Produced by Kenner, the gimmick of the Centurion toys was the interchangeable nature of the Assault Weapons Systems. Each figure had a number of holes built into the exo-frame suit across the chest, back, legs and arms. The Assault Weapons Systems would then attach to the holes via pegs. Due to the interchangeable nature of the assault weapons systems, it was conceivable to have Jake Rockwell use one of Ace McCloud’s air vehicles, or to combine different parts of sets to create a new one. The toy catalogs showcased this ability extensively.
Each Centurion figure came one of their assault weapons systems, usually their “signature” one. Max Ray came with Cruiser, Ace McCloud with Skyknight, and Jake Rockwell with Fireforce. Other assault weapons systems sets were available for purchase but none came with a figure. This meant children had to buy the initial figure set before being able to use the others. Toys of Doc Terror and Hacker were also available, as were generic Doom Drones such as the Strafer (air cyborg) and the Traumatizer (land cyborg).
Several toys – including figures of new characters Rex Charger and John Thunder – were designed and in the prototype stage but were never released commercially. Some catalog photography of the characters exists and some prototypes were produced and have found their way into the collections of private collectors. No toys were produced for the female characters of the show like Crystal or Amber, nor were the pets of Shadow and Lucy.
