Name: The Lighthouse of Darkness
Brand: LEGO
SKU: 70431-1
Rating: 80 (7 reviews)

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Recommendations

Indifference 71%

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Price Per Part (PPP)

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Average PPP for System in 2020 is 0.12. PPP for this set is 0.09, which is better.

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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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Average PPM for System in 2020 is 18.04. PPM for this set is 10, which is better.

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

amazon.com Recommendation: meh 4.4 / 5 → 88 / 100

LEGO Recommendation: no 4 / 5 → 80 / 100

Brickset Recommendation: meh 4 / 5 → 80 / 100

Just2Good Recommendation: no B → 70 / 100

Unscored reviews

Brick Fanatics Recommendation: meh

JANGBRiCKS Recommendation: meh

Bricksfanz Recommendation: meh

Set information

Set ID: 70431-1
Name: The Lighthouse of Darkness
Parts: 540
Minifigs: 5

Retail price (USD):
Original: 49.99
Inflation adjusted: 49.99

Price Per Part (USD):
Original: 0.09
Inflation adjusted: 0.09

Price Per Minifig (USD):
Original: 10.00
Inflation adjusted: 10

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amazon.com

Recommendation: meh 4.4 / 5 from 7 reviews

I recently started collecting Lego sets with my son - whether you keep them in the box to display or build the set, they are terrific collectible items.What I Like:The "Hidden Side" series combines the challenge of building a Lego set (this Lighthouse of Darkness set has over 500 pieces!) with augmented reality play (via a free smart device app) once the set is completed. Really a cool concept! I like that Lego is looking into and developing technologies to keep today's children engaged - from Technic to City to Friends to Hidden Side, there really is a Lego set for kids of any age!The set includes the Lighthouse, a wave runner and four mini-figures with a few accessories.What I Would Change:I have a few of the "Hidden Side" sets and this is not our favorite - The Newbury Haunted High School set that we bought last year was a much more impressive set and completed model (and to be fair cost nearly twice as much)Still a great set - recommend!

This score from amazon.com is an aggregate of 7 reviewers. The snippet above represent only one of them.

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LEGO

Recommendation: no 4 / 5 from 4 reviews

This was such a fun build and the time just flew by as I was building. There are so many tiny little touches included in the build and hidden features that it makes it really interesting to construct. My particular favorite is the hidden crab under the dock and the disappearing bat. Nicely sized structure when completed and it looks great on the display shelf. If you are building for play this has a load of functionality and is actually quite impressive. I have no idea what the interaction with the app is liek as I haven't downloaded it, I'm happy enough with the set as it is without going down the augmented reality route. Comes with perhaps my favourite mini figure - the Lego Skeleton, I just love those guys. You also have the option to make a couple of the characters possessed and, as I am doing the build, they definitely got the spooky treatment. Number Of Pieces: 540 Approximate Price Per Piece: £0.08 Build Time: 1.5 Hours

This score from LEGO is an aggregate of 4 reviewers. The snippet above represent only one of them.

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Brickset

Recommendation: meh 4 / 5 from 1 review

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Just2Good

Recommendation: no B → 70 / 100

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Brick Fanatics

Recommendation: meh by Graham

70431 The Lighthouse of Darkness works well as a lighthouse set, albeit with a focus on the lighthouse's setting as well as the structure itself. It could even fit into a City layout. The transformation is fine but not great, so it is probably not worth purchasing just for the function. While not the best of the bunch, it is another worthy entry into the LEGO Hidden Side theme.

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JANGBRiCKS

Recommendation: meh by Jang

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Bricksfanz

Recommendation: meh by Adam White

The Lighthouse of Darkness is another interesting Hidden Side set. I love how the rocky jetty and dock area has been done. The BURP and other elements perfectly combine to create a rugged looking base from the Lighthouse. Although the actual Lighthouse is a little cramped, it kind of needs to be in order to incorporate the gloomed elements, which I would say offers more playability than a larger interior would.

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