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Scalextric- Need for Speed: £40 (1:64 scale) £100 (1:32 scale)
t’s virtual reality racing! Cult video driving game Need for Speedhas been brought to life by developer Electronic Arts (EA) and slot cargiant Scalextric – and the result is one of the most action-packedracing sets ever.
The cars in the new Need for Speedpackage have been designed exclusively by EA, while Scalextric has doneits bit by coming up with a range of entertaining and challengingcourses.
Buyers get a choice of the standard 1:32-scale setand the 1:64-scale MicroScalextric pack. Go for the former, and you geta Lamborghini Gallardo and Nissan 350Z, plus a thrilling figure ofeight track. Things are spiced up by the addition of a ‘flying leap’jump.
Magnetic connectors bring the cars back down to earth, so you can continue to navigate the five-metre course.
The MicroScalextric set features cars – both Nissan 350Zs – on a 1:64 scale.
However,you do get five alternative layouts to race on, and easy-to-usesingle-handle accelerator triggers to re-enact scenes from the populargame.
* Contact: 01843 233525, www.scalextric.co.uk
* Maker’s claim: “Recreate scenes from the legendary video game with some thrilling slot car action.”
