Spacewarp (toy)

Spacewarp is line of build-it-yourself, marble run toy "roller coasters" first made in the 1980s by Bandai. Users cut lengths of track to the correct size from a single roll of thick plastic tubing, forming curves and loops held in place by plastic track rail holders which attach to metal rods held vertical in a black plastic base. Steel balls roll around the track and on to a battery-powered Screw conveyor that takes them to the top to start all over again.

Production of Spacewarp toys ended around 1988. Replacement parts were sold until 1995.

A redesigned Spacewarp toy was re-introduced to the Japanese market in 2005 by Tanomi. Improvements included redesigned parts which were less prone to breakage.

1985-1990s North American Imports:

1985-1995 Japanese Market:

2005–present:

Sets are assigned a complexity level of 1 to 9.

Additional accessories include lighting kits, a staircase, bell ringer, escalator and more.

As with many popular toys, nearly identical counterfeit editions have emerged under the Chinese "Spacerail" brand.

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