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Events

• The number of LEGO employees reached 9,500, its peak.
• The first LEGO computer game, LEGO Island, was released.
• The first fiber-optic elements were introduced.
• A container ship with 4,756,940 LEGO pieces was hit by a huge wave west of England, dumping the pieces into the sea.

Themes introduced or discontinued

• Fright Knights, a sub-theme of Castle, was introduced.
• UFO, a sub-theme of Space, was introduced.
• Divers, a sub-theme of Town was introduced, then discontinued.
• Outback, a sub-theme of Town was introduced, then discontinued.
• Roboforce, a sub-theme of Space, was introduced, then discontinued.
• Aquaraiders, a sub-theme of Aquazone, was introduced, then discontinued.
• Wild West was discontinued.
• Exploriens was discontinued.
• Paradisa was discontinued.
• Pirates was paused until 2009

Sets introduced

GA06 DUPLO Memory Card Game 1 TS1134 LEGO Adventure T-shirt Tim Key Chain Alien Key Chain Chief Key Chain 54 U.F.O.Action-Pack 624 9v Basic Motor 638 Bulk Bricks 639 5+ Bulk Bricks 697 Idea Book 1096 Race Buggy 1126 LEGO Royal Knights T-Shirt 1128 Launch Command T-Shirt 1129 LEGO Mania T-Shirt 1130 LEGO Explorien T-shirt 1132 LEGO Maniac Hat 1134 LEGO Adventure T-Shirt 1135 Roboforce T-Shirt 1739 Penguin 1777 Airplane 1778 Boat 1779 Seaplane 1781 Dinosaur Babies 1782 Discovery Station 1783 PRIMO Polybag 1787 Primo Polybag 1823 Sailboat 1825 Racing Car 1826 Bird? Boat? Plane? 1859 Sabah Promotional Set: Airplane 1867 Medium Bulk Bucket 1955 Color Line Ferry 2010 Baby Walker 2081 Small Stack-n-Learn 2083 Medium Stack-n-Learn 2085 Storage Frog 2087 Polly Parrot Storage Bird 2089 X-Large Gift Set 2093 Ladybird 2094 Duck in Travel House 2095 Roll 'n Play 2096 Rock 'N' Stack 2097 Caterpillar 2098 Play Boat 2099 Shape Sorter 2121 FreeStyle Polybag 2122 FreeStyle Polybag 2123 FreeStyle Polybag 2124 Green Bucket 2126 Train Cars 2127 FreeStyle Polybag 2129 Blast-Off Dragster 2135 Airplane 2136 Airplane 2137 Glade Runner 2138 Helicopter 2147 Dragon Fly 2148 LEGO Truck 2149 Color Line Container Truck 2151 Robo Raider 2152 Robo Raptor 2153 Robo Stalker 2154 Robo Master 2160 Crystal Scavenger 2161 Aqua Dozer 2162 Hydro Reef Wrecker 2163 Toucan Bird 2164 Whale 2167 Penguin 2181 Infomaniac 2186 Color Line Promotional Set 2187 Color Line Promotional Set 2188 Color Line Promotional Set 2195 Small Bucket 2242 Basic Bricks 2245 Farmhouse Bucket 2247 Extra Bricks 2251 Horse 'n' Home 2252 Basic Cannister Set 2261 Small Basic Set 2262 Medium Basic Set 2264 Value Bucket 2265 Large Puppy Clearpack 2266 Extra Large Value Bucket 2556 Ferrari Formula 1 Racing Car 2601 T-Rex Dinosaurs 2602 Dinosaurs Family Home 2603 Dinosaurs Tub 2604 Dino World 2605 Dinosaur Park 2606 Dump Truck 2607 Catapult Racer 2673 Motorcycle Patrol 2683 Police Station 2684 Dinghy 2687 Harbour

2696 Tractor 2761 Pony Stable Oval Suitcase 2762 Family Fun Playground 2791 Playground 2805 Pony Club 2806 Mini Dinosaur 2845 Indian Chief 2846 Indian Kayak 2847 UFO Flyer 2848 Fright Knights Flying Machine 2849 Helicopter 2851 Medium Dino Bucket 2852 Large Dino Bucket 2870 Paradisa Barbeque 2871 Diver and Shark 2872 Witch's Fireplace 2878 Santa Claus 2880 Open-Top Jeep 2881 Parking Gate Attendant 2882 Speedboat 2883 Boat 2884 Microlight 2885 Ice Cream Stand 2886 Formula 1 Racing Car 2887 Petrol Station Attendant and Pump 2935 Fire Engine 3200 Beauty Studio 3201 Living Room 3202 Laundry Room 3203 Girl and Beauty Cabinet 3240 Andrea's Miniature Garden 3241 Nursery 3242 Bathroom 3243 Kitchen 3270 Dream Cottage 3290 The Big Family House 4055 Value Bucket 4128 XL Value Bucket 4129 Trial Size Bag 4134 3+ Large Bucket 4137 Freestyle Clearpack 4138 Value Set with Storage Bag 4139 Large Display Bucket 4148 Large Clearpack 4157 Trial Size Bag 4158 Building Set 4168 Funimal 4169 FreeStyle Gift Item 4232 Trial Size Bag 4239 Trial Size Bag 4305 Cyborg Scout 4740 Value Pack 5024 Start/Stop, Straight Rail And Polarity Switch 5026 Toolo Loader, Hook and Turntable 5041 Space Track Connector Lead 9V 5110 Pneumatic Value Pack 5116 Pneumatic Piston Cylinder 32 mm 5117 Compressor Pump for 8868 5201 20 TECHNIC Angle Bricks Assorted 5202 TECHNIC Angle Beams, 4 Red, 4 Blue 5228 TECHNIC Beams and Plates with Holes, Black 5229 TECHNIC Gears Wheels and Differential Housing 5317 Wild West Accessories 5391 9V Battery Box 5392 Wild West Accessories 5393 Hats and Wigs 5394 Horses & Saddles 5397 Magnets and Holders 5400 Bathroom Accessories 5401 Kitchen Accessories 5402 Floor Plate 17cm x 35cm 5403 Scala Floor Plate 35cm x 35cm 5404 SCALA Add-On Room 5561 Big Foot 4 X 4 5821 Pamela's Picnic Time 5822 Jennifer and Foal 5853 Lucinda and Cressida 5854 Pony Trekking 5855 Riding Stables 5874 Nursery 6004 Crossbow Cart 6007 Bat Lord 6027 Bat Lord's Catapult 6037 Witch's Windship 6047 Prison Transport 6087 Witch's Magic Manor 6097 Night Lord's Castle 6099 Traitor Transport 6204 Buccaneers 6249 Pirates Ambush 6250 Cross Bone Clipper 6281 Pirates Perilous Pitfall

6320 T-Junction Road Plates 6321 Curved Road Plates 6322 Straight Road Plates 6323 Cross Road Plates 6400 Go-Kart 6406 Go-Kart 6407 Fire Chief 6417 Show Jumping Event 6441 Deep Reef Refuge 6442 Sting Ray Explorer 6444 Outback Airstrip 6486 Fire Engine 6487 Mountain Rescue 6489 Seaside Holiday Cottage 6490 Amazon Crossing 6495 Time Tunnelator 6496 Whirling Time Warper 6497 Twisted Time Train 6499 Time Tunnelator 6547 Funfair 6548 Octan Gas Station 6549 Roadblock Runners 6550 Outback Racer 6553 Crisis News Crew 6554 Blaze Brigade 6555 Sea Hunter 6556 Scuba Squad 6557 Treasure Hunters 6558 Shark Cage Cove 6559 Deep Sea Bounty 6560 Diving Expedition Explorer 6564 Recycle Truck 6565 Construction Crew 6566 Bank 6599 Shark Attack 6706 Frontier Patrol 6709 Tribal Chief 6718 Rain Dance Ridge 6746 Chief's Tepee 6748 Boulder Cliff Canyon 6766 Rapid River Village 6790 Bandit's Wheel Gun 6791 Bandit's Wheel Gun 6799 Showdown Canyon 6800 Cyber Blaster 6816 Cyber Blaster 6818 Cyborg Scout 6829 Radon Rover 6836 V-Wing Fighter 6900 Cyber Saucer 6915 Warp Wing-Fighter 6975 Alien Avenger 6979 Interstellar Starfighter 6999 Cyber Saucer 8205 Bungee Blaster 8215 Gyro Copter 8216 Turbo 1 8222 V-TOL 8229 Tread Trekker 8232 Chopper Force 8250 Search Sub 8277 Giant Model Set 8299 Search Sub w/CDROM 8414 Mountain Rambler 8437 Future Car / Sahara Blaster 8459 Pneumatic Front-End Loader 8479 Barcode Multi-Set 9059 DUPLO Theme Building Plates 9080 Giant DUPLO Basic Set 9081 Large DUPLO Basic Set 9082 DUPLO Basic Vehicles Set 9085 DUPLO Basic Building Bricks 9173 DUPLO Farm 9174 DUPLO Farm Animals 9177 DUPLO Community Vehicles 9178 DUPLO Vehicles - Transportation 9187 DUPLO Police Station 9194 Giant DUPLO Dinosaur Set 9195 Large DUPLO Dinosaur Set 9196 DUPLO Dinosaurs 9267 Doors and Windows 9280 Giant LEGO Dacta Basic Set 9366 Town Set 9376 LEGO DACTA Castle Set 9453 Universal School Set 9630 Simple Mechanisms Set