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Spintronics Act One

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Begin the time-winding journey with Spintronics Act One. Get started building fascinating mechanical circuits as you solve 67 fun, challenging puzzles from beginner to intermediate difficulty.

Spintronics is a new game (ages 8 to adult) from the makers of Turing Tumble where players build mechanical circuits to solve puzzles. Players feel the pull of voltage and see the flow of current as they discover electronics in a tangible and deeply intuitive way, using the first physical equivalent of electronics ever built. It’s fun, fascinating, easy-to-learn, and irresistible to play.

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This kit includes everything you'll need to play and complete the Act One puzzle book:

  • 1 - Act One puzzle book
  • 1 - 6 V Spintronic battery (0.3 mAh)
  • 1 - 200 Ω Spintronic resistor
  • 1 - 500 Ω Spintronic resistor
  • 1 - 1000 Ω Spintronic resistor
  • 2 - Spintronic switches
  • 2 - Spintronics junctions
  • 1 - 1.2 mF Spintronic capacitor/voltmeter
  • 1 - Spintronic ammeter
  • 300 - Chain links
  • 3 - Base tiles
  • 6 - Tile connectors
  • 1 - Tile connector tool
  Act One box Act Two box Power Pack box
Dimensions

35 cm x 28 cm x 8 cm

35 cm x 28 cm x 8 cm

21 cm x 16 cm x 8 cm

Weight 1.8 kg 1.8 kg 0.8 kg

Customer Reviews

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Lynette R. (Sherwood Park, CA)
Beyond amazing!

I bought Act 1 and Act 2 for my 11 year old grandson! He absolutely loves it. Best thing to occupy him out of school. Love the quality. Haven’t seen him this excited about one of his toys in a long time. And your customer service is the best!! Thank you!

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Lisa N. (Peterborough, CA)
Great way to make circuit concepts visible.

My teacher's college students are huge fans of Turing Tumble (every time I use it in my coding mini-course, students end up putting a game on their gift lists), so I wanted to check out Spintronics. Circuit learning ties in really well to our learning about circuits as part of robotics. The story is engaging, and students often find themselves calling a friend in to join them or needing to try "just one more". You can't ask for better than something that makes students want to share what they are learning. The pieces are solidly made, and students hugely benefit from being able to physically "see" what's happening as the energy moves in a circuit. Fun, engaging and TONS of learning - what's not to like?

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Midge S. (Kelowna, CA)
Spintronics Act One

We ordered the Spintronics Act One for Christmas for our 9 year old grandson. Despite the postal strike it arrived well before Christmas. Our nine year old loves it and so does his 12 year old brother. They liked it so much we offered to get them Act two. It is a high quality product and certainly worth the cost.

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Patrick M. (Waterford, CA)
kids have fun and learn

Got this for Christmas.
My 9 and 11 year old kids and I have had alot of fun going through the book and trying different ways to do many of the challenges.
I was a little surprised and disappointed to see the pieces are all plastic.To me they looked metal in the pictures on the website.
They do seem pretty tough so far.
We will see how they wear over time.
Overall im pretty happy with the purchase.

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Benjamin R. (Arnprior, CA)
Wow!

J’ai acheté le jeu en anglais parce qu’il n’y avait plus la version française de disponible avant quelques mois. Surprise ! Le 23 décembre, nous recevons un colis avec la version francophone. Le service est simplement impeccable. Le jeu est d’une superbe qualité!!!! Mon fils est dans le TSA et a 12 ans. Il adore jouer avec. C’est un superbe jeu pour jouer entre enfants et adultes.
Je le recommande

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Jason B. (Nepean, CA)
An Amazing Gift

My son has spent countless hours with this since receiving this as a gift. He absolutely loves it. The ideas to build electric circuits through mechanical processes are fantastic. Would have loved to have had this toy as a kid myself. Given my own professional background and education, I have to say that the ingenuity of the product is remarkable.

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Louise C. (Québec, CA)
Satisfaction

Bien apprécié comme cadeau pour un adulte.
D'autres personnes ont prises la décision de s'en procurer.

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Ken P. (Hamilton, CA)
Excellent Fun Activity

Purchased Spintronics Act 1 for my 9 year old son. We’ve completed the first 30 or so challenges and we both love it. It’s a great, hands-on way to learn how energy flows and the lessons can be applied to many different aspects of life. He now looks at batteries, switches, resistors, junctions and other common items around the world differently, with a better understanding of them. We were recently talking about a circuit breaker in our home and he immediately understood it when we referenced Spintronics and compared it to an automatic switch to help prevent short circuits. Spintronics is a high quality, educational product that we love.

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Wes P. (Surrey, CA)

Spintronics Act One

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David Y. (Calgary, CA)
Fantastic

My 10 yr old and I are loving the challenge and I’m learning about why running a blender and an air fryer blows a fuse!