Mega Bloks Dragons Sorcerers Lair

by Mega Bloks

Product Features

• Gothic style lair for dragons and sorcerers
• Working catapult and fortress doors
• Features incredible details and craftmanship
• Comes with themed accessories
• Operates on 2 AAA batteries

Product Details

• Item Weight: 11 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000067PFX
• Item model number: 100283
• Manufacturer recommended age: 3 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #450,347 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Editorial Review

Sure, the working catapult is great, and the dragon that can be made to flap its wings is even better, but it’s the little things that really make this set come to life; like the gothic ornamentation on the heavy fortress doors, the weather-worn rocks, and the hollow stumps. The flexibility the pieces allow is also a big plus: the earth and architectural elements can be combined in almost any configuration imaginable. The knight figures are surprisingly ferocious looking, and are ingeniously designed to stand freely, snap in place on the ground, or mount horses and dragons. The weaponry and armor is simply fantastic, and a lot of it is removable. There is one flaw though;some of the pieces don’t snap together as securely as they should, especially various dragon parts that are prone to fall off. Requires 2 AAA batteries (for dragon effects).

Product Description

Sure, the working catapult is great, and the dragon that can be made to flap its wings is even better, but it's the little things that really make this set come to life; like the Gothic ornamentation on the heavy fortress doors, the weather-worn rocks, and the hollow stumps. The flexibility the pieces allow is also a big plus: the earth and architectural elements can be combined in almost any configuration imaginable. The knight figures are surprisingly ferocious looking, and are ingeniously designed to stand freely, snap in place on the ground, or mount horses and dragons. The weaponry and armor is simply fantastic, and a lot of it is removable. There is one flaw though;some of the pieces don't snap together as securely as they should, especially various dragon parts that are prone to fall off. Requires 2 AAA batteries (for dragon effects).

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great set!, August 10, 2002

By 

Stephen Sarrica - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Mega Bloks Dragons Sorcerers Lair (Toy)

Some thoughts on this set:

--the dragon is very cool.
--I like that the batteries can be replaced in the "power stones", other sets from other manufacturers sometimes don't account for battery replacement.
--Gave it 4 stars for durability only because I wonder about the durability of the motor and gears that lift the "scepter chamber" out of the monolith (the kids screamed "COOL!" the first time they fired it up).
--The knights are also great looking, but the joints in the figures legs seemed a bit loose, certainly looser than the joint on figures from other manufacturers.
--The magnet in the dragon claw is very weak.
--The dragon, the figures, and the castle walls are painted or colored to make them look more "real"... not just a single, solid color throughout. It seems to be very colorfast --I've not noticed that it is chipable or wearing.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Lego's it ain't, November 22, 2002

By 

Laurabean113 "laurabean113" (Michigan) - See all my reviews

= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Mega Bloks Dragons Sorcerers Lair (Toy)

My son does love this toy, but it takes forever to get together and it falls apart very easily. It's a parent's nightmare! I feel like taking some rubber cement to it. Fun for the kids "if" you can get it to stay together. Why can't they make a toy like this with the Lego quality?????

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great toy after you're done building, November 22, 2002

By A Customer

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Mega Bloks Dragons Sorcerers Lair (Toy)

Building this set was sometimes hard and frustrating. The directions are ok but dont give close-up detail. That said, after you're done building, this set has many possibilities of placement of the highly-detailed soldiers and special pieces (gargoyles, tree, fire, etc.). Unlike Legos, the land boards are 3D and look like cliffs and are painted in more than one color - very cool. This set also includes a grey-black dragon and a working catapult. On the box it says ages 8 and up but I would recommend it for 12 and up. Overall, this set is very fun after you've built it.