Fistful of Aliens

Associated With

YES! Entertainment Corporation - creator or manufacturer

Defining Feature

Collectible figures, Space Pods and faction-based battle play

Status

Discontinued - Two released series; planned but unreleased third series

Overview

Fistful of Aliens was a 1998 YES! Entertainment line of colourful collectible alien miniatures.

The range included figures, Space Pods, vehicles and playsets. Character attributes and power values turned collecting into a simple strategic battle game in which figures could be compared and played against one another.

Two series were released, while a planned third series never reached release. Mail-away rewards and larger battle products gave collectors further ways to expand the game.

Why It Mattered

Fistful of Aliens gave small collectible figures a purpose beyond completing a set. Faction match-ups and printed power values made them part of a lightweight battle game, while playsets and promotional rewards connected collecting with continued play.

Faction Battle System

• Dredrocks beat Gangreens through strength, Gangreens neutralised Bluspews with slime, and Bluspews melted Dredrocks with acid.
• Figures from the same faction or colour were resolved by comparing the power values printed beneath their feet.
• Additional classes included Mutants, metallic RAMMs, Crystallites, SciRoids, Jangutz Khan and the Elemental.

Capture Jangutz Khan Promotion

• Battle Packs earned 1 point, Space Pod Packs 2, War Packs 3 and the SciRoid Battleship Playset 6.
• Rewards ranged from an Alien Mini Pack at 3 points to a die-cast hand-painted Jangutz Khan and T-shirt at 16 points.
• The promotion was scheduled to end on 30 March 1999 or when supplies ran out, with orders due by 30 April 1999.

Release and Product Scope

• The line received two released series, with a third series planned but unreleased.
• The trademark application covered toy figures, vehicles, weapons, action figures, playsets and a strategic war game.

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