Crumplezone (Armada)

2012-07-12T00:40:56Z

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:''Crumplezone is a [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Armada (franchise)|Armada]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Panini crumplezone profile.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Hump that tank!]]

'''Crumplezone''' was once a very bored Mini-Con who thought he would never find his goal in life. Then one day, he became the partner of [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]], the craziest nut on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and it suddenly became clear to him what he really wanted out of life: thrill-seeking! Crumplezone is much happier now, as there's no greater thrill than being attached to Cyclonus as he randomly spins and loops his way through enemy fire.

==Fiction==
===Toy pack-in comics===
Crumplezone and Cyclonus attached an energy-draining device at a human power station. [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] attempted to intercede, but the Decepticon duo initiated a combination fusion, turning their super-cannon on the hapless Autobot. Lucky for Hot Shot, his partner [[Jolt (Armada)|Jolt]] arrived to lend a servo. Hot Shot managed to elude Crumplezone and his partner. {{storylink|Armada Volume 1}}

===''Armada'' cartoon===
Crumplezone was mghmfgjmfhjkfyone of the first Mini-Cons recovered on Earth by the Decepticons. When [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] accidentally triggered a landslide with his [[fusion cannon]], several storage panels were uncovered in the fallout. The Autobots managed to [[powerlinx]] with two, but then Cyclonus swooped in and claimed two more for the Decepticons before warping out. For his success, Megatron allowed Cyclonus to keep the newly activated Crumplezone as his personal Mini-Con. {{storylink|Base}}

During a Mini-Con search in the cramped confines of a city subway system, Crumplezone and the other Decepticon Mini-Cons were dispatched to comb the catacombs more quickly than their bulk counterparts could manage. {{storylink|Underground}} Crumplezone and Blackout later powerlinxed with Cyclonus while he was searching for the Autobots base. {{storylink|Swoop (episode)|Swoop}}

In their first battle alongside [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]], [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] assembled the Decepticons' military Mini-Cons (Crumplezonader-1 (Armada)|Leader-1]], [[Blackout (Armada)|Blackout]] and [[Inferno (Armada)|Inferno]]) into a ground warfare squad to confront the enemy. As he led them into comhfgjfgjjdghjfghjybat, the Mini-Cons kept the Autobots busy on the ground while Tidal Wave and [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] dealt with the aerial [[Jet Optimus]]. {{storylink|Desperate}}

===Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic===
Crumplezone lived in [[Mini-Con Sector|Mini-Con village C52]] until the [[Decepticon]]s made their move, ransacking the village and kidnapping him and the other inhabitants. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 1|Armada #1}} He was assigned to partner with Cyclonus, and taken along for the [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]'s attack on [[Cyber City]]. Sadly, this meant he missed the other Mini-Cons' breakout, and had to remain with the Decepticons for several million years. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 2|Armada #2}}

Eventually, Megatron located the escaped Mini-Cons, and Crumplezone came with the Decepticons to [[Earth]]. After arriving, he powerlinxed with Cyclonus during a clash with the [[Autobot]]s. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 5|Armada #5}} A short time later, Crumplezone and all other Mini-Cons on the planet detected a beacon from a [[Mini-Con Ark|strange monolith]] and were compelled to gather around it. As it turned out, the monolith was a starship which took the Mini-Cons to the [[Moon (moon)|moon]] as soon as they entered it. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 8|Armada #8}} There, they found that [[Dualor (Armada)|Dualor]] and his [[Destruction Mini-Con Team|Destruction Team]] had been constructing a [[Mini-Con Moonbase|fortress]] where the Mini-Cons could live in peace. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 9|Armada #9}} Crumplezone didn't think it was particularly homely, though, and joined several other Mini-Cons who wanted to leave. His wish was soon granted, in a fashion, when Megatron busted into the base and recaptured "his" Mini-Cons. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 10|Armada #10}}

After falling out of the spotlight for a while due to Cyclonus's partnering with the Destruction Team instead, {{storylink|Fire & Ice}} Crumplezone was eventually released by the Decepticons so that he could channel his energy through the [[Mini-Con Matrix]] during the battle against [[Unicron]]. {{storylink|The End}}

===Panini ''Armada'' comic===
As Crumplezone was hanging out with his Mini-Con buddies at the Decepticon base, [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]], [[Jolt (Armada)|Jolt]] and [[Longarm (Armada)|Longarm]] suddenly broke in and offered to save them from the Decepticons. They had no desire to be saved, however, and would rather capture the Autobot Mini-Cons for their Decepticon masters. Crumplezone explained that he had no complaints with being on the "winning team", but before he and [[Swindle (Armada)|Swindle]] could grab Jolt, they were stunned by his ability to create electric shocks. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 4|Into the Lions' Den!}} Later, Crumplezone was power-linked to Cyclonus when he battled [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 6|Between Two Worlds!}} He was also linked with Cyclonus when the [[Destruction Mini-Con Team]] took control of his body and forced him to fight with Megatron. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 9|Dawn of Destruction!}}

==Games==
===''Transformers'' (PS2)===
At the deep Amazon temple, Crumplezone powerlinked with Cyclonus during his battle with the Autobots. {{storylink|Transformers (PS2)|Transformers}}

==Toys==
===Armada===
[[Image:Armada Cyclonus toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|]]
*'''Cyclonus with Mini-Con Crumplezone''' (Deluxe, 2002/2003)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MD-04'''

: Available only with his larger partner [[Cyclonus (Armada)#Armada|Cyclonus]], Crumplezone transforms into a tank of made-up model. He also has a third configuration, turning into a long-nosed "cockpit" with under-slung cannon that can attach to the front end of Cyclonus (once you raise his normal canopy up). Combined in this way, Cyclonus's rotor [[gimmick]] also makes Crumplezone's gun-barrel wave back and forth as well as making Cyclonus's vehicle mode look so much cooler.

: The [[Takara]] version of the toy is for the most part the same, only it uses slightly brighter shades of the same plastic colors.

: Crumplezone was [[redeco]]ed into ''[[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' [[Heavy Barrel|Trigger]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Mini-Con/Crumplezone/crumplezone.htm More information on Crumplezone at TFU.info]''

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*'''Sandstorm w/ Cannon and Destruction Micron''' (Multi-pack, 2003)
** ''Japanese ID number:'' '''MS-04'''

: This Japanese release is largely identical to the single-packed version, except that it comes with the [[Destruction Mini-Con Team]], whose gear-gimmicks were designed to function with [[Cyclonus (Armada)#J-MiniPack|Cyclonus]].

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*'''Megatron with Leader-1 and Cyclonus with Crumplezone''' (Built to Rule, 2003)

: A building-brick figure that kinda sorta vaguely not really turns from robot to tank, ''[[Built to Rule]]'' Crumplezone was only available in the largest set in the series with [[Cyclonus (Armada)#BTR|Cyclonus]], as well as [[Megatron (Armada)/toys#Built to Rule|Megatron]] with [[Leader-1 (Armada)|Leader-1]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Mini-Con/BTRCrumplezone/crumplezone.htm More information on ''Built to Rule'' Crumplezone at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:Arm-crumplezone px.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]
*'''Powerlinx Cyclonus with Mini-Con Crumplezone''' (Deluxe, 2003)

: [[Redeco|Redecoed]] along with his [[Cyclonus (Armada)#Powerlinx|larger partner]], Crumplezone got a new green and brown color scheme in this late addition to the ''Armada'' series.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Mini-Con/PXCrumplezone/crumplezone.htm More information on Powerlinx Crumplezone at TFU.info]''
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===Energon===
[[Image:En-toy Crumplezone.jpg|right|thumb|250px|]]
*'''[[Cyclonus (Armada)#Energon|Cyclonus]] with Mini-Con Crumplezone''' (Deluxe, 2004)
** ''Japanese ID number:'' '''SD-03'''

: Redecoed once again, this time for the ''[[Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' series, Crumplezone gained a black, light gray, and lavender coloration. He was also slightly [[Retool|retooled]]; his legs were attached to his waist-piece by a bolt rather than with ball-and-socket joints.

: This mold was also used to make [[Heavy Barrel]].

: While this set was a normal retail release as part of the Takara ''Super Link'' line, it was a [[KB Toys]] [[exclusive]] in the [[Hasbro]] ''Energon'' line.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Mini-Con/Crumplezone/crumplezone.htm More information on ''Energon'' Crumplezone at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Cannon''' (キャノン ''Kyanon'')

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