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Product Description
You've mastered the Original - can you beat the new Perplexus Epic? Navigate the steel ball along the tracks, through 125 barriers of varying difficulty as you try to defy gravity. With gnarly new twists, turns and barriers, Perplexus Epic provides hours of challenging, three dimensional fun. 8 1/2" in diameter.
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
173 of 180 people found the following review helpful
By Nicky
Durability:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
I loved the original Perplexus so I couldn't wait for Perplexus Epic to come out. I bought Epic at a retail store and I can tell you the guy who invented this thing must be an evil genius! You could speed through the Original Perplexus once knew what you were doing. With Epic, you have to finesse the ball different ways in different areas or that thing is going off the track.Cool new obstacles. One looks like stairs out of an Escher painting. If you loved Original Perplexus you have got to try EPIC!
139 of 151 people found the following review helpful
By A. Robbins
Amazon Verified Purchase
Durability:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:
3.0 out of 5 stars
I'm waiting for my third Epic as I write this. The first two had defects that made them unplayable, which is sad because I'm a big fan of the Rookie and Standard balls and I've been waiting for this one for awhile. The Perplexuses are great games and I would fully give this a 5 across the board if the quality control on these things was a little better. :(
The first Epic had a misaligned section of the maze that offset several key points, making them almost impossible. Eventually I realized it WAS impossible at a point because the ball didn't have room to go under an obstacle. Returned it. Amazon sent another.
Second Epic looked good, but on closer inspection the piece that the gondola slides along has a spur in the plastic that won't allow the gondola to slide all the way across to the other side. Returned it. Amazon sent another.
Update: The third Perplexus is defect-free, I'm happy to report. It was almost a game in itself trying to get one that wasn't defective. I'm glad that Amazon makes returning and exchanging items easy.
The first Epic had a misaligned section of the maze that offset several key points, making them almost impossible. Eventually I realized it WAS impossible at a point because the ball didn't have room to go under an obstacle. Returned it. Amazon sent another.
Second Epic looked good, but on closer inspection the piece that the gondola slides along has a spur in the plastic that won't allow the gondola to slide all the way across to the other side. Returned it. Amazon sent another.
Update: The third Perplexus is defect-free, I'm happy to report. It was almost a game in itself trying to get one that wasn't defective. I'm glad that Amazon makes returning and exchanging items easy.
145 of 180 people found the following review helpful
By Coralsnake
Amazon Verified Purchase
Durability:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
After waiting for months (including the postponed release date), the Perpluxus Epic finally arrived yesterday and my son was overjoyed when he returned home from school.
However, after only an hour of playing with it he showed me that one of the screws (by #1) was very loose and that he must be careful that the ball doesn't fall through when he begins playing(picture posted).
Another hour later, he came to me to tell me that the funnel piece totally dislodged from the Perplexus (picture posted as well) and is now rolling around the unit whenever it is moved, effectively making it unplayable. This seems to be the same piece that has broken on another reviewer unit as well.
As you can imagine, my son and I are devastated!
After waiting months for this, the unit broke within a few short hours and was not even dropped once (compared to our regular Perplexus that has been dropped multiple times but keeps on ticking!).
I have emailed the company but have not received a response yet.
Edit- After contacting the company, I received a replacement which seems to be much better quality.
However, after only an hour of playing with it he showed me that one of the screws (by #1) was very loose and that he must be careful that the ball doesn't fall through when he begins playing(picture posted).
Another hour later, he came to me to tell me that the funnel piece totally dislodged from the Perplexus (picture posted as well) and is now rolling around the unit whenever it is moved, effectively making it unplayable. This seems to be the same piece that has broken on another reviewer unit as well.
As you can imagine, my son and I are devastated!
After waiting months for this, the unit broke within a few short hours and was not even dropped once (compared to our regular Perplexus that has been dropped multiple times but keeps on ticking!).
I have emailed the company but have not received a response yet.
Edit- After contacting the company, I received a replacement which seems to be much better quality.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Nephew did not put this down
Gave as present during the holidays. 7 year old Nephew did not put this down. First time one of them did not have an electronic gadget glued to their face. Read more
Published 19 hours ago by Kidblast
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun for the whole family
We saw kids playing with one of these at a high school event and had to get one. Our whole family enjoys playing with it.
Published 20 hours ago by Bruce Morehouse
3.0 out of 5 stars
Too hard
My husband and kids love the classic Perpluxus toy. So I got this one for a challenge. But it's a little too hard for my 13 yr old who finds it frustrating.
Published 2 days ago by House Wife
5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome!
If you feel not want to live on this planet anymore, this toy could take you into another world! Mind blown toy!
Published 4 days ago by Lee Chong Eu
1.0 out of 5 stars
Cheaply made
Why create an amazing product idea, yet make it so poorly that it breaks extremely easily? Yes, the company will replace it, but whatever replacement you get will break equally... Read more
Published 5 days ago by Teacher/Photographer
5.0 out of 5 stars
love it!
Fantastic toy for children/adults with special needs. Great for concentration, motor skills, and problem solving. This is a must have.
Published 8 days ago by stacy
5.0 out of 5 stars
perplexus epic!
This is the most challenging, frustrating, adrenaline pumping ball of fun ever. We leave it out and when company comes over, everyone tries to master it. Read more
Published 10 days ago by Grendel
5.0 out of 5 stars
Keeps kids busy for a while
However it's pretty tough. I bought this one first and perhaps should have bought the original first. They give it 20-30 minutes and then give up. Read more
Published 10 days ago by Edward Moreno
5.0 out of 5 stars
A fun puzzle for everyone and Great Piece to look out
the entire devise is SUPER well made, rolling the marbel in the peice goes on both sides of each "track" making a total of 125 turns in it. Read more
Published 12 days ago by Funshade
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hours of entertainment
I bought it for my son, but I have used it more than him. I have got to 75, but not the end yet. A great challenge.
Published 14 days ago by brian reviews1
