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D-Rex Interactive Dinosaur | 
| Brand: Mattel Entertainment
Category: Toy
Buy New: $169.95
as of 11/25/2009 12:51 CST details
New (10) from $169.95
Seller: 911DRUGSTORE
Rating:  75 reviews
Fragile: No
Batteries: 5
Batteries Included: No
Age: 8 - 18 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 8.5
Dimensions (in): 6.5 x 22.5 x 14
MPN: M8577
Model: M8577
UPC: 027084618730
EAN: 0027084618730
Release Date: October 20, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | D-Rex is the ultimate pet | | • | Combines robotics, proprietary software and reptilian skin to create a lifelike appearance and behavior | | • | Responds to voice and touch | | • | Will attack and obey on command | | • | A ferocious yet loyal dinosaur with an indpendent personality |
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Product Description
D-Rex Interactive Pet Dino is the ultimate pet. A ferocious yet loyal dinosaur with an independent personality, D-Rex combines robotics, proprietary software and reptilian skin to create a lifelike appearance and behavior. He'll walk, chomp, bare his teeth and roar to let you know what he wants. D-Rex might demand food or want to play a game, and he'll hear your voice and respond to your touch. Like the ideal pet, D-Rex will protect your stuff and attack on command. Requires four "C" batteries, included, and two "AA" batteries, not included. Measures 22"L x 8.75"W x 13.28"H.
Amazon.com Review
Ultra-fierce and unbelievably fun, the D-REX Interactive Dinosaur is a cool, prehistoric creature with a personality all his own. Designed to keep kids eight and up entertained for days, this robotic D-REX moves, roars, and responds to your child's voice and touch. A bone-shaped controller even lets you "train" him as a guard dinosaur or an attack pet.  | What We Think
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The Good: Ferocious robotic dinosaur!
The Bad: Background noise can make it tough for him to "seek" you out
In a Nutshell: This smart, quirky "pet" will inspire tons of imaginative play | At a Glance Ages: 8 and up
Requires: 5 C batteries and 2 AAA batteries
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D-REX features authentic looking rubbery, reptilian skin. View larger. | 
Controller lets you prompt five different types of behavior. View larger. |
Get Ready for Realistic, Imaginative Fun
Right out of the box, this scaly pet D-REX feels more authentic than most other dinosaur toys on the market. His rubbery, reptilian skin is loosely stretched to accommodate movement, and he has a slightly strange texture that is soft to the touch. While his oversized feet and a fun spiked collar balance his menacing teeth and his darting yellow eyes, he is still a little scary looking. Don't worry--you'll soon discover that he has a sense of humor and a soft spot for anyone willing to scratch the back of his head. Before you start getting to know D-REX personally, you'll need to use a Phillips screwdriver to insert five "C" batteries in his tail and two "AAA" batteries in the bone-shaped controller. Once he's powered up, D-REX is ready to start showing off and responding to his surroundings. He'll roar, turn his head, and blink his eyes. Cool Robotics Technology for Interactive Play
When you pet D-REX on the head, touch sensors let him respond with an appreciative roar. If he seems hungry, you can stick something in his mouth and he'll chomp away on it. And the bone-shaped controller lets you prompt five different types of behavior. Press "attack," and he'll launch forward while roaring. Press "prank," and he'll fart, burp, or roar. In seek mode, he uses a noise sensor to locate you and walk towards you. Due to the room's background noise, we found that he had some difficulty with this task. But it was funny (and kind of cute) when he bumped into walls and backed away in surprise. Perhaps our favorite mode was "guard." In this mode, you can set D-REX up in front of your bedroom door or your favorite toys and he will scan the room, letting out a big roar if he detects the motion of "intruders." There's even a question mode that lets you replace your out-dated magic eight ball with dinosaur wisdom. Each time you press this button, D-REX will answer a question by nodding "Yes" or shaking his head "No." D-REX is programmed to respond as a pet with an independent mind. This means that, despite his five-button remote, he won't walk where ever you want him to. Kids who expect to "drive" him around the room like a remote control car may be disappointed, but we actually enjoyed this fact a lot, since it made him more realistic. And we expect that kids who are fascinated by either dinosaurs or robotics will agree with us on this. As an added bonus, D'REX offers a battery-saving sleep mode, which parents are sure to appreciate. What's in the Box
D-REX Dinosaur and bone-shaped controller.
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 My son loved this dinosaur November 11, 2009
V. Edmonds (Montana)
I had got this for my son's big christmas gift. My son is only six but this was one of the best gifts that we had ever bought him. And almost one year later Dino is still a hit at out house and he has been lots of places with us and my son loves him. Dino is a pet that sleeps all night and you don't have to clean up a mess after him which is nice.
 LAYTEX DRY ROTS October 25, 2009
Lisa D. Mullins (Riesel, Texas)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Ok...I fell for it's cuteness, being a dino fan all my life. I bought it for my daughter for Christmas. She lost interest and it sat for months....I picked it up today-10 months after buying it and the laytex is cracking and breaking all over. The corners of the mouth ripping, legs cracking, chin sticky and losing elasticity.....if you are thinking about it-think harder. The ones that have been sitting in hot warehouses all summer will be damaged. They need to issue a recall on these. I won't buy another laytex anything unless it's a balloon.....
Ate My Kid October 4, 2009
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
I got D Rex for my kid. He was real happy while it was still contained in it's box. I was happy to buy it for my son altough I had a difficult time paying off the loans I took out for D Rex. After selling my Vehicle to afford batteries for D Rex I was exicted to finally turn him on and wtach my sons eye light up with amazement!! However I was horrfied as to what happend next Rex came to life and started to eat my son I WAS PARALYZED WITH FEAR! I stood helpless while D Rex Ravaged my 3 year old! I then tried to shut D Rex off only losing my right hand in the scuffle. I then began to run luckly D Rex has not mastered walking forward correctly. After D Rex ran low on battery power I took him back to Toys R Us. I was very Angry YOU BET! I talked to the manager!! I now have 2 Loans, no Vehicle, and one partly digested 3 year old. Learning to type with my left hand is very difficult and not to mention using my face to click the mouse.
It's a Great Toy! just becareful and read the warnings!
J/K
 In the garbage already March 8, 2009
ratlenhum
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
My 7 year old son had this for about a month and we threw it out already. He wanted to pet it and he gently rubbed the head a few times. The hole for the sensor on top of the head split and there was about a 1 inch tear. I picked it up to move it a few days later and it ripped about another 4 inches. I used tacky glue to fix it and next time my son picked it up the "skin" on the back split right open"
The rubber skin was realistic looking and feeling but was not at all durable.
D-Rex March 1, 2009
A. Parker (DE)
Fun, but my kids are a little afraid of it. I would make sure you review the age recommended for the toy.
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