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Good item
My kids had a hard time with the construction but it is worth it
Great looking
It is an Xmas gift will tell you next year.
Creative Xmas Gift
As described. Fast delivery.
Fun
Easy instructions, but you have to make sure you read carefully to avoid missing steps.
Perfect
It has arrived as expected and it is working perfectly fine.
Very difficult to assemble but most enjoyable time building this
Gotta love Al ROKR products very well manufacturedâ¦
I am putting this together with a 9 year old. They would not be able to do this on their own — but we knew that going into the purchase. It’s really fun to put together as a team — they do what they can (which is quite a lot), while I do the fiddly bits like removing the delicate pieces from their mold, managing the teensy little washers that hold the axels together and quality assurance/troubleshooting for assemblies.Quality of the pieces is really high. Instructions are great. And so far, assemblies seem to work, and do what they do in really clever ways. Sometimes an assembly will feel flimsy, and then the next piece will add the missing rigidity. I feel like I’m in good hands with the designer of this toy.This is going to take you HOURS, btw. I’d say we’re 8 hours and about halfway through the instructions. (And we’re already talking about getting the kit that connects to this one for Christmas).Honestly, this is more than a kid can manage on their own, they would be frustrated. Kiwico and Crunch Labs have much better options for the youngers. But the joy of doing something that initially feels dauntingly hard and seeing it all come together into a beautiful, working object is something potent worth sharing, and this isn’t something we would get out of a simpler toy.
Works great, took a few afternoons to build. Well crafted
I bought this as the companion set to Marble Night City that connects to make two sets into one. I thoroughly enjoyed building both sets and connecting the two. Iâm continually impressed with ROKRâs build quality and engineering design with their sets. This makes the price worth it. The set was fun to build and I will buy other ROKR sets in the future. The combination of both sets makes it a great size for a table top conversation starter with constant movement of the marbles to catch anyoneâs eye.
Who ever designed this thing was a genius. The attention to detail and the precise cutting of all the pieces is astounding! I am very impressed. Everything punches out well and fits exactly as indicated in the assembly manual. They even supply you with three specialized tools that you assemble, one of which is entirely necessary and it would be very difficult to build the machine without. They also supply two small screwdrivers to attach the tiny screws that are needed here and there. It looks daunting at first but the guide walks you through each step with clean, detailed illustrations. The only issues are the ones that come from not paying close attention to the call-outs on the pages. It took me 4 days to assemble generally doing two sessions a day (if you work too long at any one given time you are likely to get a real strain on your neck from hanging your head so long (at least I would). So, I worked a while in the morning and then again late in the afternoon. So, after all the care and attention I used to assemble this together it was a shame it didn’t fully work when I was done. I can’t say it was the kit’s fault or some tiny angle I didn’t get right. It does work but some of the little “tricks” on the various paths don’t always work right and the balls just stop or don’t follow the path. I’ve looked and can’t figure out why. But, it still works well enough to show to friends and have them marvel at my creative prowess.A few tips should you tackle this beast.1. Take your time.2. DO NOT punch everything out at once!3. Take each stage as a separate “puzzle” – punch and gather just what is called for and then complete that part before moving to the next.4. I sanded every burr off of each piece whether called for or not. But be careful as some pieces have little nubs that could easily be sanded away.5. There is plenty of wax to coat gears and other sliding surfaces so be thorough.6. There are a LOT of extra parts (see image). But I can say that I never had a single piece break.7. When the instructions call out to “check orientation” of a piece – check it three times. One of the mistakes I made a few times.8. It is much easier in the beginning as putting the large assemblies together can be tricky. Use the screwdrivers to gently nudge a piece you can’t get your fingers to.9. Make sure that when you get the crank attached that each part is spinning smoothly as they are added.10. HAVE FUN – it’s not a race.
mildly complicated, just right for starting on such puzzles.