I bought this for my stepson's 5th birthday. I was originally looking at a much more expensive remote control dinosaur (about $100). Instead I chose this cheap one (only $32) and it was a good decision. It uses simple AAA batteries. Children are easy to control. It has cool mist breath, music, etc. If you play it in the dark, it even projects a cool image of dinosaurs through the light in its throat (see image). The only problem is that its front is too heavy. This causes the toy to fall over when trying to walk. However, it was easy to fix. I just tied a balloon on her head for her birthday and she balanced and walked perfectly (see video). A very good toy for a low price.