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In lugnet.reviews, Joseph Gonzalez writes:
> The madness at the digging site of Selket-Set continues in its seventeenth • day.
> It was only four hours ago that the site was hit by a powerful storm of
> lightning (that blasted and disintegrated the larger structures that had been
> excavated) and an incredible rain of scorpions that overran the site and
> poisoned any workers that remained outside. Tom awakens from the nightmare
> under a partially collapsed column at the temple of the goddess Selket • herself.
> After freeing himself and emerging from the smoke and rubble, he carefully
> makes his way back to camp and the hope that he'll still find the jeep he has
> carefully prepared with supplies and rations to leave this terrible place. By
> early dusk he approaches the camp and possible salvation, terribly aware that
> there may very well be more than scorpions waiting for his return!
>
> This is my very first 1998 model and it has turned out to be a nice • experience.
> The scorpion tracker is a simple set comprising the new adventurer hero and • his
> trusty desert jeep, some supplies, a map and a couple of scorpions to keep
> things interesting.
> The main novelty of the set (and the subject of some debate among hardcore
> purists) is the tan seat/specialized element. The length of this element is
> five studs and the width at the base is four, but the width actually widens • out
> to almost 6 studs just above the base. This extra-wide piece allows two seats
> to sit adjacently on either side of a centered line of studs (for a stick • shift
> or control-painted tile) just like in a real car. There is a vertical slot
> located behind the seats for storing a 2x2 tile. Debate is over the fact that
> this specialized element takes the place of what could have been built with • say
> eight or nine pieces (detracting from the number of all-purpose building • bricks
> included in a set). Other fans may also not care for the fact that the cab
> disallows opening doors. I confess that I originally didn't like the seating
> piece either, but the piece does make for a more streamline jeep cab than • would
> have been possible with regular bricks. Also, the allowance for a driver and
> passenger to sit side by side (practically a first in original Lego design) • has
> swayed my opinion toward accepting the new piece. Lastly, the one-piece
> double-seater element reminds me a great deal of similar pieces I used to use
> in assembling military models (like Tamiya or Monogram World War II stuff) • from
> my teenage years, so nostalgia wins out and I find myself accepting the new
> element.
> Other new pieces included in the set are an open 3x4 brown crate, tan spoked
> tire rims (look for LOTS of new bricks in tan with these Adventurers sets), a
> grey grill-and-headlamp element, 1x4 clear hinged windshield element (not
> preprinted), a 2x2 preprinted map/hieroglyph tile, the new minifig and hat, • and
> binoculars. Also, two oversized black scorpions now add nicely to the Lego
> animal kingdom.
> The company is sadly sliding into producing more elementary models (with more
> specialized pieces reducing the number of simple building bricks) but I still
> enjoyed this simple model and look forward to see what else awaits us in the
> Adventurers series.
>
> !!!4x2ReVu Stats!!!
> Rating: Four out of eight studs.
> Thumbs up for: A fun "period" piece.
> Wallet-Wise: Approximately $4.00 for 34 pieces.
> Original review date: 12/31/97
Joseph your reviews are always poetry. You should write for LEGO on their
packaging or at least for Mania Magazine. By the way, weigh in with your
opinions on great adventure movies over at the Adventurer posting group. We'd
love to hear from you.
Mark L
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