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Lego Minecraft

Lego Minecraft (stylized as LEGO Minecraft) is a Lego theme based on the sandbox video game Minecraft. The theme was first introduced in 2012.[3]

Lego Minecraft
SubjectMinecraft
Licensed fromMojang Studios
AvailabilityJune 6, 2012–present
Total sets108[1]
CharactersSteve
Alex (minifigure only)[2]
Creeper
Passive mobs (minifigure only, save for Pig and Villager)
Zombie
Zombie Pigman
Enderman
Ender Dragon
Vllagers (minifigure only)
Skeleton (and Wither variant) (minifigure only)
Wither (minifigure only)
Iron Golem (minifigure only)
ocelots
piglin (minifigure only)
cat (minifigure only)
charged Creeper (minifigure only)
Official website

Overview

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The earlier "Micro World" sets feature a group of four interlocking scenes that can be rearranged, with two having a removable surface with caves containing ores, underground rivers, and a Minecart track, it also includes characters (referred to by Lego as Micromobs) which can be moved around like normal Lego.[4]

The later sets feature brick-built locations with simple pieces (in order to remain faithful to Minecraft's blocky aesthetics), often on base plates raised by bricks, to allow for inter-connectivity with other sets. These sets are all of a minifigure scale, with custom molds for the character heads, tools and certain body parts (for example the Creeper, which consists of primarily a single molded piece for its torso and legs).

In October 2022, the Lego Group and Minecraft had launched a new Shuffle music project in YouTube.[5]

Development

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Microworlds

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When asked about Lego Minecraft's beginnings, Mojang chief executive officer Carl Manneh stated that "it was one of the first things we talked about when we started Mojang."[6] Mojang started the project on the "Lego Ideas" program, which required ten thousand signatures for the project to be approved. With the strong support of the Minecraft community, the signature objective was achieved within 2 days,[7] and the development of the Lego Minecraft set commenced after Lego reviewed the project. The first Micro-World set was released on June 6, 2012. Portions of the sales proceeds went to a charity of Lego's choosing.[8] On July 17, 2013, it was announced that two additional Micro-World sets would be added to the Minecraft theme based on the "Nether" and "Village" areas of the game.[9] They were first shown at San Diego Comic-Con and released September 1, 2013.[9] The fourth and final Micro-World set exploring "The End" region was released in summer 2014.[10]

Minifigures

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Minifigure sized Lego sets were then later announced in 2014. The prototypes of Creepers, mine carts, and sheep were all being developed as part of a Co-Build Project announced after MineCon, a fan convention. The initial group of 6 minifigure-scaled sets including the First Night, the Mine, the Ender Dragon, Crafting Box, the Farm and the Cave were released from November to December 2014.[11] As of now, there are 43 Minifig-Scale that have been released with more on the way.

Bigfigs

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In 2019, Lego introduced Minecraft Bigfigs which are Big brick built figures based on Minecraft mobs similar to Lego Construction figures like Bionicle, Knights Kingdom II, etc. So far there have been five Bigfigs released consisting of Bigfig Steve with Parrot, Bigfig Alex with Chicken, Bigfig Skeleton with Magma Cube, Bigfig Creeper and Ocelot, and Bigfig Pig with Baby Zombie, with a Series 3 unlikely to be released.

Launch

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Following the released of Minecraft Micro World (set number: 21102) for Lego Cuusoo in 2012.[12] Lego Minecraft theme revealed at San Diego Comic-Con and was launched in September 2013. As part of the marketing campaign, the Lego Group released the two sets based on the sandbox video game Minecraft.[13]

Toy line

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Construction sets

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According to BrickLink and Brickset, The Lego Group released 124 playsets and promotional polybags as part of the Lego Minecraft theme.[1][14]

Number Name Pieces Minifigs. Theme - subtheme Year Clip notes
21102-1 Minecraft: Micro World: The Forest 480 Ideas - Licensed 2012 Includes Micromob Steve[15] and Creeper[16]
21105-1 The Village 466 Minecraft - Micro World 2013 Includes Micromob Villager,[17] Zombie,[18] and Pig[19]
21106-1 The Nether 469 Minecraft - Micro World 2013 Includes Micromob Zombie Pigman[20] and 2 Micromob Ghasts[21]
21107-1 The End 440 Minecraft - Micro World 2014 Includes 4 Micromob Endermen

The last Micro World Build

21113-1 The Cave 249 2 Minecraft - Minifig-scale 2014 Includes brick-built Spider[22] and Zombie
21114-1 The Farm 262 2 Minecraft - Minifig-scale 2014 Includes brick-built Cow[23] and Sheep[24]
21115-1 The First Night 408 2 Minecraft - Minifig-scale 2014 Includes brick-built Pig
21116-1 Crafting Box 518 2 Minecraft - Minifig-scale 2014 Includes brick-built Mooshroom
21117-1 The Ender Dragon 634 4 Minecraft - Minifig-scale 2014 Includes brick-built Ender Dragon[25]
21118-1 The Mine 922 4 Minecraft - Minifig-scale 2014 Includes brick-built Spider
21119-1 The Dungeon 219 3 Minecraft - Minifig-scale 2015
21120-1 The Snow Hideout 327 3 Minecraft - Minifig-scale 2015
21121-1 The Desert Outpost 519 4 Minecraft - Minifig-scale 2015 Includes brick-built Dog
21122-1 The Nether Fortress 571 4 Minecraft - Minifig-scale 2015 Includes brick-built Ghast
21123-1 The Iron Golem 208 2 Minecraft - Minifig-scale 2016 Includes brick-built Iron Golem[26] and baby Pig[27]
21124-1 The End Portal 559 3 Minecraft - Minifig-scale 2016 Includes brick-built Cave Spider[28]
21125-1 The Jungle Tree House 706 4 Minecraft - Minifig-scale 2016 Includes brick-built Ocelot[29] and Sheep
21126-1 The Wither 318 3 Minecraft - Minifig-scale 2016 Includes brick-built Wither
21127-1 The Fortress 984 4 Minecraft - Minifig-scale 2016 Includes brick-built Horse[30] and Sheep
21128-1 The Village[31] 1600 8 Minecraft - Minifig-scale 2016 Includes brick-built Iron Golem, Pig, and baby Pig
21129-1 The Mushroom Island 247 2 Minecraft - Minifig-scale 2017 Includes brick-built Mooshroom[32] and baby Mooshroom[33]
21130-1 The Nether Railway 387 2 Minecraft - Minifig-scale 2017 Includes brick-built Magma Cube[34] and a tiny Magma Cube[35]
21131-1 The Ice Spikes 454 2 Minecraft - Minifig-scale 2017 Includes brick-built Spider and baby Cow
21132-1 Jungle Temple 598 3 Minecraft - Minifig-scale 2017 Includes brick-built Ocelot
21133-1 The Witch Hut 502 2 Minecraft - Minifig-scale 2017 Includes brick-built Pig and 3 tiny Slimes
21134-1 The Waterfall Base 729 4 Minecraft - Minifig-scale 2017 Includes brick-built Cat and Sheep
21135-1 The Crafting Box 2.0 717 2 Minecraft - Minifig-scale 2017 Includes brick-built Horse, Cow, and tiny Slime
21136-1 The Ocean Monument 1122 2 Minecraft - Minifig-scale 2017 Includes brick-built Guardian, Elder Guardian, and Squid
21137-1 The Mountain Cave 2863 6 Minecraft - Minifig-scale 2017 Includes brick-built Cave Spider, Wolf, baby Wolf, Sheep, Slime, 2 tiny Slimes, and 2 brick-built Bats
21138-1 The Melon Farm 69 3 Minecraft - Minifig-scale 2018 Includes brick-built Pig
21139-1 The Nether Fight 84 3 Minecraft - Minifig-scale 2018
21140-1 The Chicken Coop 198 1 Minecraft - Minifig-scale 2018 Includes brick-built Dog, baby Chicken, and 2 brick-built Chickens
21141-1 The Zombie Cave 241 3 Minecraft - Minifig-scale 2018 Includes brick-built Bat, Zombie and Baby Zombie
21142-1 The Polar Igloo 278 2 Minecraft - Minifig-scale 2018 Includes brick-built Polar Bear and baby Polar Bear
21143-1 The Nether Portal 470 3 Minecraft - Minifig-scale 2018 Includes brick-built Ghast and a tiny Magma Cube
21144-1 The Farm Cottage 549 3 Minecraft - Minifig-scale 2018 Includes brick-built Horse, Rabbit, baby Rabbit, and baby Pig
21145-1 The Skull Arena 198 2 Minecraft - Minifig-scale 2018 Includes brick-built Killer Bunny

First Minecraft set excluding Skin Packs to include non-default Minecraft skins

21146-1 The Skeleton Attack 457 4 Minecraft - Minifig-scale 2018 Includes brick-built Skeleton Horse and Sheep
21147-1 The Bedrock Adventures 644 4 Minecraft - Minifig-scale 2018 Includes brick-built Cave Spider, and 2 Silverfish
21148-1 Minecraft Steve BigFig with Parrot 159 Minecraft - Bigfigs Series 1 2019
21149-1 Minecraft Alex BigFig with Chicken 160 Minecraft - Bigfigs Series 1 2019
21150-1 Minecraft Skeleton BigFig with Magma Cube 142 Minecraft - Bigfigs Series 1 2019
21151-1 The End Battle 222 2 Minecraft - Minifig-scale 2019 Includes brick-built Ender Dragon and Enderman

A 2x4 Lego brick in the set contained a code so players could unlock a skin in-game only in the Minecraft: Bedrock Edition

21152-1 Pirate Ship 386 3 Minecraft - Minifig-scale 2019 Includes brick-built Turtle, Dolphin, and Parrot
21153-1 The Wool Farm 260 1 Minecraft - Minifig-scale 2019 Includes 2 brick-built Sheep and a brick-built baby Sheep
21154-1 The Blaze Bridge 372 4 Minecraft - Minifig-scale 2019
21155-1 The Creeper Mine 834 5 Minecraft - Minifig-scale 2019 Includes brick-built Cow and Bat
21156-1 BigFig Creeper and Ocelot 184 Minecraft - Bigfigs Series 2 2020
21157-1 BigFig Pig with Baby Zombie 159 Minecraft - Bigfigs Series 2 2020
21158-1 The Panda Nursery 204 1 Minecraft - Minifig-scale 2020 Includes brick-built Panda, baby Panda, and Ocelot
21159-1 The Pillager Outpost 303 3 Minecraft - Minifig-scale 2020 Includes brick-built Iron Golem and Sheep
21160-1 The Illager Raid 562 5 Minecraft - Minifig-scale 2020 Includes brick-built Ravager, Cat, and Pig

The Minecraft player is Kai from Lego Ninjago. Also the mobs that raid villages in Minecraft 1.14 are part of the villager species, but they are referred to in the game as pillagers.

21161-1 The Crafting Box 3.0 564 3 Minecraft - Minifig-scale 2020 Includes brick-built Creeper and Pig
21162-1 The Taiga Adventure 74 2 Minecraft - Minifig-scale 2020 Includes brick-built Fox and Dog
21178-1 The Fox Lodge 193 2 Minecraft - Minifig-scale 2022 Fox Skin Minifig is unique to this set
21163-1 The Redstone Battle 492 4 Minecraft - Minifig-scale 2020 Includes two brick-built redstone golems and a pig. The set is related to the video game, Minecraft Dungeons.
21164-1 The Coral Reef 85 2 Minecraft - Minifig-scale 2021 Includes a grown pufferfish and a baby pufferfish.
21165-1 The Bee Farm 229 2 Minecraft - Minifig-scale 2020 Includes 7 bees and 1 baby sheep.
21166-1 The "Abandoned" Mine 242 2 Minecraft - Minifig-scale 2020 Includes a brick-built spider
21179-1 The Mushroom House 272 2 Minecraft - Minifig-scale 2022 Include brick-built Mooshroom and Spider
30393-1 Steve and Creeper Set 36 2 Minecraft - Minifig-scale 2019 Promotional Set
30394-1 The Skeleton Defense 31 2 Minecraft-Minifig-scale 2020
853609-1 Skin Pack 25 4 Minecraft - Miscellaneous 2016
853610-1 Skin Pack 28 4 Minecraft - Miscellaneous 2016
MINECON-1 Steve 19 13 Minecraft - Miscellaneous 2013 Minecon 2013 Exclusive

Lego Ideas sets

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In 2012, Minecraft Micro World (set number: 21102) was released on 1 June 2012 as a part Lego Ideas theme and based on the video game Minecraft.[36][37] First set to start a new Lego Minecraft theme.

Lego BrickHeadz sets

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Steve & Creeper (set number: 41612) was released in August 2018 as part of the Lego BrickHeadz theme and based on the Minecraft video game. The set consists of 160 pieces and 2 baseplates.[38]

In March 2023, Alex (set number: 40624), Llama (set number: 40625) and Zombie (set number: 40626) were released on 1 April 2023.[39][40]

Web shorts

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The product line was accompanied by a series of animated short films that was released on YouTube.

  • LEGO Stop Motion Animation Compilation - LEGO Minecraft - Funny Video 2017, 2018, 2019 was an official web short was released on YouTube on 23 February 2019. It features the Skeleton Gang, Bedrock Escape, Killer Bunny, the Sheep, Piggies, Mobs, Creepers and Steve.[41]

Reception

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Mashable listed the first Lego Minecraft set as a creative gift for the 2012 Christmas season.[42] Forbes magazine noted in December 2012 that the original set was sold out due to its great popularity.[43]

In 2020, The Crafting Box 3.0 (set number: 21161) was listed in the "LEGO Christmas 2020 gift list for gamers" by Lego fansite Brick Fanatics.[44]

Awards and nominations

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In 2015, The Nether Fortress (set number: 21122) was awarded "DreamToys" in the Build It And They Will Thrive category by the Toy Retailers Association.[45]

In 2022, The Mushroom House (set number: 21179) was awarded "DreamToys" in the Video Game Inspired category by the Toy Retailers Association.[46]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Farshtey, Gregory; Lipkowitz, Daniel; Hugo, Simon (2020-10-01). LEGO Minifigure A Visual History New Edition. Dorling Kindersley Limited. p. 201. ISBN 978-0-241-50202-0.
  2. ^ "Bits N' Bricks Season 1 Episode 1: Minecraft" (PDF). Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  3. ^ Stuart, Keith (February 17, 2012). "Lego to launch Minecraft sets". The Guardian. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
  4. ^ "The LEGO Group and Minecraft launch new Shuffle music project". Brick Fanatics. 15 October 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
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  39. ^ "LEGO shares teaser video for 200th BrickHeadz set". Brick Fanatics. 23 March 2023.
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