Lego Minifigures (theme)
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Subject | Collectible minifigures |
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Availability | 2010–present |
Total sets | 333 (21 Series) |
Characters | Various, such as from sports, history, popular culture, etc. |
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Minifigures is a 2010 Lego theme based on a set of collectible Lego minifigures. Each figure is an original character with new clothing and facial designs, and most contain previously unseen accessories. Each of series contain 16 different minifigures, with the exception of the Team GB Olympic Series with nine, Series 10 with 17 (including the limited Golden Figure), and the LEGO Disney Minifigure Series with 18 minifigures.
Details
The series consists of a number of individually themed collectible Lego minifigures based on movies, sports, history, and popular culture.[1] The figures are sold individually in sealed, unmarked packages, giving customers a random chance at obtaining any particular figurine. While considered a novel approach by some, it has raised controversy amongst enthusiasts and collectors, increasing the amount of difficulty in obtaining a complete collection. Purchases from many retailers make no guarantees regarding the contents of a particular package. Despite attempts to obfuscate the contents of these packages, the bags of Series 1 and 2 have a second figurine-specific bar code on the rear of the packaging, next to the EAN/UPC product bar code (which is unique to each series). This has allowed customers to identify individual figures within the packaging, significantly decreasing the amount of money and effort required to obtain a complete collection, and eliminates the possibility of unintentionally receiving duplicates.[2] There are also apps for both iPhone and Android devices that utilize these bar codes.[3]
Lego has eliminated the figurine-specific bar codes on all Series 3 and 4 packages and replaced them with a braille-like system of dots embossed in the lower seal of the bag. In theory, this will allow customers to continue identifying the figure enclosed within.[4][5] Later series do not have any markings to indicate their contents.
On average a new series has been released every four months. Release dates sometimes vary between countries.
Sets
Series 1
Series 1 (set number: 8683) was first released on March 5, 2010 in the United Kingdom and was released on June 4, 2010 in the United States. The first series consists the following units:[6]
- Caveman
- Cheerleader
- Circus Clown
- Cowboy
- Deep Sea Diver
- Demolition Dummy
- Forestman (modeled after Robin Hood)
- Magician
- Ninja
- Nurse
- Robot
- Skater
- Spaceman
- Super Wrestler
- Tribal Hunter
- Zombie
Series 2
Series 2 (set number: 8684) was first released on September 2, 2010 in both the United Kingdom and the United States. The second series consists of the following units:[7]
Series 3
Series 3 (set number: 8803) was first released on January 14, 2011 in both the United Kingdom and the United States. The third series consists of the following units:[8]
- Baseball Player
- Elf
- Fisherman
- Gorilla Suit Guy (a Minifigure in a gorilla suit)
- Hula Dancer
- Mummy
- Pilot
- Race Car Driver
- Rapper
- Samurai Warrior
- Snowboarder
- Space Alien
- Space Villain
- Sumo Wrestler
- Tennis Player
- Tribal Chief
Series 4
Series 4 (set number: 8804) was first released on April 1, 2011 all around the world. The fourth series consists of the following units:[9]
- Artist
- Crazy Scientist
- Lawn Gnome
- Hazmat Guy
- Hockey Player
- Ice Skater
- Kimono Girl
- The Monster
- Musketeer
- Punk Rocker
- Sailor
- Soccer Player
- Street Skater
- Surfer Girl
- Viking
- Werewolf
Series 5
Series 5 (set number: 8805) was first released on August 22, 2011 in the United Kingdom and the United States. The fifth series consists of the following units:[10]
- Boxer
- Cave Woman
- Fitness Instructor
- Detective
- Egyptian Queen (modeled based on Cleopatra VII)
- Evil Dwarf
- Eskimo
- Gangster
- Gladiator
- Graduate
- Lizard Man (a Minifigure in a lizard suit)
- Lumberjack
- Royal Guard
- Snowboarder Guy
- Small Clown
- Zookeeper (comes with a chimpanzee figure)
Series 6
Series 6 (set number: 8827) was released in the UK in December 2011 and was released on January 9, 2012 in the US. The sixth series consists of the following units:[11]
Series 7
Series 7 (set number: 8831) was released in the spring of 2012. The seventh series consists of the following units:
- Aztec Warrior
- Bagpiper
- Bride
- Bunny Suit Guy (a Minifigure in a rabbit suit)
- Computer Programmer
- Daredevil
- Evil Knight
- Galaxy Patrol
- Grandma Visitor
- Hippie
- Jungle Boy (modeled after Tarzan and comes with a chimpanzee figure)
- Ocean King
- Rocker Girl
- Swimming Champion
- Tennis Ace
- Viking Woman
Series 8
Series 8 (set number: 8833) was released in September, 2012. This series consists of the following units:
Team GB Olympic Series
To commemorate the London Olympic games, an exclusive series of minifigures was released exclusively in the United Kingdom to mark the opening of the Olympics.
This series (set number: 8909) was released in July, 2012. This series consists of the following 9 units (rather than the typical 16):
Series 9
Series 9 (set number: 71000) was released in late October 2012 in the UK and January 2013 in the US. This series consists of the following units:
- Alien Avenger
- Battle Mech
- Chicken Suit Guy
- Cyclops
- Forest Maiden (modeled after Maid Marian)
- Fortune Teller
- Heroic Knight
- Hollywood Starlet (modeled after Marilyn Monroe)
- Judge
- Mermaid
- Mr. Good and Evil (modeled after Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde)
- Plumber
- Policeman
- Roller Derby Girl
- Roman Emperor (modeled after Julius Caesar)
- Waiter
Series 10
Series 10 (set number: 71001) was released in the UK on February 6, 2013 & in the US on May 1, 2013. This series introduces 17 figures one being a limited Gold Figure of only 5000 worldwide. This series consists of the following units:
- Baseball Fielder
- Bumblebee Girl (a Minifigure in a bumblebee suit)
- Decorator
- Grandfather
- Librarian
- Medusa
- Motorcycle Mechanic
- Paintball Player
- Revolutionary Soldier
- Roman Commander
- Sad Clown
- Sea Captain
- Skydiver
- Tomahawk Warrior
- Trendsetter
- Warrior Woman
- Mr. Gold (limited edition)
Character Encyclopedia
There is also an exclusive Minifigure that comes with the Lego Minifigures Character Encyclopedia:
Series 11
Series 11 (set number: 71002) was released in the UK on June 30, 2013 and the US on September 1, 2013. This series consists of the following units:
The LEGO Movie Series
The LEGO Movie Series (set number: 71004) was released in January 2014 and includes characters from The LEGO Movie. This series consists of the following units:
- Calamity Drone
- Gail the Construction Worker
- Abraham Lincoln
- Larry the Barista
- Panda Guy (a Minifigure in a panda suit)
- Velma Staplebot
- William Shakespeare
- Taco Tuesday Guy
- “Where are my Pants?” Guy
- Wiley Fusebot
- President Business
- Wild West Wyldstyle
- Hard Hat Emmet
- Bad Cop/Good Cop (Scribble-Face version)
- Mrs. Scratchen-Post
- Marsha: Queen of the Mermaids
The LEGO Simpsons Series
The LEGO Simpsons Series (set number: 71005) was released in May 2014 and includes characters from The Simpsons. This series consists of the following units:
Series 12
Series 12 (set number: 71007) was released in mid-August in the UK and September 2014 in the USA. This series consists of the following units:
- Battle Goddess
- Dino Tracker
- Fairytale Princess
- Genie Girl
- Hun Warrior
- Jester
- Life Guard
- Piggy Guy (a Minifigure in a pig suit)
- Pizza Delivery Man
- Prospector
- Rock Star
- Space Miner
- Spooky Girl
- Swashbuckler
- Video Game Guy
- Wizard (modeled after Merlin)
Series 13
Series 13 (set number: 71008) was released in the UK in early December 2014 and the US around Christmas 2014.
- Alien Trooper
- Carpenter
- Disco Diva
- Egyptian Warrior
- Evil Wizard (modeled after Ming the Merciless)
- Fencer
- Galaxy Trooper
- Goblin
- Hot Dog Guy (a Minifigure dressed as a hot dog)
- King
- Lady Cyclops
- Paleontologist
- Snake Charmer (comes with a cobra figure)
- Samurai
- Sheriff
- Unicorn Girl (a Minifigure in a unicorn suit)
The Lego Simpsons Series 2
The LEGO Simpsons Series 2 (set number: 71009) was released in the UK & the US in April 2015 and includes characters from The Simpsons and is a continuation to the LEGO Simpsons series 1.
- Homer Simpson (Sunday Best)
- Marge Simpson (Sunday Best)
- Lisa Simpson (Sunday Best) with Snowball II
- Maggie Simpson with Santa's Little Helper
- Bartman
- Fallout Boy (Milhouse Van Houten)
- Comic Book Guy
- Martin Prince
- Professor Frink
- Hans Moleman
- Selma Bouvier
- Patty Bouvier
- Groundskeeper Willie
- Edna Krabappel
- Waylon Smithers, Jr.
- Julius Hibbert
Series 14
Series 14 (set number: 71010) was released in early August 2015 for the UK and mid-August for the USA. This series has a Halloween theme. This series consists of the following units:
- Banshee
- Fly Monster
- Gargoyle
- Monster Rocker (a rock music version of Frankenstein's Monster)
- Monster Scientist
- Plant Monster
- Skeleton Guy (a Minifigure in a Halloween skeleton costume)
- Specter
- Spider Lady
- Square Foot
- Tiger Woman (a Minifigure in a Tiger suit)
- Wacky Witch
- Wolf Guy
- Zombie Businessman
- Zombie Cheerleader
- Zombie Pirate
Series 15
Series 15 (set number: 71011) was released in the UK on December 5, 2015 and in the US on February 1, 2016. The figures is this series consists of:
- Animal Control (comes with a skunk)
- Astronaut
- Ballerina
- Clumsy Guy
- Farmer (comes with a pig)
- Flying Warrior
- Faun
- Frightening Knight
- Janitor
- Jewel Thief
- Kendo Fighter
- Laser Mech
- Queen
- Shark Suit Guy (a Minifigure in a shark suit)
- Tribal Woman (modeled after Sacagawea)
- Wrestling Champion (modeled after The Ultimate Warrior)
The LEGO Disney Minifigure Series
The LEGO Disney Minifigure Series (set number: 71012) was released 1 May 2016. The figures is this series consists of:
DFB Series
The DFB German Football Team Series (set number: 71014) was released in May 2016 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland as well as LEGO stores across Europe. The figures in this series consists of:
- Manuel Neuer (1)
- Shkodran Mustafi (2)
- Mesut Özil (3)
- Benedikt Höwedes (4)
- Mats Hummels (5)
- Sami Khedira (6)
- Bastian Schweinsteiger (7)
- André Schürrle (9)
- Thomas Müller (13)
- Jérôme Boateng (17)
- Toni Kroos (18)
- Mario Götze (19)
- Christoph Kramer (20)
- Marco Reus (21)
- Max Kruse (23)
- Joachim Löw (Manager)
Series 16
Series 16 (set number: 71013) was released on 1 September 2016 all around the world. The figures in this series are:
Online Games
Series | Games |
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Series 1 | Track Crasher |
Brick Builder | |
Target Zapper | |
Street Skater | |
Dance Master | |
Series 2 | Sea Retriever |
Disco Dance Challenge | |
Karate Champion | |
Spartan Thrower | |
Puzzle Hunter | |
Series 3 | Space Trap |
Fish Catcher | |
Sports Mania | |
Series 4 | Brick Builder 2 |
Fish Catcher | |
Hockey Player | |
Series 5 | Mountain Ride |
Tree Challenge | |
Series 6 | Sleep Roar: Sleepyhead, Minotaur |
Space Bricker Race: Intergalactic Girl | |
Robo Flamenco: Robot, Flamenco Dancer | |
Surge for Gold: Surgeon, Leprechaun | |
Series 7 | Rock & Blocks |
Carrot Rain | |
Viking Flames | |
Danger Waters | |
Series 8 | Treasure's Island |
Brick's Yards | |
Fairy In The Sky | |
DJ Plastic | |
Series 9 | Serving Stars: Hollywood Starlet, Waiter |
Mer with Mer: Ocean King, Mermaid | |
Mech to Peck: Battle Mech, Chicken Suit Guy | |
Police Trend: Policeman, Trend Setter | |
Series 10 | Mr. Gold |
LEGO Minifigures Online
On August 29, 2013, Funcom officially announced an massively multiplayer online game based on the Minifigures theme, in which there are several worlds the player can travel to and fight enemies, as well as dungeons based on the setting. The game uses traditional click-to-move mechanics, allowing younger users to jump into the action. However, for advanced users, there are special abilities activated using the number pad. It is going to be free-to-play, but you can unlock Minifigures by purchasing one and entering a code, however they can also be obtained in-game. It was released in late 2014 for iOS, Android, and PC as either a download client or in-browser on the LEGO website.[12]
Funcom announced that LEGO Minifigures Online will be closing on September 30, 2016. Starting June 6, 2016, new players will be unable to join the game and the in-game chat will be disabled. Existing players will still be able to play up until September 30, 2016.[13]
References
- ↑ LEGO Minifigures at the LEGO Shop
- ↑ "Barcodes of the Collectible Minifigures". bricks.inof.de.
- ↑ "Mini Collector". 30 August 2010.
- ↑ "Dot codes for US Series 3". fbtb.net.
- ↑ "Dot codes sheet for LEGO Minifigures Series 5". 5 August 2011.
- ↑ "8683-0: LEGO Minifigures Series 1". Brickset. Retrieved 2011-03-31.
- ↑ "8684-0: LEGO Minifigures Series 2". Brickset. Retrieved 2011-03-31.
- ↑ "8803-0: LEGO Minifigures Series 3". Brickset. Retrieved 2011-03-31.
- ↑ "8804-0: LEGO Minifigures Series 4". Brickset. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ "8805-0: LEGO Minifigures Series 5". Brickset. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ "8827-0: LEGO Minifigures Series 6". Brickset. Retrieved 2011-12-12.
- ↑ "funcom.com - LEGO Minifigures Online". funcom.com. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ↑ "LEGO Minifigures Online".