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Jack loves his toys – you can probably tell that from all the reviews we’ve done in the past year or two – and he loves finding new ones.
We were recently sent a Zak Storm Hover Vehicle with figures (£14.99) and a collectible coins 4 pack (£4.99). These are available to buy from Smyths. Zak Storm goes on lots of adventures and is a ‘Super Pirate’. Jack has only recently discovered him and is obsessed. Zak Storm is a new animated series that is becoming increasingly popular. The story begins when he steals his dads special necklace and enters a surfing competition but ends up being sucked into the Bermuda triangle by a giant wave. He then finds himself as the captain of a ship called The Chaos and this is where the story on the app begins.
The racing red Hover Vehicle comes with a Blazz Zak action figure and a collectable treasure coin. All you need to do with the coin is to scan the code into the app to receive some fantastic digital rewards for use in the mobile game – these include weapons, powers, worlds and health. Jack loves playing games on the tablet so this was a welcome addition and a feature he adored.
The collectable treasure coins were also a welcome addition for Jack, knowing what he knew about the digital rewards he could get off of them. Each coin features a unique QR code which he scanned into the app to reveal his rewards. He’s very keen to get some more coins so he can get some more rewards!
Jack has been obsessed with the app since the Zak Storm toys arrived. He’s loving playing it on his own or getting us to sit with him and help him out.
The app is available on iTunes here and is lots of fun – Jack downloaded it onto both my phone and the tablet and has had great fun playing it and scanning the codes on his coins to see what he was rewarded with. It really makes their play experience even more special – it ties both the physical toys and the game together and helps them to develop the story further in their imagination if they wish. I’ve already caught Jack playing with the figure and Hover Vehicle pretending he is doing what he has been playing on the app.
There is the possibility to make in app purchases on the app as with most games but these are easy to turn off – handy when you have a child that would probably purchase more rewards if he could!
Jack has been very impressed with the Zak Storm toys and app and has been telling his friends all about it. I personally love the use of technology to make for a even better product – it is a great feature and means Jack can play with Zak Storm whether he is playing with the physical toys or battling away on the app.
What do you think of the Zak Storm range? Have you got any yourself?