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| releases={{releasesToy | | releases={{releasesToy | ||
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| toy_date_ca=19xx | | toy_date_ca=19xx | ||
| toy_date_it=19xx | | toy_date_it=19xx | ||
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}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (カードパワー) series is a set of small toys released by Sega between 1988 and 1990. In the US the series was renamed '''Pocket Power''' and distributed by [[Tyco]], which split the range into three sub-series. [[Irwin Toy]] distributed the set in Canada, | + | The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (カードパワー) series is a set of small toys released by Sega between 1988 and 1990. In the US the series was renamed '''Pocket Power'''{{ref|http://www.pocketpowertoys.com/}} and distributed by [[Tyco]], which split the range into three sub-series. [[Irwin Toy]] distributed the set in Canada, [[Savie]] in France, [[Gig]] in Italy and [[Action GT]] in the United Kingdom. |
Some entries in the range were seemingly named after Sega arcade games, such as ''[[Hang-On]]'' and ''[[Thunder Blade]]''. | Some entries in the range were seemingly named after Sega arcade games, such as ''[[Hang-On]]'' and ''[[Thunder Blade]]''. | ||
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| region=JP | | region=JP | ||
| front= | | front= | ||
| + | | back= | ||
| + | | spinemissing= | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Scanbox | ||
| + | | console=Toy | ||
| + | | region=US | ||
| + | | front= | ||
| + | | back= | ||
| + | | spinemissing= | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Scanbox | ||
| + | | console=Toy | ||
| + | | region=FR | ||
| + | | front=Hovercraft PocketPower FR Box Front.jpg | ||
| + | | back= | ||
| + | | spinemissing= | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Scanbox | ||
| + | | console=Toy | ||
| + | | region=IT | ||
| + | | front=Hovercraft PocketPower Toy IT Box Front.jpg | ||
| back= | | back= | ||
| spinemissing= | | spinemissing= | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | ===No. | + | ===No. 2: Battle Top=== |
| + | Known as '''Top Fight''' in the US. | ||
{{Scanbox | {{Scanbox | ||
| console=Toy | | console=Toy | ||
| region=JP | | region=JP | ||
| + | | front=BattleTop CardPower JP Box Front.jpg | ||
| + | | back=BattleTop CardPower JP Box Back.jpg | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Scanbox | ||
| + | | console=Toy | ||
| + | | region=US | ||
| front= | | front= | ||
| back= | | back= | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===No. 3: Skeleton=== | ||
| + | Known as '''Glo-Bones''' in the US and Canada. | ||
| + | {{Scanbox | ||
| + | | console=Toy | ||
| + | | region=JP | ||
| + | | front=Skeleton CardPower JP Box Front.jpg | ||
| + | | back=Skeleton CardPower JP Box Back.jpg | ||
| spinemissing= | | spinemissing= | ||
}} | }} | ||
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| console=Toy | | console=Toy | ||
| region=US | | region=US | ||
| + | | front= | ||
| + | | back= | ||
| + | | spinemissing= | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Scanbox | ||
| + | | console=Toy | ||
| + | | region=CA | ||
| front= | | front= | ||
| back= | | back= | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | ===No. 4: Boys Gear | + | ===No. 4: Boys Gear=== |
| + | Known as '''G.I. Supply''' in the US and '''Lancer''' in Italy. | ||
{{Scanbox | {{Scanbox | ||
| console=Toy | | console=Toy | ||
| region=JP | | region=JP | ||
| + | | front=BoysGear CardPower JP Box Front.jpg | ||
| + | | back=BoysGear CardPower JP Box Back.jpg | ||
| + | | spinemissing= | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Scanbox | ||
| + | | console=Toy | ||
| + | | region=US | ||
| front= | | front= | ||
| back= | | back= | ||
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{{Scanbox | {{Scanbox | ||
| console=Toy | | console=Toy | ||
| − | | region= | + | | region=FR |
| front= | | front= | ||
| back= | | back= | ||
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| console=Toy | | console=Toy | ||
| region=IT | | region=IT | ||
| + | | front=Lancer PocketPower IT Box Front.jpg | ||
| + | | back= | ||
| + | | spinemissing= | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===No. 5: Buggy Shot=== | ||
| + | Known as '''Indy Racer''' in the US and UK, '''Formule 1''' in France and '''Indianapolis''' in Italy. | ||
| + | {{Scanbox | ||
| + | | console=Toy | ||
| + | | region=JP | ||
| + | | front=BuggyShot CardPower JP Box Front.jpg | ||
| + | | back=BuggyShot CardPower JP Box Back.jpg | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Scanbox | ||
| + | | console=Toy | ||
| + | | region=US | ||
| front= | | front= | ||
| + | | back= | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Scanbox | ||
| + | | console=Toy | ||
| + | | region=UK | ||
| + | | front=IndyRacer PocketPower UK Box Front.jpg | ||
| + | | back=IndyRacer PocketPower UK Box Back.jpg | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Scanbox | ||
| + | | console=Toy | ||
| + | | region=FR | ||
| + | | front=Formule1 PocketPower FR Box Front.jpg | ||
| back= | | back= | ||
| spinemissing= | | spinemissing= | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Scanbox | ||
| + | | console=Toy | ||
| + | | region=IT | ||
| + | | front=Indianapolis PocketPower IT Box Front.jpg | ||
| + | | back= | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | ===No. | + | ===No. 6: Hang On=== |
| + | Known as '''Roadblaster''' in the US and '''Moto Grand Prix''' in France. | ||
{{Scanbox | {{Scanbox | ||
| console=Toy | | console=Toy | ||
| region=JP | | region=JP | ||
| + | | front=HangOn CardPower JP Box Front.jpg | ||
| + | | back=HangOn CardPower JP Box Back.jpg | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Scanbox | ||
| + | | console=Toy | ||
| + | | region=US | ||
| front= | | front= | ||
| back= | | back= | ||
| − | | | + | }} |
| + | {{Scanbox | ||
| + | | console=Toy | ||
| + | | region=FR | ||
| + | | front=MotoGrandPrix PocketPower FR Box Front.jpg | ||
| + | | back= | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===No. 7: Thunder Blade=== | ||
| + | Known as '''Super Helico''' in France and '''Tuono''' in Italy. | ||
| + | {{Scanbox | ||
| + | | console=Toy | ||
| + | | region=JP | ||
| + | | front=ThunderBlade CardPower JP Box Front.jpg | ||
| + | | back=ThunderBlade CardPower JP Box Back.jpg | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Scanbox | {{Scanbox | ||
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| front= | | front= | ||
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| − | | | + | }} |
| + | {{Scanbox | ||
| + | | console=Toy | ||
| + | | region=FR | ||
| + | | front= | ||
| + | | back= | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Scanbox | ||
| + | | console=Toy | ||
| + | | region=IT | ||
| + | | front=Tuono PocketPower Toy IT Box Front.jpg | ||
| + | | back=Tuono PocketPower Toy IT Box Back.jpg | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | ===No. | + | ===No. 8: Aero Hawk=== |
| + | Known as '''Turbo Prop''' in the US and Canada. | ||
{{Scanbox | {{Scanbox | ||
| console=Toy | | console=Toy | ||
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| front= | | front= | ||
| back= | | back= | ||
| − | | | + | }} |
| + | |||
| + | ===No. 9: Baseball=== | ||
| + | {{Scanbox | ||
| + | | console=Toy | ||
| + | | region=JP | ||
| + | | front=Baseball CardPower JP Box Front.jpg | ||
| + | | back= | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Scanbox | {{Scanbox | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | ===No. | + | ===No. 10: UFO=== |
{{Scanbox | {{Scanbox | ||
| console=Toy | | console=Toy | ||
| region=JP | | region=JP | ||
| + | | front=UFO CardPower JP Box Front.jpg | ||
| + | | back=UFO CardPower JP Box Back.jpg | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Scanbox | ||
| + | | console=Toy | ||
| + | | region=US | ||
| + | | front= | ||
| + | | back= | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Scanbox | ||
| + | | console=Toy | ||
| + | | region=CA | ||
| front= | | front= | ||
| back= | | back= | ||
| − | | | + | }} |
| + | |||
| + | ===No. 11: Drag Star=== | ||
| + | Known as '''Top Fueler''' in the US. | ||
| + | {{Scanbox | ||
| + | | console=Toy | ||
| + | | region=JP | ||
| + | | front=DragStar CardPower JP Box Front.jpg | ||
| + | | back=DragStar CardPower JP Box Back.jpg | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Scanbox | {{Scanbox | ||
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| front= | | front= | ||
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| − | | | + | }} |
| + | |||
| + | ===No. 12: Water Gun=== | ||
| + | Known as '''Trick Squirt''' in the US and Canada. | ||
| + | {{Scanbox | ||
| + | | console=Toy | ||
| + | | region=JP | ||
| + | | front=WaterGun CardPower JP Box Front.jpg | ||
| + | | back=WaterGun CardPower JP Box Back.jpg | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Scanbox | {{Scanbox | ||
| console=Toy | | console=Toy | ||
| − | | region= | + | | region=US |
| − | | front= | + | | front=TrickSquirt PocketPower US Box Front.jpg |
| back= | | back= | ||
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
| − | + | ===No. 13: Power Boat=== | |
| − | + | Known as '''Speed Boat''' in the US. | |
| − | ===No. | ||
{{Scanbox | {{Scanbox | ||
| console=Toy | | console=Toy | ||
| region=JP | | region=JP | ||
| + | | front=PowerBoat CardPower JP Box Front.jpg | ||
| + | | back=PowerBoat CardPower JP Box Back.jpg | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Scanbox | ||
| + | | console=Toy | ||
| + | | region=US | ||
| front= | | front= | ||
| back= | | back= | ||
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
| − | ===No. | + | ===No. 14: Survival Gear=== |
| + | Known as '''Survival Kit''' in the US. | ||
{{Scanbox | {{Scanbox | ||
| console=Toy | | console=Toy | ||
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| front= | | front= | ||
| back= | | back= | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{Scanbox | {{Scanbox | ||
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| back= | | back= | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | ===No. | + | ===No. 15: Bowling=== |
{{Scanbox | {{Scanbox | ||
| console=Toy | | console=Toy | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{Scanbox | {{Scanbox | ||
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| front= | | front= | ||
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| − | | | + | }} |
| + | |||
| + | ===No. 16: Out Run=== | ||
| + | {{Scanbox | ||
| + | | console=Toy | ||
| + | | region=JP | ||
| + | | front=OutRun CardPower JP Box Front.jpg | ||
| + | | back=OutRun CardPower JP Box Back.jpg | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Scanbox | {{Scanbox | ||
| console=Toy | | console=Toy | ||
| − | | region= | + | | region=US |
| front= | | front= | ||
| back= | | back= | ||
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
| − | ===No. | + | ===No. 17: Skate Board=== |
{{Scanbox | {{Scanbox | ||
| console=Toy | | console=Toy | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{Scanbox | {{Scanbox | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | ===No. | + | ===No. 18: Land Submarine=== |
{{Scanbox | {{Scanbox | ||
| console=Toy | | console=Toy | ||
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| front= | | front= | ||
| back= | | back= | ||
| − | | | + | }} |
| + | {{Scanbox | ||
| + | | console=Toy | ||
| + | | region=US | ||
| + | | front= | ||
| + | | back= | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | ===No. | + | ===No. 19: Dynamic Foot=== |
{{Scanbox | {{Scanbox | ||
| console=Toy | | console=Toy | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{Scanbox | {{Scanbox | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Promotional material== | ||
| + | {{gitem|CardPower JP flyer.pdf|JP flyer}} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Patents== | ||
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | Patent US4959035.pdf|US4959035 | ||
| + | Patent EP0332407B1.pdf|EP0332407B1 | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Artwork== | ||
| + | {{gitem|PocketPower logo.png|JP logo}} | ||
| + | {{gitem|PowerPower US logo.png|US logo}} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==External links== | ||
| + | *[https://www.pocketpowertoys.com Pocket Power Toys] fansite | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | <references /> | + | <references/> |
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| Distributor: Sega (JP), Tyco (US), Irwin Toy (CA), Savie (FR), Gig (IT), Action GT (UK) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Card Power (カードパワー) series is a set of small toys released by Sega between 1988 and 1990. In the US the series was renamed Pocket Power[1] and distributed by Tyco, which split the range into three sub-series. Irwin Toy distributed the set in Canada, Savie in France, Gig in Italy and Action GT in the United Kingdom.
Some entries in the range were seemingly named after Sega arcade games, such as Hang-On and Thunder Blade.
Contents
- 1 Toys
- 1.1 No. 1: Hovercraft
- 1.2 No. 2: Battle Top
- 1.3 No. 3: Skeleton
- 1.4 No. 4: Boys Gear
- 1.5 No. 5: Buggy Shot
- 1.6 No. 6: Hang On
- 1.7 No. 7: Thunder Blade
- 1.8 No. 8: Aero Hawk
- 1.9 No. 9: Baseball
- 1.10 No. 10: UFO
- 1.11 No. 11: Drag Star
- 1.12 No. 12: Water Gun
- 1.13 No. 13: Power Boat
- 1.14 No. 14: Survival Gear
- 1.15 No. 15: Bowling
- 1.16 No. 16: Out Run
- 1.17 No. 17: Skate Board
- 1.18 No. 18: Land Submarine
- 1.19 No. 19: Dynamic Foot
- 2 Promotional material
- 3 Patents
- 4 Artwork
- 5 External links
- 6 References
Toys
No. 1: Hovercraft
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 Cover
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| Toy, IT |
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 Cover
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No. 2: Battle Top
Known as Top Fight in the US.
| Toy, JP |
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  Cover
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| Toy, US |
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No. 3: Skeleton
Known as Glo-Bones in the US and Canada.
| Toy, JP |
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  Cover
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| Toy, US |
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| Toy, CA |
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No. 4: Boys Gear
Known as G.I. Supply in the US and Lancer in Italy.
| Toy, JP |
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  Cover
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| Toy, US |
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| Toy, FR |
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| Toy, IT |
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 Cover
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No. 5: Buggy Shot
Known as Indy Racer in the US and UK, Formule 1 in France and Indianapolis in Italy.
| Toy, JP |
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  Cover
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| Toy, US |
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| Toy, UK |
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  Cover
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| Toy, FR |
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 Cover
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| Toy, IT |
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 Cover
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No. 6: Hang On
Known as Roadblaster in the US and Moto Grand Prix in France.
| Toy, JP |
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  Cover
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| Toy, US |
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| Toy, FR |
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 Cover
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No. 7: Thunder Blade
Known as Super Helico in France and Tuono in Italy.
| Toy, JP |
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  Cover
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| Toy, US |
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| Toy, FR |
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| Toy, IT |
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  Cover
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No. 8: Aero Hawk
Known as Turbo Prop in the US and Canada.
| Toy, JP |
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No. 9: Baseball
| Toy, JP |
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 Cover
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| Toy, US |
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No. 10: UFO
| Toy, JP |
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  Cover
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| Toy, US |
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| Toy, CA |
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No. 11: Drag Star
Known as Top Fueler in the US.
| Toy, JP |
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  Cover
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| Toy, US |
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No. 12: Water Gun
Known as Trick Squirt in the US and Canada.
| Toy, JP |
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  Cover
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| Toy, US |
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 Cover
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No. 13: Power Boat
Known as Speed Boat in the US.
| Toy, JP |
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  Cover
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| Toy, US |
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No. 14: Survival Gear
Known as Survival Kit in the US.
| Toy, JP |
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| Toy, US |
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No. 15: Bowling
| Toy, JP |
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| Toy, US |
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No. 16: Out Run
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  Cover
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| Toy, US |
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No. 17: Skate Board
| Toy, JP |
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| Toy, US |
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No. 18: Land Submarine
| Toy, JP |
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| Toy, US |
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No. 19: Dynamic Foot
| Toy, JP |
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| Toy, US |
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Promotional material
PDF
JP flyer
Patents
US4959035
EP0332407B1
Artwork
JP logo
US logo
External links
- Pocket Power Toys fansite