Step-by-Step Guide

1. Place the base platform tile in the center. Your first task is to set down the foundation. Take the large square floor tile—its top surface is a muted grey, framed by a coral-pink border—and align it perfectly in the middle of your workspace. Ensure that the rounded corners face outward and the long, straight edges are flush with the edges of your play area. Press down firmly so the tile doesn’t wobble later. Double-check that the grey surface is facing up and that the pink rim is fully visible on all four sides before moving on.
2. Erect the subway station shell around the base. Build the red brick subway station exterior by attaching the two side walls—each with a prominent circular vent flanked by a yellow arch—onto the left and right edges of the base tile, snapping them into the pink border. Listen for a click that signifies these walls are securely locked into notches on the base. Secure the back wall piece, which features an arched doorway leading to the interior stairwell. The vented panels must face outward. Finally, clip in the four dark-green support beams at each corner of the subway shell, ensuring they are perpendicular to the base.
3. Lay the subway tracks and position the train. Slide the lavender-grey train car onto the silver rails embedded in the front ridge of the subway platform. Ensure that the train's front end points toward the left. Push it gently until it clicks into place at the edge, with its wheels neatly seated on the grooves. Give it a light wiggle to confirm stability.
4. Furnish the subway interior with barriers and benches. Install the two horizontal turnstile posts at the mouth of the arched doorway. Behind the turnstile, add the pair of connected yellow benches: align their legs with the tiny floor indentations. Arrange the three colorful ticket-vending machines (teal, green, and orange) along the right interior wall and clip the twin computer monitors onto the left wall just above the stairs.
5. Construct the restaurant floor and walls. Place the second grey floor panel on top of the green support beams, matching the shape of the lower base. This panel locks into the top of each green column. Attach the four red walls with white corner quoining: two walls with shuttered windows go on the front and back, and the remaining two go on the sides. Press firmly to hear the satisfying snap that signifies their successful placement.
6. Add the restaurant roof, HVAC, and piping. Place the large light-grey roof frame atop the four red walls, ensuring the inner lip faces down to lock around the wall tops. Then place the white HVAC box near the back-right corner and lay the curved piping that snakes from the unit toward the center of the roof, making sure the HVAC unit is parallel to the back wall.
7. Install the balcony, ladder, and awning. Clip the grey balcony railing onto the side wall, ensuring its posts grip the wall notches. Lean the slender ladder against the left wall so it reaches from the balcony up to the roof. Finally, attach the red-and-white striped awning above the front window and slide the potted plant with green foliage onto the balcony railing.
8. Mount signage, tables, and outdoor seating. Affix the green "Pizza Restaurant" sign above the entrance, lining up its bottom clips with the wall notches. Place the round table on the terrace floor directly beneath the sign and set the two pink chairs opposite each other. Top the table with the open pizza piece—its crust and toppings should face upward.
9. Position the tree, bench, telephone booth, and dog statue. On the right side of the terrace, push the leafy green tree trunk into its round base hole. Snap the wooden bench into the two small floor sockets so it faces the telephone booth. Place the red phone booth adjacent to the bench, then drop the little yellow dog statue on the opposite side.
10. Finish with street elements: traffic signal, sign, and taxi. Align the zebra-striped roadplate on the left roof of the subway section so that one edge clicks onto the pink border. Insert the traffic-light pole into its socket beside the crosswalk, making sure the signals face forward. Clip the little arrow street sign onto the pole's side. Finally, park the yellow taxi on the roadplate with its headlights pointing toward the subway train.