), 7093 Skeleton Tower. This set currently isn't reviewed, so I thought I'd step up to the plate and deliver my opinion on this set.The first thing you'll notice is the...erm..shall we say, "unique", design? By "unique", I mean, of course, that it doesn't look like a castle. Or a tower, really. Or much of anything, to be honest. However, this is really not much of a problem, because of good uses of pieces, good pieces in general, and very good use of the colours, which are red, black, and white. These colours are very striking, and fit the theme of the skeletons very well. There are two, well, TOWERS on either side of the main structure, one of which has a catapault, and the other is simply a mildly decorated hollow tower wall piece. The main tower is black, and the whole thing is contrasted in a very distinctive coat of teeth decorations. A very cool bone cage holds the damsel in distress. The most distinctive element I have saved for last. The face (pun very much intended) of this model is the giant skull, angrily staring at you when you aren't playing with it.
It has a MASSIVE jaw, with lots o' teeth, and it will open and close (I'll get to this later)! But my favorite touch is a very small one. There is a crystal ball for the Evil Wizard (I'll get to him later too) to stand behind and look cool. Hoewever, there is one problem with the design I'm none too fond of. There are two pieces with three claws on each. They are spindly, and can pop off with little effort, but it's a minor gripe. Overall, the design is very good, and hearkens back to the days of the Fright Knights (*thunderclap*).Play features are minimal. This works in its favour, as too many features would clutter this vertically-based tower too much. The first is the small catapault on one tower. With a mighty flick, you can send a little projectile at the infidels!
The next is a little spiderweb on the back of the set. Not much to say about that. NEXT! The cage holding the maiden can open up to let her loose. There. NEXT! The most exstensive feature is the semi-complex gear system, so that when you turn a wheel, the jaw opens and closes. This feature is slighlty flawed, though, as the new, fresh LEGO pieces are VERY tight, which means that opening it means you kind of have to loosen it with the winch, and then just pull it down. It closes fine, though. The bottom of the jaw also splits down the middle to open and close like a conventional door, for those who aren't up to getting eaten. These play features are actually very nice, because they are all very fun, and don't interfere with the model much.However, the most important part of any great LEGO set is a good handful of minifigs! This set includes:
-2 Skeletons (1 with a scythe, 1 with a mace and shield)
-The Damsel in Distress
-1 Crown Knight ( Has a chrome sword, helmet, shield, euro armour, and horse barding for his white stallion)
-The Evil Wizard (With the most ostentatious staff EVER)
-Not really a MINIFIG, per se, but the shoe fits: a dragon.
-A bat.
These minis, while few, are a very good variety, with a good batch of accessories. The Damsel/Maiden also has a face-swapping feature: Either a calm, smirking look, or pure "Prncess Peach is in trouble again" face.
The minis are fun to have fights with, and having The Evil Wizard looming above with his crystal ball is too good to miss.
Also, if you bought a few army-builder sets (like Crossbow Attack), your forces will be very well-rounded.This set is a little flawed, a little small, and a little underarmed. But I would say this is a set worth getting. The dragon is good, the wizard is good, the play features are fun, blah blah yakkity shmakkity. This set cost me about $40.00 Canadian, and that's because it was on sale. It's normally about $50.00, and if you see it, I'd say get it if you can. Maybe two or three, and build a bigger, better, EVILLER fortress of villainy.
