Build on something hard
A table or a wooden floor keeps a tall tower straight. On a rug it leans.
How to build a magnetic tile marble tower
Two tall rainbow columns, a zigzag of ramps running down the gap between them and a pointed spire on each top: this is the marble tower kids stop and stare at. Every level is the same simple ring of four squares, so once you have built one you can build all seven.
- Tiles
- 91
- Level
- Hard
- Ages
- 6+
- Time
- 50–70 minutes
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Every tile in place 91 of 91
Step by step
- Tiles 1–8
Stand the two columns
Make a ring of four squares standing on their edges, so it closes into a small box. Make a second one beside it, two squares away. The gap between them is the chute.
- Tiles 9–12
Give it feet
Snap a right triangle onto the outside of each column at the bottom, at the front and at the back. They spread the base so a tall tower stays upright.
- Tiles 13–17
Close the back and start the ramps
Fix the large square across the back of the chute. Then fit the first ramp: two squares hinged on the inside wall of the right column, leaning out until their edges meet in a sideways V. Finish with two squares across the foot of the chute at the front.
- Tiles 18–38
Raise levels two and three
Add a ring of four squares to each column, then a ramp on the opposite wall to the one below. The ramps take turns, right, left, right. A large square closes the back across levels three and four.
- Tiles 39–60
Raise levels four and five
Two more rings on each column, each with its ramp. Two squares close the back of level five.
- Tiles 61–83
Raise levels six and seven
The last two rings on each column. A rectangle lying on its side closes the back of level six, and two squares close level seven. The seventh ramp is on the right again.
- Tiles 84–91
Top each column with a spire
On each column, lean four tall triangles in from the top ring so their tips meet in a point.
The 3D guide above places every one of the 91 tiles in this order. In the app it also counts your tiles, swaps in the colors you own and shows the marble tower on your table in AR.
Tips
Make your marble tower even better
One color a level
Both columns share a color on every level, so a young builder always knows which ring comes next. Use whatever colors you have.
Fewer tiles?
Every level you leave out saves about ten tiles: two rings and a ramp. Finish with the spires and it is still a tower.
A word on marbles
Marbles are a choking hazard for children under three. Keep them for older builders and stay close while they play.
Questions
About the magnetic tile marble tower
How many magnetic tiles do you need to build a marble tower?
This tower takes 91 tiles: 76 squares, 8 tall triangles, 4 right triangles, 2 large squares and a rectangle. It is a big build, and every level you leave out saves about ten tiles.
What age is this marble tower for?
It is one of the harder builds, best from about six, or younger with a grown-up. Each step places a single tile, so it is easy to stop and carry on later.
Will it work with my magnetic tiles?
It needs 76 squares, more than most single boxes hold, so it is a build for a big collection or two boxes put together. It also uses a rectangle and two large squares. Magitile checks your tiles before you start.
Do the colors have to match?
No. Any colors work; the rainbow shown is only a suggestion. Magitile can also repaint a build in the colors you own.
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