LEGO sets released in 1988

75 sets across 9 themes, 10,336 pieces in total. The biggest was Test Car at 898 pieces; the most minifigures came in Victory Lap Raceway (13). The median set that year had 66 pieces.

Themes in 1988

• Town 20 sets
• Space 13 sets
• Duplo 10 sets
• Educational and Dacta 9 sets
• Fabuland 7 sets
• Castle 5 sets
• Technic 5 sets
• Universal Building Set 4 sets
• Promotional 2 sets

All 75 sets, biggest first

• Test Car 8865 · Technic · 898 pcs
• Monorail Transport System 6990 · Space · 731 pcs · 5 figs
• Black Monarch's Castle 6085 · Castle · 688 pcs · 12 figs
• Metro Park & Service Tower 6394 · Town · 631 pcs · 6 figs
• Victory Lap Raceway 6395 · Town · 614 pcs · 13 figs
• Message Intercept Base 6987 · Space · 575 pcs · 5 figs
• Message Intercept Base 6987-2 · Space · 573 pcs · 5 figs
• Prop Plane 8855 · Technic · 572 pcs · 1 fig
• Excavator / Digger 8853 · Technic · 326 pcs
• Medium Bucket 1577 · Universal Building Set · 217 pcs
• Vacation House 6349 · Town · 216 pcs · 2 figs
• Interplanetary Rover 6925 · Space · 211 pcs · 4 figs
• Forestmen's Hideout 6054 · Castle · 202 pcs · 2 figs
• Town Bank 1490 · Town · 196 pcs · 3 figs
• Stunt 'Copter N' Truck 6357 · Town · 177 pcs · 2 figs
• Knights Challenge 1584 · Castle · 168 pcs · 8 figs
• Basic Set Large 9050 · Educational and Dacta · 167 pcs
• Med-Star Rescue Plane 6356 · Town · 160 pcs · 3 figs
• Small Bucket 1617 · Universal Building Set · 155 pcs
• House 9152 · Educational and Dacta · 126 pcs
• Lunar Transporter Patroller 6770 · Space · 117 pcs · 1 fig
• Vacation Camper 6590 · Town · 116 pcs · 2 figs
• Saturn Base Main Team (Crater Crawler) 6885 · Space · 101 pcs · 2 figs
• Amusement Park 3683 · Fabuland · 100 pcs
• Air Canada Jet Plane 611-2 · Promotional · 98 pcs
• Crane Truck 6674 · Town · 94 pcs · 1 fig
• Hovercraft 6875 · Space · 93 pcs · 1 fig
• Alienator 6876 · Space · 92 pcs · 1 fig
• Extra Duplo Bricks 9056 · Educational and Dacta · 92 pcs
• Bricks 9412 · Educational and Dacta · 88 pcs
• Roadster 8832 · Technic · 86 pcs
• Mosaic Set - Farm Scene 9220 · Educational and Dacta · 81 pcs
• Mosaic Set - Town Scene 9221 · Educational and Dacta · 81 pcs
• Road & Trail 4x4 6675 · Town · 81 pcs · 1 fig
• Twin-Arm Launcher 6039 · Castle · 77 pcs · 2 figs
• Fire Truck 6643 · Town · 74 pcs · 1 fig
• Battery Train 9166 · Educational and Dacta · 67 pcs
• Circus 9155 · Educational and Dacta · 66 pcs
• Police Helicopter 6642 · Town · 65 pcs · 1 fig
• Strategic Pursuer 6848 · Space · 62 pcs · 1 fig
• Medium Bucket 1544 · Duplo · 57 pcs
• Twin-Winged Spoiler 6828 · Space · 57 pcs · 1 fig
• Kitchen 3646 · Fabuland · 56 pcs
• Space Patroller 6830 · Space · 51 pcs · 3 figs
• Blizzard Blazer 6524 · Town · 50 pcs · 1 fig
• Trees and Flowers 6317 · Town · 48 pcs
• Basic Building Set Trial Size 1514 · Universal Building Set · 46 pcs
• Monorail Accessory Track 6921 · Space · 46 pcs
• Train & Station Set (Duplo Express) 2701 · Duplo · 46 pcs
• Space Mini-Figures 6703 · Space · 42 pcs · 6 figs
• Town Mini-Figures 6309 · Town · 41 pcs · 6 figs
• Castle Mini Figures 6103 · Castle · 38 pcs · 6 figs
• Flags and Fences 6316 · Town · 38 pcs
• Goods Station (Cargo Center) 2720 · Duplo · 33 pcs
• Sprint Racer 6503 · Town · 32 pcs · 1 fig
• Camping Caravan 3680 · Fabuland · 31 pcs
• Victory Racer 1612 · Town · 30 pcs · 1 fig
• Fire Chief's Car 6505 · Town · 29 pcs · 1 fig
• Basic Building Set Trial Size 1495 · Universal Building Set · 26 pcs
• Beauty Salon 3623 · Fabuland · 26 pcs
• Hanna's Garden 3798 · Fabuland · 25 pcs
• Tractor 6504 · Town · 25 pcs · 1 fig
• Circus Caravan 2652 · Duplo · 16 pcs
• Action Figures 8712 · Technic · 14 pcs · 2 figs
• Rowboat 3622 · Fabuland · 14 pcs
• Clive Crocodile on Skateboard 3721 · Fabuland · 13 pcs
• Guardsman 1929 · Promotional · 13 pcs
• Lego TC logo Starter Pack 951-2 · Educational and Dacta · 13 pcs
• Jumbo Plane 2641-2 · Duplo · 12 pcs
• Barnyard Express 2706 · Duplo · 11 pcs
• Road Signs 6315 · Town · 11 pcs
• Car and Boat Vacation Trailer 2626 · Duplo · 5 pcs
• Mother and Baby 2614 · Duplo · 3 pcs
• Motorbike & Rider (PreSchool Scooter) 2612 · Duplo · 2 pcs
• Oval Bricks 1500 · Duplo · 2 pcs

← 1989 · 1987 →

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