Quadrilla Marble Railway, Basic Set

by Hape International

Product Features

• Awards: Parents Choice Gold, Dr. Toy Best Active Product
• Smart Design Booklet included
• Quadrilla blocks are colored in child safe, water based stains.
• Includes 49 pieces including : Helix (Spiral), Rails, Connecting Blocks and Accelerators plus 50 Colorful Marbles.
• Ages 3 and up
• Awards include Creative Child Construction Toy of the Year, Parenting Magazine Mom Tested Toys of the Year, Fanmily Fun Finalist

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 19 x 10.5 x 6.5 inches ; 6.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 6.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0009JJPEY
• Item model number: QU846050
• Our recommended age: 4 - 10 years
• Manufacturer recommended age: 4 - 6 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #102,884 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #53 in Toys & Games > Building & Construction Toys > Marble Runs
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Quadrilla Basic Set is a great introduction to the Quadrilla system. Quadrilla is the next generation of marble runs. It is a system of blocks, tracks and accessory pieces that allow the energy of a marble to travel down a make-your-own path. Beautiful wood tracks and a rainbow of colored blocks, each with a different function, are the starting point for endless constructions for marbles to drop to a new level, go right or left, swirl in a funnel, or pour out of a teeter totter. Quadrilla's versatile design allows a child to determine the marble's path and the options are endless. Simple 2 or 3 level switches or complex multi-level, multi-direction layouts are possible depending on the builder's understanding of the function of each piece. this is a logical, sturdy product where the process of building is as much fun as the process of playing.

Product Description

Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award 2006! Quadrilla! Fast moving marble runs have never been this fun! Basic Set contains 49 brilliant pieces of high quality wood. Wooden pieces fit together for amazingly easy construction & highly stable design. Loaded with possibilities for design innovation. With: Helix (Spiral), Rails, Connecting Blocks & Accelerators, 50 Colorful Marbles. Instructions for 4 rail combinations. Ages 4+

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Durable, sparks the imagination, and NO batteries!, January 3, 2006

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Lisa Kearns "Mom of Four" (North Carolina, USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Quadrilla Marble Railway, Basic Set (Toy)

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."

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A little wobbly, August 10, 2007

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Andrea Anderson - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Quadrilla Marble Railway, Basic Set (Toy)

We love this after it is all set up. But, when my little boy (age 4) leans over to get another marble started or whatever, the whole structure falls down. It gets a little frustrating/ iritating. It the table MOVES, it's down.
We are thinking of glueing it all together. :)
It's OK-- I secretly wish I bought the $15 one at Target. It snaps together tight because it's made of plastic.
But, it is a cool toy and the marbles racing down the track and through the helix are just mezmerizing to all of us!

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quadrilla Marble Railway, September 7, 2006

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L. XIAO "Bookworm" (Cerritos, CA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Quadrilla Marble Railway, Basic Set (Toy)

I bought this set for my daughter's 4 years old birthday, she absolutely loves it, she can play it for half an hour or even longer, even my wife enjoyed playing this with us. And all the kids who come to play in my house also love it. I am planning to buy more expansion sets to make it more fun.