Review:79000 Riddles for the Ring/Nightshade

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Hello, thanks for reading! Today I'm reviewing 79000 Riddles for the Ring. This is the smallest The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey set. It's also the only one to feature Gollum, but I'll get to that later.

• Set: 79000 Riddles for the Ring
• Theme: The Hobbit
• Pieces: 105
• Minifigures: 2
• Price: $9.00
• Brickipedia / [1]

The Box

This box, because the set was so small, was hand sized. There was a small punch-in that allowed me to peel back the lid, and pour out the contents. While doing this, I accidentally ripped the box rendering it unusable. I probably would not have been able to use it again anyways, but I like to be optimistic.

The Instructions

Well, this got annoying. Because the box was so small, the instructions were rolled up, so I had to read them like a scroll or something. Most of the time I spent on this set was actually time spent looking for something heavy enough to hold the instruction manual flat.

The Build

While this set isn't the hardest set that I've ever built, I still found it challenging. Mainly because I would be trying to place a piece, only to have my hands break off another two. After finishing the set, I placed it on my desk along with the Gollum figure, where they both sit today.

The Minifigures

I am really happy with the Gollum figure! He's my favorite character from The Lord of the Rings and he makes me laugh so hard for no reason at all. I can't describe how happy I am with this figure. I don't care much for Bilbo, but I might use his torso piece for some Doctor Who character in the future...

The Model

The finished set looks pretty good. I immediately recognized which rock in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey movie this set was based on. I'm happy with the way that the finished product turned out.

Conclusion

I'm happy with the way the model turned out. I wasn't expecting too much and it didn't surprise me.

Here's how I'd rate it:

Build/Design	4 / 5
Playability	3 / 5
Parts	3 / 5
Price	2 / 5
Overall	3 / 5

Build: Because the set is so small, some of the pieces are hard to put together. It looks pretty accurate compared to the movie, so I can't give this a bad grade.

Playability: Although this set had a nice rock model, it's best assets are the two minifigures, Gollum and Bilbo Baggins. I really only bought this set for the Gollum minifigure though. In my opinion, I can't really do anything with the rock. Unless it was part of a Batcave. Any part of the Batcave becomes instantly cool.

Parts: I have nothing to say here. There weren't any really good parts. They just... fit together well.

Price: Yes, this is a very small set, but they charged way too much.

Overall: To finish up, it's okay. Just okay.

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That's about it! Thank you for reading!