We bought this for our daughter's 9th birthday as her big present! We really hoped it would challenge her and it did! However, she still completed it within a day, lol! Very fun that she can continue to use it and play with it after the build and it is a great conversation piece! The price is high, but in the end, it was a great gift for our master Lego builder!

This was by far my 11 yo’s favorite birthday gift! Just the right amount of challenge and lots of future play

I enjoyed building this set so very much. I had a lot of fun with it and enjoyed the final result. I would definitely recommend this set!

I built this together with my son. He had amazing fun building the structure. I had to help with the mechanism. He still takes it apart and rebuilds it from time to time. We also had a lot of fun just playing with the finished build.

This is one of the most amazing LEGO sets I’ve ever assembled. The design is beautiful, the winding mechanism actually functions. It won’t turn without a coin! The build is straight forward. The mechanism is no more complicated than some of the transmissions in the LEGO Technic automobiles. I’ve cycled all 16 balls through the model more than once without a single jam or failure. It works very smoothly. This is a model that will be on permanent display. I’ll fill the balls with Christmas candy, Easter candy, etc. The mini figure of the designer is a nice touch. Definitely recommend.

From the minute i saw this i knew i had to buy it as soon as it came out and that’s exactly what i did. i ignored all the reviews on youtube about the price being way too high because i simply don’t care about the price when it comes to legos. This set is the best set i’ve ever built and owned and i really hope lego makes more functional sets like this because i will buy them all. i 100% recommend picking this up. worth it.

A truly fascinating look into how vending machine mechanisms work! This fully functional, great-looking model is a joy to build and offers endless play value. The only drawback is that a couple of the included figures are too similar, but it's easily worth getting for the build experience alone.

This works great. But you really have to be careful while building. Be absolutely sure that you match the position of the pieces with the picture in the instructions. The end result is really worth it. There is a step in the instructions where you try out the mechanism with the coin. If it works you are home free. It worked perfectly for me the first time, and that was a relief. You will love the end result, just be careful along the way.

I mainly bought this for the figures. Turns out, it was very fun to build. The machine is actually fully functional. The design is spot on...you would think it's an actual gumball machine...not made from Legos. I don't regret buying this and I highly recommend it to anyone who likes gumball machines or collects minifigures.

This set is very appealing! It’s visually pleasant as well as fully functional! I really enjoyed this build and the uniqueness of the design. The fact that it’s fully functioning is the icing on the cake! This will be a great display piece for my classroom. My students will love it!