Pinball Machine Maker: Gumball Rally STEM Kit
Thames & Kosmos
- SKU:
- CLTK-PMMGR
- Shipping:
- Calculated at Checkout
- Ages:
- 6-12+
The best way to explore lessons in physics and mechanical engineering!
This buildable pinball machine uses actual gumballs as pinballs, so every game ends with a sweet reward! Launch gumballs around bumpers and spinners, ring bells, hit targets, and try to land that perfect shot up the ramp to claim your candy prize.
Start by building the machine itself; a spring-powered launcher, working flippers, adjustable ramp, and all the bells and whistles of a real arcade pinball game. Then comes the fun part: designing your playfield! Move targets around, adjust obstacles, and fine-tune everything until you've created the ultimate gumball challenge.
The engineering is surprisingly sophisticated: an Archimedes screw mechanism captures missed gumballs and feeds them back to the launcher for the next game. The central ramp rotates to direct gumballs into three different elevated play areas. Spring-loaded flippers let you keep gumballs in play while you rack up points on various targets.
In the end, you'll learn about force, motion, collisions, and simple machines while trying to beat your high score. Plus, the machine comes loaded with 45 gumballs to get you started, and you can refill it with any standard 16mm gumballs.
2025 Toy Finalist of the Year!
Key Features:
- Edible Pinballs: Uses real gumballs that you can eat after winning them
- Full Pinball Experience: Working flippers, spring launcher, bumpers, spinners, and scoring targets
- Customizable Playfield: Rearrange obstacles and targets to create new challenges
- Smart Engineering: Archimedes screw returns missed gumballs automatically to the launcher
- Physics Learning: Hands-on exploration of force, motion, and mechanical systems
- 45 Gumballs Included: Ready to play right out of the box
- Refillable Fun: Works with standard 16mm gumballs for endless gameplay
This Pinball STEM kit includes:
- 20-page full-color instruction manual
- 10 hands-on experiments
- 88 unique pieces
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