'Real siren and lights!'
This is not a final page. Due to the quantity of work required, this is a placeholder to at least provide some reference.
Mega Moto-Bot Light Sound is a later re-release of the MC Toy line of the same name a few years earlier. Loosely, when MC Toy became Maisto they spun up an old product line, quite possible moving previously unsold stock. These same three figures were also released by Simba and with original MC Toy branding in Europe; see other pages this site.
The key gimmick for this line beyond its motor is the flashing lights and irritating siren sound. It's a strange choice of implementation as the effect is activated by pulling the robot's head out into robot mode position. The sound and lights only continue for six seconds so if you want to use it in vehicle mode like this, you need to jam the head in very quickly and send it across the floor. The blister card boast it can be triggered 3000 times before the battery depletes and in fairness, many still work today. There are three different sounds to go with the different figures, however there does seem to be some mix-n-match. Hear the sounds at the bottom of this page.
The sound chip is clearly a generic box of sounds. Jumping various solder points on the PCB with your finger while triggering the sound will produce a number of classic 80s ray gun toy and other sounds not intended for these toys.
While there was no intention for the batteries to be replaceable, if you unscrew the upper body and locate the two batteries in a small, plastic drum they're fairly easy to swap out. The batteries are 189 alkaline button cell batteries. Other equivalent batteries depending on region and brand are SR1130W, SR54, AG10, SB-BU, G10, 280-15, GP189, M, V389, D389, 626, S1131E, V10GA, LR55, GP389, LR1130, 389, 189 and LR54.
All three figures include both die cast metal and plastic components as well as the synonymous pull-back motors.
See toy line main index and history for further details and toy heights.
Region's Released: UK United Kingdom - Location codes only shown where items were known to be released.
This list is accurate yet likely to be incomplete. If you are able to confirm release in other regions please get in contact.
All-Terrain Trekker Maisto (black) UK 199?*
All-Terrain Trekker Maisto (white) UK 199?*
All-Terrain Trekker Maisto (yellow) UK 199?*
* release date is likely 1996. Maisto re-issued the MC Toy Moto-Bot line in the US on similar cardbacks and it likely coincided with that.
Motors All NS05 - See Motor Guide page for details vs codes
Note All of the examples removed from card had issues with the motors.
Stamping All three have the main toy stamped with the MC Toy Logo with a blank country of origin oval area.
Below you can hear the three sounds
Headphones sound warning
Black Vehicle's Siren Sound
White Vehicle's Siren Sound
Yellow Vehicle's Siren Sound
Hidden Sound (see details above)