My son's school has a marble maze, so I ordered this product online as a Christmas present for it. He loves it. He has already built it and rebuilt it several times. Ordering and delivery were quick and simple. This is the first time I used Mindware and I know I will order in the future.
Conscientious
January 14, 2014
Our five children ranging in age 5-12 all LOVE this marble run (and add on) set. A great way to use their minds and creativity and enjoy time together. An excellent purchase!
Emma
January 06, 2014
My sons, 2 and a half and 4 and a half, both love the game. It keeps them busy for at least an hour. Some of the more flimsy pieces can break though. Otherwise, totally recommended.
Dan
December 29, 2013
This is an update to my previous review - we have had the set for a year now and nothing has broken. My now-5-year-old son still loves it. I still wish there were a 'splitter'; I think I'll rig something up.
Cheryl
November 20, 2013
Concept is great but, pieces seem lightweight and cheap making constructing difficult and completed project frail. Disappointed
Don
April 10, 2013
The pieces need to be redesigned so they fit more snugly into one another; if a child should knock it over, the thing falls apart. Also, the set should come with six marble collectors to be used as the base of each upward leg, and it wouldn't hurt to provide instructions to show different examples of construction that could be used.
Lisa
April 10, 2013
This is a fantastic product enjoyed by mom, dad and my 6 and 3 year old. We spend ages building and then dropping in the marbles and watching the tumble down. You can get very creative. The quality is great and it is solid. It also comes with some really great pieces that twist and spin. I can highly recommend this product
March 27, 2013
We have an old Marble Race track (20 yrs +) that just wasn't great anymore. (Many pieces missing). The grandchildren still tried to use it. So, I bought them a new one. They were so excited as were their fathers helping them put it together!! Several hrs were played with it. This Sunday (Easter), more will play with it. Fun part is you can make it into 2 or 3 different tracks so no one is pushing the other to play with it. Thanks so much.
Violet
February 27, 2013
We bought this for my 3 year old and he loves it. The only thing that I wasn't prepared for was the omission of any sort of instructions. You really, truly have to use your imagination, so my little guy isn't ready for that yet but his 7 year old sister helps him build different combinations each time. the possibilities are endless. This is a good quality toy.
February 21, 2013
This is a great activity for everyone in the family!
January 26, 2013
We've had this for a couple weeks and have had good luck with it so far. It is well made, and the pieces generally fit together snugly, but not so hard that they are difficult to take apart. I have a couple minor nits:1) the tripod that sits atop the funnel piece could be better. It is not strong enough to really hold anything above it very well. Also, it would be better if one of the legs had a noticeably different connection to the funnel. That would make it much easier to put together; as it is you have to figure out where things line up (the legs are not equal length). 2) more different kinds of pieces would be great. I plan to buy the expansion set but looking at it, it won't really add enough to make a big difference. In particular, a piece where the marble makes a random turn out one of two exits would be good.
January 23, 2013
One of the best creative gifts I've ever seen. My 4 year old grandson loves it. He received it as a Christmas gift and really enjoys it. He creates at his level and his dad works right along with him. When another grandson (7 yrs old) had an opportunity to play with it, he loved it, so I bought him a set for his birthday. In fact, I've ordered the 'add-on' set for each grandson, and I'm waiting for them to be delivered. I'll recommend it to anyone looking for a great gift for kids.
