The Learning Journey Techno Gears Marble Mania Genius Construction Set

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• Product Dimensions: 24 x 12.2 x 24 inches ; 3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 11 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Origin:China
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B001E66FQ2
• Item model number: 590164
• Manufacturer recommended age: 8 - 12 years
• Batteries: 4 AA batteries required.
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: 27,225 in Toys ; Games (See Top 100 in Toys ; Games)
  

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From the Manufacturer
The Genius edition of Marble Mania is truly a work of art! This high-tech set includes over 500 pieces of Marble Mania gear to keep your young architect busy for hours on end. Once built, watch the Genius come to life with exciting twists and turns, electronic sounds, loops and rotating gears. The Genius edition features five independent tracks for marbles to run, and all lead back to one of the dual power lifters on the system. This is a must-have product for all those little geniuses in your home! Requires three “AA” batteries. Ages 8+ years.
The new Genius edition of Marble Mania is truly a work of art!
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“ The directions were very well done, and easy to follow. ” Judy A. Dement|5reviewers made a similar statement
“ It's extremely difficult to put together correctly, it's flimsy, the parts are made with poor tolerances that make it not work well. ” J. Huie|6reviewers made a similar statement
“ It took 4 hours to assemble the first time. ” David Lipscomb|1reviewer made a similar statement
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great for an inventive child October 6, 2009
By James Johnston
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Durability: 4.0 out of 5 stars Educational: 4.0 out of 5 stars Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars
I have to admit I was hesitant to buy this item after reading the negative reviews. However, my family found that the negative issues others experienced were simply not the case with us. There are claims that this toy is a "one trick pony," or in other words that it is only good for one thing. However, the products own webpage has plans for several ways to reconstruct the parts in different configurations.The bottom line is that if your child is inventive and likes building, they will like this toy. Ours even found uses for the parts with other toys like Legos, Bionicles, etc.However, it can be annoyingly noisy at times. And pets like dogs can activate it its on/off mechanism pretty easily. Those are the only two warnings I would advise potential purchasers of this product.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Fun for us September 16, 2009
By dbonzai
Durability: 4.0 out of 5 stars Educational: 3.0 out of 5 stars Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars
I brought this home from [...]this afternoon for my almost 5yo son. While the directions to build the thing were rather intense overall, we were able to put it together in about 3.5 hours or so total. Once it was assembled and the marbles started going, my 4yo went crazy and I had a very tough time getting him to bed.The build was a little much for him from time to time, but he wouldn't leave the table and go watch cartoons or color his books. I was able to have him help me assemble it by handing me the pieces as I called them out by number (good learning exercise for him for sure).The marbles do fall off from time to time, you have to watch it. But it's interactive and part of the fun for him is getting the marbles and putting them back into the contraption at different points on the various paths.The mechanism is a little finicky and I had to re-assemble a screw-ladder portion because it kept jamming. But once I did and set it really good, it started working perfectly.I had trouble with the sound piece and thought it came DOA. Then I discovered the small on-off switch on the bottom which is very hard to see as it blends right in to the piece itself. After I switched it on it works perfectly as well.The set came with some extra pieces and a very cool "stopper" piece which wasn't even in the directions (optional placement). My son really enjoyed this aspect as I put it under the sound tunnel so when the sound went off, he knew he had a marble at the stopper to release.The manual is very well illustrated and easy to follow. They include some good tips on making the build go smoother which I followed. They seemed to help a lot.Overall, I gave it 4 stars as some of the design could have been a little better/easier (why have a front and back to the six-way connectors?) but it was a steel at 40 dollars from [...] and me and my son are looking forward to putting together some alternate designs (one alternate design is on the website now).
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars Don't buy this toy March 28, 2009
By David Lipscomb
Durability: 1.0 out of 5 stars Educational: 1.0 out of 5 stars Fun: 2.0 out of 5 stars
Don't buy this toy. Our kids got this toy for Christmas and it's been nothing but a headache. It took 4 hours to assemble the first time. So it did take a genius to assemble!But the real intelligence comes in repairing it frequently. It is flimsy and cheaply made. It does not stay together and we have to reassemble portions every time our children try to play.And the marbles will not stay in the tracks. They end up rolling off the toy and all over the floor.Save yourself the money. It's a shame that so many toys are cheaply and poorly made these days.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastically good time!
If you're thinking about getting something that keeps the kids away from the TV and busy using their brains, this is by far one of the most fantastic toys around. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Happy Campers
5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Gift!
My 10 year old son received the Genius Marble Mania set as a gift for his 11th birthday. Upon first looking at it, he wasn't too excited, but after we took the pieces out of the... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Edna
5.0 out of 5 stars We want more of these!
This toy works great. We are very pleased with the Marble Mania set. It took me and my two boys a while to put together (4-5 hours), but the boys wanted to help quite a bit. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Judy A. Dement
5.0 out of 5 stars Great for any young engineer
This was such an awesome toy to put together with my kids, ages 8, 9, and 12. My 12 year old especially loved it because he's so into building things. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Denny
1.0 out of 5 stars Impossible to put together
This is a miserable toy. We've had it for 3 weeks and so far, none of us has been able to put it together completely. Read more
Published on January 14, 2010 by Amy S
3.0 out of 5 stars Missing piece
I bought this for my nine year old son for Christmas. He likes to play with Lego's and build things so I thought this would be a good toy. Read more
Published on January 1, 2010 by Susan
4.0 out of 5 stars cool toy
After reading the other reviews, I was nervous that it would be difficult to setup. However, it wasn't difficult, just time consuming. Read more
Published on December 26, 2009 by D. Midtun
4.0 out of 5 stars Complex setup but fun toy.
So here's the skinny. This toy seems overwhelming to setup and yes it does take some time (3-4 hrs) but just follow the book and you will be fine. Read more
Published on December 25, 2009 by ironsidesaz
4.0 out of 5 stars Don't miss the point of this toy.
I think allot of reviewers are missing the point of the toy. I was totally pleased that the toy was not as simple as Lego blocks. Read more
Published on December 23, 2009 by DJ
1.0 out of 5 stars Incredibly Difficult to Assemble, Fun For Five Minutes When Done
Your kids simply cannot assemble this on their own. I am a member of Mensa and found it challenging. Read more
Published on December 20, 2009
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Product Features

• 500+ Piece Construction Set
• Dual Power Lifter Automatic Ball Returns
• Interlocking Plates Gears Electronic Sound Chamber 3-D Connectors Shafts Channels Funnel And Pendulum
• Five Independent Tracks
• Inspires Creativity

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The Learning Journey Techno Gears Marble Mania Genius Construction Set