How many pieces are in the Crystal King?

Crystal King contains 169 pieces.

What age is the Crystal King recommended for?

This set is recommended for ages 7-14.

When was the Crystal King released?

Crystal King was released in 2009.

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🏛 Power Miners

Set #8962

Crystal King

Name: Crystal King
Brand: LEGO
SKU: 8962-1
Rating: 4.7 (22 reviews)

Discover the Crystal King from the Power Miners collection - 169 pieces of building excellence.

⏱ 1-2 hr 🧩 169 pcs 🎂 Ages 7+

★★★★☆ 4.2 from 22 reviews

MSRP

$19.99

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📖 About This Set

The Crystal King, king of the rock monsters, has awakened -- and he's not happy! With his spiky stone armor, crushing grip and mysterious crystal energy powers, the Crystal King is the most powerful foe the Power Miners have ever faced. Will a power drill and their wits be enough to save the day? Includes 1 engineer and 1 Power Miner minifigure Crystal King features spiky armor, moveable arm and legs, and opening jaws and hands! Accessories include dynamite, spinning drill tool and yellow crystals! Crystal King measures 6.5" (17cm) tall!

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📦 Full Parts Inventory - 53 unique parts • 153 total pieces

Plate 2 x 2 Corner

Part #: 2420 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate Special 1 x...

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Technic Pin with ...

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Lever Small Base ...

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Brick 2 x 4

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Brick 2 x 2

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Brick 1 x 2

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Headwear Accessor...

Part #: 30170 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate 2 x 2

Part #: 3022 6× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 12× Lime

Plate 2 x 8

Part #: 3034 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Slope 18° 4 x 2

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Hinge Brick 1 x 2...

Part #: 30365 4× Light Bluish Gray

Slope 45° 2 x 4

Part #: 3037 2× Light Bluish Gray

Rock 1 x 1 Crysta...

Part #: 30385 4× Trans-Neon Green

Slope 45° 2 x 2

Part #: 3039 9× Dark Bluish Gray

Slope 45° 2 x 1 w...

Part #: 3040b 2× Trans-Neon Green

Slope 45° 2 x 1 D...

Part #: 3044b 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Slope 45° 2 x 1 D...

Part #: 3049c 8× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Brick 1 x...

Part #: 32000 1× Black

Technic Axle and ...

Part #: 32016 2× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Beam 1 x ...

Part #: 32523 1× Lime

Slope 33° 3 x 2

Part #: 3298 2× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Pin witho...

Part #: 3673 1× Light Bluish Gray

Slope Inverted 45...

Part #: 3676 8× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Axle Pin ...

Part #: 3749 1× Tan

Plate 2 x 6

Part #: 3795 2× Light Bluish Gray

Support 1 x 1 x 5...

Part #: 40244 1× Black

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 4081b 2× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Tooth 1 x...

Part #: 41669 3× Orange

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Bracket 1 x 2 - 2...

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Minifig Neckwear ...

Part #: 4736 1× Black

Wedge Plate 3 x 4...

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Technic Axle Conn...

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Technic Brick Spe...

Part #: 57908 4× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Axle Conn...

Part #: 60176 1× Black

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 6019 6× Dark Bluish Gray

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Brick Curved 1 x ...

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Plate Special 1 x...

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Slope 18° 2 x 1 x...

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Plate Round 1 x 1...

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Technic Brick Spe...

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Weapon Spike Flex...

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Equipment Dynamit...

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Wedge 4 x 4 Fract...

Part #: 64867pr0003 3× Trans-Neon Green

Technic Brick 1 x...

Part #: 6541 2× Red

Creature Body Par...

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Creature Body Par...

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What YouTubers Say

Based on 9 videos

3.0 /5

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0% positive

BlockTalk AI

LEGO Power Miners Crystal King (8962) garners attention primarily due to nostalgia for the Power Miners theme. just2good expressed initial excitement for the set upon release, while other reviewers like Nightshroud99/Apollo Rhodes provide straightforward overviews of the set's components and piece count.

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Based on 9 YouTube reviews

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YouTube

3.0 /5

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BlockTalk AI Analysis

What the Community Says

6 YouTube reviews

BlockTalk AI Summary

Reviews generally present the set factually, noting the piece count (168) and original price ($20). While not explicitly positive or negative, the reappearance of reviews for this set indicates continued interest in the Power Miners line among LEGO enthusiasts, as seen in channels like Nils Normann and rsbj66.

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LEGO Power Miners Crystal King Review

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Inventory Statistics

Unique Parts

153

Total Pieces

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2 Minifigures Included

📦 Full Parts Inventory - 53 unique parts • 153 total pieces

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