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==Where can I get some pyramids?== |
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There are several different kinds of [[Icehouse piece]]s available for sale. The most common by far are the stackable injection molded colorful pieces from Looney Labs [[plastic pieces]], [[Paper Icehouse|paper pieces]], and [[Giant pieces|giant cardboard pieces]]. [[Crystal Caste]] makes [[stone pieces]] out of semi-precious stone, both solid and stackable kinds. There were other sorts of pieces made in the past; the [[Andrew Looney|Looneys]] made [[solid plastic pieces]] by hand, and then switched to [[xyloid pieces]], before finally settling on the current injection molded [[plastic pieces]]. You can still obtain some of these classic old pieces through [[Andrew Looney|Andrew Looney's]] [http://www.wunderland.com/WTS/Andy/ProjectEBAY/index.html Project Ebay]. |
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===Current Market Availability=== |
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One of the drawbacks to the [[Icehouse game system]] is that the pieces are fairly expensive to manufacture. In 2005, the Looneys requested assistance in bringing that price down, by posting a [http://wunderland.com/LooneyLabs/StoveStuff/IcehouseRFQ.html request for quotes] on various parts of the Icehouse manufacturing process. |
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As of 2024, Looney Pyramids are most readily available for purchase in the form of [[stackable]] rounded-tip, die-injected plastic [[Icehouse piece|pieces]]. The most abundant current source of these is [https://store.looneylabs.com/products/pyramid-arcade Pyramid Arcade], the multi-game set sold via the [https://store.looneylabs.com/ Looney Labs store]. Retail game stores and book shops are also a good source of Looney Pyramids, sold in boxed copies of [[Nomids]], [[Martian Chess]] (opaque red color only), [[Product/Ice Duo|Ice Duo]], [[Homeworlds]] and [[Jinxx]]. The color Silver can be obtained only from the Looney Labs store website when buying a copy of [[Martian Chess]] and selecting the silver option, which costs extra compared to the standard Martian Red color for that product. The color Pink can only be obtained through buying the zippered-pouch set of [[Pink Hijinks]]. The color Kickstarter Green can be purchased directly from the website, and is the only product where pyramids can be obtained without an accompanying game or set of rules. |
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Aside from purchasing pieces directly from [http://www.looneylabs.com/OurStores/LooneyLabs.html Looney Labs' Online Store], you can also check with your Friendly Local Game Store (FLGS). If they don't have it in stock, they'd certainly be willing to special-order pieces for you. Not only are you doing a good thing by giving your local store business, but you're helping [[Looney Labs]] by showing the distributors (and your local store) that there's a demand for Looney Labs' products. |
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|[[Image:PyramidArcade flatfront.png|150 px|thumb|center|Release Date 2016]] |
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|[[Image:NomidsBoxedSet.jpg|150 px|thumb|center|Release Date 2020]] |
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|[[Image:MartianChessBoxedSet.jpg|150 px|thumb|center|Release Date 2020]] |
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|[[Image:HomeworldsBoxedSet.jpg|150 px|thumb|center|Release Date 2021]] |
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|[[Image:IceDuoBoxedSet.png|150 px|thumb|center|Release Date 2022]] |
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|[[Image:JinxxBoxedSet.png|150 px|thumb|center|Release Date 2024]] |
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|[[Image:PinkHijinkPouch.png|150 px|thumb|center|Release Date 2012]] |
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|[[Image:Kickstarter Green.png|150 px|thumb|center|Release Date 2016]] |
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|[[Image:Silver_Martian_Chess.png|150 px|thumb|center|Release Date 2021]] |
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The colors and quantities contained in each boxed set currently on the market are listed below. |
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!Color |
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!Pyramid<br/>Arcade |
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!Pink<br>Hijinks |
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!Nomids |
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!Martian<br>Chess |
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!Home<br>Worlds |
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!Ice Duo |
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!Jinxx |
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|style="text-align:center;background:white;"|[[File:Clear Tree.svg|50px|link=Colors]]<br/>Clear<br>(Transparent) |
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|<big>'''3'''</big> |
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|style="text-align:center;color:gray;"|<big>0</big> |
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|<big>'''1'''</big> |
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|style="text-align:center;color:gray;"|<big>0</big> |
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|style="text-align:center;color:gray;"|<big>0</big> |
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|style="text-align:center;color:gray;"|<big>0</big> |
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|<big>'''3'''</big> |
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|style="text-align:center;background:white;"|[[Image:White Tree.svg|50px]]<br/>White<br/>(Opaque) |
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|<big>'''3'''</big> |
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|style="text-align:center;color:gray;"|<big>0</big> |
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|<big>'''1'''</big> |
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|style="text-align:center;color:gray;"|<big>0</big> |
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|style="text-align:center;color:gray;"|<big>0</big> |
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|style="text-align:center;color:gray;"|<big>0</big> |
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|<big>'''3'''</big> |
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|style="text-align:center;background:white;"|[[File:Silver Tree.svg|50px|link=Colors]]<br/>Silver<br>(Opaque) |
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|style="text-align:center;color:gray;"|<big>0</big> |
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|style="text-align:center;color:gray;"|<big>0</big> |
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|style="text-align:center;color:gray;"|<big>0</big> |
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|<big>'''6'''</big><br>(option) |
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|style="text-align:center;color:gray;"|<big>0</big> |
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|style="text-align:center;color:gray;"|<big>0</big> |
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|style="text-align:center;color:gray;"|<big>0</big> |
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|style="text-align:center;background:white;"|[[File:Gray Tree.svg|50px|link=Colors]]<br/>Gray<br>(Opaque) |
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|style="text-align:center;color:gray;"|<big>0</big> |
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|style="text-align:center;color:gray;"|<big>0</big> |
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|style="text-align:center;color:gray;"|<big>0</big> |
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|style="text-align:center;color:gray;"|<big>0</big> |
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|style="text-align:center;color:gray;"|<big>0</big> |
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|style="text-align:center;color:gray;"|<big>0</big> |
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|<big>'''3'''</big> |
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|style="text-align:center;background:white;"|[[File:Black Tree.svg|50px|link=Colors]]<br/>Black<br>(Opaque) |
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|<big>'''3'''</big> |
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|style="text-align:center;color:gray;"|<big>0</big> |
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|<big>'''1'''</big> |
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|style="text-align:center;color:gray;"|<big>0</big> |
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|style="text-align:center;color:gray;"|<big>0</big> |
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|style="text-align:center;color:gray;"|<big>0</big> |
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|<big>'''3'''</big> |
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|style="text-align:center;background:white;"|[[File:Martian Red Tree.svg|50px]]<br/>Martian Red<br/>(Opaque) |
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|style="text-align:center;color:gray;"|<big>0</big> |
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|style="text-align:center;color:gray;"|<big>0</big> |
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|style="text-align:center;color:gray;"|<big>0</big> |
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|<big>'''6'''</big><br>(standard) |
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|style="text-align:center;color:gray;"|<big>0</big> |
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|style="text-align:center;color:gray;"|<big>0</big> |
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|style="text-align:center;color:gray;"|<big>0</big> |
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|style="text-align:center;background:white;"|[[File:Red Tree.svg|50px|link=Colors]]<br/>Red<br>(Transparent) |
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|<big>'''3'''</big> |
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|style="text-align:center;color:gray;"|<big>0</big> |
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|<big>'''1'''</big> |
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|style="text-align:center;color:gray;"|<big>0</big> |
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|<big>'''3'''</big> |
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|<big>'''2'''</big> |
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|style="text-align:center;color:gray;"|<big>0</big> |
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|style="text-align:center;background:white;"|[[File:Pink Tree.svg|50px|link=Colors]]<br/>Pink<br>(Transparent) |
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|style="text-align:center;color:gray;"|<big>0</big> |
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|<big>'''3'''</big> |
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|style="text-align:center;color:gray;"|<big>0</big> |
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|style="text-align:center;color:gray;"|<big>0</big> |
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|style="text-align:center;color:gray;"|<big>0</big> |
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|style="text-align:center;color:gray;"|<big>0</big> |
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|style="text-align:center;color:gray;"|<big>0</big> |
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|style="text-align:center;background:white;"|[[File:Orange Tree.svg|50px|link=Colors]]<br/>Orange<br>(Transparent) |
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|<big>'''3'''</big> |
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|style="text-align:center;color:gray;"|<big>0</big> |
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|<big>'''1'''</big> |
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|style="text-align:center;color:gray;"|<big>0</big> |
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|style="text-align:center;color:gray;"|<big>0</big> |
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|style="text-align:center;color:gray;"|<big>0</big> |
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|style="text-align:center;color:gray;"|<big>0</big> |
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|style="text-align:center;background:white;"|[[File:Yellow Tree.svg|50px|link=Colors]]<br/>Yellow<br>(Transparent) |
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|<big>'''3'''</big> |
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|style="text-align:center;color:gray;"|<big>0</big> |
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|<big>'''1'''</big> |
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|style="text-align:center;color:gray;"|<big>0</big> |
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|<big>'''3'''</big> |
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|<big>'''2'''</big> |
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|style="text-align:center;color:gray;"|<big>0</big> |
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|style="text-align:center;background:white;"|[[Image:Green Tree.svg|50px]]<br/>Green<br/>(Transparent) |
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|<big>'''3'''</big> |
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|style="text-align:center;color:gray;"|<big>0</big> |
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|<big>'''1'''</big> |
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|style="text-align:center;color:gray;"|<big>0</big> |
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|<big>'''3'''</big> |
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|<big>'''2'''</big> |
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|style="text-align:center;color:gray;"|<big>0</big> |
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|style="text-align:center;background:white;"|[[Image:Kickstarter Green Tree.svg|50px]]<br/>Kickstarter Green<br/>(Opaque) |
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|style="text-align:center;color:gray;"|<big>0</big> |
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|style="text-align:center;color:gray;"|<big>0</big> |
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|style="text-align:center;color:gray;"|<big>0</big> |
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|style="text-align:center;color:gray;"|<big>0</big> |
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|style="text-align:center;color:gray;"|<big>0</big> |
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|style="text-align:center;color:gray;"|<big>0</big> |
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|style="text-align:center;color:gray;"|<big>0</big> |
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|style="text-align:center;background:white;"|[[Image:Cyan Tree.svg|50px]]<br/>Cyan<br/>(Transparent) |
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|<big>'''3'''</big> |
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|style="text-align:center;color:gray;"|<big>0</big> |
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|<big>'''1'''</big> |
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|style="text-align:center;color:gray;"|<big>0</big> |
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|style="text-align:center;color:gray;"|<big>0</big> |
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|<big>'''2'''</big> |
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|style="text-align:center;color:gray;"|<big>0</big> |
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|style="text-align:center;background:white;"|[[Image:Blue Tree.svg|50px]]<br/>Blue<br/>(Transparent) |
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|<big>'''3'''</big> |
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|style="text-align:center;color:gray;"|<big>0</big> |
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|<big>'''1'''</big> |
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|style="text-align:center;color:gray;"|<big>0</big> |
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|<big>'''3'''</big> |
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|style="text-align:center;color:gray;"|<big>0</big> |
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|style="text-align:center;color:gray;"|<big>0</big> |
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|style="text-align:center;background:white;"|[[Image:Purple Tree.svg|50px]]<br/>Purple<br/>(Transparent) |
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|<big>'''3'''</big> |
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|style="text-align:center;color:gray;"|<big>0</big> |
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|<big>'''1'''</big> |
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|style="text-align:center;color:gray;"|<big>0</big> |
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|style="text-align:center;color:gray;"|<big>0</big> |
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|<big>'''2'''</big> |
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|style="text-align:center;color:gray;"|<big>0</big> |
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===Secondhand Market Availability=== |
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To acquire the older style of injection-molded pyramids with the pointed tips, search second-hand markets for the terms [[Treehouse]], [[Ice Dice]], and [[Pink Hijinks]]. Look out for clear tubes, and use the terms "Icehouse" and "Icehouse Pieces" in your search terms, as these were the terms used when pyramids were sold this way. |
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<br><br>For rare pyramids such as the semi-precious stone pieces that used to be made by [[Crystal Caste]], check second-hand markets such as eBay. |
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===Making Your Own Pyramids=== |
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You can also acquire pyramids by [[Making pieces|making them yourself]] via folding [[Paper Icehouse|paper pieces]], or even making [[Giant pieces|giant cardboard pieces]]. If you have access to a 3D printer, there are files available online to [https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4894658|3D print plastic pyramids]. The benefit of doing this is that you can use any filament you have, which means you can create sets of pyramids in unconventional colors. |
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Revision as of 11:14, 30 April 2024
Where can I get some pyramids?
Current Market Availability
As of 2024, Looney Pyramids are most readily available for purchase in the form of stackable rounded-tip, die-injected plastic pieces. The most abundant current source of these is Pyramid Arcade, the multi-game set sold via the Looney Labs store. Retail game stores and book shops are also a good source of Looney Pyramids, sold in boxed copies of Nomids, Martian Chess (opaque red color only), Ice Duo, Homeworlds and Jinxx. The color Silver can be obtained only from the Looney Labs store website when buying a copy of Martian Chess and selecting the silver option, which costs extra compared to the standard Martian Red color for that product. The color Pink can only be obtained through buying the zippered-pouch set of Pink Hijinks. The color Kickstarter Green can be purchased directly from the website, and is the only product where pyramids can be obtained without an accompanying game or set of rules.
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The colors and quantities contained in each boxed set currently on the market are listed below.
| Color | Pyramid Arcade |
Pink Hijinks |
Nomids | Martian Chess |
Home Worlds |
Ice Duo | Jinxx |
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 Clear (Transparent) |
3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 White (Opaque) |
3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Silver (Opaque) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 6 (option) |
0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gray (Opaque) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Black (Opaque) |
3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Martian Red (Opaque) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 6 (standard) |
0 | 0 | 0 |
 Red (Transparent) |
3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Pink (Transparent) |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orange (Transparent) |
3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yellow (Transparent) |
3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Green (Transparent) |
3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Kickstarter Green (Opaque) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cyan (Transparent) |
3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Blue (Transparent) |
3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Purple (Transparent) |
3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Secondhand Market Availability
To acquire the older style of injection-molded pyramids with the pointed tips, search second-hand markets for the terms Treehouse, Ice Dice, and Pink Hijinks. Look out for clear tubes, and use the terms "Icehouse" and "Icehouse Pieces" in your search terms, as these were the terms used when pyramids were sold this way.
For rare pyramids such as the semi-precious stone pieces that used to be made by Crystal Caste, check second-hand markets such as eBay.
Making Your Own Pyramids
You can also acquire pyramids by making them yourself via folding paper pieces, or even making giant cardboard pieces. If you have access to a 3D printer, there are files available online to print plastic pyramids. The benefit of doing this is that you can use any filament you have, which means you can create sets of pyramids in unconventional colors.