Hot Wheels Toy Review: Maniacs – Rusty Wheels

The Holiday Season is quickly approaching. Now is the time to find out what the hot new toys are for Christmas, Chanukah, or whatever holiday you celebrate. Some of the hottest toys are being released from Mattel. The company, which works with multiple toy manufacturers including Hot Wheels, has come up with a list of all of the hottest toys that are available this season.

One of the hottest toys for children between the ages of 5-9 is going to be the Hot Wheels Maniacs – Rusty Wheels. Rusty Wheels comes in a red color and is featured in the Maniacs line along with a yellow car, Jack Smack. Rusty Wheels is a digital gaming system and a truck in one. Whenever the car hits into anything it makes an obnoxious hitting sound that kids are sure to love. This is because the drivers in the Maniacs series of Hot Wheels cars are known as the “Painiacs”. As their name implies, they love pain. In the windshield, the driver eggs children on as they beg and plead to be rammed around into the ground, objects, or anything else a child will be allowed to bash their toys against.

Rusty Wheels is a real hoot. Children will be able to do more then just smack around these cars. The drivers appear in a pixilated format. As they plead, they can be over-fed and electro-shocked. Still the toy will want more as the play borders on toy torture. For once, parents will not have to worry about their children bashing their toys around. This toy LOVES it, and it can withstand a lot of destruction from children of various ages. The digital aspect of the toy is in the game features. There are plenty of “torturous” games that allow kids to further destroy the drivers and the toys in a digital sense.

During our review, we had two children play with the Rusty Wheels toy. One was seven year old, Cody. The other was three year old, Braxton. While we didn’t intend for Braxton to play with this toy, due to the age it is recommended for, he was enthralled when he watched Cody play with it. While the digital aspect of Rusty Wheels was slightly over his head, he did love the sound effects and declared it his favorite toy in the bunch. Cody also enjoyed Rusty Wheels. He was more interested in the handheld gaming aspect of this toy, while Braxton preferred the physical play.

Rusty Wheels was a huge hit with the kids who reviewed it. It was also a semi-hit with the parents of these two boys. The biggest complaint was the noise factor, which can get annoying after awhile. The biggest amount of praise went to how enthralled the children were with Rusty Wheels. While they laughed and spoke amongst themselves while playing with Rusty Wheels, it kept them preoccupied for a considerable amount of time without either of them growing bored.

Another complaint, though a minor one, was the fact that this toy is really hard to get out of the package. However, the parents agreed that once it was out, it was a hit with their children. The kids also loved how the parents struggled to get the car out, because every time Rusty Wheels moved, it made sounds of agony and pain. The pros of Maniacs – Rusty Wheels far outweighed the negatives. While this toy is recommended for older children, there are no small parts so a younger child may be interested in it, and be able to have the toy grow with them as they graduate from enjoying the physical play to exploring the handheld gaming aspect of Rusty Wheels.

Rusty Wheels requires 4 AAA batteries. The first set of batteries will be included in the Rusty Wheels. You can purchase Rusty Wheels both online and offline at local and national retailers including Wal-Mart, Toys R Us, and Amazon.

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