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Marble run tower

MediumAges 5+21 tiles
A render of marble run tower built from translucent magnetic tiles
An illustrative render of the finished build, from the exact tiles below.

Step 1 of 3 · add 2 tiles

Lay the base

Put two squares flat, side by side, for the floor the ball rolls out of.

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The trick

Put a shelf on the left of one level and the right of the next, all the way up, so a ball rolls across each shelf and drops through the open side onto the shelf below.

What you will need

  • 21 square tiles

Step by step

  1. 1. Lay the base

    Put two squares flat, side by side, for the floor the ball rolls out of.

  2. 2. Raise the tower

    Stand the back and side walls up, four levels high, leaving the front open so you can watch the ball.

  3. 3. Add the drop shelves

    Lay one shelf on the right, the next on the left, then the right again, so each catch is under the gap above it.

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