Sphinx Secret Surprise (5978-1) is a Desert LEGO set released in 1998 with 352 pieces. Browse the parts list, minifigures, and verify loose bricks with our free scanner. Collectors browsing Desert sets use this inventory to verify loose parts, compare color variants, and read official build manuals without downloading PDFs. This set includes 7 minifigures and 169 unique part types.
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Release year
1998 (28 years ago — may be retired)
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Catalog scale
352 parts listed · 169 inventory lines tracked
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Minifigures
7 in this set's inventory — verify completeness when buying used
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Build manual
Digital booklet available on this page — use it to verify bag contents
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Gray era
Pre-2004 set — may use old light/dark gray instead of bluish gray
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Shipping weight (est.)
~665 g for parts inventory (excludes box/minifig packaging)
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Building instructions
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Minifigures in Sphinx Secret Surprise
Parts in this set
169 parts · page 1 of 4 · updating…
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Animal, Scorpion30169 · ×1 · Black -
Animal, Snake, Small30115 · ×1 · Red -
Bar, 4 Top Bars, Palm Tree Top2566 · ×1 · Green -
Baseplate Raised 32 x 32 with Ramp, Stairs, and Two Pits with Slate Ramp and Gray Pool Print6092pr0002 · ×1 · Tan -
Box / Crate with Handholds 3 x 4 x 1 2/330150 · ×2 · Brown -
![Bracket 1 x 2 - 1 x 4 [Square Corners]](https://cdn.rebrickable.com/media/parts/elements/243626.jpg)
Bracket 1 x 2 - 1 x 4 [Square Corners]2436 · ×1 · Black -
![Bracket 1 x 2 - 1 x 4 [Square Corners]](https://cdn.rebrickable.com/media/parts/elements/243602.jpg)
Bracket 1 x 2 - 1 x 4 [Square Corners]2436 · ×1 · Light Gray -
Brick 1 x 13005 · ×4 · Light Gray -
Brick 1 x 23004 · ×2 · Light Gray -
Brick 1 x 23004 · ×1 · Yellow -
Brick 1 x 23004 · ×3 · Blue -
Brick 1 x 23004 · ×2 · Tan -
Brick 1 x 2 x 5 with Blocked Open Studs and Bottom Stud Holder with Asymmetric Ridges2454a · ×3 · Tan -
Brick 1 x 2 x 5 with Blocked Open Studs and Bottom Stud Holder with Hieroglyphs 'Anubis', Arm on Top Print2454apr0001 · ×1 · Tan -
Brick 1 x 2 x 5 with Blocked Open Studs and Bottom Stud Holder with Hieroglyphs 'Horus', Mouth in Middle Print2454apr0005 · ×1 · Tan -
Brick 1 x 2 x 5 with Blocked Open Studs and Bottom Stud Holder with Hieroglyphs 'Thoht (Thoth)', Half Circle at Top and Bottom Print2454apr0006 · ×1 · Tan -
Brick 1 x 33622 · ×1 · Dark Gray -
Brick 1 x 43010 · ×1 · Blue -
Brick 1 x 43010 · ×1 · Yellow -
Brick 1 x 43010 · ×1 · Red -
Brick 1 x 43010 · ×2 · Tan -
Brick 1 x 43010 · ×9 · Dark Gray -
Brick 1 x 63009 · ×4 · Dark Gray -
Brick 1 x 6 x 53754 · ×2 · Dark Gray -
Brick 1 x 83008 · ×2 · Black -
Brick 1 x 83008 · ×1 · Red -
Brick 2 x 103006 · ×2 · Dark Gray -
Brick 2 x 23003 · ×9 · Light Gray -
Brick 2 x 23003 · ×1 · Tan -
Brick 2 x 23003 · ×1 · Black -
Brick 2 x 33002 · ×1 · Dark Gray -
Brick 2 x 33002 · ×1 · Red -
Brick 2 x 33002 · ×4 · Light Gray -
Brick 2 x 43001 · ×1 · Dark Gray -
Brick 2 x 43001 · ×3 · Blue -
Brick 2 x 62456 · ×2 · Dark Gray -
Brick Curved 1 x 2 x 1 1/3 with Curved Top6091 · ×5 · Black -
Brick Round 1 x 1 Open Stud3062b · ×4 · Black -
Brick Round 2 x 2 x 1 2/3 Dome Top, Blocked Open Stud30151a · ×1 · Trans-Clear -
Brick Sloped 33° 3 x 14286 · ×1 · Black -
Brick Sloped 33° 3 x 14286 · ×2 · Yellow -
Brick Sloped 33° 3 x 23298 · ×1 · Red -
Brick Sloped 33° 3 x 23298 · ×6 · Light Gray -
Brick Sloped 33° 6 x 6 Double (Train Roof)4509 · ×1 · Light Gray -
Brick Sloped 45° 2 x 1 with Bottom Pin3040b · ×2 · Tan -
Brick Sloped 45° 2 x 1 with Bottom Pin3040b · ×4 · Red -
Brick Sloped 45° 2 x 1 with Bottom Pin3040b · ×1 · Light Gray -
Brick Sloped 45° 2 x 1 with Bottom Pin3040b · ×2 · Blue