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LEGO Technic NASA Mars Rover Perseverance (42158) Officially Revealed

May 23, 2023 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

Although we’ve seen a glimpse of it already, LEGO has officially revealed the LEGO Technic NASA Mars Rover Perseverance (42158). Releasing on June 1, the set has 1,132 pieces and retails for $99.99. The set makes use of the LEGO Technic AR Augmented Reality app to enhance the building experience.

Update: The Rover is now on the LEGO Shop and it looks like North America will be getting it in August while the UK and Europe will get it next month.

Building The Engineers Of Tomorrow: Space Themed LEGO® Technic™ Set Will Encourage Fans to Shoot For The Stars

• LEGO® Technic™ unveils NASA Mars Rover Perseverance model with companion Ingenuity Helicopter
• STEM and space themed product to encourage children to learn more about engineering
• LEGO Technic AR Augmented Reality app gives a holistic experience both physically and digitally

BILLUND, DENMARK – May 23, 2023, 10:00 CEST: The LEGO Group has unveiled a new LEGO Technic NASA Mars Rover Perseverance (42158) model, a STEM space themed product designed to encourage children to learn more about engineering.

Just two years ago, Perseverance landed on Mars and started its epic journey to seek signs of ancient life and collect samples from the mysterious red planet. This new LEGO Technic model of the rover allows builders aged 10+ to understand the awesome feats of engineering that make this vehicle so adept to Martian exploration and learn about how the rover’s features and functions work.

The LEGO Technic model features 360° steering and a movable arm, plus fully

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LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts: Room of Requirement (76413) Review

May 22, 2023 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

Continuing with my reviews of the recent LEGO Harry Potter sets, we now check out the Hogwarts: Room of Requirement (76413). It has 587 pieces and retails for $49.99.

LEGO DREAMZzz Sets Available for Pre-Order – Stacks with GWPs

May 22, 2023 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

If you’re wanting to get the new LEGO DREAMZzz sets, LEGO has put up pre-orders for a majority of them. Although they won’t ship until August, you can stack them with the current run of GWPs including the Pirate Ship Playground (40589) with a $100 purchase and the Spring Fun VIP Add-On Pack (40606) with $50 purchases. Remember to use Rakuten to earn some cash back on your purchases. Make sure to activate the extension before you complete your purchase to get credit for it.

Izzie and Bunchu the Bunny (71453) – 259 pieces/$19.99

Mateo and Z-Blob the Robot (71454) – 237pieces/$19.99

Grimkeeper the Cage Monster (71455) – 274 pieces/$37.99

Mrs. Castillo’s Turtle Van (71456) – 434 pieces/$47.99

Pegasus Flying Horse (71457) – 482 pieces/$49.99

Crocodile Car (71458) – 494 pieces/$59.99

Stable of Dream Creatures (71459) – 681 pieces/$79.99

Mr. Oz’s Spacebus (71460) – 878 pieces/$99.99

Fantastical Tree House (71461) – 1,257 pieces/$109.99

Nightmare Shark Ship (71469) – 1,389 pieces/$139.99

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LEGO Icons PAC-MAN Arcade (10323) Officially Announced

May 22, 2023 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

On the 42nd anniversary of the release of PAC-MAN, LEGO has officially revealed the LEGO Icons PAC-MAN Arcade (10323). Releasing on June 1 for VIPs, the set has 2,650 pieces and will retail for $269.99.

The main features of the set include larger scale characters of PAC-MAN, Blinky, and Clyde, a light-brick for the coin slot, and a small vignette of a person playing PAC-MAN that is hidden inside the cabinet.

Here’s a video of it in use.

Chomp your way back to the 80’s with the new LEGO Icons PAC-MAN Arcade! Ready! Build! Play! pic.twitter.com/ZlvhV5KLVc

— LEGO (@LEGO_Group) May 22, 2023

THE LEGO GROUP AND BANDAI NAMCO PARTNER TO RELEASE THE LEGO® ICONS PAC-MAN ARCADE SET

TIME TO MUNCH SOME BRICK GHOSTS WITH THE NEW LEGO ICONS PAC-MAN ARCADE SET

• New LEGO Icons PAC-MAN Arcade set is a detailed recreation of the classic 80’s arcade game
• New LEGO set is announced on the same day the original game was revealed in 1980 and includes large colourful brick versions of PAC-MAN, BLINKY and CLYDE
• Collaboration between Bandai Namco and the LEGO Group revealed that PAC-MAN’s famous yellow colour was inspired by the LEGO Group’s signature colour

The LEGO Group and Bandai Namco are celebrating the 43rd anniversary of PAC-MAN with the reveal of the new vintage LEGO® ICONS PAC-MAN Arcade set – one of the most famous and nostalgic arcade games of all time.

Originally released on May 22, 1980, by Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc. (previously Namco) in Japan, the PAC-MAN video

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LEGO Pirate Ship Playground (40589) Promotion Live on LEGO Shop

May 21, 2023 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

LEGO has kicked off a new promotion on the LEGO Shop to celebrate the upcoming Children’s Day. The LEGO Pirate Ship Playground (40589) is available with purchases of $100, while supplies last. You can also get the LEGO Spring Fun VIP Add-On Pack (40606) as well. I guess North America doesn’t get the LEGO Children’s Amusement Park (40529) but the UK and the rest of Europe does. LEGO is also offering a Brand Catalog – May 2023 (5007966) with a $50 purchase which is interesting as they usually just send it out in the mail.

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Rumored LEGO June 2023 Promotions

May 21, 2023 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

June is almost here and there are some rumored promotions that LEGO will be doing next month. According to Promobricks, there will be five promotions spread throughout the month as well as a Double VIP Points event. Everything is subject to change unless LEGO confirms it.

LEGO Pirate Ship Playground (40589) – May 22 – June 3

LEGO Children’s Amusement Park (40529) – May 22 – June 3

If it’s the same as before, it’ll be with purchases of $90.

LEGO Summer VIP Add-On Pack (40607) – June 4-16

If it’s like the other VIP Add-On Packs, it’ll with with purchases of $50.

Double VIP Points – June 9-13

LEGO DOTS Big Box (41960) – June 20-28

With purchase of LEGO DOTS, LEGO Friends, or LEGO City, LEGO Minecraft, or LEGO Disney Princess of a certain amount.

Houses of the World 2 (40590) – June 20-28

The set was originally released in April but it looks like it’ll be making another run. It should be the same as before with purchases of $250.

LEGO Ideas Scooby Doo Mystery Machine Achieves 10,000 Supporters

May 20, 2023 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

The Scooby Doo Mystery Machine by Let Them Fly is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The 1,834 piece build features a larger scale model of the Mystery Machine with a detachable roof and full interior. It also has a Scooby Doo dog tag display featuring all the main characters.

The project joins “Big Boy” Locomotive, Retro Arcade, Spartan Helmet of Leonidas, Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider, The Muppet Show, and Red Bull Racing F1 Team RB18 1:12 as the ones to reach the Second 2023 Review Stage.