Ghost Grab-A-Meter is an toy weapon, which is part of Kenners The Real Ghostbusters Toy Line. This and the Rapid Fire Ecto-Blaster were released in the spring of 1990.
Toy Descriptions[]
Ghost Grab-A-Meter
with launcher
and toy missile
Front of Box Notes[]
Blast ghost and activate the "Grabber Jaws"
Back of Box Instruction[]
Search! Adjust sights and display panel on your Ghost Grab-A-Meter to find ghosts in your neighborhood.
Find! Turn the Grab-A-Meter knob as you get near a ghost. The faster you turn the knob, the faster it clicks, telling you the ghost is near!
Stun! Hold the launcher in your hand, or attach it to the Grab-A-Meter. You can fire the launcher both ways to stun a scary ghost!
Grab! The "Grabber Jaws" make it easy for you to catch even the most fearsome ghosts!
Booklet Description[]
Description from Action Toy Guide (Spring 1990)
(As seen in "Ghostbusters II" Movie) Track down ghosts, shoot 'em with your stun dart, then grab 'em! Comes with ghost readout panel, stun dart and launcher, special ghost grabbing jaws. (Available Spring 1990)
Trivia[]
- Despite being labelled "as seen in Ghostbusters II" this toy does not seem directly based on any known equipment from the film and is commonly mistaken for the Slime Scooper. Product concept documents indicate the toy was once called the "Ghostbuster Gigameter" and thus, the toy was based on an early concept of the Giga meter. Despite receiving photos of the final version of the prop, the design of the toy was not changed.[1][2]
- The toy is similar in appearance to the Ghost Tether from The Real Ghostbusters episode"Partners in Slime".
- The device can be seen being held by Peter on the Ecto-1A Vehicle front box illustration.
References[]
- ↑ Kenner (1989). "Product Concept" (1989) Line reads: "Product Description: Ghostbusters Gigameter - role play toy features toy. Shoots ghost immobilizing dart. Weapon can be removed from toy flip up readout panel. Some customer assembly - customer applied labels. Box size 18.5 x 6.25 x 4.75. Special Considerations: Consider styling of Gigameter to conform to photos of new meter received Jan '89 - vastly different."
- ↑ Art of The Real Ghostbusters instagram 8/1/2021
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