compatible devices, have the available space and are willing to accept the limitations, this does look fun, but if a child is hoping for the Overdrive set and ends up with this on Christmas Morning they may be sorely dissapointed. The only way to know for sure is to download before you buy. Please also be aware that even if your device is listed as compatible, it might not be. You can not play with one android and one apple device. Please be aware that you will need all apple devices capable of running this app, or all android devices to play multiplayer. Please not you will need the Anki Drive download with the black and orange logo as opposed to the Anki Overdrive download which has a white and orange logo. But if you do decide to buy this, I would very strongly advise you go to the apple store or Google Play and download the app before buying this. You can get this much cheaper than Anki Overdrive. ![]() The main plus to this set is the low price. The only device on the house that could download the app is my older Google Nexus tablet, but since I use my tablet quite a lot, and we really wanted something that at least two people could play at once, we decided to return this without ever actually playing it as it became obvious it really wasn't going to work with our devices. It turns out the app is not compatible with any Samsung Mini, or with my son's relatively new Google Nexus tablet. Then we checked a new Samsung phone and an older one. First we tried to find the app for the I phone 4 and for the a new iPad 4 mini tablet. We have a number of such devices, but very few compatible with Anki Overdrive and less compatible with this model. Like Anki Overdrive, this set uses a phone or tablet as a controller. The biggest issue however for this set is lack of compatibility for many devices. I think the Overdrive Cars are much nicer, but don't know if they could be used with this set. This comes with two cars, which are OK, but not the boys weren't especially impressed. On the plus side the mat it quite heavy and well made, simply unrolls to be ready to play in a matter of seconds and cleans up easily as well. It can't be set up on a table due to size. I could just fit this on the floor of my front room, but without an inch to walk around it or any room to sit on the floor to play. This comes with a single large mat, 3.5 x 8.5 ft so be sure you have a room with enough floor space to set this up before purchase. Anki Overdrive comes with track prices that can be built into several configurations to fit a variety of spaces, and you can collect add in parts to add variety. Please be aware that this Anki Drive, not overdrive. To learn more about how and for what purposes Amazon uses personal information (such as Amazon Store order history), please visit our Privacy Notice.Īnki Overdrive is without a doubt the big ticket item for boys for Christmas this year. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie Preferences, as described in the Cookie Notice. Click ‘Continue without accepting’ or ‘Customise Cookies’ to decline these cookies, make more detailed choices or learn more. Third parties use cookies for the purposes of displaying and measuring personalised advertisements, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. This includes using first- and third-party cookies which store or access standard device information such as a unique identifier. If you agree, we will also use cookies to complement your shopping experience across Amazon stores as described in our Cookie Notice. We also use these cookies to understand how customers use our services (for example, by measuring site visits) so we can make improvements. We use cookies and similar tools that are necessary to enable you to make purchases, to enhance your shopping experiences, and to provide our services, as detailed in our Cookie Notice. ![]()
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