The newest run of spelunky minis, with added bosses, is a bit different than the original run. I had bought an idol and the frogs from the first run, and got them again in the second run. Just from these two figures you can tell corners were cut. for instance, my first frog was a base white color with yellow eyes and orange and blue bodies. three distinct paints were used. the second run, the bottom from is the same yellow as the eyes (which looks terrible in my opinion). The idol gained some weird dab of black in the eyeholes (see the pictured figures) and generally duller colors. Additionally, 3 of my second run figures were painted poorly-- one of which so bad I had to ask for another. Poor craftsmanship and cheap design decisions plague the figures. This could be interpreted as the crafters hurrying to create enough for us to enjoy; however there was a large price hike this run as well (4 dollars previously I believe, now 8). The price is absolutely astronomical-- supply and demand is to blame. It's a shame this is a unique product because it really hurts one's wallet. The product still receives 3 stars because the original molds are very well done (albeit not a mirror of in-game characters), and they are a great size to have sitting on your shelf watching. Generally they just look good. Nonetheless, weigh the cons I mentioned before buying a mini- worse craftsmanship than before and hiked up price. I am hoping for a series 3 that is a bit higher quality.
