The quality of this ball track is exceptional. The blocks are very heavy and beautiful. It requires a smooth, level surface (carpet, even very low pile, doesn't really work). You can construct it any way you wish, although I have had a little difficulty with making turns. This little glitch doesn't bother my kids [ages 6 (girl) and 3 (boy)] - they just blow the marble through when it gets stuck in the corner piece. You have to adjust it pretty frequently, as when the blocks get out of alignment it doesn't work (sometimes the marble gets stuck, other times it flies off the track). This is a minor issue for us, but may bother some. We just adjust it and carry on. Honestly, given that it is a wooden block building set, we expected this to be part of the process (ever try to keep an intricate wooden block tower perfectly square?). Even though the pieces are heavy, as the marbles travel the blocks will slide a bit over each other. We also purchased the Extra Blocks for Marble Run set (highly recommended, especially if you do not have any other unit blocks) and the Games for Ball Track (especially highly recommended - my kids LOVE this - it adds a whole new dimension of fun to the ball track). We look forward to adding more pieces to this, which is part of the fun of it (I would especially like to add the Haba extra-large starter building block set - once you see the brochure that comes with the marble run, you will understand...).My kids have played with it a bit on their own as well - they create block towers or simple ball tracks (sometimes using nothing but 2 of the ramps) to race the marbles down or for playing the ball track games. My 6-year old said it was "the funnest marble run ever". FYI: we received another ball track (plastic) as a gift. It is still fun, but very limited compared to the Haba track, and still requires parent help in setting it up. The plus side of the plastic one is that once it is set up, it tends to stay together and need very little adjusting. I expect the Haba ball track to remain in use for several years, while the plastic one will likely be broken and/or forgotten within a year.
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Ball Track Construction KitProduct Description: Who would think problem solving could be so much fun? An exciting marble rolling game that is both educational and fun. Hardwood blocks with grooves, and holes are combined in a variety of ways with the end result of 6 marbles ringing the bell to signal success. Ages 3 and up.For 1 or more players.Can be used with Magnetic Stairs.
Contents:
42 beech wood pieces
6 glass marbles
Packed in a cardboard box for portability and storage
Dimensions:
Pieces come in various sizes
Smallest wooden part is approximately 1.5"
Made in Germany.
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