It is the tradition, LEGO generally offers from 125 € of purchase a small set allowing to assemble a LEGO Store during the inauguration of official stores. Several references have followed one another over the years with the sets 3300003 LEGO Brand Retail Store (2012 - 2014) then 40145 LEGO Brand Store (2015 - 2021) and the manufacturer updates their promotional product for 2022.

To obtain this box, it will therefore be necessary to go to a new official store of the brand during the "official" inauguration period which generally follows the opening of the premises for a few days and spend the amount required to be offered this small set. .

If you want to know more about the contents of this box, SteinauStein uploaded a Speed ​​Build of the thing and Brickmitri a quick review of the set:

Update : product instructions are now available in PDF format at this address (19.58 Mo).

LEGO today "officially" unveils the LEGO Ideas set 21331 Sonic The Hedgehog Green Hill Zone, a box of 1125 pieces freely inspired by the project Sonic Mania - Green Hill Zone posted by Viv Grannell on the participatory platform. Regulars of Sonic the Hedgehog video games will have recognized the first level entitled Green hill with its green landscape and its checkerboard effect on the ground, a level that appears again at the end of the game with the quest for Chaos Emeralds. The area in question is also present in the Super Smash Bros. Brawl video game.

The diorama offered by LEGO stretches 36 cm long, 17 cm high and 6 cm deep. four characters are provided: Sonic, in a new version different from the one in the LEGO Dimensions set 71244 Sonic The Hedgehog Level Pack, the nemesis of Sonic Dr. Eggman (Robotnik) at the controls of his Egg Mobile, the Badniks Crabmeat and Motobug.

The construction is "modular", the three sections of the product can be organized as you see fit and the whole can therefore be coupled with other copies of the product for an extended level. Too bad for the rings, you have to be content with a few yellow buoys but it is compatible with the accessory delivered in 2017 in the Level Pack LEGO Dimensions. Big handful of stickers to stick to dress the Egg Mobile, Robotnik's body, Crabmeat's face, bonuses and the screen placed at the foot of the construction.

Availability announced for January 1, 2022. Retail price: € 69.99. This derivative isn't too expensive, it's perfectly calibrated for discreet display on a shelf, in my opinion it's the perfect compromise so that fans don't feel like they're spending too much for a nostalgic whiff.

21331 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG GREEN HILL ZONE ON THE LEGO SHOP >>

(The link to the shop redirects to the version of the official shop for your country of connection)

It is the designer of the set himself who sounds the alert, there is a major inventory error in the set 910016 Sheriff's Safe marketed as part of the Bricklink Designer Program 2021: the wrong Technic pins were delivered in the boxes sent to customers and this is one of the main features of the set that is affected.

If you have already received this box, all you have to do is turn to customer service to get the ten pins in question replaced and dig into your drawers while waiting. You can also try the emergency solution provided by Bricklink in the comments of the product sheet, which implies using the pins provided in the box but leaving a little play in the boot door mechanism to avoid blocking.

After a slightly blurry first image from the EC declaration of conformity uploaded by LEGO, here are the official visuals of the LEGO set 40491 Year of the Tiger which will probably be offered under the condition of purchase at the beginning of the year on the official online store and which is already offered in the Certified South African Stores.

This small promotional product which celebrates the Year of the Tiger is as usual "cartoonized" in LEGO style and it comes with the traditional envelope that allows you to offer money to the recipient of the set. Tradition has it that in Asia we offer money to our loved ones on the occasion of New Year's celebrations and you can therefore also comply with this custom thanks to the envelope provided.

We do not yet know the dates of the promotional offer planned in Europe or the minimum amount to spend for this box to be added to the order. In 2021, you had to spend 85 € to get the set 40417 Year of the Ox, in 2020, 80 € was enough to obtain a copy of the set 40355 Year of the Rat.

(Additional visuals via promobricks)

With family, friends or alone in front of Netflix, I wish you all an excellent New Year's Eve and with a little advance a Merry Christmas 2021. The year 2021 will not have really been that of a return to a normal life and 2022 does not look better. So take advantage of this moment of respite to have a good time and please your loved ones. I repeat myself, but if you find tomorrow morning that Santa Claus did not bring you everything you asked for, remember that you are still lucky, certainly more than others.

A little thought like every year for those who find themselves alone this evening, by obligation or by accident. If you know that a neighbor or a friend is spending the evening alone, it's not too late to knock on their door or give them a call and invite them to come and share a moment with you. There is surely enough room around the table and enough turkey for everyone anyway. Be careful on the road for those who travel, watch out for subjects that annoy at the table and have a good New Year's Eve everyone!