Name: Journey to the Skull Dungeons
Brand: LEGO
SKU: 71717-1
Rating: 89 (6 reviews)

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We calculate the average rating when we've found two or more scored reviews. This set is good compared to all other sets. Read more about the ratings distribution chart here.

Recommendations

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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 0.07, 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.

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 7.5, 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

LEGO Recommendation: meh 4.8 / 5 → 96 / 100

Just2Good Recommendation: yes A → 90 / 100

Brickset Recommendation: meh 4.1 / 5 → 82 / 100

Unscored reviews

JANGBRiCKS Recommendation: yes

Brickset News Recommendation: yes

The Brothers Brick Recommendation: meh

Set information

Set ID: 71717-1
Name: Journey to the Skull Dungeons
Parts: 401
Minifigs: 4

Retail price (USD):
Original: 29.99
Inflation adjusted: 29.99

Price Per Part (USD):
Original: 0.07
Inflation adjusted: 0.07

Price Per Minifig (USD):
Original: 7.50
Inflation adjusted: 7.5

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LEGO

Recommendation: meh 4.8 / 5 from 22 reviews

The build is easy enough for a younger child, it has a lot of play value.The minifigs looks amazing, it is a modern era fantasy/knight set.

This score from LEGO is an aggregate of 22 reviewers. The snippet above represent only one of them.

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Just2Good

Recommendation: yes A → 90 / 100

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Brickset

Recommendation: meh 4.1 / 5 from 4 reviews

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JANGBRiCKS

Recommendation: yes by Jang

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Brickset News

Recommendation: yes by CapnRex101

71717 Journey to the Skull Dungeons lacks the splendour associated with bigger NINJAGO models but incorporates remarkable detail, effectively capturing the brutal environment of the Skull Dungeons. The rocks feature wonderful texture and I like how fabricated structures have been integrated with the natural cliff face, especially around the wooden supports.

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The Brothers Brick

Recommendation: meh by Chris Doyle

At 401 pieces and a $30 US price point, this set comes in around 7.5 cents per part. Considering that covers four hard-to-find minifigures and some printed and scarce elements, that's a pretty solid value at full price. I'm not 100% sold on the “game experience" but as an expansion, it seems like a reasonable addition to the sub-theme. The play features are sturdy, and the build is easy but enjoyable. If you're looking for a lower-cost entry point to this Ninjago series, looking for parts, or just looking for an excuse to fling a minifigure across the table, you're likely to be happy with this set.

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