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Sonic the Hedgehog – Green Hill Zone

Set 21331 from the LEGO® Ideas range recreates the famous Green Hill Zone from the classic Sonic the Hedgehog video game. With 1,125 pieces, 284 different parts and a single minifigure, the set leans heavily on landscape building rather than a large cast of characters.

Set number
21331
Year
2022
Pieces
1,125
Minifigures
1
Different parts
284
What can I build with it?

View the official building instructions at LEGO® ↗

Parts list 284

As BrickLink list (XML)

Import on BrickLink: Wanted → Upload, upload the file (or paste its content), pick a Wanted List and add the parts.

Spare parts (49)

These extra parts come with the set in case one gets lost.

Minifigures 1

Description

A video game level as a diorama

Rather than showing a scene with several characters, 21331 translates a complete, recognisable video game level into a three-dimensional LEGO diorama, complete with the hills, loops and checkpoints typical of the Green Hill Zone. That approach sets the set apart from most other LEGO® Ideas sets, which tend to recreate buildings or vehicles instead. With 1,125 pieces and 284 different parts, there's enough scope to render the level's sweeping landscape convincingly. For fans who know the game from the 1990s, that recognisability is really the main draw of the set.

Colours of a classic level

The colour palette of reddish brown, black, dark orange and lime captures the Green Hill Zone's signature look: brown earth layers, dark rock formations and vivid green for the rolling hills. Lime provides that bright, playful green immediately recognisable from the original video game. The parts list on this page lets you look up each colour in detail, useful if you're after lime pieces for your own landscape builds. Reddish brown and black give the bright, hilly landscape a visually solid foundation to sit on.

One minifigure with a distinctive build style

With just one minifigure – Sonic himself – the set contrasts sharply with most video game or film sets, which usually include several characters. Sonic isn't rendered as a standard minifigure but in a custom, brick-built style developed specifically for this set, staying closer to the character's game appearance than the usual LEGO minifigure look. That makes 21331 particularly interesting for collectors who appreciate unusual character builds rather than seeing the same classic minifigure shape again and again.

Who it suits

With 1,125 pieces and a clear focus on landscape building, Green Hill Zone particularly suits fans of the video game and collectors of LEGO® Ideas sets who value unusual subjects. The full parts list on this page shows how the 284 different elements are spread across landscape, loops and details, before you decide whether to buy. As a finished diorama, the model also displays well on its own, without needing any extra accessories around it.

FAQ

What does set 21331 recreate?
The Green Hill Zone from the classic Sonic the Hedgehog video game, rendered as a three-dimensional diorama.
Why does the set only include one minifigure?
The focus is on rebuilding the game landscape; Sonic himself is the only included figure, in a custom build style.
How many pieces does the set have?
The set contains 1,125 pieces across 284 different parts.

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