Scooby Doo Trap Time Deluxe Mystery Machine Review

Freddy was sent a Scooby Doo Trap Time Mystery Machine Playset from Character Online to play with. As a household with two generations of Scooby fans we were all quite excited to get in on the act and re-enact some spooky scenes with Shaggy and the gang!

From Character Online

First thing we discovered was that the Mystery Machine did not come with any figures even though the illustrations show them with the product.  It does state clearly in writing on the box and on the website that the figures are not included, but it is a personal gripe of mine that toy manufacturers don't pop just one figure into the playsets so kids can enjoy playing with them straight away in the manner intended. Because we are die hard Scooby fans, I decided to buy a set of figures, three villains with interchangeable heads, Shaggy and Scooby which cost me £10, so Freddy could get the full Mystery Machine experience. They were worth every penny!!

The Mystery Machine is a fully working push along vehicle with seats for two characters upfront, accessed via a lift up roof panel.  It's pretty sturdy and chunky for little hands to wheel around. The whole back of the van opens up to reveal the monster catching equipment, giving an opportunity for some great imaginative play, Scooby Doo style.  There is a fully functional net cannon that fires out a net to catch the baddies, who can then be put into the cage which is on a jointed arm. Everything (bar the net itself)  is attached to the van so won't get lost.  It is a fun playset for little fans!

The back of the van can then be closed up and the gang can drive away having solved their mystery!  The figure pack villains come with a monster head and a human head so they can be 'unmasked' to discover whodunnit!  The play value was definitely increased by having the figures.  Freddy loved shooting the net at them and putting them in the cage.  He was also quite keen on pulling the interchangeable heads off!

This is a great toy for fans of Scooby Doo.  It is recommended for children ages 3 and up.  I love the fully functional traps that allow little ones to net and cage the baddies, and I like that everything fits back into the truck easily and tidily!  It is a really good design giving two play opportunities in one.

The Scooby Doo Trap Time Deluxe Mystery Playset retails for £19.99.  The five pack of characters cost me £9.99 and was definitely worth having to fully enjoy the Mystery Machine toy.  Find them both on the Character Online website.

Scooby-Doo! Spooky Games on DVD

If, like me, the conclusion of London 2012 has left an Olympic sized hole in your life, and you yearn to be cheered up and entertained then Warner Bros may be able to help soften the blow.  Scooby-Doo! Spooky Games is an action packed, fun filled sports themed DVD starring a whole host of your favourite characters.

Incorporating episodes of the Laff-A-Lympics alongside an all new 23 minute Scooby-Doo feature, there is a lot of sporting action in this collection to keep all the family happy.

The fun and games begin when Shaggy inadvertently breaks the 100m record whilst running for his life from a spook.  He is then invited to compete at the World Invitational Games where a 1000 year old statue comes to life and threatens the whole event.  Will the games go on?  Will Shaggy get gold?  Will records to broken?  It's exciting stuff!!

The high jinks continues with world hopping episodes of Hanna Barbera's classic Scooby's All Star Laff-A-Lympics.  The Scooby Doobies, the Yogi Yahooeys and the Really Rottens get ready to compete in eccentric events across the globe.  Bullfights, mountain climbing and even leprechaun hunting feature in this animated adventure.  Special guests Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble join in with the antics as they all go for gold!

It was a real blast from the past seeing the Laff-A-Lympics which I remember from my childhood.  Mutley was a particular favourite of mine!  And I always love a new Scooby-Doo adventure!

The DVD offers 113 minutes of cartoon fun, plenty enough to entertain the family through the post-Olympic blues!!