My 2 year old has been the owner of the Joker's Fun House Playset for five months now. I wasn't expecting much we I bought it. It seems toys these days are cheaply made and overpriced but The Joker's Fun House was on sale and he was starting to get into playing with figures so I figured to give it a try. Plus, he needed a villain for his new Batman Gothem City Jail Playset (which we LOVE!). I was pleasantly surprised with the Fun House when it came in. My husband and I couldn't resist playing with it first. We had to test it, right?? I really like the way Imaginext figures are made (and the comparitive Playskool Heroes which carry Marvel characters). They are made to take a toddler beating yet still easy to move at the joints. The Joker gets thrown about, run over, stepped on, truly tested and he still has all his limbs and head (unlike the expensive yet cheaply made Lalaloopsies).
He loves driving the car through the doors and pushing the dial at the top to make the hand wave and the Joker laugh and his eyes move left and right. It's very easy to manipulate- even for a child younger than 3. You don't have to use the figure to turn it, which does help with fine motor tuning. The dial on the bottom to make the hammer hit the ball up the pole is a bit tougher to manipulate but it has a small peg to make turning that one easier. Or you can just use your hand to knock the hammer down.
There's also a hidden jail cell entrance at the top of the Fun House. It's just a large square opening without a trap door or anything special but Batman still ends up being tricked by Joker and falls into it. The actual jail cell door is accessable in the back of the Fun House for when Batman would rather escape that way.
The tongue door opens coming out, as if the Joker sticks it out. My son always has to inspect how things work and test it in all ways. His fingers get stuck when he pushes it backwards (the direction it isn't supposed to go). The age is 3+ and he's still a young 2 so I definitely don't hold it against the toy's manufacturing. I just wanted to let anyone with young, curious children know that there is a potential for that to happen. It hasn't hurt him more than the initial pinch and not enough to keep him from testing it again.
Oh and the flag launcher is a huge hit! It actually works really well! After I showed him how, he loads the flag back in and pushes the button to launch it on his own. He loves shooting it across the room at Batman (it can come off to repostion at different levels on the play set).
I highly recommend this toy. (My daughter loves it too- not just for boys! Great for all superhero -or villains- fans out there!)
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Product information
| Product Dimensions | 12 x 5 x 11 inches |
|---|---|
| Item Weight | 2.8 pounds |
| ASIN | B0034Y4AF0 |
| Item model number | T2060 |
| Manufacturer recommended age | 36 months - 8 years |
| Batteries | 2 AA batteries required. (included) |
| Best Sellers Rank | #1,015,351 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games) #9,687 in Play Figure Playsets |
| Customer Reviews |
3.8 out of 5 stars |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | Yes |
| Release date | August 11, 2010 |
| Manufacturer | Fisher-Price |
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