How many pieces are in The Skeleton Dungeon?

The Skeleton Dungeon contains 364 pieces.

What age is The Skeleton Dungeon recommended for?

This set is recommended for ages 8+.

When was The Skeleton Dungeon released?

The Skeleton Dungeon was released in 2022.

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🏛 Minecraft

Set #21189

The Skeleton Dungeon

The Skeleton Dungeon is a surprisingly fun and compact Minecraft set.

Before you buy

Who it's for: Ages 8+ · Beginner build Great for kids and Minecraft fans looking for a fun, engaging, and quick building experience.
Build: 364 pieces · about 2 hours Build time is an estimate.
Price: $34.99 list price · 9.6¢ per piece
Availability: Retired at LEGO

★★★★☆ 4.3 community rating from 75 ratings

Fans appreciate the set's compact design, fun play features, and unique skeleton minifigures. Some reviewers note that the build is relatively simple and may not appeal to experienced builders seeking a challenge.

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📝 Our Take

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The Skeleton Dungeon is a surprisingly fun and compact Minecraft set. It perfectly captures the essence of exploring a dangerous dungeon, complete with multiple biomes and a skeleton spawner. The play features are well-integrated and add a lot of excitement to the build.

This set is perfect for younger Minecraft fans and those looking for a quick and engaging build. The set is relatively small, making it easy to display, and the play features provide hours of entertainment. It's also a great entry point into the LEGO Minecraft world.

Skip this if you're looking for a more complex or challenging build experience. While enjoyable, the set is fairly straightforward and may not satisfy experienced LEGO builders. Consider the larger Minecraft sets for a more intricate build.

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🧱 Building Experience

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364

Pieces

⏱

Estimated Build Time

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Beginner

Difficulty

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14cm × 19cm × 14cm

Dimensions

Build Highlights:

The spinning skeleton spawner is a fun and interactive play feature.
The multi-biome design provides a diverse building experience.
Includes fun details like stalactites, stalagmites, and lush cave elements.
Compact size makes it easy to display and play with.

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B+

Investment Grade

⏳ Retired

The Skeleton Dungeon has solid investment potential due to the enduring popularity of the Minecraft theme. As a retired set, its value is likely to appreciate over time, especially given its relatively low piece count and accessible price point. The unique minifigures, particularly the skeleton variants, may also contribute to its collectibility. However, the relatively small size of the set compared to other Minecraft offerings may limit its long-term appreciation.

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⚖ Compare Similar Sets

This set offers a smaller, more focused dungeon experience compared to larger Minecraft sets like The Abandoned Mine (21166-1). It's a good choice for those seeking a quick and affordable build. However, if you're looking for a more expansive and feature-rich Minecraft experience, consider investing in a larger set with more pieces and play features.

4 Minifigures Included

Skeleton, Square Skull (78132 Torso)

2x included

Skeleton, Square Skull, Medium Lavender Helmet (78132 Torso)

The set includes three skeleton minifigures, including one with a unique medium lavender helmet, and a cave explorer. These figures add play value and collectibility, especially the skeleton variants.

📦 Parts Inventory

Official piece count: 364
Parts cataloged in this inventory: 96 unique parts, 342 pieces
Minifigures: 4

The official piece count includes the 22 parts inside the set's minifigures, which this inventory lists separately. Spare parts are counted in neither figure.

Missing a piece? Check this set piece by piece, with look-alike colors flagged and element IDs for replacements.

Bar Holder with Clip

Part #: 11090 3× Bright Green

Tile Special 2 x ...

Part #: 11203 3× Dark Tan

Tile Round 1 x 2

Part #: 1126 1× Medium Nougat

Technic Beam 1 x ...

Part #: 11478 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick 1 x 1 x 3

Part #: 14716 1× Dark Tan

Tile Round 2 x 2 ...

Part #: 14769pr1245 1× Black

Fence Spindled 1 ...

Part #: 15332 2× Black

Plant, Leaves, Ro...

Part #: 15469 1× Dark Pink

Tile Special Roun...

Part #: 15535 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 15573 2× Light Bluish Gray

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 15573 1× Blue

Tile Special 1 x ...

Part #: 15712 2× Black

Tool Pickaxe Bloc...

Part #: 18789 1× Flat Silver

Weapon Bow and Ar...

Part #: 18792 2× Reddish Brown

Weapon Bow and Ar...

Part #: 18792 1× Medium Lavender

Tile Special Roun...

Part #: 20482 3× Dark Green

Brick Sloped 45° ...

Part #: 22388 7× Dark Tan

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 22885 4× Light Bluish Gray

Brick 1 x 2 x 3 w...

Part #: 22886 2× Light Bluish Gray

Plate Round Half ...

Part #: 22888 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick 2 x 2 Corner

Part #: 2357 5× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate 2 x 2 Corner

Part #: 2420 4× Black

Plate 2 x 2 Corner

Part #: 2420 3× Green

Plate 2 x 2 Corner

Part #: 2420 2× Dark Tan

Tile Round 1 x 1 ...

Part #: 24246 10× Bright Green

Tile 1 x 4 with G...

Part #: 2431 2× Black

Tile 1 x 4 with G...

Part #: 2431 3× Green

Tile 1 x 4 with G...

Part #: 2431 2× Light Bluish Gray

Plate 2 x 12

Part #: 2445 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick 1 x 1 x 5 w...

Part #: 2453b 1× Light Bluish Gray

Brick 1 x 2 x 5 w...

Part #: 2454b 3× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick 2 x 6

Part #: 2456 1× Light Bluish Gray

Brick 2 x 6

Part #: 2456 1× Reddish Brown

Brick 2 x 6

Part #: 2456 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Plant, Flower Ste...

Part #: 24855 2× Green

Plant, Flower, Pl...

Part #: 24866 1× Orange

Plant, Flower, Pl...

Part #: 24866 10× Medium Lavender

Brick 2 x 4

Part #: 3001 2× Dark Tan

Brick 2 x 4

Part #: 3001 1× Tan

Brick 2 x 4

Part #: 3001 3× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick 2 x 4

Part #: 3001 1× Green

Brick 2 x 4

Part #: 3001 5× Sand Blue

Brick 2 x 2

Part #: 3003 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick 2 x 2

Part #: 3003 3× Green

Brick 2 x 2

Part #: 3003 6× Light Bluish Gray

Brick 1 x 2

Part #: 3004 2× Sand Blue

Brick 1 x 2

Part #: 3004 1× Dark Green

Brick 1 x 1

Part #: 3005 7× Dark Tan

Brick 2 x 8

Part #: 3007 1× Light Bluish Gray

Brick 1 x 8

Part #: 3008 2× Green

Brick 1 x 6

Part #: 3009 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick 1 x 6

Part #: 3009 1× Dark Tan

Brick 1 x 4

Part #: 3010 2× Green

Brick 1 x 4

Part #: 3010 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick 1 x 4

Part #: 3010 3× Light Bluish Gray

Plate 2 x 4

Part #: 3020 2× Green

Plate 2 x 4

Part #: 3020 3× Sand Blue

Plate 2 x 3

Part #: 3021 5× White

Plate 2 x 2

Part #: 3022 1× Green

Plate 2 x 2

Part #: 3022 6× Blue

Plate 2 x 2

Part #: 3022 1× Light Bluish Gray

Plate 2 x 2

Part #: 3022 3× Reddish Brown

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 8× Tan

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 2× Light Bluish Gray

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 4× Green

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 3× Dark Green

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 2× Trans-Dark Blue

Plate 1 x 1

Part #: 3024 5× Green

Plate 1 x 1

Part #: 3024 2× Trans-Orange

Plate 1 x 1

Part #: 3024 2× Trans-Yellow

Plate 1 x 1

Part #: 3024 4× Dark Orange

Plate 1 x 1

Part #: 3024 2× Reddish Brown

Plate 1 x 1 with ...

Part #: 3024pr0024 1× White

Plate 4 x 6

Part #: 3032 1× Dark Tan

Plate 4 x 6

Part #: 3032 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate 4 x 6

Part #: 3032 1× Sand Blue

Plate 6 x 10

Part #: 3033 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate 2 x 8

Part #: 3034 1× Green

Plate 2 x 8

Part #: 3034 2× Light Bluish Gray

Plate 4 x 8

Part #: 3035 2× Light Bluish Gray

Plate 4 x 8

Part #: 3035 1× Dark Tan

Plate 4 x 8

Part #: 3035 1× Green

Plate 6 x 8

Part #: 3036 1× Blue

Brick Sloped 45° ...

Part #: 3039 2× Trans-Dark Blue

Tile 1 x 2 with G...

Part #: 3069b 4× Dark Bluish Gray

Tile 1 x 1 with G...

Part #: 3070b 8× Dark Green

Tile 1 x 1 with G...

Part #: 3070b 1× White

Technic Brick 1 x...

Part #: 32000 7× Reddish Brown

Part #: 32123b 1× Light Bluish Gray

Brick 1 x 2 x 2 w...

Part #: 3245c 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 32952 1× White

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 32952 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick 1 x 3

Part #: 3622 1× Black

Plate 1 x 6

Part #: 3666 2× Light Bluish Gray

Turntable 2 x 2 P...

Part #: 3679 2× Light Bluish Gray

Turntable 2 x 2 P...

Part #: 3680 2× Black

Part #: 3710 2× Light Bluish Gray

Plate 1 x 4

Part #: 3710 3× Dark Bluish Gray

Equipment Candles...

Part #: 37762 1× Bright Green

Plate 2 x 6

Part #: 3795 1× Green

Plate 2 x 10

Part #: 3832 1× Reddish Brown

Plate Round 2 x 2...

Part #: 4032a 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate Round 2 x 2...

Part #: 4032a 1× Orange

Tile 1 x 8 with G...

Part #: 4162 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Axle Pin ...

Part #: 43093 1× Blue

Technic Axle Conn...

Part #: 45590 1× Black

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 4733 4× Reddish Brown

Treasure Chest Bo...

Part #: 4738c 1× Medium Nougat

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 48336 3× Green

Brick Sloped Inve...

Part #: 4871 1× Black

Panel 1 x 6 x 5

Part #: 59349 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Axle 5.5 ...

Part #: 59426 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate Round 4 x 4...

Part #: 60474 1× Black

Window 1 x 2 x 2 ...

Part #: 60592 2× Black

Plate Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 6141 3× Tan

Plate Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 6141 2× Reddish Brown

Plate Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 6141 4× Dark Turquoise

Plate Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 6141 2× White

Bar 1 x 4 x 3 [En...

Part #: 62113 1× Black

Brick 2 x 2 witho...

Part #: 6223 5× Trans-Dark Blue

Tile 1 x 3

Part #: 63864 4× Dark Tan

Equipment Telesco...

Part #: 64644 2× Dark Brown

Weapon Crossbow a...

Part #: 65510 1× Reddish Brown

Technic Axle 3 wi...

Part #: 6587 1× Dark Tan

Technic Gear 12 T...

Part #: 6589 2× Tan

Technic Brick 1 x...

Part #: 73230 3× Black

Treasure Chest Li...

Part #: 80835 1× Medium Nougat

Brick Sloped 30° ...

Part #: 85984 1× Black

Tile 2 x 4 with G...

Part #: 87079 1× Light Bluish Gray

Tile 2 x 4 with G...

Part #: 87079 3× Black

Technic Axle 4 wi...

Part #: 87083 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate Special 2 x...

Part #: 87580 8× Bright Green

Plate Special 2 x...

Part #: 87580 10× Dark Tan

Plate Special 2 x...

Part #: 87580 1× Trans-Dark Blue

Plate Special 2 x...

Part #: 87580 4× Light Bluish Gray

Plate Special 2 x...

Part #: 87580 2× Dark Green

Plate Special 2 x...

Part #: 87580 1× Sand Blue

Plate 2 x 14

Part #: 91988 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick Round 2 x 2...

Part #: 92947 1× Light Bluish Gray

Animal Body Part,...

Part #: 93160 1× White

Tile Special 1 x ...

Part #: 99563 1× Light Bluish Gray

The set contains a variety of useful plates and bricks in dark tan, light bluish gray, and green, making it a solid parts pack for MOC builders looking to expand their Minecraft creations or build cave-themed landscapes.

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$44.99

💎 Notable Parts

Dark Tan Plate Special 2 x 2 with Groove and Center Stud (Jumper) (10x) $1.00

Bright Green Plate Special 2 x 2 with Groove and Center Stud (Jumper) (8x) $0.80

Reddish Brown Technic Brick 1 x 2 [2 Pin Holes] (7x) $0.70

Trans-Dark Blue Brick 2 x 2 without Inside Ridges (5x) $0.75

Est. BrickLink Part Value

$3.25

💡 MOC Potential

🏰 Expand the dungeon into a larger cave system.

🌳 Create a larger Minecraft landscape with multiple biomes.

🏙 Integrate the dungeon into a larger Minecraft village or city build.

Community Insights

Real opinions from Reddit and YouTube

What Reddit Says

No Reddit discussions found for this set.

What YouTubers Say

Based on 6 videos

3.0 /5

Mixed

0% positive

BlockTalk AI

The LEGO Minecraft Skeleton Dungeon (21189) receives mixed sentiment overall, with reviewers like Cheesey Studios and Ashnflash offering neutral takes. Many videos focus on showcasing the set's features and availability, such as the release date, without strong positive or negative opinions.

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Community Sentiment

Based on 6 YouTube reviews

Not enough Reddit data

YouTube

3.0 /5

Mixed

0% positive

Positive

Mixed

Critical

BlockTalk AI Analysis

What the Community Says

6 YouTube reviews

BlockTalk AI Summary

Reviewers such as JANGBRiCKS and Bricks By Mind highlight the new prints and blocks included in the set. Ashnflash provides a standard review of the set, while Bricks By Mind focuses on the price point of the set as being incredible for 2022.

Reddit Reviews

No Reddit reviews found

YouTube Reviews

6 videos

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40.9K views Review

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Community Content: These reviews are from Reddit and YouTube users sharing their personal experiences. Opinions may vary.

📖 Building Instructions 3

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Inventory Statistics

Unique Parts

364

Official Piece Count

342

Cataloged Inventory Pieces

Minifigures

Spare Parts

The official piece count includes the 22 parts inside the set's minifigures, which this inventory lists separately. Spare parts are counted in neither figure.

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