There are 10 total expansion sets, the most expensive being a Bowser's Castle set for $100 (£90) that I haven't tried (but want to buy). We also put together a few expansion sets: one with Bullet Bills ($30/£25), one with a Piranha Plant see-saw slide ($30/£25), and a bigger Toad Treasure set with little adorable Toad and Toadette figures ($70/£75). Using it feels like the app experience on Lego's Boost robotics set, or Nintendo's folding Labo cardboard construction games for the Switch. The Lego Super Mario app for Android or iOS has all the digital instructions. figure and the start pipe and end flag, which are needed for other course designs, too. There's a Super Mario figure that's electronic (it runs off two AAA batteries) and connects with a phone or tablet, plus pieces to make a short course, along with a little Bowser Jr. The $60 (£50) starter set includes the pieces you'll need for all expansions.

Nobody's judging.Īn app has all the instructions, so you'll need a phone or tablet nearby. I could also see some kids just tapping blocks and 'cheating' to get higher scores. Or he may get knocked over when spinning on a coin-bonus part one area. Some parts of the Mario sets are kinetic: Tip Mario on a mine cart track see-saw too far, and he'll bump the Piranha Plant chompers and lose points.

Mario also has different outfits that give extra powers, sold separately for $10 (£9) each (I got to try the cat suit, which gives coins when Mario is turned on his side to move up walls).

Mario's built-in LCD display can keep track of the score and show what the power-ups do. There are other coded bricks that earn points or start mini game challenges. You move and tap Mario along your course as fast as you can to get coins. Tapping on a pipe at the beginning and a flag at the end brackets the course challenges, which are timed. A scanner on the bottom of Lego Mario recognizes special coded bricks on enemies and power-ups that trigger effects.

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