Harry Cane

Class 2

This article is about the Adventurers minifigure. For the Hidden Side character, see List of minor Hidden Side characters#Harry Cane. For other Adventurers characters misidentified as Harry Cane, see Lord Sam Sinister, Gabarro, or Mike.

Harry Cane
Theme:	Adventurers
Subtheme(s):	Egypt Jungle
Accessories:	Binoculars, Pilot Helmet
Years:	1998-1999
Appearances
3022 Harry Cane's Airplane 3039 Adventurers' Airplane 5925 Pontoon Plane 5988 Pharaoh's Forbidden Ruins 5956 Expedition Balloon

Harry Cane, also known as Billy Speed, is an Adventurers minifigure introduced in 1998. He makes appearances in the Egypt and Jungle sub-themes.

Description

Harry Cane has black legs, and an earth orange torso printed with an aviator's jacket. His arms are earth orange, and his hands and head are bright yellow. His face has a smirking expression, a black moustache, stubble, and sideburns. He wears an earth orange aviator's helmet with black goggles.

In 5784 Soccer Mania, Billy Speed has grey pants instead of black.

Name

Compared to other Adventurers Egypt characters, Harry Cane's name is one of the most consistent across different markets, regions, and publications. However, there are still a few instances where his name is changed.

In Denmark, the character was originally named Harry Caine, as seen in the 1998 Danish catalogs. In localized North American media when the theme first released, such as LEGO Mania Magazine, the spelling of the character's name was slightly changed to Harry Cane. This name is also used in UK-based publications, such as Bricks 'n' Pieces magazine, the Dorling Kindersley books The Curse of the Mummy - An Interactive Puzzle Book and The Lost Temple - An Interactive Puzzle Book, and LEGO Adventures! Magazine. The name is directly translated into Russian as Гарри Кейн and into Japanese as ハリーケイン. In other sources, the spelling of Harry Cane's surname continues to vary. For example, Bricks 'n' Pieces alternatively uses Harry Caine (matching the Danish catalog), and the LEGO Mania Magazine story Zeppelin Adventure uses Harry Kane.

In Germany, the character was named Billy Speed in LEGO World Club Magazine March/April 1998 as well as in the audio drama 5542644 Die Jagd nach dem Pharaonenschatz. Oddly, this name is also used in all languages of 5784 Soccer Mania, while the name "Harry Cane" is misattributed to another character who appears to be Mike.

In a Swedish print ad for the Adventurers Egypt theme, Harry Cane was named Lars Looping, depicted with the face of Basil the Bat Lord, and characterized as doing anything for money.^[source?]

While Harry Cane's own name does not change much, there are multiple instances where it is attributed to the wrong character, in addition to the aforementioned example in Soccer Mania. Bricks 'n' Pieces and some 1998 UK catalogs refer to 5928 Bi-Wing Baron as "5928 Harry Cane's Bi-Plane", therefore indicating that Lord Sam Sinister is Harry Cane; this is corrected in later catalogs to "5928 Evil Eye's Bi-Plane". Similarly, Harry Cane piloting the 5925 Pontoon Plane is misidentified as "Evil Eye's Bi-plane" in the Christmas 1999 issue of Bricks 'n' Pieces. Shop At Home product descriptions for 5976 River Expedition list Harry Cane's name among the set's minifigures, but the set actually includes Gabarro instead.

Background

Harry Cane is an ace pilot who flies planes for Cane Airlines. He is an old friend of Johnny Thunder and occasionally helps him in various expeditions. In addition to flying biplanes, he can fly zeppelins and hot-air balloons.

Billy Speed appears in 5784 Soccer Mania as the goalie for the Adventurers Pilots team. After the Adventurers Pilots are beaten in story mode, Billy can be added to the player's custom team. This is the only time he appears in a video game.

LEGO Description

This is a description taken from LEGO Mania Magazine January/February 1998. Please do not modify it.

Harry gets the Adventurers where they need to go. He can fly anything, including zeppelins, biplanes, and hot-air balloons.

This is a description taken from Bricks 'n' Pieces March/April 1998. Please do not modify it.

Harry is the team pilot. He can fly anything with wings.

Appearances

• 2542 Adventure Mini-Plane
• 2879 Desert Expedition
• 3022 Harry Cane
• 3039 Adventurers Plane
• 5909 Treasure Raiders
• 5925 Pontoon Plane
• 5948 Desert Expedition
• 5988 Pharaoh's Forbidden Ruins
• 5956 Air Zeppelin
• 9377 Adventurers Combined Set

Audio Drama Appearances

• 5542644 Die Jagd nach dem Pharaonenschatz

Book Appearances

• The Curse of the Mummy - An Interactive Puzzle Book
• The Lost Temple - An Interactive Puzzle Book

Video Game Appearances

• 5784 Soccer Mania

Behind the Scenes

The preliminary design document for an unproduced LEGO Adventurers video game includes a character named Kit Attaway who is described as an ace pilot, seemingly matching Harry Cane's profile. The document refers to Kit as having a Texan drawl, indicating that the character is from midwestern America. Furthermore, the surname Attaway is shared with Cam Attaway, suggesting that both characters are part of the same family tree.

This is a description taken from LEGO Adventurers Inhouse Preliminary Design. Please do not modify it. (visit this item’s product page)

KIT ATTAWAY, the Ace Pilot, is more home in the air than he is on the ground. His plane crashed some time ago leaving him stranded for quite some time now. He can never manage to get his "land legs" working too well. Kit is an 'ace' in more than just flying. His math skills are intricately tied in to his ability to fly planes. To say Kit is brave would be a major understatement. Suffice it to say that no one would ever attempt the stunts he pulls off. He's the kind of guy that could get you in trouble on the playground by his charismatic challenges. "Hey, let's go on the roof!" that sort of thing. He's here, allegedly, for the adventure. He's great help when it comes to solving some puzzles. (To be continued) Kit has a Texas drawl.

In the January 12, 2001 LEGO Media Adventurers Island Character Document for LEGO Island 3 (which would later become 14556 Island Xtreme Stunts), Harry Cane is listed as one of the characters in the Valley. According to his backstory, he used to work for World Magazine before becoming a freelance pilot. However, he does not appear in any capacity in Island Xtreme Stunts.

This is a description taken from LEGO Island 3 Adventurers Island Character Document. Please do not modify it. (visit this item’s product page)

Name: Harry Cane Job: Freelance Pilot Age: 40 Location: Plane Hanger Description: Unshaven side figure in flying jacket, black gloves, aviator's goggles, and black trousers. Harry is about 40 years old. He is tough and resourceful, and loves dangerous challenges. History: First class aviator and former airman. He used to work for World Magazine distributing the magazine around the World by aeroplane. He now owns his own aeroplane and works as a freelancer. This experienced pilot loves the danger involved in helping Johnny Thunder. He is also known as Harry Kane and Billy Speed. Quests:

Notes

• Harry Cane name is a pun on the word "hurricane", continuing the Adventurers heroes' trend of being named after stormy weather.
• Although Billy Speed appears in 5542644 Die Jagd nach dem Pharaonenschatz, he has no dialogue and therefore no voice actor. He is only described in prose by the narrator.
• Harry Cane is the only named Adventurers minifigure from 1998-2000 who does not appear in any capacity in any version of LEGO Island 2: The Brickster's Revenge.

Gallery

Bio in the January-February 1998 LEGO Mania Magazine

Billy Speed in Soccer Mania