Catalog Description:

YODA'S HOME AND LUKE SKYWALKER'S TRAINING GROUND


There's only one place in the universe with snakes swamps and YODA, THE JEDI MASTER, DAGOBAH! Kids can now relive all of LUKE SKYWALKER'S and YODA'S adventures with this dramatic playset. Inside the craggy tree is YODA'S tiny house. With the help of two action levers, LUKE SKYWALKER can levitate himself, two storage containers, and even R2-D2 as YODA teaches him the ways of the "THE FORCE." There's also a play "bog" where R2-D2 and other Action Figures might sink. In the tree cave, LUKE SKYWALKER confronts the dark side. Move the two action levers and relive LUKE SKYWALKER'S and DARTH VADER'S LIGHTSABER duel. Playset accomodates most Action Figures, sold separately. Assembly required. Ages 4 and up.


Source: 1982 Kenner Toy Fair Catalog

One of the many playsets Kenner developed for their Empire Strikes Back line, the Dagobah Action Playset recreated the boggy habitat of Yoda's home planet. It incorporated a number of action features, all of which are described above in the provided catalog write-up. The "levitating" feature was particularly nifty. It allowed kids to simulate Luke's levitation of R2-D2 and assorted cargo trunks through his manipulation of the Force. To this end, two different silver "trunks" were provided, as well as a cylindrical component, which allowed the R2-D2 figure to be lifted upwards atop one of the movable filaments located in the playset's base.