[5][6][7] The Valorians are a species of peaceful humanoids who live on the planet Valoria until it is invaded by the predatory Rulons.

[3] A group of Valorians led by Questar attempt to escape the Rulon invasion using a spaceship equipped with the "Space Time Energy Projector" (S.T.E.P.

[3] After successfully landing on prehistoric Earth, the Valorians use their AMP ("Amplified Mental Projector") necklaces to communicate with the dinosaurs they encountered and eventually befriend them.

[3] The Rulons then launch an attack on the Valorians, who call upon their dinosaur friends to assist them in fighting back.

The Valorians are a race of superhumans from the planet Valoria who were renamed as the Dino-Riders and the main protagonists of the series.

[20] In an effort to keep costs down, Tyco had to abandon several features that were originally intended to be part of the figure.

[26] The Quetzalcoatlus, originally released as a Valorian in Series 1, was re-released as a Rulon with a yellow and black color scheme.

[26][27][28] The Ice Age subline was unique in that all of the animals produced belonged to the Valorian faction and, with the rest of the Series 3, are very hard to find.

Recreate epic battle sequences inspired by the 1980s toy line and Dino-Riders animated series or create your own new adventures!

This special edition collection contains 6 dinosaurs and 15 other figures, including such classic characters as Rulon leader Krulos, Bitor, Boldar, and Dino-Riders hotshot Llahd.

Whether you're discovering Dino-Riders for the first time or you've been a fan since you were a kid, you do not want to miss this sensational opportunity to Harness the Power of Dinosaurs!

The concept was created by Tyco's marketing vice president Jim Allie who wanted to create a toyline that would combine dinosaurs and action figures, according to Warren Bosch, he came up with the idea that aliens visited Earth in the ancient past and combined their technology with the dinosaurs' natural abilities.

Time travel, lasers, and aliens were second nature to us and anyone who had read Isaac Asimov's Foundation trilogy or seen Star Wars.