
LEGO Universe used basic keyboard controls.
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Some LEGO VIP members received LEGO Universe for free with the LEGO catalog in early 2011. The DVD was originally $39.99 USD (£29.99), which was soon changed to $19.99 USD, and finally to $9.99 USD. Those who pre-ordered also earned early access to the game, on Octo(originally October 12). Those who Pre-Ordered from LEGO got a LEGO Universe minifigure with in-game codes that unlocked a related Nexus Astronaut item pack and a 1-month subscription to the game. Pre-ordering became available from on May 14th 2010 and ended October 8th 2010. This is a very flexible and understandable way of programming bricks unlike games such as ROBLOX, which require scripting to accomplish the same tasks. The user can then adjust the numerical value of each property of the programming to create a truly unique animation. A user can have a model do certain things upon nearing them, saying a keyword, as well as many other possibilities. Players could use behaviors to animate models within their property, using a block-programming system similar to the one used with the Mindstorms robotic models. Properties started out as small planet chunks, such as Block Yard, but later LEGO released a few larger ones, namely Avant Grove and Nimbus Isle.

All properties must be approved by a Mythran before becoming available to the public. Players can claim their own Property, on which they can use bricks collected from battles and shops to build Models. Some enemies such as the Stromling Mech drop quickbuilds that can be built into other helpful objects, such as turrets. This can be used to create items such as turrets, elevators, vehicles and other useful objects. One of the main gameplay features is Quick Building, which allows a user to build a pre-determined item at high speed.

It had creative Loading Screens, serving as advertisements for future features. LEGO Universe is a cooperative game played with others to accomplish in-game tasks rather than PvP (player versus player) gameplay, with the exception of racing.
