LEGO Prince of Persia Fight for the Dagger (7571)

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I didn't know what to expect from the Prince of Persia sets, but I wanted a Lego set that was different from the usual Star Wars I often get. I chose this because the set contained most of the essential elements of the movie, including the two main characters (Prince Dastan and Princess Tamina) as well as the Dagger of Time for an affordable price. The construction should prove no problem for most children, but it would certainly stimulate their cognitive skills.Remarkably, this set is loads of fun. There are a few features in the structure itself, such as a trap door and a collapsing balcony. However I think what makes the set really fun is all the extra items that come with it. You get a very nice ride-able camel, some market stands, a wagon, two crates (and a harness for the camel to carry them with), two knives, some jewels, a whip, and a lot of food items (such as fish, apples, cherries and even a chicken drumstick!). A lot of the items, due to their nature as construction bricks, can be refashioned into many other things. Also, the minifigures included in this set are all excellent, with remarkable detailing. I'm sure many kids would have fun with Dastan's dual swords or the soldier Ahsoka's spear and cool-looking armor.This set reminded me of why Lego was always so much fun, in that it allows your imagination to spring wild without in-your-face gimmicks such as electronics or intrusive mechanical moving parts all too common in modern toys. A lot of the play value comes from playing around with the various custom parts and seeing what you can come up with. It's rather similar to the toys played a long time ago, which all required a lot of creativity and imagination. As such, I think any child will definitely benefit from this very intuitively designed set as it would foster creativity and innovation in a fun way.

PoP Fight for the Dagger set offers a well-structured, middle-eastern type tower with supporting accessories for a marketplace e.g. cart, table, green apple, berries. The brown camel is unique to the set. Overall, the tower looks great as a supporting structure for any middle-eastern theme background. Another plus point, no stickers at all! Another plus point, no stickers at all!PS: For the PoP theme, my order of preference from most to least preferred set is: Battle of Alamut (7573), Fight for the Dagger (7571), The Ostrich Race (7570), Desert Attack Set (7569), Quest Against Time (7572).

I bought this set as a Christmas present for a friend of mine who collects Legos sets. She is 21, so naturally the legos aren't under any sort of extreme duress but they are the same quality I've come to expect from Lego. This was the last set she needed before she owned all of the Prince of Persia Lego sets, and I've found them all to be quite well made and entertaining. I also think there is historical value in them because the movie they are based off of is historical fantasy. I'd recommend this set to any collector or a child old enough to handle small parts.

LEGO is an awesome toy overall. Almost everything is excellent, so I list here just the bad points (but this toy is still definitely a buy!):1. The camel looks a bit "cheap".2. Princess Tamina's hairpiece is hard to put on straight while the cape is also on.3. The door trap isn't 100% level.