I just got a new UK DS Catalogue.
On page 18 there's the 7377 Pirate Dungeon, and it's labelled as NEW. They call it Click System, and don't highlight the fact that it's not compatile with the 7376 Prison Fortress, also labelled as NEW, right underneath it on the same page.
Nothing else of much interest, and no sign of those neat african guys yet.
Hello,
Martin ...
The DS catalog from Playmobil USA does show that 7377 is Steck System, but does not indicate whether 7376 is Steck or System-X. The Playmobil USA website does not say whether or not either one is Steck or System-X. I guess that the customer is just supposed to know.
Today I received a 3450 Large Castle still in its box (but not mint), first released in 1977. Full review in the fullness of time.
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So, at what point between 1977 and today did Playmobil decide that children no longer wanted the option of designing their own castles and houses, and were content to accept what they were given, and why?
Maybe there is some hope,
Martin. Even with the seemingly careless attention Playmobil seems to have given to properly indicating whether or not a set is Steck or System-X, they devoted pages 14-15 of the Playmobil USA DS catalog to "Castle Expansion" with System-X. Go figure.
It is probably safe to say that Geobra is somewhat unpredictable and erratic. Perhaps the best example of Geobra's inconsistent behavior is the mercurial "logic" of their numbering system.
Rather than continuing the frustration of trying to understand why Playmobil does what they do, maybe we should accept the fact that Geobra is JPN (Just Plain Nuts). Of course there might be a few people that would say that we may also be JPN ...
All the best,
Richard
