Bakugan Battle Brawlers Starter Pack- Red Bakugan battle brawlers are here. Answer the call to brawl and decide the fate of the galaxy. Magnetic marbles POP open into power Bakugan warrior action figures when they roll onto the real metal Gate Cards. Use strategy to place your metal Gate Cards as each card affects the battle differently. Master your shooting skills to roll your Bakugan into battle. Styles may vary- styles are selected at random when shipped- but will all be Red. Starter Pack includes: 3 x Bakugan Morphing Marbles 3 x Metal Cards Magnetic marbles pop open when on metal card Use strategy to place you cards and set up for battle Master you battle skills by shooting your Bakugan and landing on card to score Colors and styles may vary Styles selected at random when shipped

Bakugan-Mania

Review Date: October 18, 2008

Reviewer: Eagle Vision, Southeastern United States

MODERN DAY GAME OF MARBLES The Bakugan-Mania is here. I had no idea what my daughter was talking about since she spoke a mile-a-minute about what the latest craze in children's toys. These items are in extremely high demand and are similar in genre to Pokemon cards, Yu-Gi-Yo, and Digimon. The characters appear to be a spin off from Japanese anime, in my perception. What are Bakugan? They are action figures that are morphed from small plastic marbles, based upon a television show on the Cartoon Network. Each figure comes with a metallic card that has a point value. A point value is also imprinted on the figure. A magnetic lock in the toy is triggered to open when the figure is placed onto a metallic game card. How do you play the game? Each player starts out with 3 Bakugan and 3 cards. Only one care can be a special ability card. The youngest player starts. Depending upon how many players are participating (2-4), determines where the cards are placed in the arena. When a Bakugan is rolled and lands on a card, it opens. If the Bakugan does not open, the player loses a turn. If 2 figures land on the same card, a point total is taken to count up the power value of the Bakugan + the value of the card. The higher sum wins the card and the figure. At the end of the round, the highest total of points wins the game. My daughter's after-school care has an Bakugan Class where children play in the afternoon. She is 7 years old but her friends who have it range from 6 to 10 years old. This game represents a unique and revolutionary spin on the game of playing marbles. It is quite creative and superficially complex to play. However, many children are compelled to play it all over the country. Educational value Strangely, enough, this toy has an ACTUAL educational value by requiring the players to add up or subtract the values of each figure/card. Safety and Caveats Since these are essentially small marbles, caution should be exercised if you child has small siblings who may try to swallow this toy. It is too big to fit into someone's ear or nose; however the danger is accidentally swallowing it or aspiration (going into the child's airway). You should also be aware if you have pets since it may lead to a dangerous bowel obstruction if ingested/eaten by your pet. Durability These are relatively fragile items that require users to be careful with the moving parts. Sometimes, the mechanisms are defected or through wear and tear may not allow the action figure to open or close. Conclusion This toy system is, for now, one of the hottest items in the toy world. If you are actually lucky enough to find it, or willing to pay the premium, then you should strongly consider getting it. Your child will be extremely happy.

Creative and challenging fighting cards

Review Date: June 4, 2008

Reviewer: Charles Call, St. Augustine Beach, FL USA

My son loves these toys, they are creative, insightful and challenging to create various fighting scenarios. These toys add an exra dimension from most card playing games since there is the physical battle that takes place (rolling the bakugan, finding the bakugans strengths and weaknesses via the card, etc.) I recommend purchasing the arena after your child has several bugugans. I like the way the magnet causes the toys to expand. Very creative and fun!

My son loves his Bakugan

Review Date: September 6, 2008

Reviewer: Book-loving mom,

My son has been playing non-stop with his Bakugan since they arrived. Unfortunately, one broke rather shortly after we got it. He was devastated! Fortunately, I was able to GLUE it! He has been playing with them all (got Blue starter pack a few weeks later) and no more have broken, despite constant use and handling.

Big fun

Review Date: June 14, 2008

Reviewer: Lobsta Johnson, Bruttenholm, TN

My 5 year old loves to play the game...his first "grown up game", and my 3 year old just likes to roll them onto the cards and watch them pop. They're a little pricey but the engineering is pretty amazing.

reward for summertime workbooks

Review Date: June 30, 2008

Reviewer: T. Broussared, Louisiana

my son loves it. its a great reward to get him to work and read during the summer.