TOMY Screwball Scramble Marble Maze Game - Beat-the-Clock Challenge

Perfect game for my 6 year old grandson. Easy to put together and easy to play. Durable.

I used to play this game with my best friend when we were kids. It was then called "Run Yourself Ragged". I don't understand the bad review I've seen on here for this.. at age 12 we were able to complete the entire gauntlet faster than the clock, in fact we ended up leaving the clock off and just seeing how many "laps" we could run it without dropping the ball. Each section has a trick to it to make it work smoothly. It all has to do with momentum and timing. This is a great tool for developing coordination, and learning some basic physics concepts. (even if you're too young to know what physics actually is). I must admit, after 20+ years of not playing it, I've lost the knack for getting the ball from the turning platform onto the magnet, and have lost the timing for running it down the rails smoothly, but it's just a matter of practice. One tip I can give to all who seem to be struggling with this game... make sure it's on a solid and level playing surface... like a hard floor or a sturdy table. If it's tipped in the slightest it's impossible to get all the gizmos to work properly. As with video games and all good puzzle type things.. it takes patience and practice. Not only is this a good game for kids for developing coordination.. it also makes a cool New Years or other party type game even for adults. Especially those of us who enjoyed it as kids!

So thrilled that I found this game! I remember it from when I was a kid and I’ve been able to share it with my kids now and other kids we know. I’ve seen kids put down their electronics to play this for hours. Worth it! Really great for single children.

So much fun! My son LOVES games with mazes and puzzles. This one has several "puzzles" that you have to get through that range in difficulty (all are at least moderately difficult). My little guy could do the puzzles over and over again and be completely happy even when failing them. Each time he plays he gets a little better, increasing his hand-eye coordination and timing his interactions with the puzzles/steel ball. This game is a great challenge for little ones who like to push buttons and do mazes. As an adult with good-hand eye coordination, this game even gives me a challenge. It's fun. The timer is WAY too short, we don't use it, there is no possibly way to get through the maze within the time allotted on the timer. It's still fun without the timer. If you have a child who is easily frustrated, it may not be for them.

This toy is loved by many of my grandchildren variety of ages from kindergarten all the way up to third grade. It is so much fun. I even started seeing the preschoolers and younger kids trying to start to do it too thank you for making it.

I bought this for my brainiac four year old niece for Christmas. It turned out that her dad was more interested in conquering the came first!

Fun game,I had one in the 80s,called "run yourself ragged" . Exact same game just a different sticker on the time clock.

This toy has been around for a long time. My grandson enjoyed playing with it for a few days. However, after a while he lost interest and seldom plays with it. It really tests timing and coordination so can be frustrating for a young child. It's pretty cheaply made.

Le TOMY Tricky Bille Circuit de Billes est un jeu vraiment divertissant. Le montage est simple et permet de créer rapidement un parcours intéressant, avec des effets de surprises qui rendent le jeu dynamique. Les enfants prennent plaisir à lancer les billes et à observer leur parcours, ce qui développe leur logique. C'est un jeu idéal pour occuper les enfants de manière ludique, seul ou à plusieurs. Un bon achat pour combiner amusement et réflexion Testé avec des enfants de 3 et 9 ans

Bought as a birthday gift for a young at heart 33 year old! We've had hours of fun playing this game and reliving our childhood! Exactly how we remember it and a good quality product.

Küçükken kardeşimle bu oyunu oynardık, Amazon sayesinde bu oyunu buldum ve eski güzel günlerimi hatırladım.

Yes i still have the original set from my childhood, so i can compare between that and this "Tricky Billo" ??? IMHO - Seems like a Poor Quality imitation of the original screwball scramble - crude plastic molding, - poor quality sticker applied with lots of bubbles, - internal gearing not smooth. even if its a genuine Tomy product, then wow they've cut a lot of corners. also box is old and beat up, so not sure where Amazon dug out this from...

My child’s occupational therapist use this in sessions and she loved it so brought one for Home use He is great for developing children’s hand eye coordination and perseverance skills. All three of my children love this game.