Adventures with Mario gives much less than similar sets
Poor value
#36 of 36 Super Mario sets with 200–499 pieces
Adventures with Mario scores 13, poor value among 36 Super Mario sets with 200–499 pieces. Its strongest point is builder rating, better than 25% of them, and its weakest is price per piece (1%).
Motorized: motors and hubs cost a lot but add little plastic, so these measures undervalue it.
#36
Chart 1 · Among similar sets
Where it sits among 36 Super Mario sets with 200–499 pieces
Each stud is a similar set; this one is circled. Hover for the set.
13
Chart 2 · The score
How the 13 is built
Each measure against a typical similar set (the ink line), and the points it adds.
Plastic per dollar
63 vs 98
+5 of 35
Pieces per $10
30 vs 68
+0 of 30
Minifigures per $100
3.8 vs 5.8
+4 of 20
Builder rating
3.7 vs 3.8
+4 of 15
$27 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 $33. Each brick is $5.
$59.99
you pay
$33
sets like it usually cost
Motors and hubs explain much of the gap.
- Motorized: motors cost a lot but weigh little, so it scores low