1994 Alley Viper: Urban Assault Trooper v3
Includes: special blast-proof trooper helmet with adjustable visor, computerized missile launcher with urban-assault gun, missile (2), Cobra laser-proof shield, submachine gun, rifle, figure stand
1994 continued the tradition of oversized, spring-loaded weapons. These powerful weapons shoot over 10 feet.
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Most 1994 figures included a weapons tree, a mostly generic selection of previously released weapons, still on the plastic sprues.
Alley Viper's orange weapons tree included two rifles, a shield, two missiles and a figure stand.
A missile launcher and mask were also included in the package.
Alley Viper's orange weapons tree included two rifles, a shield, two missiles and a figure stand.
A missile launcher and mask were also included in the package.
Roll over the images below to find out more, or click the images to enlarge them. Photos courtesy of Phillip Donnelly.
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Filecard information:
Code Name: COBRA ALLEY VIPER
Primary Cobra Specialty: Urban Assault Trooper
Secondary Cobra Specialty: Parasite Driver
"We aren't afraid of taking over ANY city ... except maybe some parts of New York."
The ALLEY VIPERS are an elite contingent of ruthless marauders and true masters of brutality! Despite their destructive powers and feared reputations, Cobra was dissatisfied with them and recently outfitted this new breed of Alley Vipers that make the old ones look like nerdy wimps! Extensive physical and terrorist training programs are standard for these vicious Vipers. They are skilled villains and dangerously full of hate. You definitely don't want to invite one of these gorillas to dinner ... or anywhere else!
Primary Cobra Specialty: Urban Assault Trooper
Secondary Cobra Specialty: Parasite Driver
"We aren't afraid of taking over ANY city ... except maybe some parts of New York."
The ALLEY VIPERS are an elite contingent of ruthless marauders and true masters of brutality! Despite their destructive powers and feared reputations, Cobra was dissatisfied with them and recently outfitted this new breed of Alley Vipers that make the old ones look like nerdy wimps! Extensive physical and terrorist training programs are standard for these vicious Vipers. They are skilled villains and dangerously full of hate. You definitely don't want to invite one of these gorillas to dinner ... or anywhere else!
- Special blast-proof trooper helmet with adjustable visor
- High-bore bullet-proof body armor suit and vest
- Computerized missile launcher with urban-assault gun
- Cobra laser-proof shield
- Special issue Cobra street boots
- Cobra canister grenades
- Cobra communications watch
- Cobra "street-slash" viper knife
Filecard variant:
There were two versions of 1994 Alley Viper released, one made in China and one in Indonesia. The Indonesian filecard is noted: PRINTED IN HONG KONG. FIGURE MADE IN INDONESIA. 1-003A
In 1994, Hasbro produced figures in China and Indonesia. This resulted in several paint app variants. To compound matters further, Hasbro also changed the card art on some figures from the older horizontal logo (with a red or blue laser backdrop) to a new vertical logo (with a red or blue to black gradient background). The back of the new card also featured a reformatted baseball card sized file card with condensed writing. Several figures did not get the new vertical card art treatment. Alley Viper did not get the vertical logo treatment.
Alley Viper has two paint app versions: with stripes on his thighs, and without. The striped figure variant was made in China (see carded figure above), and the stripe-less variant was made in Indonesia (see carded figures below).
Alley Viper has two paint app versions: with stripes on his thighs, and without. The striped figure variant was made in China (see carded figure above), and the stripe-less variant was made in Indonesia (see carded figures below).
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There are thirty+ known 1994 Battle Force variants featuring various packaging and paint app combinations. See them all on Facebook.
