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These things are NEVER determined simply by vote count though. I'm guessing a bunch of entries get similar enough vote counts, and other factors determine who what gets made among all the top entries.

I'm pleasantly surprised we finally have a Classic Space themed winner in BDP, but also surprised this particular entry won. It's a very nice design, don't get me wrong. It's just funny how many people have said that they didn't vote for it. I don't remember voting for it. I remember seeing it, and thinking that it spent a lot of parts on a giant chonky train that has no track to go anywhere. Like others, I preferred the smaller space ship builds. I wonder what this means for a potential Monorail remake? If this set won a vote, that's sending a message that people want Space monorail sets. And Lego just brought back monorail track. I guess the counter argument is "everyone who wants a Space monorail already bought the BDP set" and therefore wouldn't buy an Icons monorail. But I doubt that, especially since the new monorail track is functional.

Reading the comments on the Brickset article is cathartic and vindicating. https://brickset.com/article/132548/lego-11374-arcade-pinball-machine-revealed-with-new-classic-space-minifigures! Basically a lot of people saying what I'm saying. It's boring, not enough pinball features, not actually Space themed (Classic or otherwise), and the stickers suck.

I would argue that "busy and cluttered" are good things in pinball. Seriously, go look at actual pinball games. They have so much going on! Basically, this pinball set has two spinners, one bash target, and one ramp. Where are the bumpers though? And the standard slingshots above the flippers? I realize this is Lego, but you can't leave out the basics! The fake Star Wars spaceships in the Guly set are better than nothing. The Lego set should have at least a couple small spaceship builds, or what is even the point? Stuff like that is standard in pinball games. See this Terminator pinball machine with Terminator head and vehicle. You gotta have things to look at! Also the Guly set has brick built arrows too. And they light up! I don't know about this style over substance talk when the Lego set has almost no style or substance. The ramp and the "score" count gimmick are cool but not enough. I think bumpers, some space ship "clutter", and large prints (not stickers) of something from the past 40 years of Lego Space lore (even some theme I don't like as much like Alien Conquest) would have saved this set.

Honestly, I'm almost angry at how bad at is, even ignoring the lack of tie-in to Lego Space. For an idea of what this could have been, with about the same number of pieces...LOOK HOW GOOD THIS IS: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZaus6zO6ff/

I think @TeddytheSpoon is saying Ben comes out looking the least scummy. And @Darth_Bane13 interpreted "comes out the best" as "getting the most benefit" and pointed out that Ben didn't seem to benefit at all.

And now the video I've been waiting for.

The point is that the entire set has nothing to do with Lego Space, other than the inclusion of the minifigs. Not the set design or the prints, or the basic knowledge the the air tanks are air tanks. Whimsy is fine. I wish there was even a hint of whimsy in the set. Instead it's boring AF.

I'm sure kids stuck minifigs up their noses too, but I don't want that ret-conned into official lore! 😱

Honestly, it looks boring. Here's what comes up in Google if you search for Lego Space pinball: This knockoff set looks more exciting in every way, and is roughly the same price. As a Lego Space fan, the leaked set does nothing for me, other than including minifigs. It looks like it was designed by someone that knows nothing about history of Lego Space. For instance, the prints(?) seem to show the minifig flying through space using his air tanks as a jetpack, which is weird. I would have expected some sort of reference to old themes or sets or something.

You are a man of impeccable taste! I was recently made aware of this anime (I forget where) and thought the character designs were pretty cool. I kinda gave up on any anime made after the 90's, but I might check it out.

Wait...is Charizard's crotch going to light up?

Is that a new arm part or am I just bad at figuring out what existing parts I'm seeing in pics? Looks like a rounded brick with a clip or bar at one end and a stud at the other.

Here are some others that I like: https://www.bricklink.com/v3/designer-program/series-11/4802/Odyssey-Prime-Space-Cruiser https://www.bricklink.com/v3/designer-program/series-11/4616/New-Depths-Exploration (Rock Raiders!) https://www.bricklink.com/v3/designer-program/series-11/4498/Robo-Ranchero https://www.bricklink.com/v3/designer-program/series-11/5014/ExoPlanet-Scout-ship https://www.bricklink.com/v3/designer-program/series-11/4507/Upscaled-Space-Robot https://www.bricklink.com/v3/designer-program/series-11/4458/Base-Supply-Depot

Thanks for this! A lot of great designs here.