In the first edition, Tombstone is on the left and Witch Doctor is on the right, and the packaging offers a side-on view of both in the arena. Neither toys bore any exclusive features compared to their other releases, with the only difference being a slightly variation in the way in which the toys were presented within later packaging.

The first edition of this playset featured the remote control toys Tombstone and Witch Doctor, both of whom were also sold together as a Rivals two-pack at the time. Similarly, the iconic killsaws and lesser BattleBox hazards are simply represented by decals on the arena floor.

This was fixed, however, for a later BattleBox release. Though the screws are represented by graphics along the side walls, they are non-functional unlike the pulverizer hammers. However, the robots are noticeably out of scale with the arena itself, appearing too large by comparison and especially so compared to the starting squares. The toy is a reasonable replica of the BattleBox from World Championship I. Plastic wall panels resembling the Lexan of the BattleBox then slot into these wall pieces to complete the look. Once unfolded, the playset has several plastic wall pieces which click into the card base, two of which house pulverizers which can be activated by levers. Based on the 2015 season arena, it folds out to offer a sizable playing surface for two or more remote control toys to drive on. Intended to be compatible with all HEXBUG remote control BattleBots toys up to that point, the BattleBots Arena was HEXBUG's first attempt at recreating the BattleBox.

The BattleBots Arena was released as part of HEXBUG's introductory line of BattleBots toys in 2016, coinciding with the debut of their remote control line of toys. $89.99 (Witch Doctor/Bronco, Bite Force/Blacksmith)

$79.99 (Tombstone/Minotaur, Tombstone/Witch Doctor)

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