Engenius! Perpetual motion marble run Kit – A Review

When I saw the Engenius perpetual motion marble run on the Cheatwell games stand at an event I loved it. Obviously then when I was offered it in return for an honest review I knew Ben and Stuart would love it too. I jumped at the chance.

assembled marble run made from plywood showing it working with motor and on a wooden table.

What is the Engenius! Perpetual motion marble run?

If you enjoy building and want to make something a bit different then this is the perfect item for you. Whilst It says age 10+ there really is no reason it could not be for an adult as it is great fun to build. The finished item is so mesmerising and relaxing especially after a stressful day.

The marble run is operated by two AA-size batteries (not supplied) but otherwise includes all you need including the motor. The finished item is around 40cm wide, 20cm deep and 20cm high. It only needs to be built once because once assembled it wouldn’t easily come apart.

sheet of plywood with lazer cut shapes some of which have been removed to build the marble run.

How easy is it to build?

The Engenius Perpetual Motion marble run comes in a cardboard box with a number of sheets of plywood with all the pieces laser cut. The box is a similar size to that of most board games.

The instructions are relatively clear but at some points, we did struggle as it is hard to tell in some of the pictures exactly what you should be doing. What I will say though is that if you feel you have to really force something then check the instructions as you may be doing it wrong. The wood is delicate and forcing it where it shouldn’t be will lead to breakages.

The instructions state it is suitable for 10+ or a little younger with adult support. Unless you have a very patient child I think an adult will be needed to assemble this. I can assure you though the adult will enjoy it just as much as the child.

Two people doing a diagram

Where can I buy the Engenius! Perpetual Motion Marble Run?

The kit is available directly from Cheatwell games however if like me you are a regular user on Amazon don’t worry you can find it there too. On Amazon, it is currently on offer at £23.55 instead of the RRP of £29.99.

What did we think?

We all really love the marble run and building it was great fun. It took longer than the box suggested and was very tricky and delicate but we got there in the end! We would definitely recommend it to others who enjoy this kind of activity and the finished product.

The Engenius Perpetual motion marble run won Best Children’s gift at the Gift of the year awards 2019 by The Giftware Association. It is an amazing gift so I can see why it won! Check out the awards and all the other amazing winners.

Video of it in action

I did you a short video of it in action so you can see how amazing it is!

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36 Comments

  1. Natalie Crossan says:

    I’d gift this to my neice 🙂

  2. sarah parker says:

    my son would love this 🙂

  3. Catherine Spencer says:

    I would gift it to my twin boys, they would love building this with their dad thank you x

  4. Jenny Rogers says:

    This would make a great gift for my godchildren, but I would enjoy building it with them and then testing it out.

  5. ellie spider says:

    I’d gift it to my nephew as I think he would enjoy building it

  6. Patricia Avery says:

    I would keep it as I know it would really appeal to one of my grandchildren (and his Grandad!) It would be a great wet day activity in the summer holidays

  7. Gemma Clark says:

    I would make it together with my daughter

  8. Mickie Bull says:

    I would keep this for myself, it would make an excellent mindfulness tool!

  9. ChristineM says:

    Hours of fun for the grandchildren!

  10. I would keep it for us 🙂

  11. Laura Wheatley says:

    my daughters, they would have lots of fun with this

  12. Carole Nott says:

    This would make a fun gift for my nephew

  13. I would let the boys have it! They would love this!

  14. Kate Williams says:

    I’d give it to our youngest nephew. He’d love it!

  15. I’d keep it for the kids for the upcoming summer holidays

  16. Phillipa Hunt says:

    I’d love this for my daughter’s birthday

  17. Nikki Hayes says:

    I’d give it to my husband – he would love assembling this, it would make a great “christmas toy” for him (I always buy him one adultish toy for one of his gifts). It would keep him occupied for a while anyway 😀

  18. Francesca Jones says:

    I would give this to my four kids, they’d totally love this – the older ones building it and all of them setting marbles off!

  19. Priscilla Stubbs says:

    I would give this to my granddaughter who I know would love it

  20. Justine Meyer says:

    I think I would gift this to my niece and nephew

  21. Tammy Tudor says:

    I would keep it for the whole family to enjoy together!

  22. Katie Harmer says:

    I would definitely give this to my niece and nephew. They love marble runs and this one is awesome.

  23. katrina walsh says:

    Id like to win for my fiancé and son. Would be a great bonding actitivy

  24. Rebecca F says:

    i’d sit and make it with my niece

  25. Rich Tyler says:

    I’d give this to my 2 boys

  26. Rhia Page says:

    My son loves marble runs, and his dad loves building models so this would be a lovely prize for them and something they’d really enjoy doing together. Many thanks!

  27. Margaret GALLAGHER says:

    The boys – they’d be thrilled Thankyou

  28. Sheila Shepheard says:

    I’d give it to my Father In Law who loves to make models.

  29. Jackie Howell says:

    I would give to my nephew as he would love this in his bedroom

  30. Christopher Michael says:

    I would give this to my daughter, she would love it.

  31. I would give it to my son as he loves these sorts of things.

  32. Amy Bondoc says:

    this would be super fun to play with my nephews

  33. Anthony Harrington says:

    This would be for our Grandson, he would enjoy doing this with his Daddy

  34. Lesley Bradley says:

    I’d love this for my nephew

  35. I would probably give this to my son.

  36. Ursula Hunt says:

    I would give this to my grandson and enjoy building it with him