You’ll need a phone or tablet for each tank and it’s as simple as tapping the Connect button and holding the device next to your tank – it pairs via Bluetooth.įor the X-bases, just turn them on and hold your Zega-paired smartphone close, and they’ll connect, too. Install the app, start it up, and then pair with your chosen Zega. Setting up your smartphoneīefore your Zegas can do battle, you’ll need to download the Galaxy Zega app, available for Android or iOS. To add some spice, the X-bases can replace the removable center square of any tile. It does take up quite a bit of floor space, because tiles are about 9.5 inches across, but it’s mercifully quick and easy to clear away when you’re done. There’s also a swiveling center piece that makes a rotating wall.

Connectors slot into the top to make your battlefield secure. There are openings at every corner of each tile for the walls. The modular design is great and the magnets ensure that even young children will have no difficulty slotting the tiles together. There were also more stickers to customize the tiles and a set of dividers to form walls for your battle arena. There are some suggestions in the box, but it’s very easy to create your own layouts should you want to. The basic battlefield consists of 12 square tiles that can be easily snapped together magnetically to form the layout you want.

They also have neat charging pods, where you can plug them in for recharging. Each comes with a sheet of stickers, so you can customize them to your liking. We received the Starter Kit for $150, which includes two tanks called Zegas and a battlefield, along with a pair of X-bases, which are $30 each. This interactive toy comes from Chinese manufacturer SmartX, and it has been thoughtfully designed. A great design that’ll make you want to do battle Two smartphone-controlled tanks go head-to-head on a configurable battlefield that’s complete with power-up squares. It takes classic video game mechanics and puts them in a battle arena on your living room floor. It’s not easy to create physical toys that can compete with the lure of the gaming console or tablet, but the Galaxy Zega succeeds. Galaxy Zega is like a physical version of the game, with wee palm-sized tanks that you control using your Android or iPhone. You may remember Battlezone from the eighties arcade, or perhaps you know it from its recent virtual reality incarnation on PSVR? It’s a fast-paced 3D blaster that puts you in the driving seat of a tank.

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