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In the first part, we already took a look at the first six sets from the 2012 LEGO Monster Fighters series —including their original MSRP, minifigures, and current collector prices.
Today, we’re picking up right where we left off.
And this time, we’ll be covering some of the series’ absolute highlights: the Ghost Train, the Vampire Castle, and, of course, the legendary 10228 Haunted House.
We’ll also take a look at the four small promo and polybag sets, which were much harder to come by back then.
Click here for Part 1 of our LEGO Monster Fighters series: LEGO Monster Fighters – An Almost Forgotten Theme from Our Childhood | Part 1 – Brick-Tracker Blog
Let’s get started!
9467 The Ghost Train
First up is 9467 The Ghost Train.
The set was released in 2012 with a MSRP of 79.99 euros, consisted of 741 pieces, and thus cost about 10.8 cents per piece. It included a total of five Minifigures.
Included were: Ann Lee, Frank Rock, and three ghosts that glow in the dark.
Ann Lee is back on the road with her crossbow, while Frank Rock, of course, has his revolvers with him.
But the highlight is definitely the big black-and-white ghost train.
It consists of several cars and features an incredible number of glow-in-the-dark elements. This makes the whole thing look really impressive, especially at night or in the dark.
The Monster Fighters also get a small red airplane, which they use to try to stop the Ghost Train.
Of course, the matching Ghost Moonstone is a must-have here, too.
To this day, this remains one of the most unusual LEGO train sets ever made. After all, a real ghost train with glowing parts isn’t exactly something LEGO releases every year.
Today, a new set costs around 160 to 200 euros; used sets go for about 120 to 130 euros, depending on their condition.
And this set is now part of my Collection as well.
9468 Vampyre Castle – Vampire Castle
The next set is the large 9468 Vampyre Castle.
The castle consisted of 949 pieces, cost 99.99 euros at the time, and thus came out to about 10.5 cents per piece. It included a total of seven Minifigures.
Among them were: Dr. Rodney Rathbone, Jack McHammer, Lord Vampyre with a cape, Lord Vampyre’s Bride, two Bat Monsters, anda skeleton.
In addition to the actual vampire castle, there’s also a small green vintage car for the Monster Fighters.
The castle itself is open at the back, but features several rooms, towers, traps, and, of course, plenty of space for the monsters to battle the Monster Fighters.
And this is where the story surrounding the moonstones all comes together.
Inside the castle is the large pedestal—or rather, the mechanism—into which six moonstones can be inserted.
Included are the stones of the vampire, the werewolf, the swamp monster, the mad scientist, the ghost, and the mummy.
However, the zombie moonstone from 9465 The Zombies is missing and is, in fact, only included in this one set.
With the collected moonstones, Lord Vampyre attempts to perform his ritual and plunge the world into eternal darkness.
This makes the Vampire Castle essentially the grand finale of the actual Monster Fighters story.
Today, the set costs about 250 euros new; used, it goes for around 150 to 160 euros, depending on its condition.
10228 Haunted House – The Legendary Haunted House
And then we probably come to one of the biggest highlights of the entire series.
For many, it’s not only one of the best Monster Fighters sets, but even one of the best LEGO houses ever: 10228 Haunted House.
The set was released in 2012 with an incredible 2 , 064 pieces, six Minifigures, and a MSRP of 179.99 euros. This brought the price per piece to just 8.7 cents —the best value of all the large Monster Fighters sets.
Included are two glow-in-the-dark ghosts, Lord Vampyre, Lord Vampyre’s Bride, a Monster Butler, and a Zombie Chef.
And the model itself is truly something special.
In front of the house is a small wall with a fence. Unlike many of today’s display houses, however, the building itself is completely enclosed.
You can open it up in the middle, giving you access to the entire interior.
It has several floors with a kitchen, bedrooms, a fireplace, and many small details.
Of course, the floors aren’t completely tiled throughout, and by today’s standards, the interior is a bit simpler in some places.
But the key point is: it’s a real, complete house.
From the front, the back, and the sides, it looks like a complete building.
On top of that, there’s this wonderfully dilapidated look with crooked windows, old planks, and the completely run-down facade.
And that’s exactly why the set remains so popular to this day.
I’ve had the chance to admire the Haunted House set assembled several times now, and every time I think to myself: This thing just looks fantastic.
I even own the set myself now and am really looking forward to finally building it when I get the chance.
Price-wise, of course, it’s a whole different story today.
A new, sealed set currently sells for anywhere from 450 to 500 euros—or even more. Used, complete sets often range from 300 to 400 euros, depending on their condition, the figures included, the instructions, and the box.
And then there were four more promotional sets
In addition to the large sets, four smaller Monster Fighters promotional sets were released in 2012. And it’s actually these sets, in particular, that aren’t always easy to find today.
30200 Zombie Chauffeur Coffin Car
First up is 30200 Zombie Chauffeur Coffin Car.
The small polybag consisted of 32 pieces and included the familiar Zombie Driver, whom we already know from other sets in the series.
The model is quite delightfully absurd: basically, the zombie just gets a coffin on four wheels.
In the U. S., the set was available for purchase at LEGO Discovery Centers for $3.50, among other places. In the UK, for example, the polybag was later given away for free with The Sun newspaper. In Germany, however, it was not available through regular retail channels.
Today, the set costs about 15 euros new and around 5 euros used.
Small, simple—but somehow perfect for Monster Fighters.
30201 Ghost – Ghost with a Grandfather Clock
The second promotional set is 30201 Ghost.
It consists of 33 pieces and includes a ghost that glows in the dark and a small antique grandfather clock.
And this polybag was actually available in Germany as well.
In 2012, you could get it for free at participating VEDES sellers when you purchased Monster Fighters sets worth at least 20 euros.
The glowing ghost figure, in particular, is of course especially interesting today.
New, the set now costs about 30 euros; used, it goes for around 18 euros.
And this shows once again just how popular the old glow-in-the-dark figures have become.
40076 Zombie Car
Next up is 40076 Zombie Car.
The set consists of 60 pieces and once again includes the Zombie Driver.
You’ll build a small, off-road-style zombie vehicle—not a huge model, but a pretty cute little extra.
In September 2012, the Polybag was distributedas a GWP through the LEGO Online Store. In Europe at the time, you could get it for free with a purchase of about 55 euros.
Today, a new Zombie Car costs about 25 euros, while a used one goes for around 12 euros.
5000644 Monster Fighters Promotional Pack
And that brings us to the last small promotional set: 5000644 Monster Fighters Promotional Pack.
This set consisted of just 12 pieces and a skeleton Minifigure, but it’s still surprisingly expensive today.
The reason is its very limited distribution.
The promotional pack was first distributedin 2012 at Fan Expo in Toronto. Later, it was available in the U.S. as part of a Halloween promotion at Toys“R”Us, where visitors helped set up a small cemetery scene.
As a result, it was never a standard retail set and was correspondingly difficult to find outside of North America.
Today, a new copy costs around 70 to 75 euros, while a used one still goes for about 30 euros.
And with that, we’ve actually reached the end.
Those were all the LEGO Monster Fighters sets
With these sets, we’ve now actually covered the entire LEGO Monster Fighters theme.
And to this day, I still think it’s a real shame that no more full-fledged waves were released after 2012.
The series was creative, had a cohesive storyline, great vehicles, classic monsters, unusual characters, and plenty of glow-in-the-dark elements.
Looking back, for me, this is exactly the kind of distinct LEGO theme world that I sometimes miss today.
Of course, we still get Halloween sets, seasonal figures, or little tributes in the Build-a-Minifigure Tower.
But a whole themed world like Monster Fighters? I’d definitely go for that again in a heartbeat.
My Conclusion
For me, Monster Fighters has become one of my favorite old LEGO theme lines.
In my opinion, sets like the Ghost Train, the Vampire Castle, and, of course, the Haunted House really showcase how creatively LEGO worked with its own themes back then.
The many small details, the moonstones, and the story surrounding Lord Vampyre also keep the series interesting to this day.
And that’s exactly why I’d love to have it as a complete set in my Collection someday.
LEGO did release additional Haunted Houses later on, but to me, they’re hard to compare to the original 10228.
The original Haunted House is a real, fully enclosed building, while later models are sometimes designed more like open sets.
Will LEGO Monster Fighters ever really make a comeback?
That’s probably written in the stars.
In any case, I’d be thrilled if it did.
Now it’s your turn: What do you think of the entire LEGO Monster Fighters theme?
Which set is your favorite, and do you maybe even still have one from your childhood?
Feel free to write anything in the comments!
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Author: Dante