The Mountain Cave ©2017 LEGO Group

Following the teasing out of image snippets on social media recently, LEGO has now issued a press release for this year's direct-to-consumer Minecraft set, 21137 The Mountain Cave.

It weighs in at 2,863 pieces -- 1263 more than 2016's 21128 The Village -- and will be available on July 1st, with early access to VIPs from June 15th.

21137 The Mountain Cave

2,863 pieces

US $249.99 - CA $299.99 - DE 249.99€ - UK £259.99 - DK 2099.00 DKK

Experience the Mountain Cave!

Build and experience the Mountain Cave, featuring an amazing minecart track with an integrated redstone-powered minecart elevator, and an array of other features and functions, including TNT blasting, rotating spider-spawner, charged Creeper explosion and a lava burst.

Position the light brick to illuminate the rotating spider-spawner, wall of redstone, jack o’lantern, first-night shelter, furnace, lava or the torch above the cave entrance. Enjoy hands-on Minecraft adventures featuring your favorite characters and objects with this easy-to-reconfigure, modular LEGO Minecraft set designed for young fans of the highly successful sandbox video game. Includes Steve and Alex minifigures, plus 13 mobs including a charged Creeper.

Includes 2 minifigures: Steve and Alex, plus a cave spider, wolf, baby wolf, slime, 2 small slimes, 2 bats, zombie, enderman, skeleton, sheep and a charged Creeper.

Features a minecart track with an integrated redstone-powered minecart elevator; 2 minecarts; first-night shelter with bed, crafting table and torch; a mountaintop shelter with bed, torch and furnace; plus a light brick, trees, waterfall, lava and extra torches.

Open up the model to access the detailed interior and remodel with easy-to-connect modular sections.

Remove the diamond ore elements and activate the lava burst function.

Activate the revolving cave-spider spawner.

Trigger the charged Creeper explosion function.

Jump aboard the minecart and race around the track, and travel to the mountaintop aboard the redstone powered minecart elevator.

Blast through the mountain with the TNT to extend the rail track.

Position the light brick to illuminate the rotating spider-spawner, wall of redstone, jack o’lantern, first-night-shelter, furnace, lava or the torch above the cave entrance.

Enjoy easy access to the detailed interior.

Put on your golden armor, grab your diamond sword and shield, and prepare for battle!

Weapons include a sword and a bow.

Accessory elements include a Minecraft clock, spider eyes, signs, map, golden armor, shield, TNT and 8 ore style elements, including diamond, lapis lazuli, emerald, redstone, golden, iron and 2 coal ores.

Easy-to-reconfigure, modular design—choose from 3 different model configurations.

Set your imagination free—rebuild the set for more LEGO Minecraft creations!

Measures over 12” (31cm) high, 20” (53cm) wide and 11” (29cm) deep.

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