I am a 33 year old female who always found toys for boys more exciting than the ones for girls. I was excited at first to find and purchase this toy for my 7 year old son. I couldn't wait until Christmas Day to play with it myself. My excitement turned out to be disappointment. We took it to our family dinner and my family felt the same. It is nothing like the larger version my aunts uncles and I would play for days and days. They had a great idea when they brought it back, but I wish it were like the "old school" version. Like a previous reviewer wrote, "IF IT AIN'T BROKE, DON'T FIX IT!".