Minecraft is a licensed theme introduced with the set 21102 Minecraft Microworld (a CUUSOO review qualifier) in June 2012. More sets arrived after it in September 2013 with the continuing license agreement between the LEGO Group and Mojang. [1] It is based on the popular indie sandbox game Minecraft. This theme introduced a new kind of figure: the Micro Mob.
Background[]
Minecraft is a sandbox indie game originally created by Swedish programmer Markus Persson (Notch) and later bought, developed and published by Mojang. The creative and building aspects of Minecraft allow players to build constructions out of textured cubes in a 3D procedurally generated world. Other activities in the game include exploration, gathering resources, crafting, and combat. Gameplay in its commercial release has four principal modes: survival, which requires players to acquire resources and maintain their health and hunger; adventure, is a game mode intended for player-created maps by limiting some of the gameplay in Minecraft, in which the player cannot directly destroy most blocks to avoid spoiling adventure maps or griefing servers. Most blocks cannot be destroyed without the proper items. However, players can still craft items and interact with mobs, item frames, and paintings; Another gamemode similar to Survival is Hardcore Mode, so once the player dies they cannot respawn. Spectator mode is a game mode which allows you to fly around to watch the world without interacting with it. Spectator mode can be entered by using the commandant. and creative, where players have an unlimited supply of resources, the ability to fly, and no health or hunger.
Set Release History[]
In late December 2011, the concept of a Minecraft-themed set was submitted to LEGO's website CUUSOO. Due to the game's large fanbase and the large LEGO fanbase, the concept received the 10,000 supporters it needed very quickly. The concept went through a long review period, and after going through all of the necessary product tests, a set was produced, 21102 Micro World, unveiled at LEGO World Copenhagen in February 2012. The set went on sale June 1, 2012. Many units of the set were sold.
Due to the popularity of the single set, two more sets, 21105 The Village and 21106 The Nether, were unveiled at San Diego Comic-Con 2013. The sets went on sale September 1, 2013.
On November 2, 2013, at MineCon 2013, LEGO announced brand new minifigure-scale Minecraft sets. Fans can leave their input and ideas for the new sets on the LEGO Minecraft Facebook page.
Official Press Releases[]
21102 Micro World[]
| This is a description taken from http://aboutus.lego.com/en-us/news-room/2012/February/LEGO-Minecraft-Micro-World. Do not modify it. |
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LEGO® Minecraft™ Micro World details unveiled, available for pre-order BILLUND, Denmark – The LEGO Group and Mojang have released purchase details and pictures of the LEGO® Minecraft™ Micro World today. The new set, which was the first to receive 10,000 votes of support from users on the global LEGO CUUSOO idea collection platform, will be available for purchase in summer 2012, but can be pre-ordered from today, exclusively through Mojang retail partner Jinx.com for $34.99 €34.99 at http://www.jinx.com/LEGOMinecraft. The sets will also be sold in select LEGO brand retail stores and the LEGO online shop from summer 2012. “LEGO Minecraft Micro World is designed to celebrate the essence of the LEGO concept and the Minecraft gaming experience,” said Paal Smith-Meyer, Head of the LEGO New Business Group. Each set features four cubic modular vignettes that can be connected to recreate the Minecraft experience in LEGO bricks. One Minecraft block is represented as one 1x1 LEGO plate with a tile on top - not a perfect cube, but the best approximation at the chosen scale. LEGO Minecraft Micro World includes two of Minecraft's most iconic characters, Steve and a Creeper, represented as "Micro Mobs." The model presents a standard for building a Minecraft world that can be configured any way the builder likes. The surface of the modules comes off to reveal mines and hidden resources beneath. Fans can build their own landscapes, stack cubes on top of each other, to build the world of Minecraft as they wish. The product was developed in collaboration with four LEGO fans: Chris Malloy, Michael Thomas, Kyle Tingey, and Bjarne Panduro Tveskov. These fans developed concepts alongside LEGO designers and helped shape the product into its final version. Upon seeing the physical model the first time, Mojang founder Markus “Notch” Persson exclaimed: “Woohoo!” LEGO CUUSOO is a website where LEGO fans can submit their ideas for new LEGO products and collect votes to make their ideas become a reality. They can also vote for other users’ ideas. It can be found at http://lego.cuusoo.com. Ideas that are supported by 10,000 votes have a chance of being selected to become part of the LEGO Group’s product portfolio. Consumers who have their ideas chosen will earn 1% of the total net sales of the product. Mojang will donate the 1% proceeds from LEGO CUUSOO to charity. For more on the co-creation process for LEGO Minecraft Micro World, see the LEGO CUUSOO blog at http://legocuusoo.posterous.com. |
21105 The Village and 21106 The Nether[]
| This is a description taken from a San Diego Comic-Con International 2013 press release. Do not modify it. |
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THE LEGO GROUP EXPANDS MINECRAFT COLLECTION - Two additional models based on the popular virtual 3D world make their debut at Comic-Con International and will be on shelves this September- COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL: SAN DIEGO (July 17, 2013) – Delighting LEGO® and Minecraft fans across the globe, The LEGO Group today announced it is extending its relationship with Swedish game developer Mojang to build on the blockbuster success of its first LEGO Minecraft building set to add two new models that will be released September 1, 2013. LEGO Minecraft provides the opportunity to build, reconfigure and create new Minecraft micro-worlds in a physical LEGO way. The two new 3”x3”x3” models, The Village and The Nether, are on display for the first time at Comic-Con International in San Diego. Fans can also enjoy and take pictures with a large interactive 3D mosaic complete with Micromob character props at the LEGO booth (#2829). “LEGO Minecraft is a perfect example of how people’s passions can be amplified when digital and physical interests are combined, and there couldn’t be more synergy between the engine that drives the Minecraft gaming experience and the creative fuel of a LEGO building experience,” said Michelle Wilson, senior brand manager for LEGO Systems, Inc. “We are thrilled to continue our collaboration with Mojang to create new Minecraft characters and environments in LEGO form so that fans can get as creative as they’d like in their physical world as in their digital one.” “There’s no doubt about the connection between LEGO building and Minecraft – not only the design similarities, but the immense creativity that our fan bases share,” said Lydia Winters, Mojang’s director of fun. “Given how well received the first model was last year, we can’t wait to see what fans think of these new designs.” LEGO Minecraft New Product Highlights The Village With this model, fans can create and customize their own Minecraft village with LEGO bricks. Just like the game, fans can build houses, grow crops and beware the mines in their own micro-world as well as play out their own storylines with Pig, Villager and Zombie constructible Micromob figures. The Nether Builders can create the Minecraft Obsidian Portal and The Nether to explore the newest biome with this micro-scale LEGO model, complete with Netherrack, gravel, flowing lava and bedrock. This model includes two Ghasts and one Zombie Pigman constructible Micromob figures. The new LEGO Minecraft micro-scale models can be split into four sections and reconfigured for different play experiences. They will be available beginning September 1, 2013 with a suggested retail price of $34.99. |
List of sets[]
Wave 1[]
Wave 2[]
| Image | # | Set | Number of pieces | Minifigures | Price | Release |
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 | 21129 | The Mushroom Island | 247 | Alex, Creeper, Cow (Mooshroom) (2) | 2017 | |
 | 21130 | The Nether Railway | 387 | Steve, Zombie Pigman, Magma Cube (2) | 2017 | |
 | 21131 | The Ice Spikes | 454 | Steve, Cow, Spider, Snow Golem | 2017 | |
 | 21132 | The Jungle Temple | 598 | Steve, Ocelot, Skeleton (2) | 2017 | |
 | 21133 | The Witch Hut | 502 | Alex, Witch, Pig, Slime (3) | 2017 | |
 | 21134 | The Waterfall Base | 729 | Steve, Zombie, Alex, Enderman, Black Cat, Cyan Dyed Sheep | 2017 | |
 | 21136 | The Ocean Monument | 1122 | Alex, Steve, Squid, Guardian, Elder Guardian | $119.99 / €119.99 | 2017 |
 | 21137 | The Mountain Cave | 2863 | Steve, Alex, Charged Creeper, Endermen, Zombie, Angry Wolf, Angry Baby Wolf, Bat, Slime, Skeleton, Black Sheep | $249.99 / €249.99 | 2017 |
Wave 3[]
Wave 4[]
| Image | # | Set | Number of pieces | Minifigures | Price | Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 21158 | The Panda Nursery | 204 | Ocelot, Panda, Baby Panda, Alex | $19.99 / €19.99 | January 2, 2020 |
 | 21159 | The Pillager Outpost | 303 | Iron Golem, 2x Pillager, Sheep, Player | $19.99 / €19.99 | January 2, 2020 |
 | 21160 | The Illager Raid | 562 | Cat, Illager (x2), Pig, Villager (x2), Kai | $59.99 / €69.99 | January 2, 2020 |
 | 21162 | The Taiga Adventure | 74 | Fox, Skeleton, Steve, Wolf | $9.99 / €9.99 | January 2, 2020 |
 | 21164 | The Coral Reef | 92 | Alex, Drowned, Pufferfish (x2) | $9.99 / €9.99 | January 2, 2021 |
 | 21165 | The Bee Farm | 238 | Beekeeper, Villager, Sheep, Bee (5x) | $19.99 / €19.49 | December 1, 2020 |
 | 21166 | The "Abandoned" Mine | 248 | Steve, Zombie, Spider, Slime | $19.99 / €19.49 | December 1,2020 |
 | 21168 | The Warped Forest | 287 | Piglin (x2), Hoglin, Huntress (Minecraft) | $29.99 / €29.99 | March 1, 2021 |
 | 21169 | The First Adventure | 542 | Dyed Cat, Horned Sheep, Alex, Steve, Skeleton (2x), Moobloom | $59.99 / €59.99 | March 1, 2021 |
 | 21170 | The Pig House | 490 | Baby Pig, Pig, Alex, Creeper | $49.99 / €49.99 | January 2, 2021 |
 | 21172 | The Ruined Portal | 316 | Baby Sheep, Baby Hoglin, Steve, Wither Skeleton | $29.99 / €29.99 | August 2, 2021 |
 | 21173 | The Sky Tower | 565 | Phantom (2x), Cat, Pilot | $59.99 / €59.99 | August 2, 2021 |
 | 21174 | The Modern Treehouse | 909 | Cat, Chicken (2x), Zombie, Charged Creeper, Panda Skin, Ocelot Skin | $119.99 / €119.99 | August 2, 2021 |
 | 21177 | The Creeper Ambush | 72 | 4 | $9.99 / €9.99 | January 1, 2022 |
 | 21178 | The Fox Lodge | 193 | Fox Skin, Drowned, Baby Fox, Fox, White Fox | $19.99 / €19.99 | January 1, 2022 |
 | 21179 | The Mushroom House | 272 | Spider Jockey, Mooshroom, Skeleton, Alex | $19.99 / €19.99 | January 1, 2022 |
 | 21180 | The Guardian Battle | 255 | Axolotl (3x), Diver, Glow Squid | $24.99 / €22.99 | January 1, 2022 |
 | 21181 | The Rabbit Ranch | 340 | Rabbit, Baby Rabbit, Tamer, Zombie | $29.99 / €29.99 | January 1, 2022 |
 | 21183 | The Training Grounds | 534 | Rogue, Ninja, Bat, Skeleton | $69.99 / €59.99 | January 1, 2022 |
 | 21184 | The Bakery | 154 | Goat, Snow Villager, Baker, Creeper | $24.99 / €22.99 | June 1, 2022 |
 | 21185 | The Nether Bastion | 300 | Magma Cube, Nether Adventurer, Strider, Piglin Brute, Piglin | $34.99 / €34.99 | June 1, 2022 |
 | 21186 | The Ice Castle | 499 | Skeleton (2x), Zombie (2x), Royal Warrior, Yeti | $49.99 / €49.99 | June 1, 2022 |
 | 21187 | The Red Barn | 799 | Chicken Jockey, Rancher, Jungle Villager, Horse, Goat, Cow, Baby Cow | $99.99 / €99.99 | June 1, 2022 |
 | 21188 | The Llama Village | 1252 | Llama Knight, Vindicator, Pillager, Llama Herder, Blacksmithc Villager, Baby Llama, Savannah Villager, Llama, Baby Sheep, Pufferfish | $129.99 / €129.99 | June 1, 2022 |
 | 21189 | The Skeleton Dungeon | 364 | Cave Explorer, Skeleton (3x) | $34.99 / €29.99 | August 1, 2022 |
 | 21190 | The Abandoned Village | 422 | Zombie Villager (2x), Zombie Hunter, Cat | $44.99 / €49.99 | August 1, 2022 |
 | 30331 | The Nether Duel | 37 | Steve, Wither Skeleton | €3.39 | January 2, 2021 |
 | 30394 | The Skeleton Defense | 31 | Skeleton, Alex | $4.99 | January 2, 2020 |
 | 30432 | The Turtle Beach | 46 | Alex | 2022 |
Wave 5[]
| Image | # | Set | Number of pieces | Minifigures | Price | Release |
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 | 21240 | The Swamp Adventure | 65 | Alex, Zombie, Frog, Slime | $9.99 / €9.99 | January 1, 2023 |
 | 21241 | The Bee Cottage | 254 | Bee (3x), Honey Bear, Angry Bee, Baby Zombie | $24.99 / €19.99 | January 1, 2023 |
 | 21242 | The End Arena | 252 | Enderman, Shulker, Dragon Archer, End Warrior | $24.99 / €24.99 | January 1, 2023 |
 | 21243 | The Frozen Peaks | 304 | Creeper, Stray, Steve, Goat | $34.99 / €34.99 | January 1, 2023 |
 | 21244 | The Sword Outpost | 427 | Allay, Sentinel Soilder, Pig, Guardian Warrior, Skeleton, Creeper | $44.99 / €44.99 | January 1, 2023 |
 | 21245 | The Panda Haven | 553 | Jungle Explorer, Skeleton, Baby Panda, Panda | $49.99 / €49.99 | January 1, 2023 |
 | 21246 | The Deep Dark Battle | 584 | Arbalest Knight, Netherite Knight, Warden | $64.99 / €64.99 | January 1, 2023 |
 | 21247 | The Axolotl House | 242 | Diver Explorer, Drowned, Axolotl (2x), Dolphin | $26.99 / €26.99 | August 1, 2023 |
 | 21248 | The Pumpkin Farm | 257 | Steve, Witch, Warm Frog | $39.99 / €37.99 | August 1, 2023 |
 | 21250 | The Iron Golem Fortress | 868 | Crystal Knight, Golden Knight, Iron Golem, Charged Creeper, Skeleton (2x), Skeleton Horse (2x) | $109.99 / €104.99 | August 1, 2023 |
 | 30647 | The Dripstone Cavern | 45 | Steve, Creeper | $4.99 / €4.99 | January 1, 2023 |
Crafting Boxes[]
| Image | # | Set | Number of pieces | Minifigures | Price | Release |
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 | 21116 | Crafting Box | 518 | Steve, Skeleton, Cow (Mooshroom) | $54.99 / €54.95 | November 2014 |
 | 21135 | The Crafting Box 2.0 | 717 | Steve, Slime, Cow, Creeper, Horse | 2017 | |
 | 21161 | The Crafting Box 3.0 | 564 | Steve, Alex, Zombie, Creeper, Pig | $69.99 / €79.99 | June 2, 2020 |
 | 21249 | The Crafting Box 4.0 | 605 | Creeper, Zombie, Steve, Sheep, Alex, Cat (2x) | $79.99 / €74.99 | August 1, 2023 |
Big Figs[]
| Image | # | Set | Number of pieces | Minifigures | Price | Release |
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 | 21148 | Steve BigFig with Parrot | 159 | N/A | 2019 | |
 | 21149 | Alex BigFig with Chicken | 160 | N/A | 2019 | |
 | 21150 | Skeleton BigFig with Magma Cube | 142 | N/A | 2019 | |
 | 21156 | BigFig Creeper and Ocelot | 184 | N/A | $14.99 / €14.99 | January 2, 2020 |
 | 21157 | BigFig Pig with Baby Zombie | 159 | N/A | $14.99 / €14.99 | January 2, 2020 |
Micro World[]
| Image | # | Set | Number of pieces | Minifigures | Price | Release |
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 | 21102 | Micro World | 480 | Creeper, Steve | $34.99 / €34.99 | June 1, 2012 |
 | 21105 | The Village | 466 | Villager, Pig, Zombie | $34.99 | September 1, 2013 |
 | 21106 | The Nether | 469 | Zombie Pigman, Ghast (x2) | $34.99 | September 1, 2013 |
 | 21107 | The End | 440 | Ender Dragon, Enderman (x4) | $34.99 | June 1, 2014 |
Minecraft: Dungeons[]
| Image | # | Set | Number of pieces | Minifigures | Price | Release |
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 | 21163 | The Redstone Battle | 504 | Hex, Hedwig, Hal, Valorie, Pig | $39.99 / €53.60 | June 1, 2020 |
 | 21176 | The Jungle Abomination | 489 | Explorer, Skeleton, Enchanted Creeper, Archeologist, Iron Golem | $39.99 / €39.99 | August 2, 2021 |
Characters[]
Micro Mobs[]
Minifigure-Scale Mobs[]
Player Characters[]
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| Steve | Steve (Diamond Armor) | Alex | Alex (Diamond Armor) | Ender Dragon | Villager | Wither | Wolf | Player Kai | Dragon Slayer | Blue Player | Green Player | Tamed Wolf | Small Magma Cube | Player Pirate | Turtle | Pillager | Player (Pillager Outpost) | Vindicator |
Passive Mobs[]
Hostile Mobs[]
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| Zombie | Zombie (Burning) | Baby Zombie | Skeleton | Skeleton (Iron Armor) | Skeleton (Gold Armor) | Mossy Skeleton | Enderman | Spider | Cave Spider | Creeper | Charged Creeper | Enchanted Creeper | Silverfish | Killer Rabbit | Zombie Villager | Stray | Hoglin | Piglin | Zombified Piglin | Baby Zombified Piglin | Blaze | Ghast | Wither Skeleton |
Notes[]
- All micromobs are exclusive to the set they are included in.
- Micromobs were only included in the first four sets.
- However, a micromob zombie was included in 21119 The Dungeon as part of the monster spawner. And a micromob cave spider was released in 21137 The Mountain Cave inside of a monster spawner. There was not previously an official micromob cave spider released.
- Minecraft is the only theme based on a video game:
- To be of Indie origin.
- To be the longest theme, at 10 years.
- To have been introduced via Ideas.
- Who's game had been released within the 21st century.
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