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3050-1 Shanghai Surprise

3050-1

Shanghai Surprise

Shanghai Surprise is LEGO set 3050-1. It has a score of 79. This is average compared to all other sets. The set is recommended by 0 reviews, based on 3 scored reviews and 3 reviews total. It is ranked in the bottom 43.85% scored sets on Brick Insights. We know this set was released in 1999, and it is categorised in Castle.

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Average rating

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Price Per Part (PPP)

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All prices are in $USD, adjusted for inflation. This set is compared to other sets categorised as System. Read more about this in our article about price comparisons.

PPP is a guide, not a rule, and affected by the type of parts included. A set containing small generic parts generally have better PPP than one containing larger specialized parts.

Price Per Minifig (PPM)

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All prices are in $USD, adjusted for inflation. This set is compared to other sets categorised as System. Read more about this in our article about price comparisons.

PPM only takes the number of minifigs into account and discards everything else. It's a guide, not a rule.

Review breakdown

Scored reviews

Eurobricks Recommendation: meh 50 / 60 → 83 / 100

Brickset Recommendation: meh 3.9 / 5 → 78 / 100

Lugnet Recommendation: meh 75 / 100 → 75 / 100

Set information

Set ID: 3050-1
Name: Shanghai Surprise
Parts: 104
Minifigs: 3

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Eurobricks

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Recommendation: meh 50 / 60 by Inconspicuous

Overall, a very solid set. The basic structure of the boat is very solid, whereas the little details need to be refined. However, there are plenty of accessories and three awesome minifigs, so the little details can be destroyed in their battle.

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Brickset

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Recommendation: meh 3.9 / 5 from 8 reviews

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Lugnet

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Recommendation: meh 75 / 100 from 49 reviews

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