This is LEGO® set 5978 - Sphinx Secret Surprise from the LEGO® Adventurers theme with 347 pieces, which came out in 1998.
| Name: | Sphinx Secret Surprise |
| Set number: | 5978 |
| Pieces: | 347 |
| Theme: | Adventurers |
| Minifigures: | 7 |
| Released in: | 1998 |
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This is definitely the better version of the sphinx if you have a look at the version we got from the Pharaoh's Quest theme this year. The build of this set is lot's of fun and we also don't get any stickers which you've to worry about. We also get lot's of stuff in there like a jeep, a box with some accessories, a tent, a sarcophagus and a campfire. The jeep is a really nice looking vehicle. On the back we get a box which is the trunk of this car and the windscreen and the engines on the front can sviwel. The cockpit is so big that you can put in two minifigs if you want.
The main scene of this set is the sphinx itself. This sphinx has a nice baseplate with a pit for the snakes and there's also some gold and a map hidden inside of this pit. There's also a place for the statue and two obelisks. The bigger obelisk has a place where you can hide some gold as well. The coolest play feature of this set is that you can sviwel a lever which pushes the speeder of the mummy out. On the front of this speeder is a little wall with a gem and a warning sign. It's a great set and I can't complain about it. I also can't complain about the number of minifigs we get in this set.
All in all, this set is a great set and I would HIGHLY recommend you to get this. You can find this set on eBay and BrickLink for sure.
I bought this product myself. Nothing has been sponsored by the LEGO® group or by third parties.
