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As we continue our final month of #MastersMonday posts from the archive, let’s have some fun and check out vintage Masters of the Universe games and novelty items. Today, we’re looking at the 1983 Masters of the Universe 3-D Action Game Featuring He-Man!
The game has some great early MOTU artwork, similar to the first mini-comics. You’ll spot both a blonde and a red-haired Teela, a Battle Cat without his helmet, and even He-Man facing off against a giant woolly mammoth. I’m not sure how common this type of board game was in the 1980s, but the design feels pretty unique to me.
The game uses a simple spinner, so it’s primarily luck-based, like War or Candyland, rather than strategy. What makes this game special—and probably why it’s called “3-D Action”—is that when a player lands on specific spaces, you rotate the plastic top ninety degrees. This twist can either help or hurt your spot on the board. It’s a lot of fun!
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