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== Origins and initial concepts ==
[[File:Bionicle logo.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Another version of the BIONICLE Logo]]
[[File:Matanuioriginal.jpg|200px|thumb|right]]
The [[LEGO]] Company was not doing well during the late 1990s, and decided that a LEGO theme with a storyline would appeal to children. Their first attempt to do so was the [[Star Wars]] line, which became an instant success, but the required royalty payments to Lucasfilm cost LEGO dearly. The company decided that they needed an original story, created by the LEGO group itself and made to appeal mainly to boys aged 8-12.<REF>[http://www.bzpower.com/ref.php?ID=489 The History of LEGO BIONICLE] at BZPower.com</REF>
=== [[2010]] ===
[[File:Bionstars.jpg|right|thumb]]
The 2010 saga only featured six set releases due to the end of BIONICLE: The [[BIONICLE Stars]]. The set's piece count varied from 15 to 21 pieces. The sets were mainly designed as the recent 2008 Matoran and the 2009 Agori, having a bit more armour. They included one of the six pieces of the Golden Armour to fit on to [[7116 Tahu]]. This set line didn't have uniform weapons, like the 2004 Kanoka Disk launchers or the 2006 Zamor launchers. Instead they had different weapons, similar to the 2001-2003 saga.
The canisters are smaller than previous released canisters. The lid features a Skrall shield symbol, the map of the ''Valley of the Maze''. Their bottom have got a notch to stack the canisters.
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