Dino-Riders

Dino - Riders is the name of a successful and popular U.S. action figures toy series from the late 1980s. Primary for the marketing of toys from Tyco was formed in 1988 a 14-part animated series, which was shown from 1992 in German television station RTL plus in the Saturday morning program. In addition, the first few episodes appeared in this country on VHS. In addition to the television series, a three -part comic book series from Marvel Comics, and numerous other merchandising products was published. The late 80s and early 90s was celebrating Dino - Riders toys and the animated series in North America, Europe and even in Japan (under the title Buso Kyoryu Dainosu ,武装 恐竜 ダイノス) with great success.

The toy

From the Dino - Riders toys published three series, and finally the Ice Age series. The concept of fit dinosaurs with futuristic weapons and use them as mounts, at the time was an immense success, which was due not least to the high quality and detailed figures. The dinosaurs were sold in elaborate, folding paper boxes, which were visible behind a transparent screen, and all the figures stood at a small comic book that told the backstory. Depending on the size and opulence of the dinosaur also varied the number of accessories, such as weapons for the characters or Dino traps, and the action figures themselves more game characters, each one Valorians and a Rulonier per package were also available separately.

The first series, which appeared in the late 80s, was the most successful, and this was quickly followed by Series 2 The third series was only released in Europe in the early 90s, with a few models, low numbers and at a time when the hype died down again. This followed a little later, the Dino - Riders: Ice Age series, which had little in common with the actual series. These are now offered a glaciation scenario and Neanderthals as figures. Furthermore, there appeared a series of figures called Dino Riders: Commando, although detailed soldiers, but no dinosaurs possessed.

The largest and most sought-after figures of all toys that were all in the appropriate scale to each other, were those of the Tyrannosaurus Rex, Diplodocus and Brontosaurus ( Apatosaurus Today ). Today, the figures are in demand among collectors and achieve, especially in original packaging, high prices (especially the rare series 3).

In 1992, the dinosaur models made ​​by Tyco Industries, Inc. in the museums of the Smithsonian Institution in its special packaging and no play figures and accessories under the name The Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History - Dinosaur and other prehistoric Reptile Collection and the Pleistocene mammalian models under the Smithsonian institution National Museum of Natural History - Ice Age Mammal Collection sold since the Smithsonian was impressed by the accuracy of the figures.

Series 1

The first series of the toy dinosaurs brought the following forth (name of the animal, then the occupation and affiliation ):

Series 2

The second series of the toy dinosaurs brought the following forth (name of the animal, then the occupation and affiliation ):

Series 3

The third series of the toy dinosaurs brought the following forth (name of the animal, then the occupation and affiliation ):

Ice Age

The "Ice Age " series of toy figures brought the following forth (name of the animal, then the occupation and affiliation ):

Background story of the animated series

The background of the toys, the series picks up, tells the story of Valorians; peaceful, telepathically gifted people. Their home planet was from the evil Ruloniern, humanoids with heads of reptiles, fish or insects, attacked and conquered, so that four hundred survivors decide to flee in a large spaceship. This spacecraft also serves as a time machine and thus the refugees are brought to the prehistoric Earth in the solar system. They used the experimental Space-Time Energy Projector. But unfortunately, were the Rulonier who have followed the Valorians in their flight, drawn with in the past on the ground, as these clung with a tractor beam on the ship of the people during this time performed the jump.

Stranded on Earth, recruit both groups the dinosaurs themselves to lead with these as riding and fighting bulls on earth their war on. The Valorians use while their telepathic abilities with which they can communicate with the dinosaurs, and move them to a volunteer staff. The Rulonier however, catch the dinosaur and set this so-called " Brain Boxes ", helmets or caps of metal, on which the animals are now controlled, the unconditionally obey their masters. Both parties equipped the dinosaur with big weapons platforms and lasers, with whom they now go into battle.

The crash on the ground of Space-Time Energy Projector unfortunately has been damaged, which is necessary to return to their own time and galaxy. Therefore, the Valorians Search on earth for materials to repair this. The Rulonier want to return, want to the Space-Time Energy Projector However tear with violence under the nail, which is why it is now often comes to fighting. The Rulonier are thereby led by the evil Krulos that Valorians the Brave Questar, which from now on be called Dino - Riders.