LEGO DIMENSIONS HALLOWEEN FUN

My family always has a great time playing the LEGO DIMENSIONS video game.  Players take physical LEGO mini-figure characters and brick models, place them on a toypad and are transported to virtual worlds where they engage in adventures as digital versions of these characters.  It takes the fun of LEGO toys combining that with characters and places from popular movies and television shows and video game action.

LEGO DIMENSIONS has some great characters and settings available through its expansion packs to provide some spooky fun during the Halloween season.  You can tackle supernatural threats as heroes incluing the Ghostbusters, Harry Potter and Scooby Doo or take part in ghoulish mayhem with villains such as Beetlejuice, Lord Voldemort, Marceline the Vampire Queen and the Wicked Witch of the West.  Here are some great LEGO DIMENSIONS expansion packs for having Halloween fun:

GREMLINS TEAM PACK

You get both good and evil in this pack of characters that includes the heroic Gizmo and the dastardly Spike.  This duo unlocks an exclusive Gremlins themed Adventure World and Battle Arena that is especially terror-ific to play around Halloween.  Use Gizmo’s Combat Roll and Dash Attack abilities to get him out of sticky situations caused by the gremlins but beware because Spike's claws can really rip things up.

SCOOBY DOO TEAM PACK

Zoinks! When it comes to solving a mystery who are you going to call? No not the Ghostbuster but rather ... Scooby Doo.  This team pack includes the canine detective and his faithful sidekick Shaggy plus the classic Mystery Machine van to ride around in.  Activate Scooby Doo's special tracking, digging, and stealth abilities while Shaggy can lend a hand with his tracking and illumination skills to solve puzzles within the game.  Plus these characters unlock a spooky Adventure World that makes you feel like you've been pulled inside a Scooby Doo cartoon that provides a great vibe for some Halloween fun.

GHOSTBUSTERS LEVEL PACK

Oh yeah the Ghostbusters are part of this video game too!  Play through your favorite scenes from the original Ghostbusters movie (1984) with this expansion pack that includes an add on level to the LEGO DIMENSIONS game along with a Peter Venkman mini-figure and an Ecto-1 brick model.

SLIMER FUN PACK

Cause some chaos with everyone's favorite Ghost .... Slimer!  Fire his hot dog and activate his Boomerang, Sonar Smash, Flying, Dive, Hazard Clean, Illumination, Mini Access and Hazard Protection abilities to solve puzzles and battle enemies.  Slime your enemies with Slimer from Ghostbusters.

MARCELINE THE VAMPIRE QUEEN FUN PACK

This vampire will have your LEGO DIMENSIONS adventures rocking!  Not only does she provide some cool powers with her Sonar Smash and Bolt Deflector abilities, but this vampire unlocks an Adventure Time themed Adventure World and Battle Arena.

HARRY POTTER TEAM PACK

Enjoy the magic of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter with this expansion pack that adds the boy wizard and the evil Lord Voldemort into the fray.  Unlock the Harry Potter Adventure World and bring the fight between good and evil into the Battle Arena. Use Harry to cast spells such as Wingardium Leviosa, Stupefy, and Expelliarmus to solve puzzles and fight off Death Eaters, or play as Voldemort for access to Dark magic.  Use the included buildable LEGO brick models to take a ride on the Hogwarts Express or to fly around in the Weasley family's enchanted car.

BEETLEJUICE FUN PACK

Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice.  Summon the mischievous bio-exorcist for some spirited fun!  He unlocks a ghostly adventure world and battle arena but can stir up trouble anywhere within the game.  He also comes with a buildable brick model of the Saturn's Sandworm that can tear up a path through the LEGO DIMENSIONS multiverse.

WICKED WITCH FUN PACK

Fly around on a broom stick causing trouble or unleash your flying monkeys to dominate your foes with this Wizard of Oz themed mini-figure and brick model.  Cast a spell over the LEGO DIMENSIONS video game with her Flying, Magic, Illumination, Mind Control and Magical Shield abilities.  Plus the flying monkeys are a hoot!



Unfortunately, it was just announced that LEGO DIMENSIONS won't be adding any new expansions to the game from here on out.  The video game isn't in the grave just yet though as it will continue to be sold and receive product support for the foreseeable future.  So you can still play LEGO DIMENSIONS and Halloween is a great time to get in on the action.  For more information about the game, please visit www.lego.com/en-us/dimensions

Disclaimer:  Some of the products in this post were provided by LEGO DIMENSIONS for A GEEK DADDY to review and others were purchased with my own money.  I was not compensated for publishing this post and wrote it on my own inclination. 

LEGO Dimensions: Hermione Granger Fun Pack

**A Geek Daddy received the featured product for free to review**

My daughter has been having a magical time playing as her favorite character from the HARRY POTTER novels and movies in the newly released Hermione Granger Fun Pack for the LEGO Dimensions video game.  Like many kids, and adults too, she loves J.K. Rowling's fantasy stories and is thrilled with this addition to LEGO Dimensions.  The Fun Pack comes with a LEGO mini-figure of the heroine from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry along with a buildable Buckbeak sidekick that can be created from LEGO bricks.  Place either toy figure on the video game's LEGO Toy Pad to incorporate the characters into your LEGO Dimensions experience.

The Hermione Granger LEGO mini-figure provides you the ability to use two two magic spells while playing the game.  Wingadium Leviosa allows players to levitate objects and Lumos can be used to light up dark places.  Buckbeak can be ridden by other characters in the game plus has a Stomp Attack for smashing LEGO bricks.  The griffin can also be rebuilt into either a Giant Owl or a Fierce Falcon which each also have unique in-game abilities.

Hermione can be incorporated into the game's master story or any of its story or level pack additions.  Plus her LEGO mini-figure can be used to unlock a Wizarding World of Harry Potter adventure area where players can explore locations such as Hogwarts, Hogsmeade, and Diagon Alley.  There is also a Hogwarts' quidditch pitch themed Battle Arena that Hermione can access where you can compete with up the three other players in four different capture the flag type competitions.



Team up Hermione with Harry Potter and have them combat Lord Voldemort in the games adventure worlds and battle arenas when you also purchase the Harry Potter Team Pack.  This expansion pack to LEGO Dimensions includes mini-figures of Harry and Voldemort as well as buildable vehicles of the Enchanted Car and Hogwarts Express.   Or team up Hermione with the characters from J.K. Rowling's new wizarding adventure Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them when you purchase the LEGO Dimensions storypack based upon the movie.

Join Newt Scamander find his escaped magical creatures in New York City as you make your way through 6 action packed levels of gameplay.  This storypack also unlocks a Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Adventure World and Battle Arena as well.  How do you think Newt would fare teamed up with Hermione?  What is great about LEGO Dimensions is you can recreate your favorite scenes from these wizarding world movies or you can create brand new adventures to embark upon.

While my son and daughter get a lot of enjoyment from playing LEGO Dimensions, my wife and I really like playing it too.  The LEGO Dimensions video game provides is great for spending some family time together having fun.  Hey you guuuys if you're are a fan of HARRY POTTER you definitely aren't going to want to miss out on adding the fun, team and story expansion pack to your gaming experience.  Plus for those of you who grew up in the '80s and love The Goonies, LEGO Dimensions also has a storypack based upon that classic children's movie that is a great way to share its story and characters with your kids.

For more information about the video game and its expansion packs, please visit lego.com/en-us/dimensions