Garmadon's Dark Fortress Review! 2011 LEGO Ninjago Pilots Set 2505

This is a review of LEGO Ninjago set 2505 Garmadon's Dark Fortress which originally released in 2011! This set contains 6 minifigures: Lord Garmadon, Samukai, Kai, Nya, Chopov, and Bonezai.
This video is a part of my Ninjago Throwback review series, if you want to see more Ninjago throwback reviews, you can check them out here: • Ninjago Throwback Revi...
Official LEGO Description:
Battle for the weapons of Spinjitzu at Garmadon’s Dark Fortress!
Samukai has taken 3 of the golden weapons back to Garmadon’s underworld lair and it’s up to Kai and Nya to get them back. Before they battle their evil skeleton enemies, they need to get past the castle’s defenses including flick-fire missiles and a massive spider! Let this epic battle between good and evil commence! Set includes 6 Minifigures and 5 weapons.
Includes 6 Minifigures: Kai, Nya, Garmadon, Samukai, Bonezai, and Chopov
Features 5 weapons: shurikens of ice, golden scythe, nunchucks of lightning, black sword and silver sword
Garmadon’s Dark Fortress features ejecting spider and grave, missiles, tower prisons, and moving throne
Spin the towers!
Flick-fire the wall-mounted missiles!
Launch the spider to attack!
Garmadon’s Dark Fortress is over 10” (25cm) tall and 11” (28cm) wide[1]
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[@BricksByMind]

Today is Ninjago's 12th Anniversay, so I thought this would be the perfect video to upload today! Can't believe it's been around this long Check out more throwback reviews here: kzbin.info/aero/PLAdj_mjFQkuQ-VfatyaNjt_p-OAj4A6cI Check out my custom Ninjago Crystalized Mechs here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZrRm6B8rbidaKc

[@justsomeguy5451]

Happy bday ninjago

[@brickcreator8169]

I can't belive that the golden figures came out 2 years ago ninjago is old but still great

[@realbiggestlegofanconnor7007]

Yeah and doing a review of the main villain’s base is SO fitting for ninjago’s birthday

[@Marcrozma]

Wow, I was born the same month Ninjago was created, im honoured I remember the first time I watched the Pilot at a sleepover and loved it and to this day I have still watched every single episode

[@countrabricksbuildcraze8916]

Happy 12 th anniversary ninjas ....🙂👌🥷🥷🥷🥷🥷

[@Chokun-Gaming]

We really do live in a society where _Mech_ costs more than Garmadon's house

[@Henfrig]

My meme 😯😯😯😯😯😯

[@Chokun-Gaming]

@@Henfrig A classic

[@DeadnotAlive]

This set costs 600-900 bucks now

[@Henfrig]

@@DeadnotAlive In what world

[@tri3244]

@@DeadnotAlive bro where did you get that price 💀

[@Chokun-Gaming]

Garmadon really decided to use a gaming chair as a throne

[@craftmastr]

YES!!!😂

[@purplefern6010]

9:55 I think this could also probably be a gag, since Nya is captured in the pilots and the build comes with a prison cell. I don't think Garmadon or Samukai wanted to hear much of Nya's brand of wit, haha.

[@desintegrer]

i think its most likely because she got kidnapped

[@BrieTheGirlWhoLikesDinos]

The jail cell makes a lot of sense, considering Nya was held captive by Garmadon in the pilots. Also, I miss when Lego looked like this.

[@stanbrixsfan0346]

This was my most wanted set in 2011. I got it for Christmas but my grandad knew I wanted it so bad he let me open it on Christmas Eve. But yeah this is a huge chunk of nostalgia !

[@internetstudios5536]

Same here!

[@lssproductions3180]

I remember I got this set for Christmas 2011 alongside the Skull Truck. I don't have it built anymore, but it was still cool to get

[@1234.5.]

One of my all time favorite sets

[@craftmastr]

I'm pretty sure LEGO used metallic printing for Garmadons face so that it would be INTENTIONALLY hard to see. He did operate in the shadows, and it would make sense for him to always be in the shadows, even in the light box of your studio

[@woobjn]

Not that deep

[@stefansauvageonwhat-a-twis1369]

Still a great set. Lots of space, very cool style, nice action features and spider transformation. Id like to see stuff more similar to this, the recent villain lairs look cool sometimes but don't feel as good.

[@internetstudios5536]

I remember wanting this set so badly as a kid, mostly cause I wanted samukai. Thankfully I got this set on Christmas 2011 which was the best Christmas gift I ever gotten. Still have it to this day❤

[@Songal18]

Happy 12 years Ninjago! This really shows how creative Ninjago sets were and I hope one day they go back to this style. Great review and a really sweet set design, plus awesome figures.

[@cab12300751]

nice set and nice review! This was always a set I wanted to see in depth, so it's cool to see that.

[@sebwryyo2589]

I never new about this spider feature and it is amazing! I always wanted this set and now I want it even more

[@DeadnotAlive]

OMG FINALLY I’ve been asking for this since you started this series. I have like 3 of these 1 on display 1 used for Mocs and 1 still in the box. The only issue I had with this set was that there is no 2nd floor so I made one myself and to top it all off I bought multiple of the skeleton vehicles and over 60 skeletons

[@SBMBMPSPPS69]

Maybe for a Throwback, do a review of the Venomari Shine? For such a small set, I've always been surprised with what it came, a ZX Minifigure with the armor AND a sword, and of course a sizeable build.

[@Henfrig]

Jumpscares at 4:11 and 7:55

[@niklasloesing495]

I think set 70641 would be cool to see. The ninja nightcrawler is a really good set that I missed out on.

[@robloxanimator6653]

He already did it lol. Just go to his playlist "throwback reviews" and you'll see it. I personally have it, but if you missed out on it and you want it, but the Lloyd race car that came out last year. It's still in stores I believe and it's very similar

[@Wavose]

this was my first ninjago set besides the spinners and i still got it up today i’m looking at it as i am watching the video❤️❤️❤️

[@christiangmunteanu]

I had this one, unforunatly gave it away great vid though all my childhood memories with this set came back.

[@countrabricksbuildcraze8916]

That coffin skull fig poping up feature is cool and the big spider logo that pop s of the frunt .

[@BGZEXE]

Bone warriors looking pretty good!

[@monopunks]

Always thought the grave was such a cool feature. This was genuinely such a well made set especially for the price point. Felt like a successor to fantasy era too :0

[@conflictbrooks]

I had this set as a kid, but I (for reasons I do not and will never understand) decided to completely destroy it... And I remember, after destroying it, I immediately regretted it. It was one of the dumbest things I remember doing as a child, and it pisses me off that I could've had such a legendary set to this very day had I kept it intact.

[@abloodorange5233]

If you have the pieces the instructions can be easily found online.

[@Kiwi_the_goat]

I love this set

[@bardzokreatywnanazwa4647]

I had this set as a kid it was awsome

[@fredcoleman6594]

I remember when I saw the garmadon spinner in Walmart I thought it was cool back then that was my first spinner back in the day time flies seems just like yesterday I started buying Ninjago sets 😭😭

[@NLR-J]

I, similarly to you, always wanted this set as a kid, and I agree looking at this vid this looks like a really solid set. (I have like 75-80% of the pilot sets)

[@LGWEBOS]

I really want to see sets from season 4 that is my favorite season from ninjago and also i love ur channel 😎

[@TheAntManChannel]

My dream set

[@Marcrozma]

I would kinda like to see a review for the Attack of The Morro Dragon as I may be getting one for my birthday in 2 weeks time

[@DeadnotAlive]

If it’s grandparents they’ll get you the wrong thing 80% of the time, had my fair share with that one time I was really wanting an Xbox one x and got a ps4

[@msnashimabanu]

50k subs great job mind

[@thelegoguy5611]

Oh you got it Awesome

[@Alolino1605]

The nostalgia 😌

[@MkWolfram29]

Legendary Set🤩🤩🤩

[@shartplanet2722]

I started getting ninjago sets in 2013 when I was 4 to 5 and now 10 years later I’m rebuilding and fixing my old ninjago sets

[@aegis84]

Plz review the fire temple soon, that set was the one I spent i months staring at in the catalogue

[@thebrickmaster1355]

Awesomw video!

[@brickcreator8169]

I was your 20th like I love your videos

[@omeganeoz]

This set and the skeleton monster truck is some of my favorite ninjago sets of all time, i remember having that truck and playing with it for hours when i was a kid, my brother used to be zane while and i was jay 😂 where could i buy these sets now?

[@beatboxesandmore573]

I have both garmadon and samukai (the garmadon that came in this set)

[@AW_SOME8]

Wow! I can’t believe this was $60. If it came out today it probably be $100 or something

[@slyth11]

I want to see the nindroid mech dragon plzz bro. This set must have been expensive.

[@BamiAndCheese]

😩 i miss this

[@nimbusco3875]

Hey I’m a big fan of your channel and was wondering if you could make a video on the temple’s of resurrection please

[@theneckomancer]

review the one with the golden mech from 2012 ( i forget what set number it is) it was my first lego set and I'd love for you to review it

[@jorgejimenez6484]

I really want to see the ultra sonic raider

[@legadamovyrecenze]

I would lovee if you make a review for 2016 Ninjago set Ultra Stealth Raider

[@nintendoguy0342]

Happy 12th Anniversary Ninjago!

[@HeckinLeBork]

It's be really cool to see a review of the Ultra Dragon (I think that's what it's called) battle The one with the (very undersized) great devourer Atleast if you already haven't I'm not sure But as a kid I got the Ultra Sonic Raider rather than the Dragon

[@blueyfilmzz]

If you have Temple of Airjitzu, Epic Dragon Battle, Enter the Serpent, or Jays Elemental Dragon I would like to see

[@realbiggestlegofanconnor7007]

I have this set and I REALLY wish that my nya had a perfect regular version of her face but the print has really come off so I really need to order a replacement minifigure from eBay

[@ANDREWONETIME79]

Hey mind can you review the attack of the morro dragon if you have? It’s one of my favorite sets

[@emilnielsen9457]

Can you do the one with the great devour

[@karlosmarcos9381]

EPIC LEGO

[@Cioco_Lunely]

man, and I think that i was so close to getting my hands on this set- :')

[@Adam-ld1ok]

for the Nya minifig it isnt a half mask it was just when samukai kidnapped nya

[@OPERSTORM]

Cool

[@raydaks6383]

Ngl imagine Mind compering every single Destiny Bounty’s , from the first one to the Core one that is coming in summer

[@ClicheProductions]

words cannot describe how much i want this

[@TheSleepyWarlord]

Its probably very expensive to get this set now, because it most likely got retired around a whole decade ago

[@ClicheProductions]

@@TheSleepyWarlord wow really?!?! i didn’t know that 🤯🤯🤯

[@mrnekokittycatsaki1419]

Can you please review Bionicle and hero factory

[@lloydlloyd3236]

You should review the lighthouse siege set from skybound

[@godzillagame9579]

do the epic dragon battle next

[@johnnys1053]

Hey, I would like to see a review of the temple of ressurection from sons of garmadon. thanks 😊

[@oponnercyx203]

Temple of airjitzu!!

[@LeagueofJay137]

This set is great, better than some modern Ninjago sets. The mask on Nya could be from when she was captured in the pilots.

[@johanboersma6195]

Gimme a review of The Temple of Airjitzu Mind.

[@FactionintheBrick]

Did you do the Fire Temple?

[@dylanlego3765]

can you build the ninjago lighthouse please

[@Potatomaster1005]

Review the battle for ninjago city set.

[@jerppa0679]

Do you have any lord of the rings sets? I would like you to do reviews of them.

[@skelly_the_gold]

Can you review the garmatron set?

[@ninjastudios528]

I’m pretty sure nya also comes in the fire temple. I could be wrong though

[@MysteriousStud]

You would be correct

[@sheepaah]

Hey mind, i don't know if you've noticed but there's a sticker on the back of the set that's not supposed to be there. (3:34)

[@IcecraftOffical]

Review the Golden Dragon from 2012 or set 70503

[@LeagueofJay137]

Please review Killow vs. samurai x

[@I_Love_Cole]

please can you do one on the original sonic raider from 2012?

[@springtrapthebuilder4918]

you could gat nya in the fire temple set!

[@emilnielsen9457]

Can you do wisp jays dragon 2011

[@j7sportvideo24]

Never could I afford Lego sets as a kid. I could only collect ninjago mini figures in books from Costco. 😅

[@Regeor]

I got this on eBay like a decade ago without the minifigs.And I built it a few months ago. I actually really like it even if it is quite dated.

[@thoithuong4153]

zane's ice dragon the pilot season

[@tyleringlis1311]

Fire tempel

[@waterninjaproductions4885]

Can u please do city of stix

[@SDR1639]

i have kai pilot suit but i custom from kendo kai with the mask njnja castle 1980s

[@allo1204]

bro i got this set for 70 in good condition from facebook marketplace bro i’m so happy

[@emilnielsen9457]

Can you do fangpyre wrecking ball

[@speedyspeed8178]

How!?!? I thought this set was exstinct!

[@BelovedO]

Good

[@codychau6493]

I wanna see dessert lightning

[@sap1914]

We need more temples and play sets than more mechs and dragons

[@leochateau4782]

You should do the misfortune set from skybound

[@JM-gq4cg]

My friend has this set his channel is Lloyd Garmadon ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@ClicheProductions]

bro flick missiles hurt :(

[@countrabricksbuildcraze8916]

Glad I got the Fier temple then .I new that. Fig would be werth $$$ I doing a vid for my channle of most of the Ninjago dragon s from very first 4 with the balls in mouth nice run thru on. This. set man. 🙂👍

[@kadensdailyjourney9072]

This set was released when I was a year old

[@TheSleepyWarlord]

I was 9

[@yagitulah3054]

I hope this is not expensive in malaysia because it has a really cool build and i love it😀

[@TheSleepyWarlord]

It probably is expensive sadly, this set has been retired for years now

[@countrabricksbuildcraze8916]

Hay year man 🙂🖐️ oh this set I whent to get it. But then thort nar. I got the do Jo . Ultimate ultimate wepion s temple samri cave of kaos ..instead at the time. As thos one s suiet into a city more but. Still may get this set

[@65cents]

I own this

[@Crystal_959]

Detailed gorgeous builds are cool and all, but at the end of the day, Lego is a toy. And I think this set does a great job at being a toy, and being a toy you can use with your other toys and a place you can put your toys