Matchbox Downtown Demolition Playset

Great for older kids, but not ideal for toddlers. I didn’t read the discription throughly so I didn’t realized the whole thing collapsed and is hard to keep together. Toddler nightmare, but bigger kid dream.

This is a very neat toy. If your child loves construction then this is a great addition. Very fair priced, comes with a lot. Not many wrecking ball toys on the market and this is a good one. Wish the crane was a little more durable (some stress marks in the plastic from my not so gentle son) . That said, this is a very interactive toy so kids (and adults) can spend some time on it. Highly recommend.

Great toy but wish the crane was more sturdy. It easily bends and already looks a little bent from my 5 year old playing with it. The bumpy road is weird. Not sure what the purpose is other than have small pieces that will be easily lost.

My son loves anything related to construction. This set surprised me on how long it kerps him occupied. He can easily spend 30 minutes knocking things down and building them back up again. Clever idea and sturdy construction. Only one complaint, the crane tower base could use a more secure connection as it comes loose often.

I purchased this for my grandson's 3rd birthday. The website says it's appropriate for age 36 months - 7 years. The box says it is for age 4+. The pieces are really small and the set does not look like the photo. It is orange, not yellow, and the tower is gray plastic and really cheesy looking. Too many small parts and too hard for a 3-year-old to play with.

This is a really awesome set. My 6 yo loves it and it's simple enough for him to operate. All you have to do is slide the gravel pile (which is a lever) and it erects the structure back up and into place. All you have to do then is hang the windows and places the ramps back on. It's a cool set for the future contractors of America.

My son received this as a Christmas present in 2021 and it barely lasted a month, At first It worked OK and would stand up mostly sturdy when locked into place and would collapse as described however now when locked into place it does not stay up and is halfway collapsed. As much as we paid for this I would’ve expected more but the old saying goes nothing is made like it used to be. Do not waste your money on this product!

Purchased to go with the ever expanding Matchbox action City. Son loves it. Easy to put together and great value for the price. Shipping was subpar by Amazon standards.

My toddler loves this toy - he always wants to "wreck" things and have them built again and this is the only toy I've found that purposefully gets wrecked. He was beside himself with excitement. It's also great for fine motor skills as it requires focus for him to put the window pieces back on to wreck it again (at 2 1/2 he can do it, but it requires concentration).

My son was so excited to receive this for his birthday! He enjoyed it for 3 days and then the crane began to bend. It's a great idea for a toy I just wish it was durable. Not worth the price. I hope it lasts a little longer.

Toy feels like a cheaply made money grab toy, something that would have been included in a happy meal.Barely holds together-and only does after we took the base apart to fiddle with the 'string' and lever that clicks it into place. Maybe ours was faulty, but from looking at the reviews, this looks like a common problem.The accessories (slides and windows) hold on by a hope and a prayer and fall off by a tiny breeze. So we got rid of them quickly. In fact, my toddler got rid of them and firmly told me "they didnt belong on the toy!"That being said though, my kids have big imaginations and we had a fun afternoon playing with this tiny structure that barely stood upright. She loves the little bulldozer car that came with it and its now one of her favorite items.I just strongly advise to NOT buy this toy. Really disappointed in this brand and company for letting this toy ever be approved or sold. It is very delicate, small, not sturdy whatsoever (as in it barely holds itself upright), lots of tiny, fiddly pieces that I cant see many kids bothering with.

Hard to hold it up

This toy is a cool idea, but the quality is poor. The switch that allows the building to stand did not work on taking out of the box. Its almost impossible to figure out easily and quickly even for a capable adult with the very lame instructions which are missing important information. They could learn a lot from Ikea instructions. Poor quality design. DO NOT BUY.