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Re: Hauntd Houses- What are your views?
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Fri, 28 Jan 2000 13:24:15 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.fun, Craig Hamilton writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.fun, Jim Stroot writes:
> > In lugnet.off-topic.fun, Alex Farlie writes:
> > > In lugnet.off-topic.fun, Jim Stroot writes:
> > > > In lugnet.off-topic.fun, Alex Farlie writes:
> > > > > The question I am asking is
> > > > > What makes a huanted house?
> > > > > I was thinking in terms of architecutral styles , interior design etc.
> > > > > Posted to fun as not sure if this a 'debateable' issue.
> > > > > Alex
> > > >
> > > > I think this is a great idea for Town. The Addams Family mansion comes to • mind,
> > > > which I think is Victorian in style:
> > >
> > > Sssshhhh! I'm working on devleloping it into a concept suggestion to send • into
> > > TLG, I DO NOT WORK for them though.(hence the question :-?). I would hate to
> > > have anyone steal my ideas, or for me to steal anyone elses without • crediting!.
> > >
> > > Is anyone else working on Haunted Houses at the moment?
> > > (I know of JMG (URL?) ,Cragio lego and the HLDC)
> > >
> > > Also Read My Posting (Farlie-A in DearLego and follow ups by myself.)
> > >
> > > >
> > > > http://www.addamsfamily.com/addams/house01.jpg
> > >
> > > Licencing problems?
> >
> > The Haunted House doesn't have to be completely identical to the Addams
> > Family's, but it can include some of the architectural elements or be a
> > composite of buildings in that style.
> >
> > > > There could be plenty of ghosts and skeleton minifigs, secret doors and
> > > > passages, and a graveyard in the back. Plus Timmy and his girlfriend, who
> > > > decide to spend the night there after getting caught out in the rain...
> > >
> > > I had the names Brad and Janet in mind (Long Explanation!)
> >
> >
> > I don't think we're going to see a sweet transvestite mini-fig any time soon!
>
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> oh yeah? wanna bet? i _will_ create "the rocky horror horror lego show" one
> day! i'm collecting gray heads for the addams family as well!
Script Idea: - Include a comment on juniorization- That's horrific!!
RHPS is well and truly outside my 'family' defintion! But the connection would
not nessacirly be obvious. Perhaps alternative names would be more appropriate.
> my creations have been mentioned several times in these threads, so might
> as well toss in two pence. this haunted house theme is like a space pirates
> theme. LEGO makes space. LEGO makes pirates. it's a completely modular
> system, thusly, LEGO makes a space pirates theme. aside fom an actual set,
> LEGO _has_ made a haunted house theme, providing builders with ample elemets
> to create such a thing, many times over. i'd rather see a thousand MOC
> haunted houses than a lame junorized official theme line. perhaps alex
> should consider developing this idea for duplo instead.
Or Scala? perhaps..
> a haunted house
> theme from lego at this point would be a cross between time twisters and
> fright knights, with left over ninja walls in between.
I disagree. A Haunted House theme WOULD be different from current themes.
In my thinking it could mark a return to more traditonal Lego(R) Themes.
Additonally many of the elements required for a huanted house would be new
and would offer an opurtunity to use some only exsting as DAT files. It would
also see a possible reintorduction of some Homemaker mouldings last used in
Paradisa which was flop).
Besides I feel that it is marketable.
In my view nearly ALL children tell Ghost stories at some point in thier
childhood. I feel that a 'Haunted House' in Lego(R) would aid this
storytelling.
I'm against Juniorization! I feel it would limit the flexibilty of any new
ideas. (Comments voiced to TLG through an inside contact....)
I'm not devloping it for Duplo as I feel that this age group would be too
youung.
But I understand your comments.- Currently Juniorised lego is simpler than
standard DUPLO!!
Like I said, My SilverBook's Open...
Alex
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> i apologize for not being that much fun in offtopic.fun
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> later ~ craig~
>
> > > >
> > > > It wouldn't be a haunted house without a few traps too. Personally, I'm • getting
> > > > tired of the glut of booby traps that have appeared in the Adventurers • theme
> > > > (and Ninja, though I don't own any). It's getting to the point where a • honest
> > > > fig can't walk into a building without getting his head chopped off by a • flying
> > > > axe.
> > >
> > > Agreed, But the traps have to be in context with the house. i.e the roatting
> > > bookcase and dodgy stairs. Have to have secret rooms!
> > > Chopping off heads! isn't that against Lego policy? ( which I will be happy
> > > to debate at a later time.)
> > >
> > > > But what's a haunted house without a Norman Bates or poltergiest causing
> > > > bodily harm to their unwanted visitors?
> > >
> > > Again , Bodily harm is probably against lego policy. Although the do have • the
> > > Ninja Range..... I personally think haunted houses can be haunted without
> > > Norman Bates e.g the Haunted House at Alton Towers.
> > >
> > > As to Poltergiest's these may be too extreme.
> > >
> > > > They could even recycle old Captain Redbeard and put that hook to good • use...
> > > > hunting down unsuspecting teenage figs out on make-out point...
> > >
> > > My ideas were sort of more Phantom Manor than Slasher film.
> > > Spooky and mysterious but now scary, violent or frightning.
> > > Please don't take this as a crticism your ideas are nice.
> >
> > I was being facetious, hence the off-topic.fun. But I'm sure the final • product
> > will be suffiently watered-down and basically harmless. The target • demographic
> > group is children anyway, and the less exposure to violence they receive the
> > better.
> >
> > My younger brother had the Fisher-Price Haunted House inhabited by "Weeble"
> > ghosts and a witch. The house had that "spooky and mysterious" atmosphere to
> > it, and I'll have to admit, it was pretty cool. I wish he still had it.
> >
> > > Remember that I was trying to devlop this into a possible concept to send to
> > > TLG,(Let the 'futility' comments commence.)
> > > I posted here as the style issues wern't specifcally Lego(R) related!
> >
> > Well, hopefully they'll listen. Who knows, they may already have such a theme
> > in development.
> >
> > Jim
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