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Lego’s Donkey Kong arcade machine lets Mario jump endless barrels — Miyamoto is reportedly happy

The Verge • 2026-07-23T05:06

Lego’s Donkey Kong arcade machine lets Mario jump endless barrels — Miyamoto is reportedly happy

Carl Merriam has designed some of my favorite nostalgia-inducing Lego sets, including the Lego Nintendo Game Boy and Piranha Plant. He's assisted on the incredible Lion Knights' Castle, Galaxy Explorer, and Pirates of Barracuda Bay. Now, he's helped the company create a $200 Donkey Kong arcade machine set that managed to win even Mario creator […]

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Carl Merriam has designed some of my favorite nostalgia-inducing Lego sets, including the Lego Nintendo Game Boy and Piranha Plant. He's assisted on the incredible Lion Knights' Castle, Galaxy Explorer, and Pirates of Barracuda Bay. Now, he's helped the company create a $200 Donkey Kong arcade machine set that managed to win even Mario creator […]

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Carl Merriam has designed some of my favorite nostalgia-inducing Lego sets, including the Lego Nintendo Game Boy and Piranha Plant.

He's assisted on the incredible Lion Knights' Castle, Galaxy Explorer, and Pirates of Barracuda Bay.

Now, he's helped the company create a $200 Donkey Kong arcade machine set that managed to win even Mario creator […]

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