LEGO Hidden Side Newbury Haunted High School 70425 Building Kit, School Playset for 9+ Year Old Boys and Girls, Interactive Augmented Reality Playset (1,474 Pieces)

Our four year old is a huge fan of legos, and he was excited to put together this set. He was able to do it 95% himself, with just a little occasional help. This ghost train has so many fun features. The engine has wings that fold out and in using a lever in the roof. One of the cars has a clear jail-like compartment that mini figures fit inside. And the third car has a large weapon on top. Most of the mini figures can transform into ghost versions with a new head and hair. The winged train is definitely our sons favorite aspect of this figure, the wings snap in and out in a very satisfying way. It would be nice if more tracks were included so you could actually drive the train around. There are only enough tracks for it to sit in place. The set comes with a free augmented reality game you can download to a phone or tablet. The game didn’t work on the older tablet our son uses. So we played on a phone. It was fairly easy to capture a picture of our train, but you only really needed to use the LEGO set once during the game — you set a color dial then scan that color. After that, the game doesn’t really need the set at all, and in fact it would probably be more fun without it, since it’s annoying to try to keep the phone oriented on the train. You basically just tap the image of the train to find trouble spots, then scan a minifigure, then fight a ghost. It takes about 5 mins. Then it’s over. And that’s it. You can repeat with some variations, but there’s not much to it. So that was a little disappointing. But legos have always been plenty of fun with no bonus game, so no real harm done! It’s still a fun set. We havent touched the game since, but our son is still playing with the train.

My son just turned 6 and he absolutely loves this LEGO series. After he builds them he loves using the hidden side app. Makes it a bit more interactive after he’s done building. This haunted house LEGO set is very cool. This is the best price I found anywhere.

So, when I received the LEGO Hidden Side Ghost Train Express 70424 Building Kit I hid in my closet until Christmas. I knew my 7 year old Lego Masterbuilder would love this. The problem with Hidden Side is that it is definitely for kids older than 8. This build requires all of my time because I had to supervise the build. This is frustrating for my son who doesnt really like to follow the instructions, but since this has an App element to it, I thought it would be integral to follow the directions. Thus, this was not a pleasurable experience for both of us. However, once the build was complete I was ready to download the App. But, wait. The App only works on certain devices and operating systems, so if you have an older smartphone like myself and you cant upgrade from iOS 10, then you are not going to be able to use Hidden Side as intended. The frustrating part is not the just fact we did all of that building and cant use the App, its the fact no where on the box, does it say that! I had no clue I wouldnt be able to download the App. So, now I have a very upset little kid who cant play with the Legos a the box says he can. Usually, I love Legos, and they keep coming out with new and interesting things, but the lack of information with this product isnt really like them. It should be clearly labeled, which iOS or Android systems are compatible. This way people dont waste their time and little kids arent disappointed in a toy that doesnt work to its fullest potential.

My son loved this!

Its Lego! Of course its awesome.

After receiving the wrong set of legos... I returned it to get this set. After my son put it together which took hours, he really enjoyed it for 20 minutes.

This is a great value with the versatile of this LEGO set. Theres a lot going on and perfect for kids or adults. You can use it as a plain train and plain station or change it to a haunted scene. For more entertainment, you can use it with an app. This LEGO set comes with a thick instruction book. The LEGO people have two different faces to them. They are very expressive. The body has torso printing. Theres added face pieces that I have never seen before and different hair pieces. Theres stickers on some of the parts. Once the LEGOs were built, the train is easy to load on the tracks. The only difficult part is getting each train cart to connect/disconnect with each other. It uses a little ball attachment. Once its attached, it stays put. The train set has fun interactive pieces, like having the teeth pop up in the front and the wings pop out the sides. Theres an app that you can use to interact with this set. DOWNLOAD THE APP BEFORE BUYING THIS SET. Then you can see if its compatible with what you want to use it with. The app brings in a nice background to your train when you scan it. You scan areas and battle ghosts. Theres no risk in playing it. Definitely an added bonus and makes LEGOs more fun! This LEGO set would be perfect for Halloween time!

This was fun to build all the parts were the thank goodness. It kept me busy with my down time.