How have I not seen this before?! The new generation of Scalextric ARC App controlled racetrack controlled via bluetooth on IOS iphone 4s and up and OS 4.4 kitkat and up. Shows your lap times, fuel consuption (?!) reaction times, top speed, fuel load and tyre wear for a realistic race experience and you can also set time penalties for jump starts etc.
Loads of different track configuarations and lots of different race modes including quick race, drag race, practice, Grand Prix and endurance for the 497cm track.You can even post your results directly to twitter or facebook if you want to brag or be shamed at how slow you are.....Comes with 2 "Super resistant" epic racecars with decal sheets so you can customise your car or even sticker bomb them.
The rrp on Scalextric website is £142.99 and has 5 star reviews
Free click and collect at Tesco direct and comes in a massive box for extra wow factor under the Christmas tree.
I think my big kid aka the boyfriend will nick this off the kids!
Here is the link to scalextric website for the in depth tech stuff and videos then buy from Tesco http://www.scalextric.com/uk-en/shop/sets/app-race-control-arc/arc-one/scalextric-arc-one-system.html
These were endless fun, would always use to try and build a make shift ramp and launch them :laughing:
Fatkitty
13 Oct 161#3
was 80.79. these are never 142.99. still good fun for the price.
jouster
13 Oct 16#4
im confused...do these come with physical controllers....Scalextric site says they do but this listing on Tesco doesn't mention them
jouster
13 Oct 161#5
thanks OP...took the plunge and ordered anyway.....looks like the power base on its own is around £50 so this is a great way to get involved....my little boys only 10 months old but i always said id start getting into scalextric with him when he is older...with a bargain like this its daft not to get involved now..
stuartsivel
13 Oct 161#6
Look at the video, you still have to use the original controls
so is this traditional scalextric with the added app/online features?
emribena to doggboy10
13 Oct 161#10
If you read the questions and reviews on Amazon that should tell you all you need to know...HERE
doggboy10
13 Oct 16#9
my 5 year old boy is mad on hot wheels/cars. Thought this may be a good Christmas purchase.
AndrewJ
13 Oct 161#11
picked this up from the hornby museum shop last year for the same price for my 3 year old, lot's of fun and there was a free car voucher inside the box which took a few months to arrive but was a nice surprise. the Bluetooth app works well but we rarely use it as it's not really suitable until they are a few years older.
this is the standard analogue version (classic) there is a new digital version where you can race multiple cars per lane but expect to pay a lot more
jouster
13 Oct 16#12
Although slight cheaper at HB, you get club card points AND 5% cash back at TCB
preacher
14 Oct 161#13
This is still clinging on to old technology. I've bought my boys, 4 and 5, the junior scale trip but will be getting them the real next-gen experience from anki in a couple of years https://anki.com/en-gb
Corranga to preacher
14 Oct 161#14
Sometimes old technology is worth it though. In 5 or 10 years time when you pull that anki track out of the loft, you'll then have to hope and pray the app is still available, and potentially have to go and find a couple of old android / apple decives to use it, and it'll likely be next to worthless. This scalextric set has the same issue with the race system, but the cars and track will function fine using the old tech...
preacher
14 Oct 16#15
As I said, well before auto correct changed it, I'm getting the kids junior scalextric. But the anki is a leap ahead.
In 10 years time if I want to play with a scalextric I will just buy one. It's much better to buy a toy for the enjoyment now than worry about if it will still work when the kids have outgrown it.
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Loads of different track configuarations and lots of different race modes including quick race, drag race, practice, Grand Prix and endurance for the 497cm track.You can even post your results directly to twitter or facebook if you want to brag or be shamed at how slow you are.....Comes with 2 "Super resistant" epic racecars with decal sheets so you can customise your car or even sticker bomb them.
The rrp on Scalextric website is £142.99 and has 5 star reviews
Free click and collect at Tesco direct and comes in a massive box for extra wow factor under the Christmas tree.
I think my big kid aka the boyfriend will nick this off the kids!
Here is the link to scalextric website for the in depth tech stuff and videos then buy from Tesco
http://www.scalextric.com/uk-en/shop/sets/app-race-control-arc/arc-one/scalextric-arc-one-system.html
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this is the standard analogue version (classic) there is a new digital version where you can race multiple cars per lane but expect to pay a lot more
https://anki.com/en-gb
In 10 years time if I want to play with a scalextric I will just buy one. It's much better to buy a toy for the enjoyment now than worry about if it will still work when the kids have outgrown it.