Fisher-Price Imaginext Ultimate Dino
Fisher-Price Imaginext Ultimate Dino
Meet Spike, the dinosaur that kids bring to life at the touch of a button. He walks, he stands on his hind legs, he blinks, his mouth opens and closes, and his spikes even light up. You make it all happen with the easy-to-use remote control! Spike also makes lots of fun sounds, too. He growls, snorts, roars and more. Requires 3 “AA” alkaline batteries, not included. Also uses rechargeable 9.6 Volt NiMH battery, included (a $25 retail value)! Spike stands 27″ tall.The pre-historic world comes roaring to life with the Spike the Ultra Dinosaur, an Imaginext toy from Fisher-Price. Flashing lights, blinking eyes, and grunting dino speak make this big, green remote-control dinosaur a fun companion for adventurous play. Rugged and curious, Spike has a quirky personality that will draw children ages three through 10 into an exciting world of their own imagining.
Spike stands on his hind legs, waves his tail, and roars. View larger. |
Big, illustrated buttons make the remote control kid-friendly. View larger. |
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A Fearsome New Friend
This awesome oversized, plastic dinosaur stands 27 inches tall, with textured green skin, a yellow underbelly, gnarly teeth, and plenty of serious spines–enough to make any young dino-enthusiast swoon. Before Spike is ready to roam the Earth, you’ll need to snap his legs and tail into place. These pieces are color coded to prevent confusion, and the instruction booklet offers a nice illustration. Make sure all three connection points on each front leg are securely attached, otherwise he’ll struggle to walk.
You’ll also want to fully charge the included NiMH rechargeable battery before kids get their hands on this dinosaur, a process which may take up to four hours. With all the use Spike will be getting, you’ll enjoy the long life of this power solution. The convenient wireless remote requires three AA batteries (not included) for operation.
Innovative and Easy to Control
As soon as you turn him on, spikes on this long-necked dinosaur’s back and tail light up, and he starts blinking his eyes. Big, kid-friendly buttons on the durable remote control let you make Spike walk forward, turn left or right, and swing his neck around. At first he can be a little tricky to maneuver, but with just a few moments of practice, he becomes incredibly easy to control.
Holding down any one of the four middle buttons unleashes a new action. Pick between having him stand on his hind legs, swinging his neck around while unleashing a huge roar, or hanging his head low. Another button controls the motion of his jaw. Practice combining movements to snatch up the plastic boulders off the ground or toss them in the air (a skill we never perfected). There’s even a mystery button that lets Spike pick any motion he wants to perform. Press it again and again to get a sense of his playful nature. Two modes let you pick between having continuous background music accompany play or just hearing occasional growls, snorts, and roars.
Durable and Adventurous
The well-crafted Spike was still going strong, even after our vigorous testing. We crashed him into table legs trying to make him crawl over obstacles that were just too high, and even though he might not have been happy about the way we dropped the remote control repeatedly, he kept right on doing all those dinosaur things that make him a fun addition to any family. While this ultra dinosaur held up well in the face of vigorous use, he could succumb to the rough reality of enthusiastic play and be damaged by children sitting on him or pulling apart his otherwise sturdy joints.
Spike’s large size makes him a great outdoor playmate, but be sure to warn kids that, since he is battery-operated, he shouldn’t play in streams or jump in puddles. Cooperative kids will love putting their heads together to think up new places for their friend dinosaur to explore. The height and length that make Spike so much fun may make it hard for smaller children to carry him around, especially if they are headed to a far off relative’s house. While this dinosaur is recommended as a companion for children three through 10, even adults are likely to be charmed by Spike’s fun-loving personality.
What’s in the Box
Dinosaur, remote control, 9.6V NiMH rechargeable battery, battery charger, two plastic rocks, and a plastic bone.
User Ratings and Reviews
4 Stars pretty good
this toy is quite entertaining but it is still alot of money, but the kids really like it
5 Stars dinosaur
Perfect toy for children under 6. Bought this toy last year and still love it to this day. Holds up well with even the two year old.
4 Stars Spike the companion
My 7 year old grandson loves this toy. He made a bed for Spike so that he could sleep near him. Spike is not a particularly educational toy, but it is fun. Adults can also get a kick out of it. One thing that is not so good about Spike is the high price.
1 Stars Broke on the shelf?
This was fun for like 2 days. It’s pretty boring to tell you the truth. After we got it home from my parents house it went on top if my kid’s dresser for decoration. All of a sudden my two sons said they wanted to play with this toy so I went looking around for the charger, I spent about a week trying to find it. I tried looking online for a replacement, scared that I never got it back from my mom. Well we eventually found the charger, and the batteries took about 3/4 of a day to charge. Put the battery pack in and now the Dinosaur doesn’t even work!!! It stays on for about 1.5 second and shuts itself off while its tail lights flash. So this will have to be sold on eBay for parts now I guess. What a great EXPENSIVE toy. It breaks even when you don’t use it. WONDERFUL!
5 Stars Mother of 4 year old girl…. great toy
Hi. Santa gave this to my 4 year old girl for Christmas. She’s been asking for it ever since she saw the commercial the first time. It’s only been a couple of days but she LOVES it. Every time she plays with it she has a blast. It does have an on/off switch for the music, my husband and I prefer it off, lol. It is very pricey, but so far it’s been well worth the money. Seems to be pretty durable. She loves to put the pretend rocks and bone in his mouth and then he makes a spitting sound and opens up and they fall out. She cracks up every time. Again- well worth the money.
-Just a note, my husband liked it so much, he wanted to get the red one for himself.
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