I went polybag hunting at the local Discovery Center after PAX East. I managed to find a few that I didn't have so I'll be reviewing them for you this week.
Bag. I paid $7.00 for a $.024 Price per Piece. MSRP is $4.99, for a $0.17 Price per Piece.
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Round Bricks, Cones, Round Brick w/Roots, Plates, Double
Large Jumper, Clip Plate, Macaroni Bricks, Round Plates w/
Flower Edge, Minifig Watering Can, Pumpkin, and Twigs.
Build. Two 1 Hit pieces of Cover. The tree is 20' tall in 6P scale.
The Questions:
Can you build something -- a frame, station, or starship -- right away? Yes. (+5)
Is it below, at, or above the golden ratio? Above. (-10) (The Golden Ratio is $0.10 per part.)
If you can't build a frame right away, or choose not to, does it have parts you should be able to put into use right away? Yes. (+5)
Does it have more than a handful of immediately useful parts? No. (-5)
Score: -5 (B-). As if the Discovery Center pricing wasn't bad enough, this polybag really doesn't have much to offer. The Round Brick w/Roots is new though and might be useful if you want that level of "realism" in your builds. If you can find it for less than $3.02, and you need the parts, it might be worth it.
Is it below, at, or above the golden ratio? Above. (-10) (The Golden Ratio is $0.10 per part.)
If you can't build a frame right away, or choose not to, does it have parts you should be able to put into use right away? Yes. (+5)
Does it have more than a handful of immediately useful parts? No. (-5)
Score: -5 (B-). As if the Discovery Center pricing wasn't bad enough, this polybag really doesn't have much to offer. The Round Brick w/Roots is new though and might be useful if you want that level of "realism" in your builds. If you can find it for less than $3.02, and you need the parts, it might be worth it.
The roots part is actually awesome. It's cheaper to buy it in bulk on bricklink though.
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