LEGO® UFO Attack

Description

A build that turns into a game

The Games range pairs construction with tabletop play: you assemble the playing pieces from bricks and then use them at the table. With 88 pieces, UFO Attack is a compact example, and no minifigures are included. What makes the idea appealing is that building and playing feed into each other. If you want to tweak the rules or reshape the board, you simply rebuild part of it, so nothing is ever lost. It works well for short rounds with family or friends. You can adapt the rules at any time by moving obstacles around or by adding extra squares of your own.

Dark tones with red and blue

Dark bluish grey and black make up the base, while red and blue provide the contrast. The scheme suits the alien-invasion theme, since the darker tones call to mind night skies and spacecraft. In play, red and blue are also easy to tell apart as opposing sides. The parts list on this page shows how many pieces come in each of the four colours, and which bricks would be simplest to carry over into other builds of your own.

Twenty-five part types, many repeated

The 88 pieces cover 25 different part types, so many bricks appear several times, which is typical for game material where identical elements stand in for counters, markers or obstacles. For builders, that makes this a handy source of everyday grey, black and red bricks. There are few oddly shaped elements that only fit one spot, so the pieces move easily into other models. Spare pieces also work as stock for spaceships, bases or landscapes of your own, with no awkward specials getting in the way.

Giving the bricks a second life

Once the game has had its run, you may want to put the bricks to different use. The “What can I build?” tool on Bricoria compares your pieces with the sets in our catalogue and suggests models you could assemble. The full parts list on this page is the basis for that comparison, and it also tells you whether you would need to top up the pile before rebuilding the original game. With fewer than a hundred pieces, that check is quick and easy.

FAQ

What exactly is UFO Attack?

A set from the Games range in which you build the playing pieces yourself and then play with them.

How many pieces does it contain?

There are 88 pieces in 25 different part types. No minifigures are included.

Which colours dominate?

Dark bluish grey, black, red and blue.