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General => Brainstorming For Playmobil => Topic started by: Rhalius on December 16, 2011, 21:50:37
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I think a haunted mansion theme could be interesting outside of Halloween as well, although an early oktober release would certainly be recommended for such a theme.
They already did a ghost pirate theme though, and this mansion could be a nice home to any witches, skeletons, ghosts, vampires or other occult and monster clickies anyone might already own due to specials and such.
Aside from including ghosts, vampires and other monsters, these sets also include brave clickies who try to capture these creatures. (or run away scared. ;) )
Well, onto the sets.
-The mansion.
The main set, all of it indoors with a large stairs leading up to the front door, allowing the house to have a creepy basement. Sizewise it could be about as big as the old victorian mansion and some parts like the roof could probably be used for it. Thinner windows might help set the mood better though.
Through the entire mansion there are plenty of secrets, including a hidden room behind a bookcase, a hatch leading to the basement which also has a small hidden room where the vampire's casket stands raised with its back against the wall in the small room which could be just big enough for the casket. (which could also be put down in the basement on the floor.)
There is a kitchen with pots and pans and various knives that could be send flying in a ghostly way through the room.
Also a long dining table in another room with an intimidating chair.
In the basement there could also be a large ale keg and a wine rack.
Included clickies: Vampire, a male and a female hunter with gadgets, a ghost and a skeleton to put in a closet.
-Creepy garden.
Can be put in front of the mansion, comes with a dead hollow tree and a witch with a cauldron. Various plants and scrubs too, and an owl and a raven to put on the dead tree. Also various equipment for the witch. Kind of a larger and newer version of the old witch set.
-Shed with wherewolf.
A small structure, a somewhat ruined shed with some hay in it. Both the walls and the door have some holes in it. There are also some farming tools in the shed.
With the set comes a wherewolf clicky, and I have some good ideas how to pull this off.
The clicky is just a normal fellow, with smile and everything. He could look a bit victorian. The where wolf parts, are accesoires that can be put over him to make him appear hairy. A hairy chest piece can be put around his neck, similar to a chest plate of a medieval soldier or a necklace.
This clicky has old fasioned legs, so that hairy "shoes" can be put over his feet, which also makes his pants look a bit torn, the upper parts of the "shoes" looks like shredded pants that goes over the fur, same color as the clicky's legs of course.
Gloves are used for hairy claws, and there is a second haircut that fits over the clicky's head somewhat more like a mask, with fur all over his face.
-Mad scientist laboratory.
An interiour set for the mansion, a medium sized set.
Kind of works the same as the robotics engineer set in the agents theme, but with various monster parts to let kids design their own monster. Including some frankenstein like parts. Important is that it shouldnt look too scary since its a kids toy.
Comes with a wooden table where a standard sized clicky can be strapped on to, various machinery and books.
Included clickies: a mad scientist clicky in a labcoat (could be a grey haired female clicky to keep it more original) and enough parts to put three monsters together, with various accesoires for them like a hat, helmet, scarf or maybe a broom to make them sweep the floor.
-Hunter's van.
A van equipped with all kinds of computers, weaponry and tracking devices to find ghosts, vampires and other unnatural clickies.
Two seats up front, and the roof of the van can be opened to play inside like usual.
Inside the van is a computer panel with a chair that can be rotated but is attached to the floor, there is also a chest where flashlights, stakes, scanners, binoculars and a headset are stored. Against the wall hangs a net that can be used for traps, and there is also a couch in the back of the van against the wall to allow up to five clickies to be seated in the van.
Included clickies: two hunters and a ghost.
-Clock tower.
A chapel or such would be too controversial I imagine, but a clock tower would be a nice medium set.
It could be two stories high, with a bell on top with a string attached so it ben be rang from downstairs. On the roof could be several spots to place ravens on top of it, and bats hanging upside down under the roof.
A formed green base with a bit of hills and rocks could be used, the tower could stand on this. A little hiding place could be present in the rocks.
Included clickies: Old somewhat creepy hermit with a grey beard and a female ghost.
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OMG I am with you 100% on this idea!!!
I have thought about customizing an abandoned hospital but I think it would take lots of time and money to get old steck parts and such. I love exploring creepy places so a haunted house is right up my alley!!! :love:
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It seems someone has mentioned a very similar idea before.... can't recall who. But it seems they had some very good ideas.
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This would be a great theme! I 'm an enormous fan of the series supernatural, and if i could combine it with a playmo theme!!!
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The shed with werewolf could be one of the "Take along" sets.
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What also could be added is a PM 67 chevy impala with two klicky's and weapons and some computerstuf. Those klicky's hunt down ghosts in haunted mansions. 8-) 8-) 8-)
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PM could hitch a ride on the current zombie bandwagon, too.
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Zombies might be too scary for children, personly I am getting a bit tired of every videogame throwing zombies into it as some sort of gimmick.
Requires lots of em too, might be better to focus on scary creatures that don't rely on quantity.
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Frankenstein monster, yeti, wendigo, freddy krueger, pinhead 8-)
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frankenstein is pretty much covered with a set, allowing kids to make their own monster. :)
Yeti is a good idea, maybe big foot could fit better with the mansion unless its up in the cold north. :snowman:
Freddy krueger and pinhead might be too much, and I honestly don't know what a wendigo is. ???
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The wendigo is from indian folklore. Kinda of an indian werewolf.
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Oh yeah i forgot, the pinhead and freddy are too much were the first monsters that popped into my head
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Great idea! A great success this would be! :thanks: :cham: :cham: :cham:
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Zombies might be too scary for children, personly I am getting a bit tired of every videogame throwing zombies into it as some sort of gimmick.
Requires lots of em too, might be better to focus on scary creatures that don't rely on quantity.
Ah but PM is always 3 or 4 years behind when it comes to fads. Just look at the ghost pirates theme :P
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zombies would be easy to pick up if anybody wanted them.. there are ghost pirates on sale everywhere... just slap on some modern hats :lol:
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True, ghost pirates arent that popular though so thats why maybe it wouldnt be good to go with zombies. They could always use skeletons for the same purpose though, with a graveyard set. Some skeletons in torn clothes that are accesoires designed specific for them.
Although a graveyard set might also be seen as controversial.
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True, ghost pirates arent that popular though so thats why maybe it wouldnt be good to go with zombies. They could always use skeletons for the same purpose though, with a graveyard set. Some skeletons in torn clothes that are accesoires designed specific for them.
Although a graveyard set might also be seen as controversial.
I guess PM shouldn't worry too much about what is controversial and what is not ... after all, most controversies are soon forgotten. Not giving a hoot about trends is what made PM great in the first place!
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You know what would be great for the Western theme? An undertaker set + priest.
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You know what would be great for the Western theme? An undertaker set + priest.
That would indeed be a great idea, and besides it fits in with the haunted mansion themw too. A hanted house needs to be excorsised for example.
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zombies would be easy to pick up if anybody wanted them.. there are ghost pirates on sale everywhere... just slap on some modern hats :lol:
that is so true - i doubt pm would ever consider zombies after the lack of success of the ghost pirates.
I do like the idea of a haunted mansion though, maybe as part of the halloween theme
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The ghost pirate theme in my eyes was to specific. Ghosts can be fun, but why only ghosts pirates? It always reminds me of pirates of the caribean. Ghost in general or coupled to a halloween theme could work.
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Well they also threw in all kinds of weird stuff with the ghost pirates, like weird sea creatures, clambs, and a rather oddly shaped pirate ship. Not a fan of those thick swords they have either. It was too much crazy in one theme to be a commercial succes.
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i actually love that theme :-[
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I love the old medieval ghosts. The ghost pirate lark was a bit boring though. And not particularly well-made.
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Man, that is a series I would definitely get... all of it... two or three of each... ;D
As noted, I have a thing for Halloween + Playmo.
EmGee
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You know what would be great for the Western theme? An undertaker set + priest.
If I remember correctly, Playmobil had a prototype Western City undertaker with hearse wagon, mortician shop, caskets, & all, but the idea was tabled due to being considered too graphic for children :-\. Now, look at the video games they play,.......really? And there was a medevil torture chamber that was never put into production, now that would have been cool!
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I'd heard about the medieval torture theme (which by the way, the "torture" devices were stocks ::)), but not the western one! Too bad, it would have been a great set. I don't see why it would be inappropriate, if they can play with little western klickys with guns, who inevitably will have some duels, then what's wrong with having a place to bury them?
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Maybe they worry about one of your clickies getting a texas funeral?
Stocks dont seem too bad, I'd love to see some sort of town stage to which stocks could be attached. Could be funny to see a clicky in stocks. The stage could also be good for bards and messengers.
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I definitely like the idea of a haunted mansion. Although ghosts/zombies aren't exactly my thing, the house itself would be superb.
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I'd heard about the medieval torture theme (which by the way, the "torture" devices were stocks ::)), but not the western one! Too bad, it would have been a great set.
I thought I saw a stretching rack & iron maiden too, in the prototype pictures :evilplan:!
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I was watching a thing about how the rack works on the history channel the other day.... guess I better not share it here, though. Scary!
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An iron maiden with a skeleton inside doesnt seem to bad, could make for good decoration in the haunted mansion.
A rack might be a bit too gruesome, but shackles against a wall or such doesnt seem too bad.
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i love this and would definitely add it to our collection!!!!!!