As an old-school Bat-Fan I was excited to buy this playset for my two young sons and upon opening it, I immediately got a classic Mego comic action heroes type vibe. Comes with black and grey batman, robin, bat-computer, bat-cycle, Robin's staff/hook weapon, 2 batarangs. The Batcave has a load of gimmicks including:
Elevator that stops on three floors (including coming out through the roof as a hatch flips up), an opening iris window, a slide out rock panel that reveals a platform with missile launcher, opening front gateway, opening side hatch and ramp for batcycle, clear plastic prison cell a'la Hannibal Lechter's cell, a winch and hook, side stairs and side entrance on 2nd floor, the large bat-symbol in the center is actually a smoked plastic window, a couple other clear windows, ladders, staircases, all kinds of molded details like control panels, a bat-bed and stuff. The only downside I could possibly point to would be that Robin doesn't have a cape, but all the Batmen have cloth capes.
I also bought the batmobile ($10), the cockpit opens, the turbo flame spins as it rolls and at the press of a button the grille flips out to become a capture claw. Comes with a batman. The Joker and Joker cycle, press the button and a hammer bashes the ground. The Penguin, with a spinning umbrella-copter backpack and 2 penguin hench-beasts (one of which has a roller ball in its stomach so it can slide around on its belly like a penguin sliding on ice. Also bought the blue and grey batman who comes with a bat glider and a bat-grapple that has a winch that automatically reels the grapple back in so that if you have it in batman's hands it will cause him to climb up the side of whatever the grapple is hooked onto. All those figures are about $5.99 each.
My kids and I played with it for hours upon opening. Weeks later they are both still playing with it. Easily one of the best toy purchases of the year. I may have to buy one for myself.
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