BoonsArtGreen Ghost
Slimer to everyone, but the 1986 box called him Green Ghost. The name hadn't stuck yet.
How Many of These 1986 Toys Did You Have?
1986 was a great year to be a kid with a strong stomach. The Transformers film put Rodimus Prime in charge, Madballs and Battle Beasts turned up, and My Pet Monster came in handcuffs. We picked 25. Did you have them?
The 25 Best Toys From 1986
Good luck. These are our picks for the best toys from 1986: the robots, the monsters and the ones that came out of nowhere. Go through them one at a time and see how many you owned.
Kroc
Another Zoid to build yourself, and another reason the kitchen table was off limits.
My Pet Monster
A big blue monster sold in handcuffs you could break. Parents had questions.
Plastic Man
Squeeze his arms together and his neck stretches. Nobody needed to see that.
AARGH!
A rubber ball with a screaming face. Your mum wanted it out of the house by teatime.
Hacker
Half man, half machine, and called Hacker back when that meant nothing to anybody.
Tendril
The biggest of the Inhumanoids, and much too big for your toy box.
Mon*Star
A villain with a star in the middle of his name. Nobody ever explained why.
Vampire with Floyd Malloy
A M.A.S.K. motorbike that turned into a jet. Your bike just had a bell.
Matt Trakker and Jacques LaFleur
Two heroes and two masks, but no vehicle. You'd have to ask for those too.
Marshal BraveStarr
A space marshal with the strength of a bear and the eyes of a hawk. Brilliant at parties.
Mumm-Ra Mummy
The all-bandaged version, in case the last one looked too healthy.
Top Spinner
Press the lever on his back and he spins from the waist up. Keep your distance.
Terror Claws Skeletor
Skeletor, but with claws. As if he needed the help.
Stonedar
He could turn into a boulder. Great in a rock fight, not much use elsewhere.
Killer Carp
A fish with a very confident name. Rub the sticker on his chest and settle it.
Shadowbat with Maj. Klag
Starcom's bad guys were called the Shadow Force. They clearly got the better name.
Spike Stone
It's a rock. Then it's a dinosaur. That was 1986.
Sticks 'N Stones
Named after a playground rhyme, and made of rock. Words couldn't hurt him either.
Monsterous
Six GoBots that joined into one giant robot. Take that, Transformers.
Viper
Cobra's everyday foot soldier. You needed at least six.
Night Raven
A jet black Cobra spy plane. Your bedroom never saw it coming.
Rodimus Prime
He had to follow Optimus Prime. Toughest job in the toy box.
Cyclonus
Rebuilt by a planet-eating robot, and still only second in command.
Brawl
One tank, and one fifth of Bruticus. Did you get all five?
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Toys from 1986 FAQs
- What toys came out in 1986?
- A lot of strange ones. This list runs from Hasbro's Transformers and G.I. Joe to Madballs, Inhumanoids, Rock Lords and My Pet Monster. These 25 are our picks, not every toy from the year.
- Why were there new Transformers in 1986?
- The Transformers: The Movie came out in 1986 and replaced much of the cast. That's where Rodimus Prime and Cyclonus came from.
- How do the stickers work?
- Go through the list and say which toys you had. 3 earns Bronze, 7 earns Silver, 13 earns Gold, 20 earns Platinum.
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