HOW MANY PIECES???????BUT FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ok. So I purchased this set at the 39.00 price for my very spolied 5 year old. Yes - it does say i think 8 and up but he loves blocks and building and I knew I would be building it - it was not an issue. I mean we saw this last christmas and it was 70!!!!! This toy had to be fun right?? Well after you put it up then yes it is fun. It took me (an adult) 2 and a half hours to put this together - yes i followed all the directions which mind you - come in a book! Yes a book. It had very detailed pictures but like everyone said - the base and what holds it together doesnt really snap in good or hold it properly. I always wonder how these toy makers 1: make the directions up and 2: if they actually try to put their own toys together.

Lots of fun

We are loving this set! Very cool dragons, a fun environment for characters to explore and fight in. Extra fun from several moving features - rasing/lowering cauldron, tramcar on sloped tracks, erupting mountain top, opening dragon mouth, flapping dragon wings, firing cannon.

One very massive set.

I bought the Mega Bloks Dragon Mountain set for myself a few months ago and had yet to put it together. The only things that I did put together were the dragons. The instructions for putting it together are well done. They tell you exactly what you need for each step. An improvement would be some views from above to make the building process a little easier. The completed structure is actually two separate structures joined by the bridge for the mine car. As impressive as this set is, it holds together quite well. The key is to build, as with any other Mega Bloks set, on a good hard and level surface. I've moved it a couple times and one of the smaller base sections will fall off, but that's no big deal since there's nothing underneath to hold it in place. It'll take two trips to move it so don't move it all at once. Just make sure you carry the larger structure by holding onto the floor of the second level and take your time while moving it. One other nice improvement would be the addition of a second cannon. I love the idea of mounting the cannon onto the dragon, but it would be nice to have either second cannon mounted on the smaller structure as it shows in the instructions or even better yet, a harpoon lancher. Other than that, I feel that the Dragon Mountain is a great addition to the Mega Bloks Dragons series.