Meet the Slime Pit

MEET THE SLIME PIT

The Slime Pit was released as a playset in Mattel's line of Masters of the Universe Toys back in the 1980s. Basically it is a large throne topped with a dinosaur skull which vomited forth ooze. There is a lever-like claw fixed at the base for pinning figures in place. It belonged to The Evil Horde's branch of toys.

Anything involving slime was considered awesome during the 80's and so kids would be willing to murder their own parents just to own one despite it's simple design. At least I was.

According to Mattel's storyline, the slime was capable of rendering it's victims into mindless slaves too. Cool.

The original comic included with the toy details the story, which is available for viewing on He-Man.org.




Using the pit isn't exactly rocket science. You simply pour the slime into the top of the skull and and slowly tip it forward. Getting it to work the way you want to is a bit of a challenge. Mattel slime was probably the best when it came to consistency and...sliminess. But you'll either wait hours for the ooze to drape down out of the mouth or all at once the entire jiggling mass will plop out and bounce besides it's target.

For what it was worth, the Slime Pit is really a one-trick pony and doesn't have any other function other than puking out goo onto your favorite(?) action figure. Though in the world of playsets , it is probably one of the few (aside from this gem) created specifically for the torture/brainwashing of your toys. And maybe that's what makes this playset so damn endearing.

Plus, it's versatile.

Get in there god damn it.

Other Links of Interest:
X-Entertainment hosts a delightful article about the slime pit.
The official Wikipedia Article.
These wonderful instructions were included with the toy