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Month: September 2012 (Page 1 of 3)

LEGO Legends of Chima Backstory

LEGO Kocka, a LEGO monobrand store in Budapest, Hungary, has released the backstory for the Legends of Chima. Brickset has translated the post and the following is the result:

“The kingdom of Chima is a magical land in which very advanced species dominate. These creatures speak and act like people. They use vehicles and machines and live in amazing castles and fortresses. They have claws, teeth, tails, and some are equipped with wings. Now they are at war with each other…

“Chima was once a pure, natural paradise, but heavily armed barbarian species have changed it and now best friends have become sworn enemies of each other. Ruthless weapons destroyed the once sacred temples. Blood-thirsty vehicles battle each other in fatal duels in the forest.

“The creatures are fiercely fighting over a powerful natural resource called Chi. which is the source of life but also unimaginable destruction.

“Only a few brave heroes in Chima understand the true nature of Chi, and (for some reason) this leads to total destruction of Chima. Their stories are (apparently) the ‘The Legends of Chima’.

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LEGO Creator Expert Horizon Express (10233) Revealed

**Updated 10/1/12 – LEGO has posted the Designer video of the Horizon Express on Facebook (See below)**

Today at LEGO Fan Weekend in Denmark, LEGO revealed the first set of their LEGO Creator Expert theme, the Horizon Express (10233). The set contains 1351 pieces and retails for $129.99 and will be available January 2013. The Horizon Express contains 6 minifigures and has 3 train cars which you can make it remote controlled. How excited are you to add another train set to your LEGO collection?

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Toys R Us Bricktober 2012 Promotions

Today, many AFOL sites were sent details about the promotions at this year’s Bricktober event at Toys R Us stores from The LEGO Community Team. Each week in October, for every purchase of $59.99 or more, you will receive a LEGO Vintage Minifigure Collection set as a gift. According to ObiSeanLegobi on Brickset, there will be a very limited supply at participating stores:

From a TRU source: Most stores will only get 10-20 Vintage minifigure sets, to be given out free (one per customer per day)

If you’re excited about that, there’s even more news for Bricktober. On October 20 from 12-2pm, there will be a LEGO Creationary Challenge, possibly for prizes. On October 27 also from 12-2pm, you can receive a free LEGO Monster Fighters promotional pack (5000644). Looks like it’s going to be pretty busy and expensive October at Toys R Us.

Celebrate Bricktober at participating Toys “R” Us® stores this October!
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It’s time to celebrate Bricktober at participating Toys “R” Us® stores! This October, make a qualifying LEGO® purchase in a Toys “R” Us store and you’ll be able to take home an exclusive vintage minifigure collection! There are a total of four unique volumes; a different set available each week during October. Collect all 20 vintage minifigures!

Take a trip down memory lane with the opportunity to bring home four volumes of the vintage minifigure collection! Each collection features 5 unique and famous LEGO minifigures from the past. Venture into space with the astronaut, explore the Wild West with

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LEGO The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (3920) Available at Toys R Us

Over on Brickset, forum member davetheoxygenman, took a picture of the new LEGO The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey board game at his Toys R Us and is priced at $34.99. That might not be the price at other locations since TRU marks up their prices. The set contains 394 pieces and has four minifigures: Gandalf the Grey, Dwalin, Fili, and Kili. Below is the description of the board game on Brickipedia:

The world of The Hobbit comes alive in a whole new way with this fun LEGO Board Game! Build the board yourself, then put your brain to the test to help find the missing dwarves in Hobbiton. In this cool twist on the classic memory game, you’ll use clues from beloved characters like Gandalf the Grey and the hobbits of the Shire to figure out the dwarves’ location.
The LEGO Board Game – The Hobbit features:

Includes 1 board game with play tiles, LEGO pieces, and a die
Construct the board yourself out of LEGOs
Challenge your memory skills to find the missing dwarves
Imaginatively immerse yourself in the world of The Hobbit
For 2 to 4 players

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LEGO Winter Village Cottage (10229) Available For VIPs

Today, I’ve received an email from the LEGO VIP Program stating that the LEGO Winter Village Cottage (10229) is available early exclusively for VIP Members from September 24 to September 30 at the LEGO Store, Shop@Home, or phone orders. If you can wait a week, from October 1 to October 31, VIP Members can earn Double VIP points for every Winter Village Cottage purchased. The set contains 1490 pieces and retails for $99.99.

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LEGO Lord of the Rings Video Game Villain Art

Wired.com has posted a picture of the villains that will be in the new LEGO Lord of the Rings video game. The image features Saruman, Lurtz?, some Uruk-hai, a Cave Troll, Shelob, the Witch-king of Angmar on a Fell Beast, the Eye of Sauron up top, the Balrog of Moria, and Ringwraiths. The game is set to be released a little more than a month away and if you pre-order at Gamestop, you can get the exclusive Elrond minifigure.

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LEGO The Hobbit: An Unexpected Gathering (79003) Box Art

We’ve seen a picture of the of the new LEGO The Hobbit: An Unexpected Gathering set at San Diego Comic Con 2012, but today we get to see the box art for it. Lord of the Brick has posted an image of the Bag End with a very nice Lord of the Ring-ish background. The set retails for $59.99, intended for ages 9-14, and includes six minifigures: Gandalf the Grey, Bilbo Baggins, Balin, Bofur, Bombur, and Dwalin. The set is expected to be releasded December 1, 2012.

**Source: Lord of the Brick

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