28/11/2012 - 14:26 LEGO LOTR & The Hobbit Lego news

LEGO Lord of the Rings Video Game: Middle-Earth Bonus Level

You do what you want with it, but the info is worth posting here:

jhc2nmfn posted on his flickr gallery photos from the bonus level of the LEGO Lord of the Rings video game.

In this level you play as Sauron and you must more or less destroy everything in your path.

Except that during the progression, you will cross the path of buildings well known to fans of the Lord of the Rings range since these are the different sets already released: 9472 Attack on Weathertop, 9473 The Mines of Moria et 9474 The Battle Of Helm's Deep.

You will also discover some other places and buildings that could well be the next sets of the range in 2013 ...

I took the trouble to crop these poor quality images and improve the contrast in order to offer them to you below (click on the thumbnails).

I'll leave it to you to draw your own conclusions and I apologize for the above image that hurts your eyes ....

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LEGO Lord of the Rings Video Game: Middle-Earth Bonus Level LEGO Lord of the Rings Video Game: Middle-Earth Bonus Level
LEGO Lord of the Rings Video Game: Middle-Earth Bonus Level LEGO Lord of the Rings Video Game: Middle-Earth Bonus Level
LEGO Lord of the Rings Video Game: Middle-Earth Bonus Level LEGO Lord of the Rings Video Game: Middle-Earth Bonus Level
LEGO Lord of the Rings Video Game: Middle-Earth Bonus Level
28/11/2012 - 10:46 LEGO LOTR & The Hobbit Lego news

First TV commercial for The Hobbit range

Let's go for an advertising campaign featuring the new sets from The Hobbit range.

We find here two of the sets from the end of 2012: 79002 Attack of the Wargs et 79003 An Unexpected Gathering.

As usual, it's superbly done and it makes you want to buy ... After all, that's what it was for.

http://youtu.be/9fbtBP3RUw4

27/11/2012 - 09:19 LEGO LOTR & The Hobbit Lego news

LEGO The Hobbit 2013

All six sets in The Hobbit range are online at the LEGO Shop, and retail prices are now known.
As usual, it's very expensive, and we will turn without regrets to other sellers a little less greedy to get these sets ...

Below is a table updated in real time that allows you to compare the prices on the LEGO Shop with those offered by the different Amazon sites.

 

LEGO The Hobbit amazon amazon amazon amazon LEGO LEGO Shop Public Price
79000 Riddles for the Ring - - - - 13.49 €
79001 Escape from Mirkwood Spiders - - - - 31.99 €
79002 Attack of the Wargs - - - - 59.99 €
79003 An Unexpected Gathering - - - - 79.99 €
79004 Barrel Escape - - - - 49.99 €
79010 The Goblin King Battle - - - - 99.99 €
 
25/11/2012 - 12:06 LEGO LOTR & The Hobbit Lego news

LEGO The Hobbit polybag: 30213 Gandalf

Another polybag in the LEGO The Hobbit range with Gandalf, a sword, a map, a torch, a skeleton's skull, a spear and a piece of wall.

This bag of 31 pieces is obviously available in the USA where a member of Eurobricks was able to obtain it at Toys R Us for $ 3.99.

We also find this reference already on sale on eBay priced at $ 19 a bag ... I'll wait to find it for less than $ 10 on Bricklink...

For those who are interested, an eBay seller also offers the two polybags 30212 (Mirkwood ELf) and 30213 (Gandalf) for just over $ 30 including postage.

20/11/2012 - 11:17 LEGO LOTR & The Hobbit Lego news

LEGO The Hobbit: Elrond Exclusive Minifig

Do not believe everything you are told on various forums: The too short cape contained in Elrond's polybag is indeed a hobbit cape and it is a confirmed error on the part of the manufacturer.

Klikk blog echoed this and I have just contacted customer service who confirms the matter.

LEGO also asks all those who were entitled to this too short cape to contact customer service to obtain the longer cape originally intended for this minifigure.