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product_id: 624970393
title: "Thames & Kosmos Pinball Machine Maker STEM Experiment Kit Toy of the Year Finalist, Gumball Rally l Explore Physics, Force, Motion, Gravity, Simple Machines"
brand: "thames & kosmos"
price: "NT$3921"
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reviews_count: 10
category: "Thames & Kosmos"
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# 3-level customizable playfield STEM learning: physics & engineering 45-piece modular build Thames & Kosmos Pinball Machine Maker STEM Experiment Kit Toy of the Year Finalist, Gumball Rally l Explore Physics, Force, Motion, Gravity, Simple Machines

**Brand:** thames & kosmos
**Price:** NT$3921
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎉 Elevate playtime with physics, flavor, and fierce fun!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Thames & Kosmos Pinball Machine Maker STEM Experiment Kit Toy of the Year Finalist, Gumball Rally l Explore Physics, Force, Motion, Gravity, Simple Machines by thames & kosmos
- **How much does it cost?** NT$3921 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- thames & kosmos enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted thames & kosmos brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Hands-On STEM Mastery:** Explore physics concepts like force, motion, gravity, and simple machines through interactive, trial-and-error learning.
- • **Award-Winning STEM Toy:** 2025 Toy of the Year Finalist & featured on Toy Insider’s STEM 10 List—join the elite community of future engineers.
- • **Build Your Own Pinball Lab:** Craft a fully customizable pinball machine with modular bumpers, ramps, and flippers for endless gameplay variations.
- • **Edible Gumball Game Pieces:** Use included 45 delicious gumballs as pinballs—play, experiment, and enjoy a sweet reward at the finish line.
- • **Innovative Archimedes Screw:** Automatically recycles gumballs back to the launcher, keeping the game flowing without interruptions.

## Overview

The Thames & Kosmos Pinball Machine Maker STEM Kit lets kids aged 6-10 build and customize a real pinball machine using 45 edible gumballs. This modular, reusable kit teaches core physics and engineering principles through hands-on play, featuring a spring-powered launcher, flippers, ramps, and an Archimedes screw for gumball recycling. Recognized as a 2025 Toy of the Year Finalist and a top STEM toy, it offers hours of creative problem-solving and interactive learning.

## Description

Explore lessons in physics and mechanical engineering with the sweetest pinball machine ever! Build your own customizable pinball machine that uses edible gumballs as the pinballs. Learn about force, motion, collisions, gravity, simple machines, and more as the gumballs bounce off bumpers, slingshot around spinners, ring bells, slide down tracks, and whiz around the obstacle course you create. The targets and accessories can be quickly repositioned into countless configurations, making it easy to test and refine your designs. The pinball machine’s spring-powered launcher and responsive flippers work like their real-life counterparts, propelling the gumball pinballs up, down, and all around! A central ramp rotates to direct the projectiles into three elevated playing areas and ultimately down the winning ramp, where the gumball can be claimed as a sweet prize. Did you miss your mark? Don’t worry! When gumballs fall out of play, a cool mechanism called an Archimedes screw stores them and moves them back toward the launcher again for a new game.

Review: Best toy purchased this Christmas - This thing is the best gift I bought for Christmas for my 9 year old. He loves legos, but he builds them and then they sit on a shelf. This he built by himself, and he loves playing with it! It is a great little pinball machine. The gum doesn’t taste good, and falls on the floor easily, so it’s more for game pieces. Even my cat is obsessed. And the game is modular. You can move the pieces around to change the game up. I love Thames and Cosmo. I have purchased from them in the past and their customer service is amazing. My son accidentally broke a piece on a mechanical hand toy, and he wrote them an email and they sent him a new piece. Even at full price of 39$, this toy is 100% worth it.
Review: Great for an Eight Year Old and a Five Year Old not an Easy Feat - "We are beyond pleased with this purchase! It’s rare to find an activity that truly engages both an 8-year-old and a 5-year-old, but this nailed it. It was straightforward enough to be fun to build, yet challenging enough that we all felt a genuine sense of accomplishment once it was finished. Best of all, it’s a blast to play with afterward. Seeing their faces light up when they realized they built their own toy was priceless. Then the fun time. The boys spent hours playing nicely together and trying to achieve new goals each time. Highly recommend for a family project!"

## Features

- Build your own customizable pinball machine that uses edible gumballs as the pinballs!
- The reconfigurable and reusable building system includes all kinds of obstacles like bumpers, slingshots, bells, ramps, and more; move them around to change up the playing field!
- A fun, gamified approach to learning about physics concepts like force, motion, gravity, simple machines, collisions, and more.
- Trial-and-error experiments promote hands-on learning, encourage creative problem-solving, and provide hours of open-ended play that’s different every time!
- Gumballs included! The kit comes with approximately 45 delicious standard machine-size gumballs.
- A 2025 Toy of the Year Finalist!
- Included on the Toy Insider’s 2024 STEM 10 List and selected as a 2024 TTPM Best Artisan Toy

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B0CRJVYWK1 |
| Age Range Description | Kid |
| Battery Description | No Battery required |
| Best Sellers Rank | #31,124 in Toys & Games ( See Top 100 in Toys & Games ) #300 in Educational Science Kits |
| Brand Name | Thames & Kosmos |
| Customer Reviews | 4.3 out of 5 stars 404 Reviews |
| Educational Objective | Critical Thinking, Hand-Eye Coordination, Motor Skills, Reasoning Skills, STEM |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00814743018747 |
| Included Components | Bag of 45 gumballs, Cardboard pieces, Plastic building pieces, Sticker sheet |
| Item Dimensions | 13 x 3.8 x 11.5 inches |
| Item Type Name | Engineering STEM Kit |
| Item Weight | 1.24 kg |
| Manufacturer | Thames & Kosmos |
| Manufacturer Maximum Age (MONTHS) | 1200 |
| Manufacturer Minimum Age (MONTHS) | 72 |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 550105 |
| Material Type | Plastic |
| Model Number | 550105 |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Number of Packs | 1 |
| Set Name | Pinball Machine Maker STEM Experiment Kit |
| Size | 3.8 inches (W) x 13 inches (L) x 11.5 inches (H) |
| Sub Brand | Tasty Labs |
| Theme | Educational |
| UPC | 814743018747 |
| Unit Count | 45 Count |

## Images

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best toy purchased this Christmas
*by C***E on December 26, 2025*

This thing is the best gift I bought for Christmas for my 9 year old. He loves legos, but he builds them and then they sit on a shelf. This he built by himself, and he loves playing with it! It is a great little pinball machine. The gum doesn’t taste good, and falls on the floor easily, so it’s more for game pieces. Even my cat is obsessed. And the game is modular. You can move the pieces around to change the game up. I love Thames and Cosmo. I have purchased from them in the past and their customer service is amazing. My son accidentally broke a piece on a mechanical hand toy, and he wrote them an email and they sent him a new piece. Even at full price of 39$, this toy is 100% worth it.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great for an Eight Year Old and a Five Year Old not an Easy Feat
*by O***S on April 19, 2026*

"We are beyond pleased with this purchase! It’s rare to find an activity that truly engages both an 8-year-old and a 5-year-old, but this nailed it. It was straightforward enough to be fun to build, yet challenging enough that we all felt a genuine sense of accomplishment once it was finished. Best of all, it’s a blast to play with afterward. Seeing their faces light up when they realized they built their own toy was priceless. Then the fun time. The boys spent hours playing nicely together and trying to achieve new goals each time. Highly recommend for a family project!"

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fun!
*by A***A on February 28, 2026*

As kids get older it becomes harder to find birthday gifts that are age appropriate and fun. My son loved building this, and it becomes a fully functional pinball machine which is super cool. It’s now my go to gift for birthdays 10-13.

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*Last updated: 2026-09-03*