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[[File:Lego System.png|thumb|250px|The LEGO System logo from 1992 onwards.]]
  
[[File:Lego System.png|thumb|250px|The LEGO System logo from 1992 onwards.]]
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'''LEGO System''' is ''The LEGO Company's'' main line of building elements, [[minifigure]]s and sets and features the iconic standard LEGO bricks, which evolved from LEGO's first series of [[Automatic Binding Bricks]] that first appeared in [[1949]]. The new pieces were first marketed under the name [[LEGO Mursten]] in [[1953]] and from [[1955]] to [[1970]] in the [[System i Leg]] series of toys. Later it was simply known as ''LEGO System''.
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'''LEGO System''' along with [[TECHNIC]], is ''The LEGO Company's'' main line of building elements, [[minifigure]]s and sets, and features the iconic standard LEGO brick which evolved from LEGO's first series of [[Automatic Binding Bricks]] that first appeared in [[1949]]. The new pieces were first marketed under the name [[LEGO Mursten]] in [[1953]] and from [[1955]] to [[1970]] in the [[System i Leg]] series of toys. Later it was simply known as ''LEGO System''. Most System bricks can be used with [[TECHNIC]] bricks.
   
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''LEGO System'' is also the brand under which most [[minifigure|standard minifigure]]-compatible sets are marketed since [[1978]]. The pieces in this line are smaller than [[DUPLO]] blocks. The iconic [[The LEGO Logo|logo]] of ''LEGO System'' wasn't featured on boxes and catalogues until [[1992]]. Most newer minifigure-compatible sets don't feature this logo anymore although they are still considered a part of ''System''.
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''LEGO System'' is also the brand under which most [[minifigure|standard minifigure]]-compatible sets are marketed since [[1978]]. The pieces in this line are smaller than [[DUPLO]] blocks. The iconic [[The LEGO Logo|logo]] of ''LEGO System'' wasn't featured on boxes and catalogues until [[1992]]. Most newer minifigure-compatible sets no longer feature the logo, although they are still considered a part of ''System''.
   
 
== The brick ==
  
== The brick ==
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* [[LEGOLAND (Theme)|LEGOLAND]]
  
* [[LEGOLAND (Theme)|LEGOLAND]]
 
* [[Universal Building Set]]
  
* [[Universal Building Set]]
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* [[Trains]]
   
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=== First minifigure-compatible themes (1978 - 1999) ===
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=== First minifigure-compatible themes (1978–1999) ===
 
With the introduction of [[minifigure]]-compatible sets in [[1978]], three major playthemes were introduced, ''[[Town]]'', ''[[Castle]]'' and ''[[Space]]'', inside each of which were later added several new subthemes, that mostly consisted of new distinct factions of minifigures and were all related to the respective main theme's core subjects.
  
With the introduction of [[minifigure]]-compatible sets in [[1978]], three major playthemes were introduced, ''[[Town]]'', ''[[Castle]]'' and ''[[Space]]'', inside each of which were later added several new subthemes, that mostly consisted of new distinct factions of minifigures and were all related to the respective main theme's core subjects.
   
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With ''[[Boats]]'' and ''[[Trains]]'', two minor themes where introduced that complemented ''Town'' but were not counted as parts or subthemes of it. Another unique theme was '''[[Model Team]]''' from [[1986]], whose sets focussed on more or less accurate scale reproductions of real world vehicles and were not designed to be minifigure-compatible.
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With ''[[Boats]]'' and ''[[Trains]]'', two minor themes where introduced that complemented ''Town'' but were not counted as parts or subthemes of it. Another unique theme was '''[[Model Team]]''' from [[1986]], whose sets focused on more-or-less accurate scale reproductions of real-world vehicles and were not designed to be minifigure-compatible.
   
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Beginning with ''[[Pirates]]'' in [[1989]], LEGO added additional main themes to the ''LEGO System'' line that stood beside the three initial main themes. These four major theme made up the bulk of the LEGO System sets of that era and were also the most popular themes. Another minor System theme [[Belville]] was introduced in 1994, which contained larger figures and more specially-designed bricks. The next addition was ''[[Aquazone]]'' in [[1995]] followed by ''[[Western]]'' in [[1996]]. Another small theme [[Time Cruisers]] was introduced in the same year.
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Beginning with ''[[Pirates]]'' in [[1989]], LEGO added additional main themes to the ''LEGO System'' line that stood beside the three initial main themes. These four major theme made up the bulk of the LEGO System sets of that era and were also the most popular themes. Another minor System theme, [[Belville]], was introduced in 1994, which contained larger figures and more specially-designed bricks. The next addition was ''[[Aquazone]]'' in [[1995]] followed by ''[[Western]]'' in [[1996]]. Another small theme, [[Time Cruisers]], was introduced in the same year.
   
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The, now six, major minifigure-themes (''Town'', ''Castle'', ''Space'', ''Pirates'', ''Aquazone'' and ''Western'') were subjected to bigger changes in [[1999]]: ''Space'', ''Pirates'', ''Aquazone'' and ''Western'' were discontinued for the time being. ''Castle'' was rebranded to ''[[Knights' Kingdom]]''. ''Town's'' core subjects were outsourced to ''[[Town Jr.]]'' and later ''[[City Center]]'', while still being complemented by different subthemes which were in most cases only remotely related to city-life.
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The now six major minifigure themes (''Town'', ''Castle'', ''Space'', ''Pirates'', ''Aquazone'' and ''Western'') were subjected to bigger changes in [[1999]]: ''Space'', ''Pirates'', ''Aquazone'' and ''Western'' were discontinued. ''Castle'' was rebranded to ''[[Knights' Kingdom]]''. ''Town's'' core subjects were outsourced to ''[[Town Jr.]]'' and later ''[[City Center]]'', while still being complemented by different subthemes which were in most cases only remotely related to city life. An exception was the smaller ''[[Adventurers]]'' theme from [[1998]] that was complemented with different subthemes until its eventual discontinuation in [[2004]].
   
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The smaller [[Alpha Team]] was introduced in [[2001]] and lasted several years longer than most other themes.
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An exception was the smaller ''[[Adventurers]]'' theme from [[1998]] that was complemented with different subthemes until its eventual discontinuation in [[2004]].
  
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The smaller [[Alpha Team]] was introduced in [[2001]] and laster a while, unlike many of the newer themes have.
  
   
 
=== Smaller themes and licensing (1999 onwards) ===
  
=== Smaller themes and licensing (1999 onwards) ===
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====Small themes====
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Instead of slowly adding new factions and sets to existing main themes, most themes were now self-contained series of sets that in most cases had all of its sets released in its first year and only lasted for one or two more years. One of this new themes was ''[[Rock Raiders]]'' from 1999 and ''[[Life on Mars]]'' from 2001, which was a shortlived revival of the old ''Space'' theme.
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Instead of slowly adding new factions and sets to existing main themes, most themes were now self-contained series of sets that, in most cases, had all of their sets released within the first year and only lasted for one or two more years. One of these new themes was ''[[Rock Raiders]]'' from 1999 and ''[[Life on Mars]]'' from 2001, a short-lived revival of the old ''Space'' theme.
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;Small themes
  
 
* [[Rock Raiders]] (1999)
  
* [[Rock Raiders]] (1999)
 
* [[Life on Mars]] (2001)
  
* [[Life on Mars]] (2001)
 
* [[Island Xtreme Stunts]] (2002)
  
* [[Island Xtreme Stunts]] (2002)
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* [[World City]] (2003 - 2004)
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* [[World City]] (2003–4)
 
* [[Dino Attack]] (2005)
  
* [[Dino Attack]] (2005)
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* [[Vikings]] (2005 - 2006)
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* [[Vikings]] (2005–6)
 
* [[Aqua Raiders]] (2007)
  
* [[Aqua Raiders]] (2007)
   
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====Licensed System sets====
 
The other side of the medal were themes that were based on popular media franchises like ''[[Star Wars]]'' and ''[[Harry Potter]]''. Those themes would regularly see new releases over the timespan of several years. Another possibility of releasing sets based on licenses was the ''[[Studios]]'' theme.
  
The other side of the medal were themes that were based on popular media franchises like ''[[Star Wars]]'' and ''[[Harry Potter]]''. Those themes would regularly see new releases over the timespan of several years. Another possibility of releasing sets based on licenses was the ''[[Studios]]'' theme.
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* {{th|Batman}} (2006–8, 2012 onwards under the [[Super Heroes]] theme)
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* [[Ferrari]] (2004–9)
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;Licensed System sets
  
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* {{th|Batman}} (2006 - 2008)
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* {{th|Harry Potter}} (2001–7, 2010–2)
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* {{th|Indiana Jones}} (2008–9)
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* [[Ferrari]] (2004 - 2009)
  
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* {{th|Harry Potter}} (2001 - 2007, 2010)
  
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* {{th|Indiana Jones}} (2008 onwards)
  
 
* [[Jurassic Park 3]] (2003) {{C|''Studios'' subtheme}}
  
* [[Jurassic Park 3]] (2003) {{C|''Studios'' subtheme}}
 
* [[Lamborghini]] (2009)
  
* [[Lamborghini]] (2009)
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* [[Prince of Persia]] (2010 onwards)
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* [[Prince of Persia]] (2010)
 
* {{th|Speed Racer}} (2008)
  
* {{th|Speed Racer}} (2008)
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* {{th|Spider-Man}} (2002 - 2004) {{C|''Studios'' subtheme}}
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* {{th|Spider-Man}} (2002–4) {{C|''Studios'' subtheme}}
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* {{th|SpongeBob SquarePants}} (2007 onwards)
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* {{th|SpongeBob SquarePants}} (2006 onwards)
 
* [[Star Wars]] (1999 onwards)
  
* [[Star Wars]] (1999 onwards)
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* [[Toy Story]] / [[Toy Story 3]] (2010 onwards)
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* [[Toy Story]] / [[Toy Story 3]] (2010–11)
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* [[Williams F1]] (2002 - 2003)
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* [[Williams F1]] (2002–03)
   
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Nevertheless, there were still some original LEGO themes that ran for several years and were regularly updated with new sets, like ''[[Alpha Team]]'' that ran from 2001 to [[2005]] and to a smaller extent ''[[Knights' Kingdom II]]'' that saw new releases from [[2004]] to [[2006]].
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Nevertheless, there were still some original LEGO themes that ran for several years and were regularly updated with new sets, like ''[[Alpha Team]]'', which ran from 2001 to [[2005]], and to a lesser extent ''[[Knights' Kingdom II]], ''which saw new releases from [[2004]] to [[2006]].
   
 
=== Relaunch of classic themes (2005 onwards) ===
  
=== Relaunch of classic themes (2005 onwards) ===
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With the introduction of ''[[City]]'' in 2005, the constant rebranding of the ''[[Town]]'' theme in the years after 1999 came to a halt. It also marked the first true revival of one of the classic major themes since the initial concept of complementing a consistent long running theme by regular releases of new sets saw a renaissance as well.
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With the introduction of ''[[City]]'' in 2005, the constant rebranding of the ''[[Town]]'' theme in the years after 1999 came to a halt. It also marked the first true revival of one of the classic major themes, and the initial concept of complementing a consistent, long-running theme by regular releases of new sets saw a renaissance as well.
   
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Other recent themes were ''[[Castle (2007)]]'' and the continuation of ''[[Pirates]]''. ''[[Space]]'' saw a partial revival in the form of ''[[Mars Mission]]'' (2007 - 2008) and the new ''[[Space Police III|Space Police]]'' from [[2009]].
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Other recent themes were ''[[Castle (2007)]]'' and the continuation of ''[[Pirates]]''. ''[[Space]]'' saw a partial revival in the form of ''[[Mars Mission]]'' (2007–8) and the new ''[[Space Police III|Space Police]]'' from [[2009]].
   
 
== List of LEGO System themes ==
  
== List of LEGO System themes ==
 
{{Scroll
  
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|*'''[[HO 1:87 Vehicles]] (1955–1970)'''
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|*'''[[HO 1:87 Vehicles]] (1955–70)'''
 
* '''[[Train]] (1966–present)'''
  
* '''[[Train]] (1966–present)'''
 
** [[Train Accessories|Accessories]] (1967–present)
  
** [[Train Accessories|Accessories]] (1967–present)
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** [[4.5V]] (1966–1986)'''
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** [[4.5V]] (1966–86)'''
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** [[12V]] (1969–1986)'''
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** [[12V]] (1969–86)'''
 
** [[9V]] (1991–2007)'''
  
** [[9V]] (1991–2007)'''
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** [[Radio Control|RC]] (2006–2008)'''
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** [[Radio Control|RC]] (2006–8)'''
 
** [[Power Functions]] (2009–present)'''
  
** [[Power Functions]] (2009–present)'''
 
* '''[[Basic]] (1973–2000)'''
  
* '''[[Basic]] (1973–2000)'''
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* '''[[Boats]] (1977–1996)'''
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* '''[[Boats]] (1977–96)'''
 
* '''[[Town]] (1978–present)'''
  
* '''[[Town]] (1978–present)'''
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** [[Classic Town]] (1978-1989)
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** [[Classic Town]] (1978–89)
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** [[Airport]] (1990-1991)
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** [[Airport]] (1990–91)
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** [[Service and Repair]] (1987–1989)
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** [[Service and Repair]] (1987–89)
 
** [[High Speed Adventure]] (1990)
  
** [[High Speed Adventure]] (1990)
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** [[Emergency]] (1990-1991)
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** [[Emergency]] (1990–91)
 
** [[Houses]] (1991)
  
** [[Houses]] (1991)
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** [[Paradisa]] (1992-1997)
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** [[Paradisa]] (1992–97)
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** [[Rescue]] (1991, 1994-1995)
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** [[Rescue]] (1991, 1994–95)
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** [[Fire]] (1991-1993, 1996)
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** [[Fire]] (1991–93, 1996)
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** [[Police]] (1991-1993, 1996)
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** [[Police]] (1991–93, 1996)
 
** [[Vehicles]] (1991, 1993)
  
** [[Vehicles]] (1991, 1993)
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** [[Race]] (1991-1995, 2000)
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** [[Race]] (1991–95, 2000)
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** [[Nautica]] (1992-1993)
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** [[Nautica]] (1992–93)
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** [[Flight]] (1992-1995)
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** [[Flight]] (1992–95)
 
** [[RSQ911]] (1992)
  
** [[RSQ911]] (1992)
 
** [[Leisure]] (1993)
  
** [[Leisure]] (1993)
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** [[Racing]] (1996)
  
** [[Racing]] (1996)
 
** [[Harbor]] (1996)
  
** [[Harbor]] (1996)
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** [[Divers]] (1997-1998)
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** [[Divers]] (1997–98)
 
** [[Outback]] (1997)
  
** [[Outback]] (1997)
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** [[Extreme Team]] (1998-1999)
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** [[Extreme Team]] (1998–99)
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** [[Space Port]] (1999-2000)
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** [[Space Port]] (1999–2000)
 
** [[Res-Q]] (1998)
  
** [[Res-Q]] (1998)
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** [[Town Jr.]] (1997-1998)
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** [[Town Jr.]] (1997–98)
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** [[City Center]] (1999-2002)
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** [[City Center]] (1999–2002)
 
** [[Arctic]] (2000)
  
** [[Arctic]] (2000)
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** [[World City]] (2003-2004)
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** [[World City]] (2003–4)
 
** [[City]] (2005–present)
  
** [[City]] (2005–present)
 
* '''[[Space]] (1978–2001, 2007–present)'''
  
* '''[[Space]] (1978–2001, 2007–present)'''
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** [[Blacktron I]] (1987–1990)
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** [[Blacktron I]] (1987–90)
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** [[Futuron]] (1987–1990)
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** [[Futuron]] (1987–90)
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** [[Space Police I]] (1989–1990, 1993)
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** [[Space Police I]] (1989–90, 1993)
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** [[M-Tron]] (1990–1993)
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** [[M-Tron]] (1990–93)
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** [[Blacktron Future Generation]] (1991–1993)
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** [[Blacktron Future Generation]] (1991–93)
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** [[Space Police II]] (1992–1993)
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** [[Space Police II]] (1992–93)
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** [[Ice Planet 2002]] (1993–1994, 1999)
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** [[Ice Planet 2002]] (1993–94, 1999)
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** [[Unitron]] (1994–1995)
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** [[Unitron]] (1994–95)
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** [[Spyrius]] (1994–1996, 1999)
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** [[Spyrius]] (1994–96, 1999)
 
** [[Exploriens]] (1996)
  
** [[Exploriens]] (1996)
 
** [[Roboforce]] (1997)
  
** [[Roboforce]] (1997)
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** [[UFO]] (1997–1998)
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** [[UFO]] (1997–98)
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** [[Insectoids]] (1998–1999)
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** [[Insectoids]] (1998–99)
 
** [[Life on Mars]] (2001)
  
** [[Life on Mars]] (2001)
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** [[Mars Mission]] (2007–2009)
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** [[Mars Mission]] (2007–9)
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** [[Space Police III]] (2009–present)
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** [[Space Police III]] (2009–10)
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* '''[[Fabuland]] (1979–1989)'''
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** [[Alien Conquest]] (2011–2012)
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** [[Galaxy Squad]] (2013-present)
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* '''[[Castle]] (1978–2002 ,2004–present)'''
  
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** [[Forestman]] (1987–1990)
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* '''[[Fabuland]] (1979–89)'''
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** [[Crusaders]] (1987–1992, 1998)
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* '''[[Castle]] (1978–2002, 2004–present)'''
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** [[Black Knights]] (1987–1994, 1998)
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** [[Forestmen]] (1987–90)
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** [[Wolfpack]] (1992–1993)
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** [[Crusaders]] (1987–92, 1998)
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** [[Dragon Masters]] (1993–1995, 1998)
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** [[Black Knights]] (1987–94, 1998)
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** [[Royal Knights]] (1995–1998)
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** [[Wolfpack]] (1992–93)
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** [[Dragon Masters]] (1993–95, 1998)
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** [[Royal Knights]] (1995–98)
 
** [[Dark Forest]] (1996)
  
** [[Dark Forest]] (1996)
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** [[Fright Knights]] (1997–1998)
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** [[Fright Knights]] (1997–98)
 
** [[Ninja]] (1998–2000)
  
** [[Ninja]] (1998–2000)
 
** [[Knight's Kingdom]] (2000)
  
** [[Knight's Kingdom]] (2000)
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** [[Knight's Kingdom II]] (2004–2006)
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** [[Knight's Kingdom II]] (2004–6)
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** [[Castle (2007 Theme)]] (2007–2009)
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** [[Castle (2007 Theme)]] (2007–9)
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** [[Kingdoms]] (2010-present)
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** [[Kingdoms]] (2010–present)
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* '''[[Model Team]] (1986–1999)'''
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* '''[[Model Team]] (1986–99)'''
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* '''[[Pirates]] (1989–1997, 2001, 2009-2010)'''
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* '''[[Pirates]] (1989–97, 2001, 2009–10)'''
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** [[Imperial Soldiers]] (1989–1991)
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** [[Imperial Soldiers]] (1989–91)
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** [[Imperial Guards]] (1992–1995)
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** [[Imperial Guards]] (1992–95)
 
** [[Islanders]] (1994, 2001)
  
** [[Islanders]] (1994, 2001)
 
** [[Imperial Armada]] (1996, 2001)
  
** [[Imperial Armada]] (1996, 2001)
 
* '''[[Belville]] (1994–present)'''
  
* '''[[Belville]] (1994–present)'''
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* '''[[FreeStyle]] (1995–1998)'''
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* '''[[FreeStyle]] (1995–98)'''
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* '''[[Aquazone]] (1995–1998)'''
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* '''[[Aquazone]] (1995–98)'''
 
** [[Aquanauts]] (1995–1996)
  
** [[Aquanauts]] (1995–1996)
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** [[Aquasharks]] (1995–1998)
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** [[Aquasharks]] (1995–98)
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** [[Aquaraiders]] (1997-1998)
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** [[Aquaraiders]] (1997–98)
 
** [[Hydronauts]] (1998)
  
** [[Hydronauts]] (1998)
 
** [[Stingrays]] (1998)
  
** [[Stingrays]] (1998)
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* '''[[Western]] (1996–1997, 2002)'''
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* '''[[Western]] (1996–97, 2002)'''
 
** [[Indians]]
  
** [[Indians]]
 
** [[Cowboys]]
  
** [[Cowboys]]
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* '''[[Time Cruisers]] (1996–1997)'''
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* '''[[Time Cruisers]] (1996–97)'''
 
** Time Cruisers (1996)
  
** Time Cruisers (1996)
 
** Time Twisters (1997)
  
** Time Twisters (1997)
 
* '''[[Basic]] (1998–2000)'''
  
* '''[[Basic]] (1998–2000)'''
 
* '''[[Adventurers]] (1998–2003)'''
  
* '''[[Adventurers]] (1998–2003)'''
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** [[Adventurers Egypt]] (1998–1999)
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** [[Adventurers Egypt]] (1998–99)
 
** [[Adventurers Amazon]] (1999)
  
** [[Adventurers Amazon]] (1999)
 
** [[Dino Island]] (2000)
  
** [[Dino Island]] (2000)
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* '''[[Radio Control]] (1998, 2001)'''
  
* '''[[Radio Control]] (1998, 2001)'''
 
* '''[[Rock Raiders]] (1999–2000)'''
  
* '''[[Rock Raiders]] (1999–2000)'''
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* '''[[Star Wars]] (1999–2011)'''
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* '''[[Star Wars]] (1999–present)'''
 
** [[Episode I: The Phantom Menace]]
  
** [[Episode I: The Phantom Menace]]
 
** [[Episode II: Attack of the Clones]]
  
** [[Episode II: Attack of the Clones]]
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** [[Star Wars: Expanded Universe|Expanded Universe]]
  
** [[Star Wars: Expanded Universe|Expanded Universe]]
 
* '''[[Mickey Mouse]] (2000)'''
  
* '''[[Mickey Mouse]] (2000)'''
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* '''[[Studios]] (2000–2002)'''
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* '''[[Studios]] (2000–2)'''
 
** [[Jurassic Park 3]]
  
** [[Jurassic Park 3]]
 
** [[Spider-Man 1]]
  
** [[Spider-Man 1]]
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* '''[[Sports]] (2000–2006)'''
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* '''[[Sports]] (2000–6)'''
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** [[Soccer/Football]] (2000-2002, 2006)
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** [[Soccer / Football|Soccer/Football]] (2000–2, 2006)
 
** [[Gravity Games]] (2003)
  
** [[Gravity Games]] (2003)
 
** [[Basketball]] (2003)
  
** [[Basketball]] (2003)
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** [[Hockey]] (2003-2004)
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** [[Hockey]] (2003–4)
 
* '''[[Creator]] (2001–present)'''
  
* '''[[Creator]] (2001–present)'''
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* '''[[Bionicle]] (2001–2010)'''
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* '''[[BIONICLE]] (2001–10)'''
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* '''[[Alpha Team]] (2001–2005)'''
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* '''[[Alpha Team]] (2001–5)'''
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** [[Mission Deep Sea]] (2002-2003)
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** [[Mission Deep Sea]] (2002–3)
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* '''[[Harry Potter]] (2001–2007, 2010)'''
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* '''[[Harry Potter]] (2001–7, 2010)'''
 
** [[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]
  
** [[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]
 
** [[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]
  
** [[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]
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** [[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]
  
** [[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]
 
* '''[[Dinosaurs]] (2001)'''
  
* '''[[Dinosaurs]] (2001)'''
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* '''[[Jack Stone]] (2001–2002)'''
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* '''[[Jack Stone]] (2001–2)'''
 
* '''[[Racers]] (2001–present)'''
  
* '''[[Racers]] (2001–present)'''
 
** [[Xalax]] (2001)
  
** [[Xalax]] (2001)
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** [[Drome Racers]] (2002–2004)
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** [[Drome Racers]] (2002–4)
 
** [[RC]] (2002–present)
  
** [[RC]] (2002–present)
 
** [[Williams F1]] (2003)
  
** [[Williams F1]] (2003)
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** [[Speed Racer]] (2008)
  
** [[Speed Racer]] (2008)
 
** [[Lamborghini]] (2009–present)
  
** [[Lamborghini]] (2009–present)
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* '''[[Island Xtreme Stunts]] (2002–2003)'''
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* '''[[Island Xtreme Stunts]] (2002–3)'''
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* '''[[4 Juniors|4 Juniors / 4 Plus]] (2003–2004)'''
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* '''[[4 Juniors|4 Juniors / 4 Plus]] (2003–4)'''
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** [[City (4 Plus)|City]] (2003-2004)
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** [[City (4 Plus)|City]] (2003–4)
 
** [[Pirates (4 Plus)|Pirates]] (2004)
  
** [[Pirates (4 Plus)|Pirates]] (2004)
 
** [[Spider-Man (4 Plus)|Spider-Man 2]] (2004)
  
** [[Spider-Man (4 Plus)|Spider-Man 2]] (2004)
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* '''[[Spider-Man]] (2003–2004)'''
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* '''[[Spider-Man]] (2003–4)'''
 
** [[Spider-Man]] (2003)
  
** [[Spider-Man]] (2003)
 
** [[Spider-Man 2]] (2004)
  
** [[Spider-Man 2]] (2004)
 
* '''[[Make & Create]] (2003–present)'''
  
* '''[[Make & Create]] (2003–present)'''
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** [[Creative Building|Creative Building (previously known as Creator)]] (2003–2008)
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** [[Creative Building|Creative Building (previously known as Creator)]] (2003–8)
 
** [[Inventor]] (2003)
  
** [[Inventor]] (2003)
 
** [[Creator|Creator (previously known as Designer Set)]] (2003–present)
  
** [[Creator|Creator (previously known as Designer Set)]] (2003–present)
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*** [[X-pod]] (2004-2006)
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*** [[X-pod]] (2004–6)
 
*** [[Modular Houses]] (2007–present)
 
*** [[Modular Houses]] (2007–present)
 
** [[Mosaic]] (2007)
  
** [[Mosaic]] (2007)
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** [[Bricks and More]] (2009-present)
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** [[Bricks and More]] (2009–present)
 
* '''[[Discovery]] (2003)'''
  
* '''[[Discovery]] (2003)'''
 
* '''[[Factory]] (2005–present)'''
  
* '''[[Factory]] (2005–present)'''
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* '''[[Vikings]] (2005–2006)'''
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* '''[[Vikings]] (2005–6)'''
 
* '''[[Dino Attack|Dino Attack / Dino 2010]] (2005)'''
  
* '''[[Dino Attack|Dino Attack / Dino 2010]] (2005)'''
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* '''[[Exo-Force]] (2006–2008)'''
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Lego System

The LEGO System logo from 1992 onwards.

LEGO System along with TECHNIC, is The LEGO Company's main line of building elements, minifigures and sets, and features the iconic standard LEGO brick which evolved from LEGO's first series of Automatic Binding Bricks that first appeared in 1949. The new pieces were first marketed under the name LEGO Mursten in 1953 and from 1955 to 1970 in the System i Leg series of toys. Later it was simply known as LEGO System. Most System bricks can be used with TECHNIC bricks.

LEGO System is also the brand under which most standard minifigure-compatible sets are marketed since 1978. The pieces in this line are smaller than DUPLO blocks. The iconic logo of LEGO System wasn't featured on boxes and catalogues until 1992. Most newer minifigure-compatible sets no longer feature the logo, although they are still considered a part of System.

The brick

Lego evolution

The Automatic Binding Brick on the left, and the modern LEGO System brick (first known as Mursten) on the right.

The 1×1-stud System-brick measures about 8×8×10 mm. The sizes of almost all other LEGO construction toys are derived from this size and can be combined with it.

History

Early History

See LEGO Mursten and System i Leg

First distinct product lines

First minifigure-compatible themes (1978–1999)

With the introduction of minifigure-compatible sets in 1978, three major playthemes were introduced, Town, Castle and Space, inside each of which were later added several new subthemes, that mostly consisted of new distinct factions of minifigures and were all related to the respective main theme's core subjects.

With Boats and Trains, two minor themes where introduced that complemented Town but were not counted as parts or subthemes of it. Another unique theme was Model Team from 1986, whose sets focused on more-or-less accurate scale reproductions of real-world vehicles and were not designed to be minifigure-compatible.

Beginning with Pirates in 1989, LEGO added additional main themes to the LEGO System line that stood beside the three initial main themes. These four major theme made up the bulk of the LEGO System sets of that era and were also the most popular themes. Another minor System theme, Belville, was introduced in 1994, which contained larger figures and more specially-designed bricks. The next addition was Aquazone in 1995 followed by Western in 1996. Another small theme, Time Cruisers, was introduced in the same year.

The now six major minifigure themes (Town, Castle, Space, Pirates, Aquazone and Western) were subjected to bigger changes in 1999: Space, Pirates, Aquazone and Western were discontinued. Castle was rebranded to Knights' Kingdom. Town's core subjects were outsourced to Town Jr. and later City Center, while still being complemented by different subthemes which were in most cases only remotely related to city life. An exception was the smaller Adventurers theme from 1998 that was complemented with different subthemes until its eventual discontinuation in 2004.

The smaller Alpha Team was introduced in 2001 and lasted several years longer than most other themes.

Smaller themes and licensing (1999 onwards)

Small themes

Instead of slowly adding new factions and sets to existing main themes, most themes were now self-contained series of sets that, in most cases, had all of their sets released within the first year and only lasted for one or two more years. One of these new themes was Rock Raiders from 1999 and Life on Mars from 2001, a short-lived revival of the old Space theme.

Licensed System sets

The other side of the medal were themes that were based on popular media franchises like Star Wars and Harry Potter. Those themes would regularly see new releases over the timespan of several years. Another possibility of releasing sets based on licenses was the Studios theme.

Nevertheless, there were still some original LEGO themes that ran for several years and were regularly updated with new sets, like Alpha Team, which ran from 2001 to 2005, and to a lesser extent Knights' Kingdom II, which saw new releases from 2004 to 2006.

Relaunch of classic themes (2005 onwards)

With the introduction of City in 2005, the constant rebranding of the Town theme in the years after 1999 came to a halt. It also marked the first true revival of one of the classic major themes, and the initial concept of complementing a consistent, long-running theme by regular releases of new sets saw a renaissance as well.

Other recent themes were Castle (2007) and the continuation of Pirates. Space saw a partial revival in the form of Mars Mission (2007–8) and the new Space Police from 2009.

List of LEGO System themes


See also

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