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Batman: The Riddler Chase

Name: LEGO Batman: The Riddler Chase 76012
Brand: LEGO
SKU: 76012
Rating: 4.73 (58 reviews)

80 · HIGHLY RECOMMENDEDINVESTMENT GRADE: A2014304 pcsHigh agreement · 98%

Expert reviews

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Owner ratings

Consensus

BUY

BrickScore

Highly Recommended

Owners

Synthesized Verdict

"Batman: The Riddler Chase earns a BrickScore of 80.1 and a 4.73-star owner average, both reflecting how decisively the first-ever LEGO Flash figure, a satisfying Batmobile, and an improved Riddler justify its Highly Recommended standing for any DC Super Heroes collector."

Batman: The Riddler Chase earns its Highly Recommended rating on the back of a strong minifigure lineup and a well-executed Batmobile, with reviewers and owners both expressing high enthusiasm. All 18 LEGO.com reviewer writeups are positive, and 58 owner ratings average 4.73 out of 5 with 95% would-recommend, placing this set among the better-received DC entries of its wave. The headline draw is the first-ever LEGO Flash minifigure, which nearly every reviewer singles out as the primary reason to buy. The Batmobile, loosely styled after the Beware the Batman animated series, also earns consistent praise for its design and missile launcher feature.

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LOVED (7)

01The Flash: the first LEGO Flash minifigure ever, with a rubber helmet, printed wings, and dual-sided face printing
02New-52-styled Batman with detailed gray-and-black torso printing
03Redesigned Riddler minifigure with green bowler hat, purple question mark printing, and a much improved look versus earlier variants
04Batmobile with roomier cockpit, retractable back section that reveals a flick-fire missile launcher, and cheese-slope front details
05Solid piece count of 304 pieces at the $0.099 per-piece mark for a $29.99 set
06Strong overall play value with two vehicles offering distinct features
07Flash minifigure called out as a must-have Justice League completion piece

CRITICIZED (5)

01Riddler's Dragster is noticeably smaller and simpler than the Batmobile and feels like a secondary build
02Cockpit on the Batmobile does not open conventionally, requiring removal from four studs
03Spoiler on the dragster noted as slightly loose
04Some random yellow elements in the Batmobile felt out of place to one reviewer
05Riddler comes with a gold crowbar rather than his signature cane, a disappointment to several fans

What reviewers are saying

"solid bright red colours are perfectly presented with flourishes of yellow and white"

Jay's Brick Blog

"this thing is nice and sleek and wide and it's kind of heavy like there's a certain a certain mph to it a certain you know roughness and toughness to it"

JANG's LEGO Reviews

Ecosystem

other dragsters from LEGO — Lego has done a number of Dragsters of this General style and some of them that they've done have honestly not been all that good uh with their design this one as they go is actually pretty good because they got a nice little bit of uh blending in here to get some of the angles and the engine area is nice and large and thick

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Avg score

Consensus

BUY

Jay's Brick Blog

Editorial Source

BUY

"solid bright red colours are perfectly presented with flourishes of yellow and white"

Key Pros

✓Exceptional minifigures, especially Flash's exquisitely detailed mask and all three unique characters
✓Batmobile has commanding, imposing presence and impressive design quality
✓Innovative push-button Technic pin rocket launcher mechanism

Key Cons

✕Roadster is barebones and plain, not worth displaying
✕Roadster has tacky green-flame spoiler design

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JANG's LEGO Reviews

Expert Video Source

"this thing is nice and sleek and wide and it's kind of heavy like there's a certain a certain mph to it a certain you know roughness and toughness to it"

Key Pros

✓Batmobile feels substantial and has good weight for realistic play movement
✓Sleek, detailed design that looks hot
✓Flick-fire missiles work reliably

Key Cons

✕Dragster rear wing holds with only one attachment point and exhibits quality control issue with loose friction
✕Gray side pods on Batmobile instead of black would look better

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Value drivers

Jay's Brick Blog: Flash minifigure is the primary value driver. Jay states: 'Flash alone is worth the price of the set.'

JANG's LEGO Reviews: The Flash minifigure (believed to be new variant)

Exclusivity

Jay's Brick Blog: Flash is LEGO-exclusive (no prior minifig existed). Batman is exclusive to this set. Riddler is a new contemporary variant.

JANG's LEGO Reviews: LEGO DC Comics theme exclusive

Resale

Jay's Brick Blog: Jay suspects the set will 'sell out' due to 'being at a very comfortable price point AND containing iconic and desirable minifigures,' suggesting strong aftermarket demand.

Minifigures & Standout Parts

In this set (6)

The Flash

$15

The Flash

$15

Batman

The Riddler - Green and Dark Green Zipper Outfit

Batman - Dark Bluish Gray Suit, Gold Belt, Dark Bluish Gray Hands

The Riddler

Standout parts (per reviewers)

Flash's mask
Rubber/rubbery plastic mold (not conventional ABS) with exquisite design, striking yellow lightning bolt, matte finish, sturdy construction. Described as one of the best pieces of minifigure headgear Jay has encountered.
Batmobile rocket launchers
Pop-out design with Technic push-button pins instead of traditional flick-fire mechanism. Jay calls this 'more satisfying' and hopes to see it in future sets as it 'simulates the act of pushing a button to launch rockets.'
Batmobile treaded wheels
Described as 'massive' and 'cool,' with gold wheel hubs (unique to Beware the Batman design translation). Fun for rolling vehicles on hard surfaces.
Batmobile trans-orange cockpit glass
Large, distinctive, with 'really cool Bat-sticker.' Sufficient space for Batman minifig and cape without scrunching.
Real rubber tires on Batmobile
wide tires that are real Rubber and nice and soft so it gets good traction
Trans-orange cockpit pieces
the the orange color the trans orange color used there... I really like

What Owners Say · summarized from 43 written reviews (LEGO, Amazon, Walmart)

Owners enthusiastically praise the exclusive Flash minifigure, updated Batman design, and improved Batmobile with strong playability, though some find the Riddler's dragster underwhelming and flimsily built.

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