Cruncher Prehistoric Pets Interactive Dinosaur

by Mattel

Product Features

• The craziest, hungriest, fastest interactive pet ever created
• This loyal dinosaur comes when called, dances, and even plays catch
• Kids will love sending him on the attack
• Train him to remember up to 30 different actions and sounds
• Features over 200 sounds and animations and 8 different ways to play

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 18 x 7.5 x 13 inches ; 5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 5.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00383PNBW
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: R2011
• Manufacturer recommended age: 6 - 14 years
• Batteries: 5 C batteries required.
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,379 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #4 in Toys & Games > Electronics for Kids > Electronic Pets
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (58 customer reviews)

Product Description

Amazon.com Hands-On Review

Cruncher, Mattel's newest interactive Prehistoric Pets dinosaur, roars to life the moment you turn him on. This feisty little pet has a huge personality and reacts to petting, feeding, and sounds with a variety of lively movements and noises. Recommended for children six years of age and older, Cruncher can be trained to do tricks and produce sounds, and even plays fetch with his included fish toy. A wonderful companion with a frisky attitude, Cruncher's interactive abilities make him an engaging toy that fosters creative, active play.

Prehistoric Pets Cruncher Ages: 6 years and up Requires: Five C batteries; Philips screwdriver (for battery installation) What We Think Fun factor: Durability: Ease of assembly: Novelty factor: The Good: A lively, interactive toy with an ornery attitude and fierce physique. The Challenging: Learning all the tricks and play modes takes time - and patience. In a Nutshell: Animated dinosaur toy responds physically and verbally to commands.

This ferocious, electronic pet features a mouth full of teeth and detailed scales. View larger.

Cruncher moves realistically, thanks to his state-of-the-art animatronics. View larger.

Part Robotics, Part Prehistoric Pet
Cruncher's exaggerated features and striking details help to captivate a young imagination. His big eyes, pointed teeth, colorful skin, spiked collar, and stout feet with large black claws enhance Cruncher's tough, ornery image. Small wheels under Cruncher's belly enable him to move quickly and are synced with his arms and legs to enhance the animation of his movements. Cruncher's head swivels left to right while his jaw opens and closes, and his soft rubbery neck stretches and wrinkles with each movement.

Cruncher's durable construction out of soft and hard plastic help to protect electronic components and ensure that he will endure longs hours of physical play. Cruncher is powered with five C batteries that are inserted on the underside of his belly next to the on/off switch. Rubber-coated surfaces on the wheels, feet, and tip of the tail help to keep this four-pound Prehistoric Pet upright during his animated play.

Make Cruncher Dance, Catch, and More with Command Collar
Speedy movements, snapping jaws, and flailing arms make Cruncher a formidable friend. Although he has a mind of his own, Cruncher's command collar can be used to select between different modes of play and to control his movements and actions. There are eight available play modes ranging from playing catch to dancing to following verbal commands.

The included fish "chew toy" is designed to resemble a prehistoric fish skeleton and can be "fed" to Cruncher by placing it into his snapping jaws. Once inside his mouth, Cruncher will either chew on it with chomping jaw movements and crunching noises, or he'll giggle and drop it then back up, rear up, and open his mouth for a game of catch. If music is played or hands are clapped while Cruncher is in the dance mode, he will perform a series of lively moves in time with the sound.

Cruncher comes with a detailed owner's guide, complete with a section on training tips written in a tone directed at young owners. The range of behaviors, with lively motion and expressive sounds, is broad enough to keep young children entertained for sustained periods of time.

What's in the Box
Cruncher interactive dinosaur toy, soft plastic fish accessory, owner's guide.

Product Description

Cruncher, Mattel's newest interactive Prehistoric Pets dinosaur, roars to life the moment you turn him on. This feisty little pet has a huge personality and reacts to petting, feeding, and sounds with a variety of lively movements and noises. Recommended for children six years of age and older, Cruncher can be trained to do tricks and produce sounds, and even plays fetch with his included fish toy. A wonderful companion with a frisky attitude, Cruncher's interactive abilities make him an engaging toy that fosters creative, active play.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

43 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome dinosaur...your kids will love it, and so will your dogs!, September 1, 2010

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Indian Laurence (MELBOURNE, FL, US) - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Cruncher Prehistoric Pets Interactive Dinosaur (Toy)

I actually have no little kids in the house (mine are all grown now). I bought this guy as a goof, and for something my dog would play with. He absolutely goes crazy every time I "fire" up Cruncher. This thing is absolutely unbelievable... It is interactive, and after a while you believe it is real yourself...so funny. I can't wait to have grandchildren so they can play with Cruncher, but until then, me and my male Yorkie will have a blast goofing around with him. Seems durable, but I would not let little ones play with it unsupervised.

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Kids Love It!!, November 27, 2010

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David L Fisch - See all my reviews

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

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My daughter is 4 and loves Cruncher. We bought it for her a few days ago and its been a fixture in the living room. The range of movement is impressive for a toy of this size and although it looks a little intimidating in the box the toy's demeanor is pleasing to kids. Overall the toy is a hit.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Interactive Toy, January 3, 2011

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Heather L. White "cattyheather" (Maryland,USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

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I selected this toy for my 5 almost 6 year old son. Cruncher is a fun but very involved toy and takes some time to understand the many, many things he can do. Be warned the toy is not supposed to be near stairs, water, played with on a table top or taken outside due to the electronics involved. Also doesn't work well on any kind of carpet or rug.