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LEGO Castle King's Castle Siege | 
 enlarge | Brand: LEGO
Category: Toy
List Price: $99.99
Buy New: $79.99
You Save: $20.00 (20%)
New (74) from $79.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 1084
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 7 - 12 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5.8
Dimensions (in): 4 x 15 x 25.4
MPN: 7094
Model: 4498853
UPC: 673419091343
EAN: 0673419091343
ASIN: B000NOB9Z8
Release Date: August 1, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | From this mighty Castle, the good King rules over all he surveys - Help him defend the kingdom against the skeleton warriors and their mighty dragon! | | • | Firing catapult flings boulders at evil attackers, and moveable walls within the castle help keep the knights safe | | • | Moveable walls for multiple build and play scenarios, working drawbridge, firing catapults and boulders and Knock-Down bridge | | • | Includes heroic king and knights, skeleton warriors and constructible dragon | | • | 974 Pieces |
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Product Description
From this mighty castle, the good King rules over all he surveys. Help him defend the kingdom against the skeleton warriors and their mighty dragon. Firing catapult flings boulders at evil attackers, and moveable walls within the castle help keep the knights safe. Includes catapult, boulders, dragon, knights, skeletons, king and treasure. 973 pieces.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 8 more reviews...
Boys 6 and 9 love it December 30, 2008
The boys spent a whole day and built it all. They worked hard on it and challenged themselves to get it built in a day. As it is built in discrete parts each section was rewarding. They now enjoy playing with it.
 Not Your 1980s LEGO Castle December 30, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
LEGO castles have been produced roughly every other year since the early 1980s and most of them have a trait that this one lacks: a base plate. That being said, I think that LEGO took the Castle series in a new direction with this move. Until this set, LEGO always released their castles on solid base plates with hills and valleys, making the castles seem formidable, while being constructed with less pieces and remaining static in nature. The new 2008 castle leaves the entire base on solid ground with detachable corners and walls and a removable tower, making the entire set far more variable, expanding play and display tremendously.
Another error of some castles have been the reuse of the same "generic" castle minifigures, often available in other smaller sets. While this is still the case here, the use of more faces has expanded the available minifig combinations. The inclusion of the red evil dragon also creates a feeling of newness with this castle, while at the same time providing a valid enemy for the castle folk. Four skeletons reinforce this feeling of good vs. evil (hence Castle Siege!).
Overall, I think that this is a very nice castle with many opportunities for expansion using other Castle sets and a level of variability not available since the Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets castle. I would not consider it an advanced set, but it feels like a nearly complete set. The only criticism I really have is that the courtyard in the center of the castle feels very bare, much like Fort LEGOREDO in the late 1990s. Unlike LEGOREDO, however, there are many accessory sets that can help fill this space, especially the 2008 LEGO Advent Calendar (no longer available). Ultimately, I recommend this set for any fan of the LEGO Castle theme, but if you are seeking a castle like those of the 1980s and 90s, this will probably not satisfy you. This fortress is designed for a new age of LEGO Castles (II)!
We really like this! November 4, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this for my 8 year old son and he just loves it! It has now been two months since we got this and he and his two brothers are still playing with it most days and it is not broken, so to me that is a good sign that the toy is well made and interesting/stimulating. Although I think Lego is over priced my kids love playing with it for hours so I guess there is some value for money in that.
Someone on the receiving end of the deal. October 21, 2008
Lots of fun to put together. Very doable. I took a couple of hours, but it was a lot of fun.
Great Toy! September 6, 2008
This was quite fun to put together with my two daughters. Lots to do. Took about 3 hours. I recommend this to any castle lego fan!
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