When I was a child, I was a happy child. My parents bought a Famicom game console and I played FC games with my younger brother, such as "Super Mario Bros.", "The Legend of Zelda" and "Dragon Quest". A big fan and collector of Home Computers (FC, Famicom)/Super Family Computer (SFC) I had an idea to replicate a true-to-scale LEGO Home Computer console (referring to the model released in 1983) to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Famicom.
It would be fun if we could build our favorite childhood toys or objects in LEGO form. In this LEGO console you can find some unforgettable items:
- LEGO console designed in 1:1 scale based on the original
- Hardwired two controllers (first and second player) with round buttons labeled "A" and "B" and a d-pad
- The start and select buttons are on the first controller, the second controller doesn't have it but a small microphone (remember when we were kids using microphones for entertainment...haha)
- The front of the console has a deepened D-sub expansion port that accommodates special controllers (do you remember the Family Basic keyboard?)
- A "reset" button (uses LEGO rubber to simulate the feel of a button click, oh yes, the feel is an important part mainly used in retro collections)
- A "power" button (simulates power on and off, including "pop" sound and orange power line)
- Ejection level, magazine slot, magazine cover and blue connector (uses tech bricks, shock absorbers to simulate the ejection lever plastic mechanism, which allows you to insert a LEGO Famicom magazine and make a "click" sound)
- LEGO box, same size as the original, featuring the classic game: "Super Mario Bros."
- Analog Famicom back: RF switch, TV<>Game, CH1<>CH2, AC adapter
To increase the fun factor, I reproduce classic TV (modified from LEGO set 71374) with 8bits Mario & Luigi mosaic and also designed the playable scrolling screen "Mario Level ?-4" to recapture our childhood exciting (remember playing with my father level 1-4 but quite challange for me). I modified the crank area (the orig is not smooth in fact) more flexibility to rotate the screen. I think that it will be nice attraction for kids and retro fans to gather with my Mario sculpture, my LEGO Famicom and classic TV in next brick events.
Builder : Alanboar Cheung
Size : 142cm(L) x 97cm(W) x 7cm(H)
Pieces : 1500 pcs
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