The theme was the first to feature LEGO versions of firearms, in the form of a pistol, musket and cannon it also introduced the first Minifigures without the standard smiley-faces as well as specific elements for the construction of large sailing ship models and the inclusion of both the parrot and monkey fig all contributed towards the outstanding reception recieved of Pirates.įollowing a long hiatus starting in 1997, except for occasional rereleases of old sets under the title Legends, the theme was reintroduced in 2009, combining the established look from the past with recent LEGO elements and building styles.Ī picture from 1989 showing a clash of two factions.
While the pirate faction remained largely unchanged, their imperial adversaries were subject to various visual changes. During its initial run from 1989 to 1997, the theme saw continuous releases in every year except in 1990. It focused on the idea of Caribbean pirate’s fighting against soldiers of colonial empires (the Imperial Soldiers in blue and the Imperial Guard in red) and they would occasionally encounter indigenous people, called the Islanders. It was the first completely new theme that appeared after the three initially introduced main themes by LEGO (which are Town, Castle and Space, introduced in 1978)
LEGO Pirates was a LEGO theme introduced in 1989.
