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Battle Strikers Tournament
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| List Price: | $39.99 |
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Product Description
Battling Turbo Tops with Motorized Launch & Magnetic Control
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #200 in Toys & Games
- Brand: Battle Strikers
- Model: 29480UN
- Dimensions: 14.50" h x 3.00" w x 17.50" l, 2.20 pounds
Features
- Engage in battle and utilize the Controller¿ to battle your opponent
- Re-power your Striker through magnetic connectivity to continue your battle
- 2 player tournament battles right out of the box
- Set includes 2 exclusive Strikers, 2 Controllers, 2 Turbo Launchers & 1 Battle Arena
- The only magnetically charged turbo tops that gives you the power to control your top
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com Review
Wage turbo-top battle like never before with the official Battle Striker Tournament Set. Recommended for ages six and older, this versatile set comes with two exclusive Battle Strikers -- Turbine and Mauler. These are no ordinary tops: by using the power of magnets, you can actually direct where your tops go as they're spinning in the Battle Striker arena.
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 Battle Strikers allow you to control your striker with the power of magnetism. View larger. |
 The set comes with two exclusive strikers: Mauler, a heavy attack striker... View larger. |
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Battle Strikers might resemble a traditional top toy on the surface, but there's more here than meets the eye. Each Battle Striker has its own name and features. They have differing designs and themes, and come in varying sizes and hefts. Each top really is individual and distinct. Their differing sizes and densities shape how each of them handles in "battle." The two included with this set are Mauler -- a ferocious top that specializes in quick attacks -- and Turbine, whose heavy weight helps him defend against attacks.
Each striker consists of a large ring, a magnetic ball bearing, a ball aligner, and a smaller ring. The parts interlock easily, making assembly quick. You can even mix and match parts from different strikers to make your own, personalized striker. There are currently a dozen different Battle Strikers available on the market. You can collect them all to complete your striker collection, or use their parts to build a brand new striker.
Battle Your Friends
Battles begin by using the launcher to fire your striker. Powered by six "AA" batteries, the launchers stick to the magnets in the striker. When you're ready to launch, you simply press the launcher's trigger to "rev" the striker and tap the launcher with your fist. This will send your strikers spinning into battle. We were impressed by the speeds they could reach; collisions between two strikers are quite forceful.
With traditional tops, you usually can't control a top's direction after you've sent them spinning. However, Battle Strikers come with a special glove, which uses the power of magnets to control where your tops go. The glove is worn over your fingers, and allows you to control your top's movements. This opens up options in battle significantly: instead of leaving it up to chance, you can actually plan your attacks. Controlling the tops does take a bit of finesse, but with some practice, you'll be well on your way to becoming a Battle Striker master.
The Tournament Set also comes with a sturdy plastic arena. Its surface is hard and slick, providing an ideal space for your strikers to spin on. However, while the space is enough to accommodate two battling tops, some players might find the arena restricting. Battles involving two or more tops will have to be staged on a larger battleground. The arena also features six slots to store your Battle Strikers in.
What's in the Box
Arena, two launchers, two tops with components, and two magnetic gloves.
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From the Manufacturer
The world’s fastest battling top, power up to more than 6000 RPMs with the Turbo Launcher.
Customer Reviews
Great way to start with battling tops
Battle Strikers are a new take on the classic battling tops theme of toys. The Battle Strikers Tournament set comes with everything you need to get started - 2 tops, 2 launchers, the arena, plus the addition of 2 "controllers".
On the top of the tops are 4 areas which contain magnets. These line up with 4 magnets on the bottom side of the launcher. To get the tops spinning, you stick the top to the launcher, pull the trigger, and rev it up. Then you hit the top of the launcher with your other hand to pop the top down into the arena. You have to be carful! These things spin fast, have hard protruding edges, and sometimes hop out of the arena - especially if there's a hard surface (wood table or floor) under it. I recommend placing the arena on carpet to help absorb some of the shock.
The arena is ok - it's fairly thin plastic. If it gets stepped on, it'll probably break, but the tops don't seem to do any damage to it. It has a spot on each side to store 3 tops, so 6 in total. Unfortunately, there's no case, and the tops, launchers, and controls don't "snap" in anywhere. So maybe save the box to put everything in when you're not using it.
The launchers are pretty good. They take 3 AA's each, so you'll need 6 total. The only way to get the tops spinning is with these. There's no rip cord like the old days, and no manual way to crank them up. I do see that sometimes the launchers spin very smoothly, and other times it's rattling like crazy. It can do both with the same exact top, so I'm not sure why. Either way, they do the job, but I think down the line one launcher might become the favorite if the other seems to wear out faster.
The tops are customizable and modular. They come as six parts each. The variations of the parts determine what makes the top better in terms of "Attack", "Defense", and "Control". The widest part of the top is actually two pieces that give different shapes to the areas where the tops collide. The bottom piece is either made of a metal marble or a plastic spindle. The marble gives a more consistent, controllable spin and the top won't wander as much. The plastic spindle makes contact with the ground on a small cylinder. Because of this, if it spins on an angle, it'll run all over the arena. This makes it more aggressive. You can also mix and match the pieces of the different tops.
You control, or steer, the tops by putting the controller thing on your fingers. It contains a magnet in it which attracts the magents on the top surface of the top. In this way, you can help guide your top toward/away from your opponent. You have to get the controller fairly close to the top, and the downside of this is that if you're not careful you end up getting the top stuck to it. When you get close, you can actually feel a little vibration in your fingers as the three outer magnets spin past.
Some watchouts:
-Of the tops included in the set, the green top always seems to win.
-Kids can get hurt with these. My son got hurt a couple times when one bounced out of the arena into his stomach.
-Also, younger kids may have a harder time dropping the top into the arena.
-Anyone that tries to pick one up at full speed will have some sore fingers. Short of taking one to the head, though, and it's nothing that won't wear off after a few minutes.
Overall, the game is very fun. The modular aspect adds some learning and expirimentation aspect for the kids. I did find that the green top usually wins in my set, even after swapping the marble for the spindle. It must just be something about its design. The tops are fairly inexpensive, so they make good impromptu gifts, stocking stuffers, or cheaper items on a birthday list. The instructions say to have each player pick three tops each and play "best 2 out of 3". At five dollars per top, that would put this starter set plus four additional tops at a total of $40-50. I think that's a bit expensive to get started, so don't feel compelled to buy that much all at once. I definitely recommend getting either this starter set or at least buy the arena. Extra tops can then be purchased later on if your child really shows interest in them.
Battle Strikers Tournament - Pure Fun!
I knew nothing about Battle Strikers until my son added it to his Christmas list. It's the next step in the top evolution moving up from the beyblade with the rip cord. I originally attempted to buy one of these at a retail store and was told by a Rep that I needed the Starter pack before the Tournament Pack. Turns out that was incorrect since the Tournament pack has everything you need for a 2 player game.
The tops can be taken apart and put back together. My children have been experimenting combining different parts of different tops (the strikers) and testing for changes in "Control", "Attack" and "Defence".
Children need to be careful with these as they can spin very fast and do "jump" out of the arena from time to time and they hit pretty hard.
The only minor downside is that the arena is made of a thin plastic - so if it gets stepped on that will probably be the end of it.
When I understood what "Battle Strikers" was all about it seemed like a great present for an 8 year old boy. Turns out it was his favourite Christmas present. A really fun toy!
