Quadrilla Marble Railway, Basic Set
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Toys and Games Reviews of Quadrilla Marble Railway, Basic Set
Customer Review: Durable, sparks the imagination, and NO batteries!
Summary: 5 Stars
This toy is one of the best things we've gotten for our kids in a long time. It is made of solid wood pieces which can be fit together in different patterns, allowing marbles to roll down the track and through tunnels. It sounds very simplistic, but this is its charm! Our six year old son played with it for two days straight when he got it for Christmas, and soon his two older sisters were helping think of new ways to configure the marble run. I was impressed because Quadrilla is very sturdy when it's assembled, which avoids the frustrations we sometimes see with racetracks or Lego buildings that fall apart. I give this set five stars in all areas because it teaches physics, develops imagination and fine motor skills, and teaches children that not all fun toys have a joy stick, batteries or flashing lights. We plan to add to our basic Quadrilla set in the future. We already bought extra marbles in various colors to make "teams."Customer Review: These are great... but you need more!
Summary: 5 Stars
Our family recently discovered the Quadrilla system and we love them.
The quality is excellent. The blocks are solid wood, but for strength the rails are a multi-layer plywood. Another thing we were impressed by is how interesting they are to build and play with, not only for the kids, but the grown ups as well. The running marbles are very fun, and the kids invariably end up hopping up and down with excitement.
One critique is that this basic set is really too small to stand on its own. There are only a couple configurations that you can make with this few pieces. While they are still pretty cool, I'd have to recommend the Quadrilla Marble Railway, Twist and Rail more. It has more pieces (including the teeter-totter!) and won't leave you wishing so desperately for more.
Customer Review: excellent construction toy
Summary: 5 Stars
The Quadrilla basic set marble run is a great introduction to Quadrilla. The pieces are sturdy, made to withstand years of play. We gave this set to our 6 year old for Christmas and we have enjoyed playing with it numerous times. I'm looking for another set for the next holiday to expand the range of building possibilities. One reviewer suggested buying the largest you can imagine you'd want right off the bat...well, if you can afford it, I would agree.
We build on the hardwood floor so there is not the problem of wobbling tables and toppling towers some have mentioned. The only improvement I'd suggest for Quadrilla is making the colors more easy to distinguish from each other. In low light the colors are hard to tell apart, and for someone who's color blind, they'd be impossible - and that is 1 in 7 of the male population.
Customer Review: Durable, fun, imaginative
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased this toy for my 5 year old son. Both he and my 7 year old daughter enjoy playing with this toy. The DVD that comes with the set is very helpful when getting started as is the step-by-step manual. My kids used these to build their first sets and learn about the different blocks. Each block guides the marble in a different way so it takes a few tries to understand the concept. Neither of my children were frustrated, but instead used trial and error to build their sets. I see the toy helping with their independent problem-solving skills. We bought the "twist & rail" and the "basic rail" set at them same time so it feels like we have plenty of blocks and tracks to experiment with -- especially when both kids are playing at the same time.Customer Review: Excellent basic set that will leave you & your child wanting MORE
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a really fun set, and kids unequivocally love it. However, you are pretty limited in marble run configurations, since there is only 1 switch (marble goes right or left) and 1 fancy piece (the whirlpool).
Your child will have so many more creative options with a larger set. Plus a larger set will keep them entertained for a longer period of time, and more kids can play. This set is pretty much for 1-2 kids at a time. They'll set up one configuration, run the marbles, set up another one, run the marbles, and pretty much be done.
If you can't swing a larger set at this time, the Basic set is a good introduction, and you can add on another Basic set or the Basic Expansion set [...] at a later date.