VTechMarble Rush Sky Elevator Set

After reading some reviews about the train malfunctioning I must admit that I almost returned it, but glad I didn't. This set is absolutely amazing and my 3 year old and 5 year old love it. It's fun to build it, sort of like Lego style, and everything works as expected. The train is an awesome extra and kids' favorite part of it. IT does stop sometimes, but it's so easy to slide the button to restart it that even a 2 year old could handle it just fine. Don't trust negative reviews, just get it!

I'm giving this a 5 star review. Simply because my kid really likes it. I, on the other hand, need therapy - after seeing what I've seen with this item.As info: I set this one up as a "Level 3." Because my kid is super smart. And apparently - with me buying this product - I am not.Pros:Very very easy to put togetherSturdyLots of playability time, and surely not a boring toyCons:You have got to be absolutely kidding me with the train. It simply does not - and cannot - make one lap around without going off the tracks. It's like a drunk passing a bar and stopping for a beer. It's inevitable.I followed the instructions, and to a T, about resetting the power button and then proper placement on the track. That doesn't work. I - we - have to manually reset the train. So with that being said...The train does indeed pick up the dropping marbles from the red tower chute. And flawlessly. Applause and thank you. But - that's if it even makes the turn to the red slide. Then the marbles do not fall in to and down the red slide, unless there are 3-4 of them in the swinging bucket. My kid already realizes this, and picks the marbles out of the bucket with her fingers, because she knows they won't fall out on their own.So when I'm not pulling out what's left of my hair when I fix the train, I'm playing the game of Operation, trying to get the stuck marbles out of the white squares. What? You say....So the white foundational pieces, while solid and right on with the snapping together while building, contain squares, which have open holes in the middle, which are the exact same flipping size to hold and trap a marble - the same marble that came off the track, slide, chute, elevator, etc. And oh yes - those same marbles will for sure come off and on to the squares. Problem is - you'll need to keep closeby an ink pen, tweezers, needle, whatever - because you sure as sin can't pull the marble out with your fingers. Curse you design team at V-Tech.And the elevator - when placed vertically - sounds like a dying duck. And this after putting in good quality fresh batteries. It sounds likes it's grinding gears and has little power.So I spend more time chaperoning and performing quality control duties to clean up the aforementioned design flaw miscues than I do enjoying the movement and motion. But my kid is loving it - and that's all that matters. I don't want to kill anyone's livelihood with a Karen review. Merry Christmas.

Best one yet! We have four Marble Rush and this one is the most fun for my son. The train loading and unloading is mesmerizing and the elevator is slow but great as well.

This toy is big and crazy cool, love making new tracks with the kids.

The media could not be loaded. There are a lot of parts to this but, it is not hard to assemble. Took me about 30 minutes to put this together. I'm a bit disappointed that the train keeps derailing and my son has to manually move the train. This is my son's 3 set and he loves them all. I'm going to have to modify the track to see if it fixes the train issue. I will repost when I do.

It's a great toy. My son liked it very much. It works great, but it needs a perfectly flat floor. I even play by myself a lot, not just with my son.

My 3-4 year old grandson loves this. Takes up a lot of space.

Most V-tech toys are very high quality, however, this set was disappointing. The main piece (the elevator conveyor) is made with such flimsy rubber that it will not pick up or support the weight of the marbles. We have tried multiple times, but it does not work. It is also very hard to attach without falling over. For the price, I would have have liked more pieces that actually work.