It's kind of amusing that this is a 'pyrates' toy, since I feel so very robbed for having bought it! I got it in store at Toys R Us for around £20 and wish I'd spent twice that on a Lego version and got something that actually worked instead. Unfortunately, the Lego pirate range we were looking for at the time has been discontinued, and the grandson isn't old enough for Pirates of the Carribbean. Inside the box, this playset came in a variety of plastic bags, containing mostly pre-assembled plastic pieces which go to make up the playset as a whole. There are a few bricks included for self-assembly, but really there isn't a lot included in this to actually ...  Read the complete review