Connetix | Bright Pack | 114 Piece Ball Run

The release gate is the piece that changes everything. Load four balls behind it, let them go at once, and watch them tear off down separate tracks.

That's the difference between this pack and a smaller ball run. With 114 pieces you aren't building one track, you're building a system. Split tubes send balls down branching pathways so you can run side-by-side races. Six spiral tubes wind them round and down. Staircases, bowls, slides and a funnel all change how fast a ball moves and where it ends up. Every piece you swap in alters the outcome, which is exactly the point.

The clear fluted tubes mean you watch the ball the whole way through rather than losing it inside the structure, and the clear connector rings join everything with no visible break, so a long run reads as one continuous track. Small design decisions, but they're why these look and work as well as they do.

Sixteen standard squares and 24 connector tiles in eight bright colours mean this pack stands up on its own. That's the usual frustration with ball run sets: not enough tiles to build height, so the ball never gets going. Not an issue here.

Eight wooden balls are included, which matters more than it sounds. Wood carries properly through bends and slopes and sounds far better doing it than plastic.

Underneath all of it, this is gravity, momentum and cause and effect being worked out by a child who simply wants the ball to make it round the corner. That's the best kind of learning: nobody announces it and nobody notices it happening.

Every piece works with the whole Connetix range, so it drops straight into any Creative Pack you already own.

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⚡ Why You'll Love It

• 114 pieces, enough to build a full system rather than one track
• Release gate holds and launches several balls at once
• Split tubes create branching paths and side-by-side races
• 6 spiral tubes for winding descents
• Staircases, slides, bowls and a funnel to change the ball's path
• Clear fluted tubes so you watch the ball the whole way
• 16 standard squares and 24 connector tiles, so it stands alone
• 8 wooden balls that carry properly through turns
• Works with the entire Connetix range
• Ultrasonically sealed with riveted magnets

🎁 Perfect For

• Children aged 3 and up
• Families who already own Connetix and want the big step up
• Big birthday and Christmas presents
• Siblings building together
• STEAM learning at home or in the classroom
• Rainy days and school holidays
• Kids who lose interest in toys with only one outcome

📦 What's Included

• 24 x connector tiles
• 16 x standard square tiles
• 12 x U pieces
• 12 x small turns
• 12 x connector rings
• 8 x wooden balls
• 6 x short straights
• 6 x long straights
• 6 x spiral tubes
• 4 x slides
• 2 x staircases
• 2 x bowl pieces
• 2 x split tubes
• 1 x funnel
• 1 x release gate
• 1 x inspiration book
• 114 pieces in total, plus the inspiration book

📋 Product Details

• Brand: Connetix
• Product Type: Magnetic Tiles
• Pieces: 114
• Range: Ball Run, bright colour range
• Key pieces: Release gate, split tubes, spiral tubes, staircases, bowls, funnel
• Balls: 8 wooden balls included
• Material: Non-toxic ABS plastic, free from BPA and phthalates
• Construction: Ultrasonically sealed edges, riveted magnets
• Age: Recommended for 3 years and up
• Compatibility: Works with the entire Connetix range
• Brand origin: Australian owned

⚠️ Please note: Recommended for ages 3 years and up. Not suitable for children under 3 due to small parts, including the wooden balls, which are a choking hazard. This product contains magnets. Swallowed or inhaled magnets can attract each other through body tissue and cause serious internal injury or death. Seek immediate medical attention if a magnet is swallowed or inhaled. Keep away from children under 3 and from pets.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need other Connetix tiles to use this?
No, and that's the main advantage of this pack over the smaller one. With 16 standard squares and 24 connector tiles you can build real height straight out of the box, which is what makes a ball run actually work. If you already own a Creative Pack, everything combines and you can go considerably higher again.

What does the release gate do?
It holds balls at the top of the run until you let them go, so you can load several and launch them all at once. It's the piece that turns a track into a race, and it's the first thing most children work out how to use.

How is this different from the 47 piece Launcher Pack?
The Launcher Pack is the entry point. It has the launcher button and enough pieces for a modest run, and it's designed to be used alongside tiles you already own. This 114 piece pack is the complete setup: more than twice the pieces, spiral tubes, split tracks, staircases, bowls, a funnel, a release gate and eight balls instead of two, plus enough squares to build tall without anything else. If you're buying your first ball run and want it to work properly on its own, this is the one.

What do the split tubes do?
They send balls down one of two paths, so you can build branching tracks and run races. Two balls, two routes, one winner. It's also where children start experimenting with why one path is faster than the other.

Is it suitable for a 3 year old?
Three is the recommended age. A three year old will usually help build and then spend a very long time launching balls, which is arguably the best job. The independent designing and troubleshooting tends to arrive around five or six, so it's a set they grow into rather than out of.

Are the balls wooden or plastic?
Wooden, and there are eight of them. They've got enough weight to carry properly through spirals and turns, and they sound considerably better doing it than plastic would.

How tall can you build it?
Taller than you'd expect with this many tiles, and taller again if you add a Creative Pack. That's when children discover that higher means faster, and faster means the ball leaves the track entirely. That discovery is the whole point.

Is it noisy?
There are wooden balls rattling through plastic tubes, so no. It's a cheerful noise rather than an irritating one, but worth knowing if you're after something quiet.

🌟 Adventure Awaits Tip

Build it on a hard floor rather than carpet. Carpet eats the speed out of a ball the moment it leaves the track, and half the fun is watching one fly off and hunting it down. Have a browse through our full Connetix range for the Creative Packs and travel sets.

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