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Amazon has ThinkFun Gravity Maze Marble Run Brain & Stem Game for $19.99. Shipping is free w/ Prime or on $25+ or $35+ orders (minimum requirement varies by location).

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  • Boys and Girls Age 8 and Up
  • Playing your way through the challenges builds spatial reasoning and planning skills, and is partly an engineering and building toy
  • Gravity Maze is a combination logic game, marble run, and STEM toy that's one of the best gifts you can buy for boys and girls age 8 and up It contains 60 challenges from beginner to expert, a game grid, 9 towers, 1 target piece, and 3 marbles
  • Gravity Maze comes with 60 beginner to expert challenges that become increasingly difficult as you play through them

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Amazon has ThinkFun Gravity Maze Marble Run Brain Game & STEM Toy for $19.99. Shipping is free with Prime or on orders of $25+.

More Than Just A Marble Run: Dive into a maze game that challenges the mind and engages kids in STEM activities. Through 60 intriguing challenges, they'll strengthen logical reasoning and planning skills, all while enjoying the thrill of marble-based puzzles.

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Model: ThinkFun Gravity Maze Marble Run Brain Game and STEM Toy for Boys and Girls Age 8 and Up – Toy of the Year Award Winner

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About This Product
    Product Name: ThinkFun Gravity Maze Marble Run Brain Game and STEM Toy for Boys and Girls Age 8 and Up: Toy of the Year Award Winner
    Manufacturer: ThinkFun
    Model Number: 44001006
    Product SKU: B00IUAAK2A
    ASIN: B00IUAAK2A
    Brand: Think Fun
    Item Dimensions LxWxH: 9.38 x 3 x 10.5 Inches
    Item Weight: 1.1 Pounds
    Item model number: 44001006
    Manufacturer: ThinkFun
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    I found this game to be wholly unsatisfying to play. The puzzle aspect is neat, but the payoff is lame because of how quickly the metal ball travels through the "solution." You drop it in the top and almost instantly it zooms to the bottom. I guess if you find knowing you did the solution satisfying enough, but I would have enjoyed the pieces being wider so the ball took longer to travel down. I ended up returning it.

    To each their own, though. Good reviews on Amazon and this is a good price.
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    That's not the right age for this toy. Level 2 problems start getting challenging even for 10-12 year olds. Putting the marble in is just a way to validate the solution, the actual game is building structures to solve the problems.
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    Hazmatika
    09-06-2023 at 07:11 PM.
    09-06-2023 at 07:11 PM.
    est game ever!
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    fawzi
    09-07-2023 at 06:36 AM.
    09-07-2023 at 06:36 AM.
    i have this game and it is a great gift idea for all ages. it is not as straight forward. if you have kids who wont swallow the pieces, I highly recommend it
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    The1NamedMarc
    09-07-2023 at 12:56 PM.
    09-07-2023 at 12:56 PM.
    This is a really fun game. It's worth $20 but no more because it's short. I wish they would've added expansion packs to this game for that reason.
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    Schnappchenjager2315
    09-07-2023 at 01:11 PM.
    09-07-2023 at 01:11 PM.
    At this price, I suggest buying 2 so you can make a bigger "puzzle" since it feels kind of limited after awhile. It's great just to leave out on the coffee table & have passersby give it a go.
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    TheFrequency
    09-07-2023 at 01:50 PM.

    Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank TheFrequency

    09-07-2023 at 01:50 PM.
    I found this game to be wholly unsatisfying to play. The puzzle aspect is neat, but the payoff is lame because of how quickly the metal ball travels through the "solution." You drop it in the top and almost instantly it zooms to the bottom. I guess if you find knowing you did the solution satisfying enough, but I would have enjoyed the pieces being wider so the ball took longer to travel down. I ended up returning it.

    To each their own, though. Good reviews on Amazon and this is a good price.
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    mutterin
    09-07-2023 at 04:42 PM.
    09-07-2023 at 04:42 PM.
    These are at local Goodwill stores constantly for under $5, very YMMV but common here. They also tend to be complete or clearly not used much.
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    brucedc
    09-07-2023 at 06:23 PM.
    09-07-2023 at 06:23 PM.
    Quote from mike786 :
    DON'T BUY THIS...
    It's a dumb cheap toy. It will not make your kids smarter..

    I got this for my 4 and 6 year old years ago and it was only interesting for 2 hours. I donated to Goodwill after.

    You put the marble in and less than a second it's done. No matter how complicate you set it up, it will end in 1 second.

    Not sure why so many good reviews. That photo of a big kid playing this has to be on the short bus... Applause

    My daughter hated this. Needless to say, it was never touched again.
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    offers_1001
    09-07-2023 at 06:36 PM.
    09-07-2023 at 06:36 PM.
    Quote from mike786 :
    DON'T BUY THIS...
    It's a dumb cheap toy. It will not make your kids smarter..

    I got this for my 4 and 6 year old years ago and it was only interesting for 2 hours. I donated to Goodwill after.

    You put the marble in and less than a second it's done. No matter how complicate you set it up, it will end in 1 second.

    Not sure why so many good reviews. That photo of a big kid playing this has to be on the short bus... Applause
    That's not the right age for this toy. Level 2 problems start getting challenging even for 10-12 year olds. Putting the marble in is just a way to validate the solution, the actual game is building structures to solve the problems.
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    09-07-2023 at 06:38 PM.
    09-07-2023 at 06:38 PM.
    Can you add more words to this product title?
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    09-07-2023 at 08:05 PM.
    09-07-2023 at 08:05 PM.
    Quote from offers_1001 :
    That's not the right age for this toy. Level 2 problems start getting challenging even for 10-12 year olds. Putting the marble in is just a way to validate the solution, the actual game is building structures to solve the problems.
    I know I didn't list what we did. We did played the game multiple times. The marble building only took 20 minutes. This is not a deep learning toy...
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    gatorgod
    09-08-2023 at 06:07 AM.
    09-08-2023 at 06:07 AM.
    Most of the reviews here are talking about how quickly reaching the ball reaches the target. I think you missed the point. This game is more about the time your kid spent reaching the solution without looking at the back of the card, of course with your cues. I actually printed the front of the cards on a paper to keep the solution away for a bit so that kid developed a habit of not looking at the solution while arriving at the solution. That helps with developing problem solving skills. I got it for my 4 yo (mistake buy) and he eventually liked it after playing a few cards. He's now 6 and at the end of intermediate level. Good luck with the buy. It might become an interesting or boring one to your kid, and it also depends on how you present the game.
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    09-08-2023 at 07:07 AM.
    09-08-2023 at 07:07 AM.
    Quote from gatorgod :
    Most of the reviews here are talking about how quickly reaching the ball reaches the target. I think you missed the point. This game is more about the time your kid spent reaching the solution without looking at the back of the card, of course with your cues. I actually printed the front of the cards on a paper to keep the solution away for a bit so that kid developed a habit of not looking at the solution while arriving at the solution. That helps with developing problem solving skills. I got it for my 4 yo (mistake buy) and he eventually liked it after playing a few cards. He's now 6 and at the end of intermediate level. Good luck with the buy. It might become an interesting or boring one to your kid, and it also depends on how you present the game.
    Aptly spoken. It appears a lot of people didn't understand the game and built the structures looking at the solution side. Depending on the kids interests and age this can be quite engaging or hard/boring. I wish they had a better way to cheer the kids once a challenge is solved.
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