Rambi the Rhino

"Rambi the Rhino scores a solid 78.5 BrickScore as a fun, smartly built little expansion that Super Mario theme collectors will want — but the recurring, emphatic complaints about the missing physical instruction manual are a real friction point that LEGO and buyers should not overlook."

Rambi the Rhino (71420) is a well-received small Super Mario expansion set that earns its BrickScore of 78.5 through charming design and satisfying play mechanics. Reviewers across platforms appreciated its clever SNOT construction, iconic character representation, and rideable mount mechanic that slots neatly into custom Super Mario courses. The main sticking point — raised repeatedly and with some passion — is the absence of a physical instruction manual, which forces builders to the app or a computer and frustrates parents buying LEGO as a screen-time alternative.

Where they split: Buyer reviews on LEGO.com skewed very high (mostly 100/100), while the two expert reviews landed at 82 (Brickset) and 75 (Bouwsteentjes) — a gap driven by the experts engaging more critically with price, play mechanics, and design details. On the instruction manual issue, sentiment was unusually strong and consistent among the buyers who raised it, suggesting it is a real pain point rather than an isolated complaint.