Computer Warriors

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Computer Warriors was toy line made by Mattel from 1989-1990. The storyline behind the toys involves a top-secret government computer which unleashes evil Virus troops. These troops, led by Megahert, hide in everyday household objects and have the goal of world domination by taking control of computers. The government computer then produces good soldiers, the Computer Warriors, lead by Romm to battle the Virus troops. The Computer Warriors tagline ran "Expect the unexpected!"

Similar to other toy lines of the time, namely, the Dino-Riders, the Computer Warriors collection also included 22-minute animated episodes and could perhaps be seen as Mattel's answer to the popular dinosaur themed line from Tyco. Released on VHS, these episodes were produced by award winning Kroyer Films.

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MVP - Soccer Trophy transforms into "radar rover." Includes "Null" figure.
Beamer - Flashlight transforms into "flash craft." Includes "Skannar" figure.
LeadHead - Pencil Sharpener transforms into "techno-jet." Includes "Minus" figure.
AdAll - Calculator transforms into "techno-tank." Includes "Dekodar" figure.
Invasion of the Viruses - Book transforms into "evil rocket base." Includes "Indexx" figure.
Pepsi - Pepsi Can transforms into "hyper hoverjet." Includes "Gridd" figure.
Clock - Clock transforms into "sybcro-blaster." Includes "Micronn" figure.
Computer Base

The sets commonly featured hinged, fold-out parts that revealed a micro command center inside with decals covering the inner walls and a chair for the characters to sit in. The figures themselves featured four points of articulation - two in the hips and two in the shoulders. While substantially small, these sets offered a commendable amount of detail in both the figure sculpts and interior decals.