Table of contents for September 2021 in K-Zone

BY THE NUMBERS TOTAL PIECES: Over 400,000 DIMENSIONS: 4980mm long, 2101mm wide and 1133mm high TYPES OF LEGO TECHNIC ELEMENTS USED: 154 TOTAL WEIGHT: 2200kg COLLAB TIME WITH LAMBORGHINI DESIGNERS: 9 months ENGINEERS AND BUILDING SPECIALISTS: 15 people DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION TIME: 8660 hours BRICK-TASTIC BUILD LEGO and Automobili Lamborghini have one upped their 1:8 scale LEGO Technic Lamborghini Sián FKP 37, by creating a life-sized version of the model. While the original LEGO model used 3696 pieces, this life-sized version uses over 400,000 LEGO Technic elements! Peek inside the cockpit and you will find many intricate details, including the brick-built steering wheel, the Lamborghini emblem and the Italian flag! The Lamborghini Sián is named for the Bolognese dialect word 'Sián', which means ‘flash’ or ‘lightning’. This model has flashing…

WELCOME In June 2021, a few Marvel heroes assembled to celebrate the new Avengers Campus in Disney California Adventure Park. Iron Man, Spider-Man, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Black Panther and more headed to Avengers Headquarters near the Quinjet, and were joined by Anthony Mackie (AKA Captain America), Paul Rudd (AKA Ant-Man), Jon Favreau (AKA Happy), and Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige. Avengers Campus is devoted to discovering, recruiting and training the next generation of superheroes! While you venture through Avengers Campus, you might bump into Iron Man (in his Mark 80 armour), Black Widow, Black Panther, Thor, Captain America, Captain Marvel and the Guardians of the Galaxy. Now, Ant-Man, The Wasp and Okoye will be appearing for the first time at the Disneyland Resort. WHAT TO DO A major location…

NEED TO KNOW The dastardly Dr Eggman knows how to crack us up. No yolking! He has built an out-of-this-world amusement park, and he has hatched up the right rides and many awesome attractions. Plus, there are a few colourful, wonderful worlds to wander through – at super Sonic speed, natch. However, there is a big problem... Dr Eggman has poached amazing alien Wisps in order to power the amusement park. Once Sonic learns about this, the path becomes clear – it’s a race to save the Wisps. Our speedy hedgehog hero will need to scramble Eggman’s plans, then free the Wisps. The sunny side of saving Wisps is that they can gift you a few delicious new powers. The Jade Wisp will whisk you through solid matter to sniff…

NEED TO KNOW The same delightful devs that built the Marvel’s Avengers games are getting the gang together for Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy. There’s no core-crew roster rotation here. Group up with Groot and Gamora. Rock it with Rocket. Dive into intergalactic depths with Drax. Obvs, Star-Lord is the playable star. Lead your outlandish crew of oddballs as you right the wrongs of a catastrophe you kicked off – accidentally! Swing along to rockin’ rock ’n’ roll tunes as you trek between epic locations. This mob of misfits is on a multi-world wild ride packed with familiar Marvel mates (and new ones), though some aren’t friendly. Use Quill’s Element Blasters and jet-boots to tame threats. Tag in buds to help. The Team Huddle specials are wonderful. When the Guardians…

NEED TO KNOW Learning to become a guitar star is tricky business, but Rocksmith+ is a big plus for adding even more fun notes to your own guitar lessons. Grab your choice of musical axe, awesome acoustic, booming bass, and eclectic electric. Next, slide into the game-ified fun of interactive music mastery. The last time Ubisoft released a Rocksmith session, almost 5,000,000 players joined to learn how to shred the strings. Of those players, an epic 95% improved their guitar groove. Rocksmith+ is a subscription service with more songs than Netflix has flicks. Pick your favourite finger-tapping tune, nab handy chord charts, then strum on to the beat of the drum and other instruments. Harmonise your way through a full song, or practise the tricky bits with Riff Difficulty. Slap…

THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: BREATH OF THE WILD 2 We’ve been holding our breath for yonks while we waited to hear more about The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2. Well, it’s time to exhale! Ninty has teased a few neat new deets. Link will be spending time flying with an upgraded glider – that isn’t the only big buff. Try teleportation! There are new powers, and baddies teaming up to tackle Link. SLIME RANCHERS 2 It’s slime time again... soon. Slime Rancher 2 spaceships you back to the slime-stuffed Far, Far Range on a planet far, far away. The seasoned slime wrangler Beatrix LaBeau ships across the Slime Sea to take on the colourful wackiness of Rainbow Island. In this slimy game, you can master many mysteries…

NEED TO KNOW Forza Horizon 5 is giving a high-five to a top tier, top-speed game world that feels alive in Mexico. Speed past 100km/h in this massive North American racetrack. Take time picking the right ride from the hundreds of options, then save time by seeking out speedy shortcuts. There’s no way through that snow-capped volcano, but you can leave the lava by lapping around the top! Cascade through the cool campaign that lets you choose your own challenges. Rack up stacks of points doing the driving deeds you dig most. The weekly rotating weather is intense. Drift through dust storms and tropical storms. Best bit? You can create your own fun in the Event Lab. Add in risky ramps, long loops or a few bowling pins to barrel…

NEED TO KNOW We’ve been welcomed to many Jurassic parks; the orig Jurassic Park, and then Jurassic World. Now, you can build your own perfect prehistoric place in Jurassic World Evolution 2. No matter how you make a park, the deadly dinos tend to find a way to break free. This gaming sequel picks up after the movie, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. Pick up pieces of a world filled with runaway roaming rascals. The dinos are looking to dine on visitors in your park. Better put the ‘no’ in ‘dino’ and wreck their dinnner plans. Thankfully, there are plenty of tools to help you keep the bitey blighters behind bars. Nab a few new construction and customisation options. Dr Ian Malcolm and Claire Dearing are able to lend an experienced…

NEED TO KNOW We love a simple game name that says it all. Cruis’n Blast is a perfect example. Cruise around with rad rides from your tricked-out garage. Blast into full speed while racing past (or through) the other racers. EZ! Race alone or against three other mates in side-splitting splitscreen. First, pick your cool car! There are plenty of choices, like an F1 full-speedster, a hard-out Hummer, or a fast-and-furious street racer. You can make it weirder too – hop into a hovercraft, chew up tracks in a chopper, or unleash speed in a UFO. Still not weird enough? Tame tracks as a Triceratops, break away from uniform as a unicorn, or make smooth moves as a hammerhead shark! You can choose from 23 regular and wacky rides to…

IT’S-A MII Here’s how to spec your Mii golfer for hole in one fun. It’s OK to split your points, but prioritise Power upgrades early. Upping Control makes it easier to hit where you aim. Stamina is best for speedier dashing between swings and Speed gets you there faster! GOLFING GREATS Waluigi and Bowser Jr. are the best characters to pick for victory. Waluigi has Stamina, Speed and Control (plus opponent-interrupting specials). Lil Bowser Jr. is speedy with solid Control and handy specials. Too slow to nab them? Grab Toad or Wario! FASTER LEVELLING Pick a fave character. Play solo on the Rookie Course. Set wind to light, and chuck in 18 holes. Fast forward with ‘B’ to speed up between shots. This helps your skills level up. Plus, you…

NO. 1 AT MURDERBALL Wheelchair rugby is a fast-paced, full contact team sport for athletes with a disability, and is a summer Paralympic Games sport. Originally also known as ‘murderball’ due to the aggressive nature of the game, it combines aspects of basketball, handball and rugby. Teams have four players on the court, and score by carrying a volleyball across the goal line. The ball can be carried, dribbled or passed, while being bounced every 10 seconds. The sport is played indoors on a regulation basketball court. A player’s wheelchair must be lightweight and easy to manoeuvre, yet able to withstand collisions. Australia is currently ranked No. 1 in the world by the International Wheelchair Rugby Federation!…

KZ : Is there something that often surprises people about archery? J: Most people think archery is a physical sport and that the hard part is pulling the bow back, but the hardest part is staying focused and controlling your thoughts before you shoot. KZ : Any advice for K-Zoners who want to improve their archery skills? J: Find someone that is better than you and start asking questions and learning as much as you can. I try to figure out what my weak points are with my shooting, then work on making them better. There are different things you can do if you aren't able to shoot a bow for a few days, like using a big stretchy band to imitate shooting the bow and feeling all of the…

Converse x Space Jam: A New Legacy Two iconic faves have teamed up for a collection of limited edition kicks – Converse and Space Jam! We especially rate the Looney spin on the classic Chuck Taylor All Star High Tops! Pokémon Trading Card Game: Sword and Shield – Evolving Skies Booster Pack New Pokémon TCG hits shelves August 27 and includes Eevee (with all Eeveelutions) in the expansion. This is the first time Dragon-type Pokémon Rayquaza VMAX and Duraludon VMAX appear in a Sword and Shield TCG! Fart Sound Box Prepare for awesome pranks! This sound box includes 12 different fart sound effects. LOL!…

Eden, NSW This is the Roblox game I created with a script to make huge blocks keep spawning! Morgan, Vic It took five hours to make this big skyscraper mansion with five rooms, a roller coaster and top balcony in Minecraft! Janice, SA It took me 15 minutes to build ‘K-ZONE’ in Minecraft and make it look like it has been underwater for ages. Charlie, Vic It took me about an hour to make this lime Inkling Squid in Minecraft. I’m really proud of it.…

1. WHO’S SHANG-CHI? Marvel hero Shang-Chi is a skilled martial artist, trained as an assassin by his father. Shang-Chi left for a normal life in San Francisco, but he will be brought back to his old life. 2. AMAZING ACTOR Shang-Chi is played by Simu Liu, and the first poster and trailer for the movie were released on Simu’s birthday in 2021 as a special gift! 3. STUNT STAR Shang-Chi does not wear a mask or outfit that hides his face, so Simu Liu performed many of his own stunts in the film! 4. SUPER NEIGHBOURHOOD Ant-Man and the Wasp live in San Francisco; could Shang-Chi meet them in the city? 5. LIGHTS, CAMERA, AUSTRALIA This new Marvel movie was filmed in Sydney and parts of New South Wales in…

NEED TO KNOW Before Metroid goes to 3D in Metroid Prime 4, ditch a dimension and dive back into the deep gameplay depths of 2D Metroid Dread. The pesky X Parasites are not ex-threats anymore. They are all over the planet ZDR, and the Galactic Feds sent big ’bots to investigate... but those bots have gone bad. Luckily, seasoned Samus is on the case! Zip through the alien world, and sniff out suit upgrades (Samus will need ‘em). The mechanical menaces are on your tail. Pop Phantom Cloak ability to disappear, or climb up metal walls with magnetised mitts. Careful – those walls are crawling with crooked critters. Free aim your hand blaster to keep them away, Melee Counter with perfect timing, or close the gap with Melee Dash for…

NEED TO KNOW Luke, Leia, Han and Chewie are beloved space-based Rebels, but you will join the next space rebels in Next Space Rebels! Your launchpad start isn’t particularly spaceship savvy, but bury into those blueprints and get lost in explosive experimentation. It’s totes cool if your first rockets don’t really rock. The more parts you lift off while you’re ticking off challenges, the better your rockets become. Soon, you’ll be rocketing towards fully functional flyers, but rocking at building rockets is only half the gig. You should also raise your StarTube channel numbers. Record your craziest creations; there’s a cast of outta-this-world characters to cheer you on in the campaign. Get lost in the space of Freeplay mode. Stack a teddy, doll and toy robot, chuck on a bike…

NEED TO KNOW The only thing missing from Just Dance 2022 is... hmm, oh it’s you! Here’s how ‘2-0-2-2’ spells out in this latest groovy Ubisoft dance off. Two feet, zero reasons to skip dancin’ season, two hands, and too many toe-tapping tracks to choose from. Shake it to the latest 40 tracks in the playlist stuffed with new songs, or go back to beat basics with bop classics. The main feat to defeat is getting your feet to master the beat of this playlist treat. Basically, it’s up to you to save the day with some smooth moves. You best believe that Imagine Dragons’ ‘Believer’ will prep you to receive a dance trophy. Why not run on the spot with the fun trot of Beyonce’s ‘Run the World’. Make…

NEED TO KNOW Dodgeball Academia class has kicked off! There are three major keys to success. Deft dodging, laser-focused chucking, and swift catching. Jump into the newbie sneakers of the dodgeball dunce, Otto. Take his dodgy skills and level him up to distinguished dodger in eight bouncing episodes. Recruit a team of fellow ballers as you play, and keep your eye on the ball! ‘Dodgeball Academia’ is the name of the dodgeball-loving school in the game. Dive into the secrets of this curveball campus, or bounce off the main path and swing into side quests. There are minigames to master! For main dodgeball events, you will deffo want to bring your A-game. Battle big-bad bosses to be the best baller, then take on your buddy in a local couch comp.…