There was some discussion about buying this I wasn't keen, having had to put up with something similar 13 years ago, but someone got it anyway, saying that it was totally different to the old one.
I'm not pleased to say my fears were well founded; since being installed in my sons room half of his art supplies have gone, 4 teddy bears have been made unemployed, a private company has come in and declared that the broken action man should still be played with, and somebody bulldozed the mega blocks because they were too close to the Lego.
It's not all bad though as I have been let off with £20 pocket money that I'd forgotten to pay. All in all, buy this if you're happy enough to let the kids suffer as long as you're a couple of quid better off.