MEGA RIG Pirate Ship Ages: 4+

What We Think Fun factor: Durability: Ease of assembly: Novelty factor: The Good: Floats on water and rolls on land. The Challenging: Pieces should be cleaned and dried after water play. In a Nutshell: Pirate ship transforms into 30 different ships.

The Mega Rig Pirate Ship comes with two pirate action figures. View larger.

Built for Adventure
With the Mega Rig Pirates Ship, living rooms, backyards, and bathtubs all become places pirate adventures. The different ship components are made from durable plastic, which holds up to playtime on land or water. Built with Styrofoam inside, the base of each ship will float, and with built-in yellow wheels, can also roll along the ground. Smaller pieces, like the treasure chests, have rounded snap bottoms that easily and firmly connect to other building components.

The pirate-ship set also comes with two pirate figures — a captain and a crew member, a harpoon launcher, and a giant purple squid complete with suction tentacles.

Built for Adventure
Unlike some building toys, the Mega Rig Pirate Ship makes it easy for kids to jump right into playtime. Parents will appreciate this all-in-one building system comes already assembled as one giant vessel. And with easy-snapping pieces and picture references in the included booklet, detailed instructions aren’t necessary for assembling the smaller ships. With so many scenarios and ships to build, each day can bring new opportunities for imaginative adventures.

With the giant squid to play with, this toy is ideal for bath time. To avoid a mess, be sure to rinse, drain out, and dry the items before storing them away. Outdoors and around the house are also good places for pirate adventures, but be aware that the tiny wheels work best on smooth, hard surfaces like wood or linoleum.

Amazon Frustration-Free Packaging
Amazon.com is happy to offer this item in Amazon Frustration-Free Packaging, a recyclable, easy-to-open alternative to traditional packaging. Products in Frustration-Free Packaging are exactly the same–we’ve just streamlined the packaging. A Frustration-Free Package comes without excess packaging materials such as wire ties, hard plastic “clamshell” casings, and plastic bindings. It’s designed to be opened without the use of a box cutter or knife and will protect your product just as well as traditional packaging. This item ships in its own box, without the need for an additional shipping box Learn more about Frustration-Free Packaging.

What’s in the Box
Pirate ship, giant squid, two pirate figures, treasure chest, harpoon launcher, and booklet.

The ship’s pieces snap together easily, allowing you to create dozens of different vessels. View larger.

Use the firing harpoon launcher to protect your ships from incoming attacks. View larger.

Ships in Amazon Frustration-Free Packaging
Ahoy The Mega Rig pirate ship starts as one big vessel
Becomes 30 different ships
Accessories such as a giant squid, 2 pirate figures, a treasure chest and more
The pirate ship can float on water and roll on land
Mattel

See larger image Matchbox Mega Rig Pirates Ship (Amazon Frustration-Free Packaging) (Toy) List Price: $39.99 USD New From: $29.27 In Stock Released September 1, 2009.

Rocky the Robot Truck Ages: 3+ Requires: 4 “C” batteries (included)

What We Think Fun factor: Durability: Ease of assembly: Novelty factor: The Good: “Hard work” made enjoyable with talking and jokes. The Challenging: Difficult to get directly to dance mode. In a Nutshell: Interactive robot truck lifts, talks, dumps, and dances.

This is no ordinary dump truck — Rocky talks and dances. View larger.

Load ‘Em Up and Move ‘Em Out
Built with strong, durable plastic, Rocky is ready to handle heavy loads. Your child can manually tilt his dump bed to unload it — or make some noise and he’ll do it for you. And when you push Rocky forward or pull him backward on all six wheels, his blue headlights are activated and he’ll make some noise of his own, with engine sounds and honking.

The smokestack on the front of the truck is the primary way to control this robot truck. Tilting the lever back gets Rocky to stand on his back four wheels. The truck is automatically set in dump mode, but pressing the red button on top of the smokestack several times will switch it to dancing mode, where he’ll shake his upper truck body to music. Pushing the lever forward returns Rocky to a normal truck position.

The red button also cues Rocky to say one of his many phrases or jokes, and also wakes him up if he’s taking a nap. If you don’t play with Rocky for a while, he will go into sleep mode — a may even snore. Kids get Rocky’s attention by placing objects in his dump bed, or by pushing or pulling him.

Make Some Noise!
Rocky is very responsive, interactive, and engaging — often prompting kids to make noise so he can show off his dancing and dumping skills. Because you can play with him manually or with his help, Rocky makes playtime easy and simple. However, with only one button for a couple of operations, Rocky’s automatic modes may take some getting used to for younger children. They may have a difficult time getting directly past the robot’s talking to get to the dancing mode.

Rocky The Robot Truck comes with four “C” batteries.

What’s in the Box
Robot truck and instruction booklet. (Batteries included.)

Engaging and interactive, Rocky is the ideal playmate for younger kids. View larger.

The durable plastic wheels whir and allow Rocky to move around on his own. View larger.

Now boys can interact with their new best friend
The interactive dump truck!
He speaks over 100 phrases talking and interacting with kids and even tells jokes!
Rocky goes to sleepand guess whathe even snores!
Boys will love the interaction!
Mattel

See larger image MATCHBOX Rocky the Robot Truck - Deluxe Rocky (Toy) List Price: $59.99 USD New From: $46.99 In Stock Released July 1, 2009.