"Did you paint the 1980 Mattel D&D electronic game figures?" Topic

Including this dude:

They're from this game:

I pulled my copy out recently and was wondering if it was worth the effort; they're very lumpy and rather indistinct. I was curious if anyone had made the attempt, and still had their efforts to show (or perhaps a very old photo)?

Well that is a blast from the past. I never knew they even made something like that.

Never even heard of it, and I was playing D&D on either side of that date.

Nyet.

No, and I still have mine.

Neat game, for its time. Up to two players control a warrior (more like a thief) who move through the labyrinth, searching for the dragon's treasure to take back to home base. The dragon chases the warriors, gradually wearing the warriors down (or killing them outright if they have its treasure). Everything is done by sound— the system plays different tones for walls, doors (which open and close randomly), and the movement of the dragon— which is pretty much guess work for the players until it lands on a warrior! The warriors can't harm the dragon, alas, but can backstab each other to claim the treasure and slow the other warrior down. The maze is computer generated, and can have up to 50 walls, placed along the sides of the 64 squares.

The figures include two warriors (one with mace, one with sword), the dragon, and an overflowing treasure chest). They're cast in a very shiny metal— I suspect the same stuff used for die-cast toys.

No, but I always get intended to. I loved the bluish chrome look they had when they were new, though that luster didn't last. I'd be prone to try and recreate the look out of the box rather than attempt to paint them in a conventional sense.

I got that game for my birthday or Christmas- the two dates are fairly close together so I forget. I loved it, but the space/buttons got so hard to push, it barely functioned. I never knew why, I always too good care of it. I think I still have it at my parent's. I'm glad to hear someone still enjoys a working model.

I started playing D&D in 1981, but we used 28mm figures