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In lugnet.loc.au, Kerry Raymond writes:
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> > I don't know if anyone else has asked this in the past, but I was curious if
> > anyone has an explanation as to why LEGO seem to add prison/jails to such a
> > large percentage of lego sets?
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> Because kids like to play "good guy / bad guy" games (cops and robbers,
> cowboys and indians, etc) and locking people up is part of that game's
> scenario. The bad guy locks up the good guy as part of the evil plan, and the
> good guy escapes, and the bad guy gets locked in the end for all the naughty
> things he did.
And then the bad guy can escape to start the cycle again...
> So, it's just about playability for kids.
Right, and IIRC sets with a prison cell also include an opposition character
to lock up in it.
Hmmmm interestingly, King Leo's castle missed out on a cell (though it did
get the axe trap). How odd.
> However, I agree that as adults we are probably all awash with jail doors. I
> was looking at my collection the other day and was debating whether I should
> build Alcatraz.
Cheers
Richie
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| (...) Well, the answer is simple...... They want more Police Officers! lol Or They want to teach the kids early on how to escape! lol Nah, but really, toys are a reflection of our society, and unfortunately it includes more and more prisons. Who (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.castle, lugnet.western, lugnet.town, lugnet.space, lugnet.general)
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| (...) Because kids like to play "good guy / bad guy" games (cops and robbers, cowboys and indians, etc) and locking people up is part of that game's scenario. The bad guy locks up the good guy as part of the evil plan, and the good guy escapes, and (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.castle, lugnet.western, lugnet.town, lugnet.space, lugnet.general)
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