22. Monster Fighters Vampyre Castle – 949 pieces
It’s time to go vampire hunting in this bizarre retired LEGO set called Vampyre Castle. The name says it all: The 18-inch tall edifice is the ultimate vampire haunt. The walls are a spooky gray with stick-on rot., while the staggered rooftop is crowned with black towers and spindly spires. As if the cold, clammy appearance of the castle itself wasn’t enough, a dead tree and a spiky gate warn mortals to enter the main courtyard at their own peril. But there are two humans who, against all that sanity dictates, want to enter the Vampyre’s court, and their names are Dr. Rodney Rathbone and Jack McHammer. Their mission: to prevent the Vampyre from cloaking the world in darkness so his people can roam free forever and feast on humanity forever!
But Rodney and Jack will find more dangers than just the Vampyre in the castle. The evil bloodsucker has a grinning, scarlet-robed bride and two man-bats for muscle. The trickiest (and most fun) part of the castle, however, is all its traps. There are spinning stairsteps, shooting spiders, and secret entrances as well as all the typical vampiric paraphernalia, including a coffin and an organ.
Will Rodney and Jack make it past all these obstacles to destroy the Vampyre and his dastardly plot once and for all? Only you, the builder, can decide the end of this crazy plot cooked up by LEGO storytellers. Even though LEGO discontinued the set, Amazon still has a few in stock for $170.95 each. If that price is too steep for your collector’s wallet, there are always good deals to be found on eBay.