Flashback: April 1994 What’s Hot! 1.
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TV Promoted Toys
1. Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers Figures (Bandai) 2. Polly Pocket (Mattel) 3. Batman Figures (Kenner) 4. Bedtime Barbie (Mattel) 5. Littlest Pet Shop (Kenner)
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6. Biker Mice from Mars (Lewis Galoob) 7. X-Men Figures (Toy Biz) 8. Mighty Max (Mattel) 9. Star Trek Figures (Playmates) 10. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Figures (Playmates)
1. Clarissa Explains It All, from Cardinal, is a board game for girls, based on the Nickelodeon show of the same name. Players achieve a series of goals throughout the game to win. 2. Stretch Armstrong gets a companion with additions to the Cap Toys Stretch Armstrong line. The line now includes Fetch Armstrong, Stretch’s canine companion. 3. Mattel introduces its lineup of The Lion King plush, including Mufasa and his son, Simba. Simba makes cub sounds when squeezed and Mufasa’s mouth has a fabric fastener to carry the cub like a real lion. Many executives feel that The Lion King will be the top license in plush for 1994. 4. TSR’s First Quest is the first interactive audio CD role-playing game. The CD guides up to six players through medieval adventures. 5. Toymax’s Creepy Crawlers come to life as a cartoon series, debuting in the fall, and a line of action figures.
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