By Joshua Koppel
I am on my second child and this toy proceeds to be a favorite.
The cube has six buttons. It will play one of six Mozart tunes. One button switches amidst the tunes while the others turn on and off specific instruments (piano, violin, harp, french horn, flute).
The cube has rounded corners with lasting rubber bumpers that make it both safe and durable. It is aweinspiring how much abuse this toy may take.
My oldest received the toy when she was 13 months and now almost three years later she is still playing with it as is her younger brother.
A little pricey, but very-well made. A toy that will last from one child to another.
369 of 387 persons found the following review helpful.
Beware: This is not the introductory toy!
By Morgan J. Scholten
The MUNCHKIN Mozart Magic Cube is a poor-quality copy of the firstborn EMBRYONICS Mozart Magic Cube.
My guess is that Munchkin purchased out the rights to this toy from the basi manufacturer, which went out of business, then “redesigned” it more cheaply. While keeping the overall shape and function the same, they changed the outside colors, and the inner workings as well.
My older son received an Embryonics version in 2004, and we all loved it dearly until it is battery cover broke. My younger son received the Munchkin version as a alternate gift, and we have all been sorely disappointed. The sound quality is horrible–the Munchkin cube sounds squeaky, tinny, and ridiculous, specially equated to the Embryonics version (which wasn’t perfect, but much, much better).
You may still find the older Embryonics version online. It has all yellow sides, the buttons are printed with dissimilar colors, the edges and corners are all purple, and it has the name “Embryonics” printed above “Mozart Magic Cube.” I found applied ones and a “new” one–it was in Munchkin packaging, but was the old version as described. Look almost for the name “Embryonics” on the cube.
Shame on Munchkin for cheaping out and ruining a outstanding toy, then coasting along on the great reviews and reputation of the primary (notice that most of the favorable reviews of this product are assorted years old–they are for the Embryonics version). If you can’t find an original, skip this one.
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