Joyride Studios/Halo 1 Series 3

The Joyride Series 3 was made by Joyride Studios. They were released around January 2004. These figures were based on the characters and objects from Halo: Combat Evolved.

Sergeant Johnson
The Sergeant Johnson action figure was the first Marine action figure made. It has 10 points of articulation, and is armed with an M6D Pistol, MA5B Assault Rifle, and S2AM Sniper Rifle.

Marine
There were two different UNSC Marine figures made. Both figures are armed with an M6D Pistol, M90 Shotgun, S2AM Sniper Rifle.
 * The first Marine comes in two different variants, one with blond hair and one with red hair. Unlike the other figure, it has a Marine helmet.
 * The second Marine includes a Sergeant's hat that is identical to the Sergeant Johnson hat.

Banshee
The Banshee action figure is based off the Covenant aircraft from the game. It features a 9.5 inch wingspan, an opening cockpit and adjustable stabilizer fins.

It also includes a "mini" Elite that can be placed in the Banshee, and a Grunt with a Plasma Pistol.

Blue Spartan
The Blue Spartan figure is the second multiplayer figure made. It features 14 points of articulation and is armed with an M6D Pistol, MA5B Assault Rifle, and Fuel Rod Gun. The box says it is a Blue Master Chief, although it is a Blue SPARTAN in Mark V armor.

Labeling
On each action figure unit, Joyride has included a serial number, which allows you to find out when the action figure was created. The date code has four numbers followed by 'SS' actually stamped or embossed in the cardboard. The first three digits are the date the product was made, and the fourth digit is the year. For example: 2653SS means the product was manufactured on the 265th day of 2003 (9/23/2003).