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Iguanus (G1)

2023-02-08T16:21:34Z

Valentinexyz: Fixed a minor grammatical error.

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{{disambig2|the Generation 1 Decepticon who does not transform into an iguana|the ''Beast Wars'' [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] who is also not an iguana|Iguanus (BW)}}
:''Iguanus is a [[Decepticon]] [[Pretender]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Iguanus.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Pretenders hide the recon bike inside!]]
'''Iguanus''' practices self-love—specifically, his love for his outer shell. He has become obsessively fascinated by reptiles since becoming a Pretender, and can often be found mooning over his shell whenever he has a spare moment. He has even convinced himself that he has a special rapport with lizards and other scaly creatures. Iguanus often wonders if he could somehow become even closer to the reptiles than he already is. If only there was some way to combine Beast and 'Bot, and keep the action hot...

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:Decepticonpretenders-behold.jpg|left|upright=1.3|thumb|Lizard-bot, lizard-bot...!]]
After commandeering a genetics research lab on [[Earth]], [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]] was able to recreate and perfect the science of Pretender shells using synthoplasmic chambers constructed by him and [[Vorath]]. Iguanus was one of six Decepticon volunteers transformed by the process into new Pretenders. But soon after the process was completed, the Decepticons took notice of someone infiltrating their computer systems. After tracing the intruder to [[Alternate Reality, Inc.]], Scorponok sent out his newly recreated troops to test their might against the spies. But, having gained access to the Pretender process themselves, the Autobots were able to manufacture heroic counterparts to Scorponok's troops. The Autobots' tactician proved too cunning for the Decepticons, and Iguanus and his kin were soon driven back. {{storylink|Pretender to the Throne!}} Scorponok's troops, Iguanus included, then met with [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s forces. Distrust between the two leaders led to an all-out battle between the two groups, till they realized that [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] had manipulated them both to battle while he made his escape to acquire the [[Underbase]]. {{storylink|Cold War!}} After Starscream gained the power of the Underbase, Iguanus was part of a wave with the other Decepticon Pretenders and the Predacons that tried to take him down in [[Tokyo]]. Starscream's power was too much for the Decepticons, and the Predacons were destroyed. However, the Pretenders were spared thanks to their partially-organic biology. {{storylink|Dark Star}}

[[File:Chaingang-giantmen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Already practicing their Dreamwave poses.]]
''Iguanus teamed up with [[Skullgrin]] and [[Bomb-Burst (G1)|Bomb-Burst]] to capture the [[Keeler Oil Terminal]] in the [[Gulf of Mexico]], looking to use a [[Transmuter (G1)|transmuter]] to convert the [[oil]] into a more refined form of [[energon]]. Before Skullgrin could complete the device they were ambushed by three [[Autobot]] Pretenders and in the ensuing battle a stray laser blast clipped a human jet, sending it on a collision course with the [[oil rig]]. While [[Cloudburst]] and Bomb-burst collaborated to prevent the destruction of the rig, Iguanus and Skullgrin were subdued and captured by [[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]] and [[Splashdown]].'' {{storylink|The Chain Gang!}}

[[File:TFUS KingCon Iguanus.JPG|upright=1.1|thumb|left|-does whatever a lizard ought!]]
Following the destruction of their [[Semper Tyrannis|mobile starship headquarters]], the Decepticons established a new [[New Jersey base|base]] hidden under the [[New Jersey (Earth)|New Jersey]] dumps. Shortly thereafter, Iguanus was chosen by Scorponok to spearhead a new energy-collecting endeavor by him and his fellow Pretenders. Installing the [[Stormmaker Station]] in the New Jersey swamps, they engineered a massive storm over the surrounding area, then wired the island of [[New York City|Manhattan]] in order to collect energy for them. Iguanus's task was to attach an [[electrostator]] to the top of the [[Empire State Building]] when the storm reached critical intensity, channeling and amplifying the electricity down through the building and out through the wired infrastructure of the island, feeding the Decepticons' conductors and destroying half the city in the process.

[[File:KingCon-Skullgrin.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|He's just pissy because he knows [[Monstercon from Mars!|"Iguanus mania"]] would never catch on.]]
The Pretenders quickly ran into trouble at the Stormmaker Station, where they were confronted by the Autobot [[Micromaster]]s. After a brief skirmish, Iguanus left Skullgrin to deal with them while he proceeded on to the Empire State Building. He ran into even more Micromasters while climbing the building, though, and their leader [[Roadhandler (G1)|Roadhandler]] blasted the electrostator off the building's antenna just before the lightning strike. Iguanus leapt off the building in a desperate attempt to replace the electrostator, only to take the full lightning force into himself on contact with the device. His damaged body crashed into the Earth and the Decepticons were left with no accumulated energy. {{storylink|King Con!}} His prone body was investigated by the Micromasters and human onlookers. {{storylink|The Interplanetary Wrestling Championship!}}

Iguanus was up and about again really quickly, escorting Scorponok to [[MacDill Air Force Base]] to deal with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and the Autobots. {{storylink|The Resurrection Gambit!}} Most of the Autobots were made to retreat by Optimus and the battle between Optimus and the Decepticons was put on hold when the resurrected Starscream attacked. {{Storylink|All the Familiar Faces!}}

Some time later, all Earth-bound Transformers were teleported to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] by [[Primus]] in anticipation for [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]'s attack on the planet. Upon seeing the enormity of his opponent, Iguanus could do little more than cower in terror. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}
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====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
Iguanus was among the Decepticons when they unleashed a robotic hell-beast known as 'King Con' on New York (it is unknown whether Iguanus was ALSO King Con); however Optimus Prime rented a helicopter to fly a banner announcing huge raw oil deposit finds in the Rocky Mountains. After a short hesitation, the Decepticons retreated to pursue these findings. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 7|New York — A City Sinking in Terror}}

====''Regeneration One''====
{{NoteRG1}}
[[File:Iguanus war to end all wars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"I have a mouth. I can scream. But it doesn't do me a lick of good."]]
Iguanus was present on Cybertron around 20 years after Unicron's attack when the [[Dark Matrix|Matrix creature]] made its play for domination. Along with more or less the entire population of the planet, Iguanus was converted into a [[shadow-leech]] and attacked [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]]'s returning group of Autobots. He was trapped by [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] to be analysed by [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] and presumably perished shortly afterwards. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
A herpetophile, Iguanus was so enamored with his Pretender shell's reptilian appearance that he was fond of looking at himself in reflective surfaces. His obsession with reptiles reached the point where he would emulate their behavior and attack tactics, and he hoped for a [[DNA scanner|way to fully bond with this reptilian nature]]. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye #3}}

===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====A Tale of the Pretenders====
With other Decepticon Pretenders, Iguanus was active in ancient [[Japan]]. One day, they came across three [[human]] siblings and threatened them. The oldest managed to escape and Iguanus afterwards pursued the remaining two with [[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]] while the other Decepticons followed. They were about to do bad things to the humans when [[Metalhawk (G1)|Metalhawk]] leapt to the rescue. Other Autobot Pretenders soon followed and the Decepticons were fought off. {{storylink|A Tale of the Pretenders}}

====''The Battle of the Star Gate''====
When [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] confronted the two [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]]s on the ''[[Trigger]]'', Iguanus was part of his forces. When the [[Autobot]]s arrived, the [[Decepticon]]s battled them, till the Starscream of the future interrupted the battle by merging with the ''Trigger''. In the ensuing conflict, the ''Trigger'' was destroyed and the Transformers were sent falling to the [[Earth]], becoming lost. {{storylink|The Battle of the Star Gate}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Stormbringer issue 1|''Stormbringer'' #1]]}}
[[File:Stormbringer3 IguanusBikeMode.jpg|upright=1.9|thumb|left|"This never woulda happened if I turned into a lizard of some sort!"]]
Iguanus was a member of the cult gathered in secret by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]. Using knowledge of the [[Regenesis]] project Bludgeon had procured from [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]]'s files, they concocted a plan to utilize the [[Ore-13|Ultra-Energon]] to revitalize [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] and his [[Pretender|bio-mechanical grafting]] process for themselves. [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] attempted to stop them, but Iguanus hit him with an experimental weapon that locked the Decepticon communicator in his [[alternate mode]], then left him trapped under an [[Mount St. Helens|erupting volcano]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Soundwave}}

[[File:Stormbringer3 Iguanus dying.jpg|upright=0.9|thumb|right|"I wanna go home, Johnny! I wanna drive my Chevy!"<br>"Why? I can't find your fraggin' legs! I can't find your legs!"]]
After raiding Earth for Ultra-Energon, Bludgeon's cult spent nearly twenty years in seclusion under [[Thunderhead Pass]] to revive the awesomely-powerful Thunderwing under their control, and perfect the bio-carapaces so that they could be used safely. Unfortunately, their timetable was accelerated when the Autobot crew of the ''[[Calabi-Yau]]'' discovered them, forcing Iguanus and the others to attack and imprison the intruders. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 1|Stormbringer #1}} The enslaved Thunderwing was unleashed on the planet of [[Nebulos]], much to the cult's delight. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2}} However, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] and the [[Wreckers]] soon arrived on Cybertron to rescue their comrades. When the Wreckers besieged their compound, Iguanus retreated to find Bludgeon and warn him of the assault, only to find his leader had jumped the gun and undergone the grafting process before it was ready. He dismembered Iguanus before collapsing into madness. When the Autobots arrived in the chamber, Iguanus reached out to Optimus Prime, who dropped his weapon and offered comfort to the dying Decepticon. Iguanus tried to explain what had happened before expiring from his wounds; Optimus thought that Bludgeon got off lightly by comparison. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 3|Stormbringer #3}}
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1 Iguanus toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Reptilesss shall inherit the earth, [[Spider-Man|Ssspider-Man]]!]]
*'''Iguanus''' (Pretender, [[1988]])
**''Accessories'': "[[Hurricane air blaster]]", belt, wheels/blades
:''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' Iguanus transforms into a Cybertronic motorcycle. His rather ''cost effectively''-designed wheels are fake. They’re both hollow on top and are part of a single strut that attaches to the bottom of the bike. As such, he has no rolling wheels in this mode. The "wheel" strut attaches to his torso mid-section with a peg, which leaves a giant gaping hole there in robot mode. His Hurricane blaster mounts on the rear of the bike, on the easy-to-miss swiveling bike seat. In keeping with the second wave Pretenders' odd design quirks, Iguanus's robot mode has knees that barely bend and don't seem to serve a transformation purpose, just like his wavemate [[Splashdown]]. His outer [[Pretender]] shell is a giant bipedal iguana with a very incredulous expression and swiveling lizard tail extending from his spine. He is armed with the detachable wheelbase, which acts as some kind of blade weapon or mace or something, and the hurricane air blaster.

:No version of this mold or character was released in Japan.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Decepticon/Iguanus/iguanus.htm More information on Iguanus at TFU.info]''
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Core-Class-Iguanus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|34 years, and he's finally got what he always wanted. Dreams do come true!]]
[[File:TF-Legacy-Core-first-wave-Sword.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|]]
*'''Iguanus''' (Core Class, [[2022]])
**''Accessories'': "Energon claw shield"<ref>[https://uk.hasbropulse.com/products/transformers-generations-legacy-core-iguanus Hasbro Pulse product description]: "This Transformers Iguanus figure comes with an Energon claw shield accessory"</ref> / "Hurricane air blaster"<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/bios/ihtwqghl ''Legacy'' Igunaus online bio]</ref>
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro)|[[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept artist)}}

:Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy (toyline)|Legacy]]'' Core Class toys, Iguanus transforms from a robot mode evoking his Pretender shell to a Cybertronian motorcycle evoking the alternate mode of his inner robot, in the vein of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Bludgeon (ROTF)#Voyager|Bludgeon]]. Despite this, some details are changed; the robot mode is more technological (most notably, having the motorcycle wheels as back kibble), while the motorcycle itself is somewhat more organic, owing to the very different designs of both modes.

:Iguanus includes a weapon that can attach to the top of the windshield. It can also combine with the accessories included with his wave-mates [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Legacy|Skywarp]] and [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Legacy|Hot Rod]] to form a sword with a very large hilt.

:Iguanus' vehicle mode stock photo is slightly mistransformed: The knees' tabs must be attached to the tail's rectangular holes.

:Though unintended, Iguanus's robot mode can actually fit into his Pretender Shell from the 1988 toy, though the feet need some rearranging first.
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==Merchandise==

===Transformers Character Card===
[[File:Transformers Character Card Bruticus and Iguanus.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Bruticus & Iguanus Set''' ([[January]], [[2023]])
**''ID number:'' '''43 & 44'''

:Released as part of the sixth wave of an [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|''Robots in Disguise'']] [[Bruticus (RID)|Bruticus]] and Iguanus along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#44|Translation of Iguanus's Transformers Character Card]]''

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==Notes==
*Iguanus had the preliminary name "'''Snakeskin'''".<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/conventions-15/botcon-2010-bob-budiansky-panel-coverage-170041/ Bob Budiansky BotCon 2010 Panel Coverage]</ref>
*[[Don Figueroa]] designed a Pretender shell for Iguanus's IDW incarnation, but it ultimately went unused.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Iguanus''' (イグアナス ''Iguanasu'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Sárkánygyík''' ("Dragon Lizard")
*''Italian:'' '''Squamos''' ("Scalos")

==Footnotes==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Legacy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Pretenders]]
[[Category:Regeneration One Decepticons]]
[[Category:Super-God Masterforce Decepticons]]

Tracks (G1)/toys

2022-08-14T23:09:48Z

Valentinexyz: /* War for Cybertron: Kingdom */ Another Tracks-related detail I noticed.

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[[File:G1 boxart Tracks.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]

'''Tracks''' has many stylish blue car toys!

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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1Tracks toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Some looks just don't go out of fashion, my dear.]]
*'''Tracks''' (Autobot Car, [[1985]])
**''Takara ID number:'' '''44'''
**''Accessories:'' "[[Black beam gun|Black Beam Gun]]", 2 missile launchers, missile launcher mount, 4 missiles

:The original Tracks toy transforms into a blue [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes|Chevrolet Corvette "C3" model year 1980-1982]] with a large flame decal on his hood. Tracks's vehicle mode can achieve a [[Transportation mode|flight mode]] via two flip-out wings and attachable rocket launchers. In [[robot mode]], Tracks is armed with a long rifle that covers most of his lower arm, and the two white rocket launchers are now mounted above his head. The rifle can also attach to his back for storage or for additional weaponry in flight mode.

:The European version of Tracks, released by Hasbro's newly acquired [[Milton Bradley]] subsidiary, was initially a red car with blue launchers and missiles, consistent with the original ''[[Diaclone]]'' color scheme; the toy is also depicted in red on the [[package art|mural scene]] on the back of 1985 Transformers packaging. This red Tracks was actually a ''Diaclone'' toy originally released in Europe by [[France|French]] company [[Joustra]]; when Hasbro/MB acquired Joustra's leftover unsold ''Diaclone'' inventory, the red Tracks-es were taken out of the original packaging, given [[rubsign]]s, and put into MB Transformers boxes. The styrofoam packing tray still has an empty slot for a now-removed Diaclone driver figure. It is believed that this is also the origin for the rest of the last-minute, second wave of MB-branded Transformers toys released in Europe in 1985.<ref name="mbjoustra">[http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/mb-transformers-part-4/ "MB Transformers: Part 4"] and [http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/mb-transformers-part-6/ "MB Transformers: Part 6"] at 20th Century Toy Collector.</ref> When Hasbro's name replaced the MB branding on European Transformers packaging, many of the MB-branded toys were re-released in the new packaging. The "Hasbro"-branded version of European Tracks now sported the same blue color as his US counterpart.<ref name="maz">[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/eurous_frame.php?art=mb "Milton Bradley and the Transformers Red Tracks" at TF-1.com]</ref>

:This mold was used to make [[Road Rage (G1)|Road Rage]], an [[e-HOBBY]] [[exclusive]] redeco based on the red European version.

::*''[https://20thcenturytoycollector.com/mb-transformers-part-6/ More information on red European Tracks at 20thcenturytoycollector.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Tracks/tracks.htm More information on Tracks at TFU.info]''

{{anchor|1991Classic}}

*'''Tracks''' (1991)
**''Accessories:'' "Black Beam Gun," 2 missile launchers, missiles, missile launcher mount

:Tracks was reissued in a gold box as part of the European [[Classics (Europe)|Classics]] reissues in 1991. On this [[variant|version]], Tracks' shins are painted black.

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[[File:AMTracks toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|As if ''I'' would be seen wearing ''that''.]]
*'''Tracks with Basher''' (Action Master, 1991)
**''Accessories:'' "Black Beam Gun", "Basher" partner/backpack

:This version of Tracks was a European exclusive, sculpted to resemble his cartoon appearances more closely. As with all [[Action Master]]s, he cannot transform, but is highly articulated by the standards of the time. He came with small tank [[Action Master partner|partner]] named [[Basher]], who forms a battle helmet/backpack for Tracks (or any other Action Master), colored in bright green and baby blue. Tracks is compatible with all Action Master vehicles and accessories.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1991/Autobot/Tracks/tracks.htm More information on Action Master Tracks at TFU.info]''

{{-}}{{anchor|Black}}
[[File:BlackTracksToy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|From the people who brought you "Caddyblack", "Blackdraft", and "Black Kramer vs. Kramer"]]
*'''Black Tracks''' ([[2002]])
**''Accessories:'' "Black Beam Gun", 2 missile launchers, missile launcher mount, 4 missiles

:A [[redeco]] of the original Tracks, Black Tracks was offered as part of a contest connected to the release of the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: The Comics]]'' manga compilation. 300 Black Tracks figures were awarded through this contest.

:The figure was apparently inspired by a black redeco of the ''Diaclone'' Corvette mold that was available in limited numbers from the R-Kioski store chain in Finland. Only a few original examples have been found.

:This toy was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as [[Black Tracks|an evil clone]] of Tracks and later inspired the new ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' character [[Loudpedal]].

::*''[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/pretf/blacktracks_template.html More info on TF Black Tracks and the Finnish Diaclone Black Corvette at TF-1.com]''
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===''The Transformers Collection''===
*'''Tracks''' (2002)
**''ID number:'' '''4'''
**''Accessories:'' "Black Beam Gun", 2 missile launchers, missile launcher mount, 4 missiles

:Tracks was reissued by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] on [[September 27]] of 2002 as part of their "book-box" ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' series of [[Generation 1 reissues|reissues]].

===''Commemorative Series''===
*'''Autobot Tracks''' ([[2003]])
**''Accessories:'' "Black Beam Gun", 2 missile launchers, missile launcher mount, 4 missiles

:Tracks was reissued by [[Hasbro]] as part of the [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]] ''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series V]]'', now officially named "Autobot Tracks" for trademark reasons.
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===''Alternators''/''Binaltech''===
{{anchor|Alternators}}
[[File:BTTracks toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|You can colour me blue, you can colour me yellow, but I will still be that most excellent fellow.]]
*'''Autobot Tracks''' ([[2004]], [[2006]])
**''Alternator ID number:'' '''5'''
**''Binaltech ID number:'' '''BT-06'''
**''Accessories:'' Engine/blaster

:The ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' toy of Tracks updates his [[alternate mode]] to a [[licensed vehicle alternate modes|licensed]] 1:24 scale [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes|Corvette Z06]], featuring opening doors, an opening hood with an engine block underneath, a realistic interior, a "steering" mechanism that makes the front wheels move in unison, and [[rubber tires]]. Amusingly enough, his rocket launchers are stored next to the passenger and driver seats.

:In robot mode, Tracks greatly resembles his Generation 1 self, though with one major difference: The roof of his actual car no longer forms the front of his chest. Instead, he has a [[Kibble#"Faux-parts"|pseudo-car-roof]] chest piece that folds down. His large shoulder pads, formed from the rear halves of the car, give the impression of the wings his original toy had. Equipped with a double-barreled gun (formed from his car engine), two pairs of double-barreled, slide-out wrist blasters, and two shoulder-mounted rocket launchers, Tracks is the most heavily armed ''Alternators'' toy.

:Tracks was first released in Japan under [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''Binaltech'' line with yellow as its primary color. The Hasbro version, named "Autobot Tracks" for [[trademark]] reasons, was initially also intended to be released in yellow first, with a [[Variant#Running changes|running change]] to blue intended to come out later. However, when problems with the yellow plastic were discovered at the [[prototype|test shot]] stage, Hasbro decided to scrap the yellow version (presumably before it ever made it to the packaging stage), and instead released the toy in blue from the get-go. (Any [[Misconceptions and urban legends about Transformers|rumors]] that the toy was shipped to stores and then recalled have never been backed up by any evidence.) A blue ''Binaltech'' variant was later also released to match the Hasbro version, which retroactively replaced the yellow version as the "main" color variant in Takara's promotional material for the line (even though the blue version's packaging and [[instructions|instruction booklet]] still depict the yellow version).

:The main difference between Hasbro's ''Alternators'' version and the Japanese ''Binaltech'' version is that both color variants of ''Binaltech'' Tracks have the majority of their car body panels constructed of [[die-cast]] metal, which are also fully painted, whereas the ''Alternators'' version is made out of unpainted plastic. In addition, the blue version of ''Binaltech'' Tracks (which is a slightly darker shade of blue than its ''Alternators'' counterpart) also came with a large reproduction of his Generation 1 predecessor's hood flame sticker. This sticker was eventually released with Hasbro's own ''Alternators'' [[Swerve (G1)#Alternators|Swerve]], a [[retool]] of Tracks.

:[[File:Alternators Tracks Arm Cannons Springs.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|right|The official images always lie.]]
:Initially, Chevrolet had denied Hasbro and Takara the license for the Z06 Corvette. Thus, an auxiliary plan for Tracks was devised, this time as another "well-known American sports car", a Dodge Viper. Eventually, though, Chevrolet had a change of mind and granted Hasbro and Takara the license for the Corvette design after all. As a result, the Viper sculpt was slightly redesigned, given a new head sculpt, and ultimately ended up as [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Alternators/Binaltech|Sideswipe]] instead (called "Side Swipe" for trademark reasons).<ref name="vipertracks">Control drawings for the Viper as Tracks, sporting a Tracks head sculpt and a different [[transformation]] for the doors, allowing them to more closely resemble Tracks's G1 wings, are depicted in the Japanese ''[[The Transformers: Binaltech & TF Collection Complete Guide]]'' book.</ref> The Tracks head sculpt originally designed for the Viper body ultimately ended up being used for the Corvette version of Tracks, though.

:In addition, the original prototype for Tracks (seen in the Takara [[stock photography|stock photos]] on the toy's packaging and in the Hasbro [[instructions]]) featured a spring-loaded trigger mechanism for the arm cannons, which was changed to the final toy's manually deployed cannon mechanism starting with the test shot stage.

:Due to only shipping in two [[wave]]s, Tracks initially ended up as one of the rarer ''Alternators'' toys. When Hasbro tried to relaunch the line in 2006, a re-released Tracks (with no changes other than the different packaging) was part of the first wave of the new assortment. Ironically, the re-released Tracks ended up as a [[shelfwarmer]] this time around.

:This sculpt was retooled significantly to make ''Alternators'' [[Ravage (G1)/toys|Battle Ravage]] (aka ''Binaltech'' Ravage), and later given a second retool that only replaced the head sculpt for the aforementioned Swerve.

::*[[Source:Transformers Binaltech bios#6|Archive of ''Binaltech'' Tracks's bio and tech specs]]
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/AltTracks/tracks.htm More information on Alternators Tracks at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Cybertron/Tracks/tracks.htm More information on yellow Binaltech Tracks at TFU.info]''
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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
[[File:TF2010 deluxe TurboTracks.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Gee, that handheld clip-on launcher [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys|looks familiar.]]]]
*'''Turbo Tracks''' (Deluxe, [[2010]]/[[2011]])
**''Accessories:'' 2 white clip-on missile launchers, 1 black gun/clip-on launcher

:Part of the fifth wave of [[Transformers (2010 toyline)#RTS|2010 ''Reveal the Shield'']] Deluxe Class toys, Turbo Tracks transforms from a blue sports car resembling a jaguar F-type from the back into a winged robot. Tracks comes with three [[C joint|C clip]] weapons, one of which can be handheld, while the missile launchers clip behind his head, a callback to his G1 toy. He can also assume a flying car mode by folding out the wings in car mode and moving the missile launchers from under the doors to tabs on a rotatable flipout panel just behind the rear window. This configuration frees up the launchers' clips, allowing ''[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' accessories to be attached. His main gun can then attach to his underside. As part of the first wave of the ''Reveal the Shield'' promotion, he sports a [[rubsign]].

:Turbo Tracks was redecoed into [[BotCon 2012]] [[Tracks (SG)#Timelines|Tracks]] and retooled into ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Generations|Wheeljack]], ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Runamuck (G1)#Timelines|Runamuck]], and ''Timelines'' [[Runabout (G1)#Timelines|Over-Run]].
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/Tracks/tracks.htm More information on Turbo Tracks at TFU.info]''
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===''United''===
[[File:Unitedtoy-AutobotTracks.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Few people know that Tracks is a card-carrying member of the '70s Preservation Society.]]
*'''Autobot Tracks''' ([[January 29]], [[2011]])
**''ID number:'' '''UN-13'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 white clip-on missile launchers, 1 "black beam gun"/clip-on launcher

:''[[Transformers United|United]]'' Tracks is a redeco of ''Reveal the Shield'' Deluxe Tracks. ''United'' Tracks features a more detailed paint deco, including metallic blue paint on his blue plastic panels, a Generation 1-style flame hood symbol and painted rear trunk grille and tailpipes. The yellow paint on Turbo Tracks's chest is unpainted on the ''United'' version, and the yellow paint on Turbo Tracks' waist is now silver. ''United'' Tracks has light blue painted eyes to Turbo Tracks's unpainted smoky gray. United Tracks also has a more detailed rear in car mode, featuring painted exhausts, a silver grill detail, as well as the painted taillights like on Turbo Tracks. Unlike a good portion of Turbo Tracks figures, the red paint on ''United'' Tracks's face comes all the way up to the crest of his helmet. Despite all these changes, the two figures have identical (or nearly identical) plastic colors. As with all ''United'' versions of the ''Transformers'' toys, Tracks lacks a heat-sensitive rubsign, replacing it with a [[tampograph]]ed Autobot sigil.

:The Japanese instructions show to flip down the rear tires while the car is in Flight Mode.
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===''Kre-O''===
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*'''Kreon Class of '85''' (Kreon figure set, 2015)
**''Set number'': '''B5152'''
**''Voted'': Most Worried About This Superlative Messing Up His Paint Job
**''Accessories'': Rifle

: ''[[Kre-O]]'' "Autobot Tracks" is a small brick-built [[Kreon]] figure, using the 2015-style construction with raised hands and the sturdier "peg-in-peg" torso/waist connection. His body [[tampograph]]s are heavily toy-based, but he has a cartoon-based face design.

: He was only available as part of the [[San Diego Comic-Con]]-[[exclusive]] "[[Kreon Class of '85]]" 30-Kreon set. This set was also sold online through [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] after the show.

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===''Q-Transformers''===
[[File:QTransformers Tracks.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Tracks''' ([[October 25]], [[2015]])
**''ID number:'' '''QT-17'''

:''[[Q-Transformers]]'' Tracks is a redeco and retool of [[Crosshairs (AOE)#Q-Transformers|QT-04 Crosshairs]] with a new head, transforming into a [[super deformed]] Chevrolet Corvette C7. For reasons unknown, the release of Tracks was pushed back several times—initially slated for release as part of the fourth wave on [[March 21]], 2015, he was first moved to wave 5 on [[June 27]]th before ultimately seeing release by himself on [[October 25]]th. Some units have their arms swapped during installation leaving him with functional- but [[Misassembly|upside down arms]].
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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:MP25-Tracks.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Are you implying that I wasn't a masterpiece ''before'' this??"]]
* '''Tracks''' ([[November 7]], [[2015]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-25'''
**''Accessories:'' Gun, grille-gun, [[Raoul#Masterpiece|Raoul]] minifigure, [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Blaster]] boombox, flight stand, rear-view mirrors

:''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Tracks transforms into an officially-licensed Chevrolet Corvette "C3" model year 1980-1982, which can also achieve the character's traditional flight mode. As with other figures in the ''Masterpiece'' line, he is intended to be an accurate representation of his cartoon model. Roughly as tall as a [[Size class|Voyager Class]] figure, he is also in [[scale]] with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP10|MP-10 Optimus Prime]], and can fit inside [[Combat Deck (G1)#MP10|Prime's trailer]] in vehicle mode. In contrast to larger entries in this line, Tracks lacks [[die-cast]] parts, and his tires are cast in hard, non-rubberized plastic. Additionally, following the trend started with [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Wheeljack]], his side mirrors come detached out of the box, and can be found separately packaged inside the instruction bag. An extra pair is included in case of loss or breakage.

:While the original Tracks toy had the flight mode rockets on top, this version has the rockets underneath and adds tail fins to the top, which the G1 toy did not have. The rockets can be moved to the top to emulate the original toy but this is more of a [[fan mode]] configuration.

:For accessories, he comes with his traditional handheld black beam gun, along with a version that can be plugged on the vehicle mode's front grill to recreate the scene from "[[Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1]]", a flight stand for the vehicle, a small figure of Raoul (based on his "[[Make Tracks]]" color scheme), and a small non-transforming Blaster in boombox mode.

:The mold was retooled into [[Loudpedal#Masterpiece|MP-25L Loudpedal]] and further retooled into [[Road Rage (G1)#Masterpiece|MP-26 Road Rage]].
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===''War for Cybertron: Kingdom''===
[[File:WFC-Kingdom Deluxe Tracks.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|You think this is a [[kibble|backpack]]? If that's the case, then ''I'' am the clear winner when it comes to making it look good.]]
*'''Tracks''' (Deluxe Class, [[2021]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-K26'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''KD-15'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[November 27]], 2021
**''Accessories:'' Missile launcher, blaster

:Part of the third wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Tracks is a Deluxe-sized mold that transforms from show-accurate robot to show-accurate approximation of the Chevrolet Corvette "C3" in 21 steps. From that, he can also transform into a flying car in 8 steps, with tail fins much like the ''[[#Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' toy to boot. Unusual for a Tracks figure, the two missile launchers over his head are one accessory that can be hand-held or attach to any of the [[5 mm post|5 mm ports]] as part of the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]]/[[F.O.S.S.I.L. Technology]]. He also features 3 mm posts to attach [[Fire Blast effect]]s.

:This Tracks toy is in fact ''so'' show-accurate that it depicts the [[:File:MMP1_Tracks_fires_black_beam_gun.jpg|hood flames as solid red]] like the [[Sunbow Productions|Sunbow]] cartoon, instead of the multi-color flames of most prior toys. Also unlike prior toys, his wings are entirely a solid white, as the pieces are cast in [[unpaintable plastic]]. The majority of Tracks' vehicle mode made from his backpack (comprising the top halves of the car doors, hood, rear-window and rear fenders) is made from translucent plastic painted blue, including the hinges that operate the transformation. As such, caution is recommended when transforming him.

:A [[design flaw]] is present in numerous Tracks copies, where the legs frequently untab. Fixes for this include pushing the pin on the leg a tiny bit further in, as well as lengthening the tab via tightening it or using any of the plastic ties included in the figure.

:For Tracks, Hasbro chose a particularly inconvenient location for his obligatory [[tampograph]]ed Hasbro product code: On the ''front side'' of his right shin. Additionally, Tracks has an extremely minor misassembly in that the rear jet mode fins are swapped left-to-right, which affects nothing except the contour of the back edge of the trunk. Thankfully, they're easy to pop off and swap around, if one were to even notice in the first place.

:It’s also notable that the photograph of Tracks’ flight mode on the back of his packaging is slightly mistransformed. His arms are tilted so that the blue portions that form his car mode’s sides are facing upwards instead of the sides with the red arrows. This mistake is not present in the instructions nor most other stock photography. Speaking of his box, his robot mode is pictured with grey joints at the knees instead of the white ones seen on the toy itself.

:Tracks was redecoed (with a new head) to [[Road Rage (G1)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Road Rage]]. In an artistic error, Track's head in his [[:File:WFC-Kingdom-Tracks-art.jpg|package art]] is based on Road Rage's art.

:Like most of this toyline, Tracks comes with one of four possible holographic [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]] cards for his wave, which reveals a [[Source:Golden Disk destinies|possible destiny]] of a key character.
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==Merchandise==
===Decoy===
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*'''Cybertron Hero Collection 22''' (Decoy multi-pack, 1985)

:In Japan, a red rubber mini-figure of Tracks was available in part of a [[Decoy|massive multi-pack of similar mini-figurines]]. The number etched into his back is the sum total of his [[Tech Spec]] ratings, as these figurines were used as game pieces for a variety of ''Transformers'' board games in which this number had some meaning to how the game was played or something.

*'''Tracks''' (Decoy, [[1987]])
**''Decoy number'': '''15'''

:The [[Hasbro]] [[Decoy]] release of the Tracks game piece is almost identical to the Japanese version, except the number on his back is a simple "checklist" number. Like all Autobot Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], and [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Decoys/Tracks/tracks.htm More information on Decoy Tracks at TFU.info]''
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===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W5Tracks.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Tracks, Autobot Warrior''' (2020)
**'''Wave 5: Titan Masters Attack'''
**''Rarity: '''''SRT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T40/T46'''
**''Stars: ''9

:This card's set was originally set for an April 2020 release, however due to the global COVID-19 pandemic the release was pushed back to May 29, 2020.

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===Jada Toys===
*'''Tracks''' (Scale 1/24 Die Cast Vehicle, <s>2019</s>)
**''Accessories'': Collectible coin
:Announced by [[Jada Toys]] in 2019, ''Hollywood Rides'' Tracks was planned to be a 1/24 scaled non-transforming die-cast car with rubber tires based on his original Chevy Corvette C3 alternate mode and possibly featuring opening doors, front hood and back trunk. Similar to the ''Robot Powered Machines'', the car would have featured a sculpted robot mode underneath. However, the product remains unreleased and is most likely cancelled.

:Tracks would have come with a collectible coin with his face engraved on it.
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*'''Tracks''' (Scale 1/32 Die Cast Vehicle, <s>2019</s>)
:A 1/32 scaled version of Tracks was also announced, but remains equally unreleased.
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===''ULTIMATES!''===
*'''Tracks''' (ULTIMATES!, 2021)
**''Accessories'': Regular head, [[Attack of the Alien Robots|Evil Alien Robot]] head, 6 interchangeable hands, small gun, large gun, [[Blaster (G1)/toys|Blaster]] boom box, [[Basher|"Tank"]]

: Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers ULTIMATES!]]'' from [[Super7]], Tracks is a 7-inch-tall non-transforming action figure. Despite his retro look, he has ''way'' more articulation than the original, including multi-directional joints at the neck, shoulders, wrists, hips, and ankles; plus swivel biceps, elbows, knees, and a bit of ab crunch. His hands pop out at the wrists so they can be replaced with his additional spare hands in different poses.

: Tracks includes his Action Master partner Basher, though Super7 promotional materials labels this as a "tank" and it remains unclear whether this accessory can interact with the Tracks figure.

: Preorders for Tracks (and the rest of Wave 2) opened on [[July 29]] 2021, and closed on [[August 27]], with the toys shipping in summer 2022.
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===''Pop!''===
[[File:Funko Pop Tracks G1.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Tracks''' (2021)
**''ID number:'' '''96'''
:Released as part of the ''Pop! Retro Toys'' segment and exclusive to New York Comic Con 2021, [[Funko Pop!|Funko]]'s ''Pop!'' Tracks is a super deformed vinyl figure based on his original Generation 1 toy.

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*'''Tracks''' ([[Funko Pop!#Digital Pop! NFTs|Digital ''Pop!'']], 2022)
**''Rarity:''
***''Monochrome:'' '''Common'''
***''Static:'' '''Common'''
***''Glowing:'' '''Uncommon'''
***''Chrome:'' '''Uncommon'''
***''Original:'' '''Rare'''
:{{W|Non-fungible token|NFT}}s depicting Tracks in the Funko style.
<center><gallery heights=200>
File:TRANSFORMERS_COMMON_TRACKS_MONOCHROME.gif|Neither blue ''nor'' stylish.
File:TRANSFORMERS_COMMON_TRACKS_STATIC.gif|
File:TRANSFORMERS_UNCOMMON_TRACKS_GLOW.gif|Getting colder;
File:TRANSFORMERS_UNCOMMON_TRACKS_REDCHROME.gif|Even colder!
File:TRANSFORMERS_RARE_TRACKS_ORIGINAL.gif|At least it's blue.
</gallery></center>
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==References==
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[[Category:Action Masters]]
[[Category:Alternators Autobots]]
[[Category:Decoys]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Autobots]]
[[Category:Kre-O Autobots]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Masterpiece]]
[[Category:Q-Transformers characters]]
[[Category:SDCC exclusives]]
[[Category:Transformers (2010) Autobots]]
[[Category:Transformers with three modes]]
[[Category:United Autobots]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Kingdom Autobots]]

Tracks (G1)/toys

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Valentinexyz: /* War for Cybertron: Kingdom */ Something notable about the packaging for WFC Kingdom Tracks.

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[[File:G1 boxart Tracks.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]

'''Tracks''' has many stylish blue car toys!

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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
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[[File:G1Tracks toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Some looks just don't go out of fashion, my dear.]]
*'''Tracks''' (Autobot Car, [[1985]])
**''Takara ID number:'' '''44'''
**''Accessories:'' "[[Black beam gun|Black Beam Gun]]", 2 missile launchers, missile launcher mount, 4 missiles

:The original Tracks toy transforms into a blue [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes|Chevrolet Corvette "C3" model year 1980-1982]] with a large flame decal on his hood. Tracks's vehicle mode can achieve a [[Transportation mode|flight mode]] via two flip-out wings and attachable rocket launchers. In [[robot mode]], Tracks is armed with a long rifle that covers most of his lower arm, and the two white rocket launchers are now mounted above his head. The rifle can also attach to his back for storage or for additional weaponry in flight mode.

:The European version of Tracks, released by Hasbro's newly acquired [[Milton Bradley]] subsidiary, was initially a red car with blue launchers and missiles, consistent with the original ''[[Diaclone]]'' color scheme; the toy is also depicted in red on the [[package art|mural scene]] on the back of 1985 Transformers packaging. This red Tracks was actually a ''Diaclone'' toy originally released in Europe by [[France|French]] company [[Joustra]]; when Hasbro/MB acquired Joustra's leftover unsold ''Diaclone'' inventory, the red Tracks-es were taken out of the original packaging, given [[rubsign]]s, and put into MB Transformers boxes. The styrofoam packing tray still has an empty slot for a now-removed Diaclone driver figure. It is believed that this is also the origin for the rest of the last-minute, second wave of MB-branded Transformers toys released in Europe in 1985.<ref name="mbjoustra">[http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/mb-transformers-part-4/ "MB Transformers: Part 4"] and [http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/mb-transformers-part-6/ "MB Transformers: Part 6"] at 20th Century Toy Collector.</ref> When Hasbro's name replaced the MB branding on European Transformers packaging, many of the MB-branded toys were re-released in the new packaging. The "Hasbro"-branded version of European Tracks now sported the same blue color as his US counterpart.<ref name="maz">[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/eurous_frame.php?art=mb "Milton Bradley and the Transformers Red Tracks" at TF-1.com]</ref>

:This mold was used to make [[Road Rage (G1)|Road Rage]], an [[e-HOBBY]] [[exclusive]] redeco based on the red European version.

::*''[https://20thcenturytoycollector.com/mb-transformers-part-6/ More information on red European Tracks at 20thcenturytoycollector.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Tracks/tracks.htm More information on Tracks at TFU.info]''

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*'''Tracks''' (1991)
**''Accessories:'' "Black Beam Gun," 2 missile launchers, missiles, missile launcher mount

:Tracks was reissued in a gold box as part of the European [[Classics (Europe)|Classics]] reissues in 1991. On this [[variant|version]], Tracks' shins are painted black.

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[[File:AMTracks toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|As if ''I'' would be seen wearing ''that''.]]
*'''Tracks with Basher''' (Action Master, 1991)
**''Accessories:'' "Black Beam Gun", "Basher" partner/backpack

:This version of Tracks was a European exclusive, sculpted to resemble his cartoon appearances more closely. As with all [[Action Master]]s, he cannot transform, but is highly articulated by the standards of the time. He came with small tank [[Action Master partner|partner]] named [[Basher]], who forms a battle helmet/backpack for Tracks (or any other Action Master), colored in bright green and baby blue. Tracks is compatible with all Action Master vehicles and accessories.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1991/Autobot/Tracks/tracks.htm More information on Action Master Tracks at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BlackTracksToy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|From the people who brought you "Caddyblack", "Blackdraft", and "Black Kramer vs. Kramer"]]
*'''Black Tracks''' ([[2002]])
**''Accessories:'' "Black Beam Gun", 2 missile launchers, missile launcher mount, 4 missiles

:A [[redeco]] of the original Tracks, Black Tracks was offered as part of a contest connected to the release of the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: The Comics]]'' manga compilation. 300 Black Tracks figures were awarded through this contest.

:The figure was apparently inspired by a black redeco of the ''Diaclone'' Corvette mold that was available in limited numbers from the R-Kioski store chain in Finland. Only a few original examples have been found.

:This toy was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as [[Black Tracks|an evil clone]] of Tracks and later inspired the new ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' character [[Loudpedal]].

::*''[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/pretf/blacktracks_template.html More info on TF Black Tracks and the Finnish Diaclone Black Corvette at TF-1.com]''
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===''The Transformers Collection''===
*'''Tracks''' (2002)
**''ID number:'' '''4'''
**''Accessories:'' "Black Beam Gun", 2 missile launchers, missile launcher mount, 4 missiles

:Tracks was reissued by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] on [[September 27]] of 2002 as part of their "book-box" ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' series of [[Generation 1 reissues|reissues]].

===''Commemorative Series''===
*'''Autobot Tracks''' ([[2003]])
**''Accessories:'' "Black Beam Gun", 2 missile launchers, missile launcher mount, 4 missiles

:Tracks was reissued by [[Hasbro]] as part of the [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]] ''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series V]]'', now officially named "Autobot Tracks" for trademark reasons.
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===''Alternators''/''Binaltech''===
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[[File:BTTracks toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|You can colour me blue, you can colour me yellow, but I will still be that most excellent fellow.]]
*'''Autobot Tracks''' ([[2004]], [[2006]])
**''Alternator ID number:'' '''5'''
**''Binaltech ID number:'' '''BT-06'''
**''Accessories:'' Engine/blaster

:The ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' toy of Tracks updates his [[alternate mode]] to a [[licensed vehicle alternate modes|licensed]] 1:24 scale [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes|Corvette Z06]], featuring opening doors, an opening hood with an engine block underneath, a realistic interior, a "steering" mechanism that makes the front wheels move in unison, and [[rubber tires]]. Amusingly enough, his rocket launchers are stored next to the passenger and driver seats.

:In robot mode, Tracks greatly resembles his Generation 1 self, though with one major difference: The roof of his actual car no longer forms the front of his chest. Instead, he has a [[Kibble#"Faux-parts"|pseudo-car-roof]] chest piece that folds down. His large shoulder pads, formed from the rear halves of the car, give the impression of the wings his original toy had. Equipped with a double-barreled gun (formed from his car engine), two pairs of double-barreled, slide-out wrist blasters, and two shoulder-mounted rocket launchers, Tracks is the most heavily armed ''Alternators'' toy.

:Tracks was first released in Japan under [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''Binaltech'' line with yellow as its primary color. The Hasbro version, named "Autobot Tracks" for [[trademark]] reasons, was initially also intended to be released in yellow first, with a [[Variant#Running changes|running change]] to blue intended to come out later. However, when problems with the yellow plastic were discovered at the [[prototype|test shot]] stage, Hasbro decided to scrap the yellow version (presumably before it ever made it to the packaging stage), and instead released the toy in blue from the get-go. (Any [[Misconceptions and urban legends about Transformers|rumors]] that the toy was shipped to stores and then recalled have never been backed up by any evidence.) A blue ''Binaltech'' variant was later also released to match the Hasbro version, which retroactively replaced the yellow version as the "main" color variant in Takara's promotional material for the line (even though the blue version's packaging and [[instructions|instruction booklet]] still depict the yellow version).

:The main difference between Hasbro's ''Alternators'' version and the Japanese ''Binaltech'' version is that both color variants of ''Binaltech'' Tracks have the majority of their car body panels constructed of [[die-cast]] metal, which are also fully painted, whereas the ''Alternators'' version is made out of unpainted plastic. In addition, the blue version of ''Binaltech'' Tracks (which is a slightly darker shade of blue than its ''Alternators'' counterpart) also came with a large reproduction of his Generation 1 predecessor's hood flame sticker. This sticker was eventually released with Hasbro's own ''Alternators'' [[Swerve (G1)#Alternators|Swerve]], a [[retool]] of Tracks.

:[[File:Alternators Tracks Arm Cannons Springs.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|right|The official images always lie.]]
:Initially, Chevrolet had denied Hasbro and Takara the license for the Z06 Corvette. Thus, an auxiliary plan for Tracks was devised, this time as another "well-known American sports car", a Dodge Viper. Eventually, though, Chevrolet had a change of mind and granted Hasbro and Takara the license for the Corvette design after all. As a result, the Viper sculpt was slightly redesigned, given a new head sculpt, and ultimately ended up as [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Alternators/Binaltech|Sideswipe]] instead (called "Side Swipe" for trademark reasons).<ref name="vipertracks">Control drawings for the Viper as Tracks, sporting a Tracks head sculpt and a different [[transformation]] for the doors, allowing them to more closely resemble Tracks's G1 wings, are depicted in the Japanese ''[[The Transformers: Binaltech & TF Collection Complete Guide]]'' book.</ref> The Tracks head sculpt originally designed for the Viper body ultimately ended up being used for the Corvette version of Tracks, though.

:In addition, the original prototype for Tracks (seen in the Takara [[stock photography|stock photos]] on the toy's packaging and in the Hasbro [[instructions]]) featured a spring-loaded trigger mechanism for the arm cannons, which was changed to the final toy's manually deployed cannon mechanism starting with the test shot stage.

:Due to only shipping in two [[wave]]s, Tracks initially ended up as one of the rarer ''Alternators'' toys. When Hasbro tried to relaunch the line in 2006, a re-released Tracks (with no changes other than the different packaging) was part of the first wave of the new assortment. Ironically, the re-released Tracks ended up as a [[shelfwarmer]] this time around.

:This sculpt was retooled significantly to make ''Alternators'' [[Ravage (G1)/toys|Battle Ravage]] (aka ''Binaltech'' Ravage), and later given a second retool that only replaced the head sculpt for the aforementioned Swerve.

::*[[Source:Transformers Binaltech bios#6|Archive of ''Binaltech'' Tracks's bio and tech specs]]
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/AltTracks/tracks.htm More information on Alternators Tracks at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Cybertron/Tracks/tracks.htm More information on yellow Binaltech Tracks at TFU.info]''
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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
[[File:TF2010 deluxe TurboTracks.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Gee, that handheld clip-on launcher [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys|looks familiar.]]]]
*'''Turbo Tracks''' (Deluxe, [[2010]]/[[2011]])
**''Accessories:'' 2 white clip-on missile launchers, 1 black gun/clip-on launcher

:Part of the fifth wave of [[Transformers (2010 toyline)#RTS|2010 ''Reveal the Shield'']] Deluxe Class toys, Turbo Tracks transforms from a blue sports car resembling a jaguar F-type from the back into a winged robot. Tracks comes with three [[C joint|C clip]] weapons, one of which can be handheld, while the missile launchers clip behind his head, a callback to his G1 toy. He can also assume a flying car mode by folding out the wings in car mode and moving the missile launchers from under the doors to tabs on a rotatable flipout panel just behind the rear window. This configuration frees up the launchers' clips, allowing ''[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' accessories to be attached. His main gun can then attach to his underside. As part of the first wave of the ''Reveal the Shield'' promotion, he sports a [[rubsign]].

:Turbo Tracks was redecoed into [[BotCon 2012]] [[Tracks (SG)#Timelines|Tracks]] and retooled into ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Generations|Wheeljack]], ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Runamuck (G1)#Timelines|Runamuck]], and ''Timelines'' [[Runabout (G1)#Timelines|Over-Run]].
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/Tracks/tracks.htm More information on Turbo Tracks at TFU.info]''
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===''United''===
[[File:Unitedtoy-AutobotTracks.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Few people know that Tracks is a card-carrying member of the '70s Preservation Society.]]
*'''Autobot Tracks''' ([[January 29]], [[2011]])
**''ID number:'' '''UN-13'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 white clip-on missile launchers, 1 "black beam gun"/clip-on launcher

:''[[Transformers United|United]]'' Tracks is a redeco of ''Reveal the Shield'' Deluxe Tracks. ''United'' Tracks features a more detailed paint deco, including metallic blue paint on his blue plastic panels, a Generation 1-style flame hood symbol and painted rear trunk grille and tailpipes. The yellow paint on Turbo Tracks's chest is unpainted on the ''United'' version, and the yellow paint on Turbo Tracks' waist is now silver. ''United'' Tracks has light blue painted eyes to Turbo Tracks's unpainted smoky gray. United Tracks also has a more detailed rear in car mode, featuring painted exhausts, a silver grill detail, as well as the painted taillights like on Turbo Tracks. Unlike a good portion of Turbo Tracks figures, the red paint on ''United'' Tracks's face comes all the way up to the crest of his helmet. Despite all these changes, the two figures have identical (or nearly identical) plastic colors. As with all ''United'' versions of the ''Transformers'' toys, Tracks lacks a heat-sensitive rubsign, replacing it with a [[tampograph]]ed Autobot sigil.

:The Japanese instructions show to flip down the rear tires while the car is in Flight Mode.
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===''Kre-O''===
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*'''Kreon Class of '85''' (Kreon figure set, 2015)
**''Set number'': '''B5152'''
**''Voted'': Most Worried About This Superlative Messing Up His Paint Job
**''Accessories'': Rifle

: ''[[Kre-O]]'' "Autobot Tracks" is a small brick-built [[Kreon]] figure, using the 2015-style construction with raised hands and the sturdier "peg-in-peg" torso/waist connection. His body [[tampograph]]s are heavily toy-based, but he has a cartoon-based face design.

: He was only available as part of the [[San Diego Comic-Con]]-[[exclusive]] "[[Kreon Class of '85]]" 30-Kreon set. This set was also sold online through [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] after the show.

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===''Q-Transformers''===
[[File:QTransformers Tracks.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Tracks''' ([[October 25]], [[2015]])
**''ID number:'' '''QT-17'''

:''[[Q-Transformers]]'' Tracks is a redeco and retool of [[Crosshairs (AOE)#Q-Transformers|QT-04 Crosshairs]] with a new head, transforming into a [[super deformed]] Chevrolet Corvette C7. For reasons unknown, the release of Tracks was pushed back several times—initially slated for release as part of the fourth wave on [[March 21]], 2015, he was first moved to wave 5 on [[June 27]]th before ultimately seeing release by himself on [[October 25]]th. Some units have their arms swapped during installation leaving him with functional- but [[Misassembly|upside down arms]].
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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:MP25-Tracks.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Are you implying that I wasn't a masterpiece ''before'' this??"]]
* '''Tracks''' ([[November 7]], [[2015]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-25'''
**''Accessories:'' Gun, grille-gun, [[Raoul#Masterpiece|Raoul]] minifigure, [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Blaster]] boombox, flight stand, rear-view mirrors

:''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Tracks transforms into an officially-licensed Chevrolet Corvette "C3" model year 1980-1982, which can also achieve the character's traditional flight mode. As with other figures in the ''Masterpiece'' line, he is intended to be an accurate representation of his cartoon model. Roughly as tall as a [[Size class|Voyager Class]] figure, he is also in [[scale]] with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP10|MP-10 Optimus Prime]], and can fit inside [[Combat Deck (G1)#MP10|Prime's trailer]] in vehicle mode. In contrast to larger entries in this line, Tracks lacks [[die-cast]] parts, and his tires are cast in hard, non-rubberized plastic. Additionally, following the trend started with [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Wheeljack]], his side mirrors come detached out of the box, and can be found separately packaged inside the instruction bag. An extra pair is included in case of loss or breakage.

:While the original Tracks toy had the flight mode rockets on top, this version has the rockets underneath and adds tail fins to the top, which the G1 toy did not have. The rockets can be moved to the top to emulate the original toy but this is more of a [[fan mode]] configuration.

:For accessories, he comes with his traditional handheld black beam gun, along with a version that can be plugged on the vehicle mode's front grill to recreate the scene from "[[Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1]]", a flight stand for the vehicle, a small figure of Raoul (based on his "[[Make Tracks]]" color scheme), and a small non-transforming Blaster in boombox mode.

:The mold was retooled into [[Loudpedal#Masterpiece|MP-25L Loudpedal]] and further retooled into [[Road Rage (G1)#Masterpiece|MP-26 Road Rage]].
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===''War for Cybertron: Kingdom''===
[[File:WFC-Kingdom Deluxe Tracks.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|You think this is a [[kibble|backpack]]? If that's the case, then ''I'' am the clear winner when it comes to making it look good.]]
*'''Tracks''' (Deluxe Class, [[2021]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-K26'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''KD-15'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[November 27]], 2021
**''Accessories:'' Missile launcher, blaster

:Part of the third wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Tracks is a Deluxe-sized mold that transforms from show-accurate robot to show-accurate approximation of the Chevrolet Corvette "C3" in 21 steps. From that, he can also transform into a flying car in 8 steps, with tail fins much like the ''[[#Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' toy to boot. Unusual for a Tracks figure, the two missile launchers over his head are one accessory that can be hand-held or attach to any of the [[5 mm post|5 mm ports]] as part of the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]]/[[F.O.S.S.I.L. Technology]]. He also features 3 mm posts to attach [[Fire Blast effect]]s.

:This Tracks toy is in fact ''so'' show-accurate that it depicts the [[:File:MMP1_Tracks_fires_black_beam_gun.jpg|hood flames as solid red]] like the [[Sunbow Productions|Sunbow]] cartoon, instead of the multi-color flames of most prior toys. Also unlike prior toys, his wings are entirely a solid white, as the pieces are cast in [[unpaintable plastic]]. The majority of Tracks' vehicle mode made from his backpack (comprising the top halves of the car doors, hood, rear-window and rear fenders) is made from translucent plastic painted blue, including the hinges that operate the transformation. As such, caution is recommended when transforming him.

:A [[design flaw]] is present in numerous Tracks copies, where the legs frequently untab. Fixes for this include pushing the pin on the leg a tiny bit further in, as well as lengthening the tab via tightening it or using any of the plastic ties included in the figure.

:For Tracks, Hasbro chose a particularly inconvenient location for his obligatory [[tampograph]]ed Hasbro product code: On the ''front side'' of his right shin. Additionally, Tracks has an extremely minor misassembly in that the rear jet mode fins are swapped left-to-right, which affects nothing except the contour of the back edge of the trunk. Thankfully, they're easy to pop off and swap around, if one were to even notice in the first place. It’s also notable that the photograph of Tracks’ flight mode on the back of his packaging is slightly mistransformed. His arms are tilted so that the blue portions that form his car mode’s sides are facing upwards instead of the sides with the red arrows. This mistake is not present in the instructions nor most other stock photography.

:Tracks was redecoed (with a new head) to [[Road Rage (G1)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Road Rage]]. In an artistic error, Track's head in his [[:File:WFC-Kingdom-Tracks-art.jpg|package art]] is based on Road Rage's art.

:Like most of this toyline, Tracks comes with one of four possible holographic [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]] cards for his wave, which reveals a [[Source:Golden Disk destinies|possible destiny]] of a key character.
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==Merchandise==
===Decoy===
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*'''Cybertron Hero Collection 22''' (Decoy multi-pack, 1985)

:In Japan, a red rubber mini-figure of Tracks was available in part of a [[Decoy|massive multi-pack of similar mini-figurines]]. The number etched into his back is the sum total of his [[Tech Spec]] ratings, as these figurines were used as game pieces for a variety of ''Transformers'' board games in which this number had some meaning to how the game was played or something.

*'''Tracks''' (Decoy, [[1987]])
**''Decoy number'': '''15'''

:The [[Hasbro]] [[Decoy]] release of the Tracks game piece is almost identical to the Japanese version, except the number on his back is a simple "checklist" number. Like all Autobot Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], and [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Decoys/Tracks/tracks.htm More information on Decoy Tracks at TFU.info]''
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===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W5Tracks.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Tracks, Autobot Warrior''' (2020)
**'''Wave 5: Titan Masters Attack'''
**''Rarity: '''''SRT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T40/T46'''
**''Stars: ''9

:This card's set was originally set for an April 2020 release, however due to the global COVID-19 pandemic the release was pushed back to May 29, 2020.

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===Jada Toys===
*'''Tracks''' (Scale 1/24 Die Cast Vehicle, <s>2019</s>)
**''Accessories'': Collectible coin
:Announced by [[Jada Toys]] in 2019, ''Hollywood Rides'' Tracks was planned to be a 1/24 scaled non-transforming die-cast car with rubber tires based on his original Chevy Corvette C3 alternate mode and possibly featuring opening doors, front hood and back trunk. Similar to the ''Robot Powered Machines'', the car would have featured a sculpted robot mode underneath. However, the product remains unreleased and is most likely cancelled.

:Tracks would have come with a collectible coin with his face engraved on it.
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*'''Tracks''' (Scale 1/32 Die Cast Vehicle, <s>2019</s>)
:A 1/32 scaled version of Tracks was also announced, but remains equally unreleased.
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===''ULTIMATES!''===
*'''Tracks''' (ULTIMATES!, 2021)
**''Accessories'': Regular head, [[Attack of the Alien Robots|Evil Alien Robot]] head, 6 interchangeable hands, small gun, large gun, [[Blaster (G1)/toys|Blaster]] boom box, [[Basher|"Tank"]]

: Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers ULTIMATES!]]'' from [[Super7]], Tracks is a 7-inch-tall non-transforming action figure. Despite his retro look, he has ''way'' more articulation than the original, including multi-directional joints at the neck, shoulders, wrists, hips, and ankles; plus swivel biceps, elbows, knees, and a bit of ab crunch. His hands pop out at the wrists so they can be replaced with his additional spare hands in different poses.

: Tracks includes his Action Master partner Basher, though Super7 promotional materials labels this as a "tank" and it remains unclear whether this accessory can interact with the Tracks figure.

: Preorders for Tracks (and the rest of Wave 2) opened on [[July 29]] 2021, and closed on [[August 27]], with the toys shipping in summer 2022.
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===''Pop!''===
[[File:Funko Pop Tracks G1.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Tracks''' (2021)
**''ID number:'' '''96'''
:Released as part of the ''Pop! Retro Toys'' segment and exclusive to New York Comic Con 2021, [[Funko Pop!|Funko]]'s ''Pop!'' Tracks is a super deformed vinyl figure based on his original Generation 1 toy.

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*'''Tracks''' ([[Funko Pop!#Digital Pop! NFTs|Digital ''Pop!'']], 2022)
**''Rarity:''
***''Monochrome:'' '''Common'''
***''Static:'' '''Common'''
***''Glowing:'' '''Uncommon'''
***''Chrome:'' '''Uncommon'''
***''Original:'' '''Rare'''
:{{W|Non-fungible token|NFT}}s depicting Tracks in the Funko style.
<center><gallery heights=200>
File:TRANSFORMERS_COMMON_TRACKS_MONOCHROME.gif|Neither blue ''nor'' stylish.
File:TRANSFORMERS_COMMON_TRACKS_STATIC.gif|
File:TRANSFORMERS_UNCOMMON_TRACKS_GLOW.gif|Getting colder;
File:TRANSFORMERS_UNCOMMON_TRACKS_REDCHROME.gif|Even colder!
File:TRANSFORMERS_RARE_TRACKS_ORIGINAL.gif|At least it's blue.
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==References==
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Maine

2022-08-08T18:38:17Z

Valentinexyz: State should replace territory as territories are a different concept.

{{disambig2|the region in the Northeast [[United States of America]]|the battleship|USS Maine}}
[[File:Maine state image.jpg|thumb|Maine's primary exports are [[Flobster|lobsters]] and {{w|moxie}}!]]
'''Maine''' is a state in the [[United States of America]]. The island of [[Griffin Rock]] is located off its coast.

==Fiction==
===''Rescue Bots'' cartoon===
The town of [[Griffin Rock]] is located on an island of the same name off the coast of Maine. This renders their constant references to "the mainland" only mildly amusing. The [[Rescue Bot Training Center]] is said to be on the mainland, so it is probably in Maine.

===''Rescue Bots Academy'' cartoon===
Assuming the Training Center, now renamed to the Training Academy, was located in Maine, presumably so was the city of [[Milford]] as it was close to the Academy.

==External links==
*{{w|Maine}} at Wikipedia

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Minnesota

2022-08-08T18:37:36Z

Valentinexyz: State should replace territory as territories are a different concept.

[[Image:2011 sentinelprime parade.jpg|thumb|250px|Everything is suddenly big and thick!  ]]
'''Minnesota''' is a state in the [[United States of America]]. Called "the land of 10,000 Lakes" it is also home to Scandinavians, hot dish and mosquitoes.

Its primary export is hockey players.

==Fiction==

==Notes==
* [[BotCon 1999]] was held in St. Paul, Minnesota.
* [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]]'s truck-mode for the ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)| Dark of the Moon]]'' film was manufactured by Rosenbauer America in Wyoming, Minnesota.
==External links==
* {{w|Minnesota|Minnesota at Wikipedia}}

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Ohio

2022-08-08T18:35:21Z

Valentinexyz: The use of the word “territory” was a poor choice since territory and statehood are different concepts.

'''Ohio''' is a state in the [[United States of America]]. It is, together with [[Indiana]], one of [[Michigan]]'s southern neighbors.

==Fiction==
===2005 IDW continuity===
[[Verity Carlo]] was from [[Akron]], Ohio.

===''Animated'' cartoon===
According to [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]], [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] fell out of their [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|ship]] somewhere over Cleveland, Ohio. [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] didn't take very kindly to hearing that... {{storylink|Lost and Found (episode)|Lost and Found}}
{{note|Though there is no reference to Ohio in the episode, Cleveland, Ohio is the closest Cleveland to Detroit.}}

===Titan Magazines===
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Barricade tore up part of Cincinnati, as part of a punitive campaign against America-Autobot relations. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 23|Revolution Part 1}}

Shortly after this, a huge force of Decepticons under [[Hardtop (Movie)|Hardtop]] advanced towards Cincinnati, with Ohio's police force unable to engage or knowing what to do. Luckily, [[Stockade (Movie)|Stockade's]] "New Decepticons" intervened and reprogrammed Hardtop's [[drone]]s, turning the invading force into a friendly one. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 24|Revolution Part 2}}

==Notes==
*[[BotCon 1995]] was held in Dayton, Ohio.
*[[BotCon 2008]] was held in Cincinnati, Ohio.

==External links==
*{{w|Ohio}} at Wikipedia

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Rhode Island

2022-08-08T18:32:03Z

Valentinexyz: The previous use of the word “territory” was a poor choice since actual US territories exist and Rhode Island isn’t one of them.

'''Rhode Island''' is a state in the [[United States of America]].

==Fiction==
===Cyber Key Code content===
[[Downshift (Energon)|Downshift]] and his [[Joyride (Cybertron)|lifebond partner]] began their assimilation into [[Earth]] life in a small town south of Providence, Rhode Island. It was so peaceful, they opted to settle on Earth after the war. {{storylink|Cyber Key Codes|Downshift's Cyber Key Code text}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
{{mainIDW|Rhode Island}}
General [[Joe Colton]] was born in [[Central Falls]], Rhode Island. {{storylink|The Divine Source of Liberty|General Joe Colton profile in Revolution #2}}

==Notes==
*[[Hasbro]]'s corporate headquarters are located in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. The company is also incorporated in the state, defying the trend among publicly-traded companies to incorporate in [[Delaware]].

==External links==
*{{w|Rhode Island}} at Wikipedia
*{{i|Rhode Island}} at the IDW Hasbro Wiki

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