Minikits first appeared as collectibles in Lego Star Wars: The Video Game in 2005, developed by Traveller's Tales. Each level hid ten white canisters, and collecting them gradually built a bonus vehicle model between stages. The short pickup sound became tied to that completion loop across later Lego adaptations of Batman, Indiana Jones, Harry Potter and Marvel. Clips of the effect later spread through gaming edits and meme soundboards, where the chime alone now signals finding a secret, finishing a set or earning a tiny in-game reward.