Most Expensive Kids Toy: The Superplexus

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WTF SON! Look a little ( or at least pretend) bit more excited – this thing cost me $ XX,XXX !!!! So outrages you have to see for yourself!

This is the three-dimensional spherical labyrinth that challenges the limits of your manual dexterity and spatial understanding as you maneuver a 5/8" wooden marble through its entire course. The Superplexus is a complex network of chicanes, multi-planar hairpin turns, spirals, and staircases–even a vortex. Hand made from 3- and 6-ply Finnish birch that form the track, over 400 hours are involved in its construction.

The labyrinth is set inside a 36" diameter acrylic sphere affixed to a Jatoba base using a stainless steel gimbaled mount that allows you to tilt the sphere in any direction to guide the marble. The entire track laid out on a straight line is 31′ longer than a football field. In addition to the track, the ball must travel on a 1/16" diameter stainless steel wire pathway at eight points along the journey. A series of directional arrows indicate the course to follow, and successful completion requires a minimum of 425 turns (plane changes) of the sphere–without letting the marble fall off the track.

More info: The Superplexus

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Posted by RGS   @   11 February 2010 6 comments
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Feb 11, 2010
6:00 pm

I love the lack of interest in his expression.

Mar 3, 2010
4:18 pm
#2 Dan :

That actually looks really cool.

Apr 9, 2010
7:23 am
#3 Mitch :

This was designed by my 3D art professor!

Jun 10, 2010
4:58 pm
#4 Briana :

You’ll get a freaking Slinky and enjoy it!

Jun 14, 2010
5:50 pm
#5 Mawnhya :

I have the smaller version of it!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perplexus

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