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ThinkFun Circuit Maze Electric Current Brain Game and STEM Toy for Boys and Girls Age 8 and Up - Toy of the Year Finalist, Teaches Players about Circuitry through Fun Gameplay
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Brand | ThinkFun |
Material | Plastic |
Theme | Educational |
Genre | Strategy |
Number of Players | 1 |
About this item
- Trusted By Families Worldwide - With Over 50 Million Sold, Thinkfun Is The World'S Leading Manufacturer Of Brain Games And Mind Challenging Puzzles
- Develops Critical Skills – Gameplay Provides A Stealth Learning Experience, Where Players Develop Logical Reasoning And Planning Skills As They Play And Gain An Understanding Of How Circuits And Electrical Currents Work
- What you get - Circuit Maze is one of the best gifts! It uses real circuits and pieces to create a fun gameplay and stealth learning experience. Requires 3 AAA batteries, not included
- Clear Instructions – Easy To Learn With A Clear, High Quality Instruction Manual You Can Start Playing And Solving Right Away
- Increasing Challenge - Circuit Maze comes with 60 challenges from beginner to expert for hours of entertainment!
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Product information
Product Dimensions | 11 x 9.5 x 2.5 inches |
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Item Weight | 1 pounds |
ASIN | B01BX4G6FY |
Item model number | 44001008 |
Manufacturer recommended age | 8 - 18 years |
Batteries | 3 AAA batteries required. |
Best Sellers Rank | #16,418 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games) #552 in Board Games (Toys & Games) |
Customer Reviews |
4.5 out of 5 stars |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Release date | January 2, 2016 |
Manufacturer | ThinkFun |
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Product Description
Circuit Maze is one of ThinkFun's most popular stem toys for boys and girls, and was a Toy of the Year Award Finalist as well as a PAL Award winner. It's a logic game that teaches the basic principles of circuitry, comes with 60 challenges of increasing difficulty, from beginner to expert, and is a perfect holiday or birthday present for kids who like smart games and challenging activities. Circuit Maze is made with high quality components, and comes with a very clear and easy to understand instruction manual - you'll be able to play within minutes of opening the box. Like all of ThinkFun's games, Circuit Maze is built to develop critical thinking skills and relates to STEM subjects like science and engineering. Building and playing through the increasingly difficult challenges will improve logical reasoning, spatial reasoning and planning skills while learning the fundamentals of circuitry, all through fun gameplay.
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Empowering Minds Through Play
ThinkFun is the world's leader in creating innovative and fun games that make you think while they make you smile.
From the manufacturer
Circuit Maze
Electric Current Logic Game
With Circuit Maze, your goal is to create a real electrical circuit that lights up designated beacons. The 60 challenges are tricky and clever, providing hours of electrifying fun. Plus, when playing Circuit Maze, you will discover how circuits actually work.
Your Goal:
Arrange the tokens to form a circuit path to light up the beacons indicated on the challenge card.
With challenges by world famous puzzle-creator Wei-Hwa Huang.
Includes
- 1 Game Grid
- 60 Challenge Cards With Solutions
- Instruction Manual
- 17 Game Tokens: 1 two-part Power Supply, 3 LED Beacons, 2 Straight, 1 Bridge, 1 Double-Corner, 2 T-Shaped, 5 Corner, 1 Switch and 1 Blocker
Steps to Play
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Select a challenge card. Set up the game grid to match the challenge. |
Determine where to add the indicated tokens to the grid. |
Position the tokens so that the Beacons light up and–You Win. |
Circuit Maze | Rush Hour | Roller Coaster Challenge | Laser Maze | Gravity Maze | |
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Customer Reviews |
4.5 out of 5 stars
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4.8 out of 5 stars
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4.5 out of 5 stars
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Stem Skill Focus | Science | Math | Engineering | Science | Engineering |
Sequential & Spatial Reasoning | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Multi-Level Challenges | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Age Grade | 8+ | 8+ | 6+ | 8+ | 8+ |
Awards & Accolades | Parent’s Choice Gold Award | Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award | Good Housekeeping’s Best Toy Award | Toy of the Year Winner, Specialty Category |
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Customers like the training aspect of the game. They say it teaches logic and problem-solving skills. They also say the different levels of play make it a great brain challenge. Customers also mention that the concept is excellent. However, opinions are mixed on quality and ease of use.
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Customers find the game good for teaching logic and problem-solving skills. They say the concept is excellent, and the puzzle aspect is well executed. Customers also say it's a good way to learn a bit about circuitry.
"...Pros:- Challenging puzzles- Educational difficulty curve- Quality materials (for the most part)Cons:-..." Read more
"...Fun, educational, peaceful... it's really an ideal gift...." Read more
"Great educational toy for kids, makes them constantly think of solutions" Read more
"...It is super fun and great for older kids and adults. I love the creativity put into it and how satisfying it is when everything works right!..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the quality of the game. Some mention that it's next level fun, a good puzzle game for kids that teaches how a circuit works, and enjoys the problem solving on the cards included. However, others say that the working solutions are not technically valid, the board and the game pieces are terrible, and the blocks themselves are hard to get in and out of the board. Overall, the opinions are mixed and the product is of no further use.
"...Don't let that stop you. The game is fun, and at the higher challenge levels it can be a formidable brain teaser, which I absolutely love...." Read more
"I tested it before gifting it and everything was working great...." Read more
"...a minor one: there can be multiple working solutions, but are not technically valid...." Read more
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Customers are mixed about the ease of use of the tabletop game. Some mention that it's easy to explain and learn the rules, it'll be fun, and the instructions are great. However, others say that it can be frustrating at times, require an amount of patience, and be too hard.
"...But, don't stress too much, these are explained in relatively simple language with accompanying illustrations in the instruction booklet...." Read more
"...This game is amazing! It is super hard (for me) which is kind of the point...." Read more
"...Setup is quick and easy, but it will require your own batteries. This is a bit of a shame given the laser variant had those included...." Read more
"...This was instantly disliked by our kid, because of how difficult the set up was...." Read more
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In the box is a blue 5x5 game grid, 60 challenge cards, 2 legend cards, 1 linked positive/negative token, 3 beacons, and 13 pathway tokens. You use the challenge cards to layout each puzzle. You're then given a list of the pathway tokens you must use to light up the appropriate beacons. Each challenge card gets progressively more difficult. Now, in solving your electrical circuit puzzle there are a few things you must avoid so as not to damage your tokens/beacons. But, don't stress too much, these are explained in relatively simple language with accompanying illustrations in the instruction booklet. To that end you'll also learn some of the basics about electricity, current, resistance, all why the game builds on your sequential reasoning and logic skills.
Because this is an "electric current" logic game, you will need 3 AAA batteries which, unfortunately, are not included. Don't let that stop you. The game is fun, and at the higher challenge levels it can be a formidable brain teaser, which I absolutely love. I did have some issues with the blue game board being a bit too squishy, which meant the pieces weren't always completely seated, they would occasionally pop out of place or give a false negative on an otherwise successful solution.
Pros:
- Challenging puzzles
- Educational difficulty curve
- Quality materials (for the most part)
Cons:
- Batteries not included
- Possibility of frying your pieces
- "Squishy" game board
Takeaway:
Another great single player, logic game from ThinkFun.
This product was provided for free in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.
Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2016
In the box is a blue 5x5 game grid, 60 challenge cards, 2 legend cards, 1 linked positive/negative token, 3 beacons, and 13 pathway tokens. You use the challenge cards to layout each puzzle. You're then given a list of the pathway tokens you must use to light up the appropriate beacons. Each challenge card gets progressively more difficult. Now, in solving your electrical circuit puzzle there are a few things you must avoid so as not to damage your tokens/beacons. But, don't stress too much, these are explained in relatively simple language with accompanying illustrations in the instruction booklet. To that end you'll also learn some of the basics about electricity, current, resistance, all why the game builds on your sequential reasoning and logic skills.
Because this is an "electric current" logic game, you will need 3 AAA batteries which, unfortunately, are not included. Don't let that stop you. The game is fun, and at the higher challenge levels it can be a formidable brain teaser, which I absolutely love. I did have some issues with the blue game board being a bit too squishy, which meant the pieces weren't always completely seated, they would occasionally pop out of place or give a false negative on an otherwise successful solution.
Pros:
- Challenging puzzles
- Educational difficulty curve
- Quality materials (for the most part)
Cons:
- Batteries not included
- Possibility of frying your pieces
- "Squishy" game board
Takeaway:
Another great single player, logic game from ThinkFun.
This product was provided for free in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.
The game itself seems pretty fun. I was bad at electricity back in highschool Physics classes, which is why I wanted to give my young relatives this game to help them get electricity concepts into their brains early on. But even a dolt like me can readily understand this game. I really don't think you even need to read the instructions, just dive in, as it's obvious what to do. You can read the instructions for ideas when you have trouble winning a round. My point is that even though electricity is confusing and complicated (to some of us!), this game is not.
Aside from the twists the electricity adds, this is similar to games like Sudoku or Tetris. You are arranging a set of items according to simple rules. I love those sorts of games so I liked this a lot too.
I also like that it is silent. It may have been more appealing to some kids if sound effects went off when the lights do but parents, and even some kids, get very tired of noisy toys.
Fun, educational, peaceful... it's really an ideal gift. We gave it to 9 & 11 year olds but it seems like it would be great for a clever younger child (maybe as young as 7?) or a playful adult.
For why I purchased this, I wanted some games to play with the family over the holidays. Monopoly is fun and all, but I typically shy away from board games and gravitate towards games with unique gimmicks. Building a simple circuit seemed like the perfect gimmick, and I've enjoyed my time playing this game.
The game is broken down into challenge cards that have four categories of challenge level. The advanced and expert challenges were the more interesting ones because they involve more pieces and usage of a switch. Some of which can actually take some time to solve; nothing horrendously long, but longer than a couple minutes. However, there are some issues I found while playing this game.
Firstly (and majorly), the construction of my set at least has some form fitting issues. Pop one piece in adjacent to another, and that other piece pops right out. Or it lifts just enough to break the circuit. This happens enough that it can actually get a bit frustrating as you palm press down the pieces just to see the lights turn on. You may even have the solution, but because one piece is ever so slightly lifted, it doesn't work. The switch in my set also broke where you need to push switch down to make contact.
My other complaint though is just a minor one: there can be multiple working solutions, but are not technically valid. This is more common in the expert level challenges where you may find a solution that meets all of the challenge requirements, but doesn't use all of the pieces. Nothing major, but something I noticed.
I think I've gotten enough enjoyment out of this game for the price, but if there were something of better build quality I'd probably have second thoughts.