The 1x4 flat tile with a full-sized QWERTY keyboard print is just fantastic! I can't believe no Lego designers thought of that before. Some of my favorite parts of the build are spiral stairs (the first time I got to use these Lego parts), handrails made out of a flexible hose, and the way Helipad is attached (something so lovely about snapping a lattice directly onto brick studs). Vehicles that come with the 'Xtreme Tower' include a Brickster's buggy (finished in rare medium blue color) and a bright-orange Helicopter.
LEGO ISLAND RACER PARTS PLUS
Above stands a rotating tower that houses the central control room, plus a bungee jumping platform. There are a mailbox and a foldable dashboard to control some of the island's operations on the first floor. The building has a large climbing wall, a ground floor lobby with glass doors, panoramic windows, and even a lovely skylight above. The main villain, Brickster, alongside two henchmen, tries to seize it, and it's up to Pepper Roni and his friends to prevent the attack. On this specific set, the 'Xtreme Tower,' Madsen's favorite part was constructing a bungee jumping functionality, plus using new light-yellow colored bricks.Īs per the catalog description, the 'Xtreme Tower' controls the entire island. Working on these models was a great way to channel and relive these feelings and adrenaline-fueled emotions, at least through his minifigs' eyes. Like the rest of the series, it was designed by Bjarke Lykke Madsen, a veteran Lego designer who works for the company for over 23 years.Īccording to Bjarke Madsen's personal notes (that he kindly provided on Brickset), he never dared to skate or partake in other extreme sports in real life. 6740 'Xtreme Tower' was the largest in the "Island Xtreme Stunts" theme, with 330 parts and six minifigures. The design style is also more advanced and futuristic, of course, matching the new millennium's City stylistics. So "Xtreme Stunts" sets depict skateboarding, paragliding, wakeboarding, bungee jumping, trike riding, etc.
LEGO ISLAND RACER PARTS SOFTWARE
At the end of the year, Lego announced a global partnership with Electronic Arts, which committed to co-publish at least 30 Lego-themed software titles, on four gaming platforms, over the next three years.Īmong the first games to kick off a new Lego-EA joint venture was a third chapter in the "LEGO Island" saga, a game titled "LEGO Island Xtreme Stunts." It came out on PC, PlayStation 2, and Game Boy Advance in November 2002, and to promote the release, Lego also rolled out an eponymous theme.Įxcluding the game-specific aspects, the "Island Xtreme Stunts" is, in a way, a successor to the 1998-'99 theme "Extreme Team." The focus shifted towards individual physical activities, however, rather than racing various outrageous vehicles. Lego worked with a new game developer, Silicon Dreams, instead of Mindscape this time. In March 2001, a sequel "LEGO Island 2: The Brickster's Revenge" came out. The project's success prompted Lego to establish a whole software division to create more games, Lego Media International (later rebranded as LEGO Software). The theme's characters initially appeared five years prior, in the Lego's first-ever computer game, "LEGO Island," developed by Mindscape in 1997. It came out in 2002, with a line-up of seven sets (and a few limited releases and promotional items), and only lasted for one season. The "Island Xtreme Stunts" was a theme inspired by the eponymous Lego videogame. Other substitutes are close to the original or decorative. I also had to build an alternative spool mechanism for the helicopter. I could've just place a blank piece there but went with a couple sloped bricks with similar decals instead to preserve the "look and feel." The third MOC assembly is a " #3939 Dashboard," see under the "Dashboard" inside the "First Floor" group. The build is 97-98% exact, but the inventory is quite off because I had to use a MOC assembly twice to replace a missing #30185 "3x8圆 Window Bay" part (appear within "Bungee Jumping Tower" and "First Floor" sub-groups, both grouped under the "Xtreme Stunts Tower").
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