I guess after seeing the remote control for this, I was hoping you'd have more control over the articulation of the digging arm; however, it really has kind of two options. 1 - Dig with a bucket scoop optoin, or 2 - Tamp down with the bucket after completing one loop. The rest of the functionality is neat. You can run each tread independently and move the machine in a circle around the treads. Makes engine noises while using if sound enabled and only a single light on the boom arm. Not sure If I'd buy again or look for a better toy, but I plan to keep this one.