K'NEX

Current K'NEX logo

Former K'NEX logo

K'NEX is an American-made building toy created by Joel Glickman and originally released in 1993 by K'NEX Industries. The K'NEX building system involves mostly using rods, connectors, gears, and other components which "snap" together to create models; however, for a few years until 2019, some K'NEX sets used building bricks similar to those of LEGO.

Between 2011 and 2017, K'NEX produced licensed sets based on the Super Mario franchise. Sets have been made based upon several games, starting with Mario Kart Wii and later expanding into Mario Kart 7, Super Mario 3D Land, New Super Mario Bros. 2, New Super Mario Bros. U, Super Mario 3D World, and Mario Kart 8. Several sets have also been made not specifically based on any game, simply using the "Super Mario" branding.

K'NEX originally started with Mario Kart Wii-themed sets exclusively. The first wave of K'NEX Mario Kart Wii building sets was released on July 21, 2011, with a launch event held at the Nintendo New York store. The event featured displays of all the first wave sets, building stations where store visitors could get a hands-on experience with the figures and vehicles, playable kiosk units featuring Mario Kart Wii itself, and photo opportunities with Mario and Luigi in a similar vein to other launch events held at the store.

Following the purchase of the brand by toy company Basic Fun! in February 2018, the company ended all production on licensed and brick-based sets, including their Super Mario theme, and has since focused strictly on generic sets. In March 2020, it was announced that LEGO had acquired the rights to produce Super Mario-themed construction sets.

Super Mario K'NEX products

Mario Kart

Mario Kart Wii

Image	Name	Set Number	Piece count	Age rating	Release Date
	Mario and Standard Bike Building Set	38001	31	6+	2011
	Includes a figure of Mario in a brick-built Standard Bike M.
	Luigi and Standard Bike Building Set	38002	31	6+	2011
	Includes a figure of Luigi in a brick-built Standard Bike M.
	Mario and Standard Kart Building Set	38003	66	6+	2011
	Includes a figure of Mario in a pull-back Standard Kart M. A figure of a Banana is also included.
	Yoshi and Standard Kart Building Set	38004	65	6+	2011
	Includes a figure of Yoshi in a pull-back Standard Kart M. A figure of a Dash Mushroom is also included.
	Luigi and Standard Kart Building Set	38005	65	6+	2011
	Includes a figure of Luigi in a pull-back Standard Kart M. A figure of a Super Star is also included.
	Bowser and Standard Kart Building Set	38006	65	6+	2012
	Includes a figure of Bowser in a pull-back Standard Kart L. A figure of a Red Shell is also included.
	Yoshi and Standard Bike Building Set	38012	33	6+	2012
	Includes a figure of Yoshi in a brick-built Standard Bike M.
	Bowser and Standard Bike Building Set	38013	34	6+	2012
	Includes a figure of Bowser in a brick-built Standard Bike L.
	Mario Building Set	38026	3	6+	2012
	Includes a figure of Mario.
	Luigi Building Set	38027	3	6+	2012
	Includes a figure of Luigi.
	Yoshi Building Set	38028	3	6+	2012
	Includes a figure of Yoshi.
	Bowser Building Set	38029	6	6+	2012
	Includes a figure of Bowser.
	Toad and Standard Kart Building Set	38044	65	6+	September 2012
	Includes a figure of Toad in a pull-back Standard Kart S. A figure of a Spiny Shell is also included.
	Donkey Kong and Standard Kart Building Set	38045	65	6+	September 2012
	Includes a figure of Donkey Kong in a pull-back Standard Kart L. A figure of a Blooper is also included.
	Diddy Kong and Standard Kart Building Set	38046	66	6+	September 2012
	Includes a figure of Diddy Kong in a pull-back Standard Kart M. A figure of a Golden Mushroom is also included.
	Mario's MOTORIZED! Wild Wing Kart Building Set	38061	30	6+	September 2012
	Includes a figure of Mario and a motorized Wild Wing. A Mega Mushroom is also included.
	Yoshi's MOTORIZED! Wild Wing Kart Building Set	38062	30	6+	September 2012
	Includes a figure of Yoshi and a motorized Wild Wing. A POW Block is also included.
	Luigi's MOTORIZED! Sprinter Kart Building Set	38063	26	6+	September 2012
	Includes a figure of Luigi and a motorized Sprinter. A Blooper is also included.
	Bowser's MOTORIZED! Standard Kart Building Set	38064	26	6+	September 2012
	Includes a figure of Bowser and a motorized Standard Kart L. A Super Star is also included.
	Toad and Standard Bike Building Set	38147	34	6+	September 2012
	Includes a figure of Toad in a brick-built Standard Bike S.
	Donkey Kong and Standard Bike Building Set	38148	34	6+	September 2012
	Includes a figure of Donkey Kong in a brick-built Standard Bike L.
	Diddy Kong and Standard Bike Building Set	38149	35	6+	September 2012
	Includes a figure of Diddy Kong in a brick-built Standard Bike M.
	Wario Bike Building Set	38307	34	6+	July 2013
	Includes a figure of Wario in a brick-built Standard Bike L.
	Koopa Troopa Bike Building Set	38308	36	6+	July 2013
	Includes a figure of Koopa Troopa in a brick-built Standard Bike S.
	Mario and Luigi Starting Line Building Set	38435	284	6+	2011
	A course playset that features a loop of track with a finishing line and an obstacle featuring 2 Thwomp figures that can be slammed up and down by hand using a rod-build pusher. Features Mario and Luigi with motorized Sprinter Karts, alongside a rod-built blocker before the race starts. Figures of a Super Star and a Mushroom are also included.
	Mario and Yoshi Vs. Stone Bowser Building Set	38436	299	6+	2011
	A course playset that features a loop of track with a finishing line and the main focus of the set: a large Stone Bowser which functions as a launcher to fire Fireballs. Features Mario with a motorized Wild Wing, Yoshi with a motorized Standard Kart M, and Bowser. Figures of a Super Star, a Bullet Bill, and a Green Shell are also included.
	Bowser's Castle Ultimate Building Set	38437	658	6+	2011
	A large course playset containing over 20ft of track with a finishing line, four Lava Plumes, a set of rotating Fireballs, a set of Fire Cogs, and two separate Thwomps. Features Mario with a motorized Standard Kart M and Luigi with a motorized Wild Wing. Figures of a Bullet Bill, a Banana, a Dash Mushroom and a Green Shell are also included.
	Luigi vs. Podoboo/Fire Cogs Building Set	38438	101	6+	2011
	A track expansion set with an S-bend that includes a set of Fire Bars that can be activated by hand to try and hinder Karts. Features Luigi with a motorized Standard Kart M. Figures of a Dash Mushroom and a Red Shell are also included.
	Bowser vs. Fireballs Building Set	38439	122	6+	2011
	A track expansion set with an S-bend that includes a pair of rotation Fireballs that can be activated by hand to try and hinder Karts. Features Bowser with a motorized Standard Kart L. Figures of a Bullet Bill and a Red Shell are also included.
	Mystery Figures	38441	101	6+	2012
	A blind bag series of seven figures: Characters featured are Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, Bowser, Toad, Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong.
	Mario vs. Thwomps Building Set	38465	139	6+	2011
	A track expansion set with a U-turn corner that includes an obstacle featuring 2 Thwomp figures that can be slammed up and down by hand using a rod-built pusher. Features Mario with a motorized Wild Wing. Figures of a Banana and a Green Shell are also included.
	Yoshi vs. Lava Plumes Building Set	38466	124	6+	2011
	A track expansion set with a zig-zag that includes two Lava Plumes that can be used as a blocker for the karts. Features Yoshi with a motorized Sprinter. Figures of a Bullet Bill and a Super Star are also included.
	Mario vs. Goombas Course Building Set	38467	119	6+	2011
	A track expansion set with an S-bend that includes 2 Goomba figures that can be rocked back and forth by hand. Features Mario with a motorized Standard Kart M. Figures of a Super Star and a Dash Mushroom are also included.
	Mario vs. Piranha Plant Building Set	38468	126	6+	2011
	A track expansion set with a U-turn corner that includes a Piranha Plant that can be activated by hand to try and hinder Karts. Features Mario with a motorized Sprinter. Figures of a Dash Mushroom and a Green Shell are also included.
	Mario vs. Chain Chomp Building Set	38469	124	6+	2011
	A track expansion set with a U-turn corner that includes a Chain Chomp that can be pushed by hand to try and hinder Karts. Features Mario with a motorized Sprinter. Figures of a Banana and a Super Star are also included.
	Mario vs. Delfino Oak Tree Building Set	38470	139	6+	2011
	A track expansion set with a zig-zag that includes a Delfino Oak Tree that can be pushed by hand to try and block Karts. Features Mario with a motorized Sprinter. Figures of a Banana and a Dash Mushroom are also included.
	Track Expansion Pack		124	6+	2011
	A track expansion set that contains over 25 pieces of track for use to expand sets. A Mario figure is included, in addition to a Trophy.

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  Mario Sprinter Building Set

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  Ultimate Combination Building Set

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  Mario Circuit Ultimate Building Set

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  Mario & Donkey Kong Circuit Start Line Building Set

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  Toad Side-Stepper Challenge Building Set

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  Wario Penguin Jump Building Set

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  Mario and Bowser Ice Race Building Set

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  Mario and Diddy Kong Fire Challenge Building Set

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  Mario and Donkey Kong Beach Race Building Set

Mario Kart 7

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  Mario Glider Kart Building Set

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  Donkey Kong Bolt Buggy Kart Building Set

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  Princess Peach Birthday Girl Kart Building Set

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  Princess Peach Birthday Girl Kart

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  Yoshi Bumble V Kart Building Set

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  Yoshi Bumble V Kart

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  Piranha Plant Slide Track

Mario Kart 8

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  Mario Kart Building Set

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  Yoshi Kart Building Set

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  Peach Kart Building Set

Items

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  Bullet Bill Item

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  Banana Item

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  Red Shell Item

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  Green Shell Item

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  Super Star Item

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  Mushroom Item

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  Super Leaf Item

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  Fire Flower Item

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  Golden Mushroom Item

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  Mega Mushroom Item

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  POW Block Item

Super Mario

Super Mario 3D Land

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  Stacked Goombas Building Set

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  Prongo Building Set

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  Prongo Set

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  Flying Cloud Building Set

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  Ghost House Building Set

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  Bowser's Castle Building Set

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  Boomerang Mario, Koopa Troopa, and mystery figure (Boomerang Flower)

New Super Mario Bros. 2

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  Reznor Building Set

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  Desert Building Set

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  Beach Building Set

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  Thwomp Building Set

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  Bone Piranha Plant Building Set (canceled)

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  Gold Mario, Fire Luigi, and mystery figure (Gold Bullet Bill)

New Super Mario Bros. U

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  Flying Squirrel Mario, Fire Toad and mystery figure (Ice Flower)

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  Layer-Cake Desert Building Set

Super Mario 3D World

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  Cat Mario Building Set

Super Mario

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  Cannon Building Set

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  Dry Bones Building Set

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  Fire Mario, Hammer Bro, and mystery figure (Bob-omb)

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  Luigi, Goomba, and mystery figure (Shy Guy)

Mystery Bags

Image	Series	Set Number	Age rating	Release Date
	Series 1		6+	February 2013
	The first series of Mystery Bags contained nine figures. This is the only Mario K'NEX set in any form to be based on New Super Mario Bros. Wii. Series 1 featured: Mario Luigi Princess Peach Blue Toad Yellow Toad Fire Mario Ice Luigi Light Blue Yoshi Yellow Yoshi
	Series 2		6+	August 2013
	The second series of Mystery Bags contained eight figures. Series 2 featured: Mario Princess Peach Princess Daisy Wario Dry Bones Boo Shy Guy Koopa Paratroopa
	Series 3		6+	January 2014
	The third series of Mystery Bags contained eight figures. Series 3 featured: Mario Pink Yoshi Bowser Diddy Kong Bullet Bill Hammer Bro Toad Cheep Cheep
	Series 4		6+	August 2014
	The fourth series of Mystery Bags contained seven figures. Series 4 featured: Mario Luigi Bob-omb Green Toad Donkey Kong Bowser Jr. Waluigi
	Series 5		6+	January 2015
	The fifth series of Mystery Bags contained seven figures. This is the only Mystery Bag series released under the "World of Nintendo" brand. Series 5 featured: Cheep Cheep White Tanooki Mario Luigi Goomba Fire Peach Toad Cat Mario
	Series 6		6+	July 2015
	The sixth series of Mystery Bags contained eight figures. Series 6 featured: Gold Mario Fire Bro Boo Princess Daisy Tanooki Mario Fox Luigi Paragoomba
	Series 7		6+	January 2016
	The seventh series of Mystery Bags contained seven figures, all from previous series. Series 7 featured: Mario Fire Mario Bowser Yoshi Dry Bones Goomba Fox Luigi
	Series 8		6+	August 2016
	The eighth series of Mystery Bags contained seven figures and is the only series not to contain any variant of Mario. Series 8 featured: Ice Luigi Donkey Kong Princess Peach Toad Yoshi Diddy Kong Bowser
	Series 9		6+	March 2017
	The ninth series of Mystery Bags contained eight figures. Series 9 featured: Mario Fire Luigi Blue Toad Bowser Jr. Parabones Cannon Box Mario Builder Mario
	Series 10	38746	6+	August 2017
	The tenth series of Mystery Bags contained seven figures. Series 10 featured: Mario Luigi (with the Poltergust 5000) Purple Toad Cat Peach Red Yoshi Cannon Box Luigi Builder Mario
	Series 11	38200	6+	October 2017
	The eleventh and final series of Mystery Bags contained seven figures, all from previous series. Series 11 featured: Gold Mario Luigi (with the Poltergust 5000) Toad Peach Yoshi Waluigi Diddy Kong

Characters

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  Blue Toad

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  Light Blue Yoshi

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  Bob-omb

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  Bone Goomba

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  Boo

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  Boomerang Mario

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  Bowser

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  Bowser Jr.

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  Bullet Bill

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  Cat Mario

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  Cheep Cheep

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  Daisy

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  Diddy Kong

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  Donkey Kong

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  Dry Bones

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  Fire Bro

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  Fire Luigi

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  Fire Mario

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  Fire Toad

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  Flying Squirrel Mario

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  Gold Mario

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  Goomba

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  Green Toad

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  Hammer Bro

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  Ice Luigi

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  Koopa Paratroopa

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  Koopa Troopa

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  Luigi

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  Mario

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  Peach

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  Pink Yoshi

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  Shy Guy

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  Silver Luigi

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  Skipsqueak

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  Toad

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  Waluigi

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  Wario

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  Yellow Toad

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  Yellow Yoshi