MARBLE RUN REACTIONS

This marble run was more frustration than fun. Despite the vortex dish funnel and the plinko track being one of a kind, a lot of trial and error is needed for this set to work. The level 3 build (as shown in the photos) took me 10 minutes to build but more than 30 minutes for the reaction to work 80% of the way down (*didn't manage to make it work 100%*). Overall, a lot of things can go wrong in the reaction, so more than 95% of the time, the whole thing doesn't work. Moreover, my set is missing a base (I received 9 out of 10 bases). The pieces are not high quality since the tubes are slightly smaller than the tubes I received from the Galt Marble Racer, making the two marble runs incompatible despite coming from the same brand. The only reason this marble run deserves 3 stars is the affordable price tag and somewhat fun action pieces.

Item arrived on time. It was a good sturdy item and all fitted snugly. There were others cheaper but the ones we looked at seemed flimsy. Our 3 year old granddaughter loved it. She was able to put a few parts together herself and make it work. Dad and grandad made the more complex set ups. Good value for money.

The lad loves these marble run sets, very sturdy and easy for a 5 year old to put together. Good fun all round, getting others to build on collection from an auction site....

Too few pieces

Bought this for my 5yr old son who absolutely loves his marble runs. We have a several of the Galt editions and these are by far the best of the bunch. Made from a solid durable plastic and all pieces fit together without any issues. They are also compatible with all other Galt marble runs and most other brands (bought a few that are not and it's very disappointing as my son likes to combine the sets to make a massive marble run). This set is a little different from the usual sets though in that the marble does not stay on the run continuously. Various new pieces lead to jumping, knocking, bouncing, swinging sections in order for the marble to complete the run. Whilst this was a little tricky for my son to get at first, it does add a very different dimension to the activity and he quickly worked out how to get the desired results. There are some maps/guides in the box to help with positioning of the new pieces and showing how they can be used. Wish I had worked this out sooner as it was not particularly clear what they were at first! It's not overly difficult to work this out without the maps though, just a little frustrating! All in all this is a different but interesting addition to the marble run family. Combining classic marble run pieces with some fun elements that make your child think a bit more and encourages trial and error! Would recommend if you have the original sets, definitely. As a first time purchase, maybe go for a basic set first?