TDD Video Games

In 2004, Tech Deck teamed up with Criterion Software to make these four CD-ROM games called Bare Knuckle Grind.  First of all, I have never played these games.  According to reviews, they are awful.

The point of this post is to show you the figures that came with the games.  I am pretty sure that none of these figures are exclusive to the game packs.  In fact, these eight G3 figures are among the most common out there. It just seems like they are in every used lot that I come across. They are definitely the most common color-variants for each Dude. This suggests that the PC games were mass produced and were probably available for super cheap at a store like Big Lots. It is also worth mentioning that the paint quality on these eight figures differs from what you usually find on TDD.  The paint has a perpetual stickiness to it that just attracts grime like you would not believe.  This also makes these 8 figures some of the filthiest that you ever will find when buying used Dudes.

DownTown -- Rap Masta and Dr. Digit



FreakTown -- Norman and Jack



SpaceTown -- Tek and Rozz



FarEastTown -- Nick and Brad

Here is the promotional copy used for the Bare Knuckle Grind PC Games:

"The Tech Deck Dudes now have their own towns filled with adventure and extreme sports fun! Explore them all by playing a popular Dude character that can pull off sick skate tricks and take on wild challenges! Simply choose a character and a town and let the fun begin! By approaching other Dudes and taking their challenge, you can explore, fight robots, collect trading cards, smash stuff, and do tons of skate tricks!"

Also, right at the start of the Tech Deck mania, there was a Game Boy video game made.  This did not come with a figure, but I will mention it here anyway. This came out in 2001 by Activision and Nintendo.



Here is the promotional copy for the Game Boy game:

"The Tech Deck phenomenon, in which you use your thumb to steer a miniature skateboard over obstacles, has been brought to the portable market courtesy of Activision. You assume the role of the Finger Guy, a thumb with a face and a desire to catch big air and perform crazy tricks.

The goal of Tech Deck Skateboarding is to collect 50 different Tech Deck boards scattered around ten different skateparks. Parks are filled with giant obstacles from the real world, such as baseballs, shoestrings, and other objects you'd expect to find in a miniature universe."