Water Police Detective Missions gives a little less than similar sets

$39.99 MSRP 278 pieces 2 minifigures 3.4 / 5 from builders #190 of 213 City sets with 200–499 pieces
Water Police Detective Missions box art
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26 of 100

Below average

#190 of 213 City sets with 200–499 pieces

Pieces per dollar are only a little low here (about 60 per $10 against 65), but the rest adds up to poor value for a mid-size City set. Builders rate it 3.4 of 5, near the bottom of the group, two minifigures at $39.99 is below the usual rate, and it costs about 18% more than similar contents.

#190

Chart 1 · Among similar sets

Where it sits among 213 City sets with 200–499 pieces

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26

Chart 2 · The score

How the 26 is built

Each measure against a typical similar set (the ink line), and the points it adds.

Plastic per dollar
91 vs 110 +8 of 35
Pieces per $10
60 vs 61 +14 of 30
Minifigures per $100
4.3 vs 6.0 +3 of 20
Builder rating
3.4 vs 3.9 +0 of 15

$6 more

Chart 3 · The price

Is the price fair for what’s in the box?

Sets with its pieces, plastic and minifigures usually cost about $34. Each brick is $5.

$39.99
you pay

$34
sets like it usually cost

See 60355-1 on Brickset How scores work