6718 - Rain Dance Ridge

Rating:
Pros: Cool main model; good mini-figs; unique horse
Cons: Base/ground color is odd
Contents: 71 pieces including 2 mini-figs and a horse
Price: Discontinued
Reviewed: 5-Jan-2001
Reviewed by: Dustin Verburg

The soothing sound of the stream made Rotgrass slip even further into a doze. A grey bird fluttered away from a tribal totem pole, nearby, startling Rotgrass's horse.
Reluctantly, the young brave got to his feet and went to steady his horse. Appearing from nowhere, snakes washed down the stream and slithered over the banks. Rotgrass hated snakes. He readied his spear, but was still not sure he could face his fear.
A single arrow struck both snakes through the body, pinning them to the ground. Rotgrass looked over to see his older brother, Twinhorn, grinning.

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This is a small set, consisting of a stream and its sorroundings. The set includes a tree stump piece, a flimsy totem pole, and a place to launch snakes down the water. A ladder leads up to a perch overlooking the stream. It looks fairly natural other than the base's color: grey. Perhaps tan or even green would have been more appropriate?
The mini-figs are very cool. One long-haired brave and one with a buffalo head-dress. A tomahawk, shield, spear, and two longbows are included. The horse is the coolest part, though. Its body is pre-printed with a blanket and feathers. It even has a frown of sorts over its mouth. It also sports a green saddle.
The main gimmick is simple: a tray has room for a snake to be places in. When lifted on a simple hinge, the snake falls into the "water" and slides down. Pretty entertaining. This is a good little set, with no real problems. Buy it if you can find it for under $10.