Lava Land is the best-value City set of its size
Great value
#1 of 23 City sets with 1,000+ pieces
Lava Land is the best-value big City set, first of 23 with 1,000+ pieces: about 115 pieces per $10 against a typical 79, and eight minifigures, nearly twice the usual rate per $100. At $99.99 it costs roughly 31% less than sets with similar contents (about $146), and with only three ratings so far it’s scored on the numbers alone.
#1
Chart 1 · Among similar sets
Where it sits among 23 City sets with 1,000+ pieces
Each stud is a similar set; this one is circled. Hover for the set.
98
Chart 2 · The score
How the 98 is built
Each measure against a typical similar set (the ink line), and the points it adds.
Plastic per dollar
184 vs 140
+40 of 35
Pieces per $10
115 vs 79
+35 of 30
Minifigures per $100
7.9 vs 4.0
+23 of 20
Builder rating
— vs 4.1
not counted
$47 less
Chart 3 · The price
Is the price fair for what’s in the box?
Sets with its pieces, plastic and minifigures usually cost about $147. Each brick is $25.
$99.99
you pay
$147
sets like it usually cost
- Too few ratings, scored without rating