Quadrilla Review

The Quadrilla basic set will keep younger kids entertained and the larger twist set will entertain children of all ages (adults too)! Both sets can be extended with additional Quadrilla fun sets.

Younger children are greatly entertained by the assembled tracks and they will eagerly test tracks while an older sibling or parent builds them.

They may also want to build high vertical towers or just use the blocks for building. Let them! They quickly learn from this and start creating more complex structures that the marbles will roll through.

Younger kids may sometimes get frustrated by the degree of motor control needed to accurately place the blocks so that the marbles flow smoothly or the ease with which they can accidentally knock down a completed or nearly completed tower.

Juniors will find Quadrilla very addictive. Some of the less construction minded may benefit from a bit of help when getting started. Once they are started there is no stopping them. Our six year old quickly began incorporating children's chairs and blocks from other building sets in his self set goal of creating a "really high tower that the marbles could come all the way down". The switch blocks that send marbles in alternate directions are a persistent fascination.

We often find ourselves building interesting tracks after the kids have gone to bed. The almost musical sound of the marbles on the wood then wakes us in the morning as our kids start playing with them before we get up. The assembled tracks are quite decorative and are likely to stay up for long periods in a teen's room.

The six or seven year old will learn a lot about intuitive momentum, levels and construction as they play with this set. There is also a lot of counting and comparison as you ensure that you've put enough spacers into the towers for smooth rolling. Younger kids will benefit from improved coordination and prediction. They love trying to see where the marbles are going to emerge.

Quadrilla is a guaranteed regular favourite. As the children pass the age of seven or eight, it may languish at the back of the toy cupboard for weeks at a time but it is sure to re-appear regularly for long and involved sessions. For teens, there is not much of lasting value here but creating aesthetically and acoustically pleasing structures is still surprisingly compelling.