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Transformers Universe: Dinobot Striker

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Warning! This Transformer is extremely difficult to transform.

Out of the box, this Transformer comes in the dinosaur form. The instructions included with the toy my son got were only for changing it into the robot form. There were no instructions for changing back to the dinosaur. The instructions said to just reverse the procedure for transforming the dinosaur into the robot. It was difficult enough to change it into the robot; my 7 year old was unable to do it and he is usually quite good with these types of toys. The instructions included have very small pictures making it difficult to see exactly how to make the manipulations to transform this toy. Trying to use these instructions to go in reverse order back to the dinosaur is nearly impossible. I am a highly educated person with a doctorate degree and it took me well over half an hour to figure out how to change this thing back into the dinosaur. Once it was back into the dinosaur form, it didn't stay together very well.

Even with proper instructions I believe this toy would be difficult to transform as the parts are extremely difficult to move properly. I had to force some of the parts to make them move where they were supposed to go. Pieces kept popping off as I tried to manipulate this thing. In fact the instructions state that pieces may come off, but that you can simply snap them back on (which you can). This statement in the instructions suggests to me that the manufacturer knows this thing is difficult.

Unless you want to see your young child in tears because he/she can't work this "stupid toy" (to quote my son), I recommend you stay away from this one.

Right off the bat, i thought this was going to be a great toy. WRONG WRONG WRONG. Transformation is horrible. parts don't go where the instructions say to go or even stay together if not perfectly trtansformed. His tail weapon is way to large to stay in his hand without bending the entire arm down.

For kids, no way should they have him. They couldn't transform it. once it's in robot mode, the huge weapon makes you use at least 1 cntire hand to even hold it up and another to hold the gun.

I've been playing with transformers for 20 years and I highly recomend staying away from this one.

it seems just fine, it does what it says it should, the 5 year old i gave it to is happy with it.