What is the BrickLink Designer Program?

It turns winning fan designs into officially produced sets through a community competition, rather than developing them in-house like regular LEGO® sets.

How many minifigures come with the set?

Retro Bowling Alley includes five minifigures, bringing staff and customers into the bowling alley scene.

What colours dominate the model?

Light bluish grey, dark bluish grey, black and tan set the tone, matching the walls, flooring and wooden elements of a classic bowling alley.

BrickLink Designer Program

Retro Bowling Alley

Retro Bowling Alley comes from the BrickLink Designer Program, which turns winning fan designs into official sets rather than being developed inside the regular LEGO® product line. Its 2,793 pieces build a complete 1970s-style bowling alley, including a counter, seating area and five minifigures. 362 unique parts add detail from the pin-setting machine to the wall decorations.

Set number: 910013
Year: 2022
Pieces: 2,793
Minifigures: 5
Theme: BrickLink Designer Program
Different parts: 362

What can I build with it?

View the official building instructions at LEGO® ↗

Parts list 362

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 (58)

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

Minifigures 5

Tan Torso, Sand Blue Legs, Black Hair fig-0128934 pieces × 1
Tan Torso, Sand Blue Legs, Reddish Brown Hair fig-0128944 pieces × 1
Chef - White Torso, Black Legs, White Hat, Light Bluish Grey Sideburns fig-0128954 pieces × 1
Kid - Dark Green Torso, Blue Legs, Black Hair fig-0128964 pieces × 1
Bright Pink Torso, Dark Blue Legs, Dark Brown Hair fig-0128974 pieces × 1

Description

A fan design turned official set

BrickLink Designer Program models start life as community competition entries rather than in-house LEGO® designs. Retro Bowling Alley won its round with a diorama of a retro-style bowling alley, complete with a shoe-rental counter, booth seating and a miniature bowling lane. Fans of BrickLink sets will recognise the usual emphasis on detail over play mechanisms, and that shows here in the many small, decorative building sections rather than large repeated surfaces. Entries like this first need to gather enough community votes before LEGO® puts them into actual production. Small touches such as a shoe-rental machine or a drinks counter round out the classic bowling-alley feel.

Five minifigures bring the scene to life

Five minifigures populate the alley in familiar roles, from staff behind the counter to customers waiting their turn, and can be placed around different areas of the model. The set's 362 unique part shapes are concentrated in details such as the seating booths, the bar and the wall decorations rather than in large, repetitive wall or floor sections, which keeps the build varied from one stage to the next. Small props such as bowling balls, trophies and bar decorations add further detail to the everyday scene.

Colours and construction

The parts list on this page shows light bluish grey, dark bluish grey, black and tan setting the tone, fitting for stone walls, flooring and wood-effect surfaces. At 2,793 pieces, the set is sized for several building sessions and splits naturally into distinct sections, lane, counter and seating area, before they come together as one connected diorama. Anyone building a shelf of BrickLink Designer Program sets can pair Retro Bowling Alley neatly with other diorama models.

Who it suits

Retro Bowling Alley suits collectors who enjoy diorama-style sets with everyday scenes, as well as anyone keen on the more unusual BrickLink Designer Program releases. Since it is a limited fan production, checking the parts list is especially worthwhile before hunting for replacement pieces, to see exactly which special elements the lane and counter rely on. Since sets like this are often not reproduced once sales end, checking availability and price early is worthwhile too.

FAQ

What is the BrickLink Designer Program?: It turns winning fan designs into officially produced sets through a community competition, rather than developing them in-house like regular LEGO® sets.
How many minifigures come with the set?: Retro Bowling Alley includes five minifigures, bringing staff and customers into the bowling alley scene.
What colours dominate the model?: Light bluish grey, dark bluish grey, black and tan set the tone, matching the walls, flooring and wooden elements of a classic bowling alley.