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jpg]][[caption-width-right:350:The Doctor is about to gamble for his life, and for the fate of the Earth itself, as he challenges the Toymaker's all new game...sadly, the Doctor will never gamble for his [[RunningGag rainbow coat.]]]]
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[[JustForFun/TheOneWith The one where]] [[Recap/DoctorWhoS3E7TheCelestialToymaker an old foe]] returns before [[Recap/DoctorWho60thASTheGiggle it was cool]].
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* {{Flanderisation}}: As [[https://twitter.com/AMadmanNotABox/status/1733800288887193703 this thread notes]] the Toymaker’s first appearance merely had him dressed in a Chinese-looking costume to go with what was assumed at the time to be a Chinese-original game. This story goes full out with that, having Asian minions serving under him, a reference to opium wars and the novelisation calling him “the Mandarin” in narration for long stretches (which has led to this being an AudienceColouringAdaptation for the character, due to it being more accessible than the original story)

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Based off a television script from former producer Creator/GrahamWilliams, this was planned as the first story of the original Season 23.

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Based off a television script from former producer Creator/GrahamWilliams, this was planned as the first story of the original Season 23.
23, but was shelved when ''Doctor Who'' was placed on hiatus in 1985 and the entire planned Season 23 was replaced with "The Trial of a Time Lord".

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The Doctor and Peri [[Recap/DoctorWhoS22E6RevelationOfTheDaleks finally get to Blackpool]] for a bit of a holiday, only to find the Celestial Toymaker has set out his stall, and he's itching for a rematch with the Doctor. The first episode of the original Season 23.

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The Doctor and Peri [[Recap/DoctorWhoS22E6RevelationOfTheDaleks finally get to Blackpool]] for a bit of a holiday, only to find the Celestial Toymaker has set out his stall, and he's itching for a rematch with the Doctor. The

Based off a television script from former producer Creator/GrahamWilliams, this was planned as the
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* BrickJoke: For Colin and Nicola, the brick finally lands, as they finally reach Blackpool after a cliffhanger they recorded in 1985!

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* BrickJoke: For Colin Creator/ColinBaker and Nicola, Creator/NicolaBryant, the brick finally lands, as they finally reach Blackpool after a cliffhanger they recorded in 1985!
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* ImposterForgotOneDetail: The hologram version of Kevin the Toymaker creates to fool Peri does not have the wound to the arm that real Kevin sustained while escaping.


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* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: After Yatsumoto have finalized the preparations for the Toymaker's master plan, the Toymaker has no further use for him and so uses him to test the newest DeadlyGame.
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* MurderousMannequin: Peri and Kevin are attacked the dummies of miner on the Gold Mine Ride.

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* TheGoldenAgeOfVideogames: It's the mid-80s, so the Toymaker's got into classic videogames of the Videogames/SpaceInvaders era.

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* TheGoldenAgeOfVideogames: UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfVideoGames: It's the mid-80s, so the Toymaker's got into classic videogames video games of the Videogames/SpaceInvaders ''VideoGame/SpaceInvaders'' era.



* SpottingTheThread: Peri quickly realises Kevin's been replaced with an android because his arm's no longer nicked by a bullet.

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* SpottingTheThread: Peri quickly realises Kevin's been replaced with an android because his arm's no longer nicked by a bullet.bullet.
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* HoistByHisOwnPetard: The Doctor traps him within his own telepathic relay, leaving him trapped in a holographic prison powered by his own brain.

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* HoistByHisOwnPetard: The Doctor traps him the Toymaker within his own telepathic relay, leaving him trapped in a holographic prison powered by his own brain.
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* HoistByHisOwnPetard: The Doctor traps him within his own telepathic relay, leaving him trapped in a holographic prison powered by his own brain.
-->'''The Doctor:''' I detest caging even the wildest beast, Toymaker. But for you, there is no other answer. Goodbye.
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* TheGoldenAgeOfVideogames: It's the mid-80s, so the Toymaker's got into classic videogames of the Videogames/SpaceInvaders era.


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* TheMultiverse: The Doctor works out the Toymaker's rules are because he's from another universe.
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* HumansAreSpecial: Why the Toymaker likes Earth so much - we love games. Crosses over into HumansAreBastards since one of those games is playing with your opponent's head.
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The Doctor and Peri [[Recap/DoctorWhoS22E6RevelationOfTheDaleks finally get to Blackpool]] for a bit of a holiday, only to find the Celestial Toymaker has set out his stall, and he's itching for a rematch with the Doctor. The first episode of the original Season 22.

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The Doctor and Peri [[Recap/DoctorWhoS22E6RevelationOfTheDaleks finally get to Blackpool]] for a bit of a holiday, only to find the Celestial Toymaker has set out his stall, and he's itching for a rematch with the Doctor. The first episode of the original Season 22.
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* InTheStyleOf: Season 21, in that it's two 45 minute episodes rather than four half hours. Six is also his bolshier, more [[SesquipedalianLoquaciousness mouthy]] younger self, but his and Peri's relationship is warmer in line with his gradual CharacterDevelopment.

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* InTheStyleOf: Season 21, 22, in that it's two 45 minute episodes rather than four half hours. Six is also his bolshier, more [[SesquipedalianLoquaciousness mouthy]] younger self, but his and Peri's relationship is warmer in line with his gradual CharacterDevelopment.
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* BatmanGambit: The Toymaker lets the Doctor meet one of his former victims (who lost a backgammon game in 1782 and is now the Toymaker's servant) in order to get Six's dander up.

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* BatmanGambit: The Toymaker lets the Doctor meet one of his former victims (who lost a backgammon game in 1782 and is now the Toymaker's servant) in order to get Six's dander up.up and make the stakes more fun.

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The Doctor and Peri [[Recap/DoctorWhoS22E6RevelationOfTheDaleks finally get to Blackpool]] for a bit of a holiday, only to find the Celestial Toymaker has set out his stall, and he's itching for a rematch with the Doctor.

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The Doctor and Peri [[Recap/DoctorWhoS22E6RevelationOfTheDaleks finally get to Blackpool]] for a bit of a holiday, only to find the Celestial Toymaker has set out his stall, and he's itching for a rematch with the Doctor.
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* BatmanGambit: The Toymaker lets the Doctor meet one of his former victims (who lost a backgammon game in 1782 and is now the Toymaker's servant) in order to get Six's dander up.



* InTheStyleOf: Season 22, in that it's two 45 minute episodes rather than four half hours.

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* InTheStyleOf: Season 22, 21, in that it's two 45 minute episodes rather than four half hours.hours. Six is also his bolshier, more [[SesquipedalianLoquaciousness mouthy]] younger self, but his and Peri's relationship is warmer in line with his gradual CharacterDevelopment.
* SpottingTheThread: Peri quickly realises Kevin's been replaced with an android because his arm's no longer nicked by a bullet.

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* TheBusCameBack: The Celestial Toymaker returns, and after a very LongBusTrip, too.

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* BrickJoke: For Colin and Nicola, the brick finally lands, as they finally reach Blackpool after a cliffhanger they recorded in 1985!
* TheBusCameBack: The Celestial Toymaker returns, and after a very LongBusTrip, too.both in-universe and out.
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* TheBusCameBack: The Celestial Toymaker returns, and after a very LongBusTrip, too.

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* TheBusCameBack: The Celestial Toymaker returns, and after a very LongBusTrip, too.too.
* InTheStyleOf: Season 22, in that it's two 45 minute episodes rather than four half hours.
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The Doctor and Peri [[Recap/DoctorWhoS22E6RevelationOfTheDaleks finally get to Blackpool]] for a bit of a holiday, only to find the Celestial Toymaker has set out his stall, and he's itching for a rematch with the Doctor.

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* TheBusCameBack: The Celestial Toymaker returns, and after a very LongBusTrip, too.

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