Team Up Or Battle It Out With RC Vehicle Sets

Have a decision to make? Instead of rock, paper, scissors or a coin flip, let the winner of a best 2 out of 3 Havoc Heli contest choose. You'll have so much fun playing you won't care whether you win or lose. The Air Hogs Havoc Heli Laser Battle Set comes with two indoor helicopters and special infrared controllers. Line up your heli with your opponent and fire the "laser" without getting hit yourself. Three "hits" and you may lose power and lose the battle. The helis light up. And there's a version with glow in the dark blades. Although recommended for ages 8 and up they're probably a little too tricky to fly for most pre-teens -- save this pair for teen and adult couples. Don't forget the 6 AA batteries per controller (Buy Direct).

These futuristic looking silver and red tracked vehicles don't fire pellets, they fire electricity. "Hits" result in an electric shock through the controller. Ouch! There are two shock levels, hit indicator lights on each tank, sound effects, and two radio frequencies. Recommended for ages 14 and up -- I'd recommend that only those with a good tolerance for pain consider this shocking duo. Additionally, not recommended for persons with pacemakers or epilepsy or pregnant women.

These 1:33 scale (about 12 inches long) battling military tank replicas even include action figures that eject after 4 hits. Battle it out in a backyard battlefield with sound, smoke, and light effects. The set comes with two tanks, two wireless remote controls. Recommended for ages 5-10 and up, you'll need 14 AA batteries.

Build together then play together. The Titan Tank Robot kit is a solderless kit for ages 10 and up. This RC vehicles set comes with 2 Titan Tanks and two transmitters so that once built you and your child or a couple of siblings can have an infrared tank fight where the tank that takes too many hits dies and has to be restarted.

Pit a pair of 6-13 year olds against each other in this interesting radio controlled capture the flag game. First you build the arena. Then two R/C Police Defender vehicles try to knock off each other's flags or knock each other out of the arena. Don't forget the batteries. Requires one 9V (Buy Direct) and 6 AA (Buy Direct)

Get behind the wheel of Kasey Kahne's #9 Avenger and Elliott Sadler's #20 Home Depot racer for some dual-lane slot car action with a three-level vertical twist. Plug it in -- no batteries needed. Recommended for ages 8 and up.

Not your usual sort of RC bumper cars, the right bump will send the driver flying through the air with sound effects (the driver inside the little car, not the 6-10 year old with the controller!). Working fans give the illusion that the cars are wind-powered and they look cool too. Don't forget the batteries. Requires 10 AAA (Buy Direct).

An RC crash is not something to smile about -- unless you're playing with cars designed to crack up. When crashed into each other or other objects the roof, hood, door, rear bumper, or trunk will pop open or dislodge, depending on where the car is hit. Pop them back together to continue playing. Designed for 6 and up. Requires at least 5 AAA batteries (Buy Direct).

Get a pair of 10 inch RC boats (27MHz and 49MHz) with pistol-grip transmitters. Each boat is a slightly different design and color. Race to the other side of pool and back or see who can make the biggest wave. Fast Lane is a Toys 'R' Us brand that includes several RC cars, trucks, boats, and helicopters.