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Round Plastic Orb with Colorful Marbles Inside; Noisy; Is it a Rubik’s Cube?
PointsStrongDurableNothing brokeColorful marblesMore than enough noiseNo words, music, nor soundsHow this arrived.This arrived with minimal retail packaging – it’s like an orb and was made part of that packaging.Giftable?Yes, it presents handsomely, within its retail packaging.Orb?Astronomy – it’s like a celestial sphere with what I would say are marbles inside.Objective?To get the marbles that are inside the plastic sphere to align in a particular order – i.e., color pattern.Instructions included?Yes, accordion like, round in shape, which are pulled open, that display colorful pictures that identify the possible marble patterns.Web-site available?Yes, see bottom of orb.Educational value?Hmm, some. Teases the brain.Is this like a Rubik’s Cube?It’s a 3D like mind puzzle.Is it difficult?For an adult, hmm, I thought it cute and interesting. For a child? Depends on their ages. Pre-school toddlers and early elementary school do find it a challenge, at first. But once the code is broken, they can create the patterns depending on time, rather than level of difficulty.Easily solvable?As an adult, I found that it was – but I also reviewed the instructions and the video available. The early elementary school student found success, early on, without help; and the pre-school toddlers found it interesting, for a bit, with the assistance of the elementary aged student, but then moved on.Where is it now?On a shelf, waiting for someone to play with it.Easy to store?Yes.Easy to travel with?YesNoisy?Depends on who is holding it, I made some noise with it, as did the elementary aged student, the toddlers? Shakey – Shakey was what they did, as they thought it a good noise maker – but at that point, I did not appreciate the noise as much as they did.Size?The orb itself is about 3” in diameter and weighs just over (3) ounces.Theme?Arrange marbles, by color, inside a plastic orb.Brand?I am not familiar with this brand, prior to seeing and selecting this.Is this durable and sturdy?Somewhat, it was dropped on soft surfaces and survived.Does this have music?NoDoes this make noise?When shaken in any capacity, yes.Does this have words?NoIs there flashing of lights?No, just colorful marbles.Age appropriate for?Recommended ages suggested. However, optimal appears the very young to the more seasoned of adults, for hand and eye coordination and mental acuity stimulationCounty of originChinaWish list?A pouch to carry this in.Would I select this again?Value?Competitively priced.Batteries needed?No.Criticism?Nothing significant; other than it’s on the noisy side when those marbles inside get jostled.Complexity?On a timeline and solvability basis, I found the Rubik’s cube much more complex and considerably more time consuming; so, that means, this is on the opposite end of the chain, as compared.Rating?It’s a weak four (4) stars for me. What kept this out of three (3) or less stars territory was that it was reasonable in price and does provide some complexity, for the very young and those on the extreme opposite end of the age spectrum.I hope my thoughts added information.

Okay
Would recommend as a gift for a 10 year old

Fun
I tried it a few times and it worked well. Going to have my grandson who is 6 try it. He likes Rubiks cubes but this would be easier for him.

Fun
I got this game because my family loves brain teaser games and I wanted to give it a try. The most important thing I can mention about our experience with this game is people either love it or hate it. I was one who enjoys it. I like making the patterns of colors, I think it is challenging and stimulating, and I like the low cost. My elementary aged child also loves this game. She thinks it’s fun and I like that she’s using her brain and higher level thinking. Those in my family who didn’t like it said it was boring, too easy, and not fun at all (like school work). It is the perfect handheld size for traveling or taking along shopping, etc. It’s low priced enough to give it a try to see what you and/or your family think. Fun game!

Bought as a fidget for the kids at school. The old kids love it.

The package was sort of crushed and it was ripped in 3 places. I bought this as a gift but can’t use it for that now.Not only is it unpresentable but who knows if it works properly after obviously being smashed around.This is becoming quite common lately. It’s not the only damaged product I received this year.