Carrera Go Mario Kart Slot Car Race Set 1:43 Scale Review

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(More customer reviews)My son was immediately attracted to this set because of the familiar characters. I assembled it while he was sleeping and found that I couldn't keep the cars on the track for more than a couple of laps at the time. The controllers are too sensitive for the kind of responsiveness you need to navigate the steep curves and vertical challenges of the advertised track layout.
The Wario car, in particular, must have a weird center of gravity, because it hops off the tracks even on the slightest of curves. Mario is better, but still, this set will cause far more aggravation than delight. My suggestions to Carrera would be:
1) stronger magnets to keep the cars on track
2) lighter cars so the magnets can hold them down more easily
3) much more gradual change in speed with the analog controllers
4) entry-level sets need entry-level track layouts
I bought a competitor's 1:43 scale "kid's" set for about the same price, and it's a blast (SCX 1:43 "Tuner" set). The cars have lights for great fun in the dark, and even with reasonably steep curves, the cars can absolutely SCREAM around the track without coming out of the slot. You get less track than the Carrera set, but the SCX set more than makes up for the difference with simplicity of construction and PLAYABILITY. My three year-old had the hang of racing the SCX tuners in about 30 minutes.
I've been trying to manage the Mario set for a few hours now, and if I want to stay on the tracks, I have to creep around at a snail's pace. I'll try a simpler (FLAT) track layout next to see if we can salvage this Carrera set at all.

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The ideal starter system which can be perfectly expanded by a huge number of accessories. The turbo speed controller makes speeding real fun with cars andtracks scale 1:43! This is racing fun for kids of 6 years and up! Features: ? Carrera world starter system for kids of 6 years and up. Track and cars 1:43 scale. ? All sets include "Turbo Speed" controllers for added racing boost ? Numerous action features ? Extensive variety of accessories for thrilling action ? Guaranteed driving fun in real racing atmosphereTracks: ? Easy assembly and disassembly with the "Easy to assemble" bolt-system ? Stable construction of the track with adjustable height supports ? Red and white printed shoulders on street curves Cars: ?All cars are fitted with double contact brushes ? High-quality original detailed and tampo printed cars ? Attractive car licences and racing themes 19 3/4" x 4" x 23 1/2"

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