Blocks 105

The nostalgia is strong this month in Blocks magazine. Whether you grew up with the game or were introduced to it by a parent, many of us remember enjoying – and getting frustrated – playing PAC-MAN. Designer Sven Franic takes us inside the development of the new LEGO set that includes an ingenious mechanism to make the ghosts chase PAC-MAN around.

Those rose-tinted glasses stay on as we look back at Blacktron and show you how to build a decoration for your LEGO room that depicts the iconic logo. If Town is your favoured classic range, then you’ll enjoy a tongue-in-cheek rundown of the various companies that popped up in the theme during its run.

It was hard to hear the news that legendary LEGO designer Jørn Thomsen passed away earlier this year. We look back at his prolifi c career, in which he touched beloved themes including Western, Space and Mindstorms.

The work of Jørn and the rest of the design team continues to inspire creativity in different ways. In our exclusive interview with Liam Jensen, he explains how his Brick Classicists project is making the ancient world accessible. The spotlight then turns to Vignweek, RebelLUG’s contest that brings out the best of vignette builders.

Enjoy this month’s issue of Blocks magazine and be sure to send us an email – we’d love to know which LEGO themes give you that warm nostalgic feeling or hear about your favourite set designed by Jørn Thomsen.

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