LEGO recently announced Smart Play, a new interactive system powered by Smart Bricks and Smart Minifigures will be incorporated into LEGO sets. Now, the first Smart Play sets are available to preorder. LEGO is kicking things off with three Star Wars sets, all of which are set to launch on March 1. Here’s everything you need to know to preorder these first-ever LEGO Smart Play sets.
LEGO Star Wars Smart Play: Throne Room Duel & A-Wing
This set lets you re-create the Lightsaber battle between Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader as the Emperor looks on (as seen in Return of the Jedi). All three characters are represented here as SMART Minifigures. You also get to build an A-Wing Fighter with a (non-SMART) Pilot mini figure, as well as an Imperial cannon turret that’s equipped with a SMART tag. The two included SMART Bricks can reproduce the sounds of the Lightsabers and the ship’s engine, and even play “The Imperial March.”
LEGO Star Wars Smart Play: Luke’s Red Five X-Wing
This set has you build Luke Skywalker’s X-Wing ship, as well as an Imperial turret, transporter, and command center. The two SMART Minifigures included are Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia, plus you get an R2-D2 droid. All of these items have interactive features, like laser-shooting sounds, engine sounds, and lights, plus refueling and repair sounds.
LEGO Star Wars Smart Play: Darth Vader’s TIE Fighter
This set features Darth Vader as a SMART Minifigure, along with his iconic TIE Fighter ship, plus a Rebel Outpost and an Imperial Fueling Station. The ship has a SMART Brick in it that can emit the sound of the engines along with other things.
What Is LEGO SMART Play?
LEGO SMART Play is a new system that will be incorporated into some LEGO sets. It offers interactive play capabilities that are somewhat like those found in the LEGO Super Mario sets, but quite a bit more intricate.
The key elements of SMART Play are SMART Bricks, SMART Minifigures, and SMART Tags. These three elements can interact with one another in a number of ways to make playing with LEGO sets more dynamic.
The SMART Brick is a key component in the system. A SMART Brick has various sensors, accelerometers, and a speaker that let it interact with SMART Minifigures and SMART tags. When used together, these elements can respond to sounds, light, and movement with appropriate sounds and behaviors. You can find out more at the LEGO Store page.
All of the sets come with a SMART Brick and charger, plus at least one SMART Minifigure and SMART tag. For more, check out our picks for the best Star Wars LEGO sets. And if you're worried that all future LEGO sets will be SMART Play sets, you can rest assured that standard LEGO sets will continue to come out.
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