I bought my son a game called Marble Madness from a car boot for a couple of pounds. My son wasn't with me at the time and my sole reason for buying it was that I remember having great fun playing with a similar toy at school. The game that my son owns is far more complex than the version that I played with at school twenty odd years ago. The game contains four bases and a combination of small circular tubes and a variety of pipes. The pipes are in various colours and designs. There is a loop the loop plunge pool and twisting slides. I tested it out for the first time while my son was in bed firstly so I knew what I was doing but also for the ...  Read the complete review

Age level - Wonderful from any age you are certain your child will not put marbles in their mouth. Mine have used this from ages 2 and 1 1/2, but only with constant supervision when very young. ELC's suggested age range is 3+, but of course you will have to adjust this for your own child. If the child still puts small objects in their mouth, they can not use this alone. We have the electronic version of this, which is exactly the same except it has a yellow plastic base which would light up and make noises as marbles passed through. Unfortunately, the electronic bit was faulty, and I imagine that is why they no longer include them. It does still add stability ...  Read the complete review

I bought Marble Madness for my 3 year old girl for a Christmas present, as I remembered having something similar as a child and playing with it incessantly. Although my daughter enjoys playing with this toy, there are a few problems with the quality of the pieces that leave her frustrated. As a result, after a few months interest this toy is now relegated to under the bed! The main problems are that the wind up tower is very difficult for a small child to use, and that the towers do not always fit together accurately. This means that unless you follow the picture on the box, the tower you are making won't necessarily work. This is very disappointing for a ...  Read the complete review

I love this game, Im a childminder so I look after quite alot of children of all different ages, the youngest being 2 and the eldest being 14, they all play with this game the younger ones have to be supervised as there are small marbles involved but we all love it. You can build your own marvellous marble run, with loops, twists and drops. Drop in your marbles and watch them whiz down through the tubes. Create lots of designs and you can even race friends or parents. This colourful toy is made from plastic and is very hardwearing. The children I look after spend ages with a little help from me putting it together. It's great in teaching them about ...  Read the complete review