You must build this on a hard level surface at the beginning or else it won't work. Too many frivols builds in the middle for no reason. It's cute when its's done but a challenge to build with not much payoff.

It was fun building the gumball dispenser. However, it was disappointing to wait for the clear plastics (major parts) to be replaced by LEGO as they were cracked.

This was so much fun to put together. I had absolute blast with. And now watching my daughter play with it is amazing. Totally recommend this to everyone

The build itself was fun and fascinating seeing how each part of the mechanism as it was built was going to work. The finished product is awesome! I loved that the first piece built was a little vending machine and the designer in Lego form 🩵

This is a fantastic set! The turn mechanism is a BEAST to put together, but it functions just like a real vending machine. My only complaint are the minifigs they included; they seem super random. I hope Lego starts to sell the balls separately so you can put your own minifigs in there. I'm probably going to switch my minifigs out for candy at some point haha

This set is absolutely one of the most innovative production sets created. This is what makes the Ideas theme so special. Everything from the build experience to the quality feel and functionality coupled with minifigure prizes is a great overall package! Whether you want it for the build experience, the look and feel or the minifigures themselves this set is a worthy display piece and conversation starter. You could put candy in the balls, raffle tickets, or even money! Ideas sets rarely go on sale and this is a set every collector and then some should grab.

This set is utterly delightful. The building techniques are ingenious and was exciting to put together. The balls with minifigures were spread out among the bags creating a layer of interest across the build experience. The downside of the set is definitely the price, however, this set was the most joyful experience to build with Lego in a while surpassing larger sets such as the Medieval Market or the Shire.

From the second I saw this one I knew I had to pick it up. I’m a bit young to really have the idea hold much nostalgia for me, but as a fan of Lego and a fan of the sets that have more technical function to them this set definitely peaked my interest. The finished product is super clean and this genuinely feels like one of the sets that Lego actually made sure was perfect before releasing it. There was ONE point in the build process that I was weary of if it was going to be a mechanical issue or not, but it ended up being the part of the mechanism that requires a ‘coin’ in order to turn and push out one of the little mini figures. Two cons for me personally with this set but they aren’t deal breakers. 1. I do wish that you were able to have the minifigures fully assembled in the little ball capsules as opposed to having to have them all in pieces 2. The minifigures it comes with don’t really do anything for me, however, I understand Lego was between a rock and a hard place as they wanted something to fill the little balls with but ultimately if an adult purchased this set the minifigs are just going to stay in the little balls inside the machine on display (so are the actual minifigures really that important or the focus of this set? Not really)

My 9 year old son loved putting this set together and finished it unassisted in less than a few days. He was so exciting he could not stop building. He really enjoys the mini figure machine mechanism and has loved putting each mini figure together as they come out of the dispenser. Great classic set! Much cooler than a gumball machine. He is looking forward to another Lego set to assemble.

My daughter saved up so much money to buy this build just to put it together and not work. We had to make adjustments along the way to keep the vending machine working but by the last bag it was locked up so badly that when you turned the knob the whole thing fell apart. I am very disappointed and hope lego can do something to make up for it