Please note that the voucher must be used by the end of July 2018. To celebrate the launch, I have one set – along with a £50 Smyths voucher – to give away.

The HEXBUG Robot Wars Arena has an RRP of £79.99 and is available exclusively at Smyths Toys. This is one playset that is going to get a lot of use in our house! It’s a lot of fun and ticks the STEM box as well which is always a good thing. There was plenty of maniacal laughter when they succeeded in sending armour flying too! The boys loved controlling their robots and competing for bragging rights. It didn’t take the boys long to master them and their robots were soon hacking away at each other!īoth robots are nice and robust and stood up to the whacking they gave each other. Much like in many classic video games, they’re the four directions and attack.

The controls are simple to get to grips with too. The first player to remove both of their opponent’s side armour pieces wins.

Fret not, despite its name, this weapon isn’t sharp – it’s a fast-spinning disc. These complement their respective main weapons – a hammer for Royal Pain and a saw blade for Impulse. Royal Pain has a wedge, battering ram and shovel while impulse comes with a pitchfork, wedge and spikes. Using these interchangeable pieces gives players the opportunity of using different strategies. Again, these are well manufactured and easy to put in place.

The side armour snaps on magnetically while the front and back weapons slot in. Then it was simply a matter of switching on the robots one at a time and pairing them with the remote controls.īefore battle commences, players can add the armour and weapons to their robots. The board, walls and panels all slotted together perfectly. The set comprises two robots – namely Royal Pain and Impulse – two infra-red remote controls, ten pieces of armour and weapons and, of course, the iconic arena. The HEXBUG Robot Wars Arena combines the hugely popular micro robots and the much-loved TV show. Both of my sons have HEXBUG toys and really enjoy playing with them.

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