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Enter to Win LEGO Charlie & the Chocolate Factory!

by Thita (admin) on September 16, 2025

in LEGO Exclusives

The #21360 LEGO Ideas Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory set is now available! And you have a chance to win the set plus more! Details below.

When Charlie Bucket unwraps his Wonka Bar to see the famous Golden Ticket, he wins the chance to visit one of the most magical places ever imagined: Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory, the labyrinth confectionery workshop where eccentric genius candy man Willy Wonka makes everything from Scrumdiddlyumptious Bars to Lickable Wallpaper.

First appearing in the 1964 children’s book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by author Roald Dahl, and unforgettably brought to life in the classic 1971 movie Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, this has long been a place adults and children alike longed to visit. Well, now you can with the #21360 LEGO Ideas Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory set, a deliciously detailed new creation that fans of the film or book will be hungry for. So, to satiate your appetites, we’re heading on a tour of the new set, and you’re invited! You don’t even need a Golden Ticket.

Fan designers Roberto Ceruti (BRICKUP) and Jody Padulano (JodyPad) – collectively known as 2PPL – originally pitched their idea for a set based on the Chocolate Factory way back in 2021, and although it reached the magic 10,000 fan votes, it ultimately wasn’t approved as a set. But, like Charlie Bucket, they remained hopeful that they could find a winning ticket. And it ended happily when the updated submission was approved!

The centerpiece of the new set is the colorful, edible paradise that is the Chocolate Room. Just like in the movie, the Chocolate Room is a dreamland that’s filled with Wonka’s edible creations. You can imagine yourself skipping through candy-cane trees, teacup plants and lollipop plants. If you want to see paradise, simply look around and view it! There’s even a fully functional chocolate waterfall and the Wonkatania boat for cruising down the river. Just don’t lean too far over the edges, after all, you remember what happened to Augustus Gloop.

Through an Oompa Loompas’ secret door is Willy Wonka’s office where everything is cut in half, just like in the movie, and there’s a hidden Everlasting Gobstopper. Will you give it to Slugworth or return it to Willy Wonka? There are also a couple of Easter eggs in the other rooms, like presents and yellow cellophane from the Egg Room, a TV from the Television Room (with a microfig on the sticker to represent the shrunken Mike Teavee), and a bottle from the Fizzy Lifting Drinks Room.

And now we come on to the delicious subject of the minifigures included in the LEGO Ideas Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory set. There are nine characters represented, each of which will help you act out your favorite scenes and iconic movie moments. For a start, there’s the eccentric Willy Wonka – of course – after all, without him, who would show us around? Then, there are the lucky five kids who discovered the Golden Tickets. That includes the kind and selfless Charlie Bucket (complete with Golden Ticket element) and his Grandpa Joe, the only two to finish the tour; the greedy Augustus Gloop, whose Chocolate Factory experience meets a chocolatey end; the entertainment-obsessed Mike Teavee, who winds up shrunk to an inch and shoved in his mother’s handbag; the spectacularly spoiled Veruca Salt, a ‘bad egg’ who ends up down the garbage shoot; and, finally, the ultra-competitive Violet Beauregarde, who gets a severe case of the blues when she is transformed into a giant blueberry. And, of course, no trip to the Chocolate Factory would be complete without the presence of Willy Wonka’s musical workforce, the Oompa Loompas. There are two of them here, just enough for you to act out their memorable song. Oompa, Loompa, doompa-dee-do!

The #21360 LEGO Ideas Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory set is perfect for any nostalgic fans of the original book or the 1971 movie. And if you’re looking for a gift for someone with a sweet tooth, then it’ll make a tasty present too (just remind them that, unlike Wonka’s creations, nothing here is edible!) Getting your hands on this set will be like finding your very own Golden Ticket. Your pass to the world of Willy Wonka (and fan designer’s) creative creation. For more details and to purchase the set, visit the LEGO Ideas section of the Online LEGO Shop.

In addition, the LEGO Insiders Reward Center is currently offering a very special member-only sweepstake for your chance to win a designer-signed #21360 LEGO Ideas Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory set and a $1000 golden e-gift card. There are five lucky winners out there, so don’t miss out – plus, it won’t cost a single loyalty point to enter! Maximum of one entry per LEGO Insiders member – please see full terms and conditions for details and eligibility requirements. Sweepstakes closes on the 15th of October 2025. Eligible countries: Canada (excluding Quebec), Denmark, Estonia, France (excluding French Overseas Departments or Territories, and the Principality of Monaco), Germany (excluding Heligoland), Norway, Switzerland, Slovakia, Sweden, United Kingdom, and the United States. To enter, head over to the LEGO Insiders Reward Center.

What do you think? How do you like the new Charlie & the Chocolate Factory set? Are you planning to get it? And did you enter the sweepstakes for a chance to win it? Feel free to share your thoughts and discuss in the comment section below!

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LEGO Arcade Machine Review

by Thita (admin) on September 15, 2025

in Other LEGO Sets & Themes

(Written by William)

When I was browsing new LEGO sets last month, I was a little surprised to find the #40805 LEGO Arcade Machine. I think this set slipped passed me, despite it being something I’d find really interesting. I had a friend who built small arcade machines on this scale, which inspired me to build my own little claw machine in a similar scale. So when I saw this new arcade machine from LEGO, I just had to have it. Sure, I loved the #10323 LEGO Pac-Man Arcade Machine LEGO released a couple of years ago (see link to my review at the end of this article), but it was very large. This new Arcade Machine, on the other hand, is the perfect size, and at only $39.99, it is also quite affordable. So, let’s take a look at what you get.

This #40805 LEGO Arcade Machine is a two-part model. One part is the larger-scale arcade that is the main attraction. The second part is a smaller scene hidden away inside the larger piece. Hiding smaller scenes inside bigger models is a common feature LEGO designers have been using as of late.

Accommodating a smaller model inside a larger one can sometimes make the larger model a tad unstable structurally. However, the upside is that you get a much more interesting creation. For this model in particular, you get the main space-themed arcade machine along with a gamer’s hidden game room in the back.

For the larger machine, there is not too much in the way of play features. The coin slots do allow you to feed coins into the machine, which immediately shoot out of the coin return slots. Beyond that, you can’t activate any controls. However, you do get some excellent shaping and some large prints on the side of the cabinet and the monitor screen. The rest of the decorations are, unfortunately, stickers.

Moving to the back of the model, it hinges open to display what is probably meant to be a basement apartment. However, much of the piping around the back makes it feel like LEGO designers were going for a steampunk-ish look.

The inner scene contains a lot of stickers. The pictures behind the couch, the boxes on display, the blinds on the windows, the interior of a couple of large panels, the screen on the tiny arcade machine, and the TV screen are all stickers.

There are also some cute mini-models built at the back. The couch is nicely shaped, the shelves are smartly placed, the mini arcade looks right, and you get a disc coming out of a console next to a TV – just to name some of these neat details. But it is safe to say that the stickers do much of the heavy lifting in order to bring this particular section of the model to life. In the video below, I talk a bout the set in a bit more detail.

Price and scale-wise, this is probably the nostalgia piece for the gamer in your household. It is a much more manageable design than the larger PAC-MAN set, and it even comes with a minifigure. The building experience wasn’t bad either, especially the interesting angles. Its only detraction is the number of stickers needed to add the finishing touches.

Frankly, I see this model as a good example for fans to use as a way to build out their own arcade gallery. The detailing is fantastic while giving LEGO fans a lot of ways to approach building their own machines. So if you like to build arcade machines, take a look at this set! It’s fun, interesting, and affordable. You can find it at the miscellaneous items section of the Online LEGO Shop.

What do you think? How do you like this smaller LEGO Arcade Machine set? Do you like to build arcade machines? And how do you like the features and functions of this one? Feel free to share your thoughts and own reviews in the comment section below!

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