LEGO Hidden Side Newbury Haunted High School 70425 Building Kit, School Playset for 9+ Year Old Boys and Girls, Interactive Augmented Reality Playset (1,474 Pieces)

This combines technology with the old fashioned hands-on building experience. Scary in a fun way. Not my favorite LEGO set, but they are all good.

The Lego 70424 hidden side ghost train express building kit, is comprised of 698 components made in Denmark, Hungary, Mexico, China, the Czech Republic, and the USA. In addition to building the ghost train, an app is used to add interactive play using augmented reality. This kit is built in 5 steps detailed in the included instruction book. Each step comes with a set of numbered bags containing the parts needed. While this kit can be built by a single person, it is far more fun to get a buddy to join in. My boyfriend’s niece helped me build this kit, where she built certain parts and more often found the parts for me to assemble. This build took place in one afternoon and was greatly enhanced by friendly chatter, joking around, and much laughter. The 5 steps were mostly broken down to building the station, the back portion of the engine, completing the engine, the science car, and the container cart. The wings of the engine are set to swing out with the flip of a switch, while the mouth opens by twisting a lever. The station also has moving parts to change from normal to scary. The app takes longer than normal to download and install. Getting started wasn’t difficult though. I opened the app and followed instructions. The most challenging part was when I had to line up the train with the outline for the app to recognize it. The table was lit with the light source behind the train, and the app didn’t recognize the train until a flash of light occurred. From there I could choose to be a hunter or ghost and play the game. Once game play is complete, I could spend points on things like upgrades and capsules. The game is fun and has several skill levels. If you’re searching for an interactive Lego set, the Lego 70424 hidden side ghost train express building kit is a fun option to consider. ► PROS: Fun to build with a friend Hidden transition parts Comes alive with game app ► CONS: Instructions could be clearer

12 year old put it together alone in 2 days. Had to find a device that the app would work on, but child thought it was neat. Caught ghosts on first try. Fun legos

This was a pretty big build with lots of good parts and minifigures. The kids were drooling over the train parts and trestles to add to their current limited supply of train parts. But they were also interested in trying the interactive app. They downloaded it first but were a little disappointed that they needed to build the train before using it. In some ways that seems to be a unapologetic marketing trick to force you to buy the whole line. They tore into the build and had it put together in a couple hours that were interupted by supper. They enjoyed the build and I appreciate the actions on the engine like the pop out wings with side panels that raise up allowing the wings to pop out. The action is a little stiff, but satisfying. the opening hood that becomes a mouth is also interesting, although it all comes out a little childish to me. The whole line seems a little childish, but it is obviously aimed at a younger audience that is addicted to screens and collecting. Once built they tried the app and enjoyed it well enough. It seems to be a little like pokeman go in that you collect the ghosts. It has simple game play and some interesting interaction with the set. It is a little kitschy, and a little fun but not a lasting game. Definitely seems marketing driven. But all in all, it is a fun set, it has some incredible pieces and while the set will probably be cannabalized quickly, it was enjoyed a lot during the build. Nice set.

My Son and I had a great time building this. Another great idea from Lego.

This Lego set is perfect for Harry Potter fans of any age. Whether theyre young enough to want to put it together, play with it, and then change it up, or they want to just put it together and display, its going to make them happy. It does have a lot of pieces, but my younger ones (7-8 yrs) can put it together without assistance. I would say younger, preschool-age kids would have some trouble doing it by themselves. The only drawback to this set is it only comes with enough track for the train to sit on. If you want it to actually move, youre going to need more track. I havent tried it, but Im told that the train will run on other tracks in the Lego world. Other than the lack of track, this set is everything I expect from Lego, and with my crew, we have seen a lot of those toys. The price is comparable to most Lego sets, maybe a bit pricier due to the theme, but if youre a Lego fan, you already know about the value.

The new Hidden Side line of LEGO sets combines an augmented reality game with some incredible transforming sets. The Ghost Train Express includes a fantastic train with a few sections of track, a train station, and six minifigures! The game is an interesting bonus, and interacts with the set, but Ill talk more about that in a bit. The set itself is a fun build, and surprisingly simple, so I think even younger builders can enjoy it. I think the train looks pretty good of itself, but when you see the transforming functions, youll absolutely love it! Theres a lever to reveal a pair of wings, and another to open up its angry jaws! The two train cars include some ghost catching equipment, like a zapper, a cage, and a station for examining your ghosts. The station is deceptively simple, and transforms into a monster itself, with claws that you can expose, and a toothed face. Also on the station is perhaps the most clever build element that Ive seen in a long time. The staircase up the side uses a ladder bar with tiles connected so that when you tilt it at an angle and level out each tile, it makes a perfect stair! I love a simple build that so elegantly creates a design. There are a handful of new parts, and a few in new colors. Train fans will love the new wheels and wheel holders which clip in without a cross bar, and the track sections also include a new ramp for a train to join the track! The game is a clever one, in which one can play as a ghost or a ghost hunter. In order to play all of the features of the game, it does require having a Hidden Side set to be built, but there are a lot of gameplay features that can be accessed without purchasing any sets at all. The play as a ghost can be done any time, but the ghost hunter features are more focused on having a set. Its actually a pretty fun game, and I can imagine that kids will really enjoy it when theyre not playing with the set itself.

After receiving the wrong set of legos... I returned it to get this set. After my son put it together which took hours, he really enjoyed it for 20 minutes.

Love it.. . great christmas gift

Why did this item not come with an outer box? The lego box was crushed in the corner.. This is not acceptable, it’s a gift.