Series 6 Matchbox

Matchbox Series 6: Dinosaurs

Release Date: 1993
Colors: Painted
Sculpts: 24
Location(s): UK, Germany and some other parts of Europe, possibly other areas.
Series 6 continued the series trend of not using monsters and made an entire series of Dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures (and a Cave Man). They are large, hard plastic, painted figures much like Series 5. They were released in the UK and Europe and were based on real dinosaurs as opposed to literalist interpretations of bug names.

They included base colors of Orange, Purple, Olive, Dark Green, and Brown, with colors added via the paint applications. The dinosaurs usually came in 2-3 colors and several of them had different pain schemes with the same base color. The point values ranged from 55 to 150 points. The figures also came with Fact Cards in the one and two packs. The Fact Cards included biographical info instead of being used to battle.

Like the bugs there weren't any promotional figures for the Series 6 dinosaurs and there are very small price differences between the rarer sculpts. The hardest sculpts to find seem to have come only in the 2 Packs (this is a hypothesis, based on seeing 3-4 of the packs).

The series was popular enough that they spawned a second series of Dinosaurs...

Credit to 80'sChild from LRG for providing me with the checklist information to make these entries. Credit to Dan Tessier for pointing out the error on the card information.

Series 6 Dinosaurs Pictures

#145 Tyrannosaurus Rex

#157 Sabre-Tooth Tiger

#168 Baby Protoceratops

Series 6 Checklist and other information

Monster In My Pocket, the Legend continues...with Dinosaurs - the original monsters!

Millions and millions of years ago, dinosaurs lived on earth. They were the most dominant creatures for nearly 150 million years - an astonishing length of time. Fossils discovered all over the world tell us what the dinosaurs looked like, and reveal a lot about how they must have lived.

Then, about 65 million years ago, dinosaurs were wiped out in a mass extinction. No-one knows precisely what happened to kill off the dinosaurs - it could have been a huge volcanic eruption, a meteorite, a sudden change in the earth's climate, or a drop in the sea level as the continents shifted and changed their shape. The fate of dinosaurs remains a mystery to this day.

Now you can collect 24 of the most amazing dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures that ever existed, each with its own point value - just look on the back of each one.

Keep your eyes peeled for the Dinosaur Volcano coming soon - the monstrous home of all prehistoric creatures!

And watch out for later additions to the dinosaur collection - if you can handle any more reptilian relics!

Although they lived for a very long time, even the Dinosaurs didn't live forever - so you'd better hurry because the next Monster In My Pocket collection could be evolving now...!

145 Tyrannosaurus Rex - The largest land carnivore ever, the Tyrannosaurus' massive skull and 15 cm long teeth delivered a devastating bite.
Period: Late Cretaceous
Height: 5.5 metres
Weight: 6 tonnes
Point Value: 150
Available Colors: Purple, Orange, Dark Green with Red Belly, Dark Green with Blue Belly

Tyrannosaurus Rex Gallery

Name: Tyrannosaurus Rex. Number: 145 (1 of 24). Color: Dark Green with Blue Belly. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Uncommon. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

ame: Tyrannosaurus Rex. Number: 145 (1 of 24). Color: Dark Green with Red Belly. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Common. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

Name: Tyrannosaurus Rex. Number: 145 (1 of 24). Color: Purple. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Common. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

Name: Tyrannosaurus Rex. Number: 145 (1 of 24). Color: Orange. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Common. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

146 Apatosaurus - Earlier known as Brontosaurus, Apatosaurus had to feed almost continuously to support its great bulk.
Period: Late Jurassic
Height: 21 metres
Weight: 30 tonnes
Point Value: 150
Available Colors: Dark Green, Orange, Purple

Apatosaurus Gallery

Name: Apatosaurus. Number: 146 (2 of 24). Color: Dark Green Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Common. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

Name: Apatosaurus. Number: 146 (2 of 24). Color: Purple Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Common. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

Name: Apatosaurus. Number: 146 (2 of 24). Color: Orange Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Common. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

147 Triceratops - The horns of this powerful plant-eater were probably used in trials of strength between males.
Period: Late Cretaceous
Height: 9 metres
Weight: 6 tonnes
Point Value: 150
Available Colors: Lime Green, Orange

Triceratops Gallery

Name: Triceratops. Number: 147 (3 of 24). Color: Lime Green. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Common. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

Name: Triceratops. Number: 147 (3 of 24). Color: Orange. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Common. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

148 Stegosaurus - The huge back plates - up to 90 cm across - probably helped Stegosaurus to control its body temperature.
Period: Jurassic
Height: 7 metres
Weight: 2 tonnes
Point Value: 150
Available Colors: Lime Green, Orange

Stegosaurus Gallery

Name: Stegosaurus. Number: 148 (4 of 24). Color: Lime Green. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Common. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

Name: Stegosaurus. Number: 148 (4 of 24). Color: Orange. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Common. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

149 Ceratosaurus - The creature used its bony horn in head butting contests with its rivals.
Period: Late Jurassic
Height: 3 metres
Weight: 1 tonnes
Point Value: 150
Available Colors: Dark Green, Orange, Purple

Ceratosaurus Gallery

Name: Ceratosaurus. Number: 149 (5 of 24). Color: Dark Green. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Common. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

Name: Ceratosaurus. Number: 149 (5 of 24). Color: Purple. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Common. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

Name: Ceratosaurus. Number: 149 (5 of 24). Color: Orange. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Common. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

150 Spinosaurus - Known from fossil remains found in Africa, the huge sail of Spinosaurus grew to almost 2 metres.
Period: Mid Cretaceous
Height: 12 metres
Weight: 4 tonnes
Point Value: 150
Available Colors: Orange, Purple, Dark Green with Blue Spine, Dark Green with Red Spine, Dark Green with Brown Spine

Spinosaurus Gallery

Name: Spinosaurus. Number: 150 (6 of 24). Color: Dark Green with Blue Spine. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Common. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

Name: Spinosaurus. Number: 150 (6 of 24). Color: Dark Green with Red Spine. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Common. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

Name: Spinosaurus. Number: 150 (6 of 24). Color: Dark Green with Brown Spine. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Common. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

Name: Spinosaurus. Number: 150 (6 of 24). Color: Purple. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Uncommon. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

Name: Spinosaurus. Number: 150 (6 of 24). Color: Orange. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Common. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

151 Iguanodon - This plant eater (sic) may have used its sharp thumb spikes to fight off its attackers.
Period: Early Cretaceous
Height: 10 metres
Weight: 4.5 tonnes
Point Value: 90
Available Colors: Orange, Purple

Iguanodon Gallery

Name: Iguanodon. Number: 151 (7 of 24). Color: Purple. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Common. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

Name: Iguanodon. Number: 151 (7 of 24). Color: Orange. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Common. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

152 Plateosaurus - The earliest known large dinosaur, Plateosaurus could reach plants and leaves up to 4 metres high.
Period: Late Triassic/Early Jurassic
Height: 8 metres
Weight: 1.5 tonnes
Point Value: 90
Available Colors: Orange, Purple

Plateosaurus Gallery

Name: Plateosaurus. Number: 152 (8 of 24). Color: Purple. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Common. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

Name: Plateosaurus. Number: 152 (8 of 24). Color: Orange. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Uncommon. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

153 Woolly Mammoth - Many millions of years after dinosaurs became extinct, the Woolly Mammoth was hunted to extinction by early man.
Period: Pleistocene
Height: 3 metres
Weight: 4 tonnes
Point Value: 90
Available Colors: Orange, Brown, Lime Green

Woolly Mammoth Gallery

Name: Woolly Mammoth. Number: 153 (9 of 24). Color: Lime Green. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Common. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

Name: Woolly Mammoth. Number: 153 (9 of 24). Color: Orange. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Common. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

Name: Woolly Mammoth. Number: 153 (9 of 24). Color: Brown. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Common. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

154 Cave Man - Shorter than modern man, but with a larger brain, the first cave man lived about 400,000 years ago - millions of years after the dinosaurs.
Period: Pleistocene
Height: 1.5 metres
Weight: 65 kilograms
Point Value: 90
Available Colors: Orange, Brown, Lime Green

Cave Man Gallery

Name: Cave Man. Number: 154 (10 of 24). Color: Lime Green. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Common. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

Name: Cave Man. Number: 154 (10 of 24). Color: Orange. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Common. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

Name: Cave Man. Number: 154 (10 of 24). Color: Brown. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Common. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

155 Pteranodon - With a wing span similar to a modern light aircraft, this giant Pterosaur must have been an impressive sight as it soared above the earth.
Period: Mid & Late Cretaceous
Height: 9 metres
Weight: 15 kilograms
Point Value: 80
Available Colors: Black, Blue Green, Red

Pteranodon Gallery

Name: Pteranodon. Number: 155 (11 of 24). Color: Blue Green. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Common. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

Name: Pteranodon. Number: 155 (11 of 24). Color: Red. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Common. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

Name: Pteranodon. Number: 155 (11 of 24). Color: Black. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Uncommon. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

156 Dimetrodon - One of the fiercest predators of the period, this Pelycosaur had extremely sharp, pointed teeth.
Period: Early Permian
Height: 3 metres
Weight: 200 kilograms
Point Value: 80
Available Colors: Orange, Purple

Dimetrodon Gallery

Name: Dimetrodon. Number: 156 (12 of 24). Color: Purple. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Common. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

Name: Dimetrodon. Number: 156 (12 of 24). Color: Orange. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Common. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

157 Sabre-Tooth Tiger - A powerfully built cat which lived millions of years after the dinosaurs, Smilodon had elongated sabre teeth for stabbing its prey.
Period: Pleistocene
Height: 2 metres
Weight: 250 kilograms
Point Value: 80
Available Colors: Orange, Brown, Lime Green

Sabre-Tooth Tiger Gallery

Name: Sabre-Tooth Tiger. Number: 157 (13 of 24). Color: Lime Green. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Common. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

Name: Sabre-Tooth Tiger. Number: 157 (13 of 24). Color: Orange. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Common. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

Name: Sabre-Tooth Tiger. Number: 157 (13 of 24). Color: Brown. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Common. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

158 Ankylosaurus - Heavily armoured for maximum protection, the Ankylosaurus would have swung its heavy club tail to fend off an attacking Tyrannosaurus.
Period: Late Cretaceous
Height: 10 metres
Weight: 4 tonnes
Point Value: 80
Available Colors: Orange, Purple

Ankylosaurus Gallery

Name: Ankylosaurus. Number: 158 (14 of 24). Color: Purple. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Common. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

Name: Ankylosaurus. Number: 158 (14 of 24). Color: Orange. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Common. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

159 Chasmosaurus - One of the earliest of the long-frilled horned dinosaurs, Chasmosaurus would have displayed its impressive frill as a threat to its attackers.
Period: Late Cretaceous
Height: 5 metres
Weight: 3 tonnes
Point Value: 65
Available Colors: Dark Green, Lime Green with Red Horns, Lime Green with Blue Horns

Chasmosaurus Gallery

Name: Chasmosaurus. Number: 159 (15 of 24). Color: Lime Green with Blue Horns. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Common. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

Name: Chasmosaurus. Number: 159 (15 of 24). Color: Lime Green with Red Horns. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Common. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

Name: Chasmosaurus. Number: 159 (15 of 24). Color: Dark Green. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Common. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

160 Teratosaurus - This meat-eater had a large head, dagger-like teeth and long, curved claws to overpower its prey.
Period: Late Triassic
Height: 6 metres
Weight: 800 kilograms
Point Value: 65
Available Colors: Brown, Purple

Teratosaurus Gallery

Name: Teratosaurus. Number: 160 (16 of 24). Color: Purple. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Common. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

Name: Teratosaurus. Number: 160 (16 of 24). Color: Brown. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Common. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

161 Styracosaurus - Known from skull remains only, the Styracosaurus had extra long frill spines to threaten its enemies - and its nose horn was a devastating weapon.
Period: Late Cretaceous
Height: 5.5 metres
Weight: 1.5 tonnes
Point Value: 65
Available Colors: Dark Green, Purple with Brown Horn, Purple with Blue-green Horn

Styracosaurus Gallery

Name: Styracosaurus. Number: 161 (17 of 24). Color: Dark Green. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Common. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

Name: Styracosaurus. Number: 161 (17 of 24). Color: Purple with Blue Horn. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Common. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

Name: Styracosaurus. Number: 161 (17 of 24). Color: Purple with Brown Horn. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Common. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

162 Deinonychus - Hunting in packs to overcome large prey, this fierce creature used its deadly foot claws for slashing and tearing at its prey.
Period: Mid Cretaceous
Height: 2 metres
Weight: 90 kilograms
Point Value: 65
Available Colors: Brown, Purple

Deinonychus Gallery

Name: Deinonychus. Number: 162 (18 of 24). Color: Purple. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Common. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

Name: Deinonychus. Number: 162 (18 of 24). Color: Brown. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Common. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

163 Struthiomimus - One of the fast running dinosaurs, the ostrich-like Struthiomimus may have been able to snatch giant dragonflies and other insects from the air.
Period: Late Cretaceous
Height: 2 metres
Weight: 100 kilograms
Point Value: 55
Available Colors: Dark Green, Purple with Blue Throat, Purple with Black Throat, Lime Green with Black Throat, Lime Green with Red Throat

Struthiomimus Gallery

Name: Struthiomimus. Number: 163 (19 of 24). Color: Lime Green with Red Throat. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Common. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

Name: Struthiomimus. Number: 163 (19 of 24). Color: Lime Green with Black Throat. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Common. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

Name: Struthiomimus. Number: 163 (19 of 24). Color: Dark Green. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Common. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

Name: Struthiomimus. Number: 163 (19 of 24). Color: Purple with Blue Throat. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Common. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

Name: Struthiomimus. Number: 163 (19 of 24). Color: Purple with Black Throat. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Common. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

164 Kentrosaurus - One of the smaller Stegosaurs, this creature may have rushed backwards at tis attackers - like a porcupine.
Period: Late Jurassic
Height: 2.5 metres
Weight: 70 kilograms
Point Value: 55
Available Colors: Dark Green, Purple with Red Tail Spikes, Purple with Black Tail Spikes

Kentrosaurus Gallery

Name: Kentrosaurus. Number: 164 (20 of 24). Color: Dark Green. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Common. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

Name: Kentrosaurus. Number: 164 (20 of 24). Color: Purple with Black Tail Spikes. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Common. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

Name: Kentrosaurus. Number: 164 (20 of 24). Color: Purple with Red Tail Spikes. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Common. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

165 Monoclonius - The fossil bones of this plant-eater were among the first horned dinosaur remains discovered - in the 1850's.
Period: Late Cretaceous
Height: 6 metres
Weight: 1.75 tonnes
Point Value: 55
Available Colors: Orange, Dark Green, Brown with Black Belly, Brown with Blue Belly

Monoclonius Gallery

Name: Monoclonius. Number: 165 (21 of 24). Color: Dark Green. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Common. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

Name: Monoclonius. Number: 165 (21 of 24). Color: Orange. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Common. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

Name: Monoclonius. Number: 165 (21 of 24). Color: Brown with Blue Belly. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Common. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

Name: Monoclonius. Number: 165 (21 of 24). Color: Brown with Black Belly. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Common. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

166 Parasaurolophus - This species had one of the most striking crests - a tube which extended up to 1 metre behind its head.
Period: Late Cretaceous
Height: 10 metres
Weight: 4 tonnes
Point Value: 55
Available Colors: Dark Green, Purple with Brown Horn, Purple with Blue Horn, Lime Green with Brown Horn, Lime Green with Blue Horn

Parasaurolophus Gallery

Name: Parasaurolophus. Number: 166 (22 of 24). Color: Lime Green with Blue Horn. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Common. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

Name: Parasaurolophus. Number: 166 (22 of 24). Color: Lime Green with Brown Horn. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Common. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

Name: Parasaurolophus. Number: 166 (22 of 24). Color: Dark Green. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Common. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

Name: Parasaurolophus. Number: 166 (22 of 24). Color: Purple with Blue Horn. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Common. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

Name: Parasaurolophus. Number: 166 (22 of 24). Color: Purple with Brown Horn. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Common. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

167 Lambeosaurus - Like most of the "duck-billed" dinosaurs, Lambeosaurus had hundreds of teeth for grinding up the tough vegetation on which it fed.
Period: Mid/Late Cretaceous
Height: 9 metres
Weight: 3 tonnes
Point Value: 55
Available Colors: Dark Green, Orange, Brown with Black Neck, Brown with Blue Neck

Lambeosaurus Gallery

Name: Lambeosaurus. Number: 167 (23 of 24). Color: Dark Green. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Common. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

Name: Lambeosaurus. Number: 167 (23 of 24). Color: Orange. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Uncommon. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

Name: Lambeosaurus. Number: 167 (23 of 24). Color: Brown with Blue Neck. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Common. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

Name: Lambeosaurus. Number: 167 (23 of 24). Color: Brown with Black Neck. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Common. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

168 Baby Protoceratops - One of the earliest "horned" dinosaurs, many fossils of eggs - and whole nest - of this plant-eater have been discovered.
Period: Mid/Late Cretaceous
Height: 2 metres
Weight: 400 kilograms
Point Value: 55
Available Colors: Brown, Blue, Red

Baby Protoceratops Gallery

Name: Baby Protoceratops. Number: 168 (24 of 24). Color: Blue. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Common. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

Name: Baby Protoceratops. Number: 168 (24 of 24). Color: Brown. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Common. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

Name: Baby Protoceratops. Number: 168 (24 of 24). Color: Red. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Common. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.