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Basic

Alternate Instructions Included Basic Basic Alternate Builds Classic Town Idea Book Instructions Added Town 

Book 260 – Page 14-15

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From: Idea Book 260Year Released: 1990 Build 1: Helicopter Build 2: Boat Build 3: Fire Truck 1 Build 4: Fire

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Alternate Instructions Included Basic Basic Alternate Builds Classic Town Idea Book Instructions Added Town 

Book 250 – Page 12-13

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From: Idea Book 250Year Released: 1987 Build 1: Animals Build 2: Farm House Build 3: Tractor Build 4: Yellow Car Build

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Book 260 – Intro

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From: Idea Book 260Year Released: 1990

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Book 260 – Page 2-3

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From: Idea Book 260Year Released: 1990 Name: Basic EnvironmentSubmitted by: USERInstructions:

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6593: Blaze Battler
Classic Town Fire Medium Builds Official Sets Town Town Sets 

6593: Blaze Battler

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Year Released: 1991BricklinkInstructions

6849: Satellite Patroller
Classic Space Classic Space Sets Official Sets Space Very Small Builds 

6849: Satellite Patroller

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6659: TV Camera Crew
Classic Town Off-Road Official Sets Small Builds Town Town Sets 

6659: TV Camera Crew

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6512: Landscape Loader
Classic Town Construction Official Sets Town Town Sets Very Small Builds 

6512: Landscape Loader

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6801: Moon Buggy
Classic Space Classic Space Sets Official Sets Very Small Builds 

6801: Moon Buggy

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4552: Cargo Crane
9V Large Builds Official Sets Town Train Train Sets 

4552: Cargo Crane

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6598: Metro PD Station
Classic Town Extra Large Builds Official Sets Police Town Town Sets 

6598: Metro PD Station

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6683: Burger Stand
Classic Town Food and Drink Official Sets Small Builds Town Town Sets 

6683: Burger Stand

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6712: Sheriff’s Showdown
Cowboys Official Sets Very Small Builds Western Western Sets 

6712: Sheriff’s Showdown

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1906: Majisto’s Tower
Box Plus Castle Castle Sets Dragon Knights Medium Builds Official Sets Playscape/Play Stage Box 

1906: Majisto’s Tower

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1843-2: {Spyrius Unknown}
Bonus/Value Pack Sets Official Sets Small Builds Space Spyrius Spyrius Sets 

1843-2: {Spyrius Unknown}

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6886: Galactic Peace Keeper
Bjarne Tveskov Medium Builds Official Sets Space Space Police I Space Police I Sets 

6886: Galactic Peace Keeper

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6135: Spy Shark
Aquashark Aquazone Aquazone Sets Official Sets Very Small Builds 

6135: Spy Shark

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8593: Makuta
Alternate Instructions Included BIONICLE BIONICLE Sets Instructions Added Medium Alt Build Medium Builds Official Sets Titans 

8593: Makuta

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6474: Wheeled Front Shovel
Construction Official Sets Small Builds Town Town Jr Town Sets 

6474: Wheeled Front Shovel

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801: Gear Set
Gears Medium Builds Official Sets Universal Building Set 

801: Gear Set

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There were once pictures of additional LEGO® builds on the back of set boxes. Written on the boxes was typically something about the endless building possibilities, "Build any of these exciting models with this set!" There were no instructions for these alternate builds, until now.

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