![]() There's also an illuminated redstone ore, illuminated diamond ore, and a diamond sword replica in the Minecraft x The Noble Collection series, but I sadly wasn't able to check any of that out. ![]() (Image credit: Windows Central | Zachary Boddy) I only got these three products, so I can't speak much on the other three. It's a perfectly useable chess set, and the Minecraft theme was all it took to convince my daughter to learn how to play. For me, it's the latter, and I can forgive the less-than-perfect construction of the chessboard because the complete package looks and feels great. The Iron Golem versus the Creeper for the rook the Villager versus the Enderman for the bishop Alex versus the Wither for the queen - it's honestly awesome, and I'm really pleased with this set.įor $69 at Amazon, you either need to really want this as a collectible (I'd completely understand, just based on the chess pieces) or actually intend to use it as a chess set. White's Pawn? Two Chickens standing on top of each other black's pawn is a Baby Zombie. White's King is Steve, but Black's King is the Ender Dragon. "White" and "Black" are now "Overworld" and "Monsters," so that each side is wholly unique. The designs, textures, and build quality of each piece are honestly great, and I love how The Noble Collection has themed the classic chess pieces for this Minecraft set. The board pieces do not share that same flaw. If you plan to use this a lot, I suggest building the board once and then stashing it away. Out of the box, I saw some warping in the board panels, and it was very finicky and annoying to piece everything together the first time. It looks quite good, but this is also the only place where I really felt like build quality can noticeably improve. I was immediately surprised by how large the board is (assembled, it almost spanned the entire depth of my desk), and it is impressively themed in Minecraft green, a wooden-mimicking border, and Minecraft logos. It's another quality collectible, but it's also a perfectly useable board game. The final product I was sent to test is the themed Minecraft chess set. ![]() The complete assembled Minecraft chess set, in all its green, white, and black glory (peak that red potion bottle in the background, too). Set it on a surface, mount it on the wall (as I've done in my office), use it as a nightstand - it's all possible and for just $39.99 at Amazon. My only complaint about this collectible is that, at least for me, the bottom flap doesn't perfectly line up with the torch when it's folded out the flap is a little lopsided, and you can see it if you look for it (this is seriously a minor complaint).Ī little less versatile as a decoration but more instantly recognizable than the potion bottle, this torch again is perfect for any Minecraft fan. The animated flame looks nice, as you'd hope it would. Tap anywhere on the torch to toggle the animated flame at the top! Just like the bottle, it's registering vibrations rather than actual touches, but it is sensitive enough that it works consistently and easily. Using it is just as easy as the potion bottle, too. Before doing that, though, be sure to insert three AAA batteries (again, not included). You'll need to drill a couple of included screws into your wall for mounting, but once on, the torch feels very stable. ![]() It has a flat bottom so it can stand on basically any surface, but half the bottom also folds out so that the torch can be mounted on a wall at an angle, just like torches placed on walls in Minecraft. It plays second fiddle to the potion bottle for me, but it's still a very cool collectible. I know a lot of people will be drawn to the illuminated Minecraft torch, though. It definitely looks like a Minecraft torch, and it lights up like one, too.
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