First Official Look At LEGO Donkey Kong Arcade (72051) Set!

Thanks to Argos UK, we have our first official look at the upcoming LEGO Donkey Kong Arcade (72051) set!

Crashing into LEGO stores and online 1st August, the 1,367 piece set will retail for £149.99. It features a brick-built recreation of a retro Arcade Machine that let’s you celebrate the original Donkey Kong arcade game and the sometimes frustrating barrel-jumping fun. Create the Donkey Kong arcade level featuring Jumpman, Donkey Kong figure and Lady, scaffold, ladder and hammer details, plus a mechanism to circulate the barrels in a continuous loop. Pull the lever to release one of the 21 barrels at a time, move Jumpman with the joystick and press the button to make him jump over the barrels.

This display piece is perfect for your games room, on a shelf, or in a home office. If you love retro games, Super Mario, and of course Donkey Kong, you’ll want to pick this up as soon as possible. Check out the images below and share your thoughts in the comments section. Watch this space for more information when it officially drops.

Official details:

Celebrate the original Donkey Kong arcade game and recreate the barrel-jumping fun with this detailed play-and-display set.

LEGO® model number: 72051 – for ages 18 years and over.

Theme: LEGO Super Mario.

• COLLECTIBLE ARCADE GAME – Relive the fun of playing the iconic original arcade game with the Donkey Kong Arcade, a LEGO retro building set for adults.
• AUTHENTIC DETAILS – Create a Donkey Kong arcade level featuring Jumpman, Donkey Kong figure and Lady, scaffold, ladder and hammer details, plus a mechanism to circulate the barrels in a continuous loop.
• JUMP-AND-DODGE PLAY – Pull the lever to release one of the 21 barrels at a time, move Jumpman with the joystick and press the button to make him jump over the barrels.
• RETRO DECOR DISPLAY – This interactive model celebrates the original Donkey Kong arcade game and makes a nostalgic display piece for your game room, on a shelf or in a home office.
• GAMING GIFT IDEA FOR ADULTS – Treat yourself or give this cool piece of video game merch to men, women or teenage boys and girls aged 18+ who are fans of Donkey Kong and Super Mario merch.
• Measures over 39 cm (15.5 in. ) high, 27 cm (10.5 in. ) wide and 15 cm (5.5 in. ) deep.
• We are on a mission to breathe new creative life into old LEGO bricks and ensure no brick goes to waste. LEGO Replay gives new life to used bricks by rehoming and repurposing LEGO bricks to good causes. So why not donate your bricks and allow others to reimagine, rebuild and replay.
• Includes 1371 pieces.