1906: Majisto's Tower
Year: 1994
Pieces: 195
Retail price: $20 (paid in full I'm sure back in the day)
Theme: Castle (Dragon Knights)
This was one of my original LEGO sets given to me either for Christmas or for a birthday. It's survived remarkably well for being 18 years old with no missing pieces to note! This is a very small castle, really just a tower with some walls, but it still fairly well guarded. Majisto must be a high class wizard to qualify for these benefits. This tower contains the tower/fortifications itself as well as a chariot for Majisto.The chariot is pretty nice for a chariot. It comes with a brown horse complete with a war helmet, spear, whip, and the chariot itself. I'm not sure what the wings are for in back, other than decoration, but it is a pretty nice looking thing and something any well-respecting wizard should feel comfortable driving around in.
The tower itself is also a pretty cool but simple structure. It has a tower with kitchen to make magical potions, treasure chest, secret entrances, and double doors, and torches designed to make the place look mysterious. The build itself is pretty easy, but the arch above the double doors is not very sturdy, something Daniel found as frustrating as I did back in the day. A small amount of playing will cause it to dislodge. The back side of the castle is left open for playability reasons.
When it came out originally, it came with a sturdy box that had a printed castle on the back side. One side of the box had a cut out drawbridge that connected to Majisto's tower so that you could play with the box as well. To me, this was a well designed idea and something I wish more sets would utilize nowadays.
The tower has three stories with the first story presumably used for training or just as the tower grounds with the second story being the kitchen. The third story is used only for storing the treasure within. A spiral staircase is provided to get people to the second floor and is also a pretty cool and unique feature of the set.
Finally, the rock wall on the right side of the tower grounds moves to allow a quick escape if the tower comes under siege.
The set comes with three minifigs (two knights and Majisto the wizard) and a horse.
All in all, the set has a lot of playability both as a standalone set or with other sets. Combined with all of the various castle sets produced over the years, This one does have a unique purpose and one I haven't seen fulfilled in other sets since. It still looks good by today's LEGO design standards and still has good playability with the secret door and magical tower.
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