Jurassic Park/Kenner and Hasbro

The JPIII CamoXtreme Desert Spinosaurus, one of the rarest Jurassic Park toys ever made

## Collectible Information

### Status

Lost (JPS2 vehicles, most of the Chaos Effect hybrids)Found (JPS2 dinosaurs, Trike prototype, some of the Chaos Effect sculpts, Desert Spinosaurus, 2K11 Allosaurus and Pachyrhinosaurus)Existence Unconfirmed (JP 3D T-rex)

## Product Information

### Year(s)

19941998-9920032009-112013

Upon being bought out by Hasbro, Kenner released action figures for the 1993 blockbuster hit *Jurassic Park*, along with later sequels that came out the pipeline, though there were many prehistoric plasticines they were never able to fully bring to life before giving up the license.

## Jurassic Park (1993)

After managing to score a deal with Amblin Entertainment, Kenner released the first series of *Jurassic Park* action figures in 1993 with figures of the main cast that barely resembled their on-screen versions (Alan Grant, Ellie Sattler, Tim Murphy, Robert Muldoon, Dennis Nedry), as well as dinosaurs that came in various categories such as small (*Dimetrodon*, *Pteranodon*), "Dino-Screamer" (*Velociraptor*, *Dilophosaurus*), and large (*Triceratops* *Stegosaurus*, *Tyrannosaurus rex*). Vehicles were also made for a Capture Coptor, a "Bush Devil Tracker" based on the iconic Jeep Wrangler, and the "Jungle Explorer" as based on the iconic Ford tour cars. Originally, the 5 figures appeared with a black background behind the bubble. After a month of production the background was changed to the ever-popular "sunset/jungle" background. Also built for Series 1 was the Command Compound set.

The next year, Kenner's Jurassic Park Series 2 premiered, which featured updated versions of the main characters that beared slightly stronger resemblances to their actors likeness, along with featuring characters never seen in the original movie - the Dino Trackers, who have expertise in paleontology/wildlife protection - and the Evil Raiders, who poach and hunt dinosaurs illegally. New dinosaurs concocted for this wave included *Lycaenops*, *Tanystropheus*, *Pachycephalosaurus*, *Utahraptor*, *Carnotaurus* and *Quetzalcoatlus*; the latter two of which would be prominently featured in the *Jurassic World* sequels. New vehicles included the Strike Cycle for the Raiders to use, the Capture Cruiser and Jungle Runner, all of which belonged to the Trackers.

Getting to the unproduced stuff, some of the dinos that were planned to appear for JPS2 include the *Scutosaurus*, *Estemmenosuchus*, *Ornithosuchus* and a "Gulper" *T. rex* that was painted dusty grey with orange highlights; this won't be the last of them, however. Going back to the Evil Raiders, there was one character named Scrap Davis, identifiable by his mechanical arm that could be swapped out for a spring-loaded launcher, and would've came with a baby *Dimetrodon*. The character was scrapped, as he may have appeared too futuristic, and also cancelled were re-releases of the Bush Devil and Jungle Explorer, now in jungle camouflage colours.

## The Lost World

In response to *The Lost World*, Kenner renewed their contract with Amblin to make more toys for the first *Jurassic Park* sequel. Their first wave featured a re-issue of the Ian Malcolm, along with some of the film's new characters like Roland Tembo, Nick Van Owen, Sarah Harding and Peter Ludlow. Most of the dinosaur figures were the same as the ones from 1993-94, now with new coats of paint, though some of the newer figures they made included a *Chasmosaurus*, *Parasaurolophus* and *Spinosaurus*, which will be very important later. A majority of the playsets were based on the vehicles the InGen hunters used to wrangle the prehistoric denizens of Isla Sorna, along with a few gliders for the good guys, a "Dino Damage Medical Center," and the Mobile Command Center based on the RV lab the protagonists use.  Its worth noting that the Gulper tyrannosaur, previously cancelled for JP Series 2, was brought back for the first wave of *Lost World* where it was dubbed the Bull *T. rex*; now painted green, came with a human in a steel cage, and had the ability to devour figures whole, complete with sound.  Also brought back were the *Estemmenosuchus* and *Scutosaurus*, who came packaged with the Dino Tracker Adventure set, even though they are technically not dinosaurs.

The Lost World Series 2 only featured one new human figure, being Ajay Sidhu, while the two dinosaurs it offered were the *Baronyx* and *Ornithosuchus*, the latter of which is another veteran from JPS2.  There were originally plans to include a *Triceratops* figure, codenamed "Trike," that was 13 inches long, coloured blue with purple splotches, had a dino-damage wound on its back, and came with a hunter's tent. By moving the tail, its head would ram upwards. It is thought the toy was cancelled because its horns presented a very sharp hazard, though no definitive answers were given. Also, one thing that was cut from TLW S1 was the Capture Truck, an unseen vehicle in the movie that was supposed to be part of InGen's fleet and had a pretty unique close-in mechanism to cage the dinosaurs. It is debatable that the reason why it has been scrapped is simply because two big vehicles would have been too much, even for such a successful license.

## Chaos Effect

In June 1998, hot off the release of the rather sparse Lost World Series 2, Hasbro was looking to create a TV series and an accompanying toyline that would renew further interest in the brand. Named *Jurassic Park: Chaos Effect*, the story took place a few years after the events of *The Lost World* where desperate scientists travel to Isla Nublar to obtain dinosaur DNA and mix it with other species of dinosaurs and living animals today - resulting with the creations of aggressive and mostly dangerous mutants - many consider this to be the genesis of the *Jurassic World* films that the franchise gradually evolved into.

Many outlandish hybrid dinosaurs were concocted for both the show and the toyline as for example, you had the Amargaspinus - an amalgamation of the *Amargasaurus* and *Spinosaurus*. Also produced were "genetically enhanced" versions of dinosaurs made for previous toylines such as the Omega *T. rex*, which reused the Bull/Gulper sculpt, though is painted a gaudy orange-blue and comes with a survival escape pod.  A slew of dino-capture vehicles were also produced such as the Air Sabre for Stark, the Land Sabre for Eddie Carr, a Trike dozer, and a rehash of the Lost World mobile lab; now neon green with black-blue camo markings. "Chaos Effect" remakes of Malcolm and Tembo were included, now sporting body suits of armour. Even more dino hybrids were planned such as the Pachysaurolophus, the genetic mix of a *Pachycephalosaurus* and *Parasaurolophus*; a Stegospinus, the mash-up of a *Stegosaurus* and *Spinosaurus*; the Deinonycanis, the splicing of a *Deinonychus* and a Dire wolf, which is a rather odd attempt to tie-in Ice Age creatures; and the Dilophospinus, the mixing of a *Dilphousaurus* and *Spinosaurus*; as well as genetically advanced versions of the *Euoplocephalus*, *Triceratops*, and *Ceratosaurus* that later appeared in *Jurassic Park III*. The main star of this line was going to be the Ultimasaurus, a genetic mix of DNA from a *Tyrannosaurus rex*, *Triceratops*, *Velociraptor*, *Ankylosaurus*, and *Stegosaurus*; designed to be the ultimate predator. Besides being an influence to the Indominus rex and *Pachygalosaurus* from the *Jurassic World* series, the Ultimasaurus’ design was said to be the inspiration for the Tyrannopedan alien seen in the *Ben 10: Omniverse* series. Unfortunately, or fortunately for those who maintain a little dignity, the poor sales of *Chaos Effect* led not just to the cancelling of the planned animated series, but also went for the rest of the planned toys. The Ultimasaurus in particular was cancelled for its long sharp horns, much like what Trike was suspected of, and only an infant version of the hybrid dinosaur was released with Chaos Effect Roland Tembo. At least seven samples of the toy are said to still exist, but some persist that a dozen others were liberated from Kenner’s factories. Another product from the Chaos Effect line that fell prey to cancellation was the S.A.B.R.E. Power Suit vehicle that was to be packaged with an exclusive Ian Malcolm action figure, but was scrapped as Kenner thought it looked too much like a *Transformers* vehicle and the Power Loader from their *Aliens* line.

## Night Hunt

Before they pulled the plug on *Chaos Effect*, Kenner was devoted to producing a spin-off line for the first wave known as the Night Hunter Series. None of the figures conceived were too special as they were mainly even more rehashes from both *Jurassic Park* and *The Lost World*. The only gimmick this series had to offer was the dinosaurs were brightly coloured and the humans wore neon coloured capture gear, giving off a "glow-in-the-dark" effect. Evidence of this line only exists in test shots of packaging and toy catalogs. The line was scrapped mid-production by Kenner as they wisely realized this was a sign the *Jurassic Park* brand was starting to lose its "novelty and originality."

## Universal Escape

In 1999, Kenner released a series of toys named Jurassic Park: Dinosaurs which were mostly repaints of previous 1993 and Lost World products meant to promote the *Jurassic Par*k rides located in Universal Studios’ Island of Adventure theme park, part of their resort in Orlando, Florida. This would be Kenner’s last stint with the franchise before their Cincinnati operations were shut down by Hasbro in 2000. A repainted version of the JP Series 2 prototype *Ornithosuchus* was released with included capture gear, though another version was set to include an action figure of a dino trapper, who was a repainted Roland Tembo, that came with weapons and capture gear. It was never released for reasons unknown with only eight carded samples and one loose version of the *Ornithosuchus* turning up for prices between $1,000 to $4,000-$5,000.

## Camo to the Extreme

Gaining full control of the brand, Hasbro strayed far away from the traditional Kenner feel of the original series and made brand new figures for their *Jurassic Park III* toyline, including a new version of Alan Grant, the Kirby family, the feathered Velociraptors, and the film's big bad dinosaur - the *Spinosaurus*.  In 2003, Hasbro rehashed much of the sculpts from this series for CamoXtreme, a toyline that tried to justify selling repaints with a backstory of dinosaurs surviving and thriving in different environments on mainland, including camouflage. Some of the toys released are difficult to require since they were produced in low numbers, and many of them were also unreleased.  These include a two pack of the bigger electronic Jungle Spinosaurus and a Tyrannosaurus Rex who appears to sport a cow-like paint job. They appeared on eBay back in 2002, but quickly vanished into thin air at a price of $50-$100. Next up is the Desert Spinosaurus which is a repaint of the Aqua Spinosaurus and is considered to be the rarest Jurassic Park toy ever, believe it or not. Only one boxed sample has ever been found and was estimated to be released along with Wave 2 yet never happened. Next is the Lava Pteranadon, which was a reddish repaint of the JPII Electronic Pteranadon, one very similar to the Lava T-Rex. Last up is the Tropical Velociraptor, which sported a greenish paint job and is similar to the Alpha Velociraptor repaint from the 2005 Dinosaurs 3 line, except much brighter.

## G.I. Jurassic 3D

After four years of silence from the last *Jurassic Park* line released by Hasbro, namely Dinosaurs 3 from 2005, the toy company returned with a Toys R Us exclusive series in 2009, sometimes known as "Jurassic Park 2K9," which consisted of even more repaints such as Battle Growlers, Dino Brawlers, and yet another retooled Bull T-rex. There was a planned version of the “Dino Battlers” Spinosaurus vs. Velociraptor 2-pack with different colours compared to the one that was already released, but was quietly shelved in storage with only a handful of these packages existing as they’ve sold on eBay for $800-$1000 while individual loose figures went for $200-$300.

Two years later, Hasbro was planning yet another come back for their best-selling dinosaur toyline with a new series known as "Jurassic Park 2K11." To truly set itself apart from pre-existing themes, this one was going to feature *G.I. Joe*-type action figures and vehicles, which led to fans nicknaming them as "Jurassic Joes." The humans came in multiple classes such as a Mercenary, an Archer, a Sergeant, and a Soldier with their vehicles being a dune-buggy and helicopter, each coming with a soldier and *Velociraptor* hatchling; and a yellow Hummer. For the first time in ten years, 2K11 would feature brand new dinosaur sculpts with eight planned in total. They included the *Allosaurus*, a *Carnotaurus*, *Pachyrhinosaurus* and *Stegosaurus*. Unfortunately, the line was cancelled for unknown reeasons, most likely due to a lack of funding, but the story doesn't end just yet.

When *Jurassic Park* was re-released and converted into 3D in 2013, Universal struck a new deal with Hasbro to create fresh merchandise for the occasion of the movie's 20th Anniversary. Part of this included *Allosaurus* Assault and *Pachyrhinosaurus* Clash, which each made use of the two cancelled dinosaurs originally made for "Jurassic Joe." *Stegosaurus* Strike and *Caranotaurus* Carnage would've made use of the other scrapped dinosaurs, though they were unfortunately cancelled, along with the Dino Showdown *Tyrannosaurus* that is shrouded in mystery as many stated it would be larger than the other figures, along with including an unnamed green mercenary also left over from 2K11.

## As the World Turns

The last few products Hasbro made for the series include a line of action figures, playsets, and constructable figures based on the brand new *Jurassic World* movie in 2015, that came in various categories such as Bashers & Biters, Growlers, Capture Vehicles, and Brawlasaurs. One such new concept was Hero Mashers, which let you take apart limbs of one dinosaur figure and mix it up with another, almost harkening back to the ambitious failure that was *Chaos Effect*. Although it featured brand new sculpts of the *Tyrannosaurus rex* and *Velociraptors*, as well as a large representation of the *Indominus rex*, many fans did not like this series due to the obvious dip in quality and on July 18th 2016, CEO of Hasbro, Brian Goldner, announced that they would no longer handle the *Jurassic World* license after 2017, due to Universal’s inability to arrive at a mutually beneficial financial arrangement on the brand. On that following day, NBC chose Mattel to produce toys for the Jurassic saga, which have been carrying strong to this day, though have also had their fair share of cancellations we'll cover in another page.

## Final Verdict

While the cancelled dinosaurs of Jurassic Park Series 2 made their way over to Kenner's Lost World series, at the cost of Gulper's original paint job, none of the "jungle camo" repaints of the original vehicles moved in any form. As for TLWS2's "Trike," a well known collector named Ajaythehunter bought an unpainted prototype off eBay for $710 in 2000, who was able to provide close-ups and unless he resold it or lost it somehow, we can presume its somewhere safe.  As for the elusively rare Desert Spinosaurus, it was sold on eBay in 2002 for over $700 (in today's economy, that'd be $1,000) from a Hasbro employee store, which has led some to believe that there are more samples out there, including a very well known JP collector who goes by the nickname “Spielberg” as he revealed in a magazine interview. Months after the Desert Spinosaurus’ discovery, the same seller posted a picture of the Lava Pteranodon on the same site. Also found in private collections are the original cardbacks for Jurassic Park Series 2. Although the *Stegosaurus* and *Carnotaurus* never made it to Jurassic Park 3D, their sculpts are still in possession of someone who has them.

The only things that have never fully resurfaced are the "jungle camo" vehicles from S2 and a majority of the *Chaos Effect* hybrids. But aside from that, a majority of the unreleased Kenner/Hasbro *Jurassic Park* offerings can be declared: **PARTIALLY FOUND**.

## Gallery

The cardback for Scutosaurus, one of many dinosaurs originally made for JP Series 2Scrap Davis, one of the "Evil Raiders" scrapped from Series 2The unreleased reiusse of Bush Devil Tracker with different coloursA catalog promo shot of the Gulper T-rex, which eventually became the often recycled BullTLW Protocapture3.jpgThe scrapped Capture Truck from TLW Series 1, as seen in a "special featurette" within The Lost World DVDThe "Trike" Triceratops originally planned for The Lost World Series 2The sculpt prototype of the enhanced Ceratosaurus from Chaos ControlPrototype mockup of the enhanced Euoplocephalus from Chaos ControlConcept art for the Dilaphospinus and some sort of dino hunterPrototype mock-up of the StegospinusPrototype mock-up of the DeinonycanisPrototype mock-up of the PachysaurolophusThe scrapped Power Suit from Chaos Effect that would've featured a unique Ian MalcolmAlternate unreleased version of a Universal exclusive set with a dino trapperVery small promotional image for the Tropical Raptor figure from CamoXtremeVery small promotional image for the Tropical Raptor figure from CamoXtremePrototype for the Dino Smashers "Spinosaur vs. Raptor" set that features different coloursPromotional artwork for Jurassic Park 2K11, featuring a soldier against an AllosaurusUnpainted mockup of a helicopter and solider action figure from Jurassic Park 2K11A yellow Hummer made for Jurassic Park 2K11A mock-up of the Desert AWE Striker and a retooled G.I. Joe figure; a "jungle camo" version of the same vehicle was also madeA figure of One Eyed Raider from JP 2K11A figure of the Archer Mercenary from JP 2K11A figure of the Mercenary from JP 2K11The Pachyrhinosaurus sculpt as originally intended for JP 2K11The Allosaurus sculpt as originally intended for JP 2K11A rough mock-up of the packaging for Carnotaurus Carnage from the JP3D waveRetail image of the Stegosaur and soldier from the cancelled Stegosaurus Strike set
## External Links

* Many Jurassic Park Toys Were Made But Never Released. (Retrieved July 2020). Action Figure Resource. Online article.
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* Night Hunter Series. (Retrieved July 2020). Jurassic Park Wiki. Online article.
* Jurassic Park: Dinosaurs. (Retrieved July 2020). Jurassic Park Wiki. Online article.
* Desert Spinosaurus. (Retrieved July 2020). Jurassic Park Wiki. Online article.
* Jurassic Park 2011. (Retrieved July 2020). Jurassic Park Wiki. Online article.
* Jurassic Park 3d (Hasbro). (Retrieved July 2020). Jurassic Park Wiki. Online article.

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