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First bricks
The first DUPLO bricks and the name DUPLO appeared for the first time in 1969. There were originally four colours: Red, Yellow, Blue, and White. They were designed to connect more with System bricks than the newer DUPLO bricks of recent years. The bricks were 18 times larger than a regular system brick. They were released in sets 510, and 511, both with System bricks. They were considered to be System-Duplo sets, aimed at younger children. This was the beginning of the LEGO Group's products f...
Start of the theme
In 1975, DUPLO became an independent theme, with five sets made up exclusively of DUPLO bricks. In 1977, the decision was taken to rename DUPLO Preschool. In the Preschool range, new DUPLO bricks were introduced, including arches and the first DUPLO figures, which did not have movable limbs.In 1979, the theme was returned to the name of DUPLO, and received its logo, a rabbit designed in a style similar to PRIMO's elephant.
Continuation and new ideas
In 1983, DUPLO Figures were similar to their current design, with moveable limbs. They were more like larger minifigures than their predecessor, minus the ability to be taken apart, due to their target audience being young children. It also saw the first DUPLO Trains, and the DUPLO Baby series. In 1992, saw the introduction of Toolo, in which screws where used to keep pieces together. In 1993, a grey-train rail system, 4.5v arrived. Since then there have been two others. Only two motorized se...
Like System, DUPLO also has subthemes released. These are often juniorized versions of System themes, like Pirates and Castle.
Physical Games
1. GA06 DUPLO Memory Card Game 1 2. GA08 DUPLO Little Forest Friends Counting Game 3. GA12 DUPLO Toolo Memory Card Game 4. GA13 DUPLO Learn and Play Look and Find Memory Card Game 5. GA15 DUPLO Memory Card Game 2
Video Games
1. LEGO My Style Preschool 2. LEGO My Style Kindergarten
LEGO have also made other themes aimed at the younger children market. 1. System-DUPLO; the origin of the DUPLO brick was here in 1969, when it was released with System sets before DUPLO became a theme. 2. PreSchool was what DUPLO became in 1977, but by 1979 it was renamed DUPLO again. 3. Baby, not to be confused with the DUPLO subtheme, was releas...
The word "DUPLO" comes from the Latin duplus, which means doublereferring to the size.An average LEGO brick is able to connect to a DUPLO brick, and an average DUPLO brick can be connected to a Quatrobrick.The DUPLO Figurecannot be broken and rebuilt. If the smaller-sized kid figures move one arm, the other arm moves too. The arms of standard-sized DUPLO figures can be moved Independently.DUPLO Minifigures and bricks are about twice as big as normal Minifiguresand bricks.Feb 10, 2019 · The first DUPLO theme to be licensed from a third party intellectual property, and feature normal DUPLO figures was Bob the Builder. The theme continued through to 2009, producing one or two sets every couple of years through the decade. His form would change slightly in 2005, with the move to the adult LEGO Ville molds. 2002: Farewell Duplo ...
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NameSubjectLicensedProducedLego Animal CrossingNintendo2024–presentLego, various2008–presentBrick-built artwork and portraitsLego, various2020–present20th Century Studios, Disney,Lightstorm ...2022–presentLego Duplo (trademarked as DUPLO and stylised in the logo as duplo) is a core product range of the construction toy Lego by The Lego Group, designed for children from 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 to 5 years old. Duplo bricks are twice the size of traditional Lego bricks in each of their three dimensions, making them easier to handle and less likely to be swallowed and choked on by younger children.
The new brick is called DUPLO deriving from the Latin word for “double” because of the brick’s 2:1 scale being twice the size of a standard LEGO brick on all dimensions. The new construction method of combining large and small elements is patented in 1967. In 1968 LEGO DUPLO bricks are tested on the Swedish market, and after a few ...
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Jul 27, 2016 · In the Preschool range, new DUPLO bricks were introduced, including arches and the first DUPLO figures, which did not have movable limbs. Considering the above quote, it is possible that with the new bricks the DUPLO on the "knobs" (as you call them, however the proper name is a " stud ") was changed to "LEGO"; this was in 1977 on. Source (s):