Candy Land! Explore for a while.
About this creation
MocOlympics
The Land of Lucas!
Ye Olde Game
Ahhh, Candy Land! A game of skill and daring, where players draw cards and move ahead! Such finesse is needed to win this game.
The category:Stuart Lucas vs Tyler Halliwell
Board Game: Build a real boardgame (monopoly, connect 4, Sorry and so on) out of Lego. Please provide a link to something showing the original game (wikipedia works well for reference here but don't feel like you HAVE to use it). You will be judged on accuracy and difficulty level. Anyone can build a chess board with a bunch of squares but to build "Mousetrap" or a working version of "Operation," ...now that would be tough.
My sisters were kind enough to play the game while I took the first photos.
Kate pondering the board. Since Candy land is a really confusing and tough game, she needs to take a while to decide her move. Will she move her pawn forward or forward? Decisions, decisions.
This game really is quite tough.
The field from which the players start. A happy place, it heralds the beginning of the journey through Candy Land! Also, it comes with a sign showing the way to the Gingerbread Plum Trees.
The first characters we meet are Plumpy and the Mother Gingerbread Tree. Residing in the Gingerbread Plum Trees, Plumpy sits beneath the Mother Gingerbread Tree and eats Plums. He is a happy fellow and likes his life.
Next we come across Mr. Mint. He lives in the Peppermint Forest and spends his days cutting down Candy Cane trees. Mr. Mint is a tall, jolly fellow.
The Gumdrop Mountains are the next location. Usually Jolly the gumdrop guy resides here, but he is away on vacation. I think a lack of pink Lego bricks may have made him decide to leave. We may never know. Don't get stuck in the gooey gumdrops!
Oh no! It is the evil Lord Licorice! As the only antagonist in this happy land of candy, Lord Licorice must work extra hard to seem foreboding. His bats help, as does his licorice-y color scheme of red and black. (Lord Licorice was the most fun to build and may stay on my shelf for a while. He can become friends with Hellboy.)
Licorice Castle is the place of residence of Lord Licorice. Also built in his scary colors, it isn't a very fun place to visit.
Oh look! A sign to Grandma Nut's Peanut Brittle House! A "squirrel" is sitting on top. How cute!
Grandma Nut is a kindly woman who likes to grow peanuts. Her Peanut Brittle House has seen better days but will always be cozy and welcoming to visitors.
Ah, and looky here! Another sign, this one to the Lollipop Woods! Let us venture forth!
Princess Lolly lives in the Lollipop Woods. Here she dances and prances in trances. Fun times!
Queen Frostine lives on the Ice Cream Sea. She waves her wand and does something, but no one is sure what. Lord Licorice seems to be quite jealous of her location, as Licorice is not a very fun candy. Ice cream, although not actually a candy, is much sweeter and well liked. Don't cry, Lord Licorice, don't cry.
Ooh, look, it's Gloppy, a resident of the Molasses Swamp. He may look mean, but he is really quite a good amorphous blob. Look at him waving his arm nubs at us as we pass!
King Candy rules over Candy Land. Contrary to his name, he actually likes ice cream more than candy. He lives at Candy castle, constructed of Ice Cream, and it is the goal of this strategic game to reach him.
The players who are a part of this game are none other than members of the Halliwell family. Here we see dad, always near the back, finally being lucky and taking the Rainbow Bridge. You can do it, good sir!
Kate is next. She is just outside of the Gumdrop Mountains. Stay out of those Gooey Gumdrops, Kate!
Anne is right behind the Licorice Castle, luckily out of sight of Lord Licorice.
AS I wave to Grandma Nut, I try and catch up to mom, who is way in the lead. (Thanks again, Hans, for the Woody legs.)
Mom, rocking her cool aviator sunglasses, is on her way to the Lollipop woods. It doesn't look good for the rest of us.
The Candy Land board. I almost was caught in a trap when I almost purchased the newer game version, which is lacking Gloppy and many other characters. I was able to borrow my childhood version and so here we stand.
Lastly, here are the characters again. Ignore Jolly. He's a weirdo anyway.
Thanks to the judges for giving me a random but fun category. Also, thanks to my mom for surprising me with the pink brick bucket on Friday, saving the Ice Cream Sea from utter destruction. Lastly, good luck to my competitor, who I am sure will put on an awesome showing. Thanks for viewing!
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January 7, 2013 |
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October 28, 2012 |
Tyler,
As I cringe every time a child in my class asks me to play this mind-numbingly boring game, I'm glad you've finally made a version I can enjoy!
~Dave |
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Wow, incredible stuff. This is some true eye-candy. Okay, okay, I'll stop with the not so hilarious jokes. ;) Anyway, wonderful work here. Everything is spot on. Well done and good luck! |
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October 26, 2012 |
Lots and lots of interesting details to explore. Your version of Queen Frostine gave me a good laugh. An all-amazing recreation of a boardgame and a well deserved win. |
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October 25, 2012 |
wow great! |
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October 23, 2012 |
Magnificent! |
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October 23, 2012 |
Wow Tyler, this is awesome! I'm so glad I didn't get through round 2 as we never would have seen this masterpiece! Good luck in the next round! |
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October 23, 2012 |
Quoting Stuart Lucas
Well done Tyler, with all the imagination and creativity you put into this build you deserved to go through. Thanks for being a challenging and gracious opponent and I'm backing you to save my blushes and go a long way in the contest. Forget what I said earlier about schoolwork, you've got the rest of your life to be a responsible adult...! :-)
Thanks man. It was a fun category and a good contest. Hopefully I can make it past this next round and keep moving on. |
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October 23, 2012 |
Wow I've never seen this before either, both you and Stuart built amazing creations for this round and also showed me something I've never seen before! Well, like I said to your opponent, I'm glad this round is already decided as I can't pick a winner, both entries are equally awesome in totally unique ways. |
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Well done Tyler, with all the imagination and creativity you put into this build you deserved to go through. Thanks for being a challenging and gracious opponent and I'm backing you to save my blushes and go a long way in the contest. Forget what I said earlier about schoolwork, you've got the rest of your life to be a responsible adult...! :-) |
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White Knight October 22, 2012 |
Very Colourful !>>.....well done |
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October 22, 2012 |
wow, fantastic entry! congrats on advancing! |
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October 22, 2012 |
Gorgeous build! I didn't knew this game but I want to try! This is very nice! I love the colours and characters! They really look like the originals! Best of luck with your judges! |
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October 22, 2012 |
you have my vote too! ahhhhh the colours! |
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October 22, 2012 |
This was a tough one. I almost gave my vote to your opponent because his build was cleaner than yours, but since the judging criteria for this category is based off of accuracy and difficulty, your entry earned my vote. I really like your Lord Licorice, just be careful in the upcoming rounds not to sacrifice a clean build for a big one. |
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October 22, 2012 |
This is beautiful! Full of details and colours... I would not like to be a judge on this one, I love both your entry and your opponent's... Good luck! |
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October 22, 2012 |
Some really impressive figures. Good luck!
-LB Senior |
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October 22, 2012 |
Wow fantastic build! GL in the MO! |
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October 22, 2012 |
You really have an eye for detail, the board is perfect and your figs were fantastic. My personal favorite was Lord Licorice and his castle. Good luck with the judges! |
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October 21, 2012 |
Excellent job! I had forgotten how creepy the game was. |
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October 21, 2012 |
Phenomenal! The board itself is superb, but it's all the characters that make this stand out. You gave tons of expression to each, masterfully done. I also liked how you built your family. Incredible work, and best of luck! |
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October 21, 2012 |
Quoting Leda Kat =^..^=
Man this is so cool! I love King Candy best of all I think, he is just so full of character. This board is brilliant. There is nothing you have left out. The accuracy and attention to detail is amazing just makes me shake my head in awe. You sir, are awesome.
And I always think that you are awesome. Thanks a bunch, Mills. |
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October 21, 2012 |
Man this is so cool! I love King Candy best of all I think, he is just so full of character. This board is brilliant. There is nothing you have left out. The accuracy and attention to detail is amazing just makes me shake my head in awe. You sir, are awesome. |
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October 21, 2012 |
Cool! I've never actually played Candy Land, but I think this build is fantastic! I love how you made it really colorful! |
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October 21, 2012 |
Pure sweet awesomeness. |
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October 21, 2012 |
Quoting Blake Baer
Few people understand just how much strategy is involved in Candy land.
I am actually a Candy Land shark on weekends, frequenting candy shops and looking for naive players. It's how I make the big bucks. |
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October 21, 2012 |
Great building Tyler! I've finally posted mine but I suspect you've got this one in the bag - really nice range of styles and build elements. I think Lord Liquorice is my favourite part! |
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October 21, 2012 |
Few people understand just how much strategy is involved in Candy land. |
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October 21, 2012 |
Oh, this brings back memories! :D
Gloppy was always my favorite. ;)
Great job! Best of luck! |
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October 21, 2012 |
The colours, oh the colours :) |
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October 21, 2012 |
Like Gio, i've never seen the game before but I love the results! A riot of colour and a neat mix of scales and techniques. Well done mate and good luck! |
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October 21, 2012 |
This creation right here is pure gold. One of the best entries in this contest so far! |
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October 21, 2012 |
Cleverly crafted characters! Good luck! :) |
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October 21, 2012 |
Quoting Giovanni & Lennaert Seynhaeve
Well Tyler, that's one *uhm* SWEET build! I don't know the game at all, but it sure looks yummy. The figures are fantastic, I adore that grandma and the lollipop girl. Are the moving fields attached? They look so randomly spread on the board. And where's the dice? Good luck with your judges!
They are attached, just not well. And there are no dice in Candy Land, silly! This game is far too simple for those. |
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October 21, 2012 |
Well Tyler, that's one *uhm* SWEET build! I don't know the game at all, but it sure looks yummy. The figures are fantastic, I adore that grandma and the lollipop girl. Are the moving fields attached? They look so randomly spread on the board. And where's the dice? Good luck with your judges! |
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October 21, 2012 |
Quoting David .
Incredible! The figures are so sculpted and recognizable! I never played the game before, but saw it lots of times, and I knew what this was before I read the title! I can tell it should be VERY tough... ;) *confident look* :| Now, does it fold up? ;D Haha, Good luck man!
On it's way downstairs, the board had to do some unintentional folding to get through doorways. So yes, it folds a little, but it is not recommended. :) |
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October 21, 2012 |
Incredible! The figures are so sculpted and recognizable! I never played the game before, but saw it lots of times, and I knew what this was before I read the title! I can tell making a choice can be VERY tough... ;) Now, does it fold up? ;D Haha, Good luck man! |
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October 21, 2012 |
Incredible! The figures are so sculpted and recognizable! I never played the game before, but saw it lots of times, and I knew what this was before I read the title! I can tell it should be VERY tough... ;) *confident look* :| Now, does it fold up? ;D Haha, Good luck man! |
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October 21, 2012 |
Oh wow, I remember this game! Lord Licorice was always my favorite... usually because we played with real candy. I can't really imagine eating LEGO breaks though... may get a stomach ache.... |
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October 21, 2012 |
A really intricate and fun build. It looks great - good luck! |
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October 21, 2012 |
Tyler, this is an amazing build! If I may borrow an overused phrase...."EPIC!" Honestly man, I'm totally blown away with your incredible building skills, and it's been really awesome watching them continuously grow....especially on the figures! WOW! I won't be wishing you luck here my friend -- you don't need it. ;) |
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October 21, 2012 |
Lord Liquorish for the win! *sudden nostalgia* Heh, great build Tyler |
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October 21, 2012 |
Awesome job, Stretch! Tons of great details throughout, especially the characters. Aren't you glad you had those 15k white tiles? Good luck with the judges! |
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October 21, 2012 |
Very visually pleasing! The sculpting on everything is perfect and it brings back many (not necessarily good) memories of better times. Excellent entry and good luck! |
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October 21, 2012 |
Dude, nice job on the mega sized board! I remember playing Candyland, I always hated it because the strategic rules always got the better of me. Oh, and I really like your mom's head and hair. It makes here look like Sarah Conner from T2. |
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Fantastic work! good luck! |
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October 21, 2012 |
Amazing! |
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October 21, 2012 |
Fantastic work! Queen Frostine really caught my attention, the sculpting on her is just amazing! Good luck in the contest! |
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October 21, 2012 |
Nice job. Your figures are really well done. This is a cool game - huge! but cool. :) |
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