LEGO, but I Can Only Use the Extra Pieces...

In this video we’ll take on a variety of Lego challenges and investigations all about the extra pieces!
Comment your favorite extra piece!
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Video game tracks used:
Hero Mode Rocket 4 - Splatoon 3
d3molish - Splatoon 3: Side Order
Puzzle Plank Galaxy - Super Mario Galaxy 2
#0 Shell - Splatoon: 2 Octo Expansion
Unsconscience - Splatoon 3: Side Order
Rooftop Run - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Green Hill (Classic) - Sonic Generations
Start Up - Super Mario 3D World
Toy Time Galaxy - Super Mario Galaxy
GBA Cheese Land - Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Mount Volbono (Town) - Super Mario Odyssey
Lose Wiggler Race - Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Mabe Village - The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (Nintendo Switch)
Tall Trunk Galaxy - Super Mario Galaxy 2
Sheldon's Shop - Splatoon 2
Cap Kingdom: Bonneton - Super Mario Odyssey
Clickbait - Splatoon 3
Hooked - Splatoon
World 7 Map - New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Spin Dig Galaxy - Super Mario Galaxy 2
Rightside Down Galaxy - Super Mario Galaxy 2
Daisy Circuit - Mario Kart Wii
RC Car - Super Mario Odyssey
Let the Minigames Begin! - Mario Party Superstars
Black Ninja (Takamaru's Ninja Castle) - Nintendo Land
Tour Ninja Hideaway - Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: Booster Course Pass
Fishing - Wii Play
Opening (Takamaru's Ninja Castle) - Nintendo Land
Boss Defeated (Takamaru's Ninja Castle) - Nintendo Land
Run, Jump, Throw! 2 - Super Mario Odyssey
#0.1 style - Splatoon 3: Side Order
Artaria 2 - Metroid Dread
Origin of Order - Splatoon 3: Side Order
Fort Flaptrap - Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury
Battle with Chain Chomp - Mario Party 9
Fleet Glide Galaxy - Super Mario Galaxy 2
Metalopod - Splatoon
New Donk City: Daytime - Super Mario Odyssey
Lunar Colony - Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Main Theme - Wii Play
I do not own these tracks. These tracks belong to Nintendo or Sega.

[@TheB3]

Lego is such a generous company giving away all these pieces for “free” 😊

[@MysteriousStud]

1 like let me fix that

[@Stormy54343]

7 likes lemme cook

[@user-cf1im2vl3q]

Actually there there because if you accidentaly break one or more of your pieces you have to buy another set that you dont need to build so dont throw it in the trash you might need it

[@ChiefVrOffical]

The b3!

[@subtoadp2]

Pog

[@h2owl205]

I always sort my extras into my parts storage for potential later use. You have no idea how much money I’ve saved from not needing to buy certain parts from bricklink all because I’ve saved some smaller/useful parts

[@BricktasticLegoIdeas]

From my experience as a huge lego collector, I’ve always either put the extra pieces in a ziplock bag and inside the empty box or into my sterilite’s sorted by colour. I feel extra pieces are only useful when food or parts for a Lego CMF Box or blind bag. I barely incorporate them into Mocs, etc. Awesome video optimistic BTW, it’s really good to see you keep up the consistency!

[@OptimisticBricks]

I feel that! I think the best way to get them into mocs would be to just store them with your other parts; treat them like any other piece, ya know. And thank you my man! Glad you liked it!

[@BrickStopmotions]

The way I use them is 1) improve the set with them; 2) stack them all in one big thing; 3) throw them in the bin (or put them back in the Advent Calendar door and forget about it) You remind me of TD Bricks, but calmer. I like that. Keep up the good work.👍

[@TheEmeraldWeirdo]

I got that Santa's sleigh set a couple years back, and I had a leftover 3-length bar, Lightsaber handle, and frosting piece, all gold, so I stuck them together to give Santa a magic staff.

[@detectivetio2777]

I just keep a pile of extra pieces on my desk. gotta keep the collection growing

[@OptimisticBricks]

Oh true! Imagine they take up your whole dest one day😳

[@rrvbuddy]

7 likes lemme fix that and 1 reply

[@johnnysharp2899]

As yes, I love sitting down at my table to have a drink and eat some gelatin squares.

[@JBRICKSw]

Sometimes, small pieces won't print or won't be sealed, and that's why LEGO makes extra pieces.

[@GrosAdventures]

I thought it was for when you lose a piece😅😂……..

[@Helloocshort]

Yeah I also thought like that​@@GrosAdventures

[@kaijavaisanen32]

Extra pieces are there because if u lost some pieces, and u don't find them, u can use Extra pieces! 😊

[@richardkirkland6805]

They're actually there because the bags are measured by weight. They always ensure that there's one too many of the very light pieces, since otherwise they run the risk of there being one too few, and making the set incomplete. If that happens, you can just send a request to replace them. Replacements are free

[@timehunter9467]

The spares being the same in sets are often the way I double check I’ve not missed a step. I’ll get suspicious of all the spare parts but it’s always a relief when a a speed build of the set has the same.

[@Unh1ngedM0nst3r]

i always do this, i took a ton of technic peices and studs to make a space ship

[@Gamebryo]

To me, the extra pieces are kind of a complimentary “repair kit”, so if a small piece falls off of your set, you have another one of those pieces to “repair” your set with

[@tonystechrepairs]

Met this guy IRL. Dope content creator with a bright future ahead of him!!!!!!

[@OptimisticBricks]

Appreciate you brotha!

[@LittleSpoon5]

The extra pieces are based on weight, not size so….

[@OptimisticBricks]

I've heard that! If that's the case, I find it odd that each set seems to have the same extra parts. They're even cataloged in the set's inventory on Bricklink

[@Skyblue92u]

I thought they were in case if you lost the non-extra

[@LittleSpoon5]

@@Skyblue92u They are, but the pieces that gain the “extra” factor are based on their weight. For example, a stud is way more light than a 2x4 brick, so the stud gets to become an extra piece!

[@Skyblue92u]

Oh

[@realBurningigloos]

4:57 got me dying🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@MysteriousStud]

I’ve done this so much in the past

[@joemamarama335]

From my experience collecting lego star wars and some natural looking sets, extra pieces are great for modifying the set to add more detail and create a unique look, ive modified so many ships and the lotr rivendell set with just the extra pieces from each set, and it improves the look greatly. Especially on mando's N-1

[@Bettina-qx2tx]

extra pieces are used when you lost a tiny piece in the set and you can replace that piece then

[@Ons_TV]

Now I know why I coulnd think of something "creative"... YOU TOOK IT ALL!!! This video is cool mate

[@TurtlePanda-op5gq]

I love building Lego guns out of the extra pieces I get, and they turn out awesome!

[@abrahammulhern]

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[@yellowrobertorty]

6:07 I used to do this! I don't do it as much anymore. Sometimes, I still find my extra pieces that are still connected to each other. One time, I even got an extra sticker sheet in a Ninjago set.

[@Redstone433]

I got a bee house minecraft set recently and used the extra angry bee face to make the bees attacking the zombie, it was wild

[@FrostWalkerPlayz]

Nice video! Also, that handcuff trick is illegal because it causes stress on it 😅 Edit: I'm pretty sure the technic pin trick is illegal because it also causes stress on it...

[@Jjgm69]

The extra pieces exist in case a key piece of the set is lost, damaged or not in the box, also additional parts are always needed.

[@JessyStudios]

Extra pieces exist just in case you lose it, there’s extras of the smallest pieces because they are the easiest to lose

[@Andrewdeank]

When you buy a Lego set for the extra pieces : 💀 lol

[@OptimisticBricks]

LOL Something I'd never thought I'd do in this lifetime...

[@N_charger190]

0:22 bro didn’t know that extra rims existed💀

[@brandyfunderburk6749]

5:55 the last 2 pieces can be used to build a miniature tank

[@madeleineroggenkamp3215]

At 8:05 he literally rips a Lego box in half like how is that even possible????

[@intern_ranked_employee]

YES, the extra pieces are the best'a pieces

[@OptimisticBricks]

You already know

[@caedendouglas]

This is the first video I have seen of this Chanel (amazing btw) but is this Lucas Decker?

[@Munchymonke]

9:05 opela bird is that you?

[@BricksCookingWorld]

I love the way you created this video, it's as delicate as my dish

[@TitoRamirez8]

4:36 Roger Roger 😂😂😂❤❤❤

[@lexs.e.s6759]

LEGOs have extra peices cuz if kids loose one of the peice, there's always a spare/extra one

[@user-yu7bk6oc8g]

When you are building alternatives with the set, spares are useful.

[@ChristianGroff-ns6oq]

Pov: You buy multiple large sets for the extra peices * stonks *

[@RockstarRichie]

3:58 the lego extra piece paradox

[@_Starwasrsfan_]

the packs i use as extras fro the clones etc

[@OptimisticBricks]

That's valid 👌

[@ElIjAh_kIm8678]

Lego is basically making these extras have rarity and probability now because of this amazing video 😂

[@Ai-Music499]

i used to cook up the most devious devices with extra pieces

[@Geetfiddle]

I always thought extras were in case you lost a piece and need a spare to replace it

[@emirdayoglu342]

The commons are the ones that I always see as extras

[@CrazyChaos69]

Your so underrated u need more attention

[@ElItzFrank]

3:50 THE ONE PIECE IS REAAAAAAAAAAAL

[@emilygivens3998]

The LEGO thermal bettors look like mini death stars😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@diabolicalstuffs]

*Every time i try to do this i end up with a rainbow shart*

[@Himlent890]

Ive always thought the extra pieces were for if you lost a peice

[@mysterylolypop9430]

I always had thought that the extra pieces were for if you lost some pieces

[@LiQuid_FLurry]

I LOVE doing this bro

[@elmundodejuguetesdejoselui7548]

I heard that the extra pieces are for quality control because if the pieces break you can remplace them

[@SaintsAlex]

I usually just put the extras in a container or just set them to the side in a pile until i need them.

[@lisalatulip539]

the tiny fan at the start LOOKS like my fan

[@uzziahdeleon4307]

If i i got freaking so many extra pieces i would put them on set

[@mcoy217]

I always stack the spare pieces together after building a set!

[@AlexanderMetzger-do5ft]

I consider extra ammunition as extra pieces

[@user-oc9xj3vt5d]

The music when the guy reviews the medieval set the music is mabe village from: The Legend Of Zelda Links Awakening

[@ottobass9193]

I have 10 different gold obelisk made with extra pieces and I love them so much

[@Cccccccccccccccccccccccc124]

haa its been awhile 🗿🍷

[@OptimisticBricks]

We here now 🫡

[@johnhanson4603]

hey dude, you should do like a Zelda compilation of all the Zelda sets, including my favorite the guardian. I would love that video if you did it.

[@theplopyt]

More like W Bricks

[@OptimisticBricks]

Legend right here 👆

[@rumblepanther1]

Yes

[@SaintsAlex]

Most of the time I just put the extras in a container or set them aside in a pile until I need them.

[@Assassin_0111.]

your creativity is so good and your imagination is amazing im dropping a like and sub

[@goplayoutside3599]

Microphone + fan = five nights at freddies

[@user-zg3hj7hh3d]

thats what i was trying to say from the start extra pieces are used if you lost a piece on your lego

[@QaiserHaiziqHasrizanYckss]

I always try to "upgrade " the build by using the leftovers

[@BambamYouTube24]

Yes put it in the box to use for later

[@lego_master74]

One piece did not come in eney bags for me no estru

[@Beansprout595]

i add to the set, with both the extras and my own

[@Sigge__gaming2014]

Amazing

[@GreysonDeCoteau-wo5lx]

The spike ball and chain thing is called a flail

[@wafflebunny3288]

The seperate bagged minifig accessories are sextras ( set + extras )

[@pikazillacinema6942]

4:28 it's called a Mace

[@MemeLeMinion]

i got an extra rope too in the eldorodo fortress set i used it to make sure the boat doesnt float away from the dock '

[@erinludwig9256]

I like you fan idea!

[@dancheems5874]

2:28 is not a hotdog is a glizzy

[@Thecow8572]

Sacrilege! he doesn't even know what a stud is.

[@frogmouth2]

Those hubcaps *ARE* listed in the instructions and are alternate options lmao

[@atlastream9287]

I think the frosting is actually supposed to be cupcakes

[@camdenmaclean6363]

Yes, I like it too

[@rustmmirzyev3280]

4:36.😂.❤.🎉

[@the_user779]

Part of the set

[@Tabbypm9]

What if you’re missing an entire secondary piece bag though? My Technic McLaren Senna set didn’t come with one of the small bags of technic pins, so I can’t finish it.

[@QwertyZ70]

@Optimistic Bricks All your extra pieces if you use Davinci Resolve because of that video camera overlay

[@leaonowyu4709]

When I got extra pieces I just put them in my Lego bin

[@Daniel_e_il_gatto]

The extra pieces need to be used if you don’t find a piece

[@HIGHVOLTAGEtoElectronicToys]

Super Mario

[@toastedpotato]

i use them to remake the set just smaller like the lego vespa i make a tiny one and it looks really good

[@Ender-xx7nh]

Extra Lego pc exist Only if they're small enough Because If you lose a small pc You use the extra pc

[@Ender-xx7nh]

Whenever I'm done building a Lego set I grab all the extra pc And see what I can make with them

[@NoobSharkYT]

Wait a minute, Lucas Decker? wait nvm

[@lucasmultiverse]

OHHHHH!🥳

[@Mongolia_2024]

He twisted the box 8:05

[@thebulletdeath4652]

I have a 4x6 white plate I believe it’s wrong el dorado fortress also the lid for a chest came in the first bag and was used in the last steps I also have an entire zip lock bag of spares lol

[@7y1er74]

that last bit about suing it when u lose a pic isnt real, it doesnt work like that... you must find the piece you dropped before continuing

[@BFUS_official]

I used an extra tire piece for a lego car which lost a tire piece

[@NoahIsAwesome8]

Duh that’s why they are called EXSTRA PIECES

[@user-vs5bz9wj1f]

2:46 Baa

[@user-iy5hx7cm4d]

I keep 1 Lego box and they end up in that