Magnetic Tiles Australia

Car ferry

MediumAges 5+16 tiles
A render of car ferry built from translucent magnetic tiles
An illustrative render of the finished build, from the exact tiles below.

Step 1 of 4 · add 6 tiles

Lay the wide deck

Put six squares flat in two rows of three so you have a wide deck for the cars.

Open this build in the play room

The trick

Tilt the two front tiles up from the deck's front edge. Their bottom edges stay locked to the deck, so they hold at a slant like a ferry's bow ramp instead of falling flat or standing straight.

What you will need

  • 16 square tiles

Step by step

  1. 1. Lay the wide deck

    Put six squares flat in two rows of three so you have a wide deck for the cars.

  2. 2. Rail the sides

    Stand three squares up along each long side to make the low walls that keep the cars aboard.

  3. 3. Close the stern

    Stand two squares up across the back to close in the tail of the ferry.

  4. 4. Raise the bow ramp

    Lean two squares up from the front edge so they slope forward like the ramp cars drive up.

This build works with any standard-footprint tile, so the brand you own matters less than the count. Short on tiles for it? The first-pack guide covers how to grow a collection without overpaying, the brand ranking covers which sets hold a build this size, and the compatibility guide covers mixing a cheap set into one you already have.