The MINIFIGURE Code

TheOrcKing · 2012-10-14T16:43:01.000Z

Series 1 & 2: Each character had their own different barcode. Series 3 - 7: Barcode is now the same on all mystery packages, but a braille-like 'bump' code was found. With only a few exceptions, like one character having two completely different codes or the code being reversed between batches. Now we are up to Series 8 (with Series 9 & 10 coming next year), and I just discovered something that will make the life of anybody that had to rely on the 'code' to get the figures they want a whole lot worse. ....The code doesn't work anymore. Well, it still does kind of. Let me explain. You know how on the bottom of the back on each packet how there's the batch number? (It's the five inprinted digits.) I just found out that each batch has its own set of 'bump code's now ! HOLY CRAP! And even then, the code doesn't always work. I got two packets that were supposed to be the "Business Man", and it ended up being the "Pirate Captain"! Or another one that was supposed to be "Santa", I 'smoosed' it to find out it was the "Conquistador"! I'm sure this is LEGO getting onto our game again, and now they practically made the 'bump code' inert. I just wonder, how the heck can the employees keep track of all these different codes? From the sound of many of the members here, this is probably of no concern. But I feel sorry for anyone that had to rely on the 'bump code'. For myself, I'm kinda bummed. I spent some good hours trying to decipher this last series. Even made a good, precise measurements, printout and went to Target with it in hand, only to discover this. ......Damn. Oh well. Atleast I'm actually getting pretty good at the whole 'smooshing' technique.