• Spinning tops are one of the oldest toys ever discovered - a carved wooden top was even found in Tutankhamun's tomb, and tops have turned up on every continent except Antarctica.
• Cultures all over the world invented the same toy independently, thousands of years apart.

• SpinStorm Arena turns real physics into a genuine competition - kids don't just learn about torque, momentum and friction, they feel the difference every time Scorcher, Orbit and Vortex hit the arena floor.
• The illusion tops are the standout: kill the lights and watch a spinning pattern trick your eyes into seeing colours and rings that aren't really there.

Race all three tops on different surfaces - carpet, tile, timber floor and time how long each one keeps spinning. Then try changing your twist technique in a head-to-head battle and see if it changes who wins.

Can you out-design Scorcher, Orbit and Vortex? Tweak your top's weight and balance, then challenge a friend to a best-of-three arena battle to crown the ultimate Spin Master.