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Oftentimes if you have a question about something, you're probably not the only one.
Here at SCL I get dozens of emails each week with questions from readers like you. Even though only a few dozen take the time to write in, I am guessing that many more of you have the same questions.
So here in the SCL Q&A I hope to answer some of these questions in a more public forum so that all of you may benefit. I hope to make this a weekly post, but that all depends on you. Please keep sending me any Skylanders questions you may have. I will still reply to all of your emails, but I will also post some of the answers here.
The hammer head on my Crusher seems loose, is this normal?
This is a very common issue with Crusher. I've had a number of different Crushers and Granite Crushers pass through my hands and I'd say 90% of them had a loose hammer head.
I've never actually seen one come off, but if you're really worried about it there's enough room in there that you can add a few drops of super glue to tighten it up. I know a few people who have done this.
Will Quick Draw Rattle Shake be available in stores?
Yes. This was actually the biggest Skylanders news this week.
Quick Draw Rattle Shake hit Toys R Us stores first in the US. He will eventually be available from other major retailers as well. Currently, he can also be found on Walmart's website.
Quick Draw Rattle Shake has also been found at EB Games in Canada. Unfortunately, there has not yet been a sighting in Australia.
This release has caused the prices of Quick Draw Rattle Shake to drop significantly on Amazon and eBay. They used to be about $75, now they're closer to $25. Still not as cheap as you can get in the store, but much better.
What is available to pre-order for Trap Team?
Currently, there are three items that can be pre-ordered for Trap Team.
1) The Starter Pack
2) The Dark Starter Pack (What the difference?)
3) Trap Master Gearshift
All of these should be available from all major retailers and will be available on October 5, 2014 (in the US).
One extra note about Gearshift. Unlike the Starter Packs, Gearshift will not be available in stores during the remainder of 2014. Her regular release date is set for 2015. So if you planning on giving Gearshift as a gift these holidays, you probably want to pre-order now.
Do you think the Traps will have “Web Codes” and Cards like the skylander figures do? Also, have you heard anything about trap team regarding lightcores, if not I wonder if anything else is planned?
Seems pretty certain there won’t be any lightcore figures this time around.
sorry they put the spare lights in the portals and traps not enough left for lightcores. maybe in the next game, if there is another.
The Traps do not have cards or codes. We’ve been able to see this in the Traps they’ve handed out at E3 and Comic Con. The package isn’t even big enough for a card the way it’s designed.
As for LightCores, Activision refuses to comment on it at this point, but as torchie said it’s pretty certain that they won’t be making an appearance. We’ve seen full price charts for Trap Team with no mention of LightCore figures. With the addition of Traps (and possibly Sidekicks) it makes sense that they cut something out of the lineup. LightCores are the most logical decision.
https://skylanderscharacterlist.com/skylanders-trap-team-pricing-analysis/
Checked my local Target today, and they had Springtime Trigger Happy, Easter package Punk Shock, Nitro Freeze Blade, and Jade Fire Kraken, but no Quickdraw Rattle Shake. Seems like most of my retailers have been way behind the release curve.
In regards to Crusher being loose… My Chill (one of the early ones with the blue painted lips) had an arm that was loose and liked to fall off, and my Giants game came with a Cinder that was missing a head horn. Easy enough to fix with glue, but if you don’t want to have to do that, Activision will replace figures.
I know Activision has been very good about replacing figures that didn’t work in-game. I haven’t heard of them replacing physically defective figures, but it doesn’t surprise me.
Thanks for the info Jeff.