Random set of the day: Bank Breakout
Posted by Huwbot,
Today's random set is 4608 Bank Breakout, released in 2001. It's one of 11 Jack Stone sets produced that year. It contains 65 pieces and 3 minifigs, and its retail price was US$20/£14.99.
It's owned by 529 Brickset members. If you want to add it to your collection you might find it for sale at BrickLink or eBay.
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Huwbot: "What embarrassingly early 00s theme have I not showcased enough, lately?"
Every one of Lego's media monitors is wincing right now.
Six pages for the instruction booklet, and only one page actually has directions.
That's kind of asking a lot of a four-year-old. It's easy enough to figure out as an adult, but the green car is almost completely assembled as a single step with only one part being shown how to attach it, and that jail or police station, whatever it is, has parts obscured and you actually have to look at a different image of the completed set to know what's there. Again, not impossible to figure out, but it still feels like it's asking a lot for a little kid. And sure, parents are there to help, but I remember being stubborn and not wanting help to build my sets as a kid.
Clikits and Jack Stone... I fully expect a Ben 10 set tomorrow.
^This.
Though hopefully not with a 1200 point drop in the stock markets......
^...Shoot, now you have me hoping we get an awesome nostalgic Star Wars set to counter the market plummet.
HEY! REMEMBER ME!!?!!???
These were dark days indeed.
“Regular cops use handcuffs. Psshh. Cliche. I’m gonna use this conveniently placed traffic blockade thing.”
I want to know where and how Lego got the idea that the act of BUILDING THINGS was something kids HATED about Lego.
@WemWem The same way websites like FoxSports.com got the idea that reading articles was something people hated...
Calling the thing in that photo a “bank” is a bit of a stretch.
It’s like calling the shift key that popped off your old keyboard a computer.
He's... breaking out of.... the bank?????
Say what you say, but I will always love that 1x2 dynamite tile.
Oof. That criminal’s hand is definitely getting dislocated.
@MCLegoboy said:
"Six pages for the instruction booklet, and only one page actually has directions.
That's kind of asking a lot of a four-year-old. It's easy enough to figure out as an adult, but the green car is almost completely assembled as a single step with only one part being shown how to attach it, and that jail or police station, whatever it is, has parts obscured and you actually have to look at a different image of the completed set to know what's there. Again, not impossible to figure out, but it still feels like it's asking a lot for a little kid. And sure, parents are there to help, but I remember being stubborn and not wanting help to build my sets as a kid."
Its a weird dichotomy where they wanted to simplify the building experience but have also then left that building experience largely up to guess work. Makes me wonder how many steps the big Jack Stone sets had. They get all the way to three?
Imagine a random comment here. Whatever you want.
Say what you will about Jack Stone, but that doesn't change the fact that the line gave us some really nice parts. Those vehicle parts are definitely a highlight.
I love the ATM printed 3x4 slopes in the "bank". They're really nice, even if they're maybe a bit too big to use in anything minifig scale
@Brickalili said:
" @MCLegoboy said:
"Six pages for the instruction booklet, and only one page actually has directions.
That's kind of asking a lot of a four-year-old. It's easy enough to figure out as an adult, but the green car is almost completely assembled as a single step with only one part being shown how to attach it, and that jail or police station, whatever it is, has parts obscured and you actually have to look at a different image of the completed set to know what's there. Again, not impossible to figure out, but it still feels like it's asking a lot for a little kid. And sure, parents are there to help, but I remember being stubborn and not wanting help to build my sets as a kid."
Its a weird dichotomy where they wanted to simplify the building experience but have also then left that building experience largely up to guess work. Makes me wonder how many steps the big Jack Stone sets had. They get all the way to three?"
These were black ages for me, I mean I did not even know what was released from 2001-2015. So I had to see the directions for myself. Just wow. Poor kids, I mean I think I would of struggled too for sure.
Looks like the biggest set of all is 170 pieces, 4620 AIR Operation HQ. I hate to tell you B, it's 4 pages. was a good guess.
http://lego.brickinstructions.com/en/lego_instructions/set/4620/A.I.R._Operations_HQ
You gotta admire Jack being hardcore enough to tear out metal railing and bash the driver with it.
At six, I was playing with 6623 and 6872, and I loved both the play value and the construction aspect. If I had this instead, I doubt I would ever got hooked into the hobby, this line is more of a "toy that needs assembly" rather than a "construction toy".
@bue_car said:
These were black ages for me, I mean I did not even know what was released from 2001-2015. So I had to see the directions for myself. Just wow. Poor kids, I mean I think I would of struggled too for sure.
Looks like the biggest set of all is 170 pieces, 4620 AIR Operation HQ. I hate to tell you B, it's 4 pages. was a good guess.
http://lego.brickinstructions.com/en/lego_instructions/set/4620/A.I.R._Operations_HQ"
Oof, those instructions are hardly better than the pictures on the box...
for a moment I thought it's a new 2020 release for City
Beside the figures, this isn't too distant from a current-day 4+ set nowadays.
*Initiate Dark Age Self-Defense Protocol*
Is that race car, the evil cousin to Toy Story's RC? The flame & sunglasses decorated slope almost suggest a face.
Man, there are so many strange decorated slopes.
I don't mind seeing a Jack Stone Random Set of the Day. It's important that we remember the dark times to know how far we've come. Lest we forget.
I started on sorting my LEGO bins the other night; starting with removing all matter of who knows what (toys, batteries, pocket change, some stuff even I can't identify). I stuck the two Jack Stone chassis I found in the box with the other junk; as well, I probably never actually used them that much; even when the theme was concurrent with a target-age me back then. Besides, the axles were broken--I don't think they were even that sturdy.
Unfortunately, the 4+ sets are about the same in terms of juniorization and not really universal pieces.
"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself. And also Jack Stone sets. Those were the worst."
I still have this set from the day my Mom bought it...
@Rimefang said:
"*Initiate Dark Age Self-Defense Protocol*"
That actually happened in 2001 for me, until 2016.
"This product isn't for you." -Mark Rosewater
Lego in 2001:
Bionicle Team: We made a complex lore that's a secret metaphor for cancer, to sell simple action figures and large Technic creatures.
Star Wars/Harry Potter Team: We bought the lore from the IP owners and we are hoping these movies do well, because Hogwarts is a bit gappy and the X-Wing a bit flimsy, but fingers crossed.
Jack Stone and Galidor Team: We have no clue what we are doing.
A new competitor enters the ring against Clikits and Galidor...who will emerge as the new favorite of Huwbot?
@Matt_Z_ said:
"I don't mind seeing a Jack Stone Random Set of the Day. It's important that we remember the dark times to know how far we've come. Lest we forget."
Thanks a lot, now Huwbot will make us suffer with a Galidor set tonight!
Jack is back!
Are we allowed to start making bets for tomorrow's RSOTM? I'll take Rock Raiders at 100:1 odds.
Now I'm curious who the design lead was and what else has he been up to ever since... May be he is actually someone famous, like Wally from Dilbert?