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Background
The Cloud City
Playset was offered in 1981 exclusively through Sears. This "playset" consisted
of two cardboard pieces: the backdrop and centerpiece. Holes were die-cut into
the floor of the playset to accommodate plastic footpegs that allowed the
figures to stand unassisted. Due to its flimsy construction and lack of real
play value, this set was basically just a backdrop for displaying the four
included action figures.
Sears had a series of exclusive playsets:
- 1979 Cantina Adventure Set
- 1981 Rebel Command Center
- 1981 Cloud City Playset
- 1983 The Jabba the Hutt Dungeon (with ROJ figures).
- 1984 The Jabba the Hutt Dungeon (with POF figures)
Like the Cloud
City Playset, the Cantina consisted of a cardboard backdrop and included four
action figures. The Rebel Command Center and Jabba's Dungeon were both based on
previous Kenner releases (Ice Planet Hoth and Droid Factory playsets
respectively) and included three figures.
Parts List
- Cardboard backdrop and centerpiece.
- Plastic footpegs (shown right).
- Four action figures: Han Solo (Bespin Outfit), Lobot, Dengar, and
Ugnaught.
Features
- Cardoard backdrop with footpegs.
- Four action figures included.
The playset's backdrop is die-cut from a single sheet of
cardboard. A second piece of cardboard folds into the centerpiece that
constitutes the "carbon freeze chamber".
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![Cloud City Backdrop](javascript:openNewWindow("cloudcity-back1.jpg",50,"width=620,height=820,toolbar=0,directories=0,menubar=0,status=0,location=0,scrollbars=0,resizable=1"))
![Cloud City Backdrop](javascript:openNewWindow("cloudcity-back2.jpg",51,"width=771,height=399,toolbar=0,directories=0,menubar=0,status=0,location=0,scrollbars=0,resizable=1"))
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![Cloud City Instruction Sheet](javascript:openNewWindow("cloudcity-inst1.gif",54,"width=654,height=840,toolbar=0,directories=0,menubar=0,status=0,location=0,scrollbars=0,resizable=1"))
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