The LEGO Bionicle Playsets theme is a segment of the main Bionicle line that introduces brick-based environments and scenes rather than the typical constraction (construction + action) figures BIONICLE is known for. These sets offer a backdrop or setting for the Bionicle story, featuring locations, obstacles, and smaller figures.
2006 LEGO Sets
2006 for LEGO was a year of new themes being introduced and a number of well known themes being retired. LEGO in 2006 introduced and discontinued The Avatar: The Last Airbender, introduced the original Batman theme, Exo-Force, Mindstorms NXT, SpongeBob SquarePants, Remote control Trains and Aqua Raiders. However, the following themes were discontinued; Clikits, Vikings. While LEGO Sports was re-introduced in 2006 with a couple Soccer/Football sets.