This set gets you two classic-looking Japanese minifigs, and a third, grizzled o-jiisan (old man). And as much as all the colours of ninja are cool, lets be realistic: ninjas wear black.

For the price, you couldn't ask for more. Overall: 8/10 Not exceptional, but a small solid addition to the ninja line. Price: 9/10 I wish there were deals like this today. Minifigures: 10/10 A small set with three cool figures and no repetition between them. Playability: 8/10 It comes with two factions, a clear setting, and a narrative.

The glider keeps this from being a lower number.īuild: 6/10 The glider is clever, but this is truly an average build overall. In this set, I like the detailing, but it's a pretty simple design. Of the two, the Adventurers set gets the win. Both are a small remote locale with a secret treasure and a near-identical booby trap. Oh! An axe! Devious, ninjas, truly devious.ĭesign: 8/10 I reviewed the Adventurers set Spider's Secret last week, and I remember getting both around the same time and noting the similarities. Nothing worth worrying about, at least not when there's a sparkling jewel to drop in me pocketses. The red knob on the left side is the trigger for the one action feature, as we'll see. The back is nothing unimaginable, since it's mostly one large piece. The rock part of the bricks aren't symmetrical, a rare touch. He sits there firmly, sword on his back, ready to swoop in. Two little handles jut out for our ninja to grab. This is a nice, vinyl print, lots of details. Using a pair of lances, the large one piece wings are snapped on. It's not overly complicated, but it's very stable. When building this, I wasn't even aware of what it was until it was finished. Nothing much to see from behind, but I can give a lot of credit to a set with three original headgear pieces. I quite like the guy with the eye-patch, his scowl, his stubble. Why do the two reds guard a jewel in a mountain top hideout? Something's going on. The flag is classy, the fish are lovely, and the weapons are deserving of a medieval militia. Most of the pieces are nothing special, but there's a few notable parts. The inside back cover shows the action features, and another alternate build, which is very lame. Though ninjas are Japanese, the setting is positively Chinese.

Minifigs: 3: Ninja - Black, Ninja - Robber, Brown, Ninja - Robber, Greenįront cover has an action scene. On paper, it sounds perfect, but how does it actualize itself? Ninjas and surprises, two of the greatest achievements of human civilization. TLG knows this, and portrayed it in their late 90's set Ninja Surprise.

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