Firstly I was embarrassed to note that it is in fact pronounced and spelt 'Scalextric' and not 'Scalectrix' which is what I have always said, ever since my younger brother had a set when we were little.
Anyway, I digress. I was full of anticipation and excitement, because I used to absolutely love playing with the Scalectrix, even more so than my brother I think. And as for poor Betty, she didn't get a look-in for the first few minutes.
Once the figure-of-eight track was set up, which was quick and easy to do, it was ready to go. The thing that I absolutely love about this product is that it DOES NOT NEED BATTERIES!!! It plugs into the mains, which was a welcome change to many of the other battery-operated toys we have in this house.
The two BMW Mini Coopers and hand-controllers are colour coded in red and yellow to match chevrons on the circuit, making this set easy for little people such as Betty to grasp. And my goodness, I was completely blown away at how much Betty loved this product - she was laughing, jumping up and down, and at times getting really rather competitive about the whole racing thing, and beating her cautious-driver mum.
I read a review about this product that said it was difficult for young children to grasp (it is aimed at aged 3 years and up) and needed adult supervision, and that the cars easily flew off the track. I could not disagree with this more. The cars sped round the track at a phenomenal speed without coming off the track (even granny commented on the staying power of these little Mini Coopers). As for the adult supervision - it couldn't be more easy for a young child to pick up.
This product is simple, lots of fun, and is a great introduction into the world of Scalextric.
It retails at £34.99.
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