Matchbox Mega Rig Shark Adventure

Product Description

You’re a marine biologist scouting the deepest depths of ancient seas to find undiscovered creatures. As your man in the diving cage is attacked by a 50-foot Shark-Saurus, you know you have to act fast to save him and capture the great grey beast. Assemble your Mega Rig crew and prepare to launch the Shark Ship!

With this building system, you can connect and combine (and disconnect and recombine) the included mega pieces to build over 30 boat or vehicle combinations. An added bonus is that every boat has wheels but also floats, making them ideal for play on land or in water.

This Mega Rig set comes with a huge boat, paleo-sub, diving cage, harpoon gun, diver, boat captain, oversized oyster, and more. Oh, did we mention that it also includes the huge "chomping" shark? Get ready to set sail on one awfully big adventure!

Features

• Assemble your Mega Rig crew and launch the Shark Ship!
• Your mission is to rescue your diver from the jaws of an enormous shark!
• Part of a building system, you can connect and combine your mega pieces to build over 30 vehicles!
• Every boat has wheels and also floats - so play on land or in water!
• Comes with huge boat, chomping shark, men, firing harpoon, and more!

Top Reviews

Great toy with many, many possibilities
by Tourpilot (5 out of 5 stars)
February 9, 2013

I came across this toy in a Toys R Us, and purchased it on a whim for my daughter. Frankly, she was too young for it at the time, and I was a very eager, albeit new parent. Years later, we came across this toy in a box again, and pulled it out. I was amazed at how much fun this toy is. All the pieces snap together, and can be reconfigured in a variety of ways. We now have two kids, and the both spend HOURS playing with this toy. It was a great investment, as it will last for years to come.

The toy can be assembled as a large, tanker vessel hunting down a killer shark. Or, it can be disassembled into multiple boats, a small fleet that chases down the bad guys, freeing the poor hunted shark. The largest tanker has detachable wheels. The smaller elements, that can be separated into smaller craft, also have wheels. Whether this gets set up in the playroom, bathtub, or even the pool, it's great fun. Be careful of the smaller pieces though. It really isn't meant for kids under three or four. That's why we had initially packed it away and waited for our kid to get a bit older. But now? Wow. It lives by the pool. There is also a submarine toy that goes with this set, which is also a wonderful buy. Unfortunately, the sub has been discontinued. See my other reviews to read about it. I should mention that I returned to Amazon to buy this particular item again, for a friend's child at Christmas. It was a BIG hit!
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A Favorite!
by McLucia (5 out of 5 stars)
March 7, 2014

This is my son's favorite toy and has been for months! There are SO many ways to build, restructure, and make new vehicles, that it keeps him (4 years old) busy for 45 mins at a time, sometimes longer. I was very hesitant to get this because I didn't like the whole "harpoon the shark" thing, but we decided that when we presented the toy that we would teach our son that the boat was a research vessel and that the goal with the shark was to tag his fin so that the researchers could track it and learn more about the species. It was a fast and easy discussion, and my son never once thought about "killing" the shark or hurting it or the people in any way. He loves to play with the boat in the playroom, but will also take it in the tub. Great toy for science, construction/engineering, and imaginative play. Durable, high quality! Worth the price! Highly recommend.
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Don't waste your money!
by Jeffrey R Burgin (1 out of 5 stars)
January 8, 2019

This thing is made so cheap! It's made of thin plastic. It only floats because there's styrofoam pieces inside of it. The styrofoam looks like a cheap cooler you would buy at a convenient store. When you build the ship as shown in the picture it floats but upside down! I feel scammed by paying what I did for this. Go spend $5 at the Family Dollar on some cheap plastic boats and don't waste your money on this crap. Shame on you for charging so much for this. My kid saw it then asked Santa for it for Christmas. Guess I should have read all the bad reviews prior to buying it and tried to change his mind.
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Great, versatile toy
by April (4 out of 5 stars)
January 4, 2013

This was a Christmas gift for my six year old son. This toy seems like the kind of toy a kid would design. The parts can go together lots of different ways (engineering skills!), it really is water friendly, the wheels roll pretty well, the shark can eat things (including the ship captain and diver), AND the shark has a slit in its belly so you can get the things out again! It seems very durable so far. The only change we have thought of is to put a longer string on the harpoon, but that is easily fixed. My son (and husband and Grandma and Grandpa) have all really enjoyed this toy. Because the parts go together in different ways and can make multiple boats, it is really easy to share and let others have their own boat and play along. A nice bonus would be having a place built in to store some of the smaller parts, but it is such a good toy that this feels like nitpicking. Definitely would recommend to others.
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Shark + Ship = Happy (almost) 4 year old
by OzmaRulerofOz (4 out of 5 stars)
November 20, 2011

First, let me start off by acknowledging all the negative reviews about the harpoon. Sigh. I have no intention of teaching my children to harpoon sea life. This is a toy. I guarantee that unless you are walking around with a harpoon shooting living things, your child will find another use for it. Let's not pigeonhole the imaginations of our children, mmm-kay? My little guy thought it was a "rescuer". He uses it to save the smaller ships when the shark takes a bite out of their boats. Moving on...whew.

This is a great toy. If you have a child that loves the water and sea creatures, you can't really go wrong. It is an inventive product and it is not a "bores quickly" type of toy. Matchbox took some time to ensure plenty of building options for the boat. It can also be easily incorporated in a water table, pool or shower/tub play. As all parents know, any toy that can actually go in the water is a homerun in the mind of a child. Does the toy float perfectly? No. Look at it, it's totally top heavy. Did I buy it for its buoyancy and ability to float without assistance? No. I bought it because it's an awesome ship with an awesome shark and my kids think that's, well, awesome.

So, if you are looking for a plastic ship that is less likely to shipwreck than the Titanic, this is not for you. If you are looking for a well conceptualized TOY, this one is pretty nifty. I think it would be best suited for ages 3 to 7, but, I can see some interest beyond that due to the multiple ship building options.
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what a quality surprise
by PatriciaKay (5 out of 5 stars)
June 22, 2013

My 4 1/2 yr old grandson is fascinated with everything sharks, he wanted the Wild Republic Polybag Sharks, which I purchased also...but he was not interested in this when I showed it to him online. I purchased it anyway..., I am so very glad I did. Great item, which he loves now that he has it in his hands. It makes many different water and land crafts. I saved the box so that I can remember how it came together originally. The bag of sharks that he wanted are great too and work into the entire play theme.

Just a great toy for a fertile imagination. Thanks Matchbox...and Amazon for the sale price.
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Not worth it
by Kayse Morris (1 out of 5 stars)
September 2, 2015

It's a unique toy, but it is definitely not worth the $100.00 price tag. My son has a few houses such as a batman house, and a little fire town. These items cost less and are WAY MORE durable. This toy has pieces that lock together and they don't stay together. You can barely pick it up without it falling apart. It's WAY smaller than I imagined as well.

My six year old was so frustrated with it that he started crying. I would recommend finding something else cheaper.
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Favorite Christmas Gift
by Lupe (5 out of 5 stars)
December 28, 2011

I ordered this "shark ship" for our 5 year old son because he saw it online while we were getting ideas for what he wanted "Santa" to bring. He got so excited when he saw the "big great white" picture online, he told us that's what he wanted "Santa" to get him for Christmas. I honestly was hesitant to order this because so many reviews said that it was a cheap toy that came apart easily and did not even float in the water. Now that he has gotten the ship I have noticed that it is by far his favorite toy he got for Christmas, even competing with his adored Angry Birds he got! It has many interchangeable pieces and he can create a different ship every time he plays with it. I was not expecting this ship to be big so I was very surprised when I opened the box and saw it for the first time. AND to add to the surprises, we used it in the tub for the first time yesterday... AND IT FLOATS!!! It did take a couple of tries to get it to float, but we found that keeping the two smaller boats attached in the middle portion of the ship helps to balance it out perfectly. The only piece that kept coming off in the water was the white one that the claw-grabbing-thingy attached to. Overall I think this is a great toy, the only problem I found is that our tub isn't big enough to really have good shark attack action... swimming pool might be something to consider!
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Grandson had to have this toy
by Grams (3 out of 5 stars)
September 27, 2012

My Grandson just had to have this toy & I was happy to gift it for his Birthday. He was so excited with it (once we got ALL the pieces out of the packaging & put it together) & played with it all the while we were celebrating his day. It seems to be a fairly durable toy...my only complaint is that many parts of the ship are not built into the ship, BUT applied to the ship by pressure clamps that don't hold well. Parts were constantly falling off & frustrating our little guy! Also...it includes many small pieces that his 2 year old sister kept taking and putting in her mouth.
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Not Impressed
by Amy B. (2 out of 5 stars)
January 22, 2016

I'm perplexed by many positive reviews of this boat. The boat is so long and narrow that when my boys play with it in the tub, it immediately falls on its side. It doesn't float. They always have to use one hand to hold it upright, and that has frustrated them. They only play with the smaller boats and accessories now, and pretend the larger ship is a "shipwreck." We paid $130 for this prior to Christmas. TIP: matchbox mission marine shark rescue is a wider, more sturdy boat that is awesome. A MUCH better product.

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