do the magformer pcs. interlock with the magnatiles? I bought the latter for the children overseas and thought of adding another shape to their play. please answer asap.
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I honestly don't know because we don't own any magnatiles. I personally wouldn't mix them because I doubt that the shapes and sizes are exactly the same.
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Magnatiles and Magformers are not compatible. We have both types and prefer Magformers, hands down. It's a good investment.
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Sorry we have no magnatiles, but these attach to each other by magnets, they also attach to anything which is metallic in nature.
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I asked my twin grandsons (7 years old) your question & they say the Magformers do not interlock together with Magnatiles, but one of the boys says Magnatiles are better for play.
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There are certain pieces that are made specifically with notches to make the cars displayed on the box. They have special magnets that attach to the wheel base. The tiles in question can still attach to the others in the set but they are not as strong. My kids are still young and have not yet figured out how to build the cars on the box. They use those tiles along with the others for building projects.
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Hum. I am not sure which Variares it can beat. Don't think I have not went against one. Now if you asking someone else, then I am sorry for cutting in. When I used it, it took out quite a few of Hasbro's beys. You will have to tweak Hasbro's beys up some for them to beat Twisted Tempo as it is called here. It is called Basalt Horogium 145WD in Takara Tomy. The only Takara Tomy Bey that I saw it beat was Kreis Cygnus 145 WD being that is the only one I have matched it up against. But a site has stated that it take out Diablo Nemsis but I also read that Kreis Cygnus can too. I have not ordered any more Takara Tomy Beys for a while. If it goes against a Variares ((Hasbro or Takara Tomy)) I can respond back this question if that helps. ^_^
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I would like to know the true answer to this question as well. Only thing I can think of is that kids love them SO much, they decided to make them super expensive for what you're getting so as to make a huge profit margin. I mean, seriously? $1.20 PER TILE?? Seems ridiculous to me. The cheapest per unit alternative I've found is the 100 pc set by Playmags. Even that seems incredibly steep for me at $90... That's most of my budget for Xmas. It's a shame they make them so spendy.... So many more kids could be enjoying them. Any comment on this topic, Magna-Tiles reps?
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These pieces will link up with classic Magformers just fine, but are slightly thinner. The magnets seem slightly stronger too. We use them sometimes for inner pieces on larger objects because they fit better being thinner.
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We have a set with 3 shapes as an addition to Rainbow 30 piece set. For my 2 years old it's more than enought. My 5 years old kid doesn't play with Magformers.
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They are very similar. As far as I can tell, they are the same size and mostly the same colors. We've had them for one day and every piece is compatible with Magna Tiles. We have Magna Tiles and Metro Mags and they work just fine together.
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Which set do you have that does not work? Do you have a link to it? I have several of the large-sized First Builders/Maxi Bloks sets and those blocks are all compatible with the castle pegs. Some of the older style Mega Bloks in the Maxi Bloks style have longer pegs that are not compatible with the flatter contemporary pieces, but that should not be an issue for the castle because all of the blocks are much taller than the normal height.
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The larger set has shapes that the smaller set does not have. I don't think you could go wrong with either set, but I recommend that you start out with either one of the larger sets. I purchased a 20 pc set at first to see if our grandsons would like magformers, and it was a huge mistake as they both LOVED them and so we did not have enough pieces for them both. I have since invested in many sets and it provides hours of creative fun for them......a great toy in my opinion.
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The newer figures have a round hole in bottom. The old ones we have are the same. If you look at the older play sets, they should have a round peg where the figures go, then they are compatible.
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I totally agree with girard's response. You might want to look at this item too ...http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000P1PVMQ/ref=mp_s_a_1_55?qid=1381330005&sr;=8-55π=AC_SX110_SY165My 2 and a half year old really enjoyed playing this. Kids can make thier own shapes and towers as per their imagination.
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We do not have the original set, however from what I have read it is not compatible. I would read on line and see what others have to say. My grand daughters are really thrilled with the set and love making different mazes.
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Personally, I would buy as many as your budget allows. My two kids have had these for about 5 years now, and we have collected over 200 pieces. I don't know how old your child is, but kids build larger and more complex structures as they get older!! They still love the magna tiles even at age 7 and 5!!
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I think it all depends on the child. (Are they hands on or Do they like video games instead?) Our child was entertained for a few days. The only reason I bought Magformer was to teach our child shapes and the Magnetic field. Once you complete the booklet that was included in the box on what to create, it gets, in my opinion, dull real quick. That could or could not be the same for your 9 year old. Good luck!
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Hi Michael, about the miniatures you have yes they will work fine but will need to download or make your own new monster cards which you can find templates over the internet for that purpose I buy a lot of the old minis and make new monster cards for the mentioned minis to keep my friends entertained. about the old maps well the dungeon tiles that comes on this game are assembled with each other like puzzles and all the actions/powers for PC's (Person Characters) and monsters are based on distance which you count as tiles. I know you can adapt a lot of old and current D&D content into this boardgame is up to you how you want to do it.
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I totally understand- it's fun to create different designs, but it would be cooler if you could do them taller. We have an older set, from a friend who's kids are grown and I'm not sure what brand it is, but it's more sturdily built & I was hoping we could use them together, but these marbulous ones are a little smaller. I wish I could help more, but all I know is the two sets we have are not compatible, so at this point I would recommend getting more of the same. I've seen these things in teacher supply /educational stores though, so maybe you could bring a piece into one of them & ask to try another one? Good luck!
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Personally my now 20month old likes sitting beside his brothers, who are 4 and 8years old, and trying to put these together. It is a very open ended toy. It doesn't matter what they build with them. I think they are well worth the $. They are well made and I believe even parents get a kick of seeing what they can made - no exposed magnets (it is all enclosed). The magnets don't repel each other either. I envision Magformers being a life long toy for my boys. You won't be sorry on your purchase - we now have several sets so check which set is best for the number of pieces. Boys or girls it doesn't matter and any age group too. Personally my now 20month old likes sitting beside his brothers, who are 4 and 8years old, and trying to put these together. It is a very open ended toy. It doesn't matter what they build with them. I think they are well worth the $. They are well made and I believe even parents get a kick of seeing what they can made - no exposed magnets (it is all enclosed). The magnets don't repel each other either. I envision Magformers being a life long toy for my boys. You won't be sorry on your purchase - we now have several sets so check which set is best for the number of pieces. Boys or girls it... » Read More Personally my now 20month old likes sitting beside his brothers, who are 4 and 8years old, and trying to put these together. It is a very open ended toy. It doesn't matter what they build with them. I think they are well worth the $. They are well made and I believe even parents get a kick of seeing what they can made - no exposed magnets (it is all enclosed). The magnets don't repel each other either. I envision Magformers being a life long toy for my boys. You won't be sorry on your purchase - we now have several sets so check which set is best for the number of pieces. Boys or girls it doesn't matter and any age group too. « Show Less