darkSpyro

Not sure if anyone caught this except me, but it seems as if Sprocket was going to have an in-game varient, maybe Copper/Bronze Sprocket? c: Plus I mentioned this awhile back but nobody else saw it. Plus the S2 Flameslinger Proto.

Thanks for the images Taco! I did notice the S2 Flameslinger before, but not the prototype Sprocket. Good eye!

The Sprocket looks as if she is in a different pose since her wrench is mean't to be behind her and I didn't see it...

...Unless it's just me.

It's just you. She's behind one sprocket whos holding the wrench the right way.

wow these prototypes are awesome

Quote: GhostRoaster

http://www.polygon.com/feature...ise-and-rise-of

Love that website just for developer interview content like this...how do all of these ideas get born...cool stuff.

Well... looks like the magnet idea was born by a trip to the Museum of Natural History!
Quote:

"I was in the Museum of Natural History with my daughter about a year and a bit ago. We bought a big bag of magnets. Really strong ones. People are just buying bags of magnets. We started playing with them. And I was like, how can we make this work? I asked [one of our employees] to put some magnets together and cut some Skylanders up. Just make it as strong as you can. And see what it sounds like. That's how it started."

Well... if you were EVER looking for incredibly R-A-R-E Skylander prototypes from SSA... here they are in one auction! http://www.ebay.com/itm/200913...984.m1438.l2649

These are darkspyro forum member langenfeld's protos, and I can also confirm that they are indeed authentic! I'm only aware of one other Clear Prism Break and two other Stump Smashes.

May seem pricey, but honestly, the opportunity to purchase prototypes doesn't come up very often.

Totes Mc-Scrotes buying it. Lemme just get the extra $1,000 I have in my savings.

Can someone sell the Prism Break or Stump Smash separately?

I'm not sure I understand what you're asking?

*Please speak slowly and clearly into the intercom sir*

Does. somebody. have. an. extra. to. sell? I. will. buy. it. but. not. for. that. much.

That's a whole lotta periods there. Thanks for translating.

Below are the previous responses of those that have these and don't appear interested in selling, but you never know, perhaps someone will change their mind... except me! As I said above, this may be someone's last chance of ever getting one of these...

Quote: DluA

I'm afraid not my friend. Already had others asking to buy it, but I'm not looking to sell anytime soon...

Quote: Kung Fu Man

Quote: Matteomax

It's never too late... I own a Prototype/unpainted Gill Runt courtesy of Kung Fu Man!

And for the record I don't have any more to get rid of, so people, stop bloody well PM'ing me for it.

Quote: Okaps

This one is mine :3 I gave him the affectionate nickname of Crystalbark.
I shouldn't have to point this out, but please do not bug me asking to buy my Stumpy, he is not for sale and I wuv him.

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Does he work in game?

Most prototypes don't.

Some have modified them so that they do work like a normal figure.

I'm not sure about Okaps clear SS pictured above. Kung Fu Man posted that he did modify his Stumpy since the base was already broken...

so matteo.... display at walmart with protos? that sounds weird and amazingly interesting. we must know moar.

Those Clear Prototypes are amazing--Would LOVE to have for collection! But can't justify at this point financially---lots o' money!
Im sure they will find a good home.

I've had these SSA final prototype pictures for a little while now. Contacted TFB and they verified with Activision that these are most likely final prototypes. They needed a little closer and better images, BUT this is all I could supply...

Notice their bases underneath. There isn't the typical three plastic tabs that are glued on a normal factory release (like in the Crypt base photo). Also, there isn't embossed lettering on most.

I REALLY like the Spyro and Lightning Rod! Even the Prism Break is interesting...

They look like they came out of the 3D Printer.

Actually, they were confirmed not to have been. I had the same thought initially, however, TFB are the one's who use the 3D Printer and they confirmed it was not one of theirs. I was told that "hand-made" protos are synonymous with the 3D printer protos. Regardless, they are pretty cool!

OMG

DAT LIGHTNING ROD

DO WANT SO BADLY.

Matty, when u dun put the display up D:

Quote: shelly9871

Those Clear Prototypes are amazing--Would LOVE to have for collection! But can't justify at this point financially---lots o' money!
Im sure they will find a good home.

I agree Shelly, they are pretty amazing! Apparently though, not $1200 amazing!? Auction didn't sell. Wonder what Langenfeld will do next? Take these off the market altogether? Sell individually?

Thanks for the ten!

Here's the prototype Wham Shell I have coming to me!

When are those pictures of the display coming?

I have to upload about 15 of them, patience!

I just noticed something in the top picture of post #402. If you look right behind the Flameslinger in the bottom left corner, you can see the series 2 drobot.

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I just noticed something in the top picture of post #402. If you look right behind the Flameslinger in the bottom left corner, you can see the series 2 drobot.

Curious how you can definitively say it's a S2 Drobot and perhaps not a prototype? There doesn't seem to be enough visual of it to tell...

Quote: Matteomax

I have to upload about 15 of them, patience!

Honestly, I've been waiting for pictures since you told us 2 weeks ago, so I'm feeling this display thing is abit of a BS Story right now .-.

In post#402, you can see the early s2 Drill Sgt. With his chin up and red on his drills. That figure is really fascinating.

Quote: Hot Dog 542

In post#402, you can see the early s2 Drill Sgt. With his chin up and red on his drills. That figure is really fascinating.

I find the DS below to be even more so... can you say, "holy GIANT Drilly prototype Batman!"

Imagine if they made a base with a RFID within it!? Looks like it would take up all the portal space.

Speaking of portals... look at what the "Skull Tank" is sitting upon. What is that? A circus themed portal prototype??

^ That DS proto looks so surprised!

Hmm.... The Skull Tank has the same skull as Darklight Crypt, only slightly spikier!

And, Drill Sergeant: HOLY DRILL WAT ARE THESE BLACK THINGS

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Quote: zookinator

I just noticed something in the top picture of post #402. If you look right behind the Flameslinger in the bottom left corner, you can see the series 2 drobot.

Curious how you can definitively say it's a S2 Drobot and perhaps not a prototype? There doesn't seem to be enough visual of it to tell...

I can see it is a S2 Drobot because I see a Drobot Figure with it's head arched up and with a gigantic gear behind it, at the area I mentioned.

Quote: zookinator

I can see it is a S2 Drobot because I see a Drobot Figure with it's head arched up and with a gigantic gear behind it, at the area I mentioned.

Honestly, IMO, I just don't think there's enough of the image at this angle to say with 100% certainty that it's S2 Drobot and not it's prototype.

The pic from #402 comes from TFB's prototype cabinet. As you can see from the pic below, there are multiple iterations of pretty much every figure in the cabinet. Some differences are as minute as a facial expression change or a slight paint app variation on the figure or it's base (see the Hot Dog figures for example). Without having a better image, I would tend to lean towards the S2 Drobot being a proto rather than the factory released version given where it's being stored.

When I compare the S2 Drobot pic to the closeup in #402 there are little things that just seem different. That and it appears that there is more than one Drobot in the area. Based on the color scheme, I see at least another Drobot in between Trigger Happy and Drill Sergeant.

At any rate, good catch on that. Sure would be nice to see an actual S2 Drobot released soon...

Look at the all-blue pop fizz atthe top of the last photo.
btw matteo, what exactly is the "variant display"? i dont need images for now, but a description would make me a happy sap.
btw, DAT PRISM BREAK

I wish I could get my hands on one of these *rubs hands together*

I'm honestly pondering unloading my prototype and trigger snappy unpainted speaking of selling earlier...at this point they really aren't doing anything for me, and I'm happy enough with the knowledge that I don't need all the variants and my base set is cool enough.

I wanted to include this bit of information on the 2011 E3 figures (Spyro, Trigger Happy, & Gill Grunt). While I stated in the OP, that these are NOT prototypes, I believe the programming on their RFID's are prototype like in nature. The figures themselves are the same as the SSA released versions.

As I've done more research on these I've discovered that when placing these over a portal, they generate a read/register error like this one:


The reason for this is because these figures, and their unique RFID's, will only work on the portals used to demo the game at the 2011 E3. I've verified this with multiple users who have these figures, as well as with the author of the following video below:

The 3:03, 3:46, & 4:25 mark of the video show the E3 figures when placed upon the E3 prototype portal:


Here's a normal SSA Spyro sequence when placed upon the portal:




For more info regarding the 2011 E3's:
http://blog.pricecharting.com/...spyro-gill.html

So... what the video is saying is that there are more E3 booth exclusives of figures other than the starter 3? Like the stump smash and choppy have unique RIFD chips too.

Quote: SparCrux1101

So... what the video is saying is that there are more E3 booth exclusives of figures other than the starter 3? Like the stump smash and choppy have unique RIFD chips too.

Acti simply brought a handful of SSA's to 2011 E3 for demo, but NOT given away like the 3 mentioned above. Yes, all of the RFID's that day would have been specific to the E3 proto portal.

Were all 32 made into protos but only a couple were showcased?

I highly doubt it, but can't say for sure...

WOO HOO! My lot of figures came from China!

BAD NEWS: The Time Twister is the same.

GOOD NEWS: A few of the figures look different than their normal counterparts!

I didn't realize that Whirlwind was originally called "Stormee" during development!? I think the name change was probably a good idea!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/j...tream/lightbox/

Hmph.. Interesting! I don't really like the name Stormee.

I also looked at the Hidden Dragon Treasure Chest and the Ghost Pirate Swords, and they have an almost YELLOW base! They don't have the usual Activision and "Do not throw away" on the green base!

^ pics are worth a thousand words!

^ I can agree on that. I would also like the "Display" photos Matteo, or are you now avoiding to show us proof of it?

@DluA

can you put out more pic of that proto spyro you have...

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@DluA

can you put out more pic of that proto spyro you have...

Unfortunately, the Spyro proto is not mine.. otherwise I would be happy to upload better pics for the thread.