History Trivia / LegoDinoAttack

* WriterConflictsWithCanon: [[http://www.reddit.com/r/lego/comments/2d7bp4/anyone_remember_this_beauty_from_2005_dino_attack/cjmxixx According to LEGO designer Mark Stafford]], the dinos in ''Dino Attack'' were robots and animatronics that went out of control and escaped from a theme park, which was essentially ''Film/{{Westworld}}'' [[JustForFun/XMeetsY Meets]] ''Film/JurassicPark''. This explanation was loosely hinted upon on the LEGO Dino Attack website, which [[http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100704171748/lego/images/1/15/T-rex.jpg described the T-Rex]] as "the ultimate machine creature" and went out of its way to compare it to "the real thing". However, aside from that one instance, none of the toyline's marketing referred to the dinosaurs as robots. Instead, LEGO Shop At Home catalogs, magazines, the online game, and [[http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/UHAUHA/7475/7475-002.jpg even the back of the sets' boxes]] consistently described the dinosaurs as mutants, which became the long-accepted canonical explanation among fans who dismissed the website's T-Rex description as merely metaphorical.

** According to [[WordOfGod Greg Farshtey]], the prototypes for the ''Dino Attack'' line did not revolve around ''fighting'' dinosaurs, but instead around ''capturing'' dinosaurs, much like ''Toys/LEGOAdventurers'' and even ''Dino 2010''. However, the focus group was reportedly displeased with the sets and wanted more action, resulting in the DarkerAndEdgier turn that the series took. [[Toys/LEGODino Makes you wonder how much the focus group can change in only seven years, doesn't it?]]
** As mentioned under NoExportForYou, ''Dino Attack'' was created solely for the North American market and was not intended to be released in any way in the European market, which would have received the ''Toys/LEGOVikings'' line instead. Fortunately, after an outcry from both sides of the Atlantic, ''Dino Attack'' was released in Europe (albeit as ''Dino 2010'') and North America also received the ''Vikings'' theme.

* DevelopmentGag: Dr. Nicole Soscia, a character from [[https://web.archive.org/web/20060113050957/http://www.lego.com/eng/dino/attack/story2.aspx the online story]] for ''Dino Attack'', is named after one of The LEGO Group's ''LEGO Magazine'' writers (mentioned in [[http://www.maskofdestiny.com/story/other/Interview_Greg_Farshtey_95252.asp this interview]] with Greg Farshtey).
* FlipFlopOfGod: [[http://www.reddit.com/r/lego/comments/2d7bp4/anyone_remember_this_beauty_from_2005_dino_attack/cjmxixx According to LEGO designer Mark Stafford]], the dinos in ''Dino Attack'' were robots and animatronics that went out of control and escaped from a theme park, which was essentially ''Film/{{Westworld}}'' [[JustForFun/XMeetsY Meets]] ''Film/JurassicPark''. This explanation was loosely hinted upon on the LEGO Dino Attack website, which [[http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100704171748/lego/images/1/15/T-rex.jpg described the T-Rex]] as "the ultimate machine creature" and went out of its way to explicitly say that it was not "the real thing". However, aside from that one instance, none of the toyline's marketing referred to the dinosaurs as robots. Instead, LEGO Shop@Home catalogs and [[http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/UHAUHA/7475/7475-002.jpg even the back of the sets' boxes]] described the dinosaurs as mutants, which became the long-accepted explanation among fans who dismissed the website's T-Rex description as merely metaphorical.

* FlipFlopOfGod: [[http://www.reddit.com/r/lego/comments/2d7bp4/anyone_remember_this_beauty_from_2005_dino_attack/cjmxixx According to LEGO designer Mark Stafford]], the dinos in ''Dino Attack'' were robots and animatronics that went out of control and escaped from a theme park, which was essentially ''Film/{{Westworld}}'' [[XMeetsY Meets]] ''Film/JurassicPark''. This explanation was loosely hinted upon on the LEGO Dino Attack website, which [[http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100704171748/lego/images/1/15/T-rex.jpg described the T-Rex]] as "the ultimate machine creature" and went out of its way to explicitly say that it was not "the real thing". However, aside from that one instance, none of the toyline's marketing referred to the dinosaurs as robots. Instead, LEGO Shop@Home catalogs and [[http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/UHAUHA/7475/7475-002.jpg even the back of the sets' boxes]] described the dinosaurs as mutants, which became the long-accepted explanation among fans who dismissed the website's T-Rex description as merely metaphorical.

* FlipFlopOfGod: [[http://www.reddit.com/r/lego/comments/2d7bp4/anyone_remember_this_beauty_from_2005_dino_attack/cjmxixx According to LEGO designer Mark Stafford]], the dinos in ''Dino Attack'' were robots and animations that went out of control and escaped from a theme park, which was essentially ''Film/{{Westworld}}'' [[XMeetsY Meets]] ''Film/JurassicPark''. This explanation was loosely hinted upon on the LEGO Dino Attack website, which [[http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100704171748/lego/images/1/15/T-rex.jpg described the T-Rex]] as "the ultimate machine creature" and went out of its way to explicitly say that it was not "the real thing". However, aside from that one instance, none of the toyline's marketing referred to the dinosaurs as robots. Instead, LEGO Shop@Home catalogs and [[http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/UHAUHA/7475/7475-002.jpg even the back of the sets' boxes]] described the dinosaurs as mutants, which became the long-accepted explanation among fans who dismissed the website's T-Rex description as merely metaphorical.

* WordOfDante: Apparently, the larger dinosaurs being mutants that were created and genetically modified in a laboratory seems to be a case of this. Most fans accept this explanation and ''Roleplay/DinoAttackRPG'' ran with it, but [[http://www.reddit.com/r/lego/comments/2d7bp4/anyone_remember_this_beauty_from_2005_dino_attack/cjmxixx according to]] [[WordOfGod Mark Stafford]], they were intended to be robots. This may also stem from some poorly-chosen wording by LEGO's marketing team, which (aside from a few hints on the website which were largely misinterpreted as metaphorical) did not make it clear that they were robots.
* WordOfGod: [[http://www.reddit.com/r/lego/comments/2d7bp4/anyone_remember_this_beauty_from_2005_dino_attack/cjmxixx According to LEGO designer Mark Stafford]], the robotic dinos in ''Dino Attack'' went out of control and escaped from a theme park, which was essentially ''Film/{{Westworld}}'' [[XMeetsY Meets]] ''Film/JurassicPark''.

* WordOfDante: Apparently, the larger dinosaurs being mutants seems to be a case of this. Most fans accept this explanation and ''Roleplay/DinoAttackRPG'' ran with it, but [[http://www.reddit.com/r/lego/comments/2d7bp4/anyone_remember_this_beauty_from_2005_dino_attack/cjmxixx according to]] [[WordOfGod Mark Stafford]], they were intended to be robots. This may also stem from some poorly-chosen wording by LEGO's marketing team, which (aside from a few hints on the website which were largely misinterpreted as metaphorical) did not make it clear that they were robots.

* NoExportForYou: If you lived in Europe and wanted Dino Attack sets, or if you lived in America and wanted Dino 2010 sets, then you were out of luck because The LEGO Group had zero intention of selling either version of the line outside its intended continent.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: According to [[WordOfGod Greg Farshtey]], the prototypes for the Dino Attack line did not revolve around ''fighting'' dinosaurs, but instead around ''capturing'' dinosaurs, much like LEGOAdventurers and even Dino 2010. However, the focus group was reportedly displeased with the sets and wanted more action, resulting in the DarkerAndEdgier turn that the series took. [[Toys/LEGODino Makes you wonder how much the focus group can change in only seven years, doesn't it?]]

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: According to [[WordOfGod Greg Farshtey]], the prototypes for the Dino Attack line did not revolve around ''fighting'' dinosaurs, but instead around ''capturing'' dinosaurs, much like LEGOAdventurers and even Dino 2010. However, the focus group was reportedly displeased with the sets and wanted more action, resulting in the DarkerAndEdgier turn that the series took. [[Toys/LEGODino Makes you wonder how much the focus group can change in only seven years, doesn't it?]]

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: According to [[WordOfGod Greg Farshtey]], the prototypes for the Dino Attack line did not revolve around ''fighting'' dinosaurs, but instead around ''capturing'' dinosaurs, much like LEGOAdventurers and even Dino 2010. However, the focus group was reportedly displeased with the sets and wanted more action, resulting in the DarkerAndEdgier turn that the series took. [[LEGODino Makes you wonder how much the focus group can change in only seven years, doesn't it?]]