Clear back in April, I posted on and reviewed the full Incredibles 2 "Mini Supers" blind box line from Jakks Pacific—which I found to be a pretty neat collection of stylized mini figures (read my full thoughts in my original post HERE). Of course as someone who loves displaying mini playsets as much as the mini figures themselves, I had to get the three playsets that go along with this "Mini Supers" lineup: the Lab Assault Playset, the Drill Attack Playset and the Frozone Playset (all based on the film's opening action sequence featuring the Underminer). Today I'm finally gonna take a detailed look at each one of these in and out of the package!
Speaking of the packaging, it's simply awesome. I'm such a huge fan of that extremely stylized artwork by Eric Tan, which you know by now has been used a ton on other Incredibles 2 products and heavily in the film's marketing. I just noticed though, that the figures in this collection are most definitely based on that art! Seriously, how did let that slip past me? These figures and sets perfectly capture, as does the artwork, the mid century modern feel of the Incredibles world.
OK, let's start things off with the Lab Assault Playset with Elastigirl...
LAB ASSAULT PLAYSET
Feature: Press the boiler flames down and then again five more times. The main boiler tank will move ever so slightly with each push until it pops up simulating destruction in the Underminer's Tunneler boiler room. It's not the most exciting gimmick, but it's a little something.The Elastigirl figure is exactly the same as the blind box version. Once again, the figures are about 2" in scale.
DRILL ATTACK PLAYSET
Feature: Use your finger to rotate the plate on the back of the playset and that will make the drill spin. Again, not terribly exciting, but a simple action feature nonetheless.The Mr. Incredible figure is also the same exact one that can be found in the blind boxes.
FROZONE PLAYSET
Feature: How it's suppose to work is that you set Frozone atop his ice slide and then press the fire hydrant to drop him down. He's suppose to slide to the edge and then stop. That's when you press the hydrant again to send him launching off the base into a flip. Here's my deal though—I have done this well over 200 times (no exaggeration; wasted at least an hour today) and he either goes too fast/far and goes off the bottom of the base on his own, or just straight up falls off the sides. Never once did he stop where he's suppose to.
How I've learned to come to play with mine is, once I press the button sending Frozone down, I try to press the hydrant again for the flipping action real quick as the figure approaches the launch area. It's a window of about a half a second, but I can kind of get him to flip/launch off that way. I thought this playset would be my favorite one (since it should be the most interactive), but it turned out to be more frustrating than anything. Bummer! Not sure why mine doesn't work as it's suppose to. It just comes down to the fact that Frozone goes a bit too fast down the slide. His sled or the slide is just too slick.
Something positive I did want to note is that, while this Frozone figure is mostly the same as the blind box version, this one adds a little snow on his ice sled under his knee! See what I mean by comparing this one to the blind box one HERE. A nice little touch that's simple enough (most people probably won't even notice), yet still makes him different. I wish the Mr. and Mrs. Incredible figures from these playsets had some kind of exclusive detail like this.
And here they look all together side by side! They don't "snap" into place, but rather just kind of slide in next to each other. This can be a little inconvenient while playing (since they can easily shift away from one another), but that's a mild complaint. On the flip side, if they're just staying stationary and being used for display, they look so totally wicked joined together! Love how the two city bases/ backdrops flow seamlessly from one to the next. The depth given to Forzone's ice slide is really cool as well (how the art on the backdrop leads right into the tangible playset slide).
My final verdict with these is that they're not the most fun playsets (I mean, some kids with some great imaginations I'm sure will find enjoyment out of playing with them), but they make for SUPER cool display pieces for all your "Mini Supers" figures. For that alone, I recommend these. I wonder if there will be a wave two, and if there is, which playsets and figures would you like to see?
Each set measures about 5" long x 3.5" tall and retails for $9.99. Find them at Target, Walmart, Toys R Us (if any are still open near you) or Amazon using the links below. And be sure to share your experience with these or any thoughts/questions you might have down in the comments.
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