Series 2
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010 — No Comments
In 1991, Matchbox released a second series of 24 additional MIMPs (numbers 49 through 72) in new neon colors (green, orange, pink and blue). Additionally, the highest point value for monsters was upped to 30, with figures such as Warlock, Dragon and Golem being the most powerful.
The toys were sold in 4, 12 and 24 packs, and were also available in a MIMP Cauldron along with some other memorabilia (possibly including a set of series 2 Battle Cards, Monster Pouch, and baseball cap).
Series 2 figures were also released as a Spaghetti-Os promotion. Beneath each label was a check list with sets of three series 2 figures that you could mail away for by sending in a certain number of labels.
There was also a MIMP promotion with an unknown pizza restaurant with reflective stickers featuring series 2 monsters used as giveaways.
Around this time, the Haunted House playset was announced on the backs of packaging and on the list of series two monsters that came with each package, though it’s generally accepted that the product was most likely never released.
The Hindu god Ganesha was featured as a monster in series 2, again upsetting Hindus (as they had previously produced a Kali figure for series 1) and Morrison Entertainment and Matchbox were forced to issue apologies yet again. The companies would come under fire a third time for releasing a Hanuman figure with the series 4 Super Scary monsters.
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