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As of 2024, Looney Pyramids are most readily available for purchase in the form of the multi-game set [[https://store.looneylabs.com/products/pyramid-arcade|Pyramid Arcade]] via the [[https://store.looneylabs.com/|Looney Labs store]]. The store currently sells plastic injection-molded pieces with rounded tips. Retail game and book shops are also a good source of Looney Pyramids, sold in boxed copies of [[Zendo]], [[Nomids]], [[Martian Chess]], [[Ice Duo]], and [[Homeworlds]]. |
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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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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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You can also acquire pyramids by making them yourself via folding [[Paper Icehouse|paper pieces]], or even making [[Giant pieces|giant cardboard pieces]].<br> |
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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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To acquire the older style of pyramids with the pointed tips, or 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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Revision as of 01:12, 7 April 2024
As of 2024, Looney Pyramids are most readily available for purchase in the form of the multi-game set [Arcade] via the [Labs store]. The store currently sells plastic injection-molded pieces with rounded tips. Retail game and book shops are also a good source of Looney Pyramids, sold in boxed copies of Zendo, Nomids, Martian Chess, Ice Duo, and Homeworlds.
You can also acquire pyramids by making them yourself via folding paper pieces, or even making giant cardboard pieces.
To acquire the older style of pyramids with the pointed tips, or rare pyramids such as the semi-precious stone pieces that used to be made by Crystal Caste, check second-hand markets such as eBay.