1. Tomy High Hoppin' Hoomdorm - air-powered pneumatic gizmos marketed as "Space Pets." This works well when pumped with air, which was something of a mechanical grasshopper that would hop furiously and erratically across the room. Pump him up, and away this creature goes. Hoomdorm Made in Japan dates from the 1980's.
2. Tomy Stretch Legged Stoomdorm - air-powered pneumatic gizmos marketed as "Space Pets." This works well when pumped with air, which propelled itself in an accordion-like fashion, and moves with a kind of scissor extending assembly. Pump him up, and away this creature goes. Stoomdorm Made in Japan dates from the 1980's.
3. Tomy Fleet Footed Foomdorm - air-powered pneumatic gizmos marketed as "Space Pets." This space crawler works well when pumped with air, which sort of jiggles pie-shapped feet which push it along, as he scurrys across the floor with multiple jointed action. Pump him up, and away this creature goes. Floomdorm Made in Japan dates from the 1980's.
4. Tomy Lurch Along Loomdorm - air-powered pneumatic gizmos marketed as "Space Pets." This works well when pumped with air, which raises up by means of scissor action again, then falls forward and retracts its feet. Pump him up, and away this creature goes. Loomdorm Made in Japan dates from the 1980's.
There were four models in total. Originally this toy was released in Japan as Air Engine Machine Stakoras. There was a similar line called Air Mechanics which featured a car and a motorcycle. The entire Space Pets line was closely related to TOMY Air Powered Vehicle line. Variations of Space Pets were sold under other names outside of the USA. For example, the "High Hopping Hoomdorm" was packaged and sold as the "Sky Hopper" in the United Kingdom. Likewise, "Lunar Legs" was an alias for the "Stretch Legged Stoomdorm". Hoomdorms, in particular, were manufactured in two places: Singapore for distribution in Australia, and Japan for the United States.
Once pumped up, and the switch set to the on position, the legs will expand, using that force to slowly make the toy crawl across the floor. The mechanism on the back regulates the air flow via a small lever. In theory, you can store the compressed air until you need it. In its compressed form it looks like a simple machine. The large black container houses the compressed air. Instructions are a simple black and white sheet..
