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Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)

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{{movie|
|seriess=[[Live-action film series]]
|prev=Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)
|next=Transformers: The Last Knight (film)
|title=''Transformers: Age of Extinction''
|image=Transformers- Age of ExtinctionOptimusPrimePoster.jpg‎
|caption=An adventure 65 million years in the making.
|production companies=[[Allspark (company)|Hasbro Films]] [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura|di Bonaventura Pictures]]
|distributor=[[Paramount Pictures]]
|executive producer=[[Steven Spielberg]]
|producer=[[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]] [[Tom DeSanto]] [[Don Murphy]] [[Ian Bryce]]
|written by=[[Ehren Kruger]]
|directed by=[[Michael Bay]]
|cinematography by=[[Amir Mokri]]
|edited by=[[William Goldenberg]] [[Roger Barton]] [[Paul Rubell]]
|music by=[[Steve Jablonsky]]
|release date=[[June 27]], [[2014]]
|continuity=[[Live-action film series]]
|runtime=165 minutes
|budget=$210 million
|box office=$1.104 billion
}}

'''''Transformers: Age of Extinction''''' is the fourth film in the [[live-action film series]]. It was released on [[June 27]], [[2014]].

Following the [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Battle of Chicago]], humanity has come to fear both Autobots and Decepticons alike. With the aid of a Transformer mercenary named [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]], a CIA [[Cemetery Wind|task-force]] operated by [[Harold Attinger]] begins hunting the remaining [[Transformer]]s on [[Earth]]. Hunted by enemies that were once his allies, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] loses faith in humanity and sends his forces into hiding. Now, five years later, struggling inventor and single-father [[Cade Yeager]] discovers a damaged Transformer, placing both himself and his [[Tessa Yeager|daughter]] on a collision course with events that threaten the extinction of humankind itself.

{{bigquote|The trouble with loyalty to a cause is that the cause will ''always'' betray you.|[[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]]|''Transformers: Age of Extinction''}}

==Synopsis==

[[File:The Creators cyberforming Earth AOE.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|"God creates dinosaurs. God destroys dinosaurs. God creates man. Man destroys God. Man creates dinosaurs."]]
65 million years ago, on Cretaceous [[Earth]], a ''Psittacosaurus'' is out hunting for food. The small dinosaur finds a fish and starts to feed, but stops as hundreds of alien ships enter Earth's atmosphere, piloted by the mysterious [[Creator]]s. The alien ships launch dozens of strange [[Seed]]s across the planet. As they detonate, they convert the landscape and the herds of panicking dinosaurs into a metallic substance, ending the Age of Dinosaurs. Millions of years later, while digging in the [[Arctic]], a team of geologists uncover a mysterious pair of metallized dinosaur skeletons - a discovery that attracts the attention of [[Darcy Tirrel]]...

Five years after the invasion of [[Chicago]], tensions between humans and Cybertronians have risen dramatically. Although the Autobots are officially granted asylum on Earth, public opinion has turned against all Transformers. The government of the United States has terminated all human-Autobot joint programs and instated [[Cemetery Wind]], an elite [[CIA]] unit intended to flush out the handful of [[Decepticon]]s left on Earth. What the President doesn't know is that [[Harold Attinger]], the leader of the operation, is slaughtering all Transformers, regardless of faction. On one such mission, the team pinpoints [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] hiding within an abandoned boat. He immediately tries to flee, but is crippled and brought down by their weapons. The team leader, [[James Savoy]], mockingly asks why Ratchet ran if he's not their enemy, and Ratchet replays a transmission he received from [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], ordering all Autobots to hide from humans. However, Savoy dismisses his pleas as his sister was killed in Chicago. A Transformer bounty hunter, [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]], who has actually been helping Cemetery Wind hunt the Autobots, emerges from the nearby swamp and attacks Ratchet, further damaging him. Walking past his human allies, Lockdown demands to know [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s whereabouts. When Ratchet refuses, Lockdown brutally kills him by ripping out his spark.
[[File:AOE Ratchet dying.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"Condors. Condors are on the verge of extinction..."]]

In Texas, struggling inventor [[Cade Yeager]] and his friend/employee [[Lucas Flannery]] meet at an old theater, looking for salvage. He finds an old truck, and upon inspection it seems to be full of artillery shells. He buys the truck along with the other theater equipment and puts it in his garage. [[Tessa Yeager|Tessa]], Cade's daughter, observes this while video-chatting with her boyfriend and criticizes her dad for buying the heap of junk. While attempting to salvage the truck's engine to sell, Cade realizes it's actually a badly-damaged Transformer. After calling Lucas and Tessa, he connects jumper cables to its engine, only for it to begin replaying the distress call Ratchet had received earlier. Lucas and Tessa advocate calling the government, claiming that there is a huge reward for Transformers. Cade convinces them not to call the authorities until he can spend more time working on the truck, as he may be able to stumble on a technological breakthrough if he can figure out how the Transformers work. When Cade removes a live missile from the truck's "power core," it transforms into a heavily injured Optimus Prime, who roars at them to stay back while he swings his weapon around the barn. Cade, Lucas, and Tessa ask why Optimus is so badly damaged, to which he replies that the Autobots are being hunted and he must help them. Cade offers to repair him, and sends Lucas to buy the parts that will enable him to fix Optimus. Cade and Optimus begin to bond as the repairs begin.
[[File:AOE-injuredoptimus.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|"Should we chance moving him?"]]

In the Arctic, Attinger arrives via helicopter at [[Knight Ship|Lockdown's ship]] and demands to know why Optimus Prime escaped him in [[Mexico]]. Lockdown derisively tells Attinger that Optimus Prime would not have escaped were it not for Cemetery Wind's interference, stressing that he does not care about Attinger or his goals and wishes only to capture Optimus Prime.

Shortly after returning to [[Washington, D.C.]], Attinger receives a tip that Optimus Prime has been located in Texas and sends Savoy and Cemetery Wind to apprehend him. The agents swarm the barn, but there is no trace of Prime inside. When Savoy threatens Tessa to force Cade to tell him of Prime's whereabouts, the Autobot leader explodes out of the barn's basement in which he was hiding. He escapes after a brief skirmish that destroys the Yeager residence, with both Cemetery Wind and Lockdown in pursuit. As Cade catches one of Cemetery Wind's mini drones, a white rally car zooms over the adjacent fields and picks up the Yeagers and Lucas. The driver turns out to be [[Shane Dyson|Shane]], a rally car racer who is also Tessa's boyfriend. A group of Cemetery Wind vehicles begins chasing them.
[[File:Optimus shooting humans AOE.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"You think they'll have that on the tour?"]]

Both the rally car and Optimus Prime are chased into an abandoned factory, where Optimus Prime fights off Lockdown. Shane puts his driving skills to good use and pulls a series of tight maneuvers that result in the Cemetery Wind cars crashing, destroys his car in the process. Optimus Prime, who has caught Lockdown in a crane cable, transforms and tells the humans to pile into him and escape. Lockdown throws a grenade at the humans as they run towards Optimus Prime; though Shane and the Yeagers escape, Lucas is caught in the blast and killed.

Arriving at an abandoned gas station, Optimus orders the humans out and drives off to ensure that they have not been followed. Cade confronts Tessa and Shane about their relationship but Tessa gets angry at Cade for putting them all in danger. The next day, Optimus and the humans set off towards Monument Valley. Prime [[trans-scan|scans]] a passing truck, sheds his layer of rust and takes on a new form with his old paint scheme. They arrive in Monument Valley where they meet the other surviving Autobots in the form of [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]], [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]], [[Drift (AOE)|Drift]], and their de facto leader [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]. Crosshairs and Hound start threatening the humans for having their species betray them but Optimus convinces them that they have risked their lives to save his. The Humans notice that there are clear tensions between the Autobots. Cade reveals footage of the attack on Ratchet and [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot's]] demise using the stolen aerial drone and Prime declares that he will kill the one responsible for hunting down the Autobots.

[[File:Autobots unite monument valley AOE.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|"Dr. Grant, my dear Dr. Sattler... Welcome to [[Jurassic Park]]." ]]

Inspection of the drone leads them to a company named [[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated|KSI]], located in a rebuilt Chicago. It is run by [[Joshua Joyce]], who is working with [[Su Yueming]] and Attinger to create artificial Transformers to eventually be used in the military. Using the remains of [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]], [[Starscream (Movie)|the]] [[Soundwave (ROTF)|countless]] [[Shockwave (Movie)|Decepticons]] from the Chicago battle and the hunted Autobots, they have synthesized the metal that the Transformers are made of, calling it [[Living metal#Live-action film series|Transformium]]. When given commands through a computer, Transformium can be changed into various shapes or objects. Although a drone called [[Stinger (AOE)|Stinger]] (designed after Bumblebee) is active, Joshua's major project is a bigger, stronger drone called [[Megatron (Movie)|Galvatron]]. However, his attempts have not been successful; the drone keeps resembling Megatron instead of the friendlier image of Optimus Prime. Bumblebee builds Cade and Shane faux-ID badges which the duo use to infiltrate KSI. Cade goes further in and projects imagery of Ratchet's severed head being melted down, which sends Prime into a rage.

[[File:Joshua Joyce Transformium Experiment AOE.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"God help us, we're in the hands of engineers."]]

However, Cade is caught when his ID badge is found to have been scanned twice (by him and its original owner). He is taken to the upper floors and confronted by Attinger, who claims that what he has witnessed is in the name of world peace. He also asks him about the whereabouts of Optimus Prime but Cade maintains his silence.

Furious over how the humans have mutilated their comrades, Optimus orders an attack on KSI. Bumblebee, carried by Drift in copter mode, rescues Cade. The others trash the lab, free the injured and enslaved [[Brains]], and confront Joshua, only for him to openly declare that what is being done is being done to prevent more Transformer-caused damage and that the humans "don't need" the Autobots. Disheartened, Prime orders a retreat.

As the Autobots exit the factory and leave, Attinger catches up with Joshua and claims that the Autobots are terrorists for attacking the facility. He coerces Joyce to use the two functional drones to take down the Autobots. Galvatron and Stinger activate and pursue their quarry across a highway, with Galvatron doing more damage than his KSI handlers intend. Bumblebee fires upon Galvatron but is surprised to see him simply disintegrate and reintegrate again. Galvatron attacks Prime. As they battle, Optimus declares that the artificial creation has no soul, to which it retorts "That is why I have no FEAR!"

[[File:AOEGalvatron.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|"Kids! You want to have one of those?"]]

As Tessa scrambles for cover in a nearby vehicle, Prime is suddenly shot from the back and falls; Lockdown has arrived, along with his ship! Lockdown gloats to his prisoner, claiming that Optimus was built, not born, and now the Creators want him returned in one piece. The bounty hunter orders a net dropped over Optimus and hoists both the Autobot leader and Tessa's hiding place into his ship. Cade desperately clings to the net, but his strength gives out and he falls to the fields below. As the spaceship departs, Cade and Shane vow to get Tessa back.

Lockdown throws Prime in a cage and orders his lackeys to dispose of Tessa. Prime takes note of several other aliens in similar cages, including [[Dinobot (AOE)|other Cybertronian warriors]]. He also discovers the original purpose of the mercenary ship: it was originally used by a group of legendary Knights (presumably including Prime himself) but now acts as Lockdown's flying prison. Lockdown's ship hovers over Chicago, triggering panic in the streets, but Attinger manages to talk down the authorities and send Savoy to rendezvous with Lockdown. As payment for Prime's capture, Lockdown gives him a Seed.

Cade, Shane, and the other Autobots get aboard the ship as it flies low over a bridge. While being pursued by Lockdown's henchmen, the two humans find a strange Knight armory, from which Cade takes a sword that opens up to form a gun. While Shane and Cade rescue Tessa, Crosshairs deploys the ship's mooring cables, which fire into the Willis Tower and preventing the ship from breaking atmosphere. The humans begin to clamber down the cables to safety, but they are pursued by a pack of [[Steeljaw (AOE)|Steeljaw]]s. Bumblebee manages to save the trio. The other Autobots locate Optimus, who reveals that the section of the ship they are on can separate from the main body. Crosshairs uses a gunship to pick up Bumblebee and the humans, then leads them on a dogfight through Chicago's streets, destroying some of Lockdown's [[Shadow Raider|mercenaries]].

[[File:Prime gets shotAOE.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"It could have been worse, John. A lot worse."]]

Back at KSI, it is decided that all equipment is to be moved to the Beijing facility to continue operations. Joshua is also none too pleased about the previous field test of Galvatron; not only was it a loss on several fronts, but the drone also ''spoke'', which was something it was ''not'' programmed to do!

The Autobots land their new ship at an abandoned train yard. Optimus claims that he sensed Megatron's presence during his fight with Galvatron. Brains explains Galvatron's true nature: while he decoded dead Transformer brains, he learned that Megatron's mind had survived and planned to transfer itself to Galvatron's body, explaining Galvatron's sinister appearance. The tiny bot further mentions how Galvatron used his knowledge to build Stinger and the other drones, with plans to make them into his personal army. As Tessa tells the group about the Seed she saw, Optimus and Hound explain that the Creators used Seeds to convert organic material into metal, then harvested the resulting Transformium for their own purposes. Cade makes a call to Joyce and relays the newfound data about Galvatron. Knowing that Joyce is also an inventor with a heart, he pleads with Joyce to shut down Galvatron before things escalate. Although Joyce puts up an unconvinced façade, he demands increased security around Galvatron after hanging up.

As police cars surround the train yard, the Autobots board their shuttle again and take to the air. Optimus says that though the Autobots will travel to Hong Kong and get the Seed back, they will leave Earth afterwards; they are done protecting humanity. Cade disagrees but Prime is non-responsive. They later debate the matter, with Cade attempting to reignite Prime's faith in humanity.

In deep space, Lockdown finally discovers the absence of the smaller ship. He grumbles about Optimus Prime taking his trophy case and how the Prime will feel his wrath while he reverses course. Joyce meets with Attinger and Savoy and receives the Seed. Joyce intends to detonate it in a region of the [[Gobi Desert]], which will generate enough Transformium to last a century. Attinger is eager to expedite production but grows incensed when Joshua disagrees and says that they should go slower, quite obviously moved by Cade's call. Meanwhile, Galvatron activates ''himself'' and starts to infect the legion of over fifty other KSI Transformers. When the alarm rings regarding Galvatron's escape, Joyce has Attinger and Savoy evacuated from the building and gets in a car with Su, an associate named Darcy, and the Seed. They decide to try to hide the Seed in [[Hong Kong]].

Being hunted by Attinger and Savoy, Joyce seeks refuge on a rooftop when the Autobot-piloted ship arrives and attempts to pick him and the Seed up. However, Galvatron and his drone army arrive and shoot down the airborne vessel, causing Bumblebee, Hound, and the Yeagers to spill out while the others (Prime, Crosshairs, Drift, and the captured Knights) to careen away into the Wulong Valley. Savoy finds the Yeagers and Joyce on the rooftop and open fires on them but Cade leads him away from the others. The two jump across rooftops, eventually crashing into a house and getting into a fist fight which ends with Savoy falling from a window to his death.

Hound and Bumblebee attempt to escort the humans and the Seed out of the city, but are cut short when Joshua points out that the KSI-built Transformers were specifically built to destroy any Autobots or Decepticons left on Earth. This prompts Prime to enter the crashed ship and activate the armory as well as release the other captives within the ship. As Hound and Bumblebee hold the line and protect the humans, Optimus tries to convince the Legendary Warriors to fight alongside them. Their [[Grimlock (AOE)|apparent leader]] violently declines at first, fighting the Prime in both his massive robot mode and his Tyrannosaurus mode. Optimus quickly defeats him, saying that he and the other warriors will protect his family or die, then mounts the metal dinosaur. The Autobots mount their Dinobots and charge over the mountains into Hong Kong.

[[File:Dinobots ready for battle AOE.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|"''T. rex'' doesn't want to be fed. He wants to ''hunt''."]]

Meanwhile, as Hound and Bumblebee are starting to be overwhelmed by Galvatron's drone forces, Optimus and his fellow Autobots storm into the city, slamming, crushing, stomping, and chomping all nearby enemies. Galvatron retreats as the Autobots and Dinobots decimate his forces. With this battle over, Optimus confronts Joshua for his actions and gives the order to defend the humans and escort them, and the Seed, away from the city. On the way, a homing beacon within the Seed activates, allowing Lockdown to track the Autobots down. He activates a massive magnet, wreaking havoc on Hong Kong. Everything metal from kitchenware to massive ships are picked up by the magnet, including the Autobots and Dinobots. After narrowly avoiding the magnet, the Yeagers are momentarily separated from the Autobots. Optimus shoots at the magnet, destroying it and releasing the Transformers from its influence. The ship retreats to a nearby factory, with Optimus hot on its trail. Cade tells his daughter to stay with Shane and the Autobots, as he wishes to fight alongside Optimus against Lockdown. As Optimus Prime and Lockdown battle one-on-one, Attinger corners Yeager with a pistol, accusing him of choosing aliens over his own race, but he is quickly shot and killed by Optimus.

Because of Optimus's choice to save Cade before defending himself, Lockdown gains the upper hand, impaling Optimus through the chest with his own sword and pinning him to a concrete pillar. Meanwhile, Tessa convinces Bumblebee to turn around and the three join in fighting Lockdown, allowing Shane to use a tow truck to unpin Prime. Just as Lockdown is about to kill Cade, Optimus jumps up and slices the bounty hunter in half. Activating one of Lockdown's grenades, Prime tells the humans to hold on and uses rocket boosters to escape while the grenade destroys the last of the KSI drones. Galvatron has survived and retreated to the outskirts of the city; watching Prime blast off, he tells Optimus to beware, for he is reborn...

[[File:AOE-DefendThisFamily.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"I don't know. I guess... I guess we'll just have to evolve too."]]

The Autobots, Dinobots, and their human allies all regroup on the waterfront. Cade and Tessa happily reconcile and Cade finally accepts Shane. Joshua nobly says he will help them with their destroyed home. Prime declares the Dinobots are now free as they depart for parts unknown. With the bounty on his head placing the entire Earth in danger, Prime blasts off into space with the Seed to confront the Creators and discover the mystery behind his own origins, but not before ordering the Autobots to protect the Yeager family. As he leaves Earth's atmosphere, Optimus Prime sends a message to his Creators to leave planet Earth alone, because he's coming for them.

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==Main cast==
{{featuredcharacters|
h1=[[Autobot]]s|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] ([[Peter Cullen]])
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] ([[Ben Schwartz]])<ref group=note>Schwartz provided original radio lines for Bumblebee. For more details, see notes.</ref>
*[[Hound (Movie)|Hound]] ([[John Goodman]])
*[[Drift (AOE)|Drift]] ([[Ken Watanabe]])<ref group=note>[[Eric Bauza]] recorded the scratch track for Drift, with some of his screams and efforts remaining in the final film.</ref>
*[[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]] ([[John DiMaggio]])
*[[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] ([[Robert Foxworth]])
*[[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]] (''Robert Foxworth'')<ref group=note>One of Ratchet's lines from earlier in the film, voiced by Foxworth, is reused for Leadfoot.</ref>
*[[Brains]] ([[Reno Wilson]])
*[[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime's]] head
'''[[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobots]]'''
*[[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]]
*[[Scorn]]
*[[Slug (AOE)|Slug]]
*[[Strafe (AOE)|Strafe]]

|h2=[[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated|KSI]] Prototypes|c2=
*[[Megatron (Movie)|Galvatron]] ([[Frank Welker]])
*[[Stinger (AOE)|Stinger]]
*[[Junkheap (AOE)|Junkheap]]s
*[[KSI Sentry|KSI Sentries]]
*[[KSI Boss]]es
*[[Two Head]]s
*[[Oreo Transformer]]<ref group=note>The Oreo Transformer speaks but has no known voice actor.</ref>
*[[KSI Widow]]
*[[Aston Martin Decepticon|Aston Martin Transformer]]
*[[Lamborghini Decepticon|Lamborghini Transformers]]

|h3=[[Human]]s|c3=
*[[Cade Yeager]] ([[Mark Wahlberg]])
*[[Tessa Yeager]] ([[Nicola Peltz]])
*[[Shane Dyson]] ([[Jack Reynor]])
*[[Lucas Flannery]] ([[T. J. Miller]])
*[[Chief of Staff]] ([[Thomas Lennon]])

'''KSI'''
*[[Joshua Joyce]] ([[Stanley Tucci]])
*[[Darcy Tirrel]] ([[Sophia Myles]])
*[[Su Yueming]] ([[Li Bingbing]])
*[[Gill Wembley]] ([[James Bachman]])

'''[[CIA]]/[[Cemetery Wind]]'''
*[[Harold Attinger]] ([[Kelsey Grammer]])
*[[James Savoy]] ([[Titus Welliver]])

|h4=Others|c4=
*[[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] ([[Mark Ryan]])
*[[Shadow Raider]]s
*[[Steeljaw (AOE)|Steeljaws]]
*[[Stupid Drone]]s
*[[Creator]]s

'''Decepticons'''
*[[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron's]] head
*[[Insecticon (Movie)|Insecticons]]
*[[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]]<ref group=note name="archival">Barricade and the Decepticon Protoforms appear in the movie through archival footage from ''Dark of the Moon''.</ref>
*[[Protoform]]s<ref group=note name="archival"/>
|nonumbering=true
}}
<references group=note/>

==Quotes==
"Lockdown...?" 
"Autobots, Decepticons, like little children, always fighting; making a mess out of the universe, then ''I've'' got to clean it up! There is one way you survive. Tell me where he's hiding. Where is Optimus Prime?" 
"Never." 
''(Lockdown rips out Ratchet's spark)'' 
"Never is here." 
:—'''Ratchet''''s final moments before '''Lockdown''' kills him.

"In this planet we have a saying: ''The enemy of my enemy is my friend''." 
"I also have a saying: '''''I don't care'''''."
:—'''Harold Attinger''' discusses with '''Lockdown'''.

"Every galaxy I've traveled, all you species are the same. You all think you're the center of the universe. You have no idea..."
:—'''Lockdown''' never truly appreciated one of his clients.

"Human beings. Bunch of backstabbing weasels!" 
"Hound, find your inner compass. ''Loyalty is but a flower in the winds of fear and temptation.''" 
"What the hell are you saying?!?" 
"It's a haiku." 
"Cut the crap before I drop a grenade down your throat!" 
"Try it, you'll be dead!" 
"Oh, please pull it. Please do it."
:—'''Hound''' doesn't appreciate '''Drift's''' haikus.

"With your fate unknown, Bumblebee has held command, despite his complete and total lack of anything resembling warrior discipline. He's like a child." 
"This child is about to ''kick your ass!''"
:—'''Drift''' and '''Bumblebee'''

"Autobots, I have sworn never to kill humans..." 
"Big mistake." 
"...but when I find out who's behind this...he's going to ''die''." 
"Hoo-ah!"
:—'''Prime's''' rage is fueled by '''Hound'''.

"Destroy the lab! Destroy it all!" 
''(The Autobots lay waste to the KSI research facility)'' 
"Hey, you! Stop! That's company property!" 
"They're not ''your'' property! ''They were my friends.''" 
:—'''Optimus Prime''' duly informs '''Joshua Joyce''' that Transformers aren't just machines.

"You have no soul!" 
"That is why I have no ''fear''!"
:—'''Optimus Prime''' is shocked to find '''Galvatron''' isn't as lifeless as he thought.

"We're behind enemy lines now. Lockdown's ship has booby traps! Eyes open." 
"Beware of his bone-grinders, brain-blinders, flesh-stealers, chromosomal-inverters, catatonic slugs, black hole trapdoors and of course, radiation."

:—'''Hound''' and '''Crosshairs''' warn the humans of the perils held within Lockdown's ship.

"I was expecting a [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Alternators.2FBinaltech|giant car!]]"
:—'''Drift''' witnessing Grimlock transform into a dinosaur.

"Autobots, we're going to prove who we are, and ''why we're here''!"
:—'''Optimus Prime''' rallies his troops with his characteristic passion and charisma.

"Ugh, you just wanna die for the guy. ''That's'' leadership. Or brainwashing, or something." 
"No, that's Optimus Prime."
:—'''Crosshairs''' and '''Drift''', remarking on their [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|leader]]/[[Dinobot (AOE)|Giant Robot Dinosaur]] tamer.

"I'm like a fat ballerina who takes scalps and slits throats!"
:—'''Hound''' takes another five levels in badass and ballerina class.

"How do you say 'Get the f&%# out of the way' in Chinese?"
:—'''Joshua''' has some issues with the language barrier.

"I hate cheap knockoffs."
:—'''Bumblebee''' looking for [[Jazz (Movie)#Human Alliance|Human Alliance Jazz]] on [[eBay]].

"We shall meet again, Prime, for I am reborn."
:—'''Galvatron''' retreats to fight another day.

"There are mysteries to the universe we were never meant to solve, but who we are and why we are here are not among them. Those answers we carry inside. I am Optimus Prime, and this message is to my Creators. Leave planet Earth alone. 'Cause I'm coming...for you."
:—'''Optimus Prime'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s closing narration.

==Errors==
===Continuity errors===
[[File:DeceasedTransformersAOE.jpg‎|thumb|upright=1.6|Your attention, please. Will the ''real'' Optimus Prime please stand up?]]
[[File:AOECrosshairsDriftWeirdEdit.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|What just happened? No, seriously. Is there some kind of timey-wimey thing going on?]]
[[File:AOE savoy eyegouge.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|"An eye for an eye makes the whole world-OH MY GOD!!!"]]
*[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] is seen on the cards Attinger pulls out early in the film, listed as deceased and having been last seen in Chicago. However, Ironhide was killed by Sentinel Prime in Washington, D.C., midway through ''Dark of the Moon'', and long before the final battle in Chicago.
**Neither [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] nor [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] are listed as deceased on their cards. Considering early drafts of the previous film depicted both of them getting killed off by Sentinel Prime, this can be taken as a continuity error.
**Leadfoot is also not listed as deceased when he is clearly confirmed to be dead on-screen through the footage Cade shows the Autobots.
*Scenes from the Decepticons' invasion of Chicago in ''Dark of the Moon'' are shown as archival footage presented by Attinger. While it is conceivable some lucky people with cameras recorded the initial attack and managed to survive and publish their footage, it's highly unlikely people would've been able to get close-up video footage of the NEST team taking down [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] and the other Decepticons.
*When Ratchet's leg gets blown off, it the largest part of his leg lands behind him. In the next shot, it's nowhere to be seen.
*As Optimus Prime explains his dilapidated state in Cade's barn, he is visibly falling apart and seems to imply only the Autobots (and Cade eventually) will be able to repair his damage. However, he later scans a truck on the highway and transforms into a brand new form with seemingly no struggle at all.
*A Cemetery Wind vehicle smashes into the side of Shane's car during the chase through the cornfield, but the car doesn't show any damage to that side in subsequent shots.
*Tessa and Shane's reliance on Romeo and Juliet laws is unnecessary, since the age of consent in Texas is 17.
*During the 'Autobots reunite' sequence, Drift starts out in car mode on a road with Bumblebee and Crosshairs, before suddenly appearing atop a rock formation in robot mode and transforming to helicopter mode to meet up with Optimus Prime.
*When Crosshairs and Drift are talking on board Lockdown's ship shortly after boarding it, a ''very'' bizarre edit occurs in the middle of Drift's line "Better hurry, because dark matter drives are preparing to take off". The camera angle is now slightly different than before, but it's not a switch between a long shot and a close-up or a complete change of perspective. Oddly, Drift is still seen from the almost the ''exact same angle'' as before the edit, but even though his and Crosshairs's bodies were at an almost 90 degree angle before the edit, they're now suddenly almost standing in parallel to each other, with Crosshairs' head turned towards Drift. In addition, a flame that appeared in front of Drift just before the edit is suddenly gone.
*When Shane shouts "I surrender!" and drops his "gun-sword", the hilt is facing to the right, but after a close-up showed it landing on the ground and firing a shot, the hilt is suddenly facing to the ''left'' in the subsequent long shot when it fires more shots.
*When Joshua reunites with the rest of the group in Hong Kong, Darcy tells him she'll do a diversion, and to get the Seed somewhere safe. Yet, no diversion of any kind happens.
*As Cade and Savoy grapple in the apartment, Cade jams his thumb deep into Savoy's eye socket (see right), with accompanying "squlech" sound effect, and appropriate reaction from Savoy in the form of a long howl of pain through gritted teeth and a string of drool flowing uncontrolled from his mouth. But as soon as the two separate, Savoy's eye is absolutely fine, with no indication anything is supposed to have happened to it.
*During Hound's fight with [[Two Head]], Cade is seen wearing his jacket but reverts back to his shirt following the Decepticon's defeat.
*While Lockdown is pulling up parts of the city, Shane backs the car into a building which is two stories high at most, but appears much larger on the inside.
*In vehicle mode, Stinger's engine sound is inaccurate to what his alt mode actually is (a Pagani Huayra) and sounds more like a McLaren F1.

===Technical/animation errors===
*The shot right before the close-up of the cyberformed dinosaurs has no cyberformed dinosaurs at all, despite having all the excavation vehicles in the same positions as the next scene.
* The card of Arcee seen in Attinger's deck is misspelled as "Acree" and uses an image of [[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-One]]. While is considered an Arcee ''sister'' in contemporary media, Elita-1 is not Arcee herself as shown in the comics.
**This could potentially be explained by the movie ignoring the retcon from the comics that changed Arcee from one character with three bodies to three characters psychically linked by a single spark.
*When Savoy says "Use the mini-drones", you can clearly see the green screen in the monitors.
*As Cemetery Wind is attacking Ratchet, a helicopter fires several missiles at him. Two of the missiles miss him, but do not detonate or cause an explosion of any kind to the structures immediately behind Ratchet, and are not even seen to hit them- they simply disappear.
*When Attinger takes over the operation to scramble Cemetery Wind after Optimus and dismisses everyone in the room, he does so by saying "Ladies and gentlemen, this room is going dark. The exit is on your left." All the people then get up and begin to exit to their ''right''.
*Scrambling Cemetery Wind seems to scramble the timeline. From the deployment of Cemetery Wind to Lucas's death, the time of day is in limbo. For example, Optimus escapes from the Yeager property at sunset, joining the pursuit that takes place in the early afternoon, not to mention that Cemetery Wind arrives at the Yeagers' hometown at what appears to be dawn. In some instances, repeated changes between shots correspond with changes between different times of day, as different positions of the sun result in very very obviously different lighting conditions.
*When Lockdown transforms to prepare for the attack on Optimus, one can clearly see a faux-part Lamborghini logo pop out from inside the car, while the actual logo disappears.
*In the shot of Shane's car pulling up outside of the Yeager farm after Cemetery Wind has stormed in, nobody is seen inside the vehicle.
*During the scene where Cade is pretending to be a truck driver with Optimus still in his flat-nose truck form, he has a cap and white plaid shirt on. After Optimus scans into his newer form, Cade's back to wearing his leather jacket.
*When Shane's car gets sideswiped in the cornfield, the back left window is shattered. A couple scenes later, the window is just rolled down.
*When Shane's car breaks into a building, the woman sitting right in the middle of the room is clearly waiting on the glass-breaking noise to start running.
*After Lucas' death, there is nothing really stopping Lockdown or Cemetery Wind from continuing to chase Optimus. Lockdown is much faster and could easily catch up to Optimus whilst Cemetery Wind could chase in their remaining vehicles.
*When Optimus transforms to and from his Marmon 97 alternate mode, the windows and grille that make up his chest visibly change size and shape.
*When Optimus transforms out of his flat-nosed truck mode and punches the ground, Tessa and Shane are standing next to each other, as viewed from behind Optimus. When the view immediately switches to be facing Optimus, Cade is suddenly standing between the two.
*Shane defends his relationship with Tessa by stating that the 'Romeo and Juliet laws' "statute 2705-3" protect their relationship, yet the card he shows Cade reads "Statute 22.011". This is also the number that appears in the English subtitles of the DVD, meaning that it was scripted as 22.011 and not 2705-3. This makes sense, as 2705-3 is not a valid statue number in Texas.
**Additionally, Texas does not have Romeo and Juliet laws, or close-in-age exemptions, as they are more technically known. Statute 22.011 would be the relevant section though, with it dealing with matters of sexual assault and therein determining age of consent. (Please note that TFwiki.net makes no claims to fully understand consent laws in Texas or anywhere else; do not use this or anything else on this website as legal advice.)
*The truck that Optimus scans, while still being from the Western Star manufacturer, is an older and different model than the one he transforms into.
*When Optimus is on his way to the reunion site, the human characters inside are sitting this way: Shane to the right, Tessa in the Middle and Cade to the left. However when Optimus gets to the reunion point Cade comes out of the truck using Shane's side door (right) instead of his (left). It is clear they (the director and his crew) were trying to get a "superhero" pose but it doesn't make sense.
*When Optimus arrived to the reunion site you can see the filming crew in the reflection of his front chrome parts.
*The statement that Drift claims to be a haiku ("Loyalty is but a flower in the winds of fear and temptation") is not actually a haiku: poems of that style generally consist of three separate statements in a 5-7-5 syllable pattern; the one mentioned in the film is a single unbroken statement that totals to the 17 syllables that a haiku technically consists of.
**Also, as Japanese does not use syllables to count length, haikus technically don't follow that format; this is a wider culture misconception, however, and so blame cannot be laid on the film. (Also, it lacks a seasonal reference, but that's a whole other discussion.)
*Hound's dialogue when he's bickering with Drift doesn't really match up to what we see. Drift pulls his swords on Hound, but the big guy goads him on to "pull it", suggesting Drift was originally supposed to aim a firearm at him.
[[File:Uncolored Ratchet head prop.jpg‎|thumb|upright=1.67|Gray is the new green.]]
*When Joshua is in the lab showing Darcy Transformium, in two different shots, a gray, uncolored prop of Ratchet's head can be seen being worked on in the next room.
*As Cade's drone scans a KSI employee's name tag, it displays its location onscreen as around N 38°44'55", W115°28'27". These coordinates are for a [https://www.google.com/maps/place/38%C2%B044%2755.0%22N+115%C2%B028%2727.0%22W/@38.7486111,-115.4741667,3048m patch of desert in Nevada] rather than any place in Chicago.
*While first infiltrating KSI, in the showroom where Stinger is first viewed, Bumblebee is in car mode when Joshua walks in with Yueming. Bumblebee's engine audibly revs, yet Joshua doesn't notice that there's no one in the car to rev the engine.
[[File:Megatron Head at KSI.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Screw logic!]]
*Megatron's severed head is in somewhat good shape for someone who got an axe stabbed on the top of his head. Furthermore, his head is more in line with its appearance in the first movie, not ''Dark of the Moon''.
*Not to mention, after Joshua's group leaves and Bumblebee knocks Stinger down, there's no transformation noise right before Bumblebee returns to his altmode and the KSI executive walks in. Additionally, Bumblebee starts playing M.C. Hammer's "U Can't Touch This", '''when no one is in the car''' to turn the stereo on. Ostensibly it was for a comic moment, but it didn't raise anyone's suspicions that a car that wasn't typical of the ones being scanned, operating the engine and the stereo with no human inside, might be a disguised Cybertronian?
*After Bumblebee scans his new alternate mode, the camera pans over the car and Tessa and Shane are not inside. However, when he's getting his new upgraded form, you can see that they used stunt doubles for Shane and Tessa. That scene wasn't dangerous enough to require stunt doubles, was it?
*Some security guards in KSI fail to react to Crosshairs's shooting and shouting until a few seconds before the scene changes.
*When Galvatron first transforms and crashes into a truck, the way he is composed in the scene makes it look like he is simply floating above the wreckage, instead of being in the middle causing it.
*When Optimus transforms, Cade and Shane leap out of Optimus, while Tessa is trapped and rolls away. However, previous shots establish that the seating order in Optimus is Shane, Tessa, Cade. This means that Cade crawled over his daughter to escape(!), which is not quite logical or possible.
*When Tessa runs to the field and Optimus stabs Galvatron, his energon sword is flipped the other way.
*Lockdown fires two missiles at Optimus Prime that, despite piercing his chest, don't manifest any kind of visible damage on his person, despite the previous shot showing Optimus's chest getting blown apart.
*When Lockdown is approaching Optimus after gunning him down, the driver's door of the Cadillac SRX he's resting on is shown to be open in two exterior shots, even though Tessa previously closed it after getting inside, and it's also shown closed in other (mostly interior) shots.
*When he loses his grip on the net holding Optimus and the car containing Tessa, Cade is shown falling toward the street, but he lands on the grass by the road.
*When the Autobots are on a bridge, before boarding Lockdown's ship, Crosshairs is clearly shown to be speaking but no dialogue is heard.
*Also in that same scene when Hound says "It's a bad idea but I'm all about bad ideas" his mouth movements are slightly out of synch.
*When Tessa gets taken to the trash in Lockdown's ship, a green screen can be seen at the end of the corridor.
*While locking up Optimus, Lockdown's scar is on the left side of his face. While talking to Savoy upon delivering the seed, it's on the right side of his face; however, it switches back to the left side right before he walks off after bidding Earth farewell.
*While the human characters are climbing across the anchor cables to the high-rise building, some of the Steeljaws begin to climb out after them. Cade tells his daughter not to look back and see them, but when we cut back to her, with a clear view of the cables behind her, the Steeljaws are gone.
*When Bumblebee jumps off Lockdown's ship to save the humans, he is followed by a Steeljaw. In the following shot, the Steeljaw is gone.
*While explaining Megatron's plans to the Autobots, Brains rings a bell on a train. In the next shot, the bell is not moving.
[[File:ROTF-Prime-VS-AOE-Galvatron-clip.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*In the scene where the KSI prototypes are being unloaded from planes in Hong Kong, Joshua and Su are standing in an airport runway during what appears to be sunrise. The subsequent clip that follows is partially recycled from ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''; having a dead Optimus Prime swapped with an inactive Galvatron. This means that the "KSI worksmen" that are supposed to be unloading Galvatron, are now US soldiers and it is mid-day during the reused scene making it ''completely'' out of place with the sunrise setting the previous and subsequent scenes had set.
**The transporter has also been reanimated to be moving out of the plane rather than in like the original.
**This scene is considered "partially reused" due to the fact that the military hummer that passes Optimus in the original clip is only just driving up behind Galvatron before the it cuts to the next shot. Additionally, another hummer can be seen driving by in the distance in the Galvatron scene, but with Optimus, the hummer doesn't appear at all due to his clip taking place after the hummer has driven past.
**The original footage was also heavily cropped down for ''Revenge of the Fallen'' and features a yellowing filter.
*During the motorcycle chase, the CIA cars change. At first, Joshua and Su are trailed by a Cadillac and an Audi; in the middle of the chase, the Cadillac is replaced by another Audi. By the end of the chase, the Cadillac is back.
*In Hong Kong, when Cade, Joshua, Tessa, and Shane enter the elevator to run away from the rooftop, the elevator won't move and Cade says it's overloaded. But in the next scene, we see that the maximum number of people that the elevator can carry is nine, and it's very clear that the Seed doesn't weight as much as five people.
*When Grimlock transforms to his dino mode and charges at Optimus, there are no other Dinobots, nor the ship, to be seen in the background. However, after Optimus punches Grimlock and the shot changes, Dinobots are standing almost right next to him.
*Optimus somehow has enough strength to not only maintain his ground, but propel Grimlock through the air during his charge. Considering Grimlock's strength, velocity and weight, it is highly unlikely Optimus would win.
*Immediately after he transforms into his triceratops mode, Slug is shown to have a very visible Autobot logo on his dino-mode forehead, yet he just met Optimus and the other Autobots moments before.
*One of the air conditioning units kicked off the building exterior by Savoy falls away to reveal ... a solid wall, with no connection to an apartment's interior.
*During Hound's stand in Hong Kong, the pickup truck he uses as a shield sways left to right whilst his arm remains still.
*The damage Hound receives after being shot down, most noticeably the pipe on his left shoulder, is fixed in subsequent shots.
*Crosshairs is seen driving alongside Drift and Hound through the bridge to take the Seed away from the city ... right after we just saw him staying behind to hold the line with the Dinobots.
*During the final fight, Bumblebee decides to just leave midway. Considering the distance between the factory and the dock where they met, he must have left long before Optimus flew there.
*Also during the final flight, Cade is hiding on his own behind a wall. After Lockdown fires, a second person is seen behind him. In the next shot this person has disappeared. Looking closely, the second person is wearing a suit like Attinger. Alternate take of his death, perhaps?
**The wall itself also completely changes shape between multiple takes.
*When Grimlock and Slug transform into dino mode for the last time, they fracture the concrete under them by striking it. In the very next shot, Grimlock is on the grass instead and the ground is intact. The ground remains intact in other shots.
*When the Dinobots depart into the forest in the final scene, the trees shoved aside by Scorn and Slug are removed in the IMAX edition, but not the trees' shadows. Because of this, dark spots can be seen ahead of the Dinobots' paths. The shadows move around at the same time the trees are knocked over in non-IMAX releases.
*As Optimus takes off, the Dinobots' footprints in the forest are seen to his right, but not any trees.
*The Dinobots' positions are inconsistent with their footprints when they depart. From the humans' perspective, when Grimlock transforms, he is to the right of Slug and to the left of Scorn, and there are no footprints to his right in the patch of grass. When he runs away, his path indicates he crosses over and will be on the left of Slug. However, the left two trails of footprints are later shown to be completely parallel. The pattern and density of the footprints suggest that it should be Grimlock on the left, Slug in the middle, and Scorn on the right.
*When the Dinobots are departing, three of the West Kowloon Waterfront Promenade wind chime pillars are seen toppled and crushed, and Grimlock runs between their remains. The aerial view shows different pillars damaged, with some even suffering the direct impact of Slug and Grimlock's feet.
*After Optimus takes off, the other Autobots are absent from the shot of the main cast watching Optimus fly off.

===Geographic discontinuities===
*When Cade tries to use his card at an ATM, not only is the card issued from a Chinese bank, which wouldn't have any branches in north Texas, where the Yeagers live, the text on the ATM screen (behind the ''Access Denied'' warning) is in Chinese.
*Despite being from north Texas, Cade and Tessa have no Texas accents. Not all Texans have noticeable accents of course, but Wahlberg in particular spends the whole film speaking with his natural ''Boston'' accent.
*Despite the KSI pursuit scene taking place on a two lane highway, there are several scenes spliced in of the Transformers with supercar alt modes (like Stinger and Crosshairs) driving on what is obviously a racecourse (specifically the GM proving grounds in Milford, Michigan). This is apparent by the horizontal incline of the road in some of the shots that are also missing the markings that would normally be on a road, and a reaction shot for Stinger that shows a straight, one lane ninety degree turn.
*The entirety of the KSI pursuit scene switches between taking place between the left and right sides of the two-lane highway, despite being only supposed to take place on the right side. Furthermore, the shot showing stray missiles colliding with oncoming traffic takes place on a completely different highway, one with five lanes instead of three and a wooden fence on the side of the street as opposed to a guardrail. Moreover; the car crashing stunt for the bridge jump scene starts on the five lane highway, continues on the left side of the three lane highway, and then finishes on the ''right side'' of the three lane highway. Trouble finding shots, eh?I
*Furthermore, because this is in Chicago, a U.S. City, it makes no sense for cars to be driving on the left side of the road, instead of the right.
*All of the vehicles seen in Hong Kong are left-hand drive, rather than the right-hand drive you'd expect in a location that drives on the left.
*Some scenes supposed to take place in Hong Kong depict a very distinctively American city with traffic lights suspended by wires above the street.
*Chicago's Willis Tower can be seen in the background of Hong Kong.
*The bridge out of the city shown in the film (Tsing Ma Bridge) is at least a half-hour drive from the battlefield in Central.
*Furthermore, despite Optimus's comment, there are no bridges connecting Hong Kong Island (where all the action allegedly takes place) to the mainland. The only way to get off Hong Kong Island (other than by boat or swimming) is via one of three tunnels, none of which are used, referenced or mentioned in the film.
*Speaking of bridges, Tsing Ma Bridge (the gray version of the Golden Gate Bridge) shown in the movie is effectively a dead end unless one is going to the airport or [[Disneyland]], because it only leads to/from Lantau Island.
*The bridge where Grimlock "digs in" is an expressway bypass. Geographically defending it is pointless as there are multiple other routes (including at least one that is faster) to bypass the bridge and tunnel yet end up at the same place on the other side.
*In one of the fight scenes there is an overhead railway (the {{w|Detroit People Mover}}). There are no overhead railways on Hong Kong Island (yet) and the {{w|MTR}} (the subway train network) trains look nothing like the train used in the scenes, as they are a completely different shape and color.
*There are no "glass houses" on Hong Kong Island.
*There are no Chinese temple ruins on Hong Kong Island. The temples there are all intact and frequently used or preserved and don't have giant metal umbrellas ''at all''.
*The area where Optimus battles and "tames" Grimlock is in the Wushan Valley in Northern China which is over 1100 km from Hong Kong, yet is depicted as being in Pok Fu Lam on the South Western side of Hong Kong Island (which is a high rise residential area). Even flying it would take well over 2 hours to get from Wushan Valley to Hong Kong.
*It's not possible to drive a car from Beijing into Hong Kong, as the number plates would be invalid, and it would take over a day to drive that distance. Chinese vehicles coming into Hong Kong have to be from the Canton area (number plates are black) and have to be registered with Hong Kong plates, which means they must display both plates at all times one above the other. (In addition, the process to obtain permission for a car to have that is also lengthy and costly.)
*The blue SUV used by Cade and his companions is not a type of vehicle that exists in Hong Kong. In addition, its steering wheel is located on the left side, even though cars in Hong Kong have their steering wheels on the right side.
*Optimus Prime's Western Star alternate mode would be illegal to drive on Hong Kong roads, since it's oversized. The Freightliner truck used for Galvatron is the maximum size/gauge allowed on Hong Kong roads. All scenes with Optimus driving in truck mode were filmed elsewhere, the Western Star truck was never brought to Hong Kong. Even his previous Peterbilt alternate mode would be illegal in Hong Kong.
*The area depicted as the final battle scene where Optimus and Lockdown face off was digitally added on the map of Hong Kong shown in the movie. It doesn't exist at all in real life, where it's actually a breakwater/typhoon shelter full of boats on Victora Harbour. In addition, the factories in Hong Kong (which are all located on Kowloon, because Hong Kong Island is purely a residential/business/shopping district) look nothing like the buildings used in the scene.

===[[Dinobot Island, Part 1|Paleontology weeps]]===
*The cyberformed remains of a ''Tyrannosaurus'' and a ''Spinosaurus'' appear frozen together in the arctic at the beginning of the film, which is rather odd considering the two are found on different continents (North America and Africa respectively) and separated by around 35 million years of evolution. Note that a few months after the release of the movie, the morphology of ''Spinosaurus'' was completely revised, with a different spine shape and shorter legs. Even more revisions came in 2020, which turned the tail into a newt-like paddle.
[[File:ExtinctionOfTheDinosaurus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|And another thing! How is that sauropod running!?!]]
*The opening scene of the movie shows a ''Psittaccosaurus'' (100-120 million years old), a generic hadrosaur that might be either an ''Edmontosaurus'' or a ''Shantungosaurus'' (65-70 million years old), and a brachiosaurid (100-157 million years old) all present during what is implied to be the K-Pg extinction event (64.5-65 million years old).
*The ''Psittaccosaurus'', a well known herbivorous animal, is seen actively hunting and killing live prey. In a nod to paleontological accuracy, however, it is depicted with a row of quill-like feathers along its back, as many ceratopsian dinosaurs are believed to have had.
*The Dinobots' alternate modes are orders of magnitude larger than the real dinosaurs on which they're based. In an interesting twist, using Optimus as a proxy for the average human, all the Dinobots bar Strafe have been accurately scaled up. At 850 tonnes, 63.5 feet tall (from feet to horns) and 150 feet long (from tail to muzzle),<ref name="Grimlock stats">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/entertainment-weekly-reveals-new-details-on-transformers-4-age-of-extinction-new-grimlock-image-179675] summarised on TFW2005.</ref> Grimlock is as large compared to Optimus as a real ''Tyrannosaurus'' would be next to a human.

==Transformers references==

* As usual, many of the new characters have roots in older portions of the mythos:
** [[Drift (AOE)|Drift]] is based on [[Drift (G1)|a Generation 1 character]] introduced in IDW's 2008 ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]'' series.
** Lockdown is derived from [[Lockdown (Animated)|a character in the 2008 ''Animated'' cartoon]] who had already jumped over to the G1 comics and, in toy form, to the movie universe.
** [[Hound (disambiguation)|Hound]] shares a military-green alternate mode with his [[Hound (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]], but is otherwise unrelated. His portly physique has put many a fan in mind of similar military-green Autobot [[Bulkhead (disambiguation)|Bulkhead]], but again, the movie character's crusty, violence-hungry, trigger-happy personality owes more to John Goodman’s previous roles than to that gentle Autobot giant.
** The name [[Crosshairs (disambiguation)|Crosshairs]] has been used by a few characters before, but this version has nothing to do with any of them.
** Galvatron being a new form for Megatron has been a thing for [[Galvatron (disambiguation)|basically forever]]. With Joyce's intentions of creating him as a counterpart to Optimus Prime, he also takes cues from [[Nemesis Prime (disambiguation)|Nemesis Prime]]; in particular the human-controlled ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'' [[Nemesis Prime (Prime)|character]].
** The Dinobots are the latest iteration of [[Dinobot (G1)|the powerhouse subfaction]] that first appeared in the early days of Generation 1. Their leader Grimlock is a direct analog of [[Grimlock (G1)|his Generation 1 counterpart]]; Strafe and Slug are based on Generation 1 [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] and [[Slag (G1)|Slag]], respectively.
* The Creators seem inspired by the alien [[Quintesson]]s from the Sunbow ''The Transformers'' cartoon, who were revealed to be the creators of the Cybertronian race in the third season of said cartoon.
* In the film's opening act, Optimus has adopted a cabover truck alternate mode akin to that of his [[Optimus Prime (G1)|G1 counterpart]]. His robot mode also draws some inspiration from his G1 design, such as the large grill on his chest.
* Ratchet and Lockdown are paired off against each other; the first incarnation of [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] from ''Transformers: Animated'' was pitted off against that version of [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] in his very first appearance, presumably inspiring their scene together.
* As he hunts for Ratchet, Lockdown's head-up display shows characters in [[Cybertronian language|Ancient Autobot]], an alphabet originating in the Generation 1 episode "[[Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust]]". Unlike some uses of the language, it appears at random here, with no secret messages to decode.
* In the scene where Optimus scans a passing truck, the classic [[Transformation#The noise|transformation noise]] plays when the Autobot symbol emerges from his grill.
* The scene where Galvatron goes active and breaks free in KSI's Chinese facility mirrors the scene in the 2007 ''Transformers'' movie when Megatron breaks free inside [[Sector Seven]]'s facility, down to a reuse of the line "I am Megatron", only with the name changed to "Galvatron".
* The ringtone on Gill Wembley's cell phone is a remixed version of the original ''The Transformers'' cartoon's [[theme song]].

==Real-life references==
[[File:Rainbow Dash Age of Extinction.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"I found the magic!"]]

*Among the objects KSI makes from Transformium in the film is a [[Rainbow Dash]] doll from ''[[My Little Pony]]''.

==Other editions==
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==Prequel material==
*''[[Transformers (Titan Magazine)#Age of Extinction|Transformers (Titan Magazine)]]''
Titan's monthly title in the [[United Kingdom|UK]] (the final rebrand of their existing comic).

==Adaptations==
Unusually, no novel or comic adaptations of the film were released. The ''[[Transformers Annual 2015]]'' contained an extremely cut down prose summary of events.

==Sequels==
{{main|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|Bumblebee (film)}}

==Music==
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==Score==
{{main|Age of Extinction: The Score}}

==Home video releases==
{{main|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)/home video}}

==Theatrical posters==
<center><gallery>
File:Transformers- Age of ExtinctionTeaserPoster.jpg|Something has survived...
File:Transformers- Age of ExtinctionOptimusPrimePoster.jpg|Will you follow me... for the fourth time?
File:Transformers Age of Extinction poster-IMAX.jpg|The Prime, the Grim, and the Marky.
File:Transformers Age of Extinction Cade poster.jpg|Cade, look out behind you! Ah, too late, Lockdown's ship got him.
File:Transformers Age of Extinction Shane poster.jpg|So the five minute scene about his relationship with a minor was supposed to be funny?
File:Transformers Age of Extinction Tessa poster.jpg|She wants you to forget she was in ''{{w|The Last Airbender (film)|The Last Airbender}}''.
File:Transformers Age of Extinction Su poster.jpg|So the minor character gets a poster and two lengthy filler action scenes to herself?
File:Transformers Age of Extinction Lockdown poster.jpg|''Age of Extinction'', come and spend your money here!
File:Transformers Age of Extinction Rules Have Changed.jpg|It's a scene not in the movie!
File:Transformers Age of Extinction This Is Not War.jpg|This is not human extinction, it's just war.
File:Transformers Age of Extinction Stand Together1.jpg|So we face extinction if we don't stand with you? Huh, that's kinda harsh...
File:Transformers Age of Extinction Stand Together2.jpg|"Now look down. Now look at me. I'm on a dinosaur."
</gallery></center>

==Reception==

{{quote|"The few authentic inspirations to be found in the movie's hundred and sixty-five roiling minutes involve gigantic science-fiction contrivances."|[http://www.newyorker.com/arts/reviews/film/transformers_age_of_extinction_bay The New Yorker's Richard Brody on Transformers 4: Age of Extinction], Richard Brody|[http://newyorker.com newyorker.com] [[2014]]}}

''Transformers: Age of Extinction'' was critically panned, and nearly universally condemned on the American front, receiving a rating of 18% positive critical reviews on RottenTomatoes.com, one percent lower than the final score for ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''. Common criticisms leveled against it included its relatively long run time of 2 hours and 45 minutes, the disproportionately small amount of screen time the Dinobots got in relation to their relatively large exposure in promotional materials for the film, an over-reliance on product placement, obtuse humor (including jokes about knowing precisely when teenagers are old enough for adults to have sex with them), and the decision to set the final act in Hong Kong, which was perceived as a choice solely done to pander towards the Chinese audience for the film. However, the film received praise for its visual effects, action sequences, and the performances of some of the human actors, mainly Mark Wahlberg, Stanley Tucci, and Kelsey Grammer.<ref>http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/transformers_age_of_extinction/</ref> Despite any criticisms, the film was the worldwide top-grossing film for 2014, earning over a billion dollars.<ref>[https://www.boxofficemojo.com/year/world/2014/ Box Office Mojo's 2014 Worldwide Grosses]</ref>

It {{w|35th Golden Raspberry Awards|won one Golden Raspberry Award}} for Worst Director ([[Michael Bay]]), was one of four movies contributing to [[Kelsey Grammer]]'s Worst Supporting Actor win (along with ''{{w|The Expendables 3}}'', ''{{w|Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return}}'' and ''{{w|Think Like a Man Too}}''), and was unsuccessfully nominated for Worst Picture; Worst Supporting Actress ([[Nicola Peltz]] as [[Tessa Yeager]]); Worst Screen Combo ("Any two robots, actors (or robotic actors)"); Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off or Sequel; and Worst Screenplay ("screenplay by [[Ehren Kruger]], based on Hasbro's Transformers action figures").

For Chinese audiences, however, it was a phenomenon and some farmers started making replica Transformers as a new job.<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/chinese-villagers-give-up-farming-719236 The Hollywood Reporter: "Chinese Villagers Give Up Farming to Build Giant Transformers From Old Car Parts", July 16 2014]</ref>

==Production staff==
''Age of Extinction'' was written by [[Ehren Kruger]], who also wrote ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]'' and helped write ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''.
===Visual effects===
Like the previous films in the series, [[Industrial Light & Magic]] (with assistance from [[Atomic Fiction]] and [[Base FX]]) was employed to do the visual effects. [[Method Studios]] and [[Tippett Studios]] also contributed to the film's VFX production.

===Locations department===

==Development details==
===Cast and crew signing on===
On June 26, 2011, thirteen days before the official theatrical release of ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]'', actor [[Tyrese Gibson]] gave an interview to Movieweb, in which he claimed that [[Michael Bay]] would not return for a fourth ''Transformers'' installment; instead, executive producer [[Steven Spielberg]] himself was allegedly interested in directing a sequel.<ref name="tyresemovieweb">[http://movieweb.com/exclusive-steven-spielberg-may-direct-transformers-4/ Movieweb interview with Tyrese Gibson], with several names missing from the text; the full excerpt in question is quoted [http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/rumor-transformers-4-directed-by-steven-spielberg-172501/ here] on TFW2005.</ref> Ten days later, on June 26, 2011, still three days before the official theatrical release of ''Dark of the Moon'', Michael Bay posted praise for actor [[Shia LaBeouf]] on his official forums, while at the same time expressing regret for leaving the ''Transformers'' franchise.<ref name="bayshialeaving">[http://www.shootfortheedit.com/forum/showthread.php?9502-Love-Shia-as-an-Actor Michael Bay's praise for Shia LaBeouf] at the official Michael Bay forums.</ref> Another two days later, on June 28, 2011, LaBeouf confirmed that ''Dark of the Moon'' would definitely be his last ''Transformers'' film, as he didn't think there was "anywhere to take" his character of [[Sam Witwicky]].<ref name="endshia">[http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2011/06/28/transformers-dark-of-the-moon-shia-labeouf/ "'Transformers: Dark Of The Moon' Is The End For Shia LaBeouf"], MTV Movies Blog.</ref>

Eight months later, on February 13, 2012, producer [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]] gave an interview during [[Toy Fair 2012]], in which he confirmed that a fourth film was scheduled for a release in the Summer of 2014, Michael Bay would direct it after all, and that the movie would be a "reboot". He promptly clarified that it was actually a "hybrid", an "evolution" of the franchise that would be in continuity with the previous films, citing 2012's ''{{w|The Amazing Spider-Man (2012 film)|The Amazing Spider-Man}}'' reboot of the ''[[Spider-Man]]'' film franchise as an example of what people should ''not'' expect from a fourth ''Transformers'' film. Di Bonaventura also confirmed that no casting discussions had taken place yet at that point, since there was no set story yet. However, there would be "a lot of new cast", and it was still uncertain at that point whether any of the previous cast members would return. The only characters that would "certainly" return would be [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]].<ref name="lorenzointerview">["http://www.mtv.com/videos/movies/733426/a-new-transformers-to-hit-theaters-in-summer-2014.jhtml "a new 'transformers' to hit theaters in summer 2014"], interview with Lorenzo Di Bonaventura at MTV.com.</ref> A day later, on February 14, 2012, Bay himself and [[Paramount Pictures]] officially announced that Bay had indeed signed a deal to make a fourth ''Transformers'' film. The film's release date was stated alternatively as either June 27 or June 29, 2014.<ref name="bayfourthfilm1">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/transformers-4-release-date-revealed-174395/ "Transformers 4 Release Date Revealed"] at TFW2005.</ref><ref name="bayfourthfilm">[http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-17028248 "Transformers director Michael Bay signs for fourth film"], BBC.co.uk.</ref> That same day, Bay also confirmed that he and Spielberg were working on a "whole new re imagining{{sic}} of ''Transformers''".<ref name="reimagining">[http://www.shootfortheedit.com/forum/showthread.php?10284-Transformers-4 Michael Bay confirming that ''Transformers 4'' would be a "reimaginging"] at the official Michael Bay forums.</ref> Two days later, on February 16, 2012, actor [[Josh Duhamel]] expressed his doubts that he, Shia LaBeouf, [[Rosie Huntington-Whiteley]] or Tyrese Gibson would return for the fourth installment.<ref name="noshiarosie">[http://eonline.com/news/294791/josh-duhamel-not-coming-back-for-transformers-4-is-anyone "Josh Duhamel Not Coming Back for Transformers 4: Is Anyone?!"] at E! Online.</ref>

Four months later, on June 6, 2012, Michael Bay confirmed in an interview centered around ''[[Transformers: The Ride – 3D|Transformers: The Ride]]'' that the fourth film would feature "some redesigns of the robots and an entirely new cast", and that it would be the last ''Transformers'' film he would direct.<ref name="ride">[http://herocomplex.latimes.com/movies/transformers-the-ride-3d-even-impresses-disney-rivals/ "‘Transformers’ taking new shape with Universal ride and fourth film"], LA Times Hero Complex.</ref> A few weeks later, on June 21, 2012, Bay confirmed that the fourth film would feature "different human actors", but the film would not be strictly a "reboot", but rather take the story "in a new direction". While hinting that the story might venture into space for "a little bit", he still wanted to keep it "grounded".<ref name="starsspace">[http://herocomplex.latimes.com/movies/transformers-4-michael-bay-purges-stars-may-go-into-space/ "‘Transformers 4’: Michael Bay purges stars, may go into space"], LA Times Hero Complex.</ref>

[[File:TF4 Chinese Reality Show contestants.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|If ''Age of Extinction'' teaches us anything, it's that more movies should be cast using reality shows.]]On September 21, 2012, Michael Bay confirmed the first "cast" member for the film in the broadest sense, namely the fact that voice actor [[Peter Cullen]] would be kept on as [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]. He also confirmed that the film would ''not'' be a reboot, but would pick up the story from where ''Dark of the Moon'' had left off in [[Chicago]].<ref name="cullen">[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/21/michael-bay-transformers-4-pain-and-gain_n_1903523.html "Michael Bay, 'Transformers 4' Director, On The Struggles Of 'Pain & Gain'"], Huffington Post interview.</ref> One and a half months later, on November 8, 2012, Bay confirmed [[Mark Wahlberg]] as the first human cast member,<ref name="wahlberg">[http://michaelbay.com/2012/11/08/michael-bay-re-teams-with-his-pain-gain-star-mark-wahlberg-for-transformers-4/ "Michael Bay Re-Teams With His 'Pain & Gain' Star Mark Wahlberg for Transformers 4"], on Michael Bay's official site.</ref> after having referred to such claims as "just a rumor" a mere month earlier.<ref name="baynowahlberg">[http://michaelbay.com/2012/10/23/transformers-4-casting-rumor/ "Transformers 4 Casting Rumor"], on Michael Bay's official site.</ref> On December 15, 2012, Wahlberg himself confirmed that filming would commence in May 2013.<ref name="wahlbergmay">[http://collider.com/ted-2-sequel-mark-wahlberg-transformers-4/218011/ "Mark Wahlberg Talks TED 2, TRANSFORMERS 4, and PAIN AND GAIN; Says TF Starts Shooting in May Followed By TED Sequel"], interview with Collider.com.</ref> Another month later, on January 8, 2013, Irish American actor [[Jack Reynor]] was confirmed as the second human cast member.<ref name="reynor">[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jack-reynor-lands-starring-role-409850 "Jack Reynor Lands Starring Role in 'Transformers 4'"] at Hollywood Reporter.</ref> [[Nicola Peltz]] was confirmed on March 26, 2013,<ref name="welcomepeltz">[http://michaelbay.com/2013/03/26/welcome-nicola-peltz-to-transformers-4/ "Welcome Nicola Peltz to Transformers 4"], on Michael Bay's official site.</ref> followed by [[Stanley Tucci]] (confirmed to be an antagonist) on April 16, 2013.,<ref name="tucci">[http://www.comingsoon.net/news/cinemaconnews.php?id=103034 "CinemaCon: Stanley Tucci Joins Transformers 4"]</ref> [[Kelsey Grammer]] as a lead (human) villain named "Harold Attinger" on May 1, 2013,<ref name="grammerattinger">[http://www.deadline.com/2013/05/kelsey-grammer-lands-lead-human-villain-in-transformers-sequel/ "Kelsey Grammer Lands Lead (Human) Villain In ‘Transformers’ Sequel"] at Deadline.com.</ref> [[Sophia Myles]] as a scientist on May 6, 2013,<ref name="mylesscientist">[http://www.thewrap.com/movies/column-post/sophia-myles-join-mark-wahlberg-michael-bays-transformers-4-exclusive-89661 "Sophia Myles to Join Mark Wahlberg in Michael Bay's 'Transformers 4' (Exclusive)"] at TheWrap.com.</ref> Chinese actress [[Li Bingbing]] in an at that point still unspecified role on May 20, 2013,<ref name="bingbing">[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/chinas-li-bingbing-boards-transformers-525370 "China's Li Bingbing Boards 'Transformers 4'"] at Hollywood Reporter</ref> and actor-comedian [[T. J. Miller]] as a mechanic and best friend to Wahlberg's character on May 28, 2013.<ref name="miller">[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/tj-miller-joins-transformers-4-559359 "T.J. Miller Joins 'Transformers 4'"] at Hollywood Reporter.</ref> [[Titus Welliver]] wasn't officially confirmed until July 25, 2013, after he had been spotted on set in Texas.<ref name="welliver">[http://www.deadline.com/2013/07/transformers-4-adds-titus-welliver/ "‘Transformers 4′ Adds Titus Welliver"], Deadline.com.</ref> In the lead-up to the release of the movie, Welliver would stir up a minor controversy with an interview in which he stated that the film would be darker and "not a kid's movie". Following a storm of online discussion regarding this statement, he issued a new statement to the effect that ''Age of Extinction'' is in fact a kid's movie, and he meant to say it would expand the audience.<ref name="nerdist">[https://www.nerdist.com/2014/02/titus-welliver-talks-about-transformers-4-and-clark-greggs-s-h-i-e-l-d-comments/ Titus Welliver Talks About TRANSFORMERS 4 and Clark Gregg’s S.H.I.E.L.D. Comments], Nerdist.com.</ref>

A rather unusual addition to the cast were [[Byron Li]], [[Candice Zhao]], [[Austin Lin]] and [[Teresa Daley]], which won their part through participating in the ''[[Transformers 4 Chinese Actors Talent Search Reality Show]]'' on August 25, 2013.<ref name="reality">[http://beijing.china.org.cn/2013-08/28/content_29845758.htm "'Transformers 4' recruits 4 Chinese actors"], China.org.cn.</ref>

The remaining robot voice cast (barring Optimus Prime) wasn't officially revealed until May 8, 2014.<ref name="voicecast">[http://michaelbay.com/2014/05/08/john-goodman-and-ken-watanabe-join-the-autobot-voice-cast-in-michael-bays-transformers-age-of-extinction/ "John Goodman And Ken Watanabe Join The Autobot Voice Cast in Michael Bay’s ‘Transformers: Age Of Extinction’"] at the official Michael Bay website.</ref>

===Writing and production===
On March 20, 2013, the Michigan Film Office announced that the fourth film would return to [[Detroit]].<ref name="michigan">[http://www.michiganfilmoffice.org/The-Film-Office/Press-Releases/Detail.aspx?id=11620 "Transformers Returning to Michigan, Approved for Film Incentive" at the Michigan Film Office website.]</ref> Principal photography began on May 28, 2013, at {{w|Monument Valley}}.<ref name="monument">[http://michaelbay.com/2013/05/28/transformers-4-starts-filming-in-monument-valley-navajo-tribal-park/ "Transformers 4 Starts Filming in Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park"], on Michael Bay's official site.</ref> Other shooting locations were the small towns of Lockhart, Taylor, Elgin and Pflugerville in Texas.<ref name="texas">[http://www.dallasnews.com/entertainment/movies/headlines/20130426-fourth-transformers-film-to-shoot-in-texas.ece "Fourth ‘Transformers’ film to shoot in Texas"] at Dallas Morning News.</ref> Shooting in Michigan involved two historic passenger steamboats, the ''{{w|SS Columbia}}'' and her sister ship, the ''{{w|Ste. Claire (passenger steamboat)|SS Ste. Claire}}'', which were docked in {{w|River Rouge, Michigan|River Rouge}} awaiting restoration at the time being used as props.<ref name="boblo">[http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/story/2013/07/26/wdr-boblo-boats-transformers-four.html "Historic Boblo boats land role in Transformers 4"], CBC News.</ref> While shooting in Detroit, Mark Wahlberg's children visited the set and were given small parts in the movie upon their father's request.<ref name="wahlkids">[http://comicbook.com/blog/2013/07/30/mark-wahlbergs-kids-cast-in-transformers-4/ "Mark Wahlberg's Kids Cast In Transformers 4"], Comicbook.com.</ref>

[[File:AOE Michael Bay Nicola Peltz on set.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Michael Bay uses his legendary charm to get the very best performance out of his actors.]]
Due to an increased focus of Hollywood studios trying to market its movies to the Chinese audience, parts of the movie were not only set in China, but actually filmed there. One of the shooting sites was Hong Kong. While there, the movie crew encountered the risks of shooting a movie in China firsthand when director Michael Bay was assaulted on the set by two locals demanding money; according to some sources, they were store owners that were not satisfied with the compensation they received for the inconvenience of having a movie filming nearby. Bay received minor injuries, but played the incident off on his blog. Both he and an official Paramount statement suggested that the assailants were under the influence of drugs.<ref name="attack1">[http://deadline.com/2013/10/hong-kong-police-called-to-transformers-4-set-amid-alleged-extortion-attempt-report-613912/ "Extortion Attempt On ‘Transformers 4′ Set; Michael Bay Suffers Minor Injury: Report"], Deadline.com.</ref><ref name="attack2">[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/michael-bay-attacked-transformers-4-649183 "Michael Bay Attacked on 'Transformers 4' Set in Hong Kong"], Hollywood Reporter.</ref><ref name="attack3">[http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-24566287 "Transformers director Michael Bay attacked in Hong Kong"], BBC.</ref name="attack4">[http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/michael-bay-attacked-on-transformers-hong-kong-film-shoot-1.2100953 "Michael Bay attacked on Transformers Hong Kong film shoot"], CBC News.</ref><ref name="attack5">[http://michaelbay.com/2013/10/17/hong-kong-incident/ "Hong Kong Incident"] on Michael Bay's official Blog.</ref> A second extortion attempt occurred several days later, this time allegedly by several triad gang members. Although one of them was later arrested, no-one was injured this time around.<ref name="extortion2">[http://www.businessinsider.com/michael-bay-transformers-4hong-kong-second-extortion-incident-2013-10?IR=T "More Trouble For 'Transformers 4' In Hong Kong As Second Extortion Attempt Reported"], Business Insider.</ref><ref name="extortion3">[http://edition.cnn.com/2013/10/25/world/asia/hong-kong-transformers-triad-extortion/ "Transformers versus the triads of Hong Kong: the sequel"], CNN.</ref> Once again, Bay played down the extortion attempts in an interview, noting that most of the locals were apologetic over what took place, and that he wanted to film more projects in Hong Kong.<ref name="eager">[http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1342084/hollywood-director-michael-bay-eager-shoot-hong-kong-again "Hollywood director Michael Bay eager to shoot in Hong Kong again"], ''South China Morning Post'']</ref>

[[File:AOEOptimusRidingGrimlock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.9|left|"Get me closer! I want to hit them with my sword!"]]Late script changes resulted in Bay and his crew returning to the Chinese city of {{w|Chongqing}} for a week reshooting a scene in January 2014.<ref name="reshoot">[http://www.ecns.cn/2014/01-23/98337.shtml "'Transformers 4' back to China for additional shots"], China News Service (Ecns.cn).</ref>

Some of [[Industrial Light & Magic|ILM]]'s post-production effects were done at a newly opened Lucasfilm facility in Singapore.<ref name="ilmsg">[http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/lifestyle/story/lucasfilm-singapore-work-new-avengers-and-transformers-movies-20140116 "Lucasfilm Singapore to work on new Avengers and Transformers movies"], The Straits Times.</ref>

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=== Sponsors and partners ===
==== General Motors and other car manufacturers ====
[[File:AOE Optimus Prime truck.jpg|thumb|upright=1.34|When having one's midlife crisis, it's not unusual to get a souped-up alternate mode.]]
''Age of Extinction'' continues the collaboration with General Motors. Earlier in the film, Bumblebee chooses a customized 1967 Chevrolet Camaro SS as his disguise when hiding from [[Cemetery Wind]], whereas later on, he upgrades to the newest model, a 2014 Camaro concept car. (The production crew was actually accused of ripping off a one-of-a-kind custom for the 1967 version.<ref name="1967custom">[http://jalopnik.com/did-transformers-4-rip-off-this-guys-design-for-the-ne-510655228 "Did Transformers 4 Rip Off This Guy's Design For The New Bumblebee?"] at Jalopnik.com.</ref>) Furthermore, new addition [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]]'s alternate mode is a 2014 Chevrolet C7 Corvette Stingray, and recurring character Ratchet briefly appears at the beginning of the movie and transforms into his Hummer H2 ambulance mode (in the color scheme from ''Dark of the Moon'') before being killed at the hands of Cemetery Wind and [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]].

''Age of Extinction'' is the first movie to feature an official partnership with a manufacturer for [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s alternate mode. Earlier in the movie, he transforms into an old, rusty Marmon 97 truck cab (presumably without support from the manufacturer), but later upgrades into a brand new Western Star "5700 OP" concept truck that was designed specifically for the movie by "Twins Custom Coaches" and the team at West Coast Customs, with Western Star being a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks, who also provided a 2012 Freightliner Argosy that serves as [[Megatron (Movie)|Galvatron]]'s alternate mode.

Other manufacturers that provided vehicles to be used for characters' alternate modes were the Oshkosh Corporation with an Oshkosh Defense FMTV truck for [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]], the Volkswagen group with a 2013 Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse for [[Drift (AOE)|Drift]] and a Lamborghini Aventador for Lockdown, and independent Italian manufacturer Pagani Automobili with a Pagani Huayra for [[Stinger (AOE)|Stinger]].

=== Changes before, during and after production ===
* [[Slash (AOE)|Slash]] was originally intended to appear in the film (he even made it into some concept artwork).<ref name="burt">[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-age-of-extinction-concept-art-from-wesley-burt/30723/ Age of Extinction concept art by Wesley Burt], mirrored at Seibertron.com.</ref>
* [[Glenn Morshower]] was originally set to return in this film, reprising his role of [[Morshower|General Morshower]], but didn't return due to a scheduling conflict.<ref>http://transformerslive.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/general-morshower-not-returning-to.html</ref>
* Both [[Josh Duhamel]] and [[Tyrese Gibson]] were intended to cameo reprising their roles as [[William Lennox]] and [[Robert Epps]] but were cut before filming started.<ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/tyrese-gibson-in-talks-for-transformers-4-176078/</ref><ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/tyrese-gibson-to-make-cameo-appearance-only-in-transformers-4-177407/</ref><ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/josh-duhamel-to-make-cameo-appearance-in-transformers-4-177026/</ref><ref>http://transformerslive.blogspot.com/2013/06/josh-duhamel-not-in-transformers-4.html</ref>
* Ed Welburn, [[General Motors]]' vice president for global design, was originally set to cameo as the C.I.A. head before being recast as a KSI employee.<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/29/automobiles/ed-welburn-gets-a-part-in-transformers.html?_r=0</ref>
* A scene depicting Hound and Bumblebee dancing with Tessa (while Drift bobs his head in the background) was not present in the final cut of the film.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnxZ7Gg2yV4</ref>
* Scorn's toys lack the additional two sails he has in the film, suggesting it was a late design change.
*The Pagani Huayra that eventually ended up as [[Stinger (AOE)|Stinger]] was at one point intended as the alternate mode of a female robot with the working name "Widow Maker".<ref name="vitaly">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-9/age-of-extinction-concept-art-by-vitaly-bulgarov-180636/ Age of Extinction concept art by Vitaly Bulgarov] at TFW2005, including "Widow Maker".</ref><ref name="jung">[http://comicbook.com/blog/2014/07/20/transformers-age-of-extinction-concept-art-shows-off-epic-scope-/ Age of Extinction concept art by Steve Jung] at Comicbook.com, including "Widow Maker".</ref>
* Wahlberg's character was named "Flynn 'Ray' Vincent" rather than "Cade Yeager" in a casting call. The same casting call also revealed that actor [[Glenn Morshower]] was supposed to reprise his role as [[Morshower|General Morshower]] from the previous two films.<ref name="txcasting">[http://www.featurefilmauditions.com/2013/05/casting-for-transformers-4-actors-and.html "Transformers 4' open casting calls for actors and extras in Austin, TX and Detroit, MI"] at Film Auditions.</ref>
* A scene where Cade says "Stick behind me" is not present in the final cut of the film.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXSkXQs890g</ref>
* Another piece of dialogue cut from the film is when Cade says "You tell me" to Attinger when he asks for Optimus Prime.
* In some concept artwork, Grimlock appears as a horn-less T-Rex.
* The original running time of the film was 2 hours and 7 minutes, which would have made it the shortest film in the franchise. The final running time was 2 hours and 30 minutes <ref>http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/BatFreak/news/?a=77992</ref><ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/transformers-4-age-of-extinction-running-time-revealed-180165/</ref>
* [[Dwayne Johnson]] was originally offered the role of Cade Yeager, but due to his commitment to ''Hercules: The Thracian Wars'', the role was later taken over by his ''Pain & Gain'' co-star Mark Wahlberg.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Michael Bay offered me Transformers, but I was unavailable due to Hercules. Then Wahlberg was offered the role. #RockTalk|link=https://twitter.com/TheRock/statuses/327892048978006016|name=Dwayne Johnson|site=Twitter|year=2013|month=04|day=26|(defunct=)}}</ref>
*In some concept artwork, Drift was colored orange instead of blue, but according to the Generation 2 featurette in the Blu-ray release, this was changed because the vehicle that was going to play Drift was sold off.
*Some concept artwork shows that Optimus was intended to have his original trilogy body in the scenes where he had his new look.
*According to Ehren Kruger in the Generation 2 featurette, in the early drafts of the film, it was not originally centered on the Cade Yeager character.
*Numerous silver [[redeco]] toys were produced for Optimus Prime with the moniker of "Silver Knight", suggesting that he was originally supposed to take on this alternate appearance in the film itself, almost certainly upon drawing a sword from the Knights' armory. In the finished film, he does undergo some slight physical alteration at this point, his arms reconfiguring to resemble armor plates, but that's as far as it goes. This was also ''prrrrobably'' where he was supposed to get the rocket-boots he suddenly deploys at the film's end.
*A scene depicting Harold Attinger throwing a man out of a moving vehicle was reportedly cut from the film.<ref>http://news.tfw2005.com/2014/08/16/kelsey-grammer-explains-a-deleted-scene-from-transformers-age-of-extinction-180984</ref>
*[[Kickback (disambiguation)|Kickback]] was seemingly considered to appear among the Insecticons, as concept art of the character was made by [[Rob Wiggins]].<ref>[https://www.artstation.com/artwork/bxDen Transformers 4 Insecticon Kickback concept art by Rob Wiggins]</ref>
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===Disinformation campaign===

Like ''Revenge of the Fallen'' and ''Dark of The Moon'' before it, ''Age of Extinction'' had a campaign that would mask details of the final film. However, unlike the previous films, this one was all encompassing; no novelization or comics by [[IDW Publishing]] was released, allowing for a great deal of the movie's spoilers to actually remain unknown longer than for the previous three films.

In the original Michigan Film Office press release published on March 20, 2013, several vague plot details were revealed, including the fact that Autobots and Decepticons had "[[Cemetery Wind|all but vanished from the face of the planet]]", a "[[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated|group of [...] businessman and scientists]]" were developing new technologies based on past encounters with the Transformers, and an "[[Lockdown (ROTF)|ancient, powerful Transformer menace]]" was targeting Earth.<ref name="plotunveiled">[http://www.thewrap.com/node/82001/ "‘Transformers 4’ Plot Unveiled by Michigan Film Office"] at TheWrap.com.</ref> These plot details were later claimed to be inaccurate by Paramount Pictures,<ref name="notaccurate">[http://screenrant.com/transformers-4-movie-plot-synopsis-cast/ Unofficial "'Transformers 4' Plot Synopsis Is Not Accurate"] at Screenrant.com</ref> but in all their vagueness ultimately turned out to be not too far off from the film's plot.

A lot of the newly-added characters were given "code names" during production, most of them related to the ''Rocky'' saga: "Duke" for Hound, "Adrian" for Galvatron, "Ivan" for Grimlock, "Rocky" for Slash (who was originally intended to appear in the movie, as noted above), "Southpaw" for Scorn, "Paulie" for Strafe, and "Thunderlips" for Slug. In addition, Crosshairs was code-named "Slingshot", Drift was code-named "Bruce", Lockdown was code-named "Max", and Steeljaw was code-named "Wolf" (which ''might'' have simply been a working name).<ref name="customer">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-news-rumors/961952-monzos-mega-hasbro-customer-service-listing-breakdown.html Hasbro customer service list]</ref>

==Notes==
*Not only do the [[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobots]] go unnamed in the film (other than [[Scorn]] getting the nickname, "Spike"), but the word Dinobot is never even said by anyone. The audio description soundtrack on the home video releases refers to them as warriors or barbarians, but notes during the final scene that they "turn into Dinobots" (of course it also refers to Galvatron transforming "into an Autobot" when he turns into a robot, so make of that what you will).
*In addition to the Shadow Raiders, Steeljaws, the ball-shaped drones, and Stupid Drones, inside Lockdown's ship there were also several hovering drones. These drones appear to be of the same type as those the United States used in ''Dark of the Moon'' (the one that got sucked into the engine of Bumblebee's commandeered Decepticon fighter). Maybe Attinger sold them to Lockdown?
*Michael Bay's website incorrectly refers to the film as "Transformers 4 The Age Of Extinction"
* The Autobots and Decepticons shown in the cards Attinger pulled early in the film include Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]], [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]], [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Que]], [[Dino]] (though he is listed as "Mirage"), [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]], [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]], [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]], [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]], [[Roadbuster (DOTM)|Roadbuster]], Leadfoot, [[Igor]], [[Loader]], [[Garagebot]], and the [[Driller]].
** Even though most of these Transformers are listed as deceased, Dino, Roadbuster, Igor, and Garagebot are not. Therefore, they could have been alive during the events of the film.
* This film seems to put a final nail in the coffin regarding the films' abandonment of the concept of using [[protoform]]s to travel through space; when the Autobots steal a ship from [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]], they immediately move to leave Earth, indicating they had been stranded on Earth for the past five years without a spaceship (following the destruction of the ''[[Xantium (DOTM)|Xantium]]''). The fact that no mention is made of searching for any possible survivors of Cemetery Wind's hunt also suggests that all Autobots who did not return for this film have been killed off as well.
**Fortunately, [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] and [[Topspin (DOTM)|Topspin]] reappear in [[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|the next film]] while Dino and Roadbuster are among the "not deceased" Transformers cards. Conversely, [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] is stated to have been killed by Cemetery Wind in some tie-in material.
*The robot designs in this film are markedly different than the previous three; the robots have fewer alien appearances and are more heavily influenced by human forms with far less visible vehicle parts.
*Speaking of the appearance of the Autobots - they all are based on specific types of human combatants throughout history: Optimus is obviously a medieval knight, Hound heavily resembles a World War II-era commando, Crosshairs looks like a mercenary or assassin, Bumblebee's new form is highly Ninja-like, and Drift is unsurprisingly a samurai.
*Director Michael Bay makes a cameo appearance in the film as a guy sitting in the passenger seat of a truck whose trailer Optimus Prime and Bumblebee crash through after being attacked by Galvatron and Stinger.<ref name="magiceffects">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btn2tPxjisA "Behind the Magic: The Visual Effects of 'Transformers Age of Extinction'"] on the official ILMVisualFX Youtube channel.</ref> Heck with it, many of the KSI cars are part of his personal collection!
*This film re-uses a few minor pieces of footage from earlier films:
**The establishing shot of Attinger's plane is reused from ''Dark of the Moon'', where it was used as Charlotte Mearing's plane.
**A shot of Bumblebee's radio from the first movie gets reused, even though it doesn't make sense why the radio would look so beaten up when the rest of his '67 Camaro mode is in very good condition.
**The satellite tracking footage of the highway is exactly the same as the footage used in ''Dark of the Moon'' when [[NEST]] was tracking the [[Dread (DOTM)|Dreads]]. The image had obviously been altered to have the Autobots replacing the Dreads and new on-screen overlays that say "KSI" on them, but all of the surrounding civilian vehicles remain the same.
**The footage of the drone tracking the Autobots tilting its camera is re-used from the beginning of [[Operation: Firestorm]] in ''Revenge of the Fallen''.
*When the Dinobots depart into the forest in the final scene, Scorn and Slug are seen knocking down trees with their legs; however, these trees were removed in the IMAX release.
*''Age of Extinction'' is one of the only two yearly highest-grossing movies released during the 2010s that weren't distributed by [[Disney|The Walt Disney Company]], the other being ''{{w|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2}}'' from [[Warner Bros.|Warner Bros. Pictures]] in 2011. Take that, [[Mickey Mouse]]!
*Nearly nine years after its release, comedian [[Ben Schwartz]] revealed in May 2023 on the ''{{w|Game Grumps}}'' web series that he provided lines for Bumblebee's radio voice in the film. Bay hired Schwartz to create original dialogue for the character's radio communication. While most of his work was in the finished product, a portion of his radio voice was omitted and replaced by lines from various media.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQwL2b4UEGU&t=8349s Ben Schwartz OBLITERATES Super Castlevania IV - Youtube]</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''''Transformers/Lost Age''''' (トランスフォーマー/ロストエイジ ''Toransufōmā Rosuto Eiji'')
*''Cantonese:'' '''''Binying Gamgong: Chimmit Saigei''''' (變形金剛：殲滅世紀 "Transformers: The Century of Annihilation")
*''Czech:'' '''''Transformers: Zánik''''' (Transformers: Extinction)
*''French:'' '''''Transformers : L'Âge de l'extinction''''' (France, "Transformers: The Age of Extinction"), '''''Transformers : L'Ère de l'extinction''''' (Canada, "Transformers: The Extinction Era")
*''German:'' '''''Transformers: Ära des Untergangs''''' ("Transformers: Era of Doom")
*''Mandarin:'' '''''Biànxíng Jīngāng Sì: Juéjī Chóngshēng''''' (變型金剛4：絕跡重生, 变形金刚4：绝迹重生, "Transformers 4: Rebirth from the Extinction")
*''Polish:'' '''''Transformers: Wiek zagłady''''' ("Transformers: Age of Extinction")
*''Portuguese:'' '''''Transformers: A Era da Extinção''''' (Brazil, "Transformers: The Age of Extinction"), '''''Transformers: Era da Extinção''''' (Portugal, "Transformers: Age of Extinction")
*''Russian:'' '''''Transformery: Epokha istrebleniya''''' (Трансформеры: Эпоха истребления "Transformers: Age of Extermination")
*''Spanish:'' '''''Transformers 4''''' (Argentina)
*''Turkish:'' '''''Transformers: Kayıp Çağ''''' ("Transformers: Lost Age")

==External links==
* [http://www.transformersmovie.com/ Transformersmovie.com]
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2109248/?ref_=nv_sr_1 ''Age of Extinction'' at IMDB.com]
* {{w|Transformers: Age of Extinction|''Age of Extinction'' film on Wikipedia}}
* [https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/transformers_age_of_extinction/ ''Age of Extinction'' on RottenTomatoes.com]

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{{movie|
|seriess=[[Live-action film series]]
|prev=Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)
|next=Transformers: The Last Knight (film)
|title=''Transformers: Age of Extinction''
|image=Transformers- Age of ExtinctionOptimusPrimePoster.jpg‎
|caption=An adventure 65 million years in the making.
|production companies=[[Allspark (company)|Hasbro Films]] [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura|di Bonaventura Pictures]]
|distributor=[[Paramount Pictures]]
|executive producer=[[Steven Spielberg]]
|producer=[[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]] [[Tom DeSanto]] [[Don Murphy]] [[Ian Bryce]]
|written by=[[Ehren Kruger]]
|directed by=[[Michael Bay]]
|cinematography by=[[Amir Mokri]]
|edited by=[[William Goldenberg]] [[Roger Barton]] [[Paul Rubell]]
|music by=[[Steve Jablonsky]]
|release date=[[June 27]], [[2014]]
|continuity=[[Live-action film series]]
|runtime=165 minutes
|budget=$210 million
|box office=$1.104 billion
}}

'''''Transformers: Age of Extinction''''' is the fourth film in the [[live-action film series]]. It was released on [[June 27]], [[2014]].

Following the [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Battle of Chicago]], humanity has come to fear both Autobots and Decepticons alike. With the aid of a Transformer mercenary named [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]], a CIA [[Cemetery Wind|task-force]] operated by [[Harold Attinger]] begins hunting the remaining [[Transformer]]s on [[Earth]]. Hunted by enemies that were once his allies, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] loses faith in humanity and sends his forces into hiding. Now, five years later, struggling inventor and single-father [[Cade Yeager]] discovers a damaged Transformer, placing both himself and his [[Tessa Yeager|daughter]] on a collision course with events that threaten the extinction of humankind itself.

{{bigquote|The trouble with loyalty to a cause is that the cause will ''always'' betray you.|[[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]]|''Transformers: Age of Extinction''}}

==Synopsis==

[[File:The Creators cyberforming Earth AOE.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|"God creates dinosaurs. God destroys dinosaurs. God creates man. Man destroys God. Man creates dinosaurs."]]
65 million years ago, on Cretaceous [[Earth]], a ''Psittacosaurus'' is out hunting for food. The small dinosaur finds a fish and starts to feed, but stops as hundreds of alien ships enter Earth's atmosphere, piloted by the mysterious [[Creator]]s. The alien ships launch dozens of strange [[Seed]]s across the planet. As they detonate, they convert the landscape and the herds of panicking dinosaurs into a metallic substance, ending the Age of Dinosaurs. Millions of years later, while digging in the [[Arctic]], a team of geologists uncover a mysterious pair of metallized dinosaur skeletons - a discovery that attracts the attention of [[Darcy Tirrel]]...

Five years after the invasion of [[Chicago]], tensions between humans and Cybertronians have risen dramatically. Although the Autobots are officially granted asylum on Earth, public opinion has turned against all Transformers. The government of the United States has terminated all human-Autobot joint programs and instated [[Cemetery Wind]], an elite [[CIA]] unit intended to flush out the handful of [[Decepticon]]s left on Earth. What the President doesn't know is that [[Harold Attinger]], the leader of the operation, is slaughtering all Transformers, regardless of faction. On one such mission, the team pinpoints [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] hiding within an abandoned boat. He immediately tries to flee, but is crippled and brought down by their weapons. The team leader, [[James Savoy]], mockingly asks why Ratchet ran if he's not their enemy, and Ratchet replays a transmission he received from [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], ordering all Autobots to hide from humans. However, Savoy dismisses his pleas as his sister was killed in Chicago. A Transformer bounty hunter, [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]], who has actually been helping Cemetery Wind hunt the Autobots, emerges from the nearby swamp and attacks Ratchet, further damaging him. Walking past his human allies, Lockdown demands to know [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s whereabouts. When Ratchet refuses, Lockdown brutally kills him by ripping out his spark.
[[File:AOE Ratchet dying.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"Condors. Condors are on the verge of extinction..."]]

In Texas, struggling inventor [[Cade Yeager]] and his friend/employee [[Lucas Flannery]] meet at an old theater, looking for salvage. He finds an old truck, and upon inspection it seems to be full of artillery shells. He buys the truck along with the other theater equipment and puts it in his garage. [[Tessa Yeager|Tessa]], Cade's daughter, observes this while video-chatting with her boyfriend and criticizes her dad for buying the heap of junk. While attempting to salvage the truck's engine to sell, Cade realizes it's actually a badly-damaged Transformer. After calling Lucas and Tessa, he connects jumper cables to its engine, only for it to begin replaying the distress call Ratchet had received earlier. Lucas and Tessa advocate calling the government, claiming that there is a huge reward for Transformers. Cade convinces them not to call the authorities until he can spend more time working on the truck, as he may be able to stumble on a technological breakthrough if he can figure out how the Transformers work. When Cade removes a live missile from the truck's "power core," it transforms into a heavily injured Optimus Prime, who roars at them to stay back while he swings his weapon around the barn. Cade, Lucas, and Tessa ask why Optimus is so badly damaged, to which he replies that the Autobots are being hunted and he must help them. Cade offers to repair him, and sends Lucas to buy the parts that will enable him to fix Optimus. Cade and Optimus begin to bond as the repairs begin.
[[File:AOE-injuredoptimus.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|"Should we chance moving him?"]]

In the Arctic, Attinger arrives via helicopter at [[Knight Ship|Lockdown's ship]] and demands to know why Optimus Prime escaped him in [[Mexico]]. Lockdown derisively tells Attinger that Optimus Prime would not have escaped were it not for Cemetery Wind's interference, stressing that he does not care about Attinger or his goals and wishes only to capture Optimus Prime.

Shortly after returning to [[Washington, D.C.]], Attinger receives a tip that Optimus Prime has been located in Texas and sends Savoy and Cemetery Wind to apprehend him. The agents swarm the barn, but there is no trace of Prime inside. When Savoy threatens Tessa to force Cade to tell him of Prime's whereabouts, the Autobot leader explodes out of the barn's basement in which he was hiding. He escapes after a brief skirmish that destroys the Yeager residence, with both Cemetery Wind and Lockdown in pursuit. As Cade catches one of Cemetery Wind's mini drones, a white rally car zooms over the adjacent fields and picks up the Yeagers and Lucas. The driver turns out to be [[Shane Dyson|Shane]], a rally car racer who is also Tessa's boyfriend. A group of Cemetery Wind vehicles begins chasing them.
[[File:Optimus shooting humans AOE.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"You think they'll have that on the tour?"]]

Both the rally car and Optimus Prime are chased into an abandoned factory, where Optimus Prime fights off Lockdown. Shane puts his driving skills to good use and pulls a series of tight maneuvers that result in the Cemetery Wind cars crashing, destroys his car in the process. Optimus Prime, who has caught Lockdown in a crane cable, transforms and tells the humans to pile into him and escape. Lockdown throws a grenade at the humans as they run towards Optimus Prime; though Shane and the Yeagers escape, Lucas is caught in the blast and killed.

Arriving at an abandoned gas station, Optimus orders the humans out and drives off to ensure that they have not been followed. Cade confronts Tessa and Shane about their relationship but Tessa gets angry at Cade for putting them all in danger. The next day, Optimus and the humans set off towards Monument Valley. Prime [[trans-scan|scans]] a passing truck, sheds his layer of rust and takes on a new form with his old paint scheme. They arrive in Monument Valley where they meet the other surviving Autobots in the form of [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]], [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]], [[Drift (AOE)|Drift]], and their de facto leader [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]. Crosshairs and Hound start threatening the humans for having their species betray them but Optimus convinces them that they have risked their lives to save his. The Humans notice that there are clear tensions between the Autobots. Cade reveals footage of the attack on Ratchet and [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot's]] demise using the stolen aerial drone and Prime declares that he will kill the one responsible for hunting down the Autobots.

[[File:Autobots unite monument valley AOE.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|"Dr. Grant, my dear Dr. Sattler... Welcome to [[Jurassic Park]]." ]]

Inspection of the drone leads them to a company named [[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated|KSI]], located in a rebuilt Chicago. It is run by [[Joshua Joyce]], who is working with [[Su Yueming]] and Attinger to create artificial Transformers to eventually be used in the military. Using the remains of [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]], [[Starscream (Movie)|the]] [[Soundwave (ROTF)|countless]] [[Shockwave (Movie)|Decepticons]] from the Chicago battle and the hunted Autobots, they have synthesized the metal that the Transformers are made of, calling it [[Living metal#Live-action film series|Transformium]]. When given commands through a computer, Transformium can be changed into various shapes or objects. Although a drone called [[Stinger (AOE)|Stinger]] (designed after Bumblebee) is active, Joshua's major project is a bigger, stronger drone called [[Megatron (Movie)|Galvatron]]. However, his attempts have not been successful; the drone keeps resembling Megatron instead of the friendlier image of Optimus Prime. Bumblebee builds Cade and Shane faux-ID badges which the duo use to infiltrate KSI. Cade goes further in and projects imagery of Ratchet's severed head being melted down, which sends Prime into a rage.

[[File:Joshua Joyce Transformium Experiment AOE.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"God help us, we're in the hands of engineers."]]

However, Cade is caught when his ID badge is found to have been scanned twice (by him and its original owner). He is taken to the upper floors and confronted by Attinger, who claims that what he has witnessed is in the name of world peace. He also asks him about the whereabouts of Optimus Prime but Cade maintains his silence.

Furious over how the humans have mutilated their comrades, Optimus orders an attack on KSI. Bumblebee, carried by Drift in copter mode, rescues Cade. The others trash the lab, free the injured and enslaved [[Brains]], and confront Joshua, only for him to openly declare that what is being done is being done to prevent more Transformer-caused damage and that the humans "don't need" the Autobots. Disheartened, Prime orders a retreat.

As the Autobots exit the factory and leave, Attinger catches up with Joshua and claims that the Autobots are terrorists for attacking the facility. He coerces Joyce to use the two functional drones to take down the Autobots. Galvatron and Stinger activate and pursue their quarry across a highway, with Galvatron doing more damage than his KSI handlers intend. Bumblebee fires upon Galvatron but is surprised to see him simply disintegrate and reintegrate again. Galvatron attacks Prime. As they battle, Optimus declares that the artificial creation has no soul, to which it retorts "That is why I have no FEAR!"

[[File:AOEGalvatron.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|"Kids! You want to have one of those?"]]

As Tessa scrambles for cover in a nearby vehicle, Prime is suddenly shot from the back and falls; Lockdown has arrived, along with his ship! Lockdown gloats to his prisoner, claiming that Optimus was built, not born, and now the Creators want him returned in one piece. The bounty hunter orders a net dropped over Optimus and hoists both the Autobot leader and Tessa's hiding place into his ship. Cade desperately clings to the net, but his strength gives out and he falls to the fields below. As the spaceship departs, Cade and Shane vow to get Tessa back.

Lockdown throws Prime in a cage and orders his lackeys to dispose of Tessa. Prime takes note of several other aliens in similar cages, including [[Dinobot (AOE)|other Cybertronian warriors]]. He also discovers the original purpose of the mercenary ship: it was originally used by a group of legendary Knights (presumably including Prime himself) but now acts as Lockdown's flying prison. Lockdown's ship hovers over Chicago, triggering panic in the streets, but Attinger manages to talk down the authorities and send Savoy to rendezvous with Lockdown. As payment for Prime's capture, Lockdown gives him a Seed.

Cade, Shane, and the other Autobots get aboard the ship as it flies low over a bridge. While being pursued by Lockdown's henchmen, the two humans find a strange Knight armory, from which Cade takes a sword that opens up to form a gun. While Shane and Cade rescue Tessa, Crosshairs deploys the ship's mooring cables, which fire into the Willis Tower and preventing the ship from breaking atmosphere. The humans begin to clamber down the cables to safety, but they are pursued by a pack of [[Steeljaw (AOE)|Steeljaw]]s. Bumblebee manages to save the trio. The other Autobots locate Optimus, who reveals that the section of the ship they are on can separate from the main body. Crosshairs uses a gunship to pick up Bumblebee and the humans, then leads them on a dogfight through Chicago's streets, destroying some of Lockdown's [[Shadow Raider|mercenaries]].

[[File:Prime gets shotAOE.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"It could have been worse, John. A lot worse."]]

Back at KSI, it is decided that all equipment is to be moved to the Beijing facility to continue operations. Joshua is also none too pleased about the previous field test of Galvatron; not only was it a loss on several fronts, but the drone also ''spoke'', which was something it was ''not'' programmed to do!

The Autobots land their new ship at an abandoned train yard. Optimus claims that he sensed Megatron's presence during his fight with Galvatron. Brains explains Galvatron's true nature: while he decoded dead Transformer brains, he learned that Megatron's mind had survived and planned to transfer itself to Galvatron's body, explaining Galvatron's sinister appearance. The tiny bot further mentions how Galvatron used his knowledge to build Stinger and the other drones, with plans to make them into his personal army. As Tessa tells the group about the Seed she saw, Optimus and Hound explain that the Creators used Seeds to convert organic material into metal, then harvested the resulting Transformium for their own purposes. Cade makes a call to Joyce and relays the newfound data about Galvatron. Knowing that Joyce is also an inventor with a heart, he pleads with Joyce to shut down Galvatron before things escalate. Although Joyce puts up an unconvinced façade, he demands increased security around Galvatron after hanging up.

As police cars surround the train yard, the Autobots board their shuttle again and take to the air. Optimus says that though the Autobots will travel to Hong Kong and get the Seed back, they will leave Earth afterwards; they are done protecting humanity. Cade disagrees but Prime is non-responsive. They later debate the matter, with Cade attempting to reignite Prime's faith in humanity.

In deep space, Lockdown finally discovers the absence of the smaller ship. He grumbles about Optimus Prime taking his trophy case and how the Prime will feel his wrath while he reverses course. Joyce meets with Attinger and Savoy and receives the Seed. Joyce intends to detonate it in a region of the [[Gobi Desert]], which will generate enough Transformium to last a century. Attinger is eager to expedite production but grows incensed when Joshua disagrees and says that they should go slower, quite obviously moved by Cade's call. Meanwhile, Galvatron activates ''himself'' and starts to infect the legion of over fifty other KSI Transformers. When the alarm rings regarding Galvatron's escape, Joyce has Attinger and Savoy evacuated from the building and gets in a car with Su, an associate named Darcy, and the Seed. They decide to try to hide the Seed in [[Hong Kong]].

Being hunted by Attinger and Savoy, Joyce seeks refuge on a rooftop when the Autobot-piloted ship arrives and attempts to pick him and the Seed up. However, Galvatron and his drone army arrive and shoot down the airborne vessel, causing Bumblebee, Hound, and the Yeagers to spill out while the others (Prime, Crosshairs, Drift, and the captured Knights) to careen away into the Wulong Valley. Savoy finds the Yeagers and Joyce on the rooftop and open fires on them but Cade leads him away from the others. The two jump across rooftops, eventually crashing into a house and getting into a fist fight which ends with Savoy falling from a window to his death.

Hound and Bumblebee attempt to escort the humans and the Seed out of the city, but are cut short when Joshua points out that the KSI-built Transformers were specifically built to destroy any Autobots or Decepticons left on Earth. This prompts Prime to enter the crashed ship and activate the armory as well as release the other captives within the ship. As Hound and Bumblebee hold the line and protect the humans, Optimus tries to convince the Legendary Warriors to fight alongside them. Their [[Grimlock (AOE)|apparent leader]] violently declines at first, fighting the Prime in both his massive robot mode and his Tyrannosaurus mode. Optimus quickly defeats him, saying that he and the other warriors will protect his family or die, then mounts the metal dinosaur. The Autobots mount their Dinobots and charge over the mountains into Hong Kong.

[[File:Dinobots ready for battle AOE.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|"''T. rex'' doesn't want to be fed. He wants to ''hunt''."]]

Meanwhile, as Hound and Bumblebee are starting to be overwhelmed by Galvatron's drone forces, Optimus and his fellow Autobots storm into the city, slamming, crushing, stomping, and chomping all nearby enemies. Galvatron retreats as the Autobots and Dinobots decimate his forces. With this battle over, Optimus confronts Joshua for his actions and gives the order to defend the humans and escort them, and the Seed, away from the city. On the way, a homing beacon within the Seed activates, allowing Lockdown to track the Autobots down. He activates a massive magnet, wreaking havoc on Hong Kong. Everything metal from kitchenware to massive ships are picked up by the magnet, including the Autobots and Dinobots. After narrowly avoiding the magnet, the Yeagers are momentarily separated from the Autobots. Optimus shoots at the magnet, destroying it and releasing the Transformers from its influence. The ship retreats to a nearby factory, with Optimus hot on its trail. Cade tells his daughter to stay with Shane and the Autobots, as he wishes to fight alongside Optimus against Lockdown. As Optimus Prime and Lockdown battle one-on-one, Attinger corners Yeager with a pistol, accusing him of choosing aliens over his own race, but he is quickly shot and killed by Optimus.

Because of Optimus's choice to save Cade before defending himself, Lockdown gains the upper hand, impaling Optimus through the chest with his own sword and pinning him to a concrete pillar. Meanwhile, Tessa convinces Bumblebee to turn around and the three join in fighting Lockdown, allowing Shane to use a tow truck to unpin Prime. Just as Lockdown is about to kill Cade, Optimus jumps up and slices the bounty hunter in half. Activating one of Lockdown's grenades, Prime tells the humans to hold on and uses rocket boosters to escape while the grenade destroys the last of the KSI drones. Galvatron has survived and retreated to the outskirts of the city; watching Prime blast off, he tells Optimus to beware, for he is reborn...

[[File:AOE-DefendThisFamily.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"I don't know. I guess... I guess we'll just have to evolve too."]]

The Autobots, Dinobots, and their human allies all regroup on the waterfront. Cade and Tessa happily reconcile and Cade finally accepts Shane. Joshua nobly says he will help them with their destroyed home. Prime declares the Dinobots are now free as they depart for parts unknown. With the bounty on his head placing the entire Earth in danger, Prime blasts off into space with the Seed to confront the Creators and discover the mystery behind his own origins, but not before ordering the Autobots to protect the Yeager family. As he leaves Earth's atmosphere, Optimus Prime sends a message to his Creators to leave planet Earth alone, because he's coming for them.

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==Main cast==
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*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] ([[Peter Cullen]])
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] ([[Ben Schwartz]])<ref group=note>Schwartz provided original radio lines for Bumblebee. For more details, see notes.</ref>
*[[Hound (Movie)|Hound]] ([[John Goodman]])
*[[Drift (AOE)|Drift]] ([[Ken Watanabe]])<ref group=note>[[Eric Bauza]] recorded the scratch track for Drift, with some of his screams and efforts remaining in the final film.</ref>
*[[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]] ([[John DiMaggio]])
*[[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] ([[Robert Foxworth]])
*[[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]] (''Robert Foxworth'')<ref group=note>One of Ratchet's lines from earlier in the film, voiced by Foxworth, is reused for Leadfoot.</ref>
*[[Brains]] ([[Reno Wilson]])
*[[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime's]] head
'''[[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobots]]'''
*[[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]]
*[[Scorn]]
*[[Slug (AOE)|Slug]]
*[[Strafe (AOE)|Strafe]]

|h2=[[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated|KSI]] Prototypes|c2=
*[[Megatron (Movie)|Galvatron]] ([[Frank Welker]])
*[[Stinger (AOE)|Stinger]]
*[[Junkheap (AOE)|Junkheap]]s
*[[KSI Sentry|KSI Sentries]]
*[[KSI Boss]]es
*[[Two Head]]s
*[[Oreo Transformer]]<ref group=note>The Oreo Transformer speaks but has no known voice actor.</ref>
*[[KSI Widow]]
*[[Aston Martin Decepticon|Aston Martin Transformer]]
*[[Lamborghini Decepticon|Lamborghini Transformers]]

|h3=[[Human]]s|c3=
*[[Cade Yeager]] ([[Mark Wahlberg]])
*[[Tessa Yeager]] ([[Nicola Peltz]])
*[[Shane Dyson]] ([[Jack Reynor]])
*[[Lucas Flannery]] ([[T. J. Miller]])
*[[Chief of Staff]] ([[Thomas Lennon]])

'''KSI'''
*[[Joshua Joyce]] ([[Stanley Tucci]])
*[[Darcy Tirrel]] ([[Sophia Myles]])
*[[Su Yueming]] ([[Li Bingbing]])
*[[Gill Wembley]] ([[James Bachman]])

'''[[CIA]]/[[Cemetery Wind]]'''
*[[Harold Attinger]] ([[Kelsey Grammer]])
*[[James Savoy]] ([[Titus Welliver]])

|h4=Others|c4=
*[[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] ([[Mark Ryan]])
*[[Shadow Raider]]s
*[[Steeljaw (AOE)|Steeljaws]]
*[[Stupid Drone]]s
*[[Creator]]s

'''Decepticons'''
*[[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron's]] head
*[[Insecticon (Movie)|Insecticons]]
*[[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]]<ref group=note name="archival">Barricade and the Decepticon Protoforms appear in the movie through archival footage from ''Dark of the Moon''.</ref>
*[[Protoform]]s<ref group=note name="archival"/>
|nonumbering=true
}}
<references group=note/>

==Quotes==
"Lockdown...?" 
"Autobots, Decepticons, like little children, always fighting; making a mess out of the universe, then ''I've'' got to clean it up! There is one way you survive. Tell me where he's hiding. Where is Optimus Prime?" 
"Never." 
''(Lockdown rips out Ratchet's spark)'' 
"Never is here." 
:—'''Ratchet''''s final moments before '''Lockdown''' kills him.

"In this planet we have a saying: ''The enemy of my enemy is my friend''." 
"I also have a saying: '''''I don't care'''''."
:—'''Harold Attinger''' discusses with '''Lockdown'''.

"Every galaxy I've traveled, all you species are the same. You all think you're the center of the universe. You have no idea..."
:—'''Lockdown''' never truly appreciated one of his clients.

"Human beings. Bunch of backstabbing weasels!" 
"Hound, find your inner compass. ''Loyalty is but a flower in the winds of fear and temptation.''" 
"What the hell are you saying?!?" 
"It's a haiku." 
"Cut the crap before I drop a grenade down your throat!" 
"Try it, you'll be dead!" 
"Oh, please pull it. Please do it."
:—'''Hound''' doesn't appreciate '''Drift's''' haikus.

"With your fate unknown, Bumblebee has held command, despite his complete and total lack of anything resembling warrior discipline. He's like a child." 
"This child is about to ''kick your ass!''"
:—'''Drift''' and '''Bumblebee'''

"Autobots, I have sworn never to kill humans..." 
"Big mistake." 
"...but when I find out who's behind this...he's going to ''die''." 
"Hoo-ah!"
:—'''Prime's''' rage is fueled by '''Hound'''.

"Destroy the lab! Destroy it all!" 
''(The Autobots lay waste to the KSI research facility)'' 
"Hey, you! Stop! That's company property!" 
"They're not ''your'' property! ''They were my friends.''" 
:—'''Optimus Prime''' duly informs '''Joshua Joyce''' that Transformers aren't just machines.

"You have no soul!" 
"That is why I have no ''fear''!"
:—'''Optimus Prime''' is shocked to find '''Galvatron''' isn't as lifeless as he thought.

"We're behind enemy lines now. Lockdown's ship has booby traps! Eyes open." 
"Beware of his bone-grinders, brain-blinders, flesh-stealers, chromosomal-inverters, catatonic slugs, black hole trapdoors and of course, radiation."

:—'''Hound''' and '''Crosshairs''' warn the humans of the perils held within Lockdown's ship.

"I was expecting a [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Alternators.2FBinaltech|giant car!]]"
:—'''Drift''' witnessing Grimlock transform into a dinosaur.

"Autobots, we're going to prove who we are, and ''why we're here''!"
:—'''Optimus Prime''' rallies his troops with his characteristic passion and charisma.

"Ugh, you just wanna die for the guy. ''That's'' leadership. Or brainwashing, or something." 
"No, that's Optimus Prime."
:—'''Crosshairs''' and '''Drift''', remarking on their [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|leader]]/[[Dinobot (AOE)|Giant Robot Dinosaur]] tamer.

"I'm like a fat ballerina who takes scalps and slits throats!"
:—'''Hound''' takes another five levels in badass and ballerina class.

"How do you say 'Get the f&%# out of the way' in Chinese?"
:—'''Joshua''' has some issues with the language barrier.

"I hate cheap knockoffs."
:—'''Bumblebee''' looking for [[Jazz (Movie)#Human Alliance|Human Alliance Jazz]] on [[eBay]].

"We shall meet again, Prime, for I am reborn."
:—'''Galvatron''' retreats to fight another day.

"There are mysteries to the universe we were never meant to solve, but who we are and why we are here are not among them. Those answers we carry inside. I am Optimus Prime, and this message is to my Creators. Leave planet Earth alone. 'Cause I'm coming...for you."
:—'''Optimus Prime'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s closing narration.

==Errors==
===Continuity errors===
[[File:DeceasedTransformersAOE.jpg‎|thumb|upright=1.6|Your attention, please. Will the ''real'' Optimus Prime please stand up?]]
[[File:AOECrosshairsDriftWeirdEdit.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|What just happened? No, seriously. Is there some kind of timey-wimey thing going on?]]
[[File:AOE savoy eyegouge.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|"An eye for an eye makes the whole world-OH MY GOD!!!"]]
*[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] is seen on the cards Attinger pulls out early in the film, listed as deceased and having been last seen in Chicago. However, Ironhide was killed by Sentinel Prime in Washington, D.C., midway through ''Dark of the Moon'', and long before the final battle in Chicago.
**Neither [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] nor [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] are listed as deceased on their cards. Considering early drafts of the previous film depicted both of them getting killed off by Sentinel Prime, this can be taken as a continuity error.
**Leadfoot is also not listed as deceased when he is clearly confirmed to be dead on-screen through the footage Cade shows the Autobots.
*Scenes from the Decepticons' invasion of Chicago in ''Dark of the Moon'' are shown as archival footage presented by Attinger. While it is conceivable some lucky people with cameras recorded the initial attack and managed to survive and publish their footage, it's highly unlikely people would've been able to get close-up video footage of the NEST team taking down [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] and the other Decepticons.
*When Ratchet's leg gets blown off, it the largest part of his leg lands behind him. In the next shot, it's nowhere to be seen.
*As Optimus Prime explains his dilapidated state in Cade's barn, he is visibly falling apart and seems to imply only the Autobots (and Cade eventually) will be able to repair his damage. However, he later scans a truck on the highway and transforms into a brand new form with seemingly no struggle at all.
*A Cemetery Wind vehicle smashes into the side of Shane's car during the chase through the cornfield, but the car doesn't show any damage to that side in subsequent shots.
*Tessa and Shane's reliance on Romeo and Juliet laws is unnecessary, since the age of consent in Texas is 17.
*During the 'Autobots reunite' sequence, Drift starts out in car mode on a road with Bumblebee and Crosshairs, before suddenly appearing atop a rock formation in robot mode and transforming to helicopter mode to meet up with Optimus Prime.
*When Crosshairs and Drift are talking on board Lockdown's ship shortly after boarding it, a ''very'' bizarre edit occurs in the middle of Drift's line "Better hurry, because dark matter drives are preparing to take off". The camera angle is now slightly different than before, but it's not a switch between a long shot and a close-up or a complete change of perspective. Oddly, Drift is still seen from the almost the ''exact same angle'' as before the edit, but even though his and Crosshairs's bodies were at an almost 90 degree angle before the edit, they're now suddenly almost standing in parallel to each other, with Crosshairs' head turned towards Drift. In addition, a flame that appeared in front of Drift just before the edit is suddenly gone.
*When Shane shouts "I surrender!" and drops his "gun-sword", the hilt is facing to the right, but after a close-up showed it landing on the ground and firing a shot, the hilt is suddenly facing to the ''left'' in the subsequent long shot when it fires more shots.
*When Joshua reunites with the rest of the group in Hong Kong, Darcy tells him she'll do a diversion, and to get the Seed somewhere safe. Yet, no diversion of any kind happens.
*As Cade and Savoy grapple in the apartment, Cade jams his thumb deep into Savoy's eye socket (see right), with accompanying "squlech" sound effect, and appropriate reaction from Savoy in the form of a long howl of pain through gritted teeth and a string of drool flowing uncontrolled from his mouth. But as soon as the two separate, Savoy's eye is absolutely fine, with no indication anything is supposed to have happened to it.
*During Hound's fight with [[Two Head]], Cade is seen wearing his jacket but reverts back to his shirt following the Decepticon's defeat.
*While Lockdown is pulling up parts of the city, Shane backs the car into a building which is two stories high at most, but appears much larger on the inside.
*In vehicle mode, Stinger's engine sound is inaccurate to what his alt mode actually is (a Pagani Huayra) and sounds more like a McLaren F1.

===Technical/animation errors===
*The shot right before the close-up of the cyberformed dinosaurs has no cyberformed dinosaurs at all, despite having all the excavation vehicles in the same positions as the next scene.
* The card of Arcee seen in Attinger's deck is misspelled as "Acree" and uses an image of [[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-One]]. While is considered an Arcee ''sister'' in contemporary media, Elita-1 is not Arcee herself as shown in the comics.
**This could potentially be explained by the movie ignoring the retcon from the comics that changed Arcee from one character with three bodies to three characters psychically linked by a single spark.
*When Savoy says "Use the mini-drones", you can clearly see the green screen in the monitors.
*As Cemetery Wind is attacking Ratchet, a helicopter fires several missiles at him. Two of the missiles miss him, but do not detonate or cause an explosion of any kind to the structures immediately behind Ratchet, and are not even seen to hit them- they simply disappear.
*When Attinger takes over the operation to scramble Cemetery Wind after Optimus and dismisses everyone in the room, he does so by saying "Ladies and gentlemen, this room is going dark. The exit is on your left." All the people then get up and begin to exit to their ''right''.
*Scrambling Cemetery Wind seems to scramble the timeline. From the deployment of Cemetery Wind to Lucas's death, the time of day is in limbo. For example, Optimus escapes from the Yeager property at sunset, joining the pursuit that takes place in the early afternoon, not to mention that Cemetery Wind arrives at the Yeagers' hometown at what appears to be dawn. In some instances, repeated changes between shots correspond with changes between different times of day, as different positions of the sun result in very very obviously different lighting conditions.
*When Lockdown transforms to prepare for the attack on Optimus, one can clearly see a faux-part Lamborghini logo pop out from inside the car, while the actual logo disappears.
*In the shot of Shane's car pulling up outside of the Yeager farm after Cemetery Wind has stormed in, nobody is seen inside the vehicle.
*During the scene where Cade is pretending to be a truck driver with Optimus still in his flat-nose truck form, he has a cap and white plaid shirt on. After Optimus scans into his newer form, Cade's back to wearing his leather jacket.
*When Shane's car gets sideswiped in the cornfield, the back left window is shattered. A couple scenes later, the window is just rolled down.
*When Shane's car breaks into a building, the woman sitting right in the middle of the room is clearly waiting on the glass-breaking noise to start running.
*After Lucas' death, there is nothing really stopping Lockdown or Cemetery Wind from continuing to chase Optimus. Lockdown is much faster and could easily catch up to Optimus whilst Cemetery Wind could chase in their remaining vehicles.
*When Optimus transforms to and from his Marmon 97 alternate mode, the windows and grille that make up his chest visibly change size and shape.
*When Optimus transforms out of his flat-nosed truck mode and punches the ground, Tessa and Shane are standing next to each other, as viewed from behind Optimus. When the view immediately switches to be facing Optimus, Cade is suddenly standing between the two.
*Shane defends his relationship with Tessa by stating that the 'Romeo and Juliet laws' "statute 2705-3" protect their relationship, yet the card he shows Cade reads "Statute 22.011". This is also the number that appears in the English subtitles of the DVD, meaning that it was scripted as 22.011 and not 2705-3.
**Also, Texas does not have Romeo and Juliet laws, or close-in-age exemptions, as they are more technically known. Statute 22.011 would be the relevant section though, with it dealing with matters of sexual assualt. (Please note that TFwiki.net makes no claims to fully understand consent laws in Texas or anywhere else; do not use this or anything else on this website as legal advice.)
*The truck that Optimus scans, while still being from the Western Star manufacturer, is an older and different model than the one he transforms into.
*When Optimus is on his way to the reunion site, the human characters inside are sitting this way: Shane to the right, Tessa in the Middle and Cade to the left. However when Optimus gets to the reunion point Cade comes out of the truck using Shane's side door (right) instead of his (left). It is clear they (the director and his crew) were trying to get a "superhero" pose but it doesn't make sense.
*When Optimus arrived to the reunion site you can see the filming crew in the reflection of his front chrome parts.
*The statement that Drift claims to be a haiku ("Loyalty is but a flower in the winds of fear and temptation") is not actually a haiku: poems of that style generally consist of three separate statements in a 5-7-5 syllable pattern; the one mentioned in the film is a single unbroken statement that totals to the 17 syllables that a haiku technically consists of.
*Hound's dialogue when he's bickering with Drift doesn't really match up to what we see. Drift pulls his swords on Hound, but the big guy goads him on to "pull it", suggesting Drift was originally supposed to aim a firearm at him.
[[File:Uncolored Ratchet head prop.jpg‎|thumb|upright=1.67|Gray is the new green.]]
*When Joshua is in the lab showing Darcy Transformium, in two different shots, a gray, uncolored prop of Ratchet's head can be seen being worked on in the next room.
*As Cade's drone scans a KSI employee's name tag, it displays its location onscreen as around N 38°44'55", W115°28'27". These coordinates are for a [https://www.google.com/maps/place/38%C2%B044%2755.0%22N+115%C2%B028%2727.0%22W/@38.7486111,-115.4741667,3048m patch of desert in Nevada] rather than any place in Chicago.
*While first infiltrating KSI, in the showroom where Stinger is first viewed, Bumblebee is in car mode when Joshua walks in with Yueming. Bumblebee's engine audibly revs, yet Joshua doesn't notice that there's no one in the car to rev the engine.
[[File:Megatron Head at KSI.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Screw logic!]]
*Megatron's severed head is in somewhat good shape for someone who got an axe stabbed on the top of his head. Furthermore, his head is more in line with its appearance in the first movie, not ''Dark of the Moon''.
*Not to mention, after Joshua's group leaves and Bumblebee knocks Stinger down, there's no transformation noise right before Bumblebee returns to his altmode and the KSI executive walks in. Additionally, Bumblebee starts playing M.C. Hammer's "U Can't Touch This", '''when no one is in the car''' to turn the stereo on. Ostensibly it was for a comic moment, but it didn't raise anyone's suspicions that a car that wasn't typical of the ones being scanned, operating the engine and the stereo with no human inside, might be a disguised Cybertronian?
*After Bumblebee scans his new alternate mode, the camera pans over the car and Tessa and Shane are not inside. However, when he's getting his new upgraded form, you can see that they used stunt doubles for Shane and Tessa. That scene wasn't dangerous enough to require stunt doubles, was it?
*Some security guards in KSI fail to react to Crosshairs's shooting and shouting until a few seconds before the scene changes.
*When Galvatron first transforms and crashes into a truck, the way he is composed in the scene makes it look like he is simply floating above the wreckage, instead of being in the middle causing it.
*When Optimus transforms, Cade and Shane leap out of Optimus, while Tessa is trapped and rolls away. However, previous shots establish that the seating order in Optimus is Shane, Tessa, Cade. This means that Cade crawled over his daughter to escape(!), which is not quite logical or possible.
*When Tessa runs to the field and Optimus stabs Galvatron, his energon sword is flipped the other way.
*Lockdown fires two missiles at Optimus Prime that, despite piercing his chest, don't manifest any kind of visible damage on his person, despite the previous shot showing Optimus's chest getting blown apart.
*When Lockdown is approaching Optimus after gunning him down, the driver's door of the Cadillac SRX he's resting on is shown to be open in two exterior shots, even though Tessa previously closed it after getting inside, and it's also shown closed in other (mostly interior) shots.
*When he loses his grip on the net holding Optimus and the car containing Tessa, Cade is shown falling toward the street, but he lands on the grass by the road.
*When the Autobots are on a bridge, before boarding Lockdown's ship, Crosshairs is clearly shown to be speaking but no dialogue is heard.
*Also in that same scene when Hound says "It's a bad idea but I'm all about bad ideas" his mouth movements are slightly out of synch.
*When Tessa gets taken to the trash in Lockdown's ship, a green screen can be seen at the end of the corridor.
*While locking up Optimus, Lockdown's scar is on the left side of his face. While talking to Savoy upon delivering the seed, it's on the right side of his face; however, it switches back to the left side right before he walks off after bidding Earth farewell.
*While the human characters are climbing across the anchor cables to the high-rise building, some of the Steeljaws begin to climb out after them. Cade tells his daughter not to look back and see them, but when we cut back to her, with a clear view of the cables behind her, the Steeljaws are gone.
*When Bumblebee jumps off Lockdown's ship to save the humans, he is followed by a Steeljaw. In the following shot, the Steeljaw is gone.
*While explaining Megatron's plans to the Autobots, Brains rings a bell on a train. In the next shot, the bell is not moving.
[[File:ROTF-Prime-VS-AOE-Galvatron-clip.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*In the scene where the KSI prototypes are being unloaded from planes in Hong Kong, Joshua and Su are standing in an airport runway during what appears to be sunrise. The subsequent clip that follows is partially recycled from ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''; having a dead Optimus Prime swapped with an inactive Galvatron. This means that the "KSI worksmen" that are supposed to be unloading Galvatron, are now US soldiers and it is mid-day during the reused scene making it ''completely'' out of place with the sunrise setting the previous and subsequent scenes had set.
**The transporter has also been reanimated to be moving out of the plane rather than in like the original.
**This scene is considered "partially reused" due to the fact that the military hummer that passes Optimus in the original clip is only just driving up behind Galvatron before the it cuts to the next shot. Additionally, another hummer can be seen driving by in the distance in the Galvatron scene, but with Optimus, the hummer doesn't appear at all due to his clip taking place after the hummer has driven past.
**The original footage was also heavily cropped down for ''Revenge of the Fallen'' and features a yellowing filter.
*During the motorcycle chase, the CIA cars change. At first, Joshua and Su are trailed by a Cadillac and an Audi; in the middle of the chase, the Cadillac is replaced by another Audi. By the end of the chase, the Cadillac is back.
*In Hong Kong, when Cade, Joshua, Tessa, and Shane enter the elevator to run away from the rooftop, the elevator won't move and Cade says it's overloaded. But in the next scene, we see that the maximum number of people that the elevator can carry is nine, and it's very clear that the Seed doesn't weight as much as five people.
*When Grimlock transforms to his dino mode and charges at Optimus, there are no other Dinobots, nor the ship, to be seen in the background. However, after Optimus punches Grimlock and the shot changes, Dinobots are standing almost right next to him.
*Optimus somehow has enough strength to not only maintain his ground, but propel Grimlock through the air during his charge. Considering Grimlock's strength, velocity and weight, it is highly unlikely Optimus would win.
*Immediately after he transforms into his triceratops mode, Slug is shown to have a very visible Autobot logo on his dino-mode forehead, yet he just met Optimus and the other Autobots moments before.
*One of the air conditioning units kicked off the building exterior by Savoy falls away to reveal ... a solid wall, with no connection to an apartment's interior.
*During Hound's stand in Hong Kong, the pickup truck he uses as a shield sways left to right whilst his arm remains still.
*The damage Hound receives after being shot down, most noticeably the pipe on his left shoulder, is fixed in subsequent shots.
*Crosshairs is seen driving alongside Drift and Hound through the bridge to take the Seed away from the city ... right after we just saw him staying behind to hold the line with the Dinobots.
*During the final fight, Bumblebee decides to just leave midway. Considering the distance between the factory and the dock where they met, he must have left long before Optimus flew there.
*Also during the final flight, Cade is hiding on his own behind a wall. After Lockdown fires, a second person is seen behind him. In the next shot this person has disappeared. Looking closely, the second person is wearing a suit like Attinger. Alternate take of his death, perhaps?
**The wall itself also completely changes shape between multiple takes.
*When Grimlock and Slug transform into dino mode for the last time, they fracture the concrete under them by striking it. In the very next shot, Grimlock is on the grass instead and the ground is intact. The ground remains intact in other shots.
*When the Dinobots depart into the forest in the final scene, the trees shoved aside by Scorn and Slug are removed in the IMAX edition, but not the trees' shadows. Because of this, dark spots can be seen ahead of the Dinobots' paths. The shadows move around at the same time the trees are knocked over in non-IMAX releases.
*As Optimus takes off, the Dinobots' footprints in the forest are seen to his right, but not any trees.
*The Dinobots' positions are inconsistent with their footprints when they depart. From the humans' perspective, when Grimlock transforms, he is to the right of Slug and to the left of Scorn, and there are no footprints to his right in the patch of grass. When he runs away, his path indicates he crosses over and will be on the left of Slug. However, the left two trails of footprints are later shown to be completely parallel. The pattern and density of the footprints suggest that it should be Grimlock on the left, Slug in the middle, and Scorn on the right.
*When the Dinobots are departing, three of the West Kowloon Waterfront Promenade wind chime pillars are seen toppled and crushed, and Grimlock runs between their remains. The aerial view shows different pillars damaged, with some even suffering the direct impact of Slug and Grimlock's feet.
*After Optimus takes off, the other Autobots are absent from the shot of the main cast watching Optimus fly off.

===Geographic discontinuities===
*When Cade tries to use his card at an ATM, not only is the card issued from a Chinese bank, which wouldn't have any branches in north Texas, where the Yeagers live, the text on the ATM screen (behind the ''Access Denied'' warning) is in Chinese.
*Despite being from north Texas, Cade and Tessa have no Texas accents. Not all Texans have noticeable accents of course, but Wahlberg in particular spends the whole film speaking with his natural ''Boston'' accent.
*Despite the KSI pursuit scene taking place on a two lane highway, there are several scenes spliced in of the Transformers with supercar alt modes (like Stinger and Crosshairs) driving on what is obviously a racecourse (specifically the GM proving grounds in Milford, Michigan). This is apparent by the horizontal incline of the road in some of the shots that are also missing the markings that would normally be on a road, and a reaction shot for Stinger that shows a straight, one lane ninety degree turn.
*The entirety of the KSI pursuit scene switches between taking place between the left and right sides of the two-lane highway, despite being only supposed to take place on the right side. Furthermore, the shot showing stray missiles colliding with oncoming traffic takes place on a completely different highway, one with five lanes instead of three and a wooden fence on the side of the street as opposed to a guardrail. Moreover; the car crashing stunt for the bridge jump scene starts on the five lane highway, continues on the left side of the three lane highway, and then finishes on the ''right side'' of the three lane highway. Trouble finding shots, eh?I
*Furthermore, because this is in Chicago, a U.S. City, it makes no sense for cars to be driving on the left side of the road, instead of the right.
*All of the vehicles seen in Hong Kong are left-hand drive, rather than the right-hand drive you'd expect in a location that drives on the left.
*Some scenes supposed to take place in Hong Kong depict a very distinctively American city with traffic lights suspended by wires above the street.
*Chicago's Willis Tower can be seen in the background of Hong Kong.
*The bridge out of the city shown in the film (Tsing Ma Bridge) is at least a half-hour drive from the battlefield in Central.
*Furthermore, despite Optimus's comment, there are no bridges connecting Hong Kong Island (where all the action allegedly takes place) to the mainland. The only way to get off Hong Kong Island (other than by boat or swimming) is via one of three tunnels, none of which are used, referenced or mentioned in the film.
*Speaking of bridges, Tsing Ma Bridge (the gray version of the Golden Gate Bridge) shown in the movie is effectively a dead end unless one is going to the airport or [[Disneyland]], because it only leads to/from Lantau Island.
*The bridge where Grimlock "digs in" is an expressway bypass. Geographically defending it is pointless as there are multiple other routes (including at least one that is faster) to bypass the bridge and tunnel yet end up at the same place on the other side.
*In one of the fight scenes there is an overhead railway (the {{w|Detroit People Mover}}). There are no overhead railways on Hong Kong Island (yet) and the {{w|MTR}} (the subway train network) trains look nothing like the train used in the scenes, as they are a completely different shape and color.
*There are no "glass houses" on Hong Kong Island.
*There are no Chinese temple ruins on Hong Kong Island. The temples there are all intact and frequently used or preserved and don't have giant metal umbrellas ''at all''.
*The area where Optimus battles and "tames" Grimlock is in the Wushan Valley in Northern China which is over 1100 km from Hong Kong, yet is depicted as being in Pok Fu Lam on the South Western side of Hong Kong Island (which is a high rise residential area). Even flying it would take well over 2 hours to get from Wushan Valley to Hong Kong.
*It's not possible to drive a car from Beijing into Hong Kong, as the number plates would be invalid, and it would take over a day to drive that distance. Chinese vehicles coming into Hong Kong have to be from the Canton area (number plates are black) and have to be registered with Hong Kong plates, which means they must display both plates at all times one above the other. (In addition, the process to obtain permission for a car to have that is also lengthy and costly.)
*The blue SUV used by Cade and his companions is not a type of vehicle that exists in Hong Kong. In addition, its steering wheel is located on the left side, even though cars in Hong Kong have their steering wheels on the right side.
*Optimus Prime's Western Star alternate mode would be illegal to drive on Hong Kong roads, since it's oversized. The Freightliner truck used for Galvatron is the maximum size/gauge allowed on Hong Kong roads. All scenes with Optimus driving in truck mode were filmed elsewhere, the Western Star truck was never brought to Hong Kong. Even his previous Peterbilt alternate mode would be illegal in Hong Kong.
*The area depicted as the final battle scene where Optimus and Lockdown face off was digitally added on the map of Hong Kong shown in the movie. It doesn't exist at all in real life, where it's actually a breakwater/typhoon shelter full of boats on Victora Harbour. In addition, the factories in Hong Kong (which are all located on Kowloon, because Hong Kong Island is purely a residential/business/shopping district) look nothing like the buildings used in the scene.

===[[Dinobot Island, Part 1|Paleontology weeps]]===
*The cyberformed remains of a ''Tyrannosaurus'' and a ''Spinosaurus'' appear frozen together in the arctic at the beginning of the film, which is rather odd considering the two are found on different continents (North America and Africa respectively) and separated by around 35 million years of evolution. Note that a few months after the release of the movie, the morphology of ''Spinosaurus'' was completely revised, with a different spine shape and shorter legs. Even more revisions came in 2020, which turned the tail into a newt-like paddle.
[[File:ExtinctionOfTheDinosaurus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|And another thing! How is that sauropod running!?!]]
*The opening scene of the movie shows a ''Psittaccosaurus'' (100-120 million years old), a generic hadrosaur that might be either an ''Edmontosaurus'' or a ''Shantungosaurus'' (65-70 million years old), and a brachiosaurid (100-157 million years old) all present during what is implied to be the K-Pg extinction event (64.5-65 million years old).
*The ''Psittaccosaurus'', a well known herbivorous animal, is seen actively hunting and killing live prey. In a nod to paleontological accuracy, however, it is depicted with a row of quill-like feathers along its back, as many ceratopsian dinosaurs are believed to have had.
*The Dinobots' alternate modes are orders of magnitude larger than the real dinosaurs on which they're based. In an interesting twist, using Optimus as a proxy for the average human, all the Dinobots bar Strafe have been accurately scaled up. At 850 tonnes, 63.5 feet tall (from feet to horns) and 150 feet long (from tail to muzzle),<ref name="Grimlock stats">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/entertainment-weekly-reveals-new-details-on-transformers-4-age-of-extinction-new-grimlock-image-179675] summarised on TFW2005.</ref> Grimlock is as large compared to Optimus as a real ''Tyrannosaurus'' would be next to a human.

==Transformers references==

* As usual, many of the new characters have roots in older portions of the mythos:
** [[Drift (AOE)|Drift]] is based on [[Drift (G1)|a Generation 1 character]] introduced in IDW's 2008 ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]'' series.
** Lockdown is derived from [[Lockdown (Animated)|a character in the 2008 ''Animated'' cartoon]] who had already jumped over to the G1 comics and, in toy form, to the movie universe.
** [[Hound (disambiguation)|Hound]] shares a military-green alternate mode with his [[Hound (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]], but is otherwise unrelated. His portly physique has put many a fan in mind of similar military-green Autobot [[Bulkhead (disambiguation)|Bulkhead]], but again, the movie character's crusty, violence-hungry, trigger-happy personality owes more to John Goodman’s previous roles than to that gentle Autobot giant.
** The name [[Crosshairs (disambiguation)|Crosshairs]] has been used by a few characters before, but this version has nothing to do with any of them.
** Galvatron being a new form for Megatron has been a thing for [[Galvatron (disambiguation)|basically forever]]. With Joyce's intentions of creating him as a counterpart to Optimus Prime, he also takes cues from [[Nemesis Prime (disambiguation)|Nemesis Prime]]; in particular the human-controlled ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'' [[Nemesis Prime (Prime)|character]].
** The Dinobots are the latest iteration of [[Dinobot (G1)|the powerhouse subfaction]] that first appeared in the early days of Generation 1. Their leader Grimlock is a direct analog of [[Grimlock (G1)|his Generation 1 counterpart]]; Strafe and Slug are based on Generation 1 [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] and [[Slag (G1)|Slag]], respectively.
* The Creators seem inspired by the alien [[Quintesson]]s from the Sunbow ''The Transformers'' cartoon, who were revealed to be the creators of the Cybertronian race in the third season of said cartoon.
* In the film's opening act, Optimus has adopted a cabover truck alternate mode akin to that of his [[Optimus Prime (G1)|G1 counterpart]]. His robot mode also draws some inspiration from his G1 design, such as the large grill on his chest.
* Ratchet and Lockdown are paired off against each other; the first incarnation of [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] from ''Transformers: Animated'' was pitted off against that version of [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] in his very first appearance, presumably inspiring their scene together.
* As he hunts for Ratchet, Lockdown's head-up display shows characters in [[Cybertronian language|Ancient Autobot]], an alphabet originating in the Generation 1 episode "[[Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust]]". Unlike some uses of the language, it appears at random here, with no secret messages to decode.
* In the scene where Optimus scans a passing truck, the classic [[Transformation#The noise|transformation noise]] plays when the Autobot symbol emerges from his grill.
* The scene where Galvatron goes active and breaks free in KSI's Chinese facility mirrors the scene in the 2007 ''Transformers'' movie when Megatron breaks free inside [[Sector Seven]]'s facility, down to a reuse of the line "I am Megatron", only with the name changed to "Galvatron".
* The ringtone on Gill Wembley's cell phone is a remixed version of the original ''The Transformers'' cartoon's [[theme song]].

==Real-life references==
[[File:Rainbow Dash Age of Extinction.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"I found the magic!"]]

*Among the objects KSI makes from Transformium in the film is a [[Rainbow Dash]] doll from ''[[My Little Pony]]''.

==Other editions==
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==Prequel material==
*''[[Transformers (Titan Magazine)#Age of Extinction|Transformers (Titan Magazine)]]''
Titan's monthly title in the [[United Kingdom|UK]] (the final rebrand of their existing comic).

==Adaptations==
Unusually, no novel or comic adaptations of the film were released. The ''[[Transformers Annual 2015]]'' contained an extremely cut down prose summary of events.

==Sequels==
{{main|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|Bumblebee (film)}}

==Music==
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==Score==
{{main|Age of Extinction: The Score}}

==Home video releases==
{{main|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)/home video}}

==Theatrical posters==
<center><gallery>
File:Transformers- Age of ExtinctionTeaserPoster.jpg|Something has survived...
File:Transformers- Age of ExtinctionOptimusPrimePoster.jpg|Will you follow me... for the fourth time?
File:Transformers Age of Extinction poster-IMAX.jpg|The Prime, the Grim, and the Marky.
File:Transformers Age of Extinction Cade poster.jpg|Cade, look out behind you! Ah, too late, Lockdown's ship got him.
File:Transformers Age of Extinction Shane poster.jpg|So the five minute scene about his relationship with a minor was supposed to be funny?
File:Transformers Age of Extinction Tessa poster.jpg|She wants you to forget she was in ''{{w|The Last Airbender (film)|The Last Airbender}}''.
File:Transformers Age of Extinction Su poster.jpg|So the minor character gets a poster and two lengthy filler action scenes to herself?
File:Transformers Age of Extinction Lockdown poster.jpg|''Age of Extinction'', come and spend your money here!
File:Transformers Age of Extinction Rules Have Changed.jpg|It's a scene not in the movie!
File:Transformers Age of Extinction This Is Not War.jpg|This is not human extinction, it's just war.
File:Transformers Age of Extinction Stand Together1.jpg|So we face extinction if we don't stand with you? Huh, that's kinda harsh...
File:Transformers Age of Extinction Stand Together2.jpg|"Now look down. Now look at me. I'm on a dinosaur."
</gallery></center>

==Reception==

{{quote|"The few authentic inspirations to be found in the movie's hundred and sixty-five roiling minutes involve gigantic science-fiction contrivances."|[http://www.newyorker.com/arts/reviews/film/transformers_age_of_extinction_bay The New Yorker's Richard Brody on Transformers 4: Age of Extinction], Richard Brody|[http://newyorker.com newyorker.com] [[2014]]}}

''Transformers: Age of Extinction'' was critically panned, and nearly universally condemned on the American front, receiving a rating of 18% positive critical reviews on RottenTomatoes.com, one percent lower than the final score for ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''. Common criticisms leveled against it included its relatively long run time of 2 hours and 45 minutes, the disproportionately small amount of screen time the Dinobots got in relation to their relatively large exposure in promotional materials for the film, an over-reliance on product placement, obtuse humor (including jokes about knowing precisely when teenagers are old enough for adults to have sex with them), and the decision to set the final act in Hong Kong, which was perceived as a choice solely done to pander towards the Chinese audience for the film. However, the film received praise for its visual effects, action sequences, and the performances of some of the human actors, mainly Mark Wahlberg, Stanley Tucci, and Kelsey Grammer.<ref>http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/transformers_age_of_extinction/</ref> Despite any criticisms, the film was the worldwide top-grossing film for 2014, earning over a billion dollars.<ref>[https://www.boxofficemojo.com/year/world/2014/ Box Office Mojo's 2014 Worldwide Grosses]</ref>

It {{w|35th Golden Raspberry Awards|won one Golden Raspberry Award}} for Worst Director ([[Michael Bay]]), was one of four movies contributing to [[Kelsey Grammer]]'s Worst Supporting Actor win (along with ''{{w|The Expendables 3}}'', ''{{w|Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return}}'' and ''{{w|Think Like a Man Too}}''), and was unsuccessfully nominated for Worst Picture; Worst Supporting Actress ([[Nicola Peltz]] as [[Tessa Yeager]]); Worst Screen Combo ("Any two robots, actors (or robotic actors)"); Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off or Sequel; and Worst Screenplay ("screenplay by [[Ehren Kruger]], based on Hasbro's Transformers action figures").

For Chinese audiences, however, it was a phenomenon and some farmers started making replica Transformers as a new job.<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/chinese-villagers-give-up-farming-719236 The Hollywood Reporter: "Chinese Villagers Give Up Farming to Build Giant Transformers From Old Car Parts", July 16 2014]</ref>

==Production staff==
''Age of Extinction'' was written by [[Ehren Kruger]], who also wrote ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]'' and helped write ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''.
===Visual effects===
Like the previous films in the series, [[Industrial Light & Magic]] (with assistance from [[Atomic Fiction]] and [[Base FX]]) was employed to do the visual effects. [[Method Studios]] and [[Tippett Studios]] also contributed to the film's VFX production.

===Locations department===

==Development details==
===Cast and crew signing on===
On June 26, 2011, thirteen days before the official theatrical release of ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]'', actor [[Tyrese Gibson]] gave an interview to Movieweb, in which he claimed that [[Michael Bay]] would not return for a fourth ''Transformers'' installment; instead, executive producer [[Steven Spielberg]] himself was allegedly interested in directing a sequel.<ref name="tyresemovieweb">[http://movieweb.com/exclusive-steven-spielberg-may-direct-transformers-4/ Movieweb interview with Tyrese Gibson], with several names missing from the text; the full excerpt in question is quoted [http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/rumor-transformers-4-directed-by-steven-spielberg-172501/ here] on TFW2005.</ref> Ten days later, on June 26, 2011, still three days before the official theatrical release of ''Dark of the Moon'', Michael Bay posted praise for actor [[Shia LaBeouf]] on his official forums, while at the same time expressing regret for leaving the ''Transformers'' franchise.<ref name="bayshialeaving">[http://www.shootfortheedit.com/forum/showthread.php?9502-Love-Shia-as-an-Actor Michael Bay's praise for Shia LaBeouf] at the official Michael Bay forums.</ref> Another two days later, on June 28, 2011, LaBeouf confirmed that ''Dark of the Moon'' would definitely be his last ''Transformers'' film, as he didn't think there was "anywhere to take" his character of [[Sam Witwicky]].<ref name="endshia">[http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2011/06/28/transformers-dark-of-the-moon-shia-labeouf/ "'Transformers: Dark Of The Moon' Is The End For Shia LaBeouf"], MTV Movies Blog.</ref>

Eight months later, on February 13, 2012, producer [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]] gave an interview during [[Toy Fair 2012]], in which he confirmed that a fourth film was scheduled for a release in the Summer of 2014, Michael Bay would direct it after all, and that the movie would be a "reboot". He promptly clarified that it was actually a "hybrid", an "evolution" of the franchise that would be in continuity with the previous films, citing 2012's ''{{w|The Amazing Spider-Man (2012 film)|The Amazing Spider-Man}}'' reboot of the ''[[Spider-Man]]'' film franchise as an example of what people should ''not'' expect from a fourth ''Transformers'' film. Di Bonaventura also confirmed that no casting discussions had taken place yet at that point, since there was no set story yet. However, there would be "a lot of new cast", and it was still uncertain at that point whether any of the previous cast members would return. The only characters that would "certainly" return would be [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]].<ref name="lorenzointerview">["http://www.mtv.com/videos/movies/733426/a-new-transformers-to-hit-theaters-in-summer-2014.jhtml "a new 'transformers' to hit theaters in summer 2014"], interview with Lorenzo Di Bonaventura at MTV.com.</ref> A day later, on February 14, 2012, Bay himself and [[Paramount Pictures]] officially announced that Bay had indeed signed a deal to make a fourth ''Transformers'' film. The film's release date was stated alternatively as either June 27 or June 29, 2014.<ref name="bayfourthfilm1">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/transformers-4-release-date-revealed-174395/ "Transformers 4 Release Date Revealed"] at TFW2005.</ref><ref name="bayfourthfilm">[http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-17028248 "Transformers director Michael Bay signs for fourth film"], BBC.co.uk.</ref> That same day, Bay also confirmed that he and Spielberg were working on a "whole new re imagining{{sic}} of ''Transformers''".<ref name="reimagining">[http://www.shootfortheedit.com/forum/showthread.php?10284-Transformers-4 Michael Bay confirming that ''Transformers 4'' would be a "reimaginging"] at the official Michael Bay forums.</ref> Two days later, on February 16, 2012, actor [[Josh Duhamel]] expressed his doubts that he, Shia LaBeouf, [[Rosie Huntington-Whiteley]] or Tyrese Gibson would return for the fourth installment.<ref name="noshiarosie">[http://eonline.com/news/294791/josh-duhamel-not-coming-back-for-transformers-4-is-anyone "Josh Duhamel Not Coming Back for Transformers 4: Is Anyone?!"] at E! Online.</ref>

Four months later, on June 6, 2012, Michael Bay confirmed in an interview centered around ''[[Transformers: The Ride – 3D|Transformers: The Ride]]'' that the fourth film would feature "some redesigns of the robots and an entirely new cast", and that it would be the last ''Transformers'' film he would direct.<ref name="ride">[http://herocomplex.latimes.com/movies/transformers-the-ride-3d-even-impresses-disney-rivals/ "‘Transformers’ taking new shape with Universal ride and fourth film"], LA Times Hero Complex.</ref> A few weeks later, on June 21, 2012, Bay confirmed that the fourth film would feature "different human actors", but the film would not be strictly a "reboot", but rather take the story "in a new direction". While hinting that the story might venture into space for "a little bit", he still wanted to keep it "grounded".<ref name="starsspace">[http://herocomplex.latimes.com/movies/transformers-4-michael-bay-purges-stars-may-go-into-space/ "‘Transformers 4’: Michael Bay purges stars, may go into space"], LA Times Hero Complex.</ref>

[[File:TF4 Chinese Reality Show contestants.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|If ''Age of Extinction'' teaches us anything, it's that more movies should be cast using reality shows.]]On September 21, 2012, Michael Bay confirmed the first "cast" member for the film in the broadest sense, namely the fact that voice actor [[Peter Cullen]] would be kept on as [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]. He also confirmed that the film would ''not'' be a reboot, but would pick up the story from where ''Dark of the Moon'' had left off in [[Chicago]].<ref name="cullen">[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/21/michael-bay-transformers-4-pain-and-gain_n_1903523.html "Michael Bay, 'Transformers 4' Director, On The Struggles Of 'Pain & Gain'"], Huffington Post interview.</ref> One and a half months later, on November 8, 2012, Bay confirmed [[Mark Wahlberg]] as the first human cast member,<ref name="wahlberg">[http://michaelbay.com/2012/11/08/michael-bay-re-teams-with-his-pain-gain-star-mark-wahlberg-for-transformers-4/ "Michael Bay Re-Teams With His 'Pain & Gain' Star Mark Wahlberg for Transformers 4"], on Michael Bay's official site.</ref> after having referred to such claims as "just a rumor" a mere month earlier.<ref name="baynowahlberg">[http://michaelbay.com/2012/10/23/transformers-4-casting-rumor/ "Transformers 4 Casting Rumor"], on Michael Bay's official site.</ref> On December 15, 2012, Wahlberg himself confirmed that filming would commence in May 2013.<ref name="wahlbergmay">[http://collider.com/ted-2-sequel-mark-wahlberg-transformers-4/218011/ "Mark Wahlberg Talks TED 2, TRANSFORMERS 4, and PAIN AND GAIN; Says TF Starts Shooting in May Followed By TED Sequel"], interview with Collider.com.</ref> Another month later, on January 8, 2013, Irish American actor [[Jack Reynor]] was confirmed as the second human cast member.<ref name="reynor">[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jack-reynor-lands-starring-role-409850 "Jack Reynor Lands Starring Role in 'Transformers 4'"] at Hollywood Reporter.</ref> [[Nicola Peltz]] was confirmed on March 26, 2013,<ref name="welcomepeltz">[http://michaelbay.com/2013/03/26/welcome-nicola-peltz-to-transformers-4/ "Welcome Nicola Peltz to Transformers 4"], on Michael Bay's official site.</ref> followed by [[Stanley Tucci]] (confirmed to be an antagonist) on April 16, 2013.,<ref name="tucci">[http://www.comingsoon.net/news/cinemaconnews.php?id=103034 "CinemaCon: Stanley Tucci Joins Transformers 4"]</ref> [[Kelsey Grammer]] as a lead (human) villain named "Harold Attinger" on May 1, 2013,<ref name="grammerattinger">[http://www.deadline.com/2013/05/kelsey-grammer-lands-lead-human-villain-in-transformers-sequel/ "Kelsey Grammer Lands Lead (Human) Villain In ‘Transformers’ Sequel"] at Deadline.com.</ref> [[Sophia Myles]] as a scientist on May 6, 2013,<ref name="mylesscientist">[http://www.thewrap.com/movies/column-post/sophia-myles-join-mark-wahlberg-michael-bays-transformers-4-exclusive-89661 "Sophia Myles to Join Mark Wahlberg in Michael Bay's 'Transformers 4' (Exclusive)"] at TheWrap.com.</ref> Chinese actress [[Li Bingbing]] in an at that point still unspecified role on May 20, 2013,<ref name="bingbing">[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/chinas-li-bingbing-boards-transformers-525370 "China's Li Bingbing Boards 'Transformers 4'"] at Hollywood Reporter</ref> and actor-comedian [[T. J. Miller]] as a mechanic and best friend to Wahlberg's character on May 28, 2013.<ref name="miller">[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/tj-miller-joins-transformers-4-559359 "T.J. Miller Joins 'Transformers 4'"] at Hollywood Reporter.</ref> [[Titus Welliver]] wasn't officially confirmed until July 25, 2013, after he had been spotted on set in Texas.<ref name="welliver">[http://www.deadline.com/2013/07/transformers-4-adds-titus-welliver/ "‘Transformers 4′ Adds Titus Welliver"], Deadline.com.</ref> In the lead-up to the release of the movie, Welliver would stir up a minor controversy with an interview in which he stated that the film would be darker and "not a kid's movie". Following a storm of online discussion regarding this statement, he issued a new statement to the effect that ''Age of Extinction'' is in fact a kid's movie, and he meant to say it would expand the audience.<ref name="nerdist">[https://www.nerdist.com/2014/02/titus-welliver-talks-about-transformers-4-and-clark-greggs-s-h-i-e-l-d-comments/ Titus Welliver Talks About TRANSFORMERS 4 and Clark Gregg’s S.H.I.E.L.D. Comments], Nerdist.com.</ref>

A rather unusual addition to the cast were [[Byron Li]], [[Candice Zhao]], [[Austin Lin]] and [[Teresa Daley]], which won their part through participating in the ''[[Transformers 4 Chinese Actors Talent Search Reality Show]]'' on August 25, 2013.<ref name="reality">[http://beijing.china.org.cn/2013-08/28/content_29845758.htm "'Transformers 4' recruits 4 Chinese actors"], China.org.cn.</ref>

The remaining robot voice cast (barring Optimus Prime) wasn't officially revealed until May 8, 2014.<ref name="voicecast">[http://michaelbay.com/2014/05/08/john-goodman-and-ken-watanabe-join-the-autobot-voice-cast-in-michael-bays-transformers-age-of-extinction/ "John Goodman And Ken Watanabe Join The Autobot Voice Cast in Michael Bay’s ‘Transformers: Age Of Extinction’"] at the official Michael Bay website.</ref>

===Writing and production===
On March 20, 2013, the Michigan Film Office announced that the fourth film would return to [[Detroit]].<ref name="michigan">[http://www.michiganfilmoffice.org/The-Film-Office/Press-Releases/Detail.aspx?id=11620 "Transformers Returning to Michigan, Approved for Film Incentive" at the Michigan Film Office website.]</ref> Principal photography began on May 28, 2013, at {{w|Monument Valley}}.<ref name="monument">[http://michaelbay.com/2013/05/28/transformers-4-starts-filming-in-monument-valley-navajo-tribal-park/ "Transformers 4 Starts Filming in Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park"], on Michael Bay's official site.</ref> Other shooting locations were the small towns of Lockhart, Taylor, Elgin and Pflugerville in Texas.<ref name="texas">[http://www.dallasnews.com/entertainment/movies/headlines/20130426-fourth-transformers-film-to-shoot-in-texas.ece "Fourth ‘Transformers’ film to shoot in Texas"] at Dallas Morning News.</ref> Shooting in Michigan involved two historic passenger steamboats, the ''{{w|SS Columbia}}'' and her sister ship, the ''{{w|Ste. Claire (passenger steamboat)|SS Ste. Claire}}'', which were docked in {{w|River Rouge, Michigan|River Rouge}} awaiting restoration at the time being used as props.<ref name="boblo">[http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/story/2013/07/26/wdr-boblo-boats-transformers-four.html "Historic Boblo boats land role in Transformers 4"], CBC News.</ref> While shooting in Detroit, Mark Wahlberg's children visited the set and were given small parts in the movie upon their father's request.<ref name="wahlkids">[http://comicbook.com/blog/2013/07/30/mark-wahlbergs-kids-cast-in-transformers-4/ "Mark Wahlberg's Kids Cast In Transformers 4"], Comicbook.com.</ref>

[[File:AOE Michael Bay Nicola Peltz on set.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Michael Bay uses his legendary charm to get the very best performance out of his actors.]]
Due to an increased focus of Hollywood studios trying to market its movies to the Chinese audience, parts of the movie were not only set in China, but actually filmed there. One of the shooting sites was Hong Kong. While there, the movie crew encountered the risks of shooting a movie in China firsthand when director Michael Bay was assaulted on the set by two locals demanding money; according to some sources, they were store owners that were not satisfied with the compensation they received for the inconvenience of having a movie filming nearby. Bay received minor injuries, but played the incident off on his blog. Both he and an official Paramount statement suggested that the assailants were under the influence of drugs.<ref name="attack1">[http://deadline.com/2013/10/hong-kong-police-called-to-transformers-4-set-amid-alleged-extortion-attempt-report-613912/ "Extortion Attempt On ‘Transformers 4′ Set; Michael Bay Suffers Minor Injury: Report"], Deadline.com.</ref><ref name="attack2">[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/michael-bay-attacked-transformers-4-649183 "Michael Bay Attacked on 'Transformers 4' Set in Hong Kong"], Hollywood Reporter.</ref><ref name="attack3">[http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-24566287 "Transformers director Michael Bay attacked in Hong Kong"], BBC.</ref name="attack4">[http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/michael-bay-attacked-on-transformers-hong-kong-film-shoot-1.2100953 "Michael Bay attacked on Transformers Hong Kong film shoot"], CBC News.</ref><ref name="attack5">[http://michaelbay.com/2013/10/17/hong-kong-incident/ "Hong Kong Incident"] on Michael Bay's official Blog.</ref> A second extortion attempt occurred several days later, this time allegedly by several triad gang members. Although one of them was later arrested, no-one was injured this time around.<ref name="extortion2">[http://www.businessinsider.com/michael-bay-transformers-4hong-kong-second-extortion-incident-2013-10?IR=T "More Trouble For 'Transformers 4' In Hong Kong As Second Extortion Attempt Reported"], Business Insider.</ref><ref name="extortion3">[http://edition.cnn.com/2013/10/25/world/asia/hong-kong-transformers-triad-extortion/ "Transformers versus the triads of Hong Kong: the sequel"], CNN.</ref> Once again, Bay played down the extortion attempts in an interview, noting that most of the locals were apologetic over what took place, and that he wanted to film more projects in Hong Kong.<ref name="eager">[http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1342084/hollywood-director-michael-bay-eager-shoot-hong-kong-again "Hollywood director Michael Bay eager to shoot in Hong Kong again"], ''South China Morning Post'']</ref>

[[File:AOEOptimusRidingGrimlock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.9|left|"Get me closer! I want to hit them with my sword!"]]Late script changes resulted in Bay and his crew returning to the Chinese city of {{w|Chongqing}} for a week reshooting a scene in January 2014.<ref name="reshoot">[http://www.ecns.cn/2014/01-23/98337.shtml "'Transformers 4' back to China for additional shots"], China News Service (Ecns.cn).</ref>

Some of [[Industrial Light & Magic|ILM]]'s post-production effects were done at a newly opened Lucasfilm facility in Singapore.<ref name="ilmsg">[http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/lifestyle/story/lucasfilm-singapore-work-new-avengers-and-transformers-movies-20140116 "Lucasfilm Singapore to work on new Avengers and Transformers movies"], The Straits Times.</ref>

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=== Sponsors and partners ===
==== General Motors and other car manufacturers ====
[[File:AOE Optimus Prime truck.jpg|thumb|upright=1.34|When having one's midlife crisis, it's not unusual to get a souped-up alternate mode.]]
''Age of Extinction'' continues the collaboration with General Motors. Earlier in the film, Bumblebee chooses a customized 1967 Chevrolet Camaro SS as his disguise when hiding from [[Cemetery Wind]], whereas later on, he upgrades to the newest model, a 2014 Camaro concept car. (The production crew was actually accused of ripping off a one-of-a-kind custom for the 1967 version.<ref name="1967custom">[http://jalopnik.com/did-transformers-4-rip-off-this-guys-design-for-the-ne-510655228 "Did Transformers 4 Rip Off This Guy's Design For The New Bumblebee?"] at Jalopnik.com.</ref>) Furthermore, new addition [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]]'s alternate mode is a 2014 Chevrolet C7 Corvette Stingray, and recurring character Ratchet briefly appears at the beginning of the movie and transforms into his Hummer H2 ambulance mode (in the color scheme from ''Dark of the Moon'') before being killed at the hands of Cemetery Wind and [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]].

''Age of Extinction'' is the first movie to feature an official partnership with a manufacturer for [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s alternate mode. Earlier in the movie, he transforms into an old, rusty Marmon 97 truck cab (presumably without support from the manufacturer), but later upgrades into a brand new Western Star "5700 OP" concept truck that was designed specifically for the movie by "Twins Custom Coaches" and the team at West Coast Customs, with Western Star being a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks, who also provided a 2012 Freightliner Argosy that serves as [[Megatron (Movie)|Galvatron]]'s alternate mode.

Other manufacturers that provided vehicles to be used for characters' alternate modes were the Oshkosh Corporation with an Oshkosh Defense FMTV truck for [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]], the Volkswagen group with a 2013 Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse for [[Drift (AOE)|Drift]] and a Lamborghini Aventador for Lockdown, and independent Italian manufacturer Pagani Automobili with a Pagani Huayra for [[Stinger (AOE)|Stinger]].

=== Changes before, during and after production ===
* [[Slash (AOE)|Slash]] was originally intended to appear in the film (he even made it into some concept artwork).<ref name="burt">[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-age-of-extinction-concept-art-from-wesley-burt/30723/ Age of Extinction concept art by Wesley Burt], mirrored at Seibertron.com.</ref>
* [[Glenn Morshower]] was originally set to return in this film, reprising his role of [[Morshower|General Morshower]], but didn't return due to a scheduling conflict.<ref>http://transformerslive.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/general-morshower-not-returning-to.html</ref>
* Both [[Josh Duhamel]] and [[Tyrese Gibson]] were intended to cameo reprising their roles as [[William Lennox]] and [[Robert Epps]] but were cut before filming started.<ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/tyrese-gibson-in-talks-for-transformers-4-176078/</ref><ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/tyrese-gibson-to-make-cameo-appearance-only-in-transformers-4-177407/</ref><ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/josh-duhamel-to-make-cameo-appearance-in-transformers-4-177026/</ref><ref>http://transformerslive.blogspot.com/2013/06/josh-duhamel-not-in-transformers-4.html</ref>
* Ed Welburn, [[General Motors]]' vice president for global design, was originally set to cameo as the C.I.A. head before being recast as a KSI employee.<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/29/automobiles/ed-welburn-gets-a-part-in-transformers.html?_r=0</ref>
* A scene depicting Hound and Bumblebee dancing with Tessa (while Drift bobs his head in the background) was not present in the final cut of the film.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnxZ7Gg2yV4</ref>
* Scorn's toys lack the additional two sails he has in the film, suggesting it was a late design change.
*The Pagani Huayra that eventually ended up as [[Stinger (AOE)|Stinger]] was at one point intended as the alternate mode of a female robot with the working name "Widow Maker".<ref name="vitaly">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-9/age-of-extinction-concept-art-by-vitaly-bulgarov-180636/ Age of Extinction concept art by Vitaly Bulgarov] at TFW2005, including "Widow Maker".</ref><ref name="jung">[http://comicbook.com/blog/2014/07/20/transformers-age-of-extinction-concept-art-shows-off-epic-scope-/ Age of Extinction concept art by Steve Jung] at Comicbook.com, including "Widow Maker".</ref>
* Wahlberg's character was named "Flynn 'Ray' Vincent" rather than "Cade Yeager" in a casting call. The same casting call also revealed that actor [[Glenn Morshower]] was supposed to reprise his role as [[Morshower|General Morshower]] from the previous two films.<ref name="txcasting">[http://www.featurefilmauditions.com/2013/05/casting-for-transformers-4-actors-and.html "Transformers 4' open casting calls for actors and extras in Austin, TX and Detroit, MI"] at Film Auditions.</ref>
* A scene where Cade says "Stick behind me" is not present in the final cut of the film.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXSkXQs890g</ref>
* Another piece of dialogue cut from the film is when Cade says "You tell me" to Attinger when he asks for Optimus Prime.
* In some concept artwork, Grimlock appears as a horn-less T-Rex.
* The original running time of the film was 2 hours and 7 minutes, which would have made it the shortest film in the franchise. The final running time was 2 hours and 30 minutes <ref>http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/BatFreak/news/?a=77992</ref><ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/transformers-4-age-of-extinction-running-time-revealed-180165/</ref>
* [[Dwayne Johnson]] was originally offered the role of Cade Yeager, but due to his commitment to ''Hercules: The Thracian Wars'', the role was later taken over by his ''Pain & Gain'' co-star Mark Wahlberg.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Michael Bay offered me Transformers, but I was unavailable due to Hercules. Then Wahlberg was offered the role. #RockTalk|link=https://twitter.com/TheRock/statuses/327892048978006016|name=Dwayne Johnson|site=Twitter|year=2013|month=04|day=26|(defunct=)}}</ref>
*In some concept artwork, Drift was colored orange instead of blue, but according to the Generation 2 featurette in the Blu-ray release, this was changed because the vehicle that was going to play Drift was sold off.
*Some concept artwork shows that Optimus was intended to have his original trilogy body in the scenes where he had his new look.
*According to Ehren Kruger in the Generation 2 featurette, in the early drafts of the film, it was not originally centered on the Cade Yeager character.
*Numerous silver [[redeco]] toys were produced for Optimus Prime with the moniker of "Silver Knight", suggesting that he was originally supposed to take on this alternate appearance in the film itself, almost certainly upon drawing a sword from the Knights' armory. In the finished film, he does undergo some slight physical alteration at this point, his arms reconfiguring to resemble armor plates, but that's as far as it goes. This was also ''prrrrobably'' where he was supposed to get the rocket-boots he suddenly deploys at the film's end.
*A scene depicting Harold Attinger throwing a man out of a moving vehicle was reportedly cut from the film.<ref>http://news.tfw2005.com/2014/08/16/kelsey-grammer-explains-a-deleted-scene-from-transformers-age-of-extinction-180984</ref>
*[[Kickback (disambiguation)|Kickback]] was seemingly considered to appear among the Insecticons, as concept art of the character was made by [[Rob Wiggins]].<ref>[https://www.artstation.com/artwork/bxDen Transformers 4 Insecticon Kickback concept art by Rob Wiggins]</ref>
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===Disinformation campaign===

Like ''Revenge of the Fallen'' and ''Dark of The Moon'' before it, ''Age of Extinction'' had a campaign that would mask details of the final film. However, unlike the previous films, this one was all encompassing; no novelization or comics by [[IDW Publishing]] was released, allowing for a great deal of the movie's spoilers to actually remain unknown longer than for the previous three films.

In the original Michigan Film Office press release published on March 20, 2013, several vague plot details were revealed, including the fact that Autobots and Decepticons had "[[Cemetery Wind|all but vanished from the face of the planet]]", a "[[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated|group of [...] businessman and scientists]]" were developing new technologies based on past encounters with the Transformers, and an "[[Lockdown (ROTF)|ancient, powerful Transformer menace]]" was targeting Earth.<ref name="plotunveiled">[http://www.thewrap.com/node/82001/ "‘Transformers 4’ Plot Unveiled by Michigan Film Office"] at TheWrap.com.</ref> These plot details were later claimed to be inaccurate by Paramount Pictures,<ref name="notaccurate">[http://screenrant.com/transformers-4-movie-plot-synopsis-cast/ Unofficial "'Transformers 4' Plot Synopsis Is Not Accurate"] at Screenrant.com</ref> but in all their vagueness ultimately turned out to be not too far off from the film's plot.

A lot of the newly-added characters were given "code names" during production, most of them related to the ''Rocky'' saga: "Duke" for Hound, "Adrian" for Galvatron, "Ivan" for Grimlock, "Rocky" for Slash (who was originally intended to appear in the movie, as noted above), "Southpaw" for Scorn, "Paulie" for Strafe, and "Thunderlips" for Slug. In addition, Crosshairs was code-named "Slingshot", Drift was code-named "Bruce", Lockdown was code-named "Max", and Steeljaw was code-named "Wolf" (which ''might'' have simply been a working name).<ref name="customer">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-news-rumors/961952-monzos-mega-hasbro-customer-service-listing-breakdown.html Hasbro customer service list]</ref>

==Notes==
*Not only do the [[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobots]] go unnamed in the film (other than [[Scorn]] getting the nickname, "Spike"), but the word Dinobot is never even said by anyone. The audio description soundtrack on the home video releases refers to them as warriors or barbarians, but notes during the final scene that they "turn into Dinobots" (of course it also refers to Galvatron transforming "into an Autobot" when he turns into a robot, so make of that what you will).
*In addition to the Shadow Raiders, Steeljaws, the ball-shaped drones, and Stupid Drones, inside Lockdown's ship there were also several hovering drones. These drones appear to be of the same type as those the United States used in ''Dark of the Moon'' (the one that got sucked into the engine of Bumblebee's commandeered Decepticon fighter). Maybe Attinger sold them to Lockdown?
*Michael Bay's website incorrectly refers to the film as "Transformers 4 The Age Of Extinction"
* The Autobots and Decepticons shown in the cards Attinger pulled early in the film include Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]], [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]], [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Que]], [[Dino]] (though he is listed as "Mirage"), [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]], [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]], [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]], [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]], [[Roadbuster (DOTM)|Roadbuster]], Leadfoot, [[Igor]], [[Loader]], [[Garagebot]], and the [[Driller]].
** Even though most of these Transformers are listed as deceased, Dino, Roadbuster, Igor, and Garagebot are not. Therefore, they could have been alive during the events of the film.
* This film seems to put a final nail in the coffin regarding the films' abandonment of the concept of using [[protoform]]s to travel through space; when the Autobots steal a ship from [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]], they immediately move to leave Earth, indicating they had been stranded on Earth for the past five years without a spaceship (following the destruction of the ''[[Xantium (DOTM)|Xantium]]''). The fact that no mention is made of searching for any possible survivors of Cemetery Wind's hunt also suggests that all Autobots who did not return for this film have been killed off as well.
**Fortunately, [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] and [[Topspin (DOTM)|Topspin]] reappear in [[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|the next film]] while Dino and Roadbuster are among the "not deceased" Transformers cards. Conversely, [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] is stated to have been killed by Cemetery Wind in some tie-in material.
*The robot designs in this film are markedly different than the previous three; the robots have fewer alien appearances and are more heavily influenced by human forms with far less visible vehicle parts.
*Speaking of the appearance of the Autobots - they all are based on specific types of human combatants throughout history: Optimus is obviously a medieval knight, Hound heavily resembles a World War II-era commando, Crosshairs looks like a mercenary or assassin, Bumblebee's new form is highly Ninja-like, and Drift is unsurprisingly a samurai.
*Director Michael Bay makes a cameo appearance in the film as a guy sitting in the passenger seat of a truck whose trailer Optimus Prime and Bumblebee crash through after being attacked by Galvatron and Stinger.<ref name="magiceffects">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btn2tPxjisA "Behind the Magic: The Visual Effects of 'Transformers Age of Extinction'"] on the official ILMVisualFX Youtube channel.</ref> Heck with it, many of the KSI cars are part of his personal collection!
*This film re-uses a few minor pieces of footage from earlier films:
**The establishing shot of Attinger's plane is reused from ''Dark of the Moon'', where it was used as Charlotte Mearing's plane.
**A shot of Bumblebee's radio from the first movie gets reused, even though it doesn't make sense why the radio would look so beaten up when the rest of his '67 Camaro mode is in very good condition.
**The satellite tracking footage of the highway is exactly the same as the footage used in ''Dark of the Moon'' when [[NEST]] was tracking the [[Dread (DOTM)|Dreads]]. The image had obviously been altered to have the Autobots replacing the Dreads and new on-screen overlays that say "KSI" on them, but all of the surrounding civilian vehicles remain the same.
**The footage of the drone tracking the Autobots tilting its camera is re-used from the beginning of [[Operation: Firestorm]] in ''Revenge of the Fallen''.
*When the Dinobots depart into the forest in the final scene, Scorn and Slug are seen knocking down trees with their legs; however, these trees were removed in the IMAX release.
*''Age of Extinction'' is one of the only two yearly highest-grossing movies released during the 2010s that weren't distributed by [[Disney|The Walt Disney Company]], the other being ''{{w|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2}}'' from [[Warner Bros.|Warner Bros. Pictures]] in 2011. Take that, [[Mickey Mouse]]!
*Nearly nine years after its release, comedian [[Ben Schwartz]] revealed in May 2023 on the ''{{w|Game Grumps}}'' web series that he provided lines for Bumblebee's radio voice in the film. Bay hired Schwartz to create original dialogue for the character's radio communication. While most of his work was in the finished product, a portion of his radio voice was omitted and replaced by lines from various media.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQwL2b4UEGU&t=8349s Ben Schwartz OBLITERATES Super Castlevania IV - Youtube]</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''''Transformers/Lost Age''''' (トランスフォーマー/ロストエイジ ''Toransufōmā Rosuto Eiji'')
*''Cantonese:'' '''''Binying Gamgong: Chimmit Saigei''''' (變形金剛：殲滅世紀 "Transformers: The Century of Annihilation")
*''Czech:'' '''''Transformers: Zánik''''' (Transformers: Extinction)
*''French:'' '''''Transformers : L'Âge de l'extinction''''' (France, "Transformers: The Age of Extinction"), '''''Transformers : L'Ère de l'extinction''''' (Canada, "Transformers: The Extinction Era")
*''German:'' '''''Transformers: Ära des Untergangs''''' ("Transformers: Era of Doom")
*''Mandarin:'' '''''Biànxíng Jīngāng Sì: Juéjī Chóngshēng''''' (變型金剛4：絕跡重生, 变形金刚4：绝迹重生, "Transformers 4: Rebirth from the Extinction")
*''Polish:'' '''''Transformers: Wiek zagłady''''' ("Transformers: Age of Extinction")
*''Portuguese:'' '''''Transformers: A Era da Extinção''''' (Brazil, "Transformers: The Age of Extinction"), '''''Transformers: Era da Extinção''''' (Portugal, "Transformers: Age of Extinction")
*''Russian:'' '''''Transformery: Epokha istrebleniya''''' (Трансформеры: Эпоха истребления "Transformers: Age of Extermination")
*''Spanish:'' '''''Transformers 4''''' (Argentina)
*''Turkish:'' '''''Transformers: Kayıp Çağ''''' ("Transformers: Lost Age")

==External links==
* [http://www.transformersmovie.com/ Transformersmovie.com]
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2109248/?ref_=nv_sr_1 ''Age of Extinction'' at IMDB.com]
* {{w|Transformers: Age of Extinction|''Age of Extinction'' film on Wikipedia}}
* [https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/transformers_age_of_extinction/ ''Age of Extinction'' on RottenTomatoes.com]

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[[File:RiseUpPretenders hourglass.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Like sands through the breem glass...]]
''This is a timeline of Transformers-related events that occurred in the "real" world, including release dates and other major occurrences.''

==The dawn of time==
===13,500,000,000 BCE===
* The Big Bang creates the universe as we know it. The protons, neutrons, and electrons that will eventually compose Transformers are formed, [[Ruined FOREVER|ruining it forever.]] A {{w|Last Thursdayism|Thursday}}.

===4,540,000,000 BCE===
*[[Earth]] forms, completing a one-time [[transformation]] from protoplanetary debris to planet ([[Action Master|but not back]]). A highly-sought one-time collector's item, it has no known [[Generation 1 reissues|reissues]].

===4004 BCE===
* [[October 23]]: [[God]] begins creating the universe, creating [[Time|day and night]].
* [[October 24]]: God continues this process, creating the sky.
* [[October 25]]: God keeps on going, creating land and sea, along with plants.
* [[October 26]]: God makes the [[sun]] and the [[Moon_(moon)|moon]].
* [[October 27]]: God makes birds and fish.
* [[October 28]]: God makes the other animals, including [[Human|humans]]. <ref>''Genesis'' 1:1; the time is determined by adding up the ages of Adam and his descendants. {{w|Ussher chronology|This}} is the most generally used date.</ref>
* [[October 29]]: On the seventh day, He takes a break and does whatever omnipotent beings do for leisure.

===3760 BCE===
* [[September 25]]: The universe comes into existence. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac}}

{{note|The exact date of this [[universal stream]]'s creation is somewhat muddled, as seen in the three different dates seen above. The account dating it to 4004 BCE is the one used in early recorded [[human]] history, but was later [[retcon]]ned within scientific literature, which established the much earlier date above. More recently, [[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac]] has implicitly dated the universe's creation to 3760 BCE in another retcon. As Hasbro-sanctioned material, this account is assumed to take precedence in [[canon]], at least with regard to the [[Transformers brand]]; however, it is unclear whether the event represents God's six-day creation, the Big Bang, or another, as-yet-unrevealed origin.}}

==1920s==
===1923===
* Henry, Hillel, and Herman Hassenfeld form the Hassenfeld Brothers company, selling textile remnants.

===1924===
* The Japanese toy company [[TakaraTomy|Tomiyama Toy Factory]] is founded.

==1940s==
* The Hassenfeld brothers produce their first toys: pretend doctor and nurse sets.

==1950s==
===1952===
* The Hassenfeld brothers enjoy their first ''bona fide'' success with the release of the original [[Mr. Potato Head]], cementing their company's reputation as toymakers.

===1955===
* [[September 17]] — The Japanese company Satō Vinyl Industries, Ltd., which would later become [[TakaraTomy|Takara]], is founded.

==1960s==
===1963===
* Tomiyama Toy Company changes its name to Tomy.

===1964===
* Hassenfeld Brothers introduces [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]], the first "action figure."

===1967===
* [[July 4]] — Takara introduces the [[Licca Kayama|Licca-chan]] fashion doll.

===1968===
* The big wheels at Hassenfeld Brothers decide to make it easier for fans of their future toylines to curse their name by rebranding the company [[Hasbro|Hasbro Industries]].

==1970s==
===1970===
* Takara acquires the license to introduce ''G.I. Joe'' to Japan. Eventually, Takara takes advantage of the 12" Joe figures' interchangeable parts to create a spinoff toyline called ''Henshin Cyborg'' (Transforming Cyborg).

===1974===
* Takara launches the ''[[Microman]]'' toyline, which represents a scaled-down version of the ''Henshin Cyborg'' [[gimmick]], and which will later be exported to the West as ''Micronauts''.

===1975===
* [[Robotman]], the first ever transforming robot/vehicle toy, is added to the ''Microman'' line. This toy will later become known in the West as the Micronaut Biotron.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200123174656/http://www.microforever.com/Robotman-Biotron.htm Robotman Series / Victory Series]</ref>

==1980s==
===1980===
* Takara launches the ''[[Diaclone]]'' toyline.

===1982===
* March — The first two toys from Takara's ''Diaclone Car Robo'' line, No.1 Countach LP-500S Super Tuning (red version) and No.2 Onebox Cherry Vanette (black version), are released to stores in Japan. These toys' molds would later be used in ''Transformers'' as [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys|Sunstreaker]] and [[Ironhide (G1)/toys|Ironhide]], respectively.

* April — The first four toys from the [[Popy]] company's ''[[Machine Robo]]'' line are released to stores in Japan. They will go on to be better known in the West as [[Cy-Kill (GoBots)|Cy-Kill]], Tank, Fitor, and Cop-Tur of the evil Renegades in [[Tonka]]'s ''[[GoBots]]'' line, the closest competitor to ''Transformers''.

* October 3 — ''The Super Dimension Fortress Macross'' debuts on Japanese television, featuring the transforming Valkyrie fighter jet. This vehicle will go on to be '''less''' known in the West as the Transformer [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]].

===1983===
* January — The first three toys from Takara's ''New Microman: Micro Change'' line, MC-01 Micross (available as blue and red variations), MC-02 Jaguar (available as blue and black variations) and MC-03 Condor (available as blue and black variations), are released to stores. These would later make up the first wave of [[Mini-Cassette]]s.
* June — A Hasbro delegation discovers Takara's Diaclone and Microman toys at the [[Tokyo Toy Show]].
* Late 1983 — Takara releases three of their ''Diaclone'' toys (red Sunstreaker, black Ironhide and blue [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]) in the USA under the name "''[[Diakron]]''". Due to the new licensing agreement with Hasbro, the Diakron line is discontinued following these three toys.
* November 1 — The Hasbro-Takara licensing agreement is signed.

===[[1984]]===
''The Transformers'' launches in the US, in toy, comic and cartoon formats, [[Ruined FOREVER|forever ruining]] ''Transformers''.

* February — Hasbro Bradley unveils their new ''Transformers'' toyline at Toy Fair.
* March — [https://tfwiki.tumblr.com/post/118250474923/monzo12782-the-very-first-marvel-age/amp ''Marvel Age'' #17] announces the April debut of the ''Transformers'' comic book.
* Spring — The first animated [[commercial]] advertising the Marvel comics airs on US TV.
* [[May 8]] — [[The Transformers (issue)|Issue one of the Marvel comic]] is released.
* [[May 22]] — The [http://groups.google.com/group/net.comics/msg/1cdaf7df610e0376?dmode=source&hl=en first Usenet post about Transformers] is posted by Ted Nolan to net.comics. In a prediction of things to come, it is mostly complaints.
* Spring — ''Transformers'' toys start filtering into stores across the United States.
* [[September 17]] — "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]" premieres on U.S. television Saturday morning.
* [[September 20]] — The Marvel UK comic begins publication.
* Unknown date — the UK is the only European country to get ''Transformers'' toys this year. Toys are distributed by Hasbro. Megatron is not available until 1985.
* December — ''Transformers'' mania is in full swing, as the figures fly off store shelves, becoming the year's best seller for Hasbro.
* December — The ''Transformers'' cartoon begins airing in Mexico.
* Unknown date — Takara conducts test market sales of the Hasbro toys in Japan, under the working name ''Henshin Sentai Transformers'' ("Transformation Taskforce Transformers").

===1985===
* From its Limited Series origins, the Marvel comic becomes an ongoing monthly.
* [[July 6]] — Seasons 1 and 2 of the US cartoon begin airing in Japan as ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformer''.
* [[October 6]] — The [http://groups.google.com/group/net.comics/msg/fce7a2ddb7e35a81?dmode=source&hl=en first Usenet post about the ''Transformers'' cartoon] is posted to net.comics by Bill Flanagan.
* The ''Transformers'' toyline starts getting released to most European markets, with Hasbro using Milton Bradley's facilities for the continental European market, due to an initial lack of resources on their own. The MB toys would be available in France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, Germany and Spain and include lots of oddities unique to Europe, such as a red version of [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]]. Concurrently, [[GiG]] launches ''[[Trasformer]]'' in Italy (''Diaclone'' toys with no ''Transformers'' license), while [[El Greco]] launches their short-lived version of the line in Greece.
* [[IGA]] begins producing ''Transformers'' toys for the Mexican and Central American market.
* [[Estrela]] begins producing ''Transformers'' toys in Brazil, creating a distinctive local version of the toyline that was eventually brought to Argentina by the second-hand licensee [[Antex]].
* The ''Transformers'' cartoon begins airing in Peru... despite the fact that the toyline it was [[To sell toys|created to promote]] is unavailable in the Peruvian market.

===1986===
* The Transformers cartoon begins airing in the Netherlands.
* April — "[[Scramble City: Mobilization]]", the first Japanese originated Transformers animation, is released on video tape in Japan.
* [[August 8]] — ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' is released in theatres in the United States. International releases follow, except for Japan and Germany. Fans declare the franchise to be ruined forever after seeing the movie.
* The Transformers toyline is introduced to Peru in response to the cartoon's popularity in that country (rather than the other way around) with a combination of [[Hasbro]] and [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] toys imported by [[HUDE]] and [[BASA]], and cheaper [[redeco]]ed [[Mini Vehicle]]s made by [[Lynsa]].
* [[December 12]] — ''The Transformers: The Movie'' is released in the UK.
* [[December 26]] — ''The Transformers: The Movie'' is released in Australia.

===1987===
* February — ''The Transformers: The Movie'' is released in Brazil.
* [[July 3]] — The American version of the G1 cartoon ends its run, to be replaced in Japan by the [[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|Headmasters cartoon]].

===1988===
* The [[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (franchise)|Masterforce]] [[franchise]] is launched, ushering in a period of significant deviation between the Western and Japanese Transformers franchises.
* [[April 12]] — The [[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Masterforce cartoon]] begins airing in Japan.
* July — The translated version of the Marvel comic book hits Danish stores, lasting only 18 monthly issues (2 US comics per issue + random assortment of Universe profiles) with an editorial approach that wreaked havoc on any sort of continuity (skipping many key stories, resulting in sudden jumps in storylines, a condescending and ignorant letters page etc.)
* A [[The Transformers (cartoon)|fifth season]] of the US Transformers cartoon begins airing, composed of re-edited episodes introduced by a stop-motion Powermaster Optimus Prime.

===1989===
* Unofficially imported Mexican IGA Transformers become a common sight on European store shelves.
* The Transformers cartoon begins airing in Germany.
* [[March 14]] — The [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (cartoon)|Victory cartoon]] begins airing in Japan.
* August — Hasbro begins manufacturing and selling Transformers toys in mainland China.<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/content/view/1743/37/ The Little Sticker in the Corner: The Truth about Early-1990's Chinese G1 Transformers Toys]</ref>
* [[August 9]] — ''The Transformers: The Movie'' finally is released in Japan, where it [[Misconceptions and urban legends about Transformers#The Transformers: The Movie|is not actually called "Matrix Forever"]].

==1990s==
===1990===
*The last year of Generation 1 toys are released in North America, while the franchise continues in Japan and Europe.
*July — [[Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!|Transformers Zone]] is released in Japan.

===1991===
* (Cover date of July) — The Marvel Comic ends in the United States with [[End of the Road! (US)|issue 80]].

===1992===
*[[January 4]] (cover date [[January 18]]) — The Marvel Comic ends in the United Kingdom with [[End of the Road! (US)|issue #332]].
*[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Operation Combination (franchise)|Operation Combination]] comes to an end, signalling the end of the original ''Transformers'' series in Japan.

===1993===
*''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' attempts to revive the ''Transformers'' franchise in North America.
* The last year of Generation 1 toys are released in Europe.
* On [[September 11]], the Usenet newsgroup [[alt.toys.transformers]] is established. Fans now have a dedicated online public forum on which to discuss whatever is ruining Transformers.

===1994===
* [[July 16]] — The first [[BotCon]] is held, in [[Fort Wayne]], Indiana.
* ''Generation 2'' is released in Europe.
* Antex briefly introduces ''Generation 2'' to Argentina with [[Robot-Man X]] and [[Robot-Man Z]].

===1995===
* ''Generation 2'' begins in Japan, the first ''Transformers'' series there in years.
* ''Generation 2'' craps out in every market, including Japan.
* The [[The Transformers (Chinese toyline)|Chinese G1 toyline]] comes to a close with the reissuing of several [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (toyline)|Victory]] toys for the Chinese market.
* The South Korean toy company [[Sonokong]] enters into a licensing agreement with [[Hasbro International]], paving the way for the introduction of officially licensed Transformers toys in a country where Transformers [[knockoff]]s were once popular enough to inspire their own animated movies.
* [[August 5]]-[[August 6|6]] — [[BotCon 1995]] is held in Dayton, Ohio.

===1996===
* ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' is launched. The fandom declares it will forever destroy ''Transformers'' and nobody will ever like it ever, certainly not ten, twenty years into the future.
* ''Beast Wars'' revives the franchise.
* ''Beast Wars'' is one of the best ''Transformers'' anythings ever.
* [[July 12]]-[[July 14|14]] — [[BotCon 1996]] is held in Rosemont, Illinois.

===1997===
* Hasbro releases the twelve [[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]] toys, to little acclaim.
* [[July 18]]-[[July 20|20]] — [[BotCon 1997]] is held in Rochester, New York, by the newly formed [[3H Productions|3H Enterprises]].

===1998===
* [[April 10]] — The ''Beast Wars'' TV show premieres in the UK.
* [[June 19]]-[[June 20|20]] — [[BotCon 1998]] is held in Anaheim, California.
* Summer — Hasbro's Nordic subsidiary (located in Denmark) releases UK Beast Wars stock to Scandinavian stores. The CGI show is not picked up in any of the Scandinavian countries, as it is deemed "too graphic" for children.

===1999===
* [[July 16]]-[[July 18|18]] — At [[BotCon 1999]] in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the first episode of ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'', "[[The Reformatting]]" is previewed, to overwhelming fan enjoyment.

==2000s==
===[[2000]]===
* ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Machines]]'' launches and [[Ruined FOREVER|forever ruins ''Transformers'']].
* [[July 28]]-[[July 3030]] — [[BotCon 2000]] is held in [[Fort Wayne]], Indiana.

===[[2001]]===
* Everyone loves "[[Car Robots|Transformers 2000]]," but they hate the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' franchise]], declaring it to have ruined Transformers forever.
* [[February 19]] — ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'' begins airing in the UK on Fox Kids.
* [[July 13]]-[[July 15|15]] — [[BotCon 2001]] is held in Durham, North Carolina.
* Hasbro introduces Transformers to Turkey through its recently acquired subsidiary [[Intertoy]].

===[[2002]]===
* Hasbro ''Transformers'' lead designer [[Aaron Archer]] begins to post on the Transfandom.com boards as ORSON, at first primarily to refute various false claims about [[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|''Transformers: Armada'']]. Skeptical fans remark that if he is a Hasbro designer, then they are various members of the British Monarchy.
* [[April 3]] — [[Dreamwave Productions]] begins publishing Transformers comics with [[Prime Directive issue 1|Transformers Generation 1 #1]]. There is much rejoicing, even though everyone started noticing how bad [[Pat Lee|Pat "Dull-Surprise" Lee's]] art really was.
* [[Aaron Archer]] does his best to kill ''Transformers'' through incredible sales; ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' kicks off the [[Unicron Trilogy]], the toys appear on store shelves in mid-July, the cartoon premieres in August.
* [[June 1]] — The [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]] cartoon premieres in the UK in a run which includes several episodes originally withheld from US broadcast.
* [[July 6]] — ''Armada'' toys begin arriving in small toy stores and Kay-Bee.<ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/msg/b22311a4862b3c07?dmode=source Armada has been spotted!] on alt.toys.transformers</ref>
* [[July 26]]-[[July 28|28]] — [[BotCon 2002]] is held in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

===[[2003]]===
* [[June 11]] — [[Don Murphy]] and [[Tom DeSanto]] team up to produce a feature-length, [[Transformers (film)|live-action ''Transformers'']] movie. They claim it will be exactly the same as Generation 1. ''Really''.
* [[July 25]]-[[July 27|27]] — [[OTFCC 2003]] is held in Chicago, Illinois.
* Everybody loves ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]/20th Anniversary'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]].
* Everyone loves [[Transformers: Alternators#Binaltech|Binaltech]]/[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]].

===[[2004]]===
* [[June 19]]-[[June 20|20]] — Although no longer the official convention, [[BotCon 2004]] is held at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, California.
* [[July 22]] — [[DreamWorks]], [[Paramount Pictures]] and [[Hasbro]] sign an agreement to produce a [[Transformers (film)|live-action ''Transformers'']] movie. Everyone is excited to see ''Transformers'' on the big screen again.<ref>https://www.superherohype.com/news/86311-dreamworks-paramount-team-on-transformers</ref>
* [[July 30]]-[[August 1]] — [[OTFCC 2004]] is held in Chicago, Illinois.
* Everyone ''hates'' ''[[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|Energon]]'' and declares Transformers to be Ruined FOREVER. Again.

===[[2005]]===
* [[January 4]] — [[Dreamwave Productions]] goes bankrupt. Many artists complain about being unpaid for their work and/or being stuck with FedEx fees. [[Pat Lee|Pat "serfdom" Lee]] gives them the finger and drives off in his Porsche, to the surprise of nobody.
* [[April 18]] — Don Murphy reports that he wants to please the fans, DreamWorks want to change everything, and Hasbro don't care either way as long as the movie gets done in time.
* [[Michael Bay]] is announced as the director for ''Transformers''. It will still ''totally'' be Generation 1, ''honest''!
* May — Takara and Tomy merge, becoming [[TakaraTomy]].
* [[May 19]] — [[IDW Publishing]] acquires the ''Transformers'' comic book license.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20070929130820/http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?threadid=34130</ref> There is much rejoicing, and, as usual, much complaining.
* ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Cybertron]]'' debuts in Japan in January, and in the US in September, concluding the Unicron Trilogy. Fan reception is much better than ''Energon''.
* [[September 22]]-[[September 25|25]] — [[BotCon 2005]] is held in Frisco, Texas, for the first time by [[Fun Publications]]. It's the official convention again.
* [[October 19]] — [[The Transformers: Infiltration|Infiltration]] #0, [[IDW Publishing]]'s first ''Transformers'' comic, is released in comic book stores. Predictably, there is much complaining.

===[[2006]]===
* [[January 18]] — ''[[The Transformers: Infiltration|Transformers: Infiltration]]'' #1 is released in comic book stores.
* [[February 13]] — [[Activision]] announces their acquisition of the ''Transformers'' video game license.
* [[April 19]] — Filming begins on the live-action [[Transformers (film)|''Transformers'']] motion picture.
* [[July 24]] — [[Peter Cullen]] is announced at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] as the voice of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] in the ''Transformers'' film. There is much rejoicing (yay).
* [[September 15]] — The first ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' toys arrive at a small store in Canada.
* [[September 28]]-[[October 1]] — [[BotCon 2006]] is held at the Lexington Center in Lexington, Kentucky.
* [[November 28]] — ''[[The Transformers: Escalation|Transformers: Escalation]]'' #1 is released in comic book stores.
* ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (franchise)|Kiss Players]]'' debuts. Transformers is left with a vague sense of uncleanness forever.

===[[2007]]===
* June — The first promotional images for ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]'' are released. Take a ''wild'' guess as to the fan reaction.
* [[June 27]]-[[July 1]] — [[BotCon 2007]] is held at the Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence, Rhode Island, Hasbro's hometown. It was expected to be the best Transformers convention ''ever''. It was also expected to be the worst Transformers convention ''ever''.
* [[July 2]] — US theatres start showing the live-action [[Transformers (film)|''Transformers'']] motion picture at 8:00 PM. By midnight, it's made US$8.8 million.
* [[July 3]] — The ''Transformers'' release date. It makes $27.85 million, more money on a Tuesday than any film in history. Fans declare the franchise as [[Ruined FOREVER|ruined forever]] once more.
* [[July 4]] — Americans celebrate their Independence Day by giving $29 million to that [[Hollywood]] movie about an [[Bumblebee (Movie)|alien robot]] summoning his friends to [[Earth]] where they disguise themselves as [[General Motors]] vehicles and team up with the [[United States military]] to smash the evil robots. Unsurprisingly, this is more money than a movie's ever earned on the Fourth of July. Apparently, what's good for General Motors really ''is'' good for the country.
* [[July 25]] — As of this writing, the ''Transformers'' movie has grossed $270 million in the United States, with worldwide gross earnings of nearly '''one half billion dollars US'''.
* [[July 28]] — A ''Transformers Animated'' preview is shown to the public. The fandom rejoiced (and complained, of course!).
* [[October 16]] — ''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]'' is released on DVD.
* November 3 — a specially edited 11-minute preview of ''Transformers Animated'' episode 1 is shown at the NTFA Mini-Con in Arlöv, Sweden, to the disdain of many a US fan.<ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-news-rumors/156331-new-transformers-animated-series-details-revealed-ntfa-mini-con.html</ref>
* [[December 26]] — ''Transformers Animated'' ruins Transformers forever slightly ahead of schedule when the premiere episodes are shown as a "movie" on [[Cartoon Network]].<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/content/view/2125/20/ Date And Time For Transformers: Animated Debut!]</ref>

===[[2008]]===
* [[January 5]] — ''Transformers Animated'' begins airing regularly Saturdays at 10:30 a.m, ruining ''Transformers'' forever. Again.
* [[April 24]]-[[April 27|27]] — [[BotCon 2008]] is held at the Duke Energy Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.
* June — ''[[Transformers Animated (toyline)|Transformers Animated]]'' toys are scheduled to be released.

===[[2009]]===
* [[May 8]] — Transformers turns 25 (25th Anniversary of the release of [[The Transformers (issue)|''The Transformers'' #1]], the first publicly released TF merchandise.)
* [[May 28]]-[[May 31|31]] — [[BotCon 2009]] is held — again — at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, California.
* [[June 24]] — ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]'' is released.
* [[October 1]] — Michael Bay officially announces that preproduction has begun on ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Transformers 3]]''.<ref name="open">[http://www.shootfortheedit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5976 "Official 2011," Shootfortheedit.com]</ref> Inevitably, people cry about Bay still ruining Transformers forever.

==2010s==
===[[2010]]===
* [[March 26]] — The establishment of a [[Transformers Hall of Fame]] is announced. Everyone thinks [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] will win the fan vote.
* [[June 22]] — ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|Transformers: War for Cybertron]]'' is released on the [[PlayStation]] 3, [[Xbox]] 360, PC, Nintendo [[Wii]], and [[Nintendo DS]]. ''[[Transformers: Exodus]]'' is released.
* [[June 24]]-[[June 27|27]] — [[BotCon 2010]] is held at the Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel and Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.
* [[June 26]] — The Hall of Fame ceremony takes place and the inaugural members are inducted. [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] is revealed to have won the fan vote over fan-favorites like [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]. Predictably, [[Trukk not munky|some]] [[GEEWUN|people]] cry about this revalation with claims that ''Beast Wars'' fans played underhanded tricks.
* [[November 26]] — The ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' miniseries premieres on [[Hub Network|The Hub]], ruining Transformers forever.

===[[2011]]===
* [[May 18]] — Hasbro announce [[Michael Bay]] and [[Steven Spielberg]] will be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Fans are outraged as the pair have only created a highly-successful film series and given the brand a massive boost in popularity.
* [[June 2]]-[[June 5|5]] — [[BotCon 2011]] is held at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, California.
* [[June 4]] — The second Hall of Fame ceremony inducts [[Ironhide (disambiguation)|Ironhide]], [[Ratchet (disambiguation)|Ratchet]], [[Soundwave (disambiguation)|Soundwave]] and aforementioned humans. [[Waspinator (disambiguation)|Waspinator]] is revealed to have won the fan vote, and once more fans are outraged over a Beast Wars character winning the fan vote, to nobody's shock.
* [[June 28]] — ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]'' debuts three hours ahead of its "official" opening, with 9:00 PM showings throughout the United States and Canada.
* [[July 2]], [[July 3|3]], [[July 4|4]] — ''Transformers: Dark of the Moon'' ruins America forever with the highest Independence Day weekend gross of any movie ever.<ref>http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/weekends/july-4th.htm?page=JULY4ALL&p=.htm</ref>
* November — A preview wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' "First Edition" toys hits stores. Stores outside the US, at least.
* [[December 17]] — The Hub screens the first two episodes of ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Rescue Bots]]'', and the brand is ruined forever by kiddification.

===[[2012]]===
* [[February 18]] — The Hub starts playing the second season of ''Prime'' and the first season of ''Rescue Bots'', marking the first time that ''Transformers'' has had two major cartoons running at the same time.
* [[April 26]]-[[April 29]] — [[BotCon 2012]] is held at the Hyatt Regency Dallas in Dallas.
* [[April 28]] — The third Hall of Fame ceremony inducts humans [[Chris Latta]] and [[Simon Furman]], plus [[Grimlock (disambiguation)|Grimlock]], [[Jazz (disambiguation)|Jazz]], [[Shockwave (disambiguation)|Shockwave]] and fan choice [[Wheeljack (disambiguation)|Wheeljack]].
* [[August 21]] — ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron]]'' is released on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC. Fans deem it a glorious piece of technological entertainment.
* [[December 13]] — The ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game is released on Android. An iOS version is released in April of the following year.

===[[2013]]===
* [[February 9]] — Hasbro reveals a wealth of new product at [[Toy Fair 2013]], including new [[Triple Changer]]s and the largest ''Transformers'' toy ever in [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. The fact that there is no way Hasbro will be able to top this in future ruins Transformers forever.
* [[June 27]]-[[June 30|30]] — [[BotCon 2013]] is held at the Town and Country Resort in [[San Diego]], [[California]].
* [[June 29]] — [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] and [[Ultra Magnus (disambiguation)|Ultra Magnus]] are inducted as the Fan's Choice nominees for the fourth year of the Hall of Fame, Megatron having won first place with a comfortable lead over the other choices, yeeess. More crying as a BW character is inducted into the Hall of Fame.

===[[2014]]===
* [[June 19]]-[[June 22|22]] — [[BotCon 2014]] is held at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, [[California]].
* [[June 19]] — [[Arcee (disambiguation)|Arcee]] and [[Rodimus (disambiguation)|Rodimus]] are inducted as the Fan's Choice nominees for the fifth year of the Hall of Fame, with Arcee receiving more votes than Rodimus. In addition, [[Stan Bush]] is the first human inductee since 2012.
* [[June 24]] — ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (console)|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark]]'' is released.
* [[June 27]] — ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Transformers: Age of Extinction]]'' is released, ruining paleontology forever.
* [[July 24]]-[[July 27|27]] — Hasbro somehow manages to top [[Toy Fair 2013]] by unveiling new toys of the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] and the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] at [[San Diego Comic-Con]]. Both teams are able to combine. In addition, they unveil details on ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Transformers: Robots in Disguise]]''.
* [[October 15]] — ''[[Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers]]'' launches for iOS, with the Android version being released at the end of the month.
* [[December 31]] — The first thirteen episodes of ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Transformers: Robots in Disguise]]'' premiere in Mandarin on Chinese streaming video site M1950.

===[[2015]]===
* [[January 30]] — ''[[Transformers: Battle Tactics]]'' is launched on mobile platforms.
* [[February 9]] — ''Robots in Disguise'' premieres in France.
* [[February 21]] — ''Robots in Disguise'' premieres in Australia and New Zealand.
* [[March 2]] — ''Robots in Disguise'' premieres in Portugal.
* [[March 7]] — ''Robots in Disguise'' premieres in Italy.
* [[March 14]] — ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Transformers: Robots in Disguise]]'' finally premieres on Cartoon Network in the United States.
* [[June 18]]-[[June 21|21]] — [[BotCon 2015]] is held at the Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles, Illinois.
* [[October 6]] — ''[[Transformers: Devastation]]'' is released in North America.
* Also October 6 — The ''Transformers: Legends'' mobile game shut down.

===[[2016]]===
* [[April 7]]-[[April 10|10]] — [[BotCon 2016]] is held at the Galt House Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky. Hasbro announces at the event that it will be the ''last'' BotCon.
* [[May 12]] — ''Transformers: Battle Tactics'' is shut down.
* [[June 2]] — ''[[Transformers: Earth Wars]]'' launches on Android and iPhone.
* [[June 28]] — The first of four prelude videos is released for the ''[[Transformers: Combiner Wars (cartoon)|Transformers: Combiner Wars]]'' cartoon.
* [[August 2]] — The ''Combiner Wars'' cartoon launches on the go90 platform.
* [[October 22]] — The ''Rescue Bots'' cartoon comes to an end as "[[Transformations]]" airs.

===[[2017]]===
* [[April 5]] — ''[[Transformers: Forged to Fight]]'' is launched on iOS and Android.
* [[June 21]] — ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|Transformers: The Last Knight]]'' is released to cinemas.
* [[September 8]]-[[September 10|10]] — [[HasCon 2017]], thus far the only [[HasCon]], is held in Providence, Rhode Island.
* [[November 11]] — The ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon ends.
* [[November 14]] — The ''[[Transformers: Titans Return (cartoon)|Transformers: Titans Return]]'' cartoon launches on the go90 platform.
* [[December 21]] — Activision's licensing agreement with Hasbro ends, and their games are delisted.

===[[2018]]===
* [[May 1]] — The ''[[Transformers: Power of the Primes (cartoon)|Transformers: Power of the Primes]]'' cartoon launches on the go90 platform.
* [[August 27]] — ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|Transformers: Cyberverse]]'' launches on the Cartoon Network app and website, premiering on television a few days later on [[September 1]]st.
* [[November 21]] — The ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' issue "[[Post]]" is published, marking the end of IDW's [[2005 IDW continuity|long running comic continuity]].
* [[December 8]] — ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy (cartoon)|Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy]]'' premieres.
* [[December 21]] — ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'' is released to US cinemas, and nothing is ruined forever.

===[[2019]]===
* [[March 13]] — IDW publishes the [[The World In Your Eyes Part One|first issue]] in its new [[2019 IDW continuity|rebooted continuity]].

==2020s==
===[[2020]]===
* The worldwide {{w|COVID-19 pandemic}} results in a spate of cancelled conventions and the temporary suspension of new comics from [[IDW Publishing]]. Everything is ruined for the next two years or so.
* [[June 15]] — The ''Rescue Bots Academy'' cartoon ends, and with it, the Aligned continuity.
* [[July 30]] — ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' premieres on [[Netflix]].
* [[October 23]] — ''[[Transformers: Battlegrounds]]'', the first console game not published by Activision in almost 20 years, is released.

===[[2021]]===
* [[July 29]] — The ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon's final season is released on Netflix.
* [[November 7]] — The ''Cyberverse'' cartoon concludes with an extended-length series finale.

===[[2022]]===
* [[January 20]] — IDW Publishing announces that they will be losing the ''Transformers'' license at the end of the year.
* [[March 25]] — ''[[Transformers: BotBots (cartoon)|Transformers: BotBots]]'' is released on Netflix.
* [[June 29]] — IDW's rebooted continuity concludes with the release of ''[[Transformers: Fate of Cybertron]]''.
* [[November 11]] — ''[[Transformers: EarthSpark]]'' premieres on Paramount+.

===[[2023]]===
* [[June 9]] — ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts]]'' is released to US cinemas.
* [[June 14]] — Image Comics and Skybound Entertainment releases [[Void Rivals issue 1|''Void Rivals'' #1]] which kicks off the [[Energon Universe]].
* [[October 4]] — The first ''Transformers''-focused issue of the Energon Universe, [[Transformers (2023) issue 1|''Transformers'' #1]], is released.

===[[2024]]===
* [[September 20]] — ''[[Transformers One (film)|Transformers One]]'' is released in US cinemas.
* [[October 11]] — ''[[Transformers: Galactic Trials]]'' launches on PC, Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo Switch.

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==References==
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[[File:Minicon symbol.png|upright=1.4|thumb|Intentionally designed to look like the letter "M", the Mini-Con symbol is also reflected in the design of Unicron's helmet.]]

'''Mini-Cons''' (aka '''Minicons''') are a race of small [[Transformer]]s. Like the [[Micromaster]]s they resemble, Mini-Cons are roughly human-sized—quite small compared to most [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s—but while the Micromasters deliberately downsized into smaller bodies to conserve fuel, the naturally diminutive Mini-Cons overflow with energy. Most Mini-Cons possess the ability to impart a portion of this power on larger Cybertronians, granting them extra abilities or greatly increasing their strength through a process known as [[Powerlinx]]ing.

Various stories have connected these mystical abilities to the influence of various godly beings: across the ''Transformers'' [[multiverse]], different continuities have depicted them as the children of [[Unicron]], the [[Last Autobot]], or [[Micronus Prime]]. Regardless of their origins, however, their abilities make them useful allies and valuable partners—valuable to the point where different factions have come into conflict over these deceptively powerful beings.

{{bigquote|Our presence is a '''catalyst''' for war. It follows us around like a bad smell.|[[Leader-1 (Armada)|Leader-1]]|[[Dreamwave Armada issue 9|''Armada'' #9]]}}

==Conceptual history==
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Mini-Cons debuted as the signature [[gimmick]] of the ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' franchise and in doing so resurrected the "micro [[play pattern]]" that began with the [[Micromaster]]s and [[Mini-Cassette]]s from the original ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' toyline. Compared to these predecessors, however, the Mini-Cons sported increased articulation, a wide variety of [[alternate mode]]s, and relatively complex transformation schemes, with some even able to [[combiner|combine]] into an accessory or a larger super robot. Each Mini-Con figure included a [[Powerlinx]] port, a [[5 mm post|5mm]] round peg-slot that allowed them to connect to a larger toy and, in most cases, activate a spring-loaded play feature.

While every piece of tie-in ''Armada'' fiction featured Mini-Cons in some capacity, individual stories offered radically different portrayals of the Mini-Cons and their role in the conflict. The ''Armada'' cartoon initially portrayed them as artificial "smart tools" who communicated using [[R2-D2]]-style bleeps and bloops, occasionally manifested supernatural powers, and later revealed that [[Unicron]] had created them to deliberately agitate the raging Autobot-Decepticon war. [[Hirofumi Ichikawa]]'s ''[[Linkage (comic)|Linkage]]'' manga, a midquel set around the same time as the ''Armada'' television show, substantially expounded upon their biology and psychology, and explained various developments in the cartoon by introducing new concepts like [[Digital Entity Frame]]s and the eponymous [[Linkage (dimension)|Linkage dimension]]. [[Dreamwave Productions]]' [[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|''Armada'' comic]], on the other hand, merely depicted the Mini-Cons as an ordinary Cybertronian subgroup unconnected to Unicron. Unlike their cartoon counterparts, these Mini-Cons were fully articulate beings who resented their role in the war, to the point where extremists like [[Dualor (Armada)|Dualor]] renounced both factions in the name of Mini-Con independence.

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Although ''Armada'''s early storylines—which generally focussed on capturing small, colourful characters with limited vocabularies—drew [[Pokeformers|unfavourable comparisons]] from cynical members of the adult fandom, the concept proved a smash hit with the target audience, and Hasbro and Takara extended the gimmick into both ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]''. After that, however, Mini-Cons faded into the background; promotional material from the [[Live-action film series|live-action films]] identified a number of small Decepticons like [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] as Mini-Cons, and the vaguely film-adjacent ''[[Power Core Combiners]]'' line featured Mini-Cons who could become either weapons or armor for their larger partners. From this point on, most stories dropped the conceit that Mini-Cons were a third faction unto themselves; like Micromasters before them, Mini-Con was used merely to describe their abilities rather than a factional designation.

Although some subsequent stories batted around other origins for the Mini-Cons that never caught on, it would be the launch of the [[Aligned continuity family]] in [[2010]] that pushed the Mini-Cons back into the forefront. As per the [[Binder of Revelation]] created to underpin the endeavour, the Mini-Cons were a diminutive race of Cybertronians who inhabited the planet's [[Moonbase One|two]] [[Moonbase Two|moons]]. In a notable departure from what had come before, Hasbro backported the term to apply to basically ''all'' small Transformers, including characters like [[Ratbat (WFC)|Ratbat]] and [[Frenzy (WFC)|Frenzy]]. The Aligned continuity would go on to introduce a new origin story for the Mini-Cons that would carry forward into the next decade and largely eclipse ''Armada's'' Unicron mythology: 2013's ''[[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus]]'' introduced [[Micronus Prime]], a member of the [[Thirteen]] and the first Mini-Con. Comments from Hasbro representatives at the time clarified that, in this continuity, all Mini-Cons were his descendants. 2015's ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' cartoon featured a number of new Mini-Con characters; carrying on from [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]]'s relationship with [[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]] in the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'' cartoon, the show used the pre-existing term "[[Deployer (WFC)|Deployer]]" to describe those Cybertronians who formed a partnership with one or more Mini-Cons, and later "[[Weaponizer (RID)|Weaponizer]]" in reference to a different group of Mini-Cons who transformed into weapons for their partners to wield.

With the end of the Aligned continuity in 2020 and the subsequent rise of heavily-[[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]]-focused media like the ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (franchise)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'', franchise, Mini-Cons again fell by the wayside after Hasbro shifted back to marketing small characters as Micromasters and Mini-Cassettes. 2022's ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' toyline featured the release of other "[[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]]" characters like [[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Metroplex]] and [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]], but without their partner Mini-Cons, leaving the future of the concept ambiguous.

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==Powerlinx==
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Across the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]], all Mini-Cons possess the ability to [[Powerlinx]] with other forms of technology—including both sentient [[Transformer]]s and mundane machines—and instantly reconfigure their physical construction by sharing their own supernatural power. In this way, a Mini-Con for instance, modify ordinary cars into jet-powered assault vehicles, or upgrade Transformers with new weapons or additional functions. The Mini-Con is not required in order to activate these weapons again, but linking to a Mini-Con again simply enhances their firepower.

The Japanese ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Legends of the Microns]]'' dub called the phenomenon "Evolution", and had Autobots call out the phrase when they Powerlinxed. This has caused some confusion in the Armada viewing audience due to dub issues and the downplaying of the "Evolution" theme, although the term was used twice in the American series by Megatron.

Other [[continuity family|continuity families]] have offered alternate interpretations of the process. Many of the Mini-Cons who have appeared in "[[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]]"-based stories appear to lack the ability entirely; in the [[Aligned continuity family|"Aligned" continuity family]], meanwhile, Mini-Cons can voluntarily interlock with larger Transformers but require genetic augmentation to access the ability to share their energy with their partners.

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==Fiction==
===Unicron Trilogy continuity family===

====Dreamwave ''Armada'' continuity====
[[File:Armada3-wooooosh.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The ultimate friends to the boys and girls.]]

Mini-Cons were a second race of Transformer whose diminutive proportions and physical fragility led to Cybertronians treating them as second-class citizens. Despite their lowly status on pre-war Cybertron, each Mini-Con can naturally tap into a unique extradimensional power source, but most, naturally wary of this seemingly unlimited power, have installed inhibitors designed to prevent them from accessing this ability. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye: Transformers: Armada|More than Meets the Eye #3}}

In the years before the Autobot-Decepticon war, the Mini-Cons inhabited a designated Mini-Con Sector on Cybertron and divided that sector into a number of loose, largely autonomous "villages". However, this isolation left them open to attack when [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] led his Decepticons on capture raids. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 1|Dreamwave Armada #1}} Through experimentation on Mini-Con prisoners, the Decepticons used an ancient technological process to forcibly rewire their prisoners so that they could [[Powerlinx]] with them against their will. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye: Transformers: Armada|More than Meets the Eye #3}} Fleeing the Decepticon advance, a small group of Mini-Cons escaped to the planet's abandoned [[Garbage Disposal District]] salvaged [[Exodus (Armada)|a junked ship]] with the intent of rescuing as many Mini-Cons as they could. As Megatron and his army used their new slaves to conquer [[Cyber City]], [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]], [[Jetstorm (Armada)|Jetstorm]], [[Runway (Armada)|Runway]], and [[Sonar (Armada)|Sonar]] led a raid on Megatron's primary prison complex, freed as many Mini-Cons as they could, and escaped Cybertron. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 2|Armada #2}}

[[File:Armada11-moonbasedestroyed.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Y'know, Megatron, most people just bring a gift basket when they come over.]]

While Megatron and the Decepticons used their monopoly on the remaining Mini-Cons to run amok, the ''Exodus'' suffered a debilitating engine failure that ended with the ship breaking apart—half the ship crash-landed on ancient Earth and scattered dormant Mini-Cons across the planet, while the other half landed on the Moon. One million years later, [[Rad White]] and his friends discovered the crashed starship and inadvertently tripped the ship's restoration protocols, which alerted the Autobots and Decepticons on Cybertron to the location of the remaining Mini-Cons. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 3|Armada #3}} When the Autobots and Decepticons arrived on Earth to find the Mini-Cons, Sparkplug and a number of recently reactivated Mini-Cons made the decision to Powerlinx with the Autobots to defeat the Decepticons, but made it clear that this alliance had to be a two-way partnership: if the Autobots treated them like slaves, they'd walk. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 5|Armada #5}}

Not all Mini-Cons willingly fell in with the Autobots, however: some, like the [[Land Military Mini-Con Team|Land Military Team]], remained free agents who openly distrusted both the Autobots and Decepticons. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 7|Armada #7}} Others took the concept of Mini-Con independence to its logical extreme: marooned on the Moon with a small group of Mini-Cons who'd survived the crash, [[Dualor (Armada)|Dualor]] took command of the group and spent the next million years establishing a concealed [[Mini-Con Moonbase]]; ostensibly a place where Mini-Cons could live freely. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 9|Armada #9}} The reactivation of the Earthbound Mini-Cons prompted Dualor to forcibly de-escalate the situation by sending a specialized "[[Mini-Con Ark]]" to Earth, which hypnotized the Mini-Cons and brought them back to Dualor's lunar fortress. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 8|Armada #8}} Despite his attempts to convince [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]], [[Leader-1 (Armada)|Leader-1]], and [[Runway (Armada)|Runway]] of his good intentions, Sparkplug felt that the paranoid, abusive Dualor would force them to join his cause, just as the Autobots and Decepticons had. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 9|Armada #9}}

Although Dualor's followers successfully repelled the first Decepticon incursion, a full-scale assault ended with the destruction of their moonbase; while many Mini-Cons boarded escape pods to Earth, Dualor, [[Buzzsaw (Armada)|Buzzsaw]], and [[Drill Bit (Armada)|Drill Bit]] fell into a triumphant Megatron's clutches. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 11|Armada #11}} However, thanks to a cleverly integrated failsafe program, they were able to prevent Megatron from using their power against their will and allowed Dualor to strike a deal: they'd help him in exchange for a degree of leadership. {{storylink|Fire & Ice}} After their combined power drove Cyclonus insane, Megatron mused that he knew that the Mini-Cons would betray him as he retrieved them. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 13|Armada #13}}

[[File:Mini-cons.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Gotta catch 'em all!]]

Fleeing the advance of a dimension-hopping [[Unicron]], the Mini-Con [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]] abandoned his native universe aboard a [[null-reality pod]] in the hopes of finding another dimension that could stand up to the planet-eater. He brought with him the [[Mini-Con Matrix]], an artifact into which all the Mini-Cons of his universe had placed their spark essences. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 13|Armada #13}} Upon arriving, he immediately set up a beacon which attracted the attention of [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s alike. [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] and [[Mirage (Armada)|Mirage]] arrived first but were shot down by [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]], who attempted to claim Over-Run for himself, seeing him merely as another Mini-Con to be used for battle and not realizing his origins. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 1 of 4}} After realizing Over-Run's true nature, he joined the Autobots as they tried to locate Optimus Prime, who'd been cast adrift in the [[multiverse]] by Over-Run's arrival. Upon rallying Sparkplug and a number of other Mini-Cons to break into the Decepticon's base and retrieve the pod, the Mini-Cons transported themselves to [[Primax 703.09 Gamma|another dimension]] and rescued Optimus and Jetfire moments before Unicron destroyed that reality's Cybertron. The Mini-Con Matrix powered up all five of their forms, allowing Optimus Prime and Jetfire to combine, while the Mini-Cons linked with them, and together they blasted Unicron hard enough to make him notice them before warping back to their universe. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 4 of 4}}

After bringing together all of [[Earth]]'s Mini-Cons, Over-Run led them through a space bridge portal to Cybertron, where they channeled all of their spark essences through the Mini-Con Matrix and destroyed Unicron. {{storylink|The End (Armada)|The End}}

====Cartoon continuity====
[[File:Prehistory-MiniCons.jpg|thumb|left|250px|It's time to battle, for a battle, 'till you drop.]]

Mini-Cons are unique "digital entities": while other Cybertronians comprised of [[living metal]] derive life and sentience from their individual [[spark]]s, Mini-Cons are entirely comprised of a unique form of self-sustaining energy known as a "[[Digital Entity Frame]]", Part soul, part genome, this inexhaustible power source dictates a Mini-Con's programming and physical appearance and allows them to physically alter an object's molecular structure or [[Powerlinx]] with larger Transformers. {{storylink|Linkage Part 7}} If needed, a Mini-Con can enter a unique form of low-power [[stasis lock|stasis]] by dissipating their physical forms and converting back into pure energy stored within a tiny, nearly-indestructible "[[Mini-Con storage panel|storage panel]]". {{storylink|Prehistory}}

All Mini-Cons possess a "[[Servility Program]]" that compels them to imprint upon the "[[bulk]]" who activates them and obey their new partner, no matter how cruelly they might be treated. {{storylink|Linkage Part 5}} Although all Mini-Cons are creations of Unicron, "free" Mini-Cons who have developed the capacity for thought and free will are connected through a metaphysical dimension known as the [[Linkage (dimension)|Linkage]]. Without a physical form to ground them in the material world, they will diffuse into the sea of consciousness. The [[Master Key]] acts as a final failsafe; should a Mini-Con deviate from their original programming by connecting to the Linkage, they will lose access to their full power. {{storylink|Linkage Part 7}}

Although the vast majority of Mini-Cons spoke an indecipherable binary language, {{storylink|Force of Habit}} Mini-Cons can choose to form a mental link with other beings to allow for a more direct medium of communication. {{storylink|Linkage Part 2}}

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=====''Armada'' cartoon=====
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Unicron created the Mini-Cons from his own cells, mindless drones who would agitate and amplify the civil war raging on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Once unleashed on Cybertron, the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s would battle for control of these power-enhancing "smart tools"; the negative psychic energy unleashed by the rampant death and destruction would indirectly fuel Unicron; once he'd gathered enough power, the Mini-Cons would incapacitate their partners and Unicron would fully awaken to consume Cybertron and eliminate his biggest obstacle to devouring all of existence. {{storylink|Origin}} Unicron invested a large portion of his power into three Mini-Con teams who combined into weapons: the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]], the [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom Shield]], and the [[Requiem Blaster (Armada)|Requiem Blaster]]. This not only made them weapons of unimaginable power and potent sources of energy, but also the key to awakening Unicron from his hibernation. {{storylink|Portent}}

A number of other Mini-Cons displayed unusual powers: some could [[combiner|combine]] to form a larger robot, {{storylink|Comrade}}, others could Powerlinx with and control inanimate machines like [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s trailer, {{storylink|Jungle}}, and one, [[High Wire (Armada)|High Wire]], displayed the ability to manipulate time. Through this ability, three [[human]] children from the future--[[Rad White]], [[Carlos Lopez]] and [[Alexis Thi Dang]]—were sent to the Mini-Cons' birthing chamber inside [[Unicron]] just seconds before the small robots emerged from their pods. As the Mini-Cons had been designed to form mental bonds with other life forms, Rad's contact with a newborn High Wire caused the newborn race to develop free will, empathy, and the capacity for self-determination. {{storylink|Drift (episode)|Drift}}

[[File:Street action team.JPG|thumb|left|250px|Catch you, catch me.]]

At some point after this, the Mini-Cons emerged on Cybertron in the midst of the Autobot-Decepticon civil war. The Decepticons quickly discovered the power offered by Powerlinxing and began enslaving every Mini-Con they encountered; in response, a group of Mini-Cons [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]] formed an alliance with the heroic Autobots and willingly shared their power with their partners. As the war dragged on, both sides realized the Mini-Cons had become the centerpiece of their conflict, and an agreement was made: the Mini-Cons would receive a [[Exodus (Armada)|ship]] that would let them leave Cybertron and find a new home somewhere else in the universe. To make the trip, the majority of Mini-Cons converted themselves into storage panels, leaving only a skeleton crew to pilot and maintain their ship. However, when the ''Exodus'' launched, the Decepticons ambushed the ship in an attempt to claim all the Mini-Cons, but the Autobots provided enough cover fire for the ship to safely warp out of Cybertronian space. {{storylink|Prehistory}} Unfortunately, the Decepticon attack and strain of passing through multiple [[warp gate]]s damaged the ship and sent it and its cargo drifting aimlessly through space for many millions of years until the ''Exodus'' finally collided with [[Earth]]'s [[Moon (moon)|moon]] and broke apart. As half of the ship fell into Earth's atmosphere, emergency systems fired Mini-Con panels in every direction and scattered them across the planet. {{storylink|First Encounter}}

While most of the Mini-Cons remained hidden over the intervening millennia, an advanced ancient culture discovered the three Mini-Cons who formed the Star Saber; when they unleashed its power during a war with another nation, the energies unleashed sunk their city beneath the sea and gave rise to the legend of [[Atlantis]]. {{storylink|Ruin}} Another civilization in the [[Sahara]] discovered [[Bonecrusher (Armada)|Bonecrusher]]'s panel and built a temple around it. {{storylink|Palace}}

[[File:Origin-Unicrons.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Everybody Polkamon!]]

In the year [[2010]], Rad, Carlos, and Alexis discovered the wreckage of the ''Exodus'' buried beneath [[Lincoln (city)|Lincoln]] and inadvertently activated a beacon that summoned both the Autobots and Decepticon to Earth in search of the newly reactivated Mini-Con panels. {{storylink|First Encounter}} {{storylink|Prehistory}} The two factions hunted Mini-Con after Mini-Con, but the three Mini-Con weapons eventually ended up in the hands of the Decepticons thanks to Unicron's servant [[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]] and the conflicted loyalties of [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]]. {{storylink|Crack (episode)|Crack}} They'd be used to power the Decepticon's planet-destroying [[Hydra Cannon]], which was only prevented from destroying Earth by Optimus Prime's sacrifice {{storylink| Threaten}}{{storylink|Crisis (Armada)|Crisis}} By pooling their power with the [[Matrix of Leadership]], the Autobot-allied Mini-Cons were capable of restoring Optimus to life. {{storylink|Miracle (episode)|Miracle}}

When the Autobot and Decepticons found themselves under assault by Unicron's minion [[Nemesis Prime (Armada)|Nemesis Prime]], the assembled Mini-Cons used their powers as a group to restore and empower their larger partners. {{storylink|Puppet}} When their creator finally reared his head to assault Cybertron, the Mini-Cons would merge into [[Unicron of Light|a giant doppelganger]] to face him. {{storylink|Union}} However, Unicron was able to temporarily reset the Mini-Cons and return them to their original mindless states, although the deep connection between the Rad and his Mini-Con friend High Wire permanently broke Unicron's hold over them. {{storylink|Origin}}

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=====''Linkage'' comic=====
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When humanity interfered with the newly born Mini-Cons at the moment of their creation and granted them something akin to a soul, not ''all'' the Mini-Cons were freed. A small number of Mini-Cons remained loyal to their creator and made it their mission to hunt down their "renegade" brethren—specially programmed [[Fixer Bug]]s forcibly Powerlinxed with their victims and cut them off from the Linkage by overwriting their core programming and reducing them back to a storage panel form. Once reactivated and released, the "new" Mini-Con would once again be a slave to Unicron. {{storylink|Linkage Part 5}}

In the modern day, Unicron loyalists [[Midship]] and [[Top Gear]] travelled to Earth to capture and reprogram the Mini-Cons recently loosed upon the planet. After forcibly recruiting [[Tailslide]] to their side, the trio pursued the recently reacitvated [[Super Stunt Team]], who'd recently taken shelter with the [[human]] [[Stella Holley]] after using their powers to hastily reconfigure her car into a weapon. {{storylink|Linkage Part 2}} In between trying to elude their Unicronian brethren activating other Mini-Cons, [[Redline]] began searching for a way to truly free his people, inspired by a vision of "the terrible one" while freeing [[Twirl (Armada)|Twirl]]'s spirit from the Linkage, he turned his attention to finding a way to unlock the [[Master Key]]: when Mini-Cons gained sentience and free will, Unicron's failsafe would activate and "lock away" much of their power. {{storylink|Linkage Part 8}}

[[File:Arm-art Linkage13-City.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]

Thanks to obtaining scans of the Unicron-allied Mini-Cons, Redline devised an "evolution" device that would allow them to finally unlock the Master Key programming, break their Servility Programs, and awaken their true abilities. {{storylink|Linkage Part 9}} However, as they prepared for this momentous leap forward, the [[Aqua Raider Team]] unleashed the murderous, [[Doomstone]]-enhanced [[Ravenus]] on the free Mini-Cons; using his enhanced [[Powerlinx]] abilities, he forcibly Powerlinxed witih [[Twirl (Armada)|Twirl]] and [[Servo (Armada)|Servo]] with the intent of using this link to unleash the Doomstone's negative psychic energy into the Linkage and permanently return the Mini-Cons to their original state by destroying the Linkage. {{storylink|Linkage Part 10}} The upgraded Mini-Cons, now growing in number as the Master Key spread to all "free" Mini-Cons through the Linkage, used their new powers to reverse the mutations and return Ravenus to his original form, as well as safely remove the Doomstone from his body. Following this, the remaining Mini-Cons on Earth departed to meet up with the Autobots as they prepared for their battle against Unicron. {{storylink|Linkage Part 12}}

After Unicron's destruction, all of the Mini-Cons created [[Mini-Con city|a city]] somewhere on Earth, safe from the machinations of Unicron or the Decepticons, and extended an invitation to their friend Stella to join them. {{storylink|Linkage Part 13}}
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=====''Cloud''=====
The existence of Mini-Cons as a great source of power was not known to the denizens of the [[Cloud World]] till the [[Starscream (Cloud)|Starscream]] of that world forced a pursuit into the [[spacetime]] known as 15-MD. The native [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] of that spacetime was seeking a Mini-Con when the Cloud Worlders arrived, and so Cloud Starscream joined his counterpart to find the Mini-Con in some [[South America]]n ruins. {{storylink|Encounter}} In the resulting battle that ensued between [[Optimus Prime (Cloud)|Optimus Prime]], [[Brawn (Cloud)|Brawn]], and the two Starscreams, the [[Mini-Con storage panel]] was destroyed by Cloud Starscream, angering everybody else involved. {{storylink|Hammer (Cloud)|Hammer}} However, the soul of the Mini-Con within the panel—[[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]]—was able to contact [[SARA]], and the Cloud World entity was able to tap into the power of the Mini-Cons through incorporating this soul within her. Using the Mini-Cons' energy as a form of "[[spacetime energy]]", SARA was able to return all of the visitors to their home reality. {{storylink|Return}}

=====''Energon'' cartoon=====

Ten years after Unicron's defeat, most of the Mini-Cons had left Earth, although the [[Street Action Mini-Con Team|Street Action Team]] remained active in [[Ocean City]]. {{storylink|Cybertron City (episode)|Cybertron City}} Later, the [[Energon Saber|Energon Saber Mini-Con Team]] fled [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]] and [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]]'s attack on [[Mars City]], and used their combined form to great effect as [[Kicker Jones|Kicker]] 's private weapon. {{storylink|Megatron's Sword}}

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=====''Cybertron'' cartoon=====
{{note|[[Fun Publications]] fiction has linked the ''Cybertron'' Mini-Cons, who otherwise had no real origin story in the cartoon, to the original group from ''Armada'' by implying that an ancestral population of Mini-Cons migrated to planets like [[Gigantion]], [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Jungle Planet]], and [[Velocitron]] along with full-sized Cybertronian colonists. However, this does not fully line up with the fiction, as the Mini-Cons in ''Armada'' are explicitly shown appearing during the Autobot-Decepticon war, long after the collapse of the galactic [[space bridge]]s.}}

[[File:Scourge-BudMiniCons.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Aloha e komo mai.]]

During the war against the forces of [[Planet X (Cybertron)|Planet X]], the citizens of [[Gigantion]] used their [[Cyber Planet Key]] to grow to colossal sizes and emerged triumphant. However, the sudden size discrepancy left them unable to interact with many of the computers and delicate machines they utilized. Thus, the Mini-Cons who'd arrived with the original colonists found a new role as “little detail” workers who assisted their larger companions with the delicate tasks and intricate work they could no longer perform as they toiled away on their endless construction projects. As a result of these unique selective pressures, future generations of Mini-Cons would convergently evolve a brain structure similar to a [[human]]’s, which offered an increased capacity for creative thought and lateral thinking. {{storylink|Scourge (episode)|Scourge}} As on Cybertron, individual Cybertronians could Powerlinx and formed symbiotic partnerships with their larger comrades. {{storylink|Giant}}

The citizens of Gigantion built an entire Mini-Con scaled city to house these smaller workers in-between construction projects; to accommodate the unique, human-like needs of its citizens, it featured ample greenery, playgrounds, museums, and even an amusement park. In time, however, this city, like all the other cities created by the citizens of Gigantion, would be quietly abandoned and sealed over millennia. {{storylink|Scourge (episode)|Scourge}}

During the [[Unicron Singularity]] crisis, [[Vector Prime]] brought [[Safeguard (Cybertron)|Safeguard]] and the [[Recon Mini-Con Team]] to Earth, where they quickly befriended the human children [[Coby Hansen|Coby]], [[Bud Hansen|Bud]], and [[Lori Jiménez|Lori]]. {{storylink|Fallen (episode)|Fallen}} When the search for the four Cyber Planet Keys brought Optimus Prime and his allies to Gigantion, several Mini-Cons accompanied Bud to the lower levels of their homeworld, where [[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]] taught his human friend their history. {{storylink|Scourge (episode)|Scourge}}

After reaching the ''[[Lemuria (Cybertron)|Lemuria]]'' at the core of Giant Planet, Gigantion leader [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] was forced to fight the renegade [[Menasor (Cybertron)|Menasor]]. Their battle ended when their respective Mini-Cons [[Drill Bit (Cybertron)|Drill Bit]] and [[Heavy Load (Cybertron)|Heavy Load]] leapt in the way and forced the pair to come to a peaceful resolution. {{storylink|Optimus (episode)|Optimus}} After [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]’s final defeat, a number of Mini-Cons, both Cybertron and Gigantion, took part in the ceremony that marked the rebirth of the long-abandoned [[space bridge]] project. {{storylink|Beginning}}

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=====''Cybertron'' comic=====
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By the time of the [[Unicron Singularity]] crisis, most of the Mini-Cons living on Cybertron had relocated to Cybertron's moons, where they established a number of self-sufficient colonies under the governance of an appointed [[Mini-Con Council of Sages|Council of Sages]] who desired independence from both the Autobots and Decepticons. As the Singularity threatened to consume Cybertron and its myriad satellites, Council member [[Anti-Blaze]] began work on a self-sufficient evacuation fleet that would take every Mini-Con to the [[S-K System]]... only for [[Thrust (Cybertron)|Thrust]], agent of a group of Mini-Con insurgents, to destroy six stellar cycles of work in an hour. This opening salvo heralded the beginning of the [[Mini-Con Civil War]] between Anti-Blaze's independents and a group of malcontents led by the [[Sky Terror Mini-Con Team]] and abetted by the [[Decepticon]]s. Although Anti-Blaze quickly marshalled a fighting force and pushed the rebels back into a neighbouring asteroid field, {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 11|Anti-Blaze, Scythe, & Checkpoint's profile in Club magazine #11}} rumours of a Decepticon superweapon prompted Anti-Blaze to swallow his pride and contact Cybertron for help. {{storylink|Revelations Part 4}}

Aided by a dimension-hopping [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]], [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Sentinel Maximus]], the remaining Autobots on Cybertron took the fight to the insurgents; the brief war came to a swift end shortly afterwards, when a reborn [[Unicron]] arrived on the battlefield and killed many of the rebel Mini-Cons while absorbing the life forces of their Decepticon partners. After Primus's reactivation and the subsequent closure of the Unicron Singularity, [[Alpha Trion]] and [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]] promised to assist Anti-Blaze in hunting down the remaining Mini-Con separatists. {{storylink|Revelations Part 6}} After the fall of the Sky Terror Team, [[Perceptor (Armada)|Perceptor]] assisted in mopping up the remainder of the rebels. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 12|Street Action Team's profile in Club magazine #12}}
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=====''Timelines''=====
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A hidden arsenal on [[Combatron (planet)|Combatron]] housed many of the most dangerous weapons known to Cybertronians, including several Mini-Con storage panels. {{storylink|Force of Habit}}

The Powerlinx process involved a data transfer protocol; through this, a full-sized Cybertronian could obtain information from one or more Mini-Cons by linking with their data banks and reading their memories. The Powerlinx process could also prove extremely addictive, {{storylink|The Dark Heart of Sandokan}} to the point where some Cybertronians who'd completely succumbed to their addiction would force unwilling Mini-Cons to bond with them. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/18}} A few 'bots like [[Ultra Magnus (Energon)|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Overload (Armada)|Overload]] would turn a mere partnership into a true symbiosis by undergoing a [[binary bonding]] process that physically merged the two together into a single shared robot form. {{storylink|Force of Habit}} {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/18}}

In the years after Unicron's second defeat, some Mini-Cons switched over to speaking [[Cybertronian Standard]] to facilitate communication with their larger partners, {{storylink|The Dark Heart of Sandokan}} although by this time some Cybertronians eschewed Mini-Cons and [[Energon star|energon chip]]s in favour of the more reliable [[Cyber Key]]s. {{storylink|Force of Habit}}

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====Panini ''Armada'' comic====
[[File:CounterStrike MirageCaptured.jpg|thumb|right|300px|They'll trip you up, give you a flat tire, or make your socks go missing in the dryer.]]

The war on Cybertron began with a series of Decepticon raids upon the planet's Mini-Con villages. Decepticons found ways to forcibly re-engineer the Mini-Cons so that they would power-link with unwilling partners. Although the Autobots rose up to fight back, some Mini-Cons viewed both sides with distrust—on one occasion, the Mini-Con separatist Dualor engineered a phony crisis that would wipe out both Optimus Prime and Megatron, but [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]] warned Optimus of the ruse and foiled his plan. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 9|Counter-Strike!}} Eventually, Sparkplug and most of the remaining free Mini-Cons departed Cybertron aboard a spaceship, which later crashed on Earth's moon and scattered multiple Mini-Cons across Earth. {{storylink|First Encounter!}}

In [[1959]], the United States military chanced across the [[Land Military Mini-Con Team]], who'd they found buried underneath [[Los Angeles]]. The top-secret [[Extra-Terrestrial Response Division]] made an effort to understand the aliens, and later used [[inhibitor clamp]]s to turn them into mindless weapons, but the trio overrode the clamps, went rogue, and escaped to the nearby town of [[Stillwater]] before the ETRD recaptured their assets, but not before the team passed along a message to local human [[Amos Hume]]. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 6|Blast from the Past!}} Fifty years later, Rad White and his friends chanced across the crashed spaceship and triggered a planetary reactivation beacon that reached Cybertron. {{storylink|First Encounter!}}

[[File:FriendsAndFoes-MiniCons.jpg|thumb|left|300px|From the stars and the ancient past; they come to play, but they'll never last.]]

As the Autobots and Decepticons arrived to locate the lost Mini-Cons, Sparkplug and his allies initially declined to choose a side in the war, but later joined forces with Optimus and his troops. {{storylink|Friends and Foes!}} Despite the misgivings of both the humans and the Mini-Cons, Optimus Prime later decided to send the Mini-Cons back through a [[space bridge]] to Cybertron for safekeeping, but when they stood their ground against a Decepticon attack Optimus let them stay. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 4|No Way Back!}} Although Sparkplug, [[Longarm (Armada)|Longarm]], and [[Jolt (Armada)|Jolt]] tried to free the Decepticon Mini-Cons, they found that Leader-1 and his compatriots were quite happy to serve the Decepticons. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 4|Into the Lions' Den}} Other Mini-Cons like the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Mini-Con Team]] were quite happy to remain independent from the war, {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 5|Devices and Desires!}} but later found themselves captured by the ETRD and learned what had befallen their brethren in the Land Military Team. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 5|'We Are Not Alone!'}} The team eventually crashed an ETRD auction and rescued their fellow Mini-Cons with the assistance of Rad and Amos. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 7|Sale of the Century!}}

In the meantime, Optimus and his forces rescued a number of dormant Mini-Cons from Megatron on the moon. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 6|Between Two Worlds!}} [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] later tried to force the Air Defense team to form the mighty Star Sabre by deactivating their personality chips, but without their individual personalities to modulate the sword's power Starscream nearly lost control of his weapon. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 7|[The Two-Edged Blade!}} Later, Optimus pretended to surrender the Mini-Cons in exchange for amnesty; {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 8|Earthshaker!}}after his successful doublecross, the Mini-Cons adrift aboard a [[solar barge]] rescued themselves from [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]]. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 8|Lost in Space!}} Dualor and the other members of the [[Destruction Mini-Con Team]], seeking vengeance against ''all'' Cybertronians, Powerlinxed with Cyclonus and overrode his own motor functions until Starscream used a [[Sonic destabiliser]] to forcibly disengage the Powerlinx. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 9|Dawn of Destruction!}}

====Reader's Digest ''Armada'' novels====
Four million years ago, the Mini-Cons found themselves caught in the middle of the Autobot-Decepticon war, which came to a head when the Mini-Cons were gathered in a giant orbiting storage facility as the ultimate prize. However, after the destruction of Cybertron's moon, both sides called a truce and sent the Mini-Cons away aboard a starship. To keep the Mini-Cons from being used by other alien races, their ship included a [[warp gate]] that would teleport representatives from both the Autobots and Decepticons should the need arise. However, gathering the Mini-Cons together had an unexpected side effect; their collective intelligence grew, and they developed feelings of independence and solidarity. By the time that their ship crashed on the Moon, the Mini-Cons' existence became a half-forgotten legend amongst the other Transformers as war reignited between the two factions; when humans discovered the Mini-Cons, the warp gate brought Cybertronians to Earth to continue their battle. {{storylink|Transformers Armada: The Battle Begins|The Battle Begins}}

====''Transformers Legends'' anthology====
In one reality, many thousands of years after their return to Cybertron, the Mini-Cons remembered and honoured the generosity of their long-dead human friends by celebrating [[Halloween]]. {{storylink|Something Robotic This Way Comes}}

In another universe, the Mini-Con [[QuickFire]] brought his comatose partner [[Riptide (Armada)|Riptide]] to Earth to recover. While Riptide's body and mind healed, Quickfire, who transformed into Riptide's engine block, could remotely control his larger partner's alternate mode. {{storylink|Lonesome Diesel}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
In a unique variation of {{w|Batesian mimicry}}, a number of Mini-Cons have adopted the names of particularly powerful or dangerous Cybertronians in an attempt to intimidate those who might otherwise capture them. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/05/15}}

In universe [[Aurex 1104.30-DB Zeta]], [[Brian Jones|Dr. Jones]] reverse-engineered [[combiner]] technology and applied it to a number of Mini-Cons. The upgrade changed them into [[Micromaster]]s, an entirely new breed of Transformer; with six beings Powerlinxing together, they packed tremendous energy into a frame no larger than the average Cybertronian. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 31/7/2015}}

The Mini-Cons of [[Aurex 304.0 Epsilon]] were creations of [[Primacron]], and sparked a three-way war between the Autobots, Decepticons, and [[Omnicon]]s until [[Megazarak (Universe)|Megazarak]] and the [[Destructicon (RID)|Destructicon]]s invaded. From this conquest, Megazarak acquried [[Caliburn (Armada)|Caliburn]] as his personal Mini-Con. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/11}}

In [[Aurex 1104.30-JH Zeta]], time-travelling [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s fought the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] for control of the Mini-Cons hidden on Earth. Although some Mini-Cons willingly joined forces with the Beast Warriors, others remained neutral. The conflict ended with [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] and his followers rescuing all the Mini-Cons in [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s custody. {{storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#August 8, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/13}} Another parallel-universe iteration of the Beast Wars in [[Aurex 615.03 Epsilon]] had the Mini-Con crews of the ''[[Hyperion (Armada)|Hyperion]]'' and ''[[Doomsday]]'' journey to [[Alpha Quintesson|Alpha Q]]'s [[Alpha Q's universe|universe]] to provide reinforcements. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/23}}

[[Vector Prime]] observed the many similarities between Mini-Cons, [[Micromaster]]s, and [[Cyberdroid]]s, and noted that, due to [[trans-dimensional harmonic resonance]], a Mini-Con might have identical counterparts who belonged to one of these other groups in other universal clusters, while small Autobots like [[Minimus Ambus]] had Mini-Con, Micromaster, and Cyberdroid counterparts elsewhere in the [[multiverse]]. More than once, Vector opined that the distinction between the three subgroups boiled down to linguistics—in his opinion, different realities used different names to describe the same core concept. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/05/20}} {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/07}}

====Spacewarp's Log====
Early in her career, [[Spacewarp]] spent her time searching for a rumoured "lost tribe" of Mini-Cons who'd fled the war and established a colony somewhere in the vicinity of the planet [[Tasumo|Tasmos]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Spacewarp's Log (1), 2015/10/30}}

===Generation 1 continuity family===
====3H comics====
[[Ramulus]] sardonically compared the timid [[CatSCAN]] to an "apologetic Mini-Con". {{storylink|Betrayal}}

====''Classics''====
[[File:Lastautobotnewworld.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]

In the aftermath of [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]'s devastating attack on Cybertron in [[1991]], [[Hi-Q]] and a group of humans discovered the mythical [[Last Autobot]] and roused him from his slumber. Although the Last Autobot realized that his power would be needed elsewhere, he recognized that Cybertron had suffered severe damage and created a race of stewards who would gradually rebuild Cybertron and nurse the wounded world back to health. Using data acquired from the [[binary bonding|binary-bonded]] fusion of Hi-Q and the rebuilt [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s [[Action Master]] body, he created the Mini-Cons, and imbued each with a fragment of his own [[spark]] so that they could access his own formidable powers. [[Modus Prime]], the first Mini-Con created, became the leader of this new race. {{storylink|The New World}}

An explosion at a [[nucleon]] processing plant mutated the full-sized [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] into a Mini-Con form. Despite his dramatic loss in physical size, he enjoyed his new form's speed and accuracy. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 18|Swoop's profile in Club magazine #18}}

Over the next fifteen years, the Mini-Cons worked to repair Cybertron, in anticipation of the day when all Cybertronians could return home; in addition to rebuilding the planet's infrastructure, the Mini-Cons waged a brutal extermination campaign against the [[Demon]]s and [[Mutant (G1)|Mutant]]s who dwelt in the planet's labyrinthine underlevels. However, as their work neared completion, a number of Mini-Cons began questioning their appointed roles after one Mini-Con, [[Broadside (Classics)|Broadside]], discovered the Decepticon philosophy; after more than a decade of waging war against Primus's discarded experiments, he grew fearful that Primus would cast ''them'' aside too. In the name of preserving the world they'd built for Mini-Cons and Mini-Cons alone, Broadside orchestrated the assassination of Modus Prime, silenced anyone who'd seen the crime, and lied about a fabricated "madness plague" to justify the quarantine of Cybertron. However, news of Broadside's role in the murder soon spread, and before long Cybertron collapsed back into a new civil war between Broadside's rogue faction and the loyalists. {{storylink|The New World}}

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====Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity====
[[File:LegendsVol19-Groundshaker.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]
The Mini-Cons of this universe are a sub-set of the diminutive [[Micromaster]]s. When most of the Micromaster population fell under the command of [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] to found their own civilization on [[Micro|Planet Micro]], some elected to remain with the Autobots to help them continue the war. These little 'bots partnered up with larger Transformers, adopting weapon and equipment [[alternate mode]]s (in addition to their vehicular forms) which their partners could wield. Like the Mini-Cons from other universes, they provide their partners with a power-up by connecting to them when in weapon mode. Some of the earliest known include [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] and [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]]'s partners [[Groundshaker (Legends)|Groundshaker]] and [[Phaser (G1)|Phaser]]. {{storylink|Transformers 2015 Tailgate/G1 Mini-Con Chapter|Tailgate/G1 Mini-Con Chapter}}

Evidence suggests that Mini-Cons would persist into the [[Beast Era]]: the enigmatic [[Wedge Shape]], as well as several of the combatants involved in the "[[Micron Booster#Micron Booster Ver. 4: Endless Battle—Eternal Prisoner|Eternal Prisoner]]" conflict, professed [[Maximal]] and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] allegiances. {{storylink|Micron Booster|Micron Booster Ver. 4}} Additionally, Mini-Con [[Dragoyell]] took part in the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]]. {{storylink|Dragoyell|Dragoyell's bio}}
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====2005 IDW continuity====
[[File:ThePermanentRevolution-toocooltoenunciate.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]

After the conclusion of the [[First Cybertronian Civil War]], [[Micronus Prime]] left Cybertron aboard the [[Titan (group)|Titan]] [[Prion (Titan)|Prion]] and together they colonized a [[Prion (planet)|distant world]]. {{storylink|White Heat}} Using the [[Hot spot (phenomenon)|hot spot]] within his body, Prion birthed a civilization of Mini-Cons. {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}} Approximately seven million years ago, Micronus left the colony to fend for itself while he retreated into a unique sub-atomic realm known as [[Microspace]]. {{storylink|Crisis Intervention}}

In the 21st century, the peaceful planet met its end when the robo-phobic [[Black Block Consortia]] discovered and promptly sterilized the planet. The sole survivor, a female four-changer named [[Nickel]], joined up with the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] when they chanced across the ruined world a few days after the attack. {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}}

When the Transformers first encountered the [[Stentarian]] species, they mistook the tiny [[Ammonite]]s for miniature Decepticons, and [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]] nicknamed them "Minicons". {{storylink|Little Victories}}

===Fun Publications ''Shattered Glass'' continuity===
[[Sideswipe (SG)|Sideswipe]] referred to his Micromaster partner [[Whisper (SG)|Whisper]] as his "Mini-Con", short for "mini-Decepticon". {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 25|Whisper's profile in Club magazine #25}}

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===Live-action film series===
[[File:HeavyweightvsAutotrooper-CMW.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]

Mini-Cons are a mysterious group of small Transformers. Known Mini-Cons include [[Longarm (Movie Mini-Con)|Longarm]], [[Scalpel (ROTF)|Scalpel]], [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]], [[Chopster]], and [[Bomb-Burst (PCC)|Bomb-Burst]].

In a reality where [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] won the battle of [[Chicago]], he recruited a trio of Mini-Cons that included [[Boombox]], Scalpel, and [[Heavyweight]]. {{storylink|Cybertron's Most Wanted}} The whole lot of them were transported to [[Axiom Nexus]] when Megatron plummeted off a space bridge after a battle against [[Hot Rod (DOTM)|Rodimus Prime]]. Though Heavyweight and the other Mini-Cons were identified by the TransTechs, they overlooked Megatron himself, believing his truck mode to simply be a derelict heap. {{storylink|Megatron (Movie)#TransTech|BotCon 2015 Megatron bio card}}

Over at the [[NEST]] base in [[Beijing]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] turned [[Metrobase (Movie)|Metrobase]]'s Medi-Bay facility into a dance floor for a group of Mini-Cons while [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] was away. {{storylink|Bumblebee Boogie}}

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===''Power Core Combiners''===
[[Commander (PCC)|Commander]]s had the ability to combine with Mini-Cons, which powered up their abilities in vaguely defined ways.<ref>[[Smolder (PCC)|Smolder]]'s bio, [[Sledge (PCC)|Sledge]]'s bio, [[Heavytread (PCC)|Heavytread]]'s bio, and [[Salvage (Movie)|Salvage]]'s bio.</ref> Some power ups are given more specific descriptions: [[Huffer (PCC)|Huffer]] became faster, stronger, and smarter; [[Searchlight (PCC)|Searchlight]] got extended operational duration; [[Leadfoot (PCC)|Leadfoot]] became invisible to sensors; and [[Darkstream]] received enhanced maneuverability.<ref>See respective toy bios.</ref>

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===''Animated''===
[[File:TheStunticonJob-Mini-Cons.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]

The Autobots used Mini-Cons to guard high-security prison facilities like [[Trypticon Prison]] in [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]]. {{storylink|The Stunti-Con Job}} Although Mini-Cons were supposedly loyal to the Autobot regime, a few cynics like [[Sideswipe (Animated)|Sideswipe]] had their doubts. {{storylink|The AllSpark Almanac Addendum}}

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===Aligned continuity family===
[[File:Deployer DarknessRising3.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]

'''Mini-Cons''' (sometimes spelled '''Minicons''') are a race of small, human-sized Transformers who inhabit Cybertron's two moons. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}} Descendants of [[Micronus Prime]], the first Mini-Con,<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/conventions-15/botcon-2011-hasbro-story-building-panel-172316/ TFW coverage of Botcon 2011 Hasbro Story Building Panel]</ref> they come in a great variety of shapes; though some adopt humanoid forms, others possess animalistic [[beast mode]]s instead.

In these realities, the majority of Mini-Cons do not Powerlinx with larger Transformers, and only Mini-Cons who have been specifically altered at the [[CNA|genetic level]] can utilize a variation of this power. Instead, Mini-Cons who form partnerships with the Autobots or Decepticons adopt specialized [[alternate mode]]s that allow them to interlock with their larger partners to form an additional layer of armor. These specialized "[[Deployer (WFC)|Deployer]]s", as they are known, can be summoned into action by their larger partner, whereupon they detach and transform back into their robot configurations. By the time of Cybertron's restoration following the end of the war, such Mini-Cons are subdivided into three groups: Autobot "buzzsaws," Decepticon "torpedoes," and unaligned "Cyclones," who have spherical alternate modes. {{storylink|Knock, Knock!}}

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====Aligned novels====
Although some Cybertronians displayed prejudice against Minicons—[[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] despised them, while [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Orion Pax]] associated them with distrust—they nevertheless had a political presence in the pre-war era, with representative [[Ratbat (WFC)|Ratbat]] serving on the planet's [[Autobot High Council|High Council]]. Minicons could choose to communicate with other Cybertronians, but while conducting espionage or sabotage missions they usually communicated via a series of tightly coded electronic pulses.

During the buildup to the planet's Great War, the nascent Decepticon movement made extensive use of Minicons in various terrorist acts: thirty-six Decepticon-allied Minicons bombed the [[Six Lasers Over Cybertron]] amusement park, and another destroyed [[Fort Scyk]]. A number of Mini-Cons attended the fateful meeting of the [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] that saw Orion Pax promoted to the rank of [[Prime (rank)|Prime]].

When war broke out in earnest, a pair of Autobot-allied Minicon saboteurs stole the secrets of Decepticon [[combiner]] technology, which allowed the Autobots to create [[Defensor (WFC)|Defensor]]. Multiple Decepticon Minicons served aboard the [[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon]] facility during the final battle before the exodus to [[Earth]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}}

====Cartoon continuity====
=====''Prime'' cartoon=====
[[File:DeusExMachina AMT-Party.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Did you bring hummus?]]

{{note|The Arms Micron backstory was told specifically in reference to the "partner" Microns packed in with larger toys, but it is assumed that it holds true for all toys called "Arms Microns" regardless of release type.}}

A new group of Mini-Cons were created on [[Earth]] when the planet's energon infused the Transformers' weapons with life and the power to transform. These new robots became known as the [[Arms Micron]]s. {{storylink|Arms Micron Theater}}

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=====2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon=====
[[File:HuntingSeason Mini-Cons.jpg|thumb|left|300px]]

During the Great War, Decepticon scientists captured and genetically modified seven Mini-Cons into "[[Weaponizer (RID)|Weaponizer]]s", an aberrant group of Mini-Cons who could transform into weapons and override the motor functions of the Transformers who Powerlinxed with them. Anyone who could Powerlinx with all seven at once would become even stronger than even a [[Prime (rank)|Prime]]. {{storylink|Mini-Con Madness (RID)|Mini-Con Madness}} {{storylink|Worthy}} The project was incomplete when Megatron dissolved the Decepticons, and [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] discovered their stasis-locked bodies in the depths of [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]] while fleeing [[Skylynx (Prime)|Skylynx]] and [[Darksteel (Prime)|Darksteel]]. Before he could turn them to his own ends, however, the Weaponizers escaped and fell in with the [[Scavengers (RID)|Scavengers]] to take them somewhere off Cybertron before Starscream could find them. {{storylink|Mini-Con Madness (RID)|Mini-Con Madness}}

Another group of Mini-Cons, known as [[Caretaker Mini-Con|Caretaker]]s, appear to have been mass-produced through some unknown process. While some members of this group, including those found aboard a wrecked spaceship from the Great War, acted like pre-programmed [[drone]]s, {{storylink|Deep Trouble (RID)|Deep Trouble}} the [[Autobot High Council]] considered them self-sufficient to the point where they could autonomously run large prison ships such as the ''[[Alchemor (RID)|Alchemor]]''. Some of these Caretakers, most prominently [[Fixit (RID)|Fixit]], possessed the capability for free will and independent thought, but reverted to a mindless "sentry mode" when [[Denny Clay]] tampered with his internal workings. {{storylink|The Trouble with Fixit}} When the ''Alchemor'' crashed on Earth, the freed Decepticon prisoners revolted and enslaved the Mini-Cons. When the [[Bee Team (RID)|Bee Team]] arrived to take the ship, they joined in overthrowing their captors and eventually returned to Cybertron. {{storylink|Decepticon Island (Part 1)}} {{storylink|Decepticon Island (Part 2)}}

[[File:MightyBigTrouble-Weaponizers.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]

Shortly after this, the Weaponizers arrived on Earth, pursued by Starscream and a number of rogue agents; after clashing with the Scavengers a few times, the Weaponizers sided with the Autobots. Starscream attempted to merge with the Mini-Cons, only for it to fail because [[Tricerashot]] was missing, but even after obtaining the power of all seven Fixit was able to activate a signal and separate [[Aerobolt]]. Aerobolt Powerlinxed with Optimus, and gave the Autobot leader the last boost of power he needed to destroy the super-powered Starscream. Afterwards, Aerobolt and his fellow Mini-Cons left Earth aboard the Scavenger's sub-orbital ship to find a new planet where they could live in peace. {{storylink|Worthy}}

The [[Autobot High Council|Cybertronian High Council]] experimented on the Mini-Cons [[Stuntwing]], [[Trickout]], [[Goldgear]], and [[Hi-Test (RID)|Hi-Test]]; in addition to erasing their memories, they also received the power to upgrade Transformers through Powerlinxing and open [[GroundBridge]]s to the [[Shadowzone (dimension)|Shadowzone]] in order to assist Soundwave in his escape. {{storylink|Collateral Damage}}

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=====''Rescue Bots'' cartoon=====
[[File:TheNeedForSpeed Bounce.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Back against the wall, you gonna give it your all.]]

After escaping the prison ship ''[[Alchemor (RID)|Alchemor]]'', the rogue Mini-Con [[Bounce]] fled through the [[Bee Team (RID)|Bee Team]]'s [[GroundBridge]] and made a mess of [[Griffin Rock]] until [[Blurr (Prime)|Blurr]] and [[Sideswipe (RID)|Sideswipe]] recaptured him. {{storylink|The Need for Speed}}

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===''TransTech''===
The first dimensionally-displaced Mini-Cons to arrive in the city of [[Axiom Nexus]] were misidentified as [[Micromaster]]s until the discovery of the [[Aurex]] cluster. {{storylink|Rook - Axiom Nexus News: Investigative Journalist|Rook - Axiom Nexus News, 2015/05/09}} During the "Mass Reemergence", numerous Mini-Cons in the Aurex Cluster suddenly appeared on the [[Transcendent Technomorph]]s' scanners. These Mini-Cons became pawns in the Autobot-Decepticon war and eventually attracted [[Unicron]], who sought to use them to make himself more powerful. Howeve,r the Mini-Cons combined their power to single-handedly defeat Unicron, and an unlikely peace prevailed when the Mini-Cons demanded to be left alone. The [[Transcendent Technomorph]] [[Heinrad (TransTech)|Heinrad]] emerged into this Aurex universe and offered the Mini-Cons a choice: stay and help the Autobot-Decepticon war effort, or leave to live in peace in [[Axiom Nexus]]. Most chose the latter option. {{storylink|Rook - Axiom Nexus News: Investigative Journalist|Rook - Axiom Nexus News, 2015/05/09}}

Upon arriving in Axiom Nexus, many Mini-Cons who hailed from "Alpha" universal clusters, where Mini-Cons spoke their own unique language, failed the [[Ambus Test]] used to gauge the sentience of mechanical beings. Eventually, the Mini-Con [[Sprite]], native of a "Gamma" universe in which Mini-Cons spoke intelligibly, campaigned for increased awareness of Mini-Con rights. Thanks to her efforts, the Ambus Test was subsequently phased out and replaced with the more inclusive [[Turtler Test]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/16}}

Mini-Cons who hailed from [[Aurex 906.29 Alpha]] were known for their crude humor. {{storylink|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News Reporter|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News, 2016/05/04}}

==Toys==
[[File:Armada Blackout toy.jpg|thumb|Blackout Powerlinxing with Demolishor]]
:Mini-Con toys debuted as the signature element of the ''Armada'' franchise, bringing the "micro [[play pattern]]" back to ''Transformers'' after many years' absence. Much like ''Armada'' itself, the Mini-Cons proved to be a smash hit with fans and kids, and Hasbro scrambled to include them in the subsequent franchises.

:Most Mini-Cons stand around 2" tall, roughly the same size as their [[Micromaster]] predecessors. Most Mini-Cons are considerably more complex, as well; unlike Micromasters, there's no single dominant transformation scheme. With dozens of molds, Mini-Cons cover a wide range of articulation, size, [[alternate mode]]s, and complexity. Aesthetically, their facial designs tend toward the unorthodox.

:Each Mini-Con includes one or more [[Powerlinx]] ports somewhere on their body, a [[5 mm post|5mm]] round peg-slot that allows them to be attached to any "[[Bulk]]" figure with a corresponding Powerlinx peg. These pegs were standard-issue on the larger, original-mold ''Armada'' toys, where at least one such peg could be used to activate various gimmicks on each large figure. Toys from subsequent franchises have featured Powerlinx pegs only as a static feature. Due to the center-peg of the Powerlinx port, they are incompatible with normal 5mm posts. Later Mini-Cons (starting with the ''[[Power Core Combiners]]'' series) would sometimes have 5mm holes without the "signature" center-peg.

{{note|Because of the overwhelming number of Mini-Con redecos—we're talking well into the hundreds—the following list is of unique first-use ''molds'' only. For a full list of Mini-cons, including the redecos, see [[Armada (toyline)]].}}

===''Armada''===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''3-pack team molds'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-mc|'''[[Adventure Mini-Con Team]]''': [[Dune Runner (Armada)|Dune Runner]] (dune buggy), [[Iceberg]] (snowcat), [[Ransack (Armada)|Ransack]] (jeep)}}
{{Bp-mc|'''[[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Mini-Con Team]]''': [[Jetstorm (Armada)|Jetstorm]] (Concorde jet), [[Runway (Armada)|Runway]] (supersonic bomber), [[Sonar (Armada)|Sonar]] (space shuttle)}}
{{Bp-mc|'''[[Air Military Mini-Con Team]]''': [[Gunbarrel (Armada)|Gunbarrel]] (cargo jet), [[Terradive (Armada)|Terradive]] (recon jet), [[Thunderwing (Armada)|Thunderwing]] (stealth bomber)}}
{{Bp-mc|'''[[Destruction Mini-Con Team]]''': [[Buzzsaw (Armada)|Buzzsaw]] (excavator), [[Drill Bit (Armada)|Drill Bit]] (mining vehicle), [[Dualor (Armada)|Dualor]] (tank)}}
{{Bp-mc|'''[[Emergency Mini-Con Team]]''': [[Firebot (Armada)|Firebot]] (fire engine), [[Makeshift (Armada)|Makeshift]] (VTOL plane), [[Prowl (Armada)|Prowl]] (police cruiser)}}
|
|width="40%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-mc|'''[[Land Military Mini-Con Team]]''': [[Bonecrusher (Armada)|Bonecrusher]] (missile transport), [[Knock Out (Armada)|Knock Out]] (armored personnel carrier), [[Wreckage (Armada)|Wreckage]] (tracked missile platform)}}
{{Bp-mc|'''[[Race Mini-Con Team]]''': [[Dirt Boss (Armada)|Dirt Boss]] (rally SUV), [[Downshift (Armada)|Downshift]] (Le Mans racer), [[Mirage (Armada)|Mirage]] (Indy racer)}}
{{Bp-mc|'''[[Sea Mini-Con Team]]''': [[Oceanglide]] (solar-powered boat), [[Stormcloud (Armada)|Stormcloud]] (speedboat), [[Waterlog (Armada)|Waterlog]] (hovercraft)}}
{{Bp-mc|'''[[Space Mini-Con Team]]''': [[Astroscope]] (space station), [[Payload (Armada)|Payload]] (rocket transporter), [[Sky Blast (Armada)|Sky Blast]] (rocket)}}
{{Bp-mc|'''[[Street Action Mini-Con Team]]''': [[Grindor (Armada)|Grindor]] (skateboard), [[High Wire (Armada)|High Wire]] (dirtbike), [[Sureshock (Armada)|Sureshock]] (motor scooter)}}
{{Bp-mc|'''[[Street Speed Mini-Con Team]]''': [[Backtrack (Armada)|Backtrack]] (sportscar), [[Oval]] (sportscar), [[Spiral]] (sportscar)}}
|[[File:Armada airmilitaryteam toys.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Air Military Mini-Con Team]]
</ul>
|}

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="40%" valign="top"|'''Partner Mini-Con molds'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]] (partner: [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys|Super Optimus Prime]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Longarm (Armada)|Longarm]] (partner: [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Jolt (Armada)|Jolt]] (partner: [[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys|Hot Shot]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Liftor]] (partner: [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]] (partner: [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys|Supercon Optimus Prime]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Rollbar (Armada)|Rollbar]] (partner: [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Incinerator (Armada)|Incinerator]] (partner: [[Blurr (Armada)|Blurr]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Comettor (Armada)|Comettor]] (partner: [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Nightbeat (Armada)|Nightbeat]] (partner: [[Side Swipe (Armada)|Side Swipe]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Refute (Armada)|Refute]] (partner: [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Hoist]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Rollout (Armada)|Rollout]] (partner: [[Overload (Armada)|Overload]])}}
|
|width="40%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Leader-1 (Armada)|Leader-1]] (partner: [[Megatron (Armada)/toys|Megatron]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Swindle (Armada)|Swindle]] (partner: [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Blackout (Armada)|Blackout]] (partner: [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Crumplezone (Armada)|Crumplezone]] (partner: [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Inferno (Armada)|Inferno]] (partner: [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Ramjet (Armada)|Ramjet]] (partner: [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Wind Sheer (Armada)|Wind Sheer]] (partner: [[Wheeljack (Armada)|Wheeljack]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Thunderclash (Armada)|Thunderclash]] (partner: [[Skywarp (Armada)|Skywarp]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Dead End (Armada)|Dead End]] (partner: [[Unicron/toys|Unicron]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Rook (Armada)|Rook]] and [[Crosswise (Armada)|Crosswise]] (partner: [[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]])}}
|
[[File:Armada Leader1 toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Leader-1, with wider hips than were entirely necessary.]]
</ul>
|}

===''Legends of the Microns''===
[[File:Armadatoy unicron of light.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Unicron of Light]]
*'''Hikari no Unicron''' (campaign prize item)
**''Accessories:'' Chest missile, 6 leg missiles

: The "[[Unicron of Light]]" toy is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' [[Unicron/toys|Unicron]] in an emerald, light green, blue, and white color-scheme. This Unicron was the prize for a lucky-draw contest in Japan.
{{-}}

===''Energon''===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''3-pack team molds'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-mc|'''[[Energon Saber]] Team''': [[Scattor (Energon)|Scattor]] (Concorde), [[Skyboom (Energon)|Skyboom]] (space shuttle), [[Wreckage (Energon)|Wreckage]] (supersonic bomber)}}
{{Bp-mc|'''[[Street Action Mini-Con Team]]''': [[Grindor (Armada)|Grindor]] (hoverboard), [[High Wire (Armada)|High Wire]] (motorbike), [[Sureshock (Armada)|Sureshock]] (four-wheeler)}}
|[[File:Energon saber.JPG|thumb|upright=1.4|The Energon Saber]]
</ul>
|}

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Other'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|Kicker/Highwire 2-pack}}
</ul>
|}

===''Cybertron''===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="40%" valign="top"|'''Partner Mini-Con molds'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Drill Bit (Cybertron)|Drill Bit]] (partner: [[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Metroplex]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Stripmine]] (partner: [[Quickmix (Cybertron)|Quickmix]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Heavy Load (Cybertron)|Heavy Load]] (partner: [[Menasor (Cybertron)|Menasor]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Safeguard (Cybertron)|Safeguard]] (partner: [[Vector Prime]])}}
|
[[File:Cyb-toy HeavyLoad.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|Menasor's partner Heavy Load]]
</ul>
|}

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="40%" valign="top"|'''3-packs'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|'''[[Recon Mini-Con Team]]''': [[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]] (helicopter), [[Six-Speed (Cybertron)|Six-Speed]] (LeMans race car), [[Reverb (Cybertron)|Reverb]] (pickup truck)}}
{{Bp-d1|'''[[Giant Planet Mini-Con Team]]''': [[Deepdive (Cybertron)|Deepdive]] (submarine), [[Longarm (Cybertron)|Longarm]] (double-crane truck), [[Overcast (Cybertron)|Overcast]] (military cargo plane)}}
|
[[File:Cyb-toy SixSpeed Kabaya.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|Kabaya Six-Speed]]
</ul>
|}

===''Classics''===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''3-packs'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|'''[[Demolition Team]]''': [[Broadside (Classics)|Broadside]], [[Sledge (Classics)|Sledge]], [[Wideload (Classics)|Wideload]]}}
{{Bp-a1|'''[[Dinobot (Classics)|Dinobots]]''': [[Knockdown (Classics)|Knockdown]], [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]], [[Terrorsaur (Classics)|Terrorsaur]]}}
{{Bp-a1|'''[[Night Rescue Team]]''': [[Divebomb (Classics)|Divebomb]], [[Firebot (Classics)|Firebot]], [[Strongarm (Classics)|Strongarm]]}}
{{Bp-a1|'''[[Clear Skies Team]]''': [[Nightscream (Classics)|Nightscream]], [[Steel Wind]], [[Thunderwing (Classics)|Thunderwing]]}}
{{Bp-d1|'''[[Dirt Digger Team]]''': [[Dirt Rocket (Classics)|Dirt Rocket]], [[Grindor (Classics)|Grindor]], [[Oil Slick (Classics)|Oil Slick]]}}
{{Bp-d1|'''[[Predator Attack Team]]''': [[Dreadwing (Classics)|Dreadwing]], [[Overbite (Classics)|Overbite]], [[Snarl (Classics)|Snarl]]}}
|[[File:TFC Clear Sky.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Clear Skies Team]]
</ul>
|}
{{-}}

===''Star Wars Transformers''===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Partner Mini-Cons'''
<ul class="iconlist">
*[[TIE Fighter]]s (partner: [[Darth Vader]])
|[[File:SWTIE Fighter.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|TIE Fighters]]
</ul>
|}
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="40%" valign="top"|'''Partner Mini-Con molds'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Jolt (Armada)|Jolt]] (partner: [[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys#Universe .282008.29|Hot Shot]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Nightstick (G1)|Nightstick]] (partner: [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys|Cyclonus]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Drill Bit (Universe)|Drill Bit]] (partner: [[Heavy Load (Universe)|Heavy Load]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Blight (Universe)#SingleCard|Blight]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bodyblock (Universe)#SingleCard|Bodyblock]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Boltflash#SingleCard|Boltflash]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Brimstone (Universe)#Single|Brimstone]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Makeshift (Universe)#SingleCard|Makeshift]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Suppressor (Universe)#SingleCard|Suppressor]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Blockrock]]}}
|}
{{note|Nightstick, despite being a [[Nebulan]] [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]], is oddly identified as a Mini-Con on the "Battle in Space" packaging.}}
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===''Power Core Combiners''===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="40%" valign="top"|'''Partner Mini-Con molds'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Airlift (PCC)|Airlift]] (partner: [[Skyhammer (PCC)|Skyhammer]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Backwind]] (partner: [[Searchlight (PCC)|Searchlight]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Caliburst (PCC)|Caliburst]] (partner: [[Huffer (PCC)|Huffer]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Chainclaw (PCC)|Chainclaw]] (partner: [[Icepick (PCC)|Icepick]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Chopster]] (partner: [[Smolder (PCC)|Smolder]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Groundspike]] (partner: [[Heavytread (PCC)|Heavytread]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Pinpoint]] (partner: [[Leadfoot (PCC)|Leadfoot]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Throttler]] (partner: [[Sledge (PCC)|Sledge]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Waterlog (PCC)|Waterlog]] (partner: [[Undertow (PCC)|Undertow]])}}
|
[[File:PCC-toy Chopster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Chopster (with Smolder)]]
</ul>
|}
{{-}}

===''Prime''===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Mini-Cons'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]] (Partner: [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Ravage (WFC)|Ravage]] (Partner: [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]])}}
|[[File:Primetoy-HasbroTakaraTomy-Laserbeaks.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Laserbeak with Soundwave]]
</ul>
|}
{{note|Neither Laserbeak or Ravage were branded as Mini-Cons on-package, with Ravage instead being referred to as a "mini-figure".}}

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="40%" valign="top"|'''Arms Microns'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Arc]] (Partner: [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Arcee Blade]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[B.B.]] (Partner: [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Baro]] (Partner: [[Skywarp (WFC)|Skywarp]] and [[Thundercracker (WFC)|Thundercracker]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[B.H.]] (Partner: [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Bido]] (Partner: [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Bogu]] (Partner: [[Unicron]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bulkhead Knuckle]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee Sword]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[C.L.]] (Partner: [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Dado (Prime)|Dado]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Dago]] (Partner: [[Frenzy (WFC)|Frenzy]] and [[Rumble (WFC)|Rumble]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Dobo]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Giza (Prime)|Giza]] (Partner: [[Nemesis Prime (Prime)|Nemesis Prime]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Gobu]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Gora]] (Partner: [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Guru]] (Partner: [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Hades]] (Partner: [[Megatron (WFC)|Darkness Megatron]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Ida]] (Partner: [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Igu]] (Partner: [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicon]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Iro]] (Partner: [[Ironhide (WFC)|Ironhide]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Jaze]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Jida]] (Partner: [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Jigu]] (Partner: [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[L.P.]] (Partner: [[Lio Convoy]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Magi]] (Partner: [[Silas|Silas Breakdown]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron Cannon]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Noji]] (Partner: [[Vehicon (Prime)|Jet Vehicon]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[O.P.]] (Partner: [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime Blaster]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Ozu (Prime)|Ozu]] (Partner: [[Wildrider (Prime)|Wildrider]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Pral]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[R.A.]] (Partner: [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ratchet Spanner]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[S.S.]] (Partner: [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sise]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sou]] (Partner: [[Swerve (Prime)|Swerve]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ulma]] (Partner: [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Wheeljack Kunai]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Wuji]] (Partner: [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Zado]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Zori]] (Partner: [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]])}}
|[[File:Prime-toy OP.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|O.P.]]
</ul>
|}
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===''Generations''===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''3-pack team molds'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-mc|'''[[Mini-Con Assault Team]]''': [[Heavytread (Generations)|Heavytread]], [[Runway (Generations)|Runway]], [[Windshear]]}}
|[[File:Generationstoy-TakaraTomy-Centuritron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Centuritron and the Mini-Con Assault Team]]
</ul>
|}
{{-}}

===''Robots in Disguise'' (2015)===
{{stub|All the new Minicon toys, plus partners/enemies must be included}}
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="40%" valign="top"|'''Individual Mini-Con molds'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Aerobolt]]}}
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Bashbreaker]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Beastbox (RID)|Beastbox]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Back|Decepticon Back]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Anvil (RID)|Decepticon Anvil]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Bludgeon (RID 2015)|Decepticon Bludgeon]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Divebomb (RID)|Divebomb]]}}
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Dragonus]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Glacius]]}}
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Lancelon]]}}
|
|width="40%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Major Mayhem]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Ransack (RID Mini-Con)|Ransack]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Ratbat (WFC)|Ratbat]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Sandsting]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sawback]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sawtooth (RID)|Sawtooth]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Slipstream (RID)|Slipstream]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Tricerashot]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Velocirazor]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Windstrike]]}}
|
[[File:Slipstream RID 2015 toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Slipstream]]
</ul>
|}

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Partner Mini-Cons'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Jetstorm (RID)|Jetstorm]] (Partner: [[Drift (RID)|Drift]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Airazor (RID)|Airazor]] (Partner: [[Fracture (RID)|Fracture]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Hammer (RID)|Decepticon Hammer]] (Partner: [[Crazybolt (RID)|Crazybolt]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Backtrack (RID)|Backtrack]] (Partner: [[Overload (RID)|Overload]])}}
|[[File:RID15-toy Backtrack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Overload's partner Backtrack]]
</ul>
|}

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Other'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Fixit (RID)|Fixit]] (One Step Changer)}}
{{Bp-a1|Fixit (Legion Class)}}
|[[File:2015 RID One-Step Fixit.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|One-Step Fixit]]
</ul>
|}

===''Legacy''===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="40%" valign="top"|'''Partner Mini-Con molds'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Jolt (Armada)#Legacy|Jolt]] (partner: [[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys#LegacyPowerlinx|Powerlinx Hot Shot]])}}
|
</ul>
|}

==Merchandise==
===''Attacktix''===
[[File:AttacktixMiniConS1.jpg||thumb|Goooood.]]
*'''Mini-Con''' (Booster, 2006)

{{attacktix
|ID=TF01
|faction=Autobot
|class=Trooper
|special=Attackback - 4/26 (15%) success ratio
|cost=10
|speed=4
|attacktype=Shooter (small missile)
}}
{{-}}

: The first assortment of Transformers ''[[Attacktix]]'' figures included a "generic" Mini-Con, based on [[Skyboom (Energon)|Skyboom]]. Each Mini-Con figure has 3 points of articulation, including waist and shoulders; however, their shoulders move together due to their gun. One of the shortest, most squat ''Attacktix'' figures, the Mini-Con is very stable despite its small base.

:Its Special Power, "Attackback", allows a free move and attack for any of your in-play Autobot pieces. Mini-Con is an excellent support figure for [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]], whose "Shootback" power allows up to three Mini-Cons to make a free attack.

{{-}}
[[File:AttackitxMiniConS2.jpg||thumb|Eeeevil.]]
*'''Minicon''' (Booster, 2007)

{{attacktix
|ID=TF03
|faction=Decepticon
|class=Trooper
|special=Attackback
|cost=10
|speed=4
|attacktype=Shooter (small missile)
}}
{{-}}

:An as-yet unreleased redeco of the ''Attacktix'' "Minicon" (''sic'') piece is set for the second series' Booster Packs, though this time as a Decepticon-aligned piece. It features a color scheme not on any incarnation of the actual [[Sonar (Armada)|Sonar]]/Skyboom toy, but wouldn't that be neat? The exact details of its Attackback special power are as yet unknown.

: This piece was later characterized as "[[Bunker-Buster]]" in the members-only portion of the [[Fun Publications]] [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] website.

{{canceledattacktix}}
{{--}}

==Notes==
*Why are they called Mini-Cons, with a "con" as in Decepticons? According to [[Aaron Archer]], the thought just didn't occur to Hasbro!<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Mini-Bot was too generic, for sure... I don't think we thought of it that deep! The way you just described it, I don't think we realized that maybe we should have considered that nomenclature?|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNgWvNmMJfE&t=1894s|name=Aaron Archer|site=The Toy Armada|year=2021|month=12|day=14}}</ref>
*During the ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' line, the term "Mini-Con" was also the name of a [[size class]] which consisted of three-packs of small toys (which were also individually referred to as "Mini-Cons"). Other size classes from the ''Armada'' line were named "Super-Con", "Max-Con" and "Giga-Con". However, the name "Mini-Con" was the only one actually used in the corresponding fiction. In the toyline, it was ''also'' used for other small figures of the same size that were available as companion figures with the larger toys. Due to its use in fiction, the name was also carried over into subsequent lines such as ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'', and was used as (part of) the name of a price point again in the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' toyline, the "Mini-Con Class" consisting of two-packs. The later ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' toyline returned to the original three-pack style.
* Perceptor, the Star Saber, the Skyboom Shield and the Requiem Blaster were the earliest Mini-Con products developed, with a common combining play-pattern, before the decision was made to pack an individual Mini-Con in with each larger robot.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=The idea that they combined was an early idea, and I think they combined with almost those forms too! Takara had those in 2D concept when we were going over different things. Because we did the Requiem Blaster, the [Skyboom] Shield, Star Saber and Perceptor here—we did all those at the same time. We wanted to turn three of the Mini-Cons into a combining robot, and then that could be another type of protector for the kids as well.|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ow2iKv7DrL4&t=2217s|name=Aaron Archer|site=The Toy Armada|year=2022|month=10|day=25}}</ref> These toys ended up being split across the first three waves of the line.
* There have been a number of characters or toys that either have Powerlinx "catcher" ports but are not Mini-Cons, or are recolored from Mini-Con molds (often even having the molded-in faction symbol) but who are nonetheless, according to their associated bios or fiction, not actually Mini-Cons. These include ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)|Universe]]'' [[Caliburn (Universe)|Caliburn]]; ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' [[Laserbeak (Cybertron)|Laserbeak]]; the [[Search and Destroy Robot]]; and the ''[[Transformers United EX|United EX]]'' [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] partners [[Spanner (United)|Spanner]], [[Firebug (United)|Firebug]], [[Groundbreak (United)|Groundbreak]], [[Deduce (United)|Deduce]], [[Wheezel (United)|Wheezel]], and [[Rotorbolt (United)|Rotorbolt]].
**Conversely, the ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (franchise)|Rescue Bots]]'' [[Transformers: Rescue Bots (toyline)|toyline]] credits [[Servo (RB)|Servo]] as a Mini-Con, while in the actual television show he's merely referred to as a "Cybertronian Helper Bot".
*Hasbro and Takara's design departments originally conceived the [[Omnicon]]s and [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]] as being "evolved" forms of the ''Armada'' Mini-Cons. Takara's marketing department, the only people directly talking to [[We've]], completely ignored this, so the [[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|''Energon'' cartoon]] established an entirely different backstory for the group.<ref name="ichikawa">{{citesocial|link=http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/msg/43847f79db724831|name=Hirofumi Ichikawa|site=alt.toys.transformers|quote=One of the most useful pieces of background info was that the Omnicons and Terrorcons were evolved Mini-Cons. At that point, which was just before SUPER LINK started airing, I had a discussion with We've in which I asked them, "Would it be okay if I drew several Mini-Cons in the final episode of 'Linkage' in their evolved state as Omnicons or Terrorcons?" Surprisingly, though, they knew nothing about this background info and had already created their own explanation for the origin for the Omnicons. Apparently, in the meetings between the anime production staff and Takara, the only people attending from Takara were from the Marketing Department, so none of the ideas or requests from the Development Deparment people were conveyed.|year=2004|month=11|day=20}}</ref> A vestige of this idea ''may'' have persisted into [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s ''[[Transformers: Energon (comic)|Energon]]'' comic, which depicts the Omnicons inhabiting the former Mini-Con villages, and features a scene in which the Mini-Con [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]] describes them as the product of an artificially-induced "evolutionary step". However, the comic never explicitly confirms that they ''are'' evolved Mini-Cons, so draw your own conclusions. Fun Publications would later canonise the idea for the pack-in comics continuity with [[Armada Volume 5|''Armada'' Volume 5]].
* A proposed episode of ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]'''s [[Transformers Animated season 4|unproduced fourth season]] would've focused on the Mini-Cons, who nominally ran Trypticon Prison, running amok in [[Detroit]] after Megatron teleported the prison complex to [[Earth]]. Another episode, conceived as a broad spoof of ''{{w|Gulliver's Travels}}'', would've seen [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] transported to a planet of Mini-Cons that worshipped him as a god.
* In ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'', many Mini-Cons were reinterpreted as [[Micromaster]]s and [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]], probably in reference to how the line between the concepts has blurred substantially over the years. This happened exclusively to those with vehicle modes, any Mini-Con [[Beast mode|beastformers]] were instead [[Maximal]]s or [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] in this continuity.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Micron''' (マイクロン ''Maikuron''), '''Mini-Con''' (ミニコン ''Minikon'')
*''Dutch:'' '''Miniteam'''
*''French:'' '''Minican''' (France, cartoon dub), '''Minimodus''' (Canada and France, toys)
*''Korean:'' '''Micron''' (마이크론 ''Maikeuron'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Mínǐ Jīn'gāng''' (迷你金刚, "Mini Vajra")
*''Spanish:'' '''Minimodus'''

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

[[Category:Armada]]
[[Category:Attacktix]]
[[Category:Beast Wars species]]
[[Category:Classics species]]
[[Category:Cybertron species]]
[[Category:Energon franchise]]
[[Category:Factions]]
[[Category:Generation 1 factions]]
[[Category:Generation 1 subgroups]]
[[Category:Movie]]
[[Category:Gimmicks]]
[[Category:Mini-Cons| ]]
[[Category:Unicron]]
[[Category:Universe (2003)]]
[[Category:Universe (2008)]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron subgroups]]

Transformers timeline

2025-06-03T17:06:02Z

WaddleDeo: /* 4004 BCE */ Last time I checked, Ussher chronology does not argue that all of the first 7 days were October 23, that would be illogical! (Of course, I'm not a young earth creationist, and Ussher's discreditied, so what do I know?)

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[[File:RiseUpPretenders hourglass.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Like sands through the breem glass...]]
''This is a timeline of Transformers-related events that occurred in the "real" world, including release dates and other major occurrences.''

==The dawn of time==
===13,500,000,000 BCE===
* The Big Bang creates the universe as we know it. The protons, neutrons, and electrons that will eventually compose Transformers are formed, [[Ruined FOREVER|ruining it forever.]] A {{w|Last Thursdayism|Thursday}}.

===4,540,000,000 BCE===
*[[Earth]] forms, completing a one-time [[transformation]] from protoplanetary debris to planet ([[Action Master|but not back]]). A highly-sought one-time collector's item, it has no known [[Generation 1 reissues|reissues]].

===4004 BCE===
* [[October 23]]: [[God]] begins creating the universe, creating day and night.
* [[October 24]]: God continues this process, creating the sky.
* [[October 25]]: God keeps on going, creating land and [[sea]], along with plants.
* [[October 26]]: God makes the [[sun]] and the [[Moon_(moon)|moon]].
* [[October 27]]: God makes birds and fish.
* [[October 28]]: God makes the other animals.<ref>''Genesis'' 1:1; the time is determined by adding up the ages of Adam and his descendants. [[w|Ussher chronology|This]] is the most generally used date.</ref>
* [[October 29]]: On the seventh day, He takes a break and does whatever omnipotent beings do for leisure.

===3760 BCE===
* [[September 25]]: The universe comes into existence. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac}}

{{note|The exact date of this [[universal stream]]'s creation is somewhat muddled, as seen in the three different dates seen above. The account dating it to 4004 BCE is the one used in early recorded [[human]] history, but was later [[retcon]]ned within scientific literature, which established the much earlier date above. More recently, [[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac]] has implicitly dated the universe's creation to 3760 BCE in another retcon. As Hasbro-sanctioned material, this account is assumed to take precedence in [[canon]], at least with regard to the [[Transformers brand]]; however, it is unclear whether the event represents God's six-day creation, the Big Bang, or another, as-yet-unrevealed origin.}}

==1920s==
===1923===
* Henry, Hillel, and Herman Hassenfeld form the Hassenfeld Brothers company, selling textile remnants.

===1924===
* The Japanese toy company [[TakaraTomy|Tomiyama Toy Factory]] is founded.

==1940s==
* The Hassenfeld brothers produce their first toys: pretend doctor and nurse sets.

==1950s==
===1952===
* The Hassenfeld brothers enjoy their first ''bona fide'' success with the release of the original [[Mr. Potato Head]], cementing their company's reputation as toymakers.

===1955===
* [[September 17]] — The Japanese company Satō Vinyl Industries, Ltd., which would later become [[TakaraTomy|Takara]], is founded.

==1960s==
===1963===
* Tomiyama Toy Company changes its name to Tomy.

===1964===
* Hassenfeld Brothers introduces [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]], the first "action figure."

===1967===
* [[July 4]] — Takara introduces the [[Licca Kayama|Licca-chan]] fashion doll.

===1968===
* The big wheels at Hassenfeld Brothers decide to make it easier for fans of their future toylines to curse their name by rebranding the company [[Hasbro|Hasbro Industries]].

==1970s==
===1970===
* Takara acquires the license to introduce ''G.I. Joe'' to Japan. Eventually, Takara takes advantage of the 12" Joe figures' interchangeable parts to create a spinoff toyline called ''Henshin Cyborg'' (Transforming Cyborg).

===1974===
* Takara launches the ''[[Microman]]'' toyline, which represents a scaled-down version of the ''Henshin Cyborg'' [[gimmick]], and which will later be exported to the West as ''Micronauts''.

===1975===
* [[Robotman]], the first ever transforming robot/vehicle toy, is added to the ''Microman'' line. This toy will later become known in the West as the Micronaut Biotron.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200123174656/http://www.microforever.com/Robotman-Biotron.htm Robotman Series / Victory Series]</ref>

==1980s==
===1980===
* Takara launches the ''[[Diaclone]]'' toyline.

===1982===
* March — The first two toys from Takara's ''Diaclone Car Robo'' line, No.1 Countach LP-500S Super Tuning (red version) and No.2 Onebox Cherry Vanette (black version), are released to stores in Japan. These toys' molds would later be used in ''Transformers'' as [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys|Sunstreaker]] and [[Ironhide (G1)/toys|Ironhide]], respectively.

* April — The first four toys from the [[Popy]] company's ''[[Machine Robo]]'' line are released to stores in Japan. They will go on to be better known in the West as [[Cy-Kill (GoBots)|Cy-Kill]], Tank, Fitor, and Cop-Tur of the evil Renegades in [[Tonka]]'s ''[[GoBots]]'' line, the closest competitor to ''Transformers''.

* October 3 — ''The Super Dimension Fortress Macross'' debuts on Japanese television, featuring the transforming Valkyrie fighter jet. This vehicle will go on to be '''less''' known in the West as the Transformer [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]].

===1983===
* January — The first three toys from Takara's ''New Microman: Micro Change'' line, MC-01 Micross (available as blue and red variations), MC-02 Jaguar (available as blue and black variations) and MC-03 Condor (available as blue and black variations), are released to stores. These would later make up the first wave of [[Mini-Cassette]]s.
* June — A Hasbro delegation discovers Takara's Diaclone and Microman toys at the [[Tokyo Toy Show]].
* Late 1983 — Takara releases three of their ''Diaclone'' toys (red Sunstreaker, black Ironhide and blue [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]) in the USA under the name "''[[Diakron]]''". Due to the new licensing agreement with Hasbro, the Diakron line is discontinued following these three toys.
* November 1 — The Hasbro-Takara licensing agreement is signed.

===[[1984]]===
''The Transformers'' launches in the US, in toy, comic and cartoon formats, [[Ruined FOREVER|forever ruining]] ''Transformers''.

* February — Hasbro Bradley unveils their new ''Transformers'' toyline at Toy Fair.
* March — [https://tfwiki.tumblr.com/post/118250474923/monzo12782-the-very-first-marvel-age/amp ''Marvel Age'' #17] announces the April debut of the ''Transformers'' comic book.
* Spring — The first animated [[commercial]] advertising the Marvel comics airs on US TV.
* [[May 8]] — [[The Transformers (issue)|Issue one of the Marvel comic]] is released.
* [[May 22]] — The [http://groups.google.com/group/net.comics/msg/1cdaf7df610e0376?dmode=source&hl=en first Usenet post about Transformers] is posted by Ted Nolan to net.comics. In a prediction of things to come, it is mostly complaints.
* Spring — ''Transformers'' toys start filtering into stores across the United States.
* [[September 17]] — "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]" premieres on U.S. television Saturday morning.
* [[September 20]] — The Marvel UK comic begins publication.
* Unknown date — the UK is the only European country to get ''Transformers'' toys this year. Toys are distributed by Hasbro. Megatron is not available until 1985.
* December — ''Transformers'' mania is in full swing, as the figures fly off store shelves, becoming the year's best seller for Hasbro.
* December — The ''Transformers'' cartoon begins airing in Mexico.
* Unknown date — Takara conducts test market sales of the Hasbro toys in Japan, under the working name ''Henshin Sentai Transformers'' ("Transformation Taskforce Transformers").

===1985===
* From its Limited Series origins, the Marvel comic becomes an ongoing monthly.
* [[July 6]] — Seasons 1 and 2 of the US cartoon begin airing in Japan as ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformer''.
* [[October 6]] — The [http://groups.google.com/group/net.comics/msg/fce7a2ddb7e35a81?dmode=source&hl=en first Usenet post about the ''Transformers'' cartoon] is posted to net.comics by Bill Flanagan.
* The ''Transformers'' toyline starts getting released to most European markets, with Hasbro using Milton Bradley's facilities for the continental European market, due to an initial lack of resources on their own. The MB toys would be available in France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, Germany and Spain and include lots of oddities unique to Europe, such as a red version of [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]]. Concurrently, [[GiG]] launches ''[[Trasformer]]'' in Italy (''Diaclone'' toys with no ''Transformers'' license), while [[El Greco]] launches their short-lived version of the line in Greece.
* [[IGA]] begins producing ''Transformers'' toys for the Mexican and Central American market.
* [[Estrela]] begins producing ''Transformers'' toys in Brazil, creating a distinctive local version of the toyline that was eventually brought to Argentina by the second-hand licensee [[Antex]].
* The ''Transformers'' cartoon begins airing in Peru... despite the fact that the toyline it was [[To sell toys|created to promote]] is unavailable in the Peruvian market.

===1986===
* The Transformers cartoon begins airing in the Netherlands.
* April — "[[Scramble City: Mobilization]]", the first Japanese originated Transformers animation, is released on video tape in Japan.
* [[August 8]] — ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' is released in theatres in the United States. International releases follow, except for Japan and Germany. Fans declare the franchise to be ruined forever after seeing the movie.
* The Transformers toyline is introduced to Peru in response to the cartoon's popularity in that country (rather than the other way around) with a combination of [[Hasbro]] and [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] toys imported by [[HUDE]] and [[BASA]], and cheaper [[redeco]]ed [[Mini Vehicle]]s made by [[Lynsa]].
* [[December 12]] — ''The Transformers: The Movie'' is released in the UK.
* [[December 26]] — ''The Transformers: The Movie'' is released in Australia.

===1987===
* February — ''The Transformers: The Movie'' is released in Brazil.
* [[July 3]] — The American version of the G1 cartoon ends its run, to be replaced in Japan by the [[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|Headmasters cartoon]].

===1988===
* The [[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (franchise)|Masterforce]] [[franchise]] is launched, ushering in a period of significant deviation between the Western and Japanese Transformers franchises.
* [[April 12]] — The [[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Masterforce cartoon]] begins airing in Japan.
* July — The translated version of the Marvel comic book hits Danish stores, lasting only 18 monthly issues (2 US comics per issue + random assortment of Universe profiles) with an editorial approach that wreaked havoc on any sort of continuity (skipping many key stories, resulting in sudden jumps in storylines, a condescending and ignorant letters page etc.)
* A [[The Transformers (cartoon)|fifth season]] of the US Transformers cartoon begins airing, composed of re-edited episodes introduced by a stop-motion Powermaster Optimus Prime.

===1989===
* Unofficially imported Mexican IGA Transformers become a common sight on European store shelves.
* The Transformers cartoon begins airing in Germany.
* [[March 14]] — The [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (cartoon)|Victory cartoon]] begins airing in Japan.
* August — Hasbro begins manufacturing and selling Transformers toys in mainland China.<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/content/view/1743/37/ The Little Sticker in the Corner: The Truth about Early-1990's Chinese G1 Transformers Toys]</ref>
* [[August 9]] — ''The Transformers: The Movie'' finally is released in Japan, where it [[Misconceptions and urban legends about Transformers#The Transformers: The Movie|is not actually called "Matrix Forever"]].

==1990s==
===1990===
*The last year of Generation 1 toys are released in North America, while the franchise continues in Japan and Europe.
*July — [[Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!|Transformers Zone]] is released in Japan.

===1991===
* (Cover date of July) — The Marvel Comic ends in the United States with [[End of the Road! (US)|issue 80]].

===1992===
*[[January 4]] (cover date [[January 18]]) — The Marvel Comic ends in the United Kingdom with [[End of the Road! (US)|issue #332]].
*[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Operation Combination (franchise)|Operation Combination]] comes to an end, signalling the end of the original ''Transformers'' series in Japan.

===1993===
*''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' attempts to revive the ''Transformers'' franchise in North America.
* The last year of Generation 1 toys are released in Europe.
* On [[September 11]], the Usenet newsgroup [[alt.toys.transformers]] is established. Fans now have a dedicated online public forum on which to discuss whatever is ruining Transformers.

===1994===
* [[July 16]] — The first [[BotCon]] is held, in [[Fort Wayne]], Indiana.
* ''Generation 2'' is released in Europe.
* Antex briefly introduces ''Generation 2'' to Argentina with [[Robot-Man X]] and [[Robot-Man Z]].

===1995===
* ''Generation 2'' begins in Japan, the first ''Transformers'' series there in years.
* ''Generation 2'' craps out in every market, including Japan.
* The [[The Transformers (Chinese toyline)|Chinese G1 toyline]] comes to a close with the reissuing of several [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (toyline)|Victory]] toys for the Chinese market.
* The South Korean toy company [[Sonokong]] enters into a licensing agreement with [[Hasbro International]], paving the way for the introduction of officially licensed Transformers toys in a country where Transformers [[knockoff]]s were once popular enough to inspire their own animated movies.
* [[August 5]]-[[August 6|6]] — [[BotCon 1995]] is held in Dayton, Ohio.

===1996===
* ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' is launched. The fandom declares it will forever destroy ''Transformers'' and nobody will ever like it ever, certainly not ten, twenty years into the future.
* ''Beast Wars'' revives the franchise.
* ''Beast Wars'' is one of the best ''Transformers'' anythings ever.
* [[July 12]]-[[July 14|14]] — [[BotCon 1996]] is held in Rosemont, Illinois.

===1997===
* Hasbro releases the twelve [[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]] toys, to little acclaim.
* [[July 18]]-[[July 20|20]] — [[BotCon 1997]] is held in Rochester, New York, by the newly formed [[3H Productions|3H Enterprises]].

===1998===
* [[April 10]] — The ''Beast Wars'' TV show premieres in the UK.
* [[June 19]]-[[June 20|20]] — [[BotCon 1998]] is held in Anaheim, California.
* Summer — Hasbro's Nordic subsidiary (located in Denmark) releases UK Beast Wars stock to Scandinavian stores. The CGI show is not picked up in any of the Scandinavian countries, as it is deemed "too graphic" for children.

===1999===
* [[July 16]]-[[July 18|18]] — At [[BotCon 1999]] in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the first episode of ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'', "[[The Reformatting]]" is previewed, to overwhelming fan enjoyment.

==2000s==
===[[2000]]===
* ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Machines]]'' launches and [[Ruined FOREVER|forever ruins ''Transformers'']].
* [[July 28]]-[[July 3030]] — [[BotCon 2000]] is held in [[Fort Wayne]], Indiana.

===[[2001]]===
* Everyone loves "[[Car Robots|Transformers 2000]]," but they hate the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' franchise]], declaring it to have ruined Transformers forever.
* [[February 19]] — ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'' begins airing in the UK on Fox Kids.
* [[July 13]]-[[July 15|15]] — [[BotCon 2001]] is held in Durham, North Carolina.
* Hasbro introduces Transformers to Turkey through its recently acquired subsidiary [[Intertoy]].

===[[2002]]===
* Hasbro ''Transformers'' lead designer [[Aaron Archer]] begins to post on the Transfandom.com boards as ORSON, at first primarily to refute various false claims about [[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|''Transformers: Armada'']]. Skeptical fans remark that if he is a Hasbro designer, then they are various members of the British Monarchy.
* [[April 3]] — [[Dreamwave Productions]] begins publishing Transformers comics with [[Prime Directive issue 1|Transformers Generation 1 #1]]. There is much rejoicing, even though everyone started noticing how bad [[Pat Lee|Pat "Dull-Surprise" Lee's]] art really was.
* [[Aaron Archer]] does his best to kill ''Transformers'' through incredible sales; ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' kicks off the [[Unicron Trilogy]], the toys appear on store shelves in mid-July, the cartoon premieres in August.
* [[June 1]] — The [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]] cartoon premieres in the UK in a run which includes several episodes originally withheld from US broadcast.
* [[July 6]] — ''Armada'' toys begin arriving in small toy stores and Kay-Bee.<ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/msg/b22311a4862b3c07?dmode=source Armada has been spotted!] on alt.toys.transformers</ref>
* [[July 26]]-[[July 28|28]] — [[BotCon 2002]] is held in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

===[[2003]]===
* [[June 11]] — [[Don Murphy]] and [[Tom DeSanto]] team up to produce a feature-length, [[Transformers (film)|live-action ''Transformers'']] movie. They claim it will be exactly the same as Generation 1. ''Really''.
* [[July 25]]-[[July 27|27]] — [[OTFCC 2003]] is held in Chicago, Illinois.
* Everybody loves ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]/20th Anniversary'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]].
* Everyone loves [[Transformers: Alternators#Binaltech|Binaltech]]/[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]].

===[[2004]]===
* [[June 19]]-[[June 20|20]] — Although no longer the official convention, [[BotCon 2004]] is held at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, California.
* [[July 22]] — [[DreamWorks]], [[Paramount Pictures]] and [[Hasbro]] sign an agreement to produce a [[Transformers (film)|live-action ''Transformers'']] movie. Everyone is excited to see ''Transformers'' on the big screen again.<ref>https://www.superherohype.com/news/86311-dreamworks-paramount-team-on-transformers</ref>
* [[July 30]]-[[August 1]] — [[OTFCC 2004]] is held in Chicago, Illinois.
* Everyone ''hates'' ''[[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|Energon]]'' and declares Transformers to be Ruined FOREVER. Again.

===[[2005]]===
* [[January 4]] — [[Dreamwave Productions]] goes bankrupt. Many artists complain about being unpaid for their work and/or being stuck with FedEx fees. [[Pat Lee|Pat "serfdom" Lee]] gives them the finger and drives off in his Porsche, to the surprise of nobody.
* [[April 18]] — Don Murphy reports that he wants to please the fans, DreamWorks want to change everything, and Hasbro don't care either way as long as the movie gets done in time.
* [[Michael Bay]] is announced as the director for ''Transformers''. It will still ''totally'' be Generation 1, ''honest''!
* May — Takara and Tomy merge, becoming [[TakaraTomy]].
* [[May 19]] — [[IDW Publishing]] acquires the ''Transformers'' comic book license.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20070929130820/http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?threadid=34130</ref> There is much rejoicing, and, as usual, much complaining.
* ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Cybertron]]'' debuts in Japan in January, and in the US in September, concluding the Unicron Trilogy. Fan reception is much better than ''Energon''.
* [[September 22]]-[[September 25|25]] — [[BotCon 2005]] is held in Frisco, Texas, for the first time by [[Fun Publications]]. It's the official convention again.
* [[October 19]] — [[The Transformers: Infiltration|Infiltration]] #0, [[IDW Publishing]]'s first ''Transformers'' comic, is released in comic book stores. Predictably, there is much complaining.

===[[2006]]===
* [[January 18]] — ''[[The Transformers: Infiltration|Transformers: Infiltration]]'' #1 is released in comic book stores.
* [[February 13]] — [[Activision]] announces their acquisition of the ''Transformers'' video game license.
* [[April 19]] — Filming begins on the live-action [[Transformers (film)|''Transformers'']] motion picture.
* [[July 24]] — [[Peter Cullen]] is announced at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] as the voice of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] in the ''Transformers'' film. There is much rejoicing (yay).
* [[September 15]] — The first ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' toys arrive at a small store in Canada.
* [[September 28]]-[[October 1]] — [[BotCon 2006]] is held at the Lexington Center in Lexington, Kentucky.
* [[November 28]] — ''[[The Transformers: Escalation|Transformers: Escalation]]'' #1 is released in comic book stores.
* ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (franchise)|Kiss Players]]'' debuts. Transformers is left with a vague sense of uncleanness forever.

===[[2007]]===
* June — The first promotional images for ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]'' are released. Take a ''wild'' guess as to the fan reaction.
* [[June 27]]-[[July 1]] — [[BotCon 2007]] is held at the Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence, Rhode Island, Hasbro's hometown. It was expected to be the best Transformers convention ''ever''. It was also expected to be the worst Transformers convention ''ever''.
* [[July 2]] — US theatres start showing the live-action [[Transformers (film)|''Transformers'']] motion picture at 8:00 PM. By midnight, it's made US$8.8 million.
* [[July 3]] — The ''Transformers'' release date. It makes $27.85 million, more money on a Tuesday than any film in history. Fans declare the franchise as [[Ruined FOREVER|ruined forever]] once more.
* [[July 4]] — Americans celebrate their Independence Day by giving $29 million to that [[Hollywood]] movie about an [[Bumblebee (Movie)|alien robot]] summoning his friends to [[Earth]] where they disguise themselves as [[General Motors]] vehicles and team up with the [[United States military]] to smash the evil robots. Unsurprisingly, this is more money than a movie's ever earned on the Fourth of July. Apparently, what's good for General Motors really ''is'' good for the country.
* [[July 25]] — As of this writing, the ''Transformers'' movie has grossed $270 million in the United States, with worldwide gross earnings of nearly '''one half billion dollars US'''.
* [[July 28]] — A ''Transformers Animated'' preview is shown to the public. The fandom rejoiced (and complained, of course!).
* [[October 16]] — ''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]'' is released on DVD.
* November 3 — a specially edited 11-minute preview of ''Transformers Animated'' episode 1 is shown at the NTFA Mini-Con in Arlöv, Sweden, to the disdain of many a US fan.<ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-news-rumors/156331-new-transformers-animated-series-details-revealed-ntfa-mini-con.html</ref>
* [[December 26]] — ''Transformers Animated'' ruins Transformers forever slightly ahead of schedule when the premiere episodes are shown as a "movie" on [[Cartoon Network]].<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/content/view/2125/20/ Date And Time For Transformers: Animated Debut!]</ref>

===[[2008]]===
* [[January 5]] — ''Transformers Animated'' begins airing regularly Saturdays at 10:30 a.m, ruining ''Transformers'' forever. Again.
* [[April 24]]-[[April 27|27]] — [[BotCon 2008]] is held at the Duke Energy Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.
* June — ''[[Transformers Animated (toyline)|Transformers Animated]]'' toys are scheduled to be released.

===[[2009]]===
* [[May 8]] — Transformers turns 25 (25th Anniversary of the release of [[The Transformers (issue)|''The Transformers'' #1]], the first publicly released TF merchandise.)
* [[May 28]]-[[May 31|31]] — [[BotCon 2009]] is held — again — at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, California.
* [[June 24]] — ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]'' is released.
* [[October 1]] — Michael Bay officially announces that preproduction has begun on ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Transformers 3]]''.<ref name="open">[http://www.shootfortheedit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5976 "Official 2011," Shootfortheedit.com]</ref> Inevitably, people cry about Bay still ruining Transformers forever.

==2010s==
===[[2010]]===
* [[March 26]] — The establishment of a [[Transformers Hall of Fame]] is announced. Everyone thinks [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] will win the fan vote.
* [[June 22]] — ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|Transformers: War for Cybertron]]'' is released on the [[PlayStation]] 3, [[Xbox]] 360, PC, Nintendo [[Wii]], and [[Nintendo DS]]. ''[[Transformers: Exodus]]'' is released.
* [[June 24]]-[[June 27|27]] — [[BotCon 2010]] is held at the Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel and Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.
* [[June 26]] — The Hall of Fame ceremony takes place and the inaugural members are inducted. [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] is revealed to have won the fan vote over fan-favorites like [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]. Predictably, [[Trukk not munky|some]] [[GEEWUN|people]] cry about this revalation with claims that ''Beast Wars'' fans played underhanded tricks.
* [[November 26]] — The ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' miniseries premieres on [[Hub Network|The Hub]], ruining Transformers forever.

===[[2011]]===
* [[May 18]] — Hasbro announce [[Michael Bay]] and [[Steven Spielberg]] will be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Fans are outraged as the pair have only created a highly-successful film series and given the brand a massive boost in popularity.
* [[June 2]]-[[June 5|5]] — [[BotCon 2011]] is held at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, California.
* [[June 4]] — The second Hall of Fame ceremony inducts [[Ironhide (disambiguation)|Ironhide]], [[Ratchet (disambiguation)|Ratchet]], [[Soundwave (disambiguation)|Soundwave]] and aforementioned humans. [[Waspinator (disambiguation)|Waspinator]] is revealed to have won the fan vote, and once more fans are outraged over a Beast Wars character winning the fan vote, to nobody's shock.
* [[June 28]] — ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]'' debuts three hours ahead of its "official" opening, with 9:00 PM showings throughout the United States and Canada.
* [[July 2]], [[July 3|3]], [[July 4|4]] — ''Transformers: Dark of the Moon'' ruins America forever with the highest Independence Day weekend gross of any movie ever.<ref>http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/weekends/july-4th.htm?page=JULY4ALL&p=.htm</ref>
* November — A preview wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' "First Edition" toys hits stores. Stores outside the US, at least.
* [[December 17]] — The Hub screens the first two episodes of ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Rescue Bots]]'', and the brand is ruined forever by kiddification.

===[[2012]]===
* [[February 18]] — The Hub starts playing the second season of ''Prime'' and the first season of ''Rescue Bots'', marking the first time that ''Transformers'' has had two major cartoons running at the same time.
* [[April 26]]-[[April 29]] — [[BotCon 2012]] is held at the Hyatt Regency Dallas in Dallas.
* [[April 28]] — The third Hall of Fame ceremony inducts humans [[Chris Latta]] and [[Simon Furman]], plus [[Grimlock (disambiguation)|Grimlock]], [[Jazz (disambiguation)|Jazz]], [[Shockwave (disambiguation)|Shockwave]] and fan choice [[Wheeljack (disambiguation)|Wheeljack]].
* [[August 21]] — ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron]]'' is released on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC. Fans deem it a glorious piece of technological entertainment.
* [[December 13]] — The ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game is released on Android. An iOS version is released in April of the following year.

===[[2013]]===
* [[February 9]] — Hasbro reveals a wealth of new product at [[Toy Fair 2013]], including new [[Triple Changer]]s and the largest ''Transformers'' toy ever in [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. The fact that there is no way Hasbro will be able to top this in future ruins Transformers forever.
* [[June 27]]-[[June 30|30]] — [[BotCon 2013]] is held at the Town and Country Resort in [[San Diego]], [[California]].
* [[June 29]] — [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] and [[Ultra Magnus (disambiguation)|Ultra Magnus]] are inducted as the Fan's Choice nominees for the fourth year of the Hall of Fame, Megatron having won first place with a comfortable lead over the other choices, yeeess. More crying as a BW character is inducted into the Hall of Fame.

===[[2014]]===
* [[June 19]]-[[June 22|22]] — [[BotCon 2014]] is held at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, [[California]].
* [[June 19]] — [[Arcee (disambiguation)|Arcee]] and [[Rodimus (disambiguation)|Rodimus]] are inducted as the Fan's Choice nominees for the fifth year of the Hall of Fame, with Arcee receiving more votes than Rodimus. In addition, [[Stan Bush]] is the first human inductee since 2012.
* [[June 24]] — ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (console)|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark]]'' is released.
* [[June 27]] — ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Transformers: Age of Extinction]]'' is released, ruining paleontology forever.
* [[July 24]]-[[July 27|27]] — Hasbro somehow manages to top [[Toy Fair 2013]] by unveiling new toys of the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] and the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] at [[San Diego Comic-Con]]. Both teams are able to combine. In addition, they unveil details on ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Transformers: Robots in Disguise]]''.
* [[October 15]] — ''[[Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers]]'' launches for iOS, with the Android version being released at the end of the month.
* [[December 31]] — The first thirteen episodes of ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Transformers: Robots in Disguise]]'' premiere in Mandarin on Chinese streaming video site M1950.

===[[2015]]===
* [[January 30]] — ''[[Transformers: Battle Tactics]]'' is launched on mobile platforms.
* [[February 9]] — ''Robots in Disguise'' premieres in France.
* [[February 21]] — ''Robots in Disguise'' premieres in Australia and New Zealand.
* [[March 2]] — ''Robots in Disguise'' premieres in Portugal.
* [[March 7]] — ''Robots in Disguise'' premieres in Italy.
* [[March 14]] — ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Transformers: Robots in Disguise]]'' finally premieres on Cartoon Network in the United States.
* [[June 18]]-[[June 21|21]] — [[BotCon 2015]] is held at the Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles, Illinois.
* [[October 6]] — ''[[Transformers: Devastation]]'' is released in North America.
* Also October 6 — The ''Transformers: Legends'' mobile game shut down.

===[[2016]]===
* [[April 7]]-[[April 10|10]] — [[BotCon 2016]] is held at the Galt House Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky. Hasbro announces at the event that it will be the ''last'' BotCon.
* [[May 12]] — ''Transformers: Battle Tactics'' is shut down.
* [[June 2]] — ''[[Transformers: Earth Wars]]'' launches on Android and iPhone.
* [[June 28]] — The first of four prelude videos is released for the ''[[Transformers: Combiner Wars (cartoon)|Transformers: Combiner Wars]]'' cartoon.
* [[August 2]] — The ''Combiner Wars'' cartoon launches on the go90 platform.
* [[October 22]] — The ''Rescue Bots'' cartoon comes to an end as "[[Transformations]]" airs.

===[[2017]]===
* [[April 5]] — ''[[Transformers: Forged to Fight]]'' is launched on iOS and Android.
* [[June 21]] — ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|Transformers: The Last Knight]]'' is released to cinemas.
* [[September 8]]-[[September 10|10]] — [[HasCon 2017]], thus far the only [[HasCon]], is held in Providence, Rhode Island.
* [[November 11]] — The ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon ends.
* [[November 14]] — The ''[[Transformers: Titans Return (cartoon)|Transformers: Titans Return]]'' cartoon launches on the go90 platform.
* [[December 21]] — Activision's licensing agreement with Hasbro ends, and their games are delisted.

===[[2018]]===
* [[May 1]] — The ''[[Transformers: Power of the Primes (cartoon)|Transformers: Power of the Primes]]'' cartoon launches on the go90 platform.
* [[August 27]] — ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|Transformers: Cyberverse]]'' launches on the Cartoon Network app and website, premiering on television a few days later on [[September 1]]st.
* [[November 21]] — The ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' issue "[[Post]]" is published, marking the end of IDW's [[2005 IDW continuity|long running comic continuity]].
* [[December 8]] — ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy (cartoon)|Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy]]'' premieres.
* [[December 21]] — ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'' is released to US cinemas, and nothing is ruined forever.

===[[2019]]===
* [[March 13]] — IDW publishes the [[The World In Your Eyes Part One|first issue]] in its new [[2019 IDW continuity|rebooted continuity]].

==2020s==
===[[2020]]===
* The worldwide {{w|COVID-19 pandemic}} results in a spate of cancelled conventions and the temporary suspension of new comics from [[IDW Publishing]]. Everything is ruined for the next two years or so.
* [[June 15]] — The ''Rescue Bots Academy'' cartoon ends, and with it, the Aligned continuity.
* [[July 30]] — ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' premieres on [[Netflix]].
* [[October 23]] — ''[[Transformers: Battlegrounds]]'', the first console game not published by Activision in almost 20 years, is released.

===[[2021]]===
* [[July 29]] — The ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon's final season is released on Netflix.
* [[November 7]] — The ''Cyberverse'' cartoon concludes with an extended-length series finale.

===[[2022]]===
* [[January 20]] — IDW Publishing announces that they will be losing the ''Transformers'' license at the end of the year.
* [[March 25]] — ''[[Transformers: BotBots (cartoon)|Transformers: BotBots]]'' is released on Netflix.
* [[June 29]] — IDW's rebooted continuity concludes with the release of ''[[Transformers: Fate of Cybertron]]''.
* [[November 11]] — ''[[Transformers: EarthSpark]]'' premieres on Paramount+.

===[[2023]]===
* [[June 9]] — ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts]]'' is released to US cinemas.
* [[June 14]] — Image Comics and Skybound Entertainment releases [[Void Rivals issue 1|''Void Rivals'' #1]] which kicks off the [[Energon Universe]].
* [[October 4]] — The first ''Transformers''-focused issue of the Energon Universe, [[Transformers (2023) issue 1|''Transformers'' #1]], is released.

===[[2024]]===
* [[September 20]] — ''[[Transformers One (film)|Transformers One]]'' is released in US cinemas.
* [[October 11]] — ''[[Transformers: Galactic Trials]]'' launches on PC, Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo Switch.

{{stub|Remaining stuff from 2015 or so onwards}}

==References==
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Clive

2025-06-01T18:42:13Z

WaddleDeo: You're probably going to get mad at me for only editing the caption. HOWEVER: The previous version of this page reused the caption from Professor Goring's page. As such, the caption gave the impression that Clive's name was Professor Goring.

:''Clive is a [[human]] from the [[2005 IDW continuity|2005 IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Professorgoringclive.jpg|150px|thumb|Clive's the one with the dumb grin, Professor Goring's the one with the shocked expression.]]
'''Clive''' is a member of [[Goring|Professor Goring]]'s team of paleontologists at a dig site in [[Eureka]], [[Nevada]]. His excitement will be the death of Goring.

He has rugged stubble.

==Fiction==
===2005 IDW continuity===
At the dig site, Clive pointed out the discovery of Shockwave's hand to Professor Goring. {{storylink|Spotlight: Shockwave}} In [[2007]], the entire dig had been taken over by [[Skywatch|government agents]], whom Clive did not know. {{storylink|Escalation issue 5|Escalation #5}}

==Notes==

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Clive''' (クライブ ''Kuraibu'')

[[Category:Comic-only humans]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) humans]]
[[Category:Paleontologists]]

Jim Salicrup

2025-06-01T17:57:54Z

WaddleDeo: Link addage.

{{disambig3|Jim}}

'''Jim Salicrup''' (born [[May 27]], [[1957]]) is an American comics writer and editor who wrote the script for [[Power Play!|issue #2]] of the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel G1 comic]], and was the sole credited writer on issues #3 and #4.

Other writing credits include (but are not limited to) ''[[Inhumanoids]]'', ''[[Visionaries]]'', ''Kool-Aid Man'', ''Quik Bunny'', ''The A-Team'', and a handful of [[Spider-Man]] titles (such as ''Spidey Super Stories'' and the Spider-Man half of the ''Spider Man and the Power Pack'' child abuse prevention comic). Similarly, Spider-Man titles make up most of his editing credits, too, along with ''What The-?!'' and ''Not Brand Ecch''.
<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110718150029if_/http://rustingcarcass.yuku.com/topic/954/t/Bob-Budiansky.html#.TiRKo3XgplY Interview at Rusting Carcass (archived)]</ref>

After finishing out his time with Marvel, he was editor-in-chief of (the short-lived) Topps Comics (with [[Renee Witterstaetter]] serving under him as editor and colorist) and ultimately became editor-in-chief of children's graphic novel house Papercutz. He is also a trustee of the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art.
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==Notes==

* To quote his Marvel Pro File ([[June]] [[1988]], taken from ''G. I. Joe'' #72), "...and many more that even I won't admit to." Given that in the same profile he regards the ''The Official Marvel Comics Toilet Paper starring The Amazing Spider-Man and The Incredible Hulk'' to be the one individual work that he's the proudest of, that's saying something.
* In the same profile, he takes pride in the fact that he - like "most Marvel Universe characters" - was born in Manhattan.
* The [[May]] [[1989]] Marvel Bullpen Bulletin (as sourced from ''Alpha Flight'' #70) notes that, as an editor, he had a habit of reading his comics out loud. The same Bullpen Bulletin also noted that he had recently been paired up with [[Daryl Edelman]] for a day as part of an exercise in showing the company's assistant editors how the various different editors did everything.

==See also==
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==References==

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==Links==

[http://comicbookdb.com/creator.php?ID=900 Comic Book DB profile]

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Hate Plague

2025-05-27T23:01:42Z

WaddleDeo: /* The Transformers cartoon */ I care about two things on this wiki: Angry Birds, and KSUN TV. If I could have used the former here.

[[File:Hate Plague Rodimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|You've got red on you.]]

Wretched scumbags! Before you die an agonizing chainsaw-related death, you're gonna hear about the '''Hate Plague'''! This insidious, maddening blood-red malady was one of the few capable of affecting those disgusting rust-bucket Transformers. Any ''filthy'' organism infected turns bright red like freshly spilled gore and displays incredibly high levels of SHUT UP AND DIE toward everything and everyone. Now get on your knees and pray, because it's all over!

{{bigquote|It's a madness plague, [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]! If one of those [[Transformer]]s touches you, you're infected.|[[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]]|"[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1]]"}}

==Fiction==
===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
[[File:ReturnOptimusPrime2 crazycons.JPG|thumb|left|upright=1.4|''With blood and rage of crimson red.'' ''Ripped from a corpse so freshly dead.'']]
Long ago, the Hate Plague ravaged the universe, but was contained by a wise man using sheer wisdom. However, nobody was wise enough to completely destroy the plague spores, so they were simply sealed inside a star. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2}}

Eventually, the star went supernova and exploded while being studied by [[human]] scientists [[Jessica Morgan]] and [[Gregory Swofford]], covering their spaceship in Hate Plague spores. Taking them back to [[Earth]], Gregory studied the spores with his colleague [[Mark Morgan]] and learned of their properties. Jessica was later injured in a scuffle between the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s, prompting the two men to trap various Autobots and infect them with the spores. However, as reported by [[KSUN TV]], the Hate Plague spread like wildfire, infecting [[Transformer]]s, humans, and aliens alike. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}

The newly resurrected [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] was tasked with curing the disease. Not knowing what to do, Prime dove into the accumulated knowledge of the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to question the spirits of leaders before him about the matter. Eventually, the mysterious [[It]] informed him of the Hate Plague's past and its weakness to pure wisdom. Going back to the real world, Prime opened the Matrix and unleashed its accumulated wisdom unto the universe, eradicating the Hate Plague. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2}}

====Known infected====
{{collist|2|
*Thousands, if not ''millions'' of [[human]]s
*[[Mark Morgan]]
*[[Gregory Swofford]]
*[[Aerialbot (G1)|The Aerialbots]] (and by extension [[Superion (G1)|Superion]])
*[[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]]
*[[Combaticon (G1)|The Combaticons]] (and by extension [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]])
*[[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and his [[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]]
*[[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]]
*[[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Goldbug]] (previously Bumblebee)
*[[Jessica Morgan]]
*[[Predacon (G1)|The Predacons]] (and by extension [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]])
*[[Protectobot (G1)|The Protectobots]] (and by extension [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]])
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime (later Hot Rod)]]
*[[Sharkticon (species)|The Sharkticons]]
*[[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]
*[[Stunticon (G1)|The Stunticons]] (and by extension [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]])
*[[Throttlebot|The Throttlebots]]
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]
*[[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]]
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]
*[[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]]
*[[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]]
*[[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]]
*And two lab rats}}

{{note|The only characters in "The Return of Optimus Prime" who definitely never get infected by the Hate Plague are Optimus Prime himself, [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] (who was deactivated to prevent him from getting infected) and the [[Klementia|Quintesson]] that [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] brought to [[Earth]] to revive [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]].}}

===''Beast Machines''===
[[File:Wolf in the Fold Silverbolt infected.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|mfw you don't wash your hands]]
[[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] used a new variety of virus based on the Hate Plague in an attempt to destroy the [[Maximal]]s. [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]] compared it to the original Hate Plague. The Maximals were ultimately able to overcome this new strain of the Hate Plague by working together and purging the infection from their systems. {{storylink|A Wolf in the Fold}}

===''Animated''===
[[Surgeon General Arkeville]] suggested that [[Ding Dong (food)|Ding Dong]]s might be an effective remedy for the Hate Plague. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
[[Deluge (G2)|Deluge]] listed the Hate Plague as one of many bygone Cybertronian crises that few spoke of in the 24th century because of [[information creep]]. {{storylink|The Inexorable March}}

===''Of Masters and Mayhem''===
Given [[Firecracker]]'s temper and unusually bright red colour scheme, [[Punch (G1)|Punch]] suspected that he'd contracted a permanent, non-communicable strain of the Hate Plague and had decided to own it. {{storylink|The Truth We Make}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
The Hate Plague was vanquished ages ago, to the point that [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Orion Pax]] thought it a half-legend in the era before the Great War. When Pax bonded to the Matrix of Leadership, he witnessed a [[It|fragment]] of the Plague within the Matrix, the [[Mediator]] software informing him that an echo of the Plague's contamination survived in the [[spark]]s it had claimed but that it could not harm him. {{storylink|War World: Prime|Prime}}
{{--}}

===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon===
[[File:Earthrise5MegatronPowerup.jpg|thumb|250px|left|BABUM]]
While in the [[Dead Universe]], [[Megatron (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Megatron]] was tutored by [[Galvatron (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|a mysterious being]] on how to harness his rage while in the psychically-receptive space, where conventional weapons were useless. Indicating this was a power the being knew of, but was unable to harness against his [[Unicron/Generation 1#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon |master]], he directed Megatron to channel his wrath into a "plague of hate". Erupting in crimson energy, Megatron was able to use it to fire on the [[Ark (G1)|Autobot ship]], though [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] intercepted the blast, which utterly vaporized him. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 5}}

===''EarthSpark''===
[[File:FireAndIce Elita Arcee Hate Plague.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
A [[Quintesson]] [[Izzy (ES)|shapeshifter]] infected one of [[Robby Malto]]'s caps with Hate Plague. The sickness did not affect humans or [[Terran]]s, with them merely acting as carriers, so the plague was easily passed on to [[Bumblebee (ES)|Bumblebee]] who began to act uncharacteristically aggressive while driving around [[Witwicky (town)|Witwicky]]. {{storylink|The Truth Is Out There}} He eventually returned to the Autobot base and confronted [[Optimus Prime (ES)|Optimus Prime]], infecting the other Autobots when they tried to subdue him. The affected Autobots began to glow red. [[Megatron (ES)|Megatron]] and Optimus attempted to keep the sickness contained, but when Optimus was infected as well, Megatron was forced to use the [[Hypershuttle]] to escape with [[Twitch]] to a [[G.H.O.S.T.]] base in the Arctic. They were followed by Optimus, who infected Megatron, though the Decepticon leader was well acquainted with hate and managed to resist the Hate Plague's effects. Once they discovered that the plague was effectively cured by freezing temperatures, [[Hashtag (ES)|Hashtag]] hacked the Autobot base's system and lowered the ambient temperature, curing everyone. {{storylink|Fire and Ice}} [[Nightshade (ES)|Nightshade]] was able to rig up a [[Smart Trainer 5009|small drone]] that could instantly cure the Hate Plague by spraying the victim with freezing gas. {{storylink|The Truth Is Out There}}
{{-}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Eons ago, an unknown villain first unleashed the Hate Plague on the universe, a malevolent nanotechnological fungus that drove entire worlds to madness. However, an ingenious bio-alchemist was able to find a cure and reverse its effects until only a small handful of spores remained. The last remaining samples of the disease wound up in a sealed vault that orbited a local star—however, many millions of years later, the star went supernova, and the explosion spread Hate Plague spores across the universe. While most of the spores drifted aimlessly through empty space, a handful hit an advanced human research vessel; when they returned to Earth, they inadvertently spread the Hate Plague across the planet. Fortunately, the newly returned [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] used the Matrix to contact [[Alpha Trion]], who informed him that the "light of wisdom" contained within the Matrix could permanently destroy the plague spores. Prime did so, and the Earth was saved. {{storylink|Transformers Roleplaying Game|Transformers Roleplaying Game bonus material}}

==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Uchū Pest''' (宇宙ペスト ''Uchū Pesuto'', "Space Plague")
*''French:'' '''Maladie de la haine''' (Generation 1 cartoon, "Hate Disease"), '''Peste de haine''' (Beast Machines cartoon, "Plague of Hate")
*''Indonesian:'' '''Wabah Kebencian''' ("Hate Plague")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Chóuhèn Bìngdú''' (仇恨病毒, "Hate Virus")

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The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1

2025-05-27T22:54:31Z

WaddleDeo: /* Synopsis */ Fixed link.

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'''An embittered scientist uses the body of Optimus Prime to unleash a dangerous plague on the Autobots and, ultimately, the universe.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:ReturnofOptimus1 Prime rescue.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|"You're right, it is athlete's foot."]]
While on a deep-space mission in the ''[[Solaris]]'' to test a new [[Impervious alloy|heat-and-radiation-resistant alloy]] that they have developed, scientists [[Jessica Morgan]] and [[Gregory Swofford]] detect a ship carrying [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s body on a collision course with a planetoid orbiting a star they are researching nearby. Despite Gregory's reservations (his face was scarred in a previous scuffle between Optimus Prime and [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]], which he blames on Optimus), he is talked into helping Jessica rescue Prime's body before the ship collides with the planetoid, the impact of which also sets off the star into a supernova and coating their ship with unusual spores.

[[File:ReturnofOptimus1 Scattershot rescues Jessica.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Don't worry, I'll help you rescue your daug-OOH LOOK, A BUNNY!]]
Upon their return to [[Earth]], [[Mark Morgan|Jessica's father]] studies the spores and learns that they are not only alive, but are an [[Hate Plague|incredibly contagious viral agent]] that induces hatred and destructive urges into whoever they contaminate. The humans don't have long to dwell on this discovery, however, as the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]], sent by [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] to steal the heat-resistant alloy, begin attacking the lab. While the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] soon arrive to fight off the [[Decepticon]]s, [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] overpowers [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] and the Terrorcons are able to make off with the alloy. To make matters worse, a falling piece of rubble gravely injures Jessica. Outraged by the Transformers' actions, her father is convinced by Gregory to try and resurrect Prime's body as a carrier of the spores against the [[Autobot]]s, a sentiment exacerbated when it's learned Jessica was paralyzed from the waist down in the accident and now needs a special [[exosuit]] to walk. However, when reviving Prime's body turns out to be impossible for them, Gregory and Jessica's father decide to use it as bait for the other Autobots. Dr. Morgan forces Jessica to lure them into a spore trap at the lab.

The trap goes off without a hitch, mostly due to [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus]]' reckless haste in recovering his predecessor's corpse ''even though Jessica tells him it's a trap'', and several Autobots—including [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] and [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]], two of the most powerful Autobot gestalts—are infected. The Decepticons have learned about Optimus Prime's recovery as well, and have shown up to terminate the former Autobot leader permanently, but are instead infected themselves. Fortunately, Rodimus, Jessica, and Galvatron manage to escape unharmed, the former two with Optimus' body; a few other Autobots manage to escape infection as well, but are badly wounded while attempting to subdue a sickened and crazed Superion.

[[File:ReturnofOptimus1 Magnus sneaks up.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Rodimus has [[Energy vampire|no reflection]]?]]
Back at Autobot City, Rodimus pleads to [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] to try and repair Prime, but Prime is too far gone even for [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]] medical experience. Desperate, Rodimus contacts [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] and orders him to locate and bring back a [[Quintesson]], remembering that they had [[Dark Awakening (episode)|once before restored Optimus to life]]. He then sets about disconnecting [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] to keep the city-former from becoming infected. However, just as he finishes the final steps to do so, an infected [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] appears. He gives chase to Rodimus before he's temporarily subdued by Wreck-Gar... who ends up becoming infected, and infecting Rodimus in return.

[[File:ReturnofOptimus1 Quintesson fixing Prime.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|You put your right arm in. You put your right arm out.]]
TV station [[KSUN TV|KSUN]] reports that the Hate Plague, as it's now called, has spread like wildfire across the planet. Scenes of chaos and destruction unfold in [[Washington, D.C.]] and elsewhere. The plague has even made its way off-world, sending the Quintessons into hiding at the ends of the galaxy. Sky Lynx finds [[Klementia|an uninfected Quintesson]] who he saves from infected Sharkticons in exchange for reviving Optimus. The Quintesson warns that—should anything go too awry during the process — there's a good chance that Optimus will never live again. It's touch-and-go for a while, but eventually, the Quintesson manages to pull through and Optimus is restored to full life, declaring that "no force in the Universe can stop me."

[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2|To be continued]]...
{{--}}

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*[[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]] (11)
*[[Strafe (G1)|Strafe]] (12)
*[[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)|Lightspeed]] (13)
*[[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]] (14)
*[[Nosecone (G1)|Nosecone]] (15)
*[[Computron (G1)|Computron]] (17)
*[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (18)
*[[Blades (G1)|Blades]] (19)
*[[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] (20)
*[[Wideload (G1)|Wideload]] (21)
*[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] (22)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (23)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] (24)
*[[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] (26)
*[[Groove (G1)|Groove]] (27)
*[[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] (28)
*[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (29)
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] (30)
*[[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] (31)
*[[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] (32)
*[[Superion (G1)|Superion]] (33)
*[[Chase (G1)|Chase]] (34)
*[[Freeway (G1)|Freeway]] (35)
*[[Searchlight (G1)|Searchlight]] (36)
*[[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] (37)
*[[Blurr (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blurr]] (38)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] (39)
*[[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]] (40)
*[[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] (51)
*[[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] (52)
*[[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] (53)
*[[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] (54)
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*[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (5; flashback)
*[[Cutthroat (G1)|Cutthroat]] (6)
*[[Rippersnapper (G1)|Rippersnapper]] (7)
*[[Sinnertwin (G1)|Sinnertwin]] (8)
*[[Blot (G1)|Blot]] (9)
*[[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gurrr]] (10)
*[[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] (16)
*[[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] (25)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] (41)
*[[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]] (42)
*[[Scourge (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Scourge]] (43)
*[[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] (44)
*[[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] (45)
*[[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]] (46)
*[[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] (47)
*[[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] (48)
*[[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] (49)
*[[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] (50)
*[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (56)
*[[Headstrong (G1)|Headstrong]] (57)
*[[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] (58)
|c3=
*[[Gregory Swofford]] (1)
*[[Jessica Morgan]] (2)
*[[Mark Morgan]] (3)
*[[Bonnie Carlson]] (55)
|c4=
*[[Klementia|Quintesson judge]] (59)
*[[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]] (60)
}}

==Notable quotes==
"Computron think too much!"
:—'''Abominus''', who subsequently shoots Computron

"Why do I keep seeing you in my dreams, Optimus? Are you telling me I'm not the leader ''you'' were? I already know that, Optimus. I always have."
:—'''Rodimus''' ponders in front of [[Optimus Prime memorial|Optimus's memorial statue]] in Metroplex.

[[File:ReturnOptimusPrime1 hate-plague Magnus.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
"Where's that punk Rodimus Prime?! I want him!" 
"There you are, you puny wimp!" 
"You can't escape, Rodimus! I can track your gas fumes anywhere!"
:—Several lines from infected '''Ultra Magnus''' as he tracks down Rodimus Prime. ''In virus veritas,'' indeed.

"The Autobots are acting like madmen!" 
"It's a madness plague, Galvatron. If one of those Transformers touches you, you're infected." 
"You're lying!" 
"Fine. Whatever makes you a happy Decepticon. Just watch your rear thruster."
:—'''Galvatron''' and '''Rodimus Prime'''

"I'm a doctor, not a forklift!" 
"His engines, they cannae take the strain!" 
"He's dead, Jim." 
:—'''Wreck-Gar'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s inspired medical descriptions of Optimus Prime's condition

"It's over, kid. I've won!" 
"Don't believe it, old friend!"
:—Infected '''Ultra Magnus''' blocks '''Rodimus Prime''', who evades him.

"Like I said before, kid. It's all over. What...? ARGH!" 
"And as ''I'' said before: Don't believe it."
:—Infected '''Ultra Magnus''' corners '''Rodimus Prime''', only to be lassoed by Wreck-Gar.

"I'm a pepper! Wouldn't you like to be a pepper, too?"
:—'''Wreck-Gar''' merrily spreads the infection.

"They've all gone mad. This is no place for me!"
:—The irony is lost on '''Galvatron.'''

"The world needs a leader now!"
:—'''Sky Lynx''' on the reactivation of Optimus Prime

"I've done it! Optimus Prime lives!" 
"It's true. Our leader is back." 
"Yes, Sky Lynx, and this time, no force in the universe can stop me."
:—'''Quintesson''' and '''Sky Lynx''' as the decidedly confident '''Optimus Prime''' is revived

==Season 5==
{{note|When this episode was rebroadcast in [[The Transformers (cartoon)#Season 5|the fifth season]] of ''The Transformers'', it contained new bookending segments with original story material.}}
[[File:PrimeTommyInterviewAgain.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
[[Tommy Kennedy|Tommy]] meets with [[Powermaster]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] in the barren wasteland to continue his interview inquiring as to how Optimus came back from the dead. Tommy recaps the time Prime came back as a zombie and was blown to smithereens and is curious how Optimus escaped ''that'' one. Optimus proceeds to relate the adventures of his inanimate corpse...

Tommy wants to know the rest of the tale, but Optimus only teases the conclusion. Apparently, he promised [[Cloudburst]] that he would help him redesign his retro-rockets and the appointment can't wait. Prime sets Tommy down, but promises to return soon to transform his day into an adventure.
{{--}}

==Notes==
===Production information===
* First draft script: 10 November 1986
* Script finalised by [[Roger Slifer]]

===Continuity notes===
[[File:ReturnOptimusPrime1 Chase infected.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.3|Here begins an almost criminal legacy of scriptwriters abusing the Throttlebots.]]
*The first scene of "The Return of Optimus Prime" is set during the final scene of the earlier episode, "[[Dark Awakening]]," showing how Optimus Prime was rescued from the plight he found himself in at the end of that story. "Dark Awakening" was rebroadcast the day prior to this episode's premier in order to refresh the audience's memory; however, the precise details don't perfectly match between the two episodes. See "Continuity errors" below for more details.
*Twenty episodes take place between "Dark Awakening" and the rest of "The Return of Optimus Prime;" a time-lapse montage showing Jessica's recuperation and Morgan and Swofford's efforts to repair Optimus Prime seem intended to account for this time-gap. However, the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] and [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] are part of the first battle at Morgan and Swofford's lab, before the montage, and they didn't appear until "[[Grimlock's New Brain]]", ''sixteen'' episodes after "Dark Awakening," meaning that the majority of the time-gap has already elapsed by that point. Seems we have to concluce that Jessica and Swofford's space-flight back to Earth took up most of the missing time!
*Seemingly thrown in at the last moment, the [[Throttlebot]]s make their debut. They're only visible in a handful of shots, [[Rollbar (G1)|Rollbar]] is missing, and none of them are identified by name on-screen. [[Chase (G1)|Chase]], though, was originally scripted as having a line of dialogue when he, Magnus, and the Aerialbots enter Morgan's lab, just before they are infected; [[Rob Paulsen]] was cast in the role, but the scene was cut from the finished episode.
*It's not clear what Rodimus means by "disconnecting" Metroplex; he apologizes as though it's a terrible thing, leading some fans to speculate that he was shutting him down for good - but later he says that Metroplex is "safe", implying that he's just... separated somehow.
*The Hate Plague can apparently infect any creature, both purely mechanical and biological.
*Even though it occurs in a flashback, this is ''technically'' the last appearance of Megatron in the original American series. This is also Soundwave's last appearance in the original American series, as his toy was discontinued by the time [[The Rebirth|"The Rebirth"]] aired.

===Real-world references===
*Jessica mentions [[World War II]].
*Courtesy of Wreck-Gar:
**"Lucy, Lucy, what have you done now?" Is a reference to ''{{w|I Love Lucy}}''.
**"I'm a doctor, not a forklift!" and "He's dead, Jim," reference popular quotes from ''[[Star Trek]]'' medic [[Leonard McCoy]].
**Similarly, "His engines, they cannae take the strain!" comes from another ''Star Trek'' character, namely [[Scotty|Montgomery Scott]], though this is often claimed to not be attributed to the character except for its use in parodies.
**"I'm a pepper! Wouldn't you like to be a pepper, too?" is a reference to an old {{w|Dr Pepper}} ad campaign in the late '70s to early '80s.
**"Well, excuuuuse us!" is a reference to a catchphrase of {{w|Steve Martin}}.
*A couple of the infection rioting scenes seem to portray [[Washington, D.C.]]. Humans are shown rioting at a badly-drawn Lincoln Memorial; the monument that Defensor throws ''may'' be intended to be the [[Washington Monument]], though it's awfully stumpy and shouldn't have a projecting cap on top. He throws it into a Classically styled building, another common DC element.

===Animation and technical errors===
[[File:Swindle TROOP.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|"So we bought your daughter's exosuit from a Decepticon... what's so bad about that?"]]
*Optimus's ship has completedly changed appearance between "Dark Awakening" and this one, due to the animators mixing up their "Dark Awakening" model sheets. Instead of the Autobot flagship, they've drawn a different ship also from the same episode: the improvised vessel used by the Autobots to escape the [[Autobot Mausoleum]]. The first shot of of the show colors it entirely orange, instead of the white-and-orange colors it's meant to be.
*The first shot of Optimus Prime on Gregory's display shows him sitting in a red chair. It's yellow in other shots.
*As the duo first come upon Prime's body, he's missing the vertical line on his abs/grille.
*The animation and editing seem to conflate Prime's ship hitting the asteroid (shown using rather incongruently recycled animation from "Dark Awakening") with the star going nova at the same instant, conveying them as though they were the same event.
*If the star is going nova - shouldn't its light be visible outside the windows behind Jessica?
*In the first interior shot of Morgan's lab, the two test rats are already red before they've been infected. One is layered behind the glass box that's containing him, too.
*The screen separating the infected rats rises up out of solid table. In the same shot, the three humans' colors all change shade several times; meanwhile, the infected rats aren't glowing anymore.
*As Computron falls through the lab's ceiling, the hand that breaks through the building is colored purple like Abominus's.
*Abominus's visor is white instead of red as he stomps on the building; his helmet has some gray parts that should be purple as well.
*There's no transition between the Terrorcons being merged as they stomp on the building, and them showing up separated just a shot or two later.
*The Terrorcons grab the alloy in their beast modes, yet in the next shot they're running out with it in robot mode.
*As Jessica is being loaded into First Aid, Gregory and Mark are wearing smocks, not the suits and ties they wear in other shots.
*When Gregory and Jessica's father rush at the hospital and find the Autobots, [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] is amongst them. This does at least explain why Hot Spot is standing around in a ''hospital'' with a gun in his hand. Hot Spot's chestplate is also blue, instead of its proper red.
*Jessica grabs tops of Optimus' arm to try and save him from the incinerator (though one of her hands fails to actually connect with Prime's arm, instead floating just above it.) The next shot shows it towering over her.
*As he drives Jessica into Autobot City, Ultra Magnus is shown driving into a tunnel in one shot, but in the next he's in open air.
*Optimus' statue is missing the smoke stacks on its arms.
*Rodimus' helmet is missing its horizontal line in this episode.
*When Rodimus is done talking to Optimus' statue, his head slides backwards. Twice.
*When Defensor is shown after the Protectobots combine, his left arm is missing (what, did the animators at [[Toei Animation|Toei]] accidentally reuse reference material from "[[The Ultimate Weapon]]"?), and his forehead is colored blue instead of his eyes.
*After transforming to jet mode during Magnus's rollcall, Silverbolt sort of floats along at an angle.
*Steeljaw just pops into the frame during the Autobot rollcall.
*When Ratbat returns:
**A layering error has him in front of Soundwave's chest compartment door, instead of disappearing behind it.
**His cassette form is white instead of purple.
**Soundwave looks down after his chest closes up, but his faceplate stays in its previous position of looking upwards.
**Soundwave's vocoded voice processing (provided by [[Scott Brownlee]]) sounds higher pitched than usual. Presumably it was fed through a different synthesizer for this episode.
*When Galvatron says, "So Optimus Prime may yet live." For a second his chin turns black.
*When Jessica exits Rodimus, she's wearing her space suit and not wearing her exoskeleton.
*When Jessica points at the lab, her neckline is layered over her hand.
*When Rodimus dispatches some of the Autobots to watch the area around the lab, Wheelie is missing his Autobot symbol.
*Before entering the lab to retrieve Prime's body, Rodimus gives orders to Defensor...though Defensor is shown as the one mouthing all of those orders. In the same shot, Chase is colored as Goldbug (who hasn't even been built yet!)
*The red glow around infected characters seemed to create all kinds of problems for the animators:
**The glow aura is frequently out of step with the animation or visible through objects in front of them
**Infected characters often become briefly transparent, allowing background objects to be seen through them.
**Often characters are just red, without the glowing aura effect, as when Superion breaks through the lab roof.
*When the Autobots get infected, several are shown clipping through each other.
*Slingshot is shown mouthing Magnus's lines about "that punk Rodimus Prime".
*Jessica's bracelet disappears from and re-appears on her right wrist throughout the episode - including during the shot when she turns to run back to the lab (when Rodimus says "We've got to get Optimus outta here!")
[[File:ROOP1 superion hateplague.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
*Superion shoots a gun with the sound effect of Megatron's cannon. Defensor fires back with Optimus Prime's usual sound effect.
**Superion's still using the same sound effect later, along with a whining after-effect, when he takes out Kup and company.
**Then Ultra Magnus gets in on the act as he blasts his way into the Autobot lab with the same sound effects.
*Superion is not nearly as huge as he should be when he takes on the police officers.
*As Rodimus first makes his escape from Magnus, he drives past two [[Throttlebot]]s... with the Decepticon Wildrider standing between them. (at this point, the Decepticons have yet to arrive on the scene, let alone become infected.)
*Mark's thrown jar doesn't leave behind any pieces after it shatters.
*Galvatron's chin is gray in some shots, dark gray in others.
*As the Decepticons walk into the loading area, Bruticus is the same size as all the regular Decepticons, and Swindle is colored red.
*Rodimus's windshield is colored solid as he makes his escape from the lab.
*First Aid is shown brawling with the Decepticons at the lab; at this point he is out with the Protectobots, not yet infected.
*Kup's vehicle mode is drawn like a van instead of a truck as he pulls up behind Superion.
*Flying Autobots:
**Blurr sort of floats along sideways as he shoots at Superion.
*Superion manages to hit all the Autobots attacking him... without lifting his gun arm to shoot!
*Defensor's chest plates are blue instead of black as he tries to clear the bridge.
*After Defensor is infected and falls apart, Streetwise is depicted as a bizarre mash-up of himself and Rodimus Prime, at one point even possessing a glowing aura of Rodimus's spoiler despite one not being drawn on his back!
*Rodimus's mouth doesn't move as he starts talking about Quintessons.
*Sky Lynx is shown flying out of the solar system past Saturn, but it's colored white instead of yellow.
*When Rodimus notices Magnus behind him, his eyes are lined thicker than usual. He sees Magnus's reflection in the viewscreen, but not his own.
*When Wreck-Gar is about to infect Rodimus, Rodimus is all red before he's been infected.
*During Brawl's rampage, he somehow manages to infect an inanimate truck.
*As an unconscious man leans against this truck, a pair of infected people fight over both him and the truck, overlapping them as if it they weren't there.
*Headstrong bumps into Razorclaw; as Razorclaw gains the infected glow effect, a layering error causes him to jump from behind Headstrong to in front of him, and back again.
[[File:ReturnOptimusPrime1 InfectedVortex.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
*Vortex, meanwhile, flies into a commercial jetliner through its passenger door! In the same shot, he's visible through the arm of a passing human. He also gets the Autobot laser sound effect when he opens fire.
*The rioting humans at the Lincoln Memorial are wielding bats which also glow infection-red.
*When Defensor picks up a stone monument to throw, the monument gains a red aura around it, but does not become red. The red aura disappears when the monument is thrown.
*Before being picked up by Sky Lynx, one of the Quintesson's faces flashes red for a moment.
*The Quintesson's death face is missing its left-side cresting as he prepares to reactivate Prime.
*The Quintesson's Egyptian-styled head is facing Optimus at the end, but one shot shows it facing backwards.
*During his famous line at the end of the episode, Optimus Prime's mouthplate isn't moving.

===Continuity errors===
[[File:Retcon.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Someone fixed Prime's body, but no one can fix the story.]]
*More or less this entire episode is a massive continuity error, as it purports to pick up at the end of Optimus Prime's last prior appearance in "[[Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening]]", yet actually presents entirely different conditions. In the prior episode, the heavily-damaged but still-alive Optimus Prime piloted his ship through a rain of heavy fire from Quintesson weapon installations on surrounding asteroids, on a collision course with a planetoid the Quintessons had rigged as a detonator that caused the system's twin suns to go supernova. In this episode, Optimus is intact and dead, there is no hail of Quintesson fire, and instead of two suns, there's just a single star. One could rationalize that Optimus perished off-screen between his last on-screen moment in "Dark Awakening" and his first appearance here, but the other incongruities are harder to ignore.
**Optimus's injuries, at least, are accounted for in the original script to the episode; he was specifically written to be damaged, as seen at the end of "Dark Awakening," then repaired by Morgan and Swofford as part of their efforts to weaponize him with the spores.
*Jessica Morgan and Gregory Swofford detect life-signs aboard Optimus Prime's ship, but the Autobot is dead.
*Gregory says Prime's ship is about to collide with a planet, while the animation shows the ship approaching a small, irregular asteroid.
*Improbable viewpoints:
**Gregory and Jessica get a shot of Prime sitting inside his ship.
**Rodimus contacts Sky Lynx and gets an exterior visual of him somehow.
*Superhuman <s>Spike</s> humans:
**Jessica Morgan and Gregory Swofford are able to lift, push and pull Optimus Prime's massive body out of his chair and onto their ship without any mechanical assistance or devices except a rope. There's no gravity in space, but objects still have mass and therefore inertia.
*Why didn't any of the Autobots notice Optimus Prime's body when they were loading Jessica into the ambulance? Sure he was half buried under rubble, but a truck-sized leader of your own faction shouldn't be ''that'' hard to notice?
*Why is Steeljaw part of the Autobot roll call when Blaster is not?
*In the finished episode, the Decepticons are just... hanging out in an empty sports arena (adjacent to some industrial buildings) when Ratbat flies in to give his intel. Per the script, Galvatron was supposed to be engaging in target practice in front of a cheering Decepticon crowd before Ratbat shows up, explaining their non-sequitur of a location. Somewhat confusingly, however, the script also describes the sports arena as being '''within''' Trypticon (Decepticon Headquarters), an idea which was dropped outright from the final animation.
*Even though Ratbat's reconnaissance recording consists of nothing more than an ambiguous, one-line statement by Jessica Morgan - "My father has his body in the lab." - Galvatron immediately knows that she's referring to Optimus Prime.
*Why have the Protectobots merge before traveling to the lab? Did Defensor have to [[:File:Loveandsteel-runfortmaxrun.jpg|run the whole way?]]
*Wheelie, present in the initial roll call and called out in dialogue alongside Bumblebee, Blurr, and Steeljaw, seems to have been replaced by Kup by the time they confront the infected Superion. The original script mentions Wheelie just once, in a revised version of their arrival at the lab, and evidently the roll call was updated to match.
*Doctor Morgan throws spores at Rodimus, apparently not noticing that ''his own daughter'' is inside him, even though we see her clearly through his windows in several other shots.
*When Jessica Morgan asks who built Optimus Prime in the first place, Rodimus Prime responds by saying the Quintessons did so - but it was [[Alpha Trion]] who rebuilt Orion Pax into Optimus. While the Quintessons are credited with creating the Transformer race, the timeline shown by "[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]" and "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4]]" would have to be seriously stretched out of shape for Orion Pax to have been directly created by them - Orion's clearly meant to be a youngish 'bot in "War Dawn", long after the Quints have been driven off Cybertron.
*Why is Rodimus so desperate to bring Optimus back from the dead even after he's aware of the much more pressing concern of the Hate Plague?
*Rodimus decides to deactivate Metroplex to stop him from catching the plague, but Magnus is infected and already walking around on him well before Rodimus pushes the last switch.
*If the Quintessons really are "in hiding in the far reaches of the galaxy" as Sky Lynx claims, then how did any of the at-the-time-still-Earthbound Hate Plague carriers manage to find them, much less get all the way out there to infect them in the first place?
*For that matter, how the hell did these theoretical Hate Plague carriers manage to ''beat Sky Lynx to the Quintessons''?
*How are Sky Lynx and the Quintesson able to take the time to revive Optimus Prime without being attacked? Did all the other Autobots and humans leave Autobot City?
*And how does Sky Lynx know the Quintesson is repairing Prime back to the way he was before he died, rather than the brainwashed version from "Dark Awakening"? It's possible he stood and watched as they worked to ensure they didn't do just that.
*Sky Lynx seems to have shrunk to the size of an average Transformer when he was with the Quintesson repairing Optimus Prime.

===Trivia===
*The resurrection of Optimus Prime in the show was a direct result of children's reactions to his death in ''The Transformers: The Movie'' and subsequent letters, as acknowledged by a Hasbro exec in a 1987 newspaper article.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20060813092845/http://www.electric-escape.net/node/587 "Hasbro Can't Toy with Optimus Prime", ''The Shreveport Times'', March 28, 1987]</ref> He didn't even have a toy on the shelves (which changed in [[1988]] with the release of Powermaster Optimus Prime).
*This two-part story was a late addition to the third season of the series that was fast-tracked for production shortly after the movie's release. Promos stating that Optimus Prime would return were aired as early as [[October 2]], [[1986]], during the first airing of "[[Starscream's Ghost]]" (and after Prime's initial return and second death in "Dark Awakening"), less than two months after the premiere of ''The Transformers: The Movie''.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2_vaeTp1qQ EMERGENCY AUTOBOT ALERT]</ref>
*Jessica Morgan is named after co-writer Marv Wolfman's daughter.<ref>http://www.marvwolfman.com/marv/Speaking_With_Larry_Ditillio.html</ref>
*Rodimus mentions that he's been seeing Optimus in his dreams. One of these dreams was originally scripted to be included in the episode, but was cut presumably for time; it would have shown Rodimus Prime experiencing nightmares playing out in the celestial Autobot tomb, where he encountered his zombified predecessor.
*When Rodimus wants to put together a team to pick up a dead body from a couple of humans, he doesn't mess around, does he? (Although not without [[Hate Plague|good reason]].)
*The original script has the Hate Plague's effects causing a blue aura, not a red one.
*The script also describes the Quintesson who revives Optimus Prime as "one of the older Quintessons, having four heads". As it is, the animation shows the unnamed Quint using each of his species' standard five faces at different points in the episode, although in some scenes where his full body is visible (such as when he's working on Prime with Sky Lynx next to him), he '''is''' in fact only drawn with four.
*The script also describes Brawl as chasing Headstrong past a theater showing Broadway Magic staring [[Jem]] and the Holograms!(With the show being named after an episode Wolfman wrote for that cartoon). Sadly for music lovers everywhere in the final episode this ended up as Broadway City and makes no mention of the superstars.

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title (European French broadcast and DVD release):'' "'''Le retour d'Optimus Prime, partie 1'''" ("The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1")
:*''Title (Canadian French broadcast):'' "'''Le retour d'Optimus, partie 1'''" ("The Return of Optimus, Part 1")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?
::*In the surviving audio tracks of the third season, we go back to the European French dub for this episode, after a break of 12 episodes with the Canadian French dubs and the late-redubbed episodes. But who says European French dub says ''lots'' of problems (actually one of the most problematic episodes):
:::*The only good news is that [[Serge Lhorca]] is back and takes back the role of Galvatron.
:::*Jessica's line "Oh way to go, hit them when they're down!" is delivered as if speaking seriously and not ironically.
:::*Instead of saying "Terrorcons, merge and form Abominus!", Hun-Gurr says something like "Terrorcons, bring some Abominus!", which sounds weird.
:::*Jessica's new legs are called an "exoskeleton" first and an "oxyskeleton" just after.
:::*Soundwave calls Ratbat "Rabat". At least he names him...
:::*Ratbat's report with Jessica's voice is missing, resulting in the Decepticons listening to silence and Galvatron drawing consequences from it.
:::*Kup says "That's enough Superion! Remember, he must not touch you otherwise you will be contaminated!", but the way he says it and the use of "tu" makes it a sentence said to Superion himself. But Superion is already contaminated!.
:::*Superion is called "Superior".
:::*Rodimus Prime's line "I have to disconnect Metroplex" is dubbed by "I just disconnected Metroplex", but he did not do it yet, making the next scenes confusing.
:::*Sky Lynx's phrase "Way to go!" is said by three or four voice actors at the same time, like if there was many people in the room.
:::*The [[Déclic Images]] DVD collection had the ''excellent'' idea of removing the final shot with Optimus Prime, and therefore his unique line. The [[UFG Junior]] edition provided the full scene.
:::*Missing phrases:
::::*The intro line "The heat resistance allies are holding firm as we expected" is missing.
::::*Gregory's line "What's happening?" is missing, we can only hear screams of panic.
::::*Abominus' line "Computron think too much!" is missing.
::::*First Aid's line "We'll bring your daughter to County General, sir" is missing.
::::*Unfortunately, Ultra Magnus' line "Where's that punk Rodimus Prime?! I want him!" is missing. Just after, "Ah! There you are you puny wimp!" is missing too.
::::*Rodimus Prime's line "Jessica get in and hold on tight!" is missing.
::::*Rodimus only tells Galvatron "It's a madness plague, Galvatron!". The rest of the phrase is missing, as well as Galvatron's "You're lying!". This is also the case for Rodimus' answer "Fine, whatever makes you a happy Decepticon. Just watch your rear thrusters!".
::::*Rodimus Prime's line "Hey, I'm not complaining, but what do we do with him?" is missing.
:::*Name-dodging:
::::*Scattershot's line "Strafe! Summon First Aid!" is dubbed by "Hey, quick! Ask for help!".
::::*The entirety of the names said by Rodimus Prime before leaving are missing. He only says "Protectobots, transform!", but then all the other Autobots transform in silence until Rodimus tells Jessica to climb in.
::::*Rodimus Prime's line "Wreck-Gar, help me see if there's anything that can be done to Optimus" is dubbed by "No, wait, we have to try to help Optimus".
::::*Rodimus Prime's line "Come in Sky Lynx, bring me a Quintesson!" is dubbed by "I want a Quintesson!".

'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Die Rückkehr von Optimus Prime, Teil 1'''" ("The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Italian'''
:*''Title (first dub):'' "'''Il ritorno di Commander, Parte 1'''" ("The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?
::*In English Gregory's clock simply says how much time remains, but in this dub it speaks in a more comical manner urging him and Jessica to hurry:
:::*«Four minutes remaining» is kept the same.
:::*«Three minutes remaining» becomes: «I said it's three minutes!».
:::*«Two minutes remaining» becomes: «Pay attention, it's two minutes!».
:::*«One minute remaining» becomes: «Told ya! One minute...»
:::*«Ten seconds remaining. Nine. Eight.» becomes: «It's just ten seconds! Two. One.» (yes, it says "two" after "ten"...).
::*Technobots are called by their English name, although used as an invariable noun.
::*Metroplex usually speaks using French words in this dub but, in this episode, this is taken to the next level since his line is 100% French (although Rodimus is called by his Italian name). Everything he says is: «Mais oui, je comprend, Captain. C'est la vie...» (literally: «Yes, I understand, Rodimus. That's life...»).
:*''Title (second dub):'' "'''Il ritorno di Optimus Prime, Parte 1'''" ("The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' コンボイの復活パート1 (''Convoy no Fukkatsu Part 1'', "The Resurrection of Convoy Part 1")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[June 18]], [[1987]]
::*A "[[Secret Files of Teletraan II]]" segment unique to Japan was attached to the end of this episode. It focuses on the many battles between the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]]s and the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]]s. It replaces the original "Secret Files" segment which focused on the Autobots.

'''Mandarin'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Qíngtiānzhù Fùhuó (shàng)'''" (擎天柱复活(上),"Optimus Prime Resurrects, Part 1")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;VHS
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 1987 — ''The Transformers'' — The Return of Optimus Prime ([[Family Home Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of Germany.png|20px|Germany]] 1987 — ''Transformers'' — Die Rückkehr von Optimus Prime (Erster Teil) ([[Polyband]]) — German audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1988 — ''Transformers'' — The Return of Optimus Prime: Optimus Prime the Ultimate Robot ([[Tempo Video]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1989 — ''Transformers'' — Headmasters / The Return of Optimus Prime (Tempo Video) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1991 — ''Transformers'' — Headmasters / The Return of Optimus Prime / Cosmic Rust (Tempo Video) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2000 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Volume 7: The Return of Optimus Prime ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]])
;{{w|LaserDisc}}
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1999 — ''The Transformers: 2010'' ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers: 2010'' — DVD Box (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2004 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 3 Part 2 & Season 4 ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Season 3 and Season 4 ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 5: Series 3.2 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of France.png|20px|France]] 2005 — ''Transformers'' — Volume 23 ([[Déclic Images]]) — European French audio only. 
[[File:Flag of France.png|20px|France]] 2005 — ''Transformers'' — Le Retour d'Optimus Prime ([[UFG Junior]]) — European French audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season's Three & Four {{sic}} (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary "Matrix of Leadership" Collection ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2010 — ''The Transformers'' — Seasons Three & Four: 25th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Original Series (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''The Transformers'' — Seasons Three & Four: 30th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2014 — ''Transformers'' — The Classic Animated Series (Metrodome)

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://drive.google.com/open?id=1yIcRHVU2laR4GYla_ZSESsPRN66HOsJu Full episode script, submitted 10th November 1986]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}
[[Category:The Transformers episodes]]

KSUN TV

2025-05-27T22:53:55Z

WaddleDeo: Creation. (Now, to go fix related links.)

[[File:BonnieCarlson.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"And now, our [[Bonnie Carlson|intrepid reporter]] will do her best [[Dull surprise|impression]] of this [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|robot]]!".]]

'''KSUN TV''' is a news network, which, as is [[BNN|typical]] [[NTV|of]] [[K-IDW|news]] [[LCTV|organizations]], does news.

==Fiction==
===''The Transformers'' cartoon===

KSUN TV reporter [[Bonnie Carlson]] reported on the [[Hate Plague]] as it spread across the [[Earth]]. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}

==Notes==
* Presently, {{w|KSUN}} is the name of a 1,000 watt Spanish-language AM radio station based out of Phoenix, Arizona. The Hate Plague seemingly did not go well for these guys.

[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon businesses]]
[[Category:News organizations]]
[[Category:Television]]

Autobird

2025-05-26T23:29:59Z

WaddleDeo: Slight phrasing and clarification edits.

{{factions|autobird}}
[[File:Autobirds symbol.png|thumb|right|Freedom is the right of all sentient birds.]]

What do you get when you cross the [[Flock]] with the [[AllSpark#Angry Birds Transformers continuity family|EggSpark]]? The '''Autobirds''', feisty feathered friends with buff 'bot bodies.

Under normal circumstances, the Autobirds would be fighting against their porcine foes the [[Bad Piggies]] (who were similarly upgraded into the [[Deceptihog]]s), but the Eggspark also transmogrified the Flock's precious eggs into [[Eggbot (AB)|Eggbot]]s, who are trying to cyberform the whole island. So now the Autobirds must reluctantly work with their enemies to return Piggy Island to its "normal" state.

There are a ''lot'' more Autobirds than there are individual Flock members; each Flock member seems to have been duplicated, plus there are numerous "variants" of several Autobot-analogues running around. I mean, there were multiple of the same bird in the original Angry Birds games as well, so…

==Members==
The members of the Flock have taken on the traits of Autobots from various realities. Sometimes these Autobirds are pretty direct analogues, sometimes they're "mashups" of multiple disparate incarnations.

On top of that, there are several smaller robo-buddies who have joined the team who look to be purely Cybertronian, and may in fact ''be'' the real deals.

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*[[Red (AB)|Red]] as:
**[[Optimus Prime (disambiguation)|Optimus Prime]]
**[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]
**Energon Optimus Prime
**Ultimate Optimus Prime
**[[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]]
**Epic Optimus Prime
**[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]
**General Optimus Prime
**Major Ultra Magnus
**General Optimus Prime Neon
**Neon Ultra Magnus

*[[Chuck (AB)|Chuck]] as:
**[[Bumblebee (disambiguation)|Bumblebee]]
**High-Octane Bumblebee
**[[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]]
**Energon Bumblebee
**Nemesis Hot Rod
**Classic Bumblebee
**[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]]
**[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]]
**Private Cliffjumper

*[[Terence (AB)|Terence]] as:
**[[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]]
**[[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]]
**[[Ratchet (disambiguation)|Ratchet]]
**[[Hound (G1)|Hound]]
**[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]
**Specialist Ratchet
**Special Officer Hound
**Security Officer Ironhide
**Neon Ratchet

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*[[Hal]] as:
**Grey Slam [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]
**Energon Grimlock
**Goldbite Grimlock
**[[Volcanicus (POTP)|Volcanicus]]

*[[Bubbles]] as:
**[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]
**[[Ricochet (Headmasters)|Ricochet]]
**[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]
**[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]]
**[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]
**[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]
**[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]
**Private Sideswipe
**Private Mirage
**Private Red Alert
**''Neon Sideswipe''

*[[Stella (AB)|Stella]] as:
**[[Arcee (disambiguation)|Arcee]]
**[[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]]
**[[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]]
**[[Firestar (G1)|Novastar]]
**[[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]]
**[[Greenlight]]
**Sergeant Chromia
**Sergeant Greenlight
**Scout Arcee
**Sharpshooter Moonracer
**''Neon Chromia''

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*The [[Blues]] as:
**[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]]
**[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]
**[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]]
**[[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]]
**Major Prowl
**Neon Prowl

*[[Silver (AB)|Silver]] as:
**[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]]
**Energon Windblade
**[[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]]

*[[Bomb (AB)|Bomb]] as:
**[[Drift (disambiguation)|Drift]]
**[[Wheeljack (disambiguation)|Wheeljack]]
**[[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]]
**[[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]]
**[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]
**Sergeant Omega Supreme
**Engineer Wheeljack

*[[Matilda]] as:
**[[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]]
**Energon Nautica
**[[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]]

*[[Mighty Eagle]] as:
**[[Alpha Trion]]
**[[Superion (G1)|Superion]]
**[[Kup (G1)|Kup]]
**Captain Alpha Trion

*[[Zeta (AB)|Zeta]] as:
**[[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]]
**Slipstream
**Sergeant Nightbird

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*[[Daniel (AB)|Daniel]]
*[[Dion (AB)|Dion]]
*[[Eject (AB)|Eject]]
*[[Guardian (AB)|Guardian]]
*[[Hi-Q#Angry Birds Transformers|HiQ]]{{sic}}
*[[Huffer (AB)|Huffer]]
*[[Metroplex (AB)|Metroplex]]
*[[Pipes (AB)|Pipes]]
*[[Ramhorn (G1)#Angry Birds Transformers|Ramhorn]]
*[[Rewind (AB)|Rewind]]
*[[Rosanna (AB)|Rosanna]]
*[[Steeljaw (G1)#Angry Birds Transformers|Steeljaw]]
*[[Stranglehold#Angry Birds Transformers|Stranglehold]]
*[[Stripes#Angry Birds Transformers|Stripes]]
*[[Sundor#Angry Birds Transformers|Sundor]]
*[[Wheelie (AB)|Wheelie]]
{{!}}}
|nonumbering=true
}}

==Notes==
* Early images of the Autobird insignia have a swollen right cheek for whatever reason.
* The tiny birds who act as "Accessory" characters may be "Hatchlings", baby birds who appear in various other ''Angry Birds'' media. (Of course, they're normally exclusive to Angry Birds Movie-based continuities, and Angry Birds Transformers is based primarily on Angry Birds Classic works, so… who knows?)

[[Category:Autobirds|Autobirds]]
[[Category:Factions]]

Silver (AB)

2025-05-26T23:25:45Z

WaddleDeo:

{{factions|autobird}}
{{disambig3|Silver}}
:''Silver is an [[Autobird]] from [[Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers]].''
[[File:Windblade Bird model.jpg|thumb|250px|It's no use!]]

The prank-playing peregrine '''Silver''' is a fairly new addition to the [[Flock]], a bird who was actually raised by the [[Bad Piggies]]! But now that she's been returned to her feathered brethren, she's up for knocking the pigs around (even if she feels a little bit bad for the hapless [[Minion Pig]]s. A very little bit).

Thanks to the [[AllSpark]] landing on [[Piggy Island]], Silver has become '''Windblade Bird''', granted the fast-flying powers of the [[Autobot]] [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]]. As the first Autobird who can fly (at least, without needing to be hurled from a slingshot), Silver's ready to clean up the island and take on the [[Eggbot (AB)|Eggbot]] army!

But look out for both '''Energon Windblade''' and Cybertronian leader '''[[Elita One]]'''.

==Games==
===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
{{voiceactor|[[Kiti Kokkonen]] (Finnish)}}

====As Windblade====
[[File:ABTF-screen Windblade.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|]]
*''Squad'': '''Valkyries'''
*''Mission Type'': '''Investigator'''
*''Unlock Type'': Challenge Event (4000-6000 Tokens)

Windblade Bird is a "speedster" character, not as blindingly fast as [[Chuck (AB)|Bumblebee]] but on-par with the likes of [[Bubbles|Jazz]] or [[Minion Pig#As Starscream|Starscream]]. She fires anti-gravity electric bolts in rapid succession (with a suitable-for-her-species low swoop to their flight) that are not terribly strong individually, but move with incredible speed and sends single targets flying seconds after impact, plus she has a short reload time. Objects in the far distance may need to be aimed with a "press and hold" technique, as the low arc of the blasts might hit the ground if left to the auto-aim.

Windblade could only be unlocked as a playable character through timed [[Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)/Challenge Events|Challenge Events]]. The first was "Enter the Silverbird", and is one of the common characters to appear in several subsequent events.

<center>
{|class="wikitable" border="5" style="width:75%" align="center"
|-
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Accessory'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Body Part'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Rarity'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Cost'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Base Effect'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Notes'''
|-
|[[Metroplex (AB)|Metroplex]]
|Head
|Legendary
|5 Legendary Crystals + 200,000 Coins
| +20% Defense
|
|-
|[[Transformer clothing#Headwear|Crown]]
|Head
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Explosive Force
|The Starscreams use this one as well. Perhaps she uses it because of her piggy upbringing? And their body types ARE partially the same...
|-
|Baseball Cap
|Head
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Transform Recharge
|
|-
|Headphones
|Head
|Uncommon
|5 Uncommon Crystals + 8,000 Coins
| +10% Damage
|
|-
|Sunglasses
|Face
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Transform Recharge
|
|-
|Trident
|Arms
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +40% Vehicle Time
|Based on ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Windblade's weapon
|-
|Swords
|Back
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
|Incendiary Rounds
|
|-
|}
</center>
{{-}}

====As Energon Windblade====
[[File:ABTF-screen Windblade Energon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66| Have fun being alone!]]
*''Squad'': '''Energized'''
*''Mission Type'': '''Investigator'''
*''Unlock Type'': Challenge Event (10000 Tokens)

Windblades gets an Energon upgrade and a ''significantly'' upgraded weapon. She fires three electric bolts at once that have more splash damage. Equipping her sword accessories is a real game-changer, as it grants her EMP projectiles that can stun all non-boss enemies!

She first appeared in the first event going into September 2017, "Energized".

<center>
{|class="wikitable" border="5" style="width:75%" align="center"
|-
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Accessory'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Body Part'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Rarity'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Gem Cost'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Base Effect'''
! scope="col" width="30%" | '''Notes'''
|-
|[[Metroplex (AB)|Metroplex]]
|Head
|Legendary
|5 Legendary Crystals + 200,000 Coins
| +40% Defense
|
|-
|Crown
|Head
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Explosive Force
|The Starscreams use this one as well. Perhaps she uses it because of her piggy upbringing? And their body types ARE partially the same...
|-
|Baseball Cap
|Head
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Transform Recharge
|
|-
|Headphones
|Head
|Uncommon
|5 Common Crystals + 8,000 Coins
| +10% Damage
|
|-
|Sunglasses
|Face
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Transform Recharge
|
|-
|Trident
|Arms
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|Based on ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Windblade's weapon
|-
|Swords
|Back
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
|EMP Rounds
|
|-
|[[Pipes (AB)|Pipes]]
|Back
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Fire Rate
|
|-
|}
</center>
{{-}}

====As Elita One====
[[File:ABTF-screen ElitaOne.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|A little preview of Elita's ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' incarnation. No, really, this predated the toy reveal.]]
*''Squad'': '''Femme Fatale'''
*''Mission Type'': '''Investigator'''
*''Unlock Type'': Challenge Event prize (10000 Tokens)

Elita One brings the nonstop barrage of blaster bolts to the Autobird team. Her weapon is similar to [[Minion Pig#As Thundercracker|Thundercracker]] and [[Minion Pig#As Energon Starscream|Energon Starscream]], a rapid-fire machinegun of weak bolts that nonetheless add up damage quickly, with no reloading or overheating. She adds a new trick to this though, with the bullets having a ricochet effect that can devastate close arrangements of blocks or Pigs! This weapon is best employed by dragging the crosshair around to keep up the assault rather than tapping.

She was first made available via "Legendary" Crates (aka "loot box arglebargle"), then as the main prize in the "Elita One" [[Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)/Challenge Events|Challenge Event]] in late January 2018. She was also available through a number of in-app-purchase offers... but oddly, these asked for [[Gem]]s rather than real money! Prices ranged from 500 to 5000 Gems, and always included Elita, the Pistol Accessory, and a certain amount of Spark; the higher the Gem cost, the more Sparks you bought.

<center>
{|class="wikitable" border="5" style="width:75%" align="center"
|-
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Accessory'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Body Part'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Rarity'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Gem Cost'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Base Effect'''
! scope="col" width="30%" | '''Notes'''
|-
|Baseball Cap
|Head
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Transform Recharge
|
|-
|Headphones
|Head
|Uncommon
|5 Uncommon Crystals + 8,000 Coins
| +10% Damage
|
|-
|Headphones
|Face
|Epic
|??? Epic Crystals + ??? Coins
| +20% Damage
|New skin, based on [[fandom:angry-birds-universe:Courtney|Courtney's]] headphones
|-
|Sunglasses
|Face
|Uncommon
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Transform Recharge
|
|-
|Pistol
|Back
|Legendary
|5 Legendary Crystals + 200,000 Coins
| Incendiary Rounds
|Holds when used and based on the one she uses in G1
|}
</center>
{{-}}

==Notes==
* Silver and Windblade are both recent major female additions to their overwhelmingly-male casts. Windblade of course hit in late [[2014]] as the result of a fan-vote, where Silver was the big addition to the Flock in [[2015]]'s ''Angry Birds 2''. Both characters can also trace their lineage to their current teams, but were raised elsewhere. Windblade hails from the Cybertronian colony world of [[Caminus (planet)|Caminus]], while Silver hatched from a stolen egg and was raised by Pigs.
* Despite being an Autobird, Windblade Bird used to use [[Deceptihog]] Materials to upgrade. A nod to Silver's classic Piggy upbringing?
* Windblade Bird also re-uses a few [[Minion Pig|Minion-Pig-as-jet-characters]] animations, notably her "eager anticipation" idle when waiting inside [[Astrotrain (AB)|Astrotrain]] for the score tallies.
*Unlike the other characters, Windblade Bird and Elita One Bird do not undergo any physical changes when upgraded.
*As of a March 2017 update, Windblade's thanking animations have been partially swapped: When Windblade thanks other buddies, both Autobirds and Deceptihogs treat her as a Deceptihog! But she's treated as normal when other bots thank Windblade.
*Silver is also sometimes portrayed as Red's girlfriend (specifically in ''The Angry Birds Movie 2'' and associated works), just as Elita-One is often portrayed as Optimus Prime's lover/girlfriend.

[[Category:Autobirds]]
[[Category:Female Transformers]]

King Pig

2025-05-25T21:26:16Z

WaddleDeo: /* Notes */ King Pig Smoothcheeks vs. Leonard.

{{factions|deceptihog}}
:''King Pig is a [[Deceptihog]] from the [[Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers]] continuity.''
[[File:Model-megatron.png|thumb|250px|Pigs through tyranny!]]

Though he's dim as a burnt-out bulb, '''King Pig''' "ruled" [[Piggy Island]], commanding his countless followers in a never-ending drive to steal eggs for tasty meals, only to be beaten time and again by members of the [[Autobird|Flock]]. And then the [[AllSpark]] hit the island, granting King Pig the powers of tank-mode [[Decepticon]]s like [[Bludgeon (disambiguation)|Bludgeon]], [[Brawl (disambiguation)|Brawl]], [[Shockwave (disambiguation)|Shockwave]], and even the mighty (Dark) [[Megatron (disambiguation)|Megatron]]! Sure, he's not exactly sure-footed on those treads (he didn't use to even ''have'' feet, after all!), but when one of his new limbs is a powerful cannon? Look out, birds!

Unfortunately, the moment he gained these new abilities was ''also'' the exact moment he lost control of virtually all of his [[Minion Pig]] army, who joined forces with the [[Eggbot (AB)|Eggbot]]s. Thus he's been forced to team up with his former enemies—now calling themselves the [[Autobird]]s—to free his fellow loyal Pigs and prevent Piggy Island from being turned into nothing but cold steel.

==Fiction==
===''Angry Birds'' comic===
[[File:ABTF1 KingPig eatinpeace.jpg|thumb|upright=0.7|left]]
[[File:ABTF1 NolongermereKingPig.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|right]]
King Pig was readying himself for an egg dinner when [[Chuck (AB)|Chuck]] burst into [[Moustache Pig]]'s latest building. Frustrated that yet another one of his meals had been interrupted, King Pig ordered the Bad Piggies to flee. As they ran, King Pig remarked that the Birds had only managed to forestall his next meal, which was of little consequence since he wasn't even hungry yet. One of the Minion Pigs interjected that King Pig had said the he was starving just a few moments beforehand. King Pig told him to shut up. The Pigs then stumbled upon the EggSpark. Thinking that the artifact might be used as an "egg-cooker," King Pig ordered [[Chef Pig]] to figure out how to use it. The cook passed the task on to one of the [[Minion Pig]]s hauling King Pig's throne, and shoved him into the EggSpark. Upon making contact, the Minion became "Starscream Pig." King Pig was thoroughly disgusted by his crony's new form, especially the way he walked and had... arms. Nonetheless, the power that Starscream Pig displayed was alluring. The rest of the pigs touched the artifact, and King Pig became Megatron Pig! He still thought that arms and legs were gross though. The pigs were soon joined by a couple of birds who were similarly upgraded upon touching the EggSpark. Though Bumblebee Bird attempted to talk Megatron Pig out of a confrontation, the [[Deceptihog]] leader pointed out that if he wasn't the type to pick fights, he would transform into something other than a tank. The pigs nevertheless fled after [[Hal|Grimlock Bird]] made a show of power. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers issue 1|Angry Birds Transformers #1}}

[[File:ABTF2 MegatronPig gets cooking.jpg|thumb|upright=1.7|left]]
Starscream Pig began to question Megatron Pig's authority, prompting Megatron Pig to exclaim that he would crush anyone who would attempt to usurp him. His declaration was cut short by a [[Terror Tower]] sprouting up from the ground beneath the Deceptihogs. Megatron Pig and his troops became trapped within it thanks to [[Corporal Pig|Galvatron Pig]]'s recklessness. Before they group could fully recover their bearings, they were once more attacked by Grimlock Bird. Megatron Pig failed to stop the [[Autobird]] once more, leaving Lockdown Pig to complete the task for him. No sooner was Grimlock Bird taken out that the rest of the Autobirds arrived. The two factions scuffled, with Megatron Pig teaming up with Soundwave Pig to take on [[Bubbles|Jazz Bird]]. The fight came to an abrupt end when the Flock's eggs suddenly sprouted mechanical limbs, multiplied, and proved themselves to be hostile. Starscream Pig then called his leader to inform him that Piggy Island's transformation was now fully underway. {{storylink|Age of Eggstinction!}}

[[File:ABTF3 MegatronPig learn or eat.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|right]]
The Autobirds and Deceptihogs joined forces to combat the newly arisen threat, though Megatron Pig never intended to allow the truce to outlast his need for it. When Starscream Pig was ensnared by the metal tentacles that erupted from a nearby Terror Tower, Megatron Pig chuckled to himself that it served the Minion right. [[Red (AB)|Optimus Prime Bird]] scolded King Pig, telling him that no bird or pig should be left behind. The Autobird leader then accused Megatron Pig of destroying civilizations for millions of years. Megatron Pig replied that all he wanted to do is eat some eggs. The two faction leaders were ready to go at one another's throats before they were talked down by Soundwave Pig and [[Stella (AB)|Arcee Bird]]. Megatron Pig then ordered Soundwave Pig, Galvatron Pig, [[Terence (AB)|Heatwave Bird]] and Jazz Bird to accompany his remaining Minion Pigs to retrieve an Eggbot for <s>eating</s> study. They eventually returned, their task accomplished. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fowlin'!}}

[[File:ABTF4 KingPig no more walking.jpg|thumb|upright=0.8|left]]
The island's transformation then began to spiral out of control. Though Megatron Pig was willing to let the transformation run its course, the others protested, stating that it would surely mean the death of the land itself. Despite Megatron Pig's gripping, the Autobirds and Deceptihogs agreed on a new plan of action: separate the EggSpark from the land to stop the metamorphosis. As they neared their goal, Galvatron Pig went berserk, and began to beat down everyone that stood in his way, regardless of faction. Megatron Pig sardonically commented that at least his underling was effective. Things got even more complicated when Starscream Pig grabbed to EggSpark, intending on using its power for his own selfish goals. In the end, Bumblebee Bird managed to launch the EggSpark off-planet, and everything returned to normalcy. As the Bad Piggies went their own way, King Pig threw a temper tantrum over the fact that he still hadn't gotten any eggs to eat. Nonetheless, he was grateful that he wouldn't need to walk anywhere anymore. {{storylink|Hard Boiled}}
{{-}}
===''Angry Birds'' storybooks===
[[File:DHvsAB-Pigscharge.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|right]]
Dark Megatron Pig agreed to help Optimus Prime Bird in rescuing the EggBots in order to prevent them from destroying Piggy Island. After Dark Megatron Pig betrayed Optimus Prime Bird, the two of them battled in their vehicle modes. Megatron Pig lost the duel, and drove away, throwing a fit as he went. {{storylink|Robot Birds in Disguise}}

Though Dark Megatron Pig believes himself to be top hog, he and his minions lost a great big clash against the Autobirds in the middle of a desert. He probably went off to cry like a baby after he lost the battle. {{storylink|Deceptihogs Versus Autobirds}}
{{-}}

==Commercial appearances==
[[Image:AngryBirdsCinematicTrailer1.jpg|upright=1.66|left|thumb]]
King Pig was turned into Megatron Pig by the power of the EggSpark. Initially clashing with Optimus Prime Bird, the pair were interrupted by the Eggbots, who were cyberforming everything around them, creating big guns that shot at both Autobirds and Deceptihogs. He joined up with Optimus Prime Bird to combat this newly arisen threat. {{storylink|Commercial#Angry Birds Transformers|Angry Birds Transformers: Cinematic Trailer}}

When a [[Walking Mortar Tower]] proved too tough of an opponent for the Optimus Prime Bird to handle on his own, he called upon Megatron Pig to help him out. The two of them together brought down their foe. Optimus Prime Bird then tried to shake Megatron Pig's hand, but he was "too slow," and Megatron Pig laughed at him. {{storylink|Commercial#Angry Birds Transformers|Angry Birds Transformers Comic-Con trailer}}

Megatron Pig and Optimus Prime Bird exchanged a friendly fist-bump as they drove to the EggSpark. Megatron Pig reached it first... and instead of helping Optimus Prime Bird up next to him, laughed in his face and kicked him down as the EggSpark upgraded him into Dark Megatron Pig! He then drove back to the Deceptihogs' headquarters... And used the EggSpark as a dancelight for a crazy dance party. It was all very silly. {{storylink|Commercial#Angry Birds Transformers|Deceptihogs' Revenge}}

Megatron Pig tried to lift some weights at the gym. Unfortunately, his spotter, Galvatron Pig got distracted by Arcee Bird as she walked by, leaving Megatron Pig pinned down. He got out of it somehow, and began working on the punching bag. He then met with Arcee Bird, Airachnid Bird, and Optimus Prime Bird once they had all completed their workouts. The four of them jumped up in a cheer. Freezeframe. {{storylink|Commercial#Angry Birds Transformers|Arcee and Airachnid join the team!}}

==Games==
===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
{{voiceactor|[[Antti Pääkkönen]] (Finnish)}}

====As Bludgeon====
[[File:Bludgeon-Pig.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*''Squad'': '''Leaders'''
*''Mission Type'': '''Firepower'''
*''Unlock Type'': New Area (300 pigs), TelePod

As Bludgeon, he's a master at martial arts, like his [[Bludgeon (G1)|G1 counterpart]]. He's known for his deadly "Snout fu" and "Hog chi" and notably deadly in backstory puns.

Bludgeon Pig fires two rapid blasts of three purple projectiles in a spread. While they're not the strongest blasts, they do explode on impact, which is excellent if they miss their intended mark, like say, a TNT crate. Speed-wise, he's not the slowest character in the game, but he's pretty low on the rankings.

Bludgeon makes for an excellent "gunner" character in the Jenga mini-game, especially with Accessories that up his weapon's explosive force.

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|-
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Accessory'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Body Part'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Rarity'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Cost'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Base Effect'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Notes'''
|-
|Santa Hat
|Head
|Uncommon
|5 Uncommon Crystals + 8,000 Coins
| +10% Defense
|Holiday Event exclusive
|-
|Fez
|Head
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +20%-32% Fire Rate
|
|-
|Halloween Hat (top hat, mouth hat)
|Head
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|Halloween Event exclusive
|-
|Woolly Hat
|Head
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|Holiday Event exclusive, free in Dec 2015
|-
|Cowboy Hat
|Head
|Rare
|1000 Tokens
| +40% Defense
|''Angry Birds Movie'' exclusive
|-
|Noble Hat
|Head
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +16% Defense
|Chinese New Year exclusive
|-
|Sunglasses
|Face
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10%-14% Transform Recharge
|
|-
|[[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]]
|Chest
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20%-50% Damage
|
|-
|Shield
|Arms
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Defense
|Based on [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]]'s chestplate
|-
|Turret
|Arms
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +10% Damage
|
|-
|[[Sentinel (G1)|Sentinel]]
|Back
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +20-40% Explosive Force
|Actually sits on Bludgeon's shoulder
|-
|}
</center>
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====As Brawl====
[[File:Brawl-Pig.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*''Squad'': '''Pure Warriors'''
*''Mission Type'': '''Firepower'''
*''Unlock Type'': New Area (1000 pigs), TelePod

Similar to Bludgeon, Brawl fires two fairly quick moving projectiles in rapid succession, with a very short "reload" time between volleys. Though he loses the fan-out fire advantage, his projectiles do more damage per hit. Like Bludgeon he is also a slowish character, but decent armor means he can take more hits to compensate.

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|-
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Accessory'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Body Part'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Rarity'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Cost'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Base Effect'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Notes'''
|-
|Fez
|Head
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +20% Fire Rate
|
|-
|Halloween Hat (mouth hat, wizard hat)
|Head
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|Halloween Event exclusive
|-
|Santa Hat
|Head
|Uncommon
|5 Uncommon Crystals + 8,000 Coins
| +10% Defense
|Holiday Event exclusive
|-
|Landlord Cap
|Head
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +16% Defense
|Chinese New Year exclusive
|-
|Cowboy Hat
|Head
|Rare
|1000 Tokens
| +40% Defense
|''Angry Birds Movie'' Event exclusive
|-
|Sunglasses
|Face
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Transform Recharge
|
|-
|Cannon
|Arms
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|
|-
|Launchers
|Arms
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Explosive Force
|
|-
|}
</center>
{{-}}
====As Ultimate Megatron====
*''Squad'': '''Variant Versions'''
*''Mission Type'': '''Firepower'''
*''Unlock Type'': New Area (<s>2500</s> 2600 pigs), TelePod

Slow as dirt but heavily armored, Ultimate Megatron slowly trundles into battle, but rarely leaves anything standing. His cannon fires a pair of micro black holes in semi-quick succession that explode into larger vortexes on contact with anything. Anything caught in the (short-range) gravity well is pulled in, meaning towers topple easily. The initial blast is also fairly powerful, and a good series of direct hits can crumble even a [[Walking Mortar Tower]]. However, his reload time is considerable, so it's a good thing he's heavily armored to take some real hits!

As a Variant Version character, he gets double coins if he completes an event, but gets nothing if he fails, even for a tough-armored pig.

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|-
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Accessory'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Body Part'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Rarity'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Cost'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Base Effect'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Notes'''
|-
|Armada
|Head
|Legendary
|5 Legendary Crystals + 200,000 Coins
| +30% Gravity Force
| Based on ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]'s horns
|-
|Crown
|Head
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +20% Defense
|
|-
|Fez
|Head
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +20% Fire Rate
|
|-
|Halloween Hat (top hat, mouth hat)
|Head
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|Halloween Event exclusive
|-
|Santa Hat
|Head
|Uncommon
|5 Uncommon Crystals + 8,000 Coins
| +10% Defense
|Holiday Event exclusive, free in Dec 2014
|-
|Woolly Hat
|Head
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| Holiday Event exclusive
|-
|Pudding
|Head
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|Holiday Event exclusive
|-
|Noble Hat
|Head
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +16% Defense
|Chinese New Year exclusive
|-
|Landlord Cap
|Head
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +16% Defense
|Chinese New Year exclusive
|-
|Cowboy Hat
|Head
|Rare
|1000 Tokens
| +40% Defense
| ''Angry Birds Movie'' Event exclusive
|-
|Sunglasses
|Face
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Transform Recharge
|
|-
|Medallion
|Chest
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +40% Faster Reload
|
|-
|[[Dark Star Saber]]
|Arm
|Legendary
|5 Legendary Crystals + 200,000 Coins
| +50% Damage
|
|-
|Flail
|Arms
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| Acid Rounds
|
|-
|}
</center>
{{-}}

====As Dark Megatron====
[[File:Dark-Megatron-Pig.jpg|thumb|300px|The real one.]]
*''Squad'': '''Leaders'''
*''Mission Type'': '''Firepower'''
*''Unlock Type'': New Area (3000 pigs), TelePod

The last of the normal "map" unlock characters, this "standard" version of Megatron Pig is called Dark Megatron Pig for some reason. He is slow, and only fires a single black-hole bomb that packs less punch than Ultimate Megatron's blasts. However, the gravity well it creates is significantly wider and stronger, pulling on towers from much further, and sending flying Pigs and balloon Pigs off-balance and plummeting to their pop. Any blocks close to the singularity are slammed together ''very'' quickly, usually crushing them. Once a tower is down, there's not really a lot he can do to the blocks except toss them around, but he is left free to casually stroll through a rubble-strewn, Pig-free area.

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|-
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Accessory'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Body Part'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Rarity'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Cost'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Base Effect'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Notes'''
|-
|Armada
|Head
|Legendary
|5 Legendary Crystals + 200,000 Coins
| +30% Gravity Force
| Based on ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]'s horns
|-
|Crown
|Head
|Uncommon
|5 Uncommon Crystals + 8,000 Coins
| Acid Rounds
|
|-
|Fez
|Head
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +20% Fire Rate
|
|-
|Halloween Hat (top hat, mouth hat)
|Head
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|Halloween Event exclusive
|-
|Pilgrim Hat
|Head
|???
|???
| +20% Damage
|Thanksgiving Event exclusive
|-
|Santa Hat
|Head
|Uncommon
|5 Uncommon Crystals + 8,000 Coins
| +10% Defense
|Holiday Event exclusive, free in Dec 2014
|-
|Woolly Hat
|Head
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|Holiday Event exclusive
|-
|Pudding
|Head
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|Holiday Event exclusive
|-
|Landlord Cap
|Head
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +16% Defense
|Chinese New Year exclusive
|-
|Cowboy Hat
|Head
|Rare
|1000 Tokens
| +40% Defense
|''Angry Birds Movie'' Event exclusive
|-
|<s>Top Hat</s>
|Head
|<s>100</s>
|N/A
|N/A
|Removed from game
|-
|Sunglasses (visor)
|Face
|Uncommon
|5 Uncommon Crystals + 8,000 Coins
| +10% Transform Recharge
|
|-
|Sunglasses (tacky)
|Face
|Uncommon
|5 Uncommon Crystals + 8,000 Coins
| +20% Vehicle Time
|-
|Medallion
|Chest
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +40% Faster Reload
|
|-
|[[Dark Star Saber]]
|Arms
|Legendary
|5 Legendary Crystals + 200,000 Coins
| +50% Damage
|
|-
|}
</center>
{{-}}

====As Shockwave====
[[File:Shockwave-Pig.jpg|thumb|300px|Joining me with a royal fool because of body-type is illogical.]]
*''Squad'': '''The Cybertronians'''
*''Mission Type'': '''Firepower'''
*''Unlock Type'': Challenge Event Prize

So how does the impulsive, short-sighted King Pig mesh with the calm, logical methodology of Shockwave? Not very well at all. Not helping is Shockwave Pig's nagging sensation that he should overthrow Megatron Pig... but King Pig is Megatron Pig ''and'' Shockwave Pig... look, things are a tad confusing on the island right now, okay?

His laser weapon is similar to [[Corporal Pig|Galvatron Pig]]'s weapon, but it is comparatively thin, with massive degrees of penetration capable of piercing through anything. This is extremely useful for shooting obscured TNT and Cyberformed structures or a row of Balloon Pigs, but its usefulness is ultimately niche. His gun will overheat if fired too often. This combination of factors makes him one of the worst characters in the game.

Shockwave Pig could only be unlocked through special competitions; his first appearance was in the "Holiday Challenges!" December 2015 event, and then in many more events. Codes to unlock Shockwave were also distributed by developer [[Exient]] at the TF Nation 2016 fan convention.

On a side note, Shockwave also <s>runs</s> used to run Shockwave's Spire, even though you have to compete in special events to unlock him. Odd.

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|-
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Accessory'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Body Part'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Rarity'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Cost'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Base Effect'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Notes'''
|-
|Fez
|Head
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +10% Weapon Cooldown
|
|-
|Santa Hat
|Head
|Uncommon
|5 Uncommon Crystals + 8,000 Coins
| +10% Defense
|Holiday Event exclusive
|-
|Festive Deely Bopper
|Head
|Uncommon
|5 Uncommon Crystals + 8,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|Holiday Event exclusive
|-
|Cowboy Hat
|Head
|Rare
|1000 Tokens
| +40% Defense
|''Angry Birds Movie'' Event exclusive
|-
|Medallion
|Chest
|Uncommon
|5 Uncommon Crystals + 8,000 Coins
| Acid Rounds
| Based on ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' [[Shockblast]]'s chestplate
|-
|[[Sentinel (G1)|Sentinel]]
|Arms
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20 Explosive Force
|
|-
|Wings
|Back
|Legendary
|5 Legendary Crystals + 200,000 Coins
| +20% Weapon Cooldown
|
|-
|}
</center>

====As Energon Shockwave====
[[File:Angry-Birds-Transformers-Promotional-Energon-Shockwave.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*''Squad'': '''Energized'''
*''Mission Type'': '''Firepower'''
*''Unlock Type'': Challenge Event Prize (10000 tokens)

The energon-powered version of Shockwave packs a lot more punch to each blast, but takes more damage with every hit. Like all "Energon" variants, he can restore a half-heart of lost health with every [[energon cube]] prized from a piece of de-cyberformed scenery.

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|-
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Accessory'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Body Part'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Rarity'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Cost'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Base Effect'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Notes'''
|-
|Fez
|Head
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +10% Weapon Cooldown
|
|-
|[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]
|Head
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|
|-
|Medallion
|Chest
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +10% Weapon Cooldown
| Based on ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' [[Shockblast]]'s chestplate
|-
|[[Sentinel (G1)|Sentinel]]
|Arms
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Explosive Force
|
|-
|Wings
|Back
|Legendary
|5 Legendary Crystals + 200,000 Coins
| +20% Weapon Cooldown
|
|}
</center>
{{-}}

====As Energon Megatron====
[[File:Angry-Birds-Transformers-Promotional-Energon-Megatron.jpg|thumb|300px|This goofball managed to create the Stunticons, by the way]]
*''Squad'': '''Energized'''
*''Mission Type'': '''Firepower'''
*''Unlock Type'': Challenge Event Prize
Yeah, so it turns out the Dark Megatron version of Megatron (which is mainly white, oddly) is the real one, because this energized version is based on that version. The black hole from this version is strong enough to reliably destroy blocks and pigs. Also, like all other energon characters, it can restore health from de-cyberformed scenery, but it takes more damage in return.
<center>
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|-
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Accessory'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Body Part'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Rarity'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Cost'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Base Effect'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Notes'''
|-
|Fez
|Head
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +20% Fire Rate
|
|-
|Armada
|Head
|Legendary
|5 Legendary Crystals + 200,000 Coins
| +30% Gravity Force
| Based on ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]'s horns
|-
|Crown
|Head
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +20% Defense
|
|-
|Top Hat
|Head
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +5% Defense
|
|-
|[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]
|Head
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|
|-
|Sunglasses (visor)
|Face
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Transform Recharge
|
|-
|Sunglasses (tacky
|Face
|Uncommon
|5 Uncommon Crystals + 8,000 Coins
| +20% Vehicle Time
|
|-
|Reflector
|Chest
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|
|-
|Medallion
|Chest
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +40% Faster Reload
|
|-
|[[Dark Star Saber]]
|Arm
|Legendary
|5 Legendary Crystals + 200,000 Coins
| +50% Damage
|
|-
|Flail
|Arms
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| Acid Rounds
|
|-
|}
</center>
{{-}}

====As Lord Megatron====
[[File:LordMegaporkUpdated.jpeg|thumb|200px|The scarred king on his throne]]
*''Squad'': '''Command'''
*''Mission Type'': '''Firepower'''
*''Unlock Type'': Prime Pass reward (level 10)
War has broken out on Piggy Island! Megatron has decided that he no longer wants to cooperate with the Autobirds, for he knows that they only want to keep the eggs for themselves. So he and his fellow Deceptihogs separated from the alliance to go and fight the Eggbots on their own. But the Autobirds did not appreciate that, declaring war on the Deceptihogs. Unsurprisingly, Megatron was chosen as the rightful leader of the Deceptihogs, and now goes by the name of Lord Megatron!

His weapon is an arcing black hole bullet. This bullet is, strangely enough, blue; the vortex is still purple though. But wait! There's more! After a second or two all of the blocks and pigs in the area that would normally be affected by the pulling forces of the purple vortex will start teleporting to random spots in the air to plummet to their destruction or pop on the ground. This effect doesn't work on [[Walking Mortar Tower|Mortar Towers]], and it doesn't do much damage to them either.

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|-
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Accessory'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Body Part'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Rarity'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Cost'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Base Effect'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Notes'''
|-
|Armada
|Head
|Legendary
|5 Legendary Crystals + 200,000 Coins
| +50% Gravity Force
| Based on ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]'s horns
|-
|Crown
|Head
|Uncommon
|5 Uncommon Crystals + 8,000 Coins
| Acid Rounds
|
|-
|Fez
|Head
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +20% Fire Rate
|
|-
|Sunglasses (visor)
|Face
|Uncommon
|5 Uncommon Crystals + 8,000 Coins
| +10% Transform Recharge
|
|-
|Sunglasses (tacky)
|Face
|Uncommon
|5 Uncommon Crystals + 8,000 Coins
| +20% Vehicle Time
|-
|Medallion
|Chest
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +40% Faster Reload
|
|-
|[[Dark Star Saber]]
|Arms
|Legendary
|5 Legendary Crystals + 200,000 Coins
| +50% Damage
|
|-
|}
</center>
{{-}}

====As Major Shockwave====
[[File:Warpass shockwave.jpeg|thumb|200px|Rust In Peace.]]
*''Squad'': '''Command'''
*''Mission Type'': '''Firepower'''
*''Unlock Type'': Prime Pass reward (level 10)
The war continues! The Deceptihogs are fighting bravely, but those pesky Autobirds are still difficult opponents. Luckily, the Deceptihogs receive some aid from Major Shockwave! With the help of this strategic mastermind, this war will be over in a jiffy (foreshadowing)!

His weapon is brand new; it consists of three pink rotating laserbullets. After having hit the target, the bullets will find a new target in the vicinity and cause a lot of destruction.

<center>
{|class="wikitable" border="5" style="width:75%" align="center"
|-
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Accessory'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Body Part'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Rarity'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Cost'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Base Effect'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Notes'''
|-
|Fez
|Head
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +10% Weapon Cooldown
|
|-
|Medallion
|Chest
|Uncommon
|5 Uncommon Crystals + 8,000 Coins
| Acid Rounds
| Based on ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' [[Shockblast]]'s chestplate
|-
|[[Sentinel (G1)|Sentinel]]
|Arms
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20 Explosive Force
|
|-
|Wings
|Back
|Legendary
|5 Legendary Crystals + 200,000 Coins
| +20% Weapon Cooldown
|
|-
|}
</center>
{{-}}

====As Scout Brawl====
[[File:ABscoutbrawl.jpeg|150px|thumb]]
*''Squad'': '''Hardboiled Warriors'''
*''Mission Type'': '''Firepower'''
*''Unlock Type'': Prime Pass reward (level 40)
After [[Corporal Pig#As General Scorponok|General Scorponok's]] facile victory over [[Stella (AB)#As Sharpshooter Moonracer|his avian opponent]], the Deceptihogs send in even more destructive member Scout Brawl to continue the streak. Unfortunately, the Autobirds have a destructive member of their own; the ever so eager [[Chuck (AB)#As Private Cliffjumper|Private Cliffjumper]] charges horns first onto the battlefield...

Scout Brawl's weapon functions just like his original. Thrilling.

<center>
{|class="wikitable" border="5" style="width:75%" align="center"
|-
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Accessory'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Body Part'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Rarity'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Cost'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Base Effect'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Notes'''
|-
|Fez
|Head
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +20% Fire Rate
|
|-
|Sunglasses
|Face
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Transform Recharge
|
|-
|Cannon
|Arms
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|
|-
|Launchers
|Arms
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Explosive Force
|
|-
|}
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====As Lord Megatron Neon====
[[File:ABneonmegatron.jpeg|thumb|200px]]
*''Squad'': '''Raging Squad'''
*''Mission Type'': '''???'''
*''Unlock Type'': Prime Pass reward (level 40)
A new era dawns on the battleground. [[Red (AB)#As General Optimus Prime Neon|General Optimus Prime]] has returned bearing a mysterious new [[Energon]]-based power source and is rapidly blasting through the Deceptihog defenses. As hope seems to dissipate more and more for the robopigs, thier legendary leader Lord Megatron suddenly graces them with his presence once more. He too brings with him the new powersource known as Neon, and with renewed armor and villainous intents, the Deceptihogs are ready to fight back.

Lord Megatron Neon, like his Energon counterpart, receives higher damage from attacks but can juice his health right back up by collecting Energon cubes in levels.
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====As Neon Shockwave====
[[File:ABneonshockwave.jpeg|thumb|200px|"Where my hug at?"]]
*''Squad'': '''Weekend Warriors'''
*''Mission Type'': '''???'''
*''Unlock Type'': Prime Pass reward (level 10)
Now that [[Minion Pig#As Neon Starscream|Neon Starscream]] has gained the Deceptihogs ever so slightly more of an upper hand again, the Autobirds pull out more of their big guns. Ultra Magnus has returned to battle, fueled by both the power of Neon and an indomitable duty to protect his soldiers. The Deceptihogs have no choice but to turn back to the strategic genius that is Shockwave. Energizing himself with crimson light, Neon Shockwave shakes off his rust and emotions and gets to work.

The power of Neon has granted Neon Shockwave more pain in battle as well. But as is of course custom, he can heal himself with [[Energon]].
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====As Neon Bludgeon====
*''Squad'': '''The Hotshots'''
*''Mission Type'': '''???'''
*''Unlock Type'': Prime Pass reward (level 10)
The Autobirds have sent out Neon Hound in hopes to defeat the Deceptihogs, but Neon Bludgeon joins the war and poses a formidable threat. Suprisingly Neon Bludgeon actually has a different weapon to his originals, he uses the same weapon as Lord Megatron, odd.

As with all the neons, Neon Bludgeon takes more damage but can heal with Energon cubes
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==Toys==
===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
[[File:ABT-Telepods-Dark-Megatron-Pig.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Megatron Pig''' (Telepods Racer, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' Telepods base

:Part of the [[Toys"R"Us]] ''Angry Birds Transformers'' toyline, Megatron Pig transforms from robot to Cybertronian tank, his pig head visible in both modes. He includes a Telepods base which, when placed over a phone or tablet's camera, allows the toy to be 'scanned into' the [[Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|''Angry Birds Transformers'' app]].

:This toy was redecoed as [[King Pig#Bludgeon|Bludgeon Pig]], Brawl pig and Ultimate Megatron pig.

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[[File:ABT-Optimus-Prime-Bird-Raceway.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime Bird Raceway''' (Telepods track set, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' Telepods base
:This set includes Ultimate Megatron Pig, redecoed from his single-packed Racer toy.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Deceptihogs/UltimateMegatronPig/megatronpig.htm More information on Ultimate Megatron Pig at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ABT-Bumblebee-Battle-Game.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Bumblebee Battle Game''' (Jenga Game, 2014)
:The [[Chuck (AB)|Bumblebee]] Battle Game includes a large statue of Megatron Pig, which breaks into pieces when the Deceptihog insignia on its chest is pressed. The game challenges the player to hit the insignia using the included Bumblebee vehicle and launcher in as few turns as possible.

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*'''Sentinel Prime Bird vs. Deceptihog Bludgeon''' (Telepods Racer 2-pack, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' ''Telepods'' base
:A TelePod 2-pack that included Sentinel Prime Bird, a redeco of Heatwave Bird and Bludgeon Pig, though without the face paint and like all TelePod packs it included the base to scan the characters in the game.

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*'''Autobird Jazz vs. Deceptihog Brawl''' (Telepods Racer 2-pack, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' ''Telepods'' base
:A TelePod 2-pack that included Autobird Jazz.

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[[File:ABTFtoy-Shockwave.jpg|thumb|250px|Cancelling this toy ''is'' logical.]]
*'''Shockwave Pig''' (Telepods racer, <s>2015</s>)
**''Accessories:'' Telepods base
:A redeco and retool of Megatron Pig, Shockwave Pig was part of the "Turbo Energon" subline temporarily listed on the Hasbro website, but was never released.
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==Notes==
[[File:ABTF-Megatron.jpg|thumb|150px]]
*King Pig's new robo-body is based loosely on [[Megatron (Movie)|live-action film series Megatron]] from ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''.
*The final game model differs from the original artwork developed for the character (seen in-game only on the loading screen). The original design for "Megatron Pig" has a much more claw-like cannon arm, a different design for the head crest, and a much more skeletal abdomen.
*For some reason, the "regular" version of Megatron is referred to as Dark Megatron. This is most likely to make the character feel more special, as he is the last you unlock on the map (not counting Nautica or Devastator) and also because Ultimate Megatron is unlocked ''before'' him.
*Ultimate Megatron's barracks profile was changed in the Deceptihogs Revenge update, coloring his face darker as opposed to the original's more grey face. This was likely done to make him look more similar to his in-game appearance.
*Devastator has an accessory based on Megatron's gun mode from G1, even though he’s already a playable character. A similar thing happened with [[Red (AB)#As Blurr|Blaster]].
*[[Hiroshi Iwasaki]] voiced King Pig in the Japanese dubs of both ''The Angry Birds Movie'' and its sequel. Technically, due to certain complex Angry Birds lore, that was not this King Pig, but to the general populace the two are equivalent.

[[Category:Deceptihogs]]

Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)

2025-05-07T21:25:59Z

WaddleDeo: The slightest copyediting on the note at the start.

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{{videogame
|title=''Angry Birds Transformers''
|image=Angry birds transformers.jpg
|caption=It's happening.
|developer=[[Rovio]] & [[Exient]]
|publisher=Rovio Entertainment
|date=[[October 15]], 2014 (iOS) [[October 30]], 2014 (Android)
|platforms=Apple iOS 10+ (iPad, iPhone) Android
|ratings=
}}
'''''Angry Birds Transformers''''' is a mobile app for both iPhone and Android platforms developed by Exient and published by [[Rovio]] in 2014. It is a themed version of the publisher's mega-popular mobile game ''{{w|Angry Birds}}''.

As of RIGHT NOW, no really, '''RIGHT NOW''', it is still live and still updating with new competitions and characters. Wow.

{{note|This game has changed its rules many times for various sub-games and systems over the course of its run. In March 2020, the game underwent a fairly substantial update that changed a '''lot''' of these systems; we're currently working on a fairly extensive overhaul to both account for these expansive changes and still accurately show how the game ran for over ten years. '''EDITORIAL NOTE''': The changes are centered on taking player progression and grinding that to a complete tortured crawl.}}

==Synopsis==
The "[[AllSpark#Angry Birds Transformers comic|EggSpark]]" has landed on [[Piggy Island]], transforming its dueling inhabitants and giving them bodies and powers based on the Transformers: the birds of the [[Flock]] become [[Autobird]]s and the [[Bad Piggies]] the [[Deceptihog]]s. The two sides briefly continue their struggle with these new powers until they are both threatened by another transformed group, the [[Eggbot (AB)|Eggbot]]s, who seek to transform all of Piggy Island into metal, backed by countless robotized [[Minion Pig]]s.

Most of the Autobirds and all of the Deceptihogs are captured leaving only [[Red (AB)|Red]] (who has the powers of [[Optimus Prime (disambiguation)|Optimus Prime]]) free. The leader of the Flock (you know him well) heads out to free the Autobirds ''and'' Deceptihogs, for only by joining forces can they restore Piggy Island to normal!

==Gameplay==
The game is a bit of a deviation from the normal ''Angry Birds'' formula, but the core goal remains the same: toppling block towers to pop the Bad Piggies on them. And, this being a "freemium" game, there's lots and lots of other things to do and sub-systems to keep you busy.

===Basic gameplay===
Once you select an available stage from the map of Piggie Island, your character runs along the foreground at a set speed, as block towers scroll by in the background. By tapping the screen, your character takes aim and fires their weapon. You can also hold-and-drag to fire in a spread (if the character's weapon isn't a single-shot blast), or press the "Auto" button to let the computer do the targeting for you (though it isn't very efficient). Each character has a different weapon which determines how you tackle a level; some must take out key blocks to cause a domino effect, some are better at hitting enemies directly, and some are just obliteration machines taking out anything even ''near'' the target.

Common block types include:
:*'''Ice Blocks''': Very weak, easily shattered (1 Coin)
:*'''Wood Blocks''': Fairly sturdy but not hard to break (2 Coins)
:*'''Stone Blocks''': Very durable, better for pushing than breaking (3 Coins)
:*'''TNT Blocks''': Easily-broken crates that explode with a considerable radius, sending blocks flying. In Challenge Events (see below) these can have other side effects.
:*'''Coin Blocks''': Golden blocks that spit out Coins with every hit. Pretty dang sturdy and come in different sizes but if you destroy them, you earn a lot of Coins (50~250 Coins).

Each stage is also littered with cyberformed scenery with blinky lights; blasting these releases an [[Energon cube]]. If the character is accompanied by an [[Energonicon]], the cube is used to fuel its special power, activated by tapping the icon. A fully upgraded Energonicon cannot make use of more than three cubes, so timely tapping to spend the energy before obtaining more is key. Energonicons can be upgraded to hold up to three cubes; these are all spent at once, but more cubes generally means the Energonicon's effects/attacks remain active longer.

The goal is to make it to the end of the stage, weathering or avoiding attacks from armed Piggies and other enemies and obstacles. You can transform to vehicle mode to avoid falling [[Monolith]]s or evade enemy fire, but bear in mind the longer you stay in vehicle mode, the more likely enemies will adjust their fire to hit you. (Thankfully Monoliths will always miss.) The more destruction you cause on the way, the more Coins you get to buy upgrades and explore new areas, and the more Pigs you pop, the more Pig points you earn to shorten Mission times (see below).

If you lose all your life in a level, the character is picked up by [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]. You can then spend some [[Gem]]s to immediately put them back into the fight (rarely worth it), or let the timer run out and quit the level. If you quit, you will not earn Piggie points for the level, but you do keep some of the Coins you collected. Health does not restore between levels normally, so if a character is low you must take action to repair them. You can spend Coins to do so, but this takes them out of the game for a while in real-time, even when the game is off. You can repair a bot instantly by spending Gems (also rarely worth it), or you can skip all that and immediately restore them to full health by watching an ad (up to 30 seconds long) or scanning their transformable figure (if they have one) with a [[Telepod]]. There are a few other methods of healing, but most of the time you're going to want to go with an ad watch.

New stages and map areas are opened up by unlocking and leveling up characters, your Rank being the sum total of all your available characters' levels. Every 5 or 10 Rank settings lets you clear the clouds away from a new area of Piggy Island, with a new bot to unlock to boot. After a point new areas need to be unlocked by special means: the Caves can only be unlocked by using 10000 Plasma earned in Challenge Events, Daily Quests, Daily Rewards, and Crates. The Jungle (which contains the "Challenge Run" competition) needs a certain number of Gems to unlock; a "Just the Jungle" package for 2,000 gems, and a "Jungle + Challenge Run + Devastator" bundle for 3,150.

Cleared stages will slowly accumulate Coins over real-time, maxing out after about four hours, with the maximum amount increasing with every character Squad you complete (again, see below). Tapping on the Coins on the map adds them to your bank. However, roaming Eggbots will re-cyberform cleared stages, which removes their Coin bonuses. You can see which stages they are working on, how long the cyberforming process will take, and even interrupt their work (at the cost of Gems), giving you the chance to pelt an Eggbot in-level for extra Coins. Cyberforming, too, goes on in real-time. Once a stage is re-cyberformed, it can be played again. There are also randomly-spawning treasure chests on the map; tap them to earn various amounts of Gems, aka "premium currency", with the highest amount being at least 12. But, most of the time, the amount lies between 1 and 5, because yeah; “premium currency."

In the "2.0" update in March 2020, stages would now last for a limited time, setting a timer to complete the stage before automatically clearing it. The game says the timer is 24 hours, but stages have shown timers way before 24 hours.

===Character Choices===
Every stage has a pre-set character you control, based on who you've rescued so far. Every character has a different style of attack, movement speed, and armor rating. Working out the strengths and weaknesses of each character is key to high scores, and in some cases simple survival.

New characters can be added to your roster in a few different ways. In-game, a set of "starter" characters are held captive in ice blocks on the map, one per area, and you must "spend" a specific number of popped Piggies to break them out. You then have to play a short level with that character, and if they make it to the end, they're yours to keep. If not, they are re-frozen, but thankfully you can try again without having to spend all those hard-earned Piggy points again. There are also many, ''many'' other characters who can be unlocked via Space Bridge Missions (see below) or Challenge Events (also see below).

Out-of-game, you can spend actual-factual money on the [[Angry Birds Transformers (toyline)|tie-in toys]]. By placing one of the figures on a [[Telepod]] and placing ''that'' on your device's camera lens, the game reads the QR code on the figure and inserts it into the game for a limited amount of time (currently 24 hours). While the characters unlocked this way are only available temporarily until unlocked via normal gameplay, there is no limit on how often you can scan the figure, plus any upgrade progress is saved. You can also use this method to power-up already-unlocked characters (once every 24 hours) or instantly repair them (no limits on how many times you can do this).

;Improving characters
Every character can be upgraded multiple times (nominal maximum level for characters is 15, but they can be upgraded further than that in select Challenge Events) by spending Coins and Materials, which (of course) takes them out of play for a while. Each upgrade is pre-set, increasing attack strength, armor strength, or vehicle mode duration. At certain levels, their Energon capacity is increased, and these levels vary from character to character. You can spend much-rarer Gems to make the upgrade happen instantly; the closer the upgrades are to complete, the fewer Gems you need to spend. Upgrading characters is ''vital'' as the levels get harder and harder, not to mention in the phone version you can only unlock new areas with an overall player level, which is raised by upgrading your characters. This isn't the case in the tablet version where you can spend Gold Coins to unlock new areas. You can only have one character undergoing an upgrade at a time.

Characters can also be upgraded inside Astrotrain by customizing them with Accessories. These extra items cost a vast amount of Coins and Crystals, and not only alter the characters' appearance, but can boost stats or imbue special abilities to weapons. One Accessory can be placed on a character's head, face, chest, arms and back each. Some Challenge Events have special exclusive Accessories you can't buy regularly. Accessories can also be levelled up by spending further Coins and Crystals, improving their buffs or even adding a secondary stat buff. With enough time and money, you can turn a simple +5% Defense item into a +50% or higher buff. Formerly, upgrading accessories was only possible through winning the accessory again through events. As most Accessories are character-specific, see each character's page for more detailed information.

;Call-in Buddies
[[File:Angry-Birds-Transformers-Call-in-buddy-Energon-Bumblebee-Chuck.jpg|thumb|New characters are frequently "previewed" as call-in buddies before they're properly available.]]
In regular levels, you get the option to have a second character on standby, who you can call in and have the computer control for a brief period. They enter the stage in slow motion with a massive shockwave that does damage to most everything within the blast radius, obliterating Ice Blocks and missiles but only damaging tougher targets. These characters will warp out after a few seconds, then you must wait for their meter to re-charge before calling them back in. However, there's a limit to when you are able to call in a partner; once you see [[Astrotrain (G1)#Angry Birds Transformers|Astrotrain]] fly overhead, your partner's no longer available. On the other hand, the stage is close to over! But if your partner is ''already'' out when you hit that checkpoint, then they will stay active until the very end of the level, nice for really piling on the destruction.

You get to choose one of three partners before you start the stage, and if you don't like those character choices, you can change them by spending some Gems. Partners are either randomly selected (which can let you see characters you haven't unlocked yet), or pulled from the character rosters of your friends if you've connected to the game via Facebook, Google+, iTunes, or whatever other social network connections you have, with a timer of 5–15 seconds based on the Transformer's level. You can also watch an ''ad'' to lock the times to 15 seconds. If you called on them in the level, you can "thank" them afterwards. Using one of your friends' character gives them a nominal reward (either a Gem or 25 Coins), while not thanking them simply tells the other player that while you're grateful for the firepower assist, you don't think they deserve any actual compensation. You jerk. When you don't have friends or don't believe in social media, you get random users to help. If people use your characters and you're not friends with them via social networking, you don't get any rewards if they thank you.
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====Featured characters====
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Autobird]]s
|c1=
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*[[Red (AB)|Red]] as:
**[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]
**[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]
**Energon Optimus Prime
**Ultimate Optimus Prime
**[[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]]
**Epic Optimus
**[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]
**General Optimus Prime
**[[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Optimus Maximus]]
**Major Ultra Magnus
**Captain Nemesis Prime
**General Optimus Prime Neon
**Neon Ultra Magnus

*[[Chuck (AB)|Chuck]] as:
**[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]
**High-Octane Bumblebee
**[[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]]
**Energon Bumblebee
**[[Rodimus Unicronus|Nemesis Hot Rod]]
**[[Bumblebee (G1)|Classic Bumblebee]]
**[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]]
**[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]]
**Private Cliffjumper
**Neon Bumblebee

*[[Terence (AB)|Terence]] as:
**[[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]]
**[[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]]
**[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]
**[[Hound (G1)|Hound]]
**[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]
**Specialist Ratchet
**Special Officer Hound
**Security Officer Ironhide
**Neon Ratchet
**Neon Hound
**Neon Ironhide
*[[Bubbles]] as:
**[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]
**[[Ricochet (Headmasters)|Ricochet]]
**[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]
**[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]]
**[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]
**[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]
**[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]
**Private Sideswipe
**Private Mirage
**Private Red Alert
**Neon Sideswipe
**Neon Sunstreaker
**Neon Private Mirage
**Neon Blaster

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*[[Hal]] as:
**[[Grimlock (AOE)|Grey Slam Grimlock]]
**Energon Grimlock
**[[Grimlock (G1)|Goldbite Grimlock]]
**[[Volcanicus (POTP)|Volcanicus]]

*[[Stella (AB)|Stella]] as:
**[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]
**[[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]]
**[[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]]
**[[Firestar (G1)|Novastar]]
**[[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]]
**[[Greenlight]]
**Sergeant Chromia
**Sergeant Greenlight
**Scout Arcee
**Sharpshooter Moonracer
**Neon Chromia
**Neon Arcee

*The [[Blues]] as:
**[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]]
**[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]
**[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]]
**[[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]]
**Major Prowl
**Neon Prowl

*[[Silver (AB)|Silver]] as:
**[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]]
**Energon Windblade
**[[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]]

*[[Bomb (AB)|Bomb]] as:
**[[Drift (G1)|Drift]]
**[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]
**[[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]]
**[[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]]
**[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]
**Sergeant Omega Supreme
**Engineer Wheeljack
**Neon Wheeljack

*[[Matilda]] as:
**[[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]]
**Energon Nautica
**[[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]]

*[[Mighty Eagle]] as:
**[[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]
**[[Superion (G1)|Superion]]
**[[Kup (G1)|Kup]]
**Captain Alpha Trion

*[[Zeta (AB)|Zeta]] as:
**[[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]]

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;Accessories
*[[Blaster (G1)#Angry Birds Transformers|Blaster]]
*[[Buzzsaw (G1)#Angry Birds Transformers|Buzzsaw]]
*[[Daniel (AB)|Daniel]]
*[[Dazzlestrike]]
*[[Dion (AB)|Dion]]
*[[Eject (AB)|Eject]]
*[[Guardian (AB)|Guardian]]
*[[Hi-Q#Angry Birds Transformers|HiQ]]{{sic}}
*[[Huffer (AB)|Huffer]]
*[[Metroplex (AB)|Metroplex]]
*[[Pipes (AB)|Pipes]]
*[[Ramhorn (G1)#Angry Birds Transformers|Ramhorn]]
*[[Rewind (AB)|Rewind]]
*[[Rosanna (AB)|Rosanna]]
*[[Steeljaw (G1)#Angry Birds Transformers|Steeljaw]]
*[[Stranglehold#Angry Birds Transformers|Stranglehold]]
*[[Stripes#Angry Birds Transformers|Stripes]]
*[[Sundor#Angry Birds Transformers|Sundor]]
*[[Wheelie (AB)|Wheelie]]

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|h2=[[Deceptihog]]s
|c2=
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*[[King Pig]] as:
**[[Bludgeon (ROTF)|Bludgeon]]
**[[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]]
**[[Megatron (Movie)|Ultimate Megatron]]
**[[Megatron (G1)|Dark Megatron]]
**[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]
**Energon Shockwave
**Energon Megatron
**Lord Megatron
**Major Shockwave
**Scout Brawl
**Lord Megatron Neon
**Neon Shockwave
**Neon Bludgeon
**Neon Brawl

*[[Chef Pig]] as:
**[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]
**Energon Soundwave
**[[Soundblaster (G1)|Soundblaster]]
**[[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]]
**Major Soundwave
**Neon Soundwave
**Neon Soundblaster

*[[Moustache Pig]] as:
**[[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]]
**Energon Lockdown
**[[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]]
**[[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]]
**Sergeant Barricade
**Neon Barricade

*[[Corporal Pig]] as:
**[[Megatron (Movie)#Age of Extinction film|Galvatron]]
**Energon Galvatron
**[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]
**[[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]]
**[[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]]
**[[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]
**General Scorponok
**Neon Scorponok
**Neon Galvatron

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*[[Minion Pig]] as:
**[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]
**Energon Starscream
**[[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]]
**[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]
**[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]
**[[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]]
**[[Strikebot|Strikebot bomber]]
**[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]
**[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]
**[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]
**[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]]
**[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]]
**Captain Starscream
**[[Ion Storm]]
**Sergeant Thundercracker
**[[Nova Storm (G1)|Nova Storm]]
**Sergeant Devastator
**Special Officer Skywarp
**Seeker Acid Storm
**Seeker Novastorm
**Seeker Ramjet
**Neon Starscream
**Neon Thundercracker
**Neon Skywarp
**Neon Seeker Novastorm
**Neon Ramjet

*[[Hal]] as:
**[[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]

*[[Zeta (AB)|Zeta]] as:
**[[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]]
**Sergeant Nightbird

*[[Red (AB)|Red]] as:
**Captain Nemesis Prime

*[[Stella (AB)|Stella]] as:
**[[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]]
**Sergeant Flamewar

*[[Bomb (AB)|Bomb]] as:
**[[Drift (G1)|Private Deadlock]]

*[[Astrotrain (AB)|Astrotrain]]
*[[Professor Pig]]

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;Accessories
*[[Baro#Angry Birds Transformers|Baro]]
*[[Beastbox (G1)#Angry Birds Transformers|Beastbox]]
*[[Brunt (G1)#Angry Birds Transformers|Brunt]]
*[[Buzzsaw (G1)#Angry Birds Transformers|Buzzsaw]]
*[[Frenzy (AB)|Frenzy]]
*[[Full-Tilt (AB)|Full-Tilt]]
*[[Kremzeek]]
*[[Laserbeak (G1)#Angry Birds Transformers|Laserbeak]]
*[[Megatron (G1)#Angry Birds Transformers|Megatron]]
*[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]
*[[Nightstick (G1)|Nightstick]]
*[[Ratbat (G1)#Angry Birds Transformers|Ratbat]]
*[[Ravage (G1)#Angry Birds Transformers|Ravage]]
*[[Reflector (G1)#Angry Birds Transformers|Reflector]]
*[[Rumble (AB)|Rumble]]
*[[Sentinel (G1)#Angry Birds Transformers|Sentinel]]
*[[Shrapnel (AB)|Shrapnel]]
*[[Squawktalk (G1)#Angry Birds Transformers|Squawktalk]]
*[[Wingthing (G1)#Angry Birds Transformers|Wingthing]]

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*[[Minion Pig#As the Eggbot Army|Minion Pigs]]
*[[Walking Mortar Tower]]s
*[[Missile silo]]s
*[[Boss Pig]]
*[[Unicron Pig]]
*[[Boss Pig#Boss Bat Pig|Boss Bat Pig]]
*[[Monolith]]
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<nowiki>*</nowiki>=Upcoming character.
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{{anchor|Squads}}
;Squads
Completing character Squads is the key to bigger earnings, in many different ways. The more Squads you have filled out, the higher the max number of Coins unoccupied map spaces can accrue. Also, any character from a completed Squad earns a 50% Coins bonus once they finish a level. Luckily, any Squads you complete will ''stay'' checked as complete even if new characters are later added to them, so you don't have to worry about losing bonuses with game updates.

During many Challenge Events (see below), you can earn bonuses to your Event scores by using a character from the suggested Squad. For a while the chosen Squad changed every four hours with (mostly) randomized percentages, but currently stays set at a single squad for the duration of the Event, with a x4 score multiplier ''if'' the character has been "Promoted". (If this sounds like it's kind of complicated, well, it ''is'' kind of complicated.)

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
;Rescue Bots
*Optimus Prime
*Bumblebee
*Heatwave
*Ratchet
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
;Instruments of Destruction
*Soundwave
*Soundblaster
*Blaster
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
;Target<nowiki>:</nowiki> 2006
*Ultra Magnus
*Galvatron
*Jazz
*Hound
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
;Pure Warriors
*Lockdown
*Energon Lockdown
*Brawl
*Ironhide
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
;The Seekers
*Energon Starscream
*Thundercracker
*Skywarp
*Starscream
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|
;Energon Fueled
*Energon Grimlock
*Energon Soundwave
*Energon Galvatron
*Energon Optimus Prime
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
;Variant Versions
*Ultimate Megatron
*Ultimate Optimus Prime
*Goldbite Grimlock
*High Octane Bumblebee
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
;Leaders
*Bludgeon
*Sentinel Prime
*Grey Slam Grimlock
*Dark Megatron
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
;Valkyries
*Arcee
*Airachnid
*Windblade
*Chromia
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
;Brothers in Armor
*Prowl
*Bluestreak
*Smokescreen
*Beachcomber
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|
;The Iconic Transformers
*Nemesis Prime
*Epic Optimus
*Energon Bumblebee
*Classic Bumblebee
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
;The Hotrods
*Rodimus
*Dead End
*Ricochet
*Drift
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
;The Cybertronians
*Shockwave
*Acid Storm
*Sunstorm
*Trypticon
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
;The Wreckers
*Wheeljack
*Ultra Magnus
*Rodimus
*Moonracer
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
;Enslavers
*Scorponok
*Barricade
*Motormaster
*Nemesis Hot Rod
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|
;Speedsters
*Sideswipe
*Red Alert
*Sunstreaker
*Mirage
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
;Energized
*Energon Windblade
*Energon Shockwave
*Energon Nautica
*Energon Megatron
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
;Femme Fatale
*Nautica
*Elita One
*Strongarm
*Novastar
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
;VIP
*Alpha Trion
*Kup
*Cyclonus
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
;Specialists
*Breakdown
*Blurr
*Cliffjumper
*Nightbird
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|
;Support
*Grapple
*Drag Strip
*Greenlight
*Warpath
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
;Combiners
*Devastator
*Superion
*Menasor
*Optimus Maximus
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
;Noughties
*Slipstream
*Flamewar
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
;Command
*General Optimus Prime
*Lord Megatron
*Major Ultra Magnus
*Major Shockwave
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
;Reinforcements
*Cosmos
*Ion Storm
*Nova Storm
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|
;Coneheads
*Dirge
*Ramjet
*Thrust
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
;Gestalt
*Volcanicus
*Omega Supreme
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
;Officers
*Specialist Ratchet
*Captain Starscream
*Officer Prowl
*Officer Soundwave
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
;Operations
*Sergeant Chromia
*Sergeant Thundercracker
*Private Sideswipe
*Sergeant Barricade
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
;Ground Force
*Sergeant Greenlight
*Sergeant Flamewar
*Private Deadlock
*Private Mirage
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|
;Sawbones Squad
*Private Red Alert
*Special Officer Hound
*Special Officer Skywarp
*Seeker Acid Storm
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
;Specialist Raiders
*Captain Nemesis Prime
*Sergeant Omega Supreme
*Sergeant Devastator
*Scout Arcee
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
;Hardboiled Warriors
*Sharpshooter Moonracer
*General Scorponok
*Private Cliffjumper
*Scout Brawl
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
;Misfits Squad
*Captain Alpha Trion
*Seeker Novastorm
*Security Officer Ironhide
*Sergeant Nightbird
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
;Raging Squad
*Engineer Wheeljack
*Seeker Ramjet
*General Optimus Prime Neon
*Lord Megatron Neon
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|
;Weekend Warriors
*Neon Ratchet
*Neon Starscream
*Neon Ultra Magnus
*Neon Shockwave
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
;Cobalt Crew
*Neon Prowl
*Neon Soundwave
*Neon Thundercracker
*Neon Chromia
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
;The Hotshots
*Neon Barricade
*Neon Sideswipe
*Neon Bludgeon
*Neon Hound
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
;Steel Strike Force
*Neon Arcee
*Neon Scorponok
*Neon Bumblebee
*Neon Soundblaster
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
;Raiders Of The Last Ark
*Neon Sunstreaker
*Neon Skywarp
*Neon Private Mirage
*Neon Seeker Novastorm
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|
;Peacekeepers
*Neon Ironhide
*Neon Brawl
*Neon Wheeljack
*Neon Ramjet
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
;Titan Vanguard
*Neon Blaster
*Neon Galvatron
|}

===Crystals===
Crystals are items used to to upgrade your characters, create [[Energonicon]]s, and buy and upgrade Accessories. Crystals are earned by completing map stages, won from Missions, rewarded from Daily Quests, or found in Crates. The amount of Crystals you can store is dictated by the level of the Silo; the Silo can be upgraded using Coins and Crystals, which not only lets you store larger numbers and higher levels of Crystals, but increases the number and rarity of Crystals rewarded upon stage completion. Any Crystals won that exceed the Silo's capacity are converted to Coins.

Crystals come in five grades, and the quality of Crystal dictates what it can be used for: Accessories must be bought/upgraded with Crystals matching their color code, for example.
<center>
{|class="wikitable" border="4" style="width:65%" align="center"
|-
! scope="col" width="25%" | '''Crystal Grade'''
! scope="col" width="25%" | '''Color'''
! scope="col" width="25%" | '''Silo Maximum Capacity'''
! scope="col" width="25%" | '''Coin Value'''
|-
|Common
|White
|100
|200
|-
|Uncommon
|Blue
|80
|600
|-
|Rare
|Green
|60
|1,800
|-
|Epic
|Purple
|40
|4,800
|-
|Legendary
|Gold
|20
|15,000
|-
|}
</center>

Crystals can also be made in Professor Pig's lab by combining three lower-grade Crystals and a sum of Coins to make one higher-grade Crystal, with the Coin cost increasing dramatically for higher grades. As this game pours on the Common Crystals and is super-stingy with Epics and Legendaries, you are likely going to have to do this to advance past a certain point at anything faster than a snail's pace. Also, you cannot craft with legendary crystals as of now.

;Materials
[[File:ABTF-screen MaterialSilo.jpg|thumb|300px]]
Prior to the March/April 2020 mega-update (aka the first five-plus years of the game's life), upgrades were handled with "Materials". The general principle is the same as Crystals, only these were ''only'' for upgrading characters and the Silo. Also, Materials could not be reliably merged to make higher-grade ones; you could toss them into Professor Pig's machine for a ''chance'' to get higher-grade Materials, but it was a roulette spin that could result in Coins or Gems as well, depending on the Materials dumped in.
<center>
{|class="wikitable" border="5" style="width:65%" align="center"
|-
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Material Level'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Autobird Material'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Deceptihog Material'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Silo Maximum Capacity'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Coin Value'''
|-
|Level 1
|[[Birdium]]
|[[Pig Iron]]
|<s>15</s> 35
|60
|-
|Level 2
|[[Autocog]]
|[[Deceptigear]]
|<s>15</s> 35
| 60
|-
|Level 3
|[[Anger Chip]]
|[[Badness Processor]]
|<s>12</s> 22
| 150
|-
|Level 4
|[[Super Rareium]]
|Super Rareium
|<s>5</s> 15
| 600
|-
|}
</center>

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===Space Bridge Missions===
In addition to the stages, there are [[space bridge|Space Bridge]] Missions that your characters can complete in order to earn Crystals, Gems, or even new characters (Arcee, Airachnid, Prowl, and Bluestreak) from lower-difficulty missions. There are three Space Bridge difficulties —Easy, Medium, and Hard— progressively unlocked by clearing more of the map of clouds. Each Space Bridge also has three Missions to choose from when open, with three different time requirements: the longer the Mission (up to 48 hours!), the better the potential prizes.

Missions are played by selecting characters from your available roster: they are then unable to be played in most other modes until the Mission timer runs out. (For some reason, this does not apply to Jenga.) You can cut the Mission short by spending Gems, but this is rarely ever worth it given the payout potential. The Easy Bridge lets you send two characters at first, and the other two only one character each, but you can permanently unlock more slots in each one through Gem spending for a maximum of three characters at each level. Whether or not this is worth it hinges heavily on how long you plan to play the game; unlocking slots is a bit expensive, but can pay off in the long run.

Every Mission has a "type" icon: a light bulb (intelligence), a magnifying glass (investigation), or a missile (firepower), which helps the player determine which character would be most suited for completing it. The higher the level your character is at, the higher they'll score in the Mission. Once you have your character(s) selected, you are able to use popped Pigs as "reinforcements" to reduce the Mission timer up to half its original runtime (which can easily cost a couple thousand Pig points, but those are really easy to amass).

When the Mission is completed, the result screen bar fills up, earning you a key for every "level", up to five total (you always automatically get one key regardless of performance). You also get the option to watch an ad to earn one additional key. These keys are used to unlock the five prize boxes presented to you. Pick blindly and pray! If you don't have enough keys to unlock all five prizes, you can spend Gems (because of course you can) to collect the remaining presents (10 each for Easy, 20 for Medium, and 30 for Hard), but this is really ''only'' worth it for unlocking new characters. Even 10 Gems for a handful of common Crystals is a joke. Two level-15 characters can win all five Easy prizes most of the time without an ad watch, and two 15s can usually get five Mediums with an ad. Two 15s at Hard can usually get four with an ad watch.

Given how many characters you can amass, this is a pretty simple way to gather Crystals (and Coins if your Silo is full) and Gems (though this prize is a lot less common than before the 2020 Crystal-based update) over time with minimal effort. It's a good idea to max-level some of the "lesser" characters who aren't so great at mass destruction and dedicate them to Space Bridge Missions.

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===Challenge Events===
[[File:ABTF-screen ChallengeEvent.jpg|left|300px|thumb]]
Starting in late 2015, the game introduced Challenge Events, five-to-ten-day-long themed events with the lure of prizes including unique unlockable characters and Accessories. While sparse at first, by mid-2016 events were popping up ''really'' frequently. Now, Challenge Events run six days every week, starting Friday and ending Wednesday at 00:00 UTC, with Thursday a respite and token-spending time.

Each day of an Event, the player is pit against 19 randomly-selected others at the same level (across the whole player base!) in a race to tally the most points within 24 hours by destroying as much stuff as possible in separate event stages, with key targets being worth more points than normal; most items only cough up 1 point when destroyed, but daily targets can be worth 5 points (common blocks) 15 points (enemies, special objects) or 75 points (Walking Mortar Towers). Entering a Challenge stage takes one "battery" of energy from the Challenge selection; the player starts with four, and spent batteries will recharge after an hour, one at a time. ''Of course'' you can spend Gems to speed up the process and instantly go back to four full batteries, but that cost increases every time: the first recharge costs 10 Gems, the next 20, then 40, 60, 80, then up to 100 for each recharge. Thankfully, that charge resets to the lowest amount each new day of the event.

In the earliest events, players could only take a single already-unlocked character and an [[Energonicon]] into the event with them. Eventually this changed, and depending on the event, you might be able to choose from your entire roster of unlocked characters, only certain members you've unlocked that match the event theme, or even "trial" characters you don't have yet who you can permanently unlock for the first time through the event you're playing there and now. Sometimes you can choose two characters and swap back and forth between the two (with a delay in recall time, of course). In all events, choosing characters from specific Teams will add a multiplier bonus to your final score (currently x4), though given the potential dangers, one must take care to decide if the bonus is worth it if the bonus-giving characters aren't well-suited to taking out the target of choice for the day. You can further boost your score by "promoting" characters, giving them an extra 5% bonus to your score per "rank" at the end of a run. To do this, you must spend "Sparks" which are earned and won in a variety of ways. Naturally, the higher the rank, the more Sparks you need.

Challenges are rewarded with Tokens, earned by reaching certain accumulated score milestones (milestones and prize amounts now vary from day to day), and according to your rank at the end of the 24-hour period (from 100 to 1000). These Tokens carry over from prior days' challenges up until the end of the event, and are spent on prizes including new characters, instant level-ups and Accessories for select characters, Crates, Sparks, and Coins. Accessories are often less costly to obtain in Challenges than via normal purchase. There is a 24-Hour Token exchange period after each event ends, so some can spend the tokens they may have won from the final day's competition, and any ''new'' Tokens awarded through other means during the exchange period. If there's something you want that you're shy of Token-wise, you can make up the cost with Gems, at a conversion rate of 2 Tokens per Gem.

Tokens cannot be carried over between different Challenge Events, and will be lost if not spent. Representatives from [[Rovio]]/[[Exient]] once raised the possibility of doing so, but nothing ever came of it.

:''For a rundown of the history of Challenge Events, see [[Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)/Challenge Events]].''
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===Achievements===
Of course this game has Achievements. Why wouldn't it? These one-time milestones reward you with Gems for the various tasks presented. Many of these Achievements have different levels indicated by stars, meaning multiple prizes can be earned with increasing amounts of doing the thing. Over the course of normal play you should hit most of them without really trying, like traveling so much distance or doing X amount of damage. But some require extra effort... and a few so much effort that it's questionable if it's even worth trying.
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===Daily Quests===
[[File:ABTF-screen DailyQuest.jpg|thumb|300px]]
Starting in September 2016, the game added Daily Quests, which are like the normal Achievements, but on a much smaller scale. Every 24 hours (starting at midnight via the clock on the player's device), eleven Quests are opened up (up from eight originally, more were added to account for some things the player may not have unlocked yet), each earning a prize for completion.

Quests can range from simple stuff like destroying enough of a certain type of block or popping enough Pigs, creating items at the Lab, doing other daily tasks, and etc, to more difficult feats like pulling off slow-mo [[Monolith]] dodges or blocking Missiles, and even esoteric stuff like thanking enough buddies after normal levels (or not thanking them at all!). The prizes can be Pig points, Coins, Gems, Crystals, and even Tokens. The eleventh Quest, always at the top of the board, with a four-part prize, is earned only by completing eight other Quests within the 24 hours.

Over the course of the game, many quests were dropped completely, and others made to appear less frequently. Currently, these Daily Quests are always in the mix:

* Complete 8 other quests
* Visit the Piglab and craft something
* Open 5 Crates
* Start a Spark Run
* Start a Challenge Run
* Play Jenga Mode

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===Daily Reward===
[[File:Angry-Birds-Daily-Reward-Cave-Locked.jpg|thumb]]
[[File:Angry-Birds-Daily-Reward-After-Cave-Unlocked.jpg|thumb]]
Every 24 hours, you can collect a Daily Prize. A screen usually pops up to present you with the reward upon starting the game, but if for some reason it doesn't appear, it is also accessible through the menu in the lower left-hand corner. In order to get the larger prizes, you need to log into the game every day: missing days will reset the weekly timer back to the first day.

You have the option to watch an ad to double your Daily Prize, but this is good only once a week. Best to save it for the seventh-day prize of 10 Gems, turning it into 20.
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===Jenga stage===
Down at the beach, there's the Jenga stage, shaped like the large [[Hal|Grimlock Bird]] Jenga toy that you could buy in stores. This mini-game remains locked behind a $15 paywall. Previously, it could be unlocked using a code found in any of the ''Angry Birds Transformers Jenga'' toys, but this option was removed in a later update.

Once open, this stage is a fair bit different from regular gameplay. First you pick a Driver and a Gunner from a fixed set of characters (unaffected by who you have unlocked, away on Missions, or upgrading). The Driver then travels along a path, gathering free-floating Coins and smashing through block towers. There are holes in the path, so sometimes you need to hit the turbo button for a burst of speed to carry you over. The turbo boost will drain quickly, so overuse can leave you dry when the big jump comes up. The goal is to gather as many coins and clear out as many blocks as possible and make it to the end for a higher score. Falling into a pit doesn't end the level, it just ends the Driver's turn and makes the Gunner's turn that little bit more difficult. (This part of the game earns you no points, by the way.)

The Gunner then runs through a different path further out, and their job is to clear out as many blocks from inside the giant Grimlock Bird frame with their firepower. Naturally, this is easier if the Driver has cleared out the block towers that stood between the Gunner path and the frame. The more blocks that are destroyed or at least knocked completely out of the frame, the higher your score.

So why do this? Your Jenga scores accumulate over the course of 24 hours, and reaching 300 points nets you a prize. Often this is just a sum of Coins, no big whoop and not really worth it. But it's worth checking back every day, because the prize changes every 24 hours, and sometimes it's a cache of 10 Gems. Spending five minutes to get 10 Gems isn't bad, given how stingy the game can be with giving away the premium currency. Also, what happens in Jenga mode counts towards your Daily Quests: every block you smash or Pig you pop, and every time you finish the "event" counts. It can be a very quick way to knock out a couple of Quests at no cost other than a few minutes' time.

{{note|Bumblebee seems to be the best choice for the Driver, while Bludgeon works best as the Gunner thanks to his wide multi-shot cannon.. at first. Energon Starscream or Lockdown with explosive rounds can ''really'' clean up. The available characters in Jenga mode have changed over the course of the game, eliminating certain characters whose weapons are designed for easy mass block destruction without augmentation.}}
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===Spark Run===
[[File:ABTFScreen-Sparkrun.jpg|thumb|250px]]
Introduced March 2017, the Spark Run lets you earn Sparks (''only'' Sparks; you don't earn any Pigs or Coins in this mode) by destroying everything you can in a special extra-long stage that goes through five random areas, with transitions through caves. You select three characters, and should your first 'bot go down, the next one you selected takes his place. You can also use a random character specially power-boosted for the Spark Run... but you're better off prioritizing your promoted characters. Promoted characters can be used to increase the final score, which you'll need as eventually there's simply not enough stuff to destroy in a run to achieve the scores needed for a full reward. Earn enough spark and the next difficulty level will be unlocked, each level adding 10 additional Sparks to the initial prize of 100, increasing your score goals, and increasing the offensive power of enemies. The Spark Run can be played once a day, but can be reactivated for 100 Gems (regardless of how little time is left until the normal reset). If all of your bots go down, well, don't worry. You get to keep all the Spark you earned on the run. However the run ends, you can watch an add to earn an extra 10% of your Spark rewards.

Gold blocks give the most amount of spark points, so be sure to destroy all of them!

Watch out for Pigs with special buffs: some deal painfully more damage, others regenerate health, some are shielded and immune to un-augmented small arms fire, some are lightning-fast, and some have massively buffed health!

There have been a number of improvements to the Spark Run over multiple updates, including raising difficulty level caps, and adding two permanently-unlockable character slots, at 1000 and 2500 Gems each (the usefulness of these unlocks is... ''questionable'' if you're not spending real money on Gems, as gathering 1000 can take some time even with dedicated daily play).

In a June 2020 update, Spark Run was given a drastic change. This update caused a downgrade of only one free character slot instead of three, and Coins or Pigs now have to be paid in order to start Spark Runs. Usually one week it’s pigs, the next it’s coins, and the amount increases with higher difficulties. Instead of five score goals with equal amounts of Sparks, you now have one score goal, and failure to reach this goal would result in no Sparks being awarded. Spark Runs are now either shorter or longer than previous, with higher difficulties awarding more Sparks, and level one offering 10 Sparks. The option to reactivate was no longer available, instead showing a locked symbol for some reason, and a Challenge Event's bonus squad would also have a 4x multiplier.

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===Crates===
In a September 2017 update, Crates were introduced which give various prizes, which fall under five rarities. Steel Crates give common, uncommon, or rare prizes that can be purchased for 15000 coins each; ''finally'' something to spend the coins you've stockpiled in the millions on. Opening ten at a time for 150,000 Coins gives a guaranteed Rare prize. Gold Crates can give rare, epic, or legendary prizes, as well as special seasonal accessories, and can be purchased for 200 Gems each. Yeah, a bit of a grind. Opening ten at a time costs a whopping 1800 Gems (-10%) off and gives a guaranteed epic prize. And a really rare chance of a new character. You also get 10 gold crates for free when starting a new save and the chance of a really rare character. Yowza.

Crates can also be purchased in Challenge Events for Tokens, and follow the same rules there.

Crates are also rewards in the War Pass and Prime Pass, with Steel Crates being additional rewards for going past level 50.

You used to be able to get one free Steel Crate every day with the possibility of unlocking a few Steel and/or Gold Crates, but a March 2020 update erased that and replaced it for random ads to get one for free after going off the tab. Usually 2 times a day.

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===Shockwave's Spire===
This feature introduced in December 2017 was quite a gamble! Shockwave's Spire was essentially the same as ''Angry Birds 2''{{'}}s Tower of Fortune. There were several floors that each have four cards from which you pick one and get various prizes: most floors have sums of Coins, Gems, Sparks and Tokens behind each card. Every five floors, the prizes were all Accessories. The higher you went, the larger the sums, the better the prizes and higher the rarity, all the way to Legendary-class prizes at floor 90.

The gamble came from the ever-present one-in-four chance of getting a Pig card (except on Accessory floors, those are all safe), which stops you cold and takes all your accumulated prizes. You can reverse this and keep going with two options: watching an ad, or paying some Gems. The Gem cost would naturally increase significantly each time you made a gambling blunder, starting with 10 and basically doubling every time. You can only watch an ad once however. It was always a good idea to play up until the first Pig card, watch the ad, pick a different card from the same floor, then stop for the day. It was a good way to ''really'' level up some of the lower-tier accessories, especially ones that boost defense.

Once you exited, Shockwave's Spire wouldn't be available to play again (not even Gem skips!) until the next day. Visiting the Spire was always one of the Daily Quests, rewarding you with a mere 2 Gems, but it was an easy one to tick off to finish the "Complete 8 other Quests" Quest.

In the big "2.0" update, Shockwave's Spire could be visited for one last time on March 26 before having a timer that ran until April 1, 2020 at 00:00 UTC. Once that timer ran out, you could seemingly visit the Spire again, only for the head to blow off of the tower, the rubble now holding the place for the War Pass.
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===Challenge Run===
Introduced in August 2019, Challenge Run is a week-long competition running Monday to Sunday, requiring at least one member of the "Combiners" or “Gestalt” team to participate. It is unlocked alongside the jungle area which costs a whopping 2500 gems for the jungle and challenge run (or just jungle if you don’t have a combiner) or 3500 gems for jungle, challenge run and Devastator if you don’t have him. Each day, you pick one of your Combiners to send on an infinite chain of levels, with the goal of destroying as much stuff as possible before your health is worn down by the ever-increasingly-deadly enemies, trying for the biggest score you can get, with said score being multiplied by the character's Rank just as in competitions and Spark Runs. Points are awarded for both destruction caused and distance covered. "Safe Zones" between each level give you the chance to regain some lost life. However, the difficulty level spikes ''hard'' after the first level, with quick-aiming,
hard-hitting enemies being liberally sprinkled on the ground as you go, and even a Level 15 bot will be hard pressed to clear even three areas. You get three "batteries" per day (similar to the weekly competitions), and can recharge them for Gems: 10 for the first recharge, and double the sum every subsequent one.

At the end of the first six days, the top 10 players in your block of 20 are advanced to the next League: there are seven leagues in all. Your actual placement in the first six days doesn't really matter outside of being in that top 50%, though the closer you are to 10th place, the more likely you are to get bumped towards the end of the day. On Sunday, your placement within the League dictates the quality of prizes you win. Every player is granted ten random prizes at the end of Sunday's run, and the higher your ranking, the better the prize quality.

The Challenge Run is also one of the Daily Quests after unlocked.
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===War Pass===
Introduced in April 2020, the War Pass and Prime Pass were the game's way of having seasons (like any other free game on the market these days), having players choose to ally themselves with either the Autobirds or Deceptihogs at the beginning of the season with Autobirds giving %10 Attack and Deceptihogs giving %10 Defence. The War Pass is free, and offers various rewards, including Coins, Pigs, Gems, Spark, Crates, Crystals and Tokens. The Prime Pass is a whopping $19.99 per season (ha ha no), offers more of the aforementioned rewards, ''AND'' exclusive Characters and Accessories. In order to progress with either pass, you need to pop lots of Pigs, and you unfortunately cannot contribute your already popped Pigs to the pass. Both Passes have 50 tiers, Prime Pass (obviously) offering more rewards than the War Pass. To view your progress on the season, you can either visit the rubble of Shockwave's Spire or look at your level badge, where a smaller number under your level tells you what tier you have.

==Ads and upsells==
[[File:ABTF-screen BuyGems.jpg|thumb|300px|Keep in mind the average, decent Accessory costs are roughly 400 Gems. Better ones 800~1000 or so.]]
It's a free game, so how does Rovio make its money? By copious amounts of ads (largely for other games) and by enticing you to spend real currency on in-game currency.

The ads can actually have a gameplay effect, in a disturbingly clever move. After completing any stage, you are given the option to watch a short video ad; doing so doubles your end-of-stage Pig & Coin rewards. Similarly, when opening a Daily Reward, you can watch an ad to double the reward. Like we already said, upon completeing a Space Bridge Mission, you can watch an ad to obtain an extra key. When choosing a partner for a stage, you will also get a prompt to watch an ad; doing so gives your partner a one-stage stat boost and ups the amount of time they can stay in-play. However, you can only watch so many ads within a set amount of time, so choose which bonuses you go for wisely. You can also watch an ad to repair a character instantly; there does not appear to be any limit to this.

Spending real monies allows you to buy large numbers of Gems, which are used to buy Accessories, speed up character upgrades and repairs, interrupt the Eggbot terraforming to make a stage playable sooner, and about a billion other small things all over the game. Gem packages range from 150 for $4.49 US to 5200 for '''''$99.99''''' which what the hell who even spends that much money on these things?! And considering that mere ''accessories'', can run up to 1000 Gems, with most of the "buddy character" ones in the 850 range? Yeesh. From time to time there will be "sales" which either cut the prices down a bit or give you more Gems in each package, but come on. You can also use real money to buy characters you've not unlocked yet, but man is it so not worth it.

Depending on who you ask, according to many reviewers, if you had to do a wipe or ever lose your files for some reason, you can lose all your progress. People have gotten their characters leveled up to the max, which costs hundreds of thousands of gold coins or thousands of gems (read: lots and lots of grinding or real monies) only for it to be all for naught. But now that's not much of a problem since you can cloud save your progress with the Game Center on IOS or a Facebook account on Android.
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==Notes==
* [[FIRRIB|Frenzy is red, Rumble is blue.]]
* This is the third ''Angry Birds'' crossover game, the first being with the ''{{w|Rio (2011 film)|Rio}}'' films and the second being with the undisputed king of cross-promotion, ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]''.
* This is also the second 3D ''Angry Birds'' title, with prior games using 2D graphics save the racing game ''Angry Birds Go!'' (also developed by Exient, which also got a [[Hasbro]] toyline).
* You can alter a device's time to make the upgrades, Missions and other timed aspects go faster, although if you go too far or revert to current time, you'll get an error message about "Time travel detected! Your characters have suffered" and you'll be slapped on the wrist by getting them downgraded in relation to how far away from real time you were. So maybe don't do that.

===References===
This game is loaded with tiny jokes and references to Transformers lore.

* The character designs pull from a broad mix of generations. While (obviously) [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] gets the most representation, there are also elements from the [[Live-action film series|live-action movies]], ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (franchise)|Rescue Bots]]'' and ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)|War for Cybertron]]''. Each character also has a number of wearable accessories, many of which are based on wider ''Transformers'' lore. (See individual character pages for the rundown on each.)
*Upgrading a character results in a description of what has changed, which occasionally references obscure titbits of lore. For instance, upgrading Red variants to Level 3 has it refer to [[Transmetal]].
*The initial loading screen has numerous nods to more specific (and occasionally obscure) bits of Transformers lore:
{{collist|3|
:*"[[Mechanical Difficulties!|Crowning Grimlock]]"
:*"Rhyming with [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]]"
:*"[[Target: 2006|Targeting 2006]]"
:*"Seeing if we've got [[The Touch]]"
:*"[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 2|Dueling on dams]]"
:*"Rebuilding [[Guardian (Marvel)|Guardian]]"
:*"[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|Hailing Megatron]]"
:*"Pouring water on [[scraplet]]s"
:*"Practicing [[Metallikato]]"
:*"Crashing the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]"
:*"Rebooting [[Teletraan (disambiguation)|Teletraan 1]]"
:*"Spying on [[Soundwave (disambiguation)|Soundwave]]"
:*"Unlocking Lockdown"
:*"Having a taste of our own electro-medicine"
:*"[[The Ultimate Doom, Part 1|Satisfying logic circuits]]"
:*"[[Atlantis, Arise!|Enjoying hospitality]] of [[Sub-Atlantica]]"
:*"[[Day of the Machines|Detecting a rat named Megatron]]"
:*"[[Return of the Dino Bot|Thanking the Eggspark for hot, brown water]]"
:*"Trying out [[Jet judo|Jet Judo]]"
:*"De-stinging the Stinger"
:*"Transforming Jazz. Fiddly!"
}}
* The music for the game was composed by [[Vince DiCola]] (with [[Kenny Meriedeth]]), who did the score for ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.
* Pig City events have [[:File:AB Soundwave Lambpost.jpg|familiar-looking lampposts]] and purple Cybertronian shuttles strewn all over the level that can be easily destroyed.
* The (removed) building for friend activity resembles [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]'s city mode. But it returned in a different location as the new Sparkrun mode.
* Most of the accesories to the characters are based on different characters, items, and tools from different continuties.

== External links ==
* [http://www.cnet.com/news/angry-birds-transformers-takes-wing-as-new-app-and-toys/ Angry Birds Transformers takes wing as new app and toys]
* [http://transformers.angrybirds.com/ Official Website]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Angry Birds}}
[[Category:Generation 1 video games]]
[[Category:Mobile games]]

Hard Boiled

2025-05-05T19:08:15Z

WaddleDeo: /* Notes */ I promise you, if you know anything about Angry Birds, this makes sense.

{{Comicstory
|seriesissue=''[[Angry Birds Transformers (comic)|Angry Birds Transformers]]'' #4
|prev=Revenge of the Fowlin'!
|next=
|image=ABTF4 regcvr.jpg
|title="Hard Boiled"
|caption=Thankfully doesn't depict the siege of a hospital.
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[March 18]], [[2015]]
|coverdate=February 2015
|written by=[[John Barber]]
|art by=[[Marcelo Ferreira]], [[Livio Ramondelli]] (pg 18)
|colors by=[[Nikos Koutsis]], Livio Ramondelli (pg 18)
|letters by=[[Chris Mowry]]
|editor=[[David Hedgecock]]
}}

'''With time ticking away for Piggy Island, the Autobirds and Deceptihogs have their hands full with a deranged Galvatron Pig, and an EggSpark-powered Starscream!'''

==Synopsis==

With the [[Autobird]]s and [[Deceptihog]]s surrounded by ever-growing legions of [[Eggbot (AB)|Eggbot]]s and "[[Terror Tower]]s", it is [[Chef Pig|Soundwave Pig]] who formulates a plan of action. The group's transformation from birds and pigs to 'bots, he realizes, is being sustained by the [[AllSpark|EggSpark]], which is in turn draining power from the island. As the island's energy grows less and less, it begins to convert to metal, and the birds and pigs grow weaker in turn, causing even [[Red (AB)|Optimus Prime Bird]]'s flair for dramatic speeches to falter. [[King Pig|Megatron Pig]] suggests they simply let the island die, thus depriving the EggSpark of its power source and letting everything return to normal, but Optimus and the Autobirds resolve to uproot the EggSpark, separating it from the island.

While the majority of the Autobirds and Deceptihogs—save for the unstable [[Corporal Pig|Galvatron Pig]], tied up after his recent rampage—run the gauntlet of Eggbots and Terror-Towers in order to reach the EggSpark, [[Blues|Bluestreak Bird]] and the three [[Minion Pig]]s (now kitted out with some armor and weapons of their own) are sent to recover a "secret weapon" that is key to the team's plan. Unfortunately, the Minion Pigs, inspired by all the changes they have seen their friends and enemies undergo, choose this moment to finally grow some spines. Abandoning Bluestreak Bird to be buried underneath a collapsing Terror-Tower, they regretfully decide to leave their island to die in order to escape King Pig's tyranny—but before they get very far, they realize that acting in such a mean, treacherous way is ''exactly'' what King Pig would do. Turning back, they free Bluestreak Bird from the tower wreckage, and after tearfully offering their apologies, they all resume their mission together.

Meanwhile, the Autobirds and Deceptihogs reach the huge fortress-wall surrounding the EggSpark, but are unsure of how to get through it until
[[Bomb (AB)|Drift Bird]] lives up to his true nature and uses his explosive powers to just blow a huge hole in it. While everyone is focused on that, however, Galvatron Pig breaks his bonds and starts attacking everyone again, clobbering Bluestreak Bird just as he/they and the Minions return with the "secret weapon"—[[Terence (AB)|Heatwave Bird]]'s giant slingshot! While everyone desperately tries and fails to fight their way past the insane Galvatron Pig to recover the dropped slingshot, [[Minion Pig|Starscream Pig]] takes advantage of their distraction to seize the EggSpark for himself! Suffused with its power, he grows to a gigantic height and immediately becomes a new target for Galvatron Pig, but before the assuredly-destructive battle can begin, Soundwave Pig and [[Hal|Grimlock Bird]] manage to restrain Galvatron Pig, giving [[Chuck (AB)|Bumblebee Bird]] a chance to speed past and grab the slingshot. Vaulting over the huge Starscream, he ensnares the traitorous Deceptihog in its rubber band, and catapults both Starscream Pig and the EggSpark into space. Warped away by the last of the EggSpark's power, Starscream reverts to his original Minion Pig form... and crashes through the window of the [[Autobot]] spacecraft.

With the EggSpark removed from the island, everything returns to normal, including the birds and pigs, who revert to their original forms. An angry, exasperated King Pig and his men slink off, while the birds settle down to relax... failing to spot one final still-functional EggBot, which zaps a nearby cactus and turns it into a robot...

==Featured characters==

{{featuredcharacters

|h1=[[Autobird|Autobirds/The Flock]]|c1=
*[[Stella (AB)|Arcee Bird/Stella]] (2)
*[[Red (AB)|Optimus Prime Bird/Red]] (4)
*[[Blues|Bluestreak Bird/The Blues]] (7)
*[[Terence (AB)|Heatwave Bird/Terence]] (11)
*[[Chuck (AB)|Bumblebee Bird/Chuck]] (13)
*[[Hal|Grimlock Bird/Hal]] (14)
*[[Bomb (AB)|Drift Bird/Bomb]] (15)
*[[Bubbles|Jazz Bird/Bubbles]] (17)

|h2=[[Deceptihog|Deceptihogs/Bad Piggies]]|c2=
*[[King Pig|Megatron Pig/King Pig]] (1)
*[[Minion Pig|Starscream Pig/Minion Pig]] (5)
*[[Minion Pig]]s (6, 8-9)
*[[Moustache Pig|Lockdown Pig/Foreman Pig]] (10)
*[[Chef Pig|Soundwave Pig/Chef Pig]] (12)
*[[Corporal Pig|Galvatron Pig/Corporal Pig]] (16)

|h3=[[Autobot]]s|c3=
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (18)
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (19)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (20)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (21)
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (22)
*[[Heatwave (G1)|Heatwave]] (23)

|c4=
*[[Eggbot (AB)|Eggbots]] (3)

}}

==Quotes==

"'''Nothing''' is hopeless... not when you have '''hope''', Megatron Pig." 
"What? That makes '''zero''' sense." 
"Hm. Yes... my '''inspiring speeches''' seem to be... running dry."
:—'''Optimus Prime Bird''' and '''Megatron Pig'''

'''Soundwave Pig:''' <big>"'''That''' is the '''answer!'''"</big> 
'''Megatron Pig:''' "'''Yipe!'''" 
'''Optimus Prime Bird:''' "'''Yikes!'''" 
'''Megatron Pig:''' "Don't '''do''' that!" 
'''Soundwave Pig:''' "I had an '''idea!'''" 
'''Megatron Pig:''' "Well, '''clear your throat''' first, or something."

"Our king says '''jump''', we say—" 
"—Well, we say, 'We don't have '''legs'''.'" 
"Then we '''jump anyways'''!"
:—The '''Minion Pigs'''

"The EggSpark might be draining Piggy Island's '''energy'''—but when all that power is channeled into '''one pig''', you'll see... the '''pig''' is '''mightier''' than the '''sword!'''"
:—'''Starscream Pig'''

"If you want to knock something down... your best bet is a '''bird!'''"
:—'''Bumblebee Bird'''

==Notes==
* The issue's regular cover depicts Jazz Bird in a body different from the one he sports in the story. Whereas his in-story body is based off "[[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]" [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], the one he sports on the cover is based off of the [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] from the [[Transformers (film)|live-action film series]].
* Grimlock Bird also sports a different body on the issue's cover, his based off of his "Grey-Slam" body from the Angry Birds Transformers video game. Rather fitting that Hal should have design inconsistency, huh?
===Transformers references===
*The idea that Piggy Island is converted into metal as its power is drained seems to owe something to the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]] episode "[[The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2]]", in which the [[Key to Vector Sigma|titular key]] turned organic matter into metal by "de-energizing" it.
*As Galvatron awakes, he quotes Megatron's famous line from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'': "I still function." Later, he declares "All fall down!" which is a {{w|All Fall Down|pretty common turn of phrase}}, but has seen some [[All Fall Down (disambiguation)|specific Transformer usage]] in the past.
*Starscream Pig seizing the power of the EggSpark and turning into a giant is evocative of several past Starscream schemes, like when [[Starscream (G1)|Generation 1 Starscream]] gained the power of the [[Underbase]] in [[Dark Star|issue #50]] of the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel comic]], or when [[Starscream (Armada)|''Cybertron'' Starscream]] was embiggened by the [[spark]] of [[Primus]] in the [[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|''Cybertron'' cartoon]] episode "[[Starscream (episode)|Starscream]]".

===Real-life references===
*Galvatron Pig channels the [[Hulk|Incredible Hulk]] a lot, aping his catchphrases: "Galvatron Pig smash puny birds!" and "Galvatron Pig strongest there is!"

===Other notes===
*This issue was originally solicited for release in February 2015, but ongoing delays to IDW books caused by port closures on the west coast of America saw it pushed to March.

===Covers (2)===
*'''Regular cover:''' The Autobots and Deceptihogs look on in horror as Starscream Pig has the EggSpark in his clutches, by [[Marcelo Ferreira]] and [[Nikos Koutsis]]
*'''Subscription cover:''' Autobirds and Deceptihogs by [[Guido Guidi]]
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[[Category:Angry Birds Transformers issues]]

Chef Pig

2025-05-05T19:05:39Z

WaddleDeo: I actually only know about Angry Birds, that's the only thing I bring to this website.

{{factions|deceptihog}}
:''The Chef Pig is a [[Deceptihog]] from the [[Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Model-soundwave.png|thumb|250px|Snoutwave superior, [[Minion Pig|Constructihogs]] inferior]]

[[King Pig]] and his minions are always hungry for some tasty eggs... And '''Chef Pig''' is the go-to pig for changing the stolen eggs into delicious meals! He is somewhat snooty, but is also one of the more level-headed of the [[Bad Piggies]]. After being upgraded by the [[AllSpark#Angry Birds Transformers continuity family|EggSpark]] into '''[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] Pig''', and '''[[Soundblaster (G1)|Soundblaster]] Pig''', he has become very analytically-minded, or can be insane as '''[[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] Pig''', but he has picked up the tendency to talk in short, simple sentences. With his newfound hands he has been given the frightening and awesome power to twirl his mustache, something he now does all the time.

==Fiction==
===''Angry Birds'' comic===
[[File:ABTF1 ChefPig yes you do.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
Chef Pig was about to cook up some eggs when [[Chuck (AB)|Chuck]] burst into [[Moustache Pig]]'s latest building, and the [[Bad Piggies]] were forced to flee. Chef Pig was sure to bring the eggs along, though. As they ran, King Pig began to think out loud on how he would like to eat the eggs. To cover up for a rude remark he had made in response, Chef Pig pointed at a plume of smoke rising up in the distance. Venturing towards the smoke, the Pigs stumbled upon the EggSpark. Thinking that the artifact might be used as an "egg-cooker," King Pig ordered Chef Pig to figure out how to use it. The cook passed the task on to one of the Minion Pigs hauling King Pig's throne, and shoved him into the EggSpark. Upon making contact, the Minion became "Starscream Pig." The rest of the pigs touched the artifact, and Chef Pig became Soundwave Pig! The pigs were soon joined by a couple of birds who were similarly upgraded upon touching the EggSpark. In the struggle that followed, Soundwave Pig accidentally allowed the eggs to come into contact with the EggSpark. He quickly recollected them and the Deceptihogs fled. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers issue 1|Angry Birds Transformers #1}}

[[File:ABTF2 SoundwavePig twirls.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
As the Deceptihogs began to argue between themselves, a [[Terror Tower]] sprung up from beneath them. Thanks to Galvatron Pig's reckless actions, they then became trapped within the structure. As the Deceptihogs were puzzling out the fact that the tower's appearance was a result of the EggSpark's ongoing influence on [[Piggy Island]], Grimlock Bird attacked them once more. Soundwave Pig was knocked down and lost his grasp on the eggs yet again. After Grimlock Bird's defeat, Soundwave Pig was about to inform Megatron Pig that the eggs had been exposed to the EggSpark's transformative energies, when the rest of the Autobirds turned up. In the scuffle that followed, Soundwave Pig teamed up with Megatron Pig to take on [[Bubbles|Jazz Bird]]. The fight came to an abrupt end when the Flock's eggs suddenly sprouted mechanical limbs, multiplied, and proved themselves to be hostile. {{storylink|Age of Eggstinction!}}

[[File:ABTF4 SoundwavePig fights.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|left]]
The Autobirds and Deceptihogs joined forces to fight this newly arisen threat, though Soundwave Pig did little more than twirl his moustache while the others gave their all in combat. Soundwave Pig and Megatron Pig also tried to scheme together to seize power (and an egg dinner) in the battle's aftermath, but they were overheard by [[Red (AB)|Optimus Prime Bird]]. Megatron Pig and Optimus Prime Bird nearly broke their alliance, and had to be talked down by Soundwave Pig and [[Stella (AB)|Arcee Bird]]. The Autobirds and Deceptihogs agreed that they needed to change tactics if they hoped to stop Piggy Island from destroying itself. Soundwave Pig was assigned to a group tasked with capturing an Eggbot for study. His scheming nature won out once more however, as he allowed his teammates to be surrounded by giant Eggbots while he stood back and twirled his moustache again. [[Terence (AB)|Heatwave Bird]] made short work of them, and then hauled Soundwave Pig back to meet with the others. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fowlin'!}}

[[File:ABTF4 SoundwavePig has the answer.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|right]]
As Piggy Island's transformation spiraled out of control, Soundwave Pig came up with a final solution to stop the metamorphosis; all they needed to do is separate the EggSpark from the land. As the pigs and the birds made mad dash for the EggSpark, Soundwave Pig helped fend off the increasingly aggressive Eggbots. But as the EggSpark came within reach, [[Corporal Pig|Galvatron Pig]] went berserk and began attacking all those in his way, regardless of faction. Things were further complicated when Starscream Pig grabbed hold of the EggSpark for himself, intending to use its power for his own selfish goals. Soundwave Pig and Grimlock Bird stepped in to hold back Galvatron Pig while Bumblebee Bird launched both Starscream Pig and the EggSpark off-planet. Everything then returned to the way it was before the EggSpark had landed on Piggy Island. As the Bad Piggies went their own way, Chef Pig had to put up with another of King Pig's temper tantrums. {{storylink|Hard Boiled}}
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===''Angry Birds'' storybooks===
[[File:DHvsAB-SoundwavePig.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|right]]
Soundwave Pig joined his leader in his plot to poach all the EggBots to eat them! They were thwarted by Optimus Prime Bird and his troops. {{storylink|Robot Birds in Disguise}}

Despite Megatron Pig believing that Soundwave Pig is his most loyal soldier, Soundwave Pig spends his spare time spying on his leader. He once attempted to smash Bumblebee Bird to pieces using a powerful audio weapon. Bumblebee Bird drove away before Soundwave Pig's weapon could have its intended effect however. {{storylink|Deceptihogs Versus Autobirds}}
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==Commercial appearances==
Soundwave Pig showed off his sonic weaponry, then shook his robotic booty on the dance floor. {{storylink|Commercial#Angry Birds Transformers|Chef Pig as Soundwave}}

Soundwave Pig was part of a crazy dance party at the Deceptihogs' headquarters, where they used the EggSpark as a dance light. It was all very silly. {{storylink|Commercial#Angry Birds Transformers|Deceptihogs' Revenge}}

==Games==
===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
{{voiceactor|[[Aku Laitinen]] (Finnish)}}

====As Soundwave====
*''Squad'': '''Instruments of Destruction'''
*''Mission Type'': '''Intelligence'''
*''Unlock Type'': New Area (100/150 pigs) TelePod

Soundwave Pig is not too quick on his feet, and his slow-flying sonic-wave blaster is a one-shot affair with a significant pause between shots. This makes him pretty lousy against flying foes (especially missiles, which he has to hit at close range to have any hope of taking them out), and absolutely miserable against tough foes like [[Walking Mortar Tower]]s, since the initial impact isn't even that strong... but oh, the splash effect on impact. The sonic boom when the sound bubble hits its target can be absolutely ''devastating'' at higher levels, obliterating entire block structures -even stone blocks- in a wide range instantly, especially once upgraded with the proper Accessories, leaving the damaged Bad Piggies hanging in midair until they pop on the now-empty ground below. This actually makes this a good weapon against large swarms of flying Pigs, as while the central target will only be partially hurt, the splash effect will pop most ''other'' pigs in range instantly.

This makes Soundwave an ideal choice for any block-busting-based Challenge Event to rack up big scores... but you'd best back him up with someone good at taking out foes, especially in the case of an unexpected [[Boss Pig]] or [[Unicron Pig]] encounter.

<center>
{|class="wikitable" border="5" style="width:75%" align="center"
|-
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Accessory'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Body Part'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Rarity'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Cost'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Base Effect'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Notes'''
|-
|[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]
|Head
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +40 Defense
|
|-
|Headphones (2 colors)
|Head
|Uncommon
|5 Uncommon Crystals + 8,000 Coins
| +10% Damage
| Previously came in 3 different colors
|-
|Baseball Cap
|Head
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Vehicle Time
| Previously came in 3 different colors
|-
|Fez
|Head
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +20% Fire Rate
|
|-
|Halloween Hat (bat wings)
|Head
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|Halloween exclusive
|-
|Santa Hat
|Head
|Uncommon
|5 Uncommon Crystals + 8,000 Coins
| +10% Defense
|Holiday Event exclusive. Originally free in Dec 2014
|-
|Festive Deely Bopper
|Head
|Uncommon
|5 Uncommon Crystals + 8,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|Holiday Event exclusive
|-
|Snowman
|Head
|Uncommon
|5 Uncommon Crystals + 8,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|Holiday Event exclusive
|-
|Noble Hat
|Head
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +16% Defense
|Chinese New Year exclusive
|-
|Lion Hat
|Head
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +16% Defense
|Chinese New Year exclusive
|-
|Cowboy Hat
|Head
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +40% Defense
|
|-
|Sunglasses (3 colors)
|Face
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Transform Recharge
| Previously came in 2 different colors
|-
|Cassette Tape
|Chest
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +40% Faster Reload
|
|-
|[[Laserbeak (G1)#Angry Birds Transformers|Laserbeak]]
|Arms
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
|Acid Rounds
|
|-
|[[Beastbox (G1)|Beastbox]]
|Arms
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Explosive Force
|
|-
|Cannon
|Arms
|Legendary
|5 Legendary Crystals + 200,000 Coins
| +10% Explosive Force
|
|-
|Jetpack
|Back
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Vehicle Time
|Based on ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]]
|-
|}
</center>
{{-}}

====As Soundblaster====
[[File:Soundblaster-Pig.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*''Squad'': '''Instruments of Destruction'''
*''Mission Type'': '''Intelligence'''
*''Unlock Type'': New Area (800 pigs) TelePod

At first, Soundblaster seems like a much better choice than Soundwave, since he launches three sound-bubbles (with enough upgrades this changes to five) in a wide horizontal swath at a slightly faster fire rate, and he does more damage to enemies with each blast. This certainly helps him take on small groups of flying foes a lot easier. However, these bubbles lack Soundwave's ridiculous splash damage effect, both in strength and range, being less effective against tougher blocks. But it still lets him cut a pretty wide swath of destruction, especially against towers not yet on-screen as the rightmost sonic waves go hurtling away from the central attack angle.

<center>
{|class="wikitable" border="5" style="width:75%" align="center"
|-
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Accessory'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Body Part'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Rarity'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Cost'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Base Effect'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Notes'''
|-
|Headphones
|Head
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Damage
|Previously came in 2 different colors
|-
|Baseball Cap
|Head
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Vehicle Time
|Previously came in 3 different colors
|-
|Hat
|Head
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|
|-
|Halloween Hat (Bat Wings)
|Head
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|Halloween Event exclusive
|-
|Santa Hat
|Head
|Uncommon
|5 Uncommon Crystals + 8,000 Coins
| +10% Defense
|Holiday Event exclusive. Originally free in Dec 2014
|-
|Festive Deely Bopper
|Head
|Uncommon
|5 Uncommon Crystals + 8,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|Holiday Event exclusive
|-
|Snowman
|Head
|Uncommon
|5 Uncommon Crystals + 8,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|Holiday Event exclusive
|-
|Lion Hat
|Head
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +16% Defense
|Chinese New Year exclusive
|-
|Cowboy Hat
|Head
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +40% Defense
|''Angry Birds Movie'' Event exclusive
|-
|Sunglasses (3 colors)
|Face
|Common
| 5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Transform Recharge
| Previously came in 2 colors
|-
|Cassette Tape
|Chest
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +40% Faster Reload
|
|-
|[[Ravage (G1)#Angry Birds Transformers|Ravage]]
|Arms
|Legendary
|5 Legendary Crystals + 200,000 Coins
|Acid Rounds
|
|-
|[[Wingthing (G1)#Angry Birds Transformers|Wingthing]]
|Arms
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Explosive Force
|
|-
|}
</center>
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====As Energon Soundwave====
[[File:Energon-Soundwave-Pig.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*''Squad'': '''Energon Fueled'''
*''Mission Type'': '''Firepower'''
*''Unlock Type'': New Area (1250 pigs) TelePod

After numerous mishaps with [[energon cube]]s resulting in him getting knocked around as others got energon-boosted, Soundwave ''finally'' got an energon-infused form... in a fight with himself as Soundblaster. Just go with it.

Energon Soundwave puts a lot more focused power into his attacks than his other iterations. He fires two sonic-waves in rapid succession, which do pretty significant damage to the main target, but don't have the ''oomph'' when it comes to splash damage. His energon-laced form means he takes more damage from every attack, but like all "Energon" style bots, he can recharge in-level simply by absorbing energon cubes released by blasting cyberformed scenery.

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|Headphones
|Head
|Uncommon
|5 Uncommon Crystals + 8,000 Coins
| +10% Damage
|Previously came in 3 different colors
|-
|Baseball Cap
|Head
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Vehicle Time
|Previously came in 3 different colors
|-
|Santa Hat
|Head
|Uncommon
|5 Uncommon Crystals + 8,000 Coins
| +10% Defense
|Holiday Event exclusive. Originally free in Dec 2014
|-
|Festive Deely Bopper
|Head
|Uncommon
|5 Uncommon Crystals + 8,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|Holiday Event exclusive
|-
|Snowman
|Head
|Uncommon
|5 Uncommon Crystals + 8,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|Holiday Event exclusive
|-
|Fez
|Head
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|
|-
|Mohawk
|Head
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +40% Faster Reload
|
|-
|Noble Hat
|Head
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +16% Defense
|Chinese New Year exclusive
|-
|Cowboy Hat
|Head
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +40% Defense
|''Angry Birds Movie'' Exclusive
|-
|Sunglasses (3 colors)
|Face
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Transform Recharge
|Previously came in 3 different colors
|-
|Cassette Tape
|Chest
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +40% Faster Reload
|
|-
|[[Ratbat (G1)#Angry Birds Transformers|Ratbat]]
|Arms
|Legendary
|5 Legendary Crystals + 200,000 Coins
| +40% Defense
|
|-
|Cannon
|Arms
|Legendary
|5 Legendary Crystals + 200,000 Coins
| +20% Fire Rate
|
|-
|Jetpack
|Back
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +40% Defense
|Based on ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)| Cybertron]]'' [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]]
|}
</center>
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====As Breakdown====
*''Squad'': '''Specialists'''
*''Mission Type'': '''Intelligence'''
*''Unlock Type'': Challenge Event prize (10000 Tokens)

[[File:BreakdownPig.jpeg|right|thumb|350px|[[Sonic the Hedgehog (character)|Just take it! Take it take it take it take it take it! TAKE IT!!]]]]

Breakdown is the first Chef Pig character in years and continues the recent trend of overpowered characters like [[Bubbles|Bubbles-as-Mirage]] and [[Mighty Eagle|Mighty Eagle-as-Alpha Trion]]. Although there is the thing about him being paranoid. Which tends to hinder everything he does other than his weapon.

Speaking of which, Breakdown's weapon is a scattershot of rotating pink lasers that can ricochet. If you're playing as him, he calls in the [[Strikebot]] bomber every time he turns into vehicle form. Enough to make anyone have a breakdown... except Breakdown, who can casually stroll through a fiery hellstorm. Fun!

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! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Body Part'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Rarity'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Cost'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Base Effect'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Notes'''
|-
|Baseball Cap
|Head
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Vehicle Time
|
|-
|Mohawk
|Head
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
|EMP Rounds
|
|-
|Sunglasses
|Face
|Common
|Free
| +10% Transform Recharge
|
|-
|Pistol
|Back
|Legendary
|5 Legendary Crystals + 200,000 Coins
| +30% Damage
|
|}
</center>
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====As Major Soundwave====
[[File:WarpassSoundwave.jpeg|thumb|250px|Victory is ours!]]
*''Squad'': '''Officers'''
*''Mission Type'': '''???'''
*''Unlock Type'': Prime Pass reward (level 40)
Victory to the Deceptihogs! The Autobirds failed in their mission to acquire the Eggspark, thanks to [[Minion Pig#As Captain Starscream|Captain Starscream]], and are now fleeing from the Deceptihog threat. But as you know, [[King Pig#As Lord Megatron|Lord Megatron]] is not one to just let his enemies get away that easily. Thus he sends Major Soundwave and his comm hijacking abilities on a hunt for the scaredy-birds. Major Soundwave plans on tricking the Autobirds’ into going right where he wants them. But first he’ll have to face [[Blues#As Major Prowl|Major Prowl]]...

His weapon fires clips of three arcing sound-blasts, the first one being accompanied by a purple cloud-bullet that has the same effects as a sound-blast. An all-new sound-bullet, possibly?

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====As Neon Soundwave====
[[File:ABneonsoundwave.jpeg|thumb|250px|"Alexa, play Skrillex"]]
*''Squad'': '''Cobalt Crew'''
*''Mission Type'': '''Intelligence'''
*''Unlock Type'': Prime Pass reward (level 40) or Challenge Event Prize ('''''0''''' Tokens)
Once more, Soundwave is needed to do the only thing his now Neon-powered tyrant [[King Pig#As Lord Megatron Neon|Lord Megatron]] finds him useful to do: intercepting autobird transmissions. [[Blues#As Neon Prowl|Prowl]], now also imbued with the new Energon variant, has orchestrated a massive communications blackout in order to tend to their wounded uninterrupted. Deceptihogs love interrupting! And thus Soundwave embarks on a manhunt for his old enemy, but not before he himself has undergone the Neon treatment!

Neon Soundwave’s weapon shoots one sound-blast, which it can do thrice before it needs to reload. Pretty much the same as Major Soundwave, minus the weird extra bullet. Additionally embibing the power of Neon has granted Neon Soundwave the same effects as Energon characters: he can heal himself by collecting Energon cubes on the field, but also takes more damage.

When the tie-in Challenge Event for [[Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)#War Pass|War]] Season 21 rolled out, something happened that made the small but active Angry Birds Transformers fanbase shake to the core: due to a programming error, Neon Soundwave was available in the Token Exchange for the whopping amount of ''0 Tokens''. All a player needed was to have any amount of Tokens on them and a free Neon Soundwave was theirs to take. And if that wasn't enough, a day later it was also discovered that purchasing the [[Laserbeak (G1)#Angry Birds Transformers|Laserbeak]] accessory (for the usual amount of 2500 Tokens) from the Token Exchange unlocked the whole Prime Pass ''for free'', allowing players to also unlock Neon Prowl and every other Prime Pass reward without spending the inherent $19.99. For many new players, this marked the moment they got their first Prime Pass character. An occurence that will go down in ABTF history for many generations to remember.

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! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Body Part'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Rarity'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Cost'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Base Effect'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Notes'''
|-
|[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]
|Head
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +40 Defense
|
|-
|Headphones (2 colors)
|Head
|Uncommon
|5 Uncommon Crystals + 8,000 Coins
| +10% Damage
|Purple/green and yellow/black
|-
|Baseball Cap
|Head
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Vehicle Time
|
|-
|Fez
|Head
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +20% Fire Rate
|
|-
|Sunglasses (3 colors)
|Face
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Transform Recharge
|Black, blue and yellow
|-
|Cassette Tape
|Chest
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +40% Faster Reload
|
|-
|[[Laserbeak (G1)#Angry Birds Transformers|Laserbeak]]
|Arms
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
|Acid Rounds
|
|-
|[[Beastbox (G1)|Beastbox]]
|Arms
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Explosive Force
|
|-
|Cannon
|Arms
|Legendary
|5 Legendary Crystals + 200,000 Coins
| +10% Explosive Force
|
|-
|Jetpack
|Back
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Vehicle Time
|
|-
|}
</center>
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====As Neon Soundblaster====
*''Squad'': '''Steel Strike Force'''
*''Mission Type'': '''Intelligence'''
*''Unlock Type'': Prime Pass reward (level 40)
The Autbirds have brought out Bumblebee, now with the power of neon to defeat the Deceptihogs, however Lord Megatron Neon decides to send out Neon Soundblaster to defeat him (even though they already had Neon Soundwave).

Now with Energon powers, he takes double damage but can heal with Energon cubes.
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! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Cost'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Base Effect'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Notes'''
|-
|Headphones
|Head
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Damage
|Previously came in 2 different colors
|-
|Baseball Cap
|Head
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Vehicle Time
|Previously came in 3 different colors
|-
|Hat
|Head
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|
|-
|Halloween Hat (Bat Wings)
|Head
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|Halloween Event exclusive
|-
|Santa Hat
|Head
|Uncommon
|5 Uncommon Crystals + 8,000 Coins
| +10% Defense
|Holiday Event exclusive. Originally free in Dec 2014
|-
|Festive Deely Bopper
|Head
|Uncommon
|5 Uncommon Crystals + 8,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|Holiday Event exclusive
|-
|Snowman
|Head
|Uncommon
|5 Uncommon Crystals + 8,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|Holiday Event exclusive
|-
|Lion Hat
|Head
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +16% Defense
|Chinese New Year exclusive
|-
|Cowboy Hat
|Head
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +40% Defense
|''Angry Birds Movie'' Event exclusive
|-
|Sunglasses (3 colors)
|Face
|Common
| 5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Transform Recharge
| Previously came in 2 colors
|-
|Cassette Tape
|Chest
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +40% Faster Reload
|
|-
|[[Ravage (G1)#Angry Birds Transformers|Ravage]]
|Arms
|Legendary
|5 Legendary Crystals + 200,000 Coins
|Acid Rounds
|
|-
|[[Wingthing (G1)#Angry Birds Transformers|Wingthing]]
|Arms
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Explosive Force
|
|-
|}
</center>
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==Toys==
===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
*'''Soundwave Pig''' (Telepods Racer, 2015)
**''Accessories:'' ''Telepods'' base

: As a Telepod figure, Soundwave Pig [[Autotransformation|automatically transforms]] from vehicle to robot by pushing back his noggin, and back just by pushing him down. He has a scan-code on the bottom of his feet, which allows him to be scanned into the ''[[Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers]]'' app when placed on top of a magnifying Telepods base, included with the set. Doing so repairs in-game Soundwave's health, and powers him up for a short amount of time.

: This toy was [[redeco]]ed into Soundblaster Pig and Energon Soundwave Pig (see below), and was [[retool]]ed into [[Bubbles#Toys|Jazz Bird]] and [[Terence (AB)#Toys|Ratchet Bird]].

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*'''Ultra Magnus Bird vs. Soundblaster Pig''' (''Telepods'' Racers 2-pack, 2014)

: This black [[redeco]] of Soundwave was only available as part of a two-pack with [[Red (AB)#UltraMagnus|Ultra Magnus Bird]].

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[[File:ABTF-toy SoundwaveEnTelepod.jpg|right|thumb|250px|]]
*'''Energon Racers Pack''' (''Telepods'' Racers multi-pack, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' ''Telepods'' base
{{toydesigner|[[Hisao Nishimoto]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: This clear-blue version of Soundwave Pig was only available in the "Energon Racers Pack" multi-pack with "Energon" versions of [[Red (AB)#EnergonTelepod|Optimus Prime Bird]], [[Hal#EnergonTelepod|Grimlock Bird]], [[Moustache Pig#EnergonTelepod|Lockdown Pig]], and [[Minion Pig#Toys|Starscream Pig]].
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==Notes==
*[[wikia:angrybirds:Chef Pig|Chef Pig]] is one of the 'antagonists' of the ''{{w|Angry Birds}}'' franchise. More so than King Pig. In normal Angry Birds continuity, he harbors secret plans of taking over and ruling himself that he can never quite manage to pull off. [[Starscream|Sound familiar?]]
*With him playing Breakdown, that means is one of the few Deceptihogs using Autobird models. Not to mention his body-style is the Jazz body-type. Puts everything in full circle with [[Bubbles|Blaster]] doesn't it?

[[Category:Deceptihogs]]

Michael Bay

2025-02-09T15:47:41Z

WaddleDeo: The original phrasing was such as to imply ''The Rock'' was a sequel to ''Bad Boys''. Last time I checked, it's not.

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[[File:Michaelbay.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"[[Brawl (Movie)|I say Devastator. DE-VAS-TA-TOR]]!"]]
'''Michael Benjamin Bay''' (born [[February 17]], [[1965]]) is an American film director and producer. He is the director of [[DreamWorks]]' ''Transformers'' live-action movies. Bay has directed other blockbuster action films, such as ''Bad Boys'', its sequel, ''The Rock'', ''[[Armageddon (film)|Armageddon]]'', ''{{w|Pearl Harbor (film)|Pearl Harbor}}'', ''The Island'', ''Pain & Gain'', ''13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi'', ''6 Underground'' and ''Ambulance''. He also directed that "Aaron Burr!" milk commercial.

In addition to directing, Bay served as a producer for a number of horror movies through his production company Platinum Dunes, as well producing non-horror films such as ''I am Number Four'', ''Project Almanac'' and the [[Nickelodeon]] ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' live-action duology.

{{bigquote|I make movies for teenage boys. Oh dear, what a crime.|Michael Bay}}

==Filmography==
===Films directed===
*''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]''
*''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''
*''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]''
*''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]''
*''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]''

===Films produced===
*''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]''
*''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]]''
*''[[Transformers One (film)|One]]''

===Creative collaboration===
*''[[Transformers: The Ride – 3D]]''

==Fiction==
===Titan Magazines===
Michael Bay produces documentary films about the Transformers. His first one was a shockingly biased piece of Autobot propaganda, and the Decepticons would like to [[Death|have a polite chat about it]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 13|#13's Star Screams}}

===Sector Seven ARG===
[[Sector Seven]] agent [[Hugo Weaving]] had to convince "M.B." and his compatriots to put him in charge of the "[[Megatron (Movie)|Megaman]] issue" in the PsyOp exercise of [[Transformers (film)|a film]] the organization is making in order to cover up the existence of N.B.E.s on Earth. {{storylink|Sector Seven|Sector Seven ARG}}

===''Revenge of the Fallen'' film===
[[Leo Spitz]] and [[Sam Witwicky]]'s dorm room had a poster of the [[1995]] movie {{w|Bad Boys (1995 film)|Bad Boys}}. The poster informed that it was a Michael Bay film. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
In [[Quadwal 1215.15 Epsilon|one parallel universe]], Michael Bay was hired to direct the ''[[GoBots]]'' film franchise instead. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime}}

==Toys==
[[File:Baybot.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|This was '''''AWESOME''''']]
* "'''BayBot'''," a joking representation of Bay in toy form, was "advertised" in an [[Easter egg]] on the ''Transformers'' DVD. The toy is an ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Alternators/Binaltech|Battle Ravage]] with a humanoid head and [[Autobot]] [[insignia]]. [[Mason the Mastiff dog|And]] [[Bonecrusher (dog)|puppies]]. It's quite disturbing, actually. The toy was created by [[Hasbro]]'s ''Transformers'' design team for Bay, but he had no idea that [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]] had included it as an Easter egg joke.
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==Merchandise==
[[File:Michael Bay M&M.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|WHAT HAS SCIENCE DONE?]]
*Michael Bay appeared as a lavender [[M&M's|M&M]] in a cross-promotional poster.

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==Commercial appearances==
[[File:Awesome Commercial.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
* Michael Bay starred in a Verizon FiOS commercial in which he had an awesome pussy cat (a tiger), an awesome grill (with a life-size [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], also awesome), and an awesome pool. Typically, he had a switch to blow something up, which he did...three times. The cat was not blown up (which was fortunate), but all three explosions were '''''AWESOME'''''. He also batted away the [[Nokia-bot]], causing it to explode, because that's just how he rolls. {{storylink|Commercial/Transformers (2007)#Verizon|Verizon FİOS Michael Bay commercial}}
* He also took time out of his busy schedule to showcase the virtues of the Transformers: Dark of the Moon Ultimate Edition Blu-Ray 3D combo pack and the Transformers Ultimate Collector's Edition. He even had to sign 5000 copies of the Collector's Edition. You ever do that? Five. Thousand. Signatures. {{storylink|Commercial/Dark of the Moon#Home Video|Michael Bay Showcases Transformers Blu-ray Limited Edition}}

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==Convention appearances==
* Bay appeared at the [[BotCon 2009]] [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]] Party night, to screen clips from ''Revenge of the Fallen''.
* Bay also appeared at the [[Transformers Hall of Fame]] celebration at [[BotCon 2011]], accepting his award for being inducted, plus he brought along a long "teaser" of scenes from the not-yet-released ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]''.

==Quotes==

{{quote|Remember the heart and the magic!|2=Michael Bay's catchphrase regarding ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]''|3=A very short interview on E! Online, October 2007<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20071024125023/http://www.eonline.com/movies/reelgirl/detail/index.jsp?uuid=03ff539b-dffa-4d60-ad7b-084f510128a7&sid=reel Archived version</ref>}}

{{quote|I don't even know how you ''spend'' that much money on a movie.|Michael Bay on the budgets for other 2007 summer blockbusters|''Transformers'' movie DVD audio commentary.}}

{{quote|We don’t build $3 million sets and then the director walks in and says, “F*** it, I’m not going to use that set.” The stories I hear from my crew members, of waste on other pictures, of directors shooting a six— or eight-hour day, it’s just staggering.|Michael Bay on budget again|Interview with Variety<ref>http://www.michaelbay.com/archives/site/2008-2010/newsblog/files/b7f044df56ae3317b4b36abb77c88f9b-546.php</ref>}}

{{quote|And someone could come in here and screw it up, you know?|Michael Bay on Transformers 4|Interview with Huffington Post<ref>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/21/michael-bay-transformers-4-pain-and-gain_n_1903523.html</ref>}}

{{quote|Do you ever get sick of actors that make $15 million a picture, or even $200,000 for voiceover work that took a brisk one hour and 43 minutes to complete, and then complain about their jobs? With all the problems facing our world today, do these grumbling thespians really think people reading the news actually care about trivial complaints that their job wasn’t “artistic enough” or “fulfilling enough”?|Michael Bay on actor [[Hugo Weaving]]|2012 Collider interview<ref name="superherohype.com">http://www.superherohype.com/news/173257-michael-bay-responds-to-hugo-weavings-comments-on-transformers</ref>}}

{{quote|Well, that’s Megan Fox for you. She says some very ridiculous things because she’s 23 years old and she still has a lot of growing to do. You roll your eyes when you see statements like that and think, “Okay Megan, you can do whatever you want. I got it.” ...Nobody in the world knew about Megan Fox until I found her and put her in “Transformers.”|Michael Bay on actress [[Megan Fox]]|2009 Wall Street Journal interview<ref>http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052970204621904574249803555118212?mg=reno64-wsj&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB10001424052970204621904574249803555118212.html</ref>}}

==Notes==
*Bay, as presented in various documentary segments, takes an extremely active, hands-on approach to the filming of his movies, carefully orchestrating complex effects sequences, and sometimes getting behind the camera lens himself. He's apparently a little more passive in regards to things like scripting and character development. ''Revenge of the Fallen'' began development without a full-fledged script, and while Bay conceived of the characters of the [[Twins (ROTF)|Twins]], he left their actual characterization up to the voice actors who portrayed them.
*Michael Bay's auditioning process for leading ladies is notoriously rigorous and scrutinizing. Examples of the criteria necessary to obtain employment from Bay include: How well [[Megan Fox|the actress]] can wash his Ferrari while he films them in private<ref name="ferrariwash">[http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2009/jul/05/johnny-depp-megan-fox "Trailer trash"], The Observer, July 2009.</ref> and how well [[Rosie Huntington-Whiteley|the actress]] screen-tests while wearing see-through lingerie.<ref>[https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/rosie-huntington-whiteley-wore-transparent-lingerie-transformers-3-audition-shia-labeouf-article-1.178484 Rosie Huntington-Whiteley wore transparent lingerie to 'Transformers 3' audition with Shia LaBeouf] @ nydailynews.com</ref>
*At times, other people involved with Bay's films have claimed to be Bay himself. It is not known if they are attempting to protect him from the [[Fandom|Romans]] or not.<ref>A comment Bay made during the ''Transformers'' promotional reel at [[BotCon 2006]].</ref>
* When the production required a fictional tail serial number to paint on the real MH-53 Pave Low helicopters representing [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]], Bay decided to use the tail number from his own personal Gulfstream Aerospace G-1159A jet, '''4500X'''.<ref name="bayaudio">Michael Bay's audio commentary for the ''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]'' movie DVD.</ref> In 2010, Bay used this jet to fly personnel in and out of Haiti following the huge earthquake there.<ref name="haiti">[http://michaelbay.com/2010/02/26/tf3-update-haiti/ TF3 Update & Haiti] on michael bay dot com</ref>
* A second Bay Easter Egg appeared in ''Revenge of the Fallen'': the freighter ship carrying a group of Constructicons is named ''[[Bayos]]'', a nickname for the generally chaotic and destructive nature of Bay's films.
* During a television interview on June 13th, 2007 in Australia on the Ten Network's news hour, Bay stated that [[Hugo Weaving]] had recorded his lines as [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] in Australia while Bay directed him from the U.S. using Apple ''iChat'', and thus, he had never actually met the actor.
* [[Sam Witwicky]]'s [[eBay]] user name, "LadiesMan217", is a reference to Bay's birthday. [http://myworld.ebay.com/ladiesman217/ ladiesman217] is a registered user on eBay.
* Susan Bay, a relative of Michael Bay, was married to famed ''[[Star Trek]]'' actor (and the original voice of Generation 1 [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]) [[Leonard Nimoy]], and apparently it was due to their substantial contributions to the [[Griffith Observatory]] that Michael was allowed to film ''Transformers'' at that location.<ref name="bayaudio"/> Apparently, Nimoy was even considered to provide the voice for [[The Fallen]], but Bay felt uncomfortable asking him to do it for such a small wage. Nimoy himself was apparently much more enthusiastic about being involved in Transformers again. It all worked out for the third film though, in which Nimoy played [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]].
* According to Bay, the human bystander that Megatron flicks aside during the Mission City sequence was Bay himself (one assumes he means it is a CGI digital double made in his appearance).<ref name="bayaudio" /> This 'cameo' replaces one he filmed where he was the driver of the silver [[Mercedes-Benz]] ML320 that Megatron tosses aside.<ref>Easter egg on the ''Transformers'' movie DVD depicting the shooting of an unused scene.</ref>
* Two of Michael Bay's dogs are linked to Transformers. One, [[Mason the Mastiff dog|Mason]], is the dog Miles is seen giving a bath to during the film. A new puppy he got while working on the film was named [[Bonecrusher (dog)|Bonecrusher]]. No word yet on what, if anything, the dog hates. Bonecrusher subsequently got a role in ''Revenge of the Fallen'' [[Bonecrusher (dog)|as himself]].
* According to an interview with Forbes, Bay receives an 8% cut of royalties from sales of ''Transformers'' movie toys and merchandise.<ref>[http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2009/0622/celebrity-09-transformers-michael-bay-making-movies-enemies-money.html Michael Bay interview on Forbes.com, June 3, 2009]</ref>
* For ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', Bay earned himself an entry in the Guinness Book of Records for the "biggest explosion on film with actors present".<ref name="guiness">[http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10579085 New Zealand Herald article mentioning Bay' Guinness Book entry]</ref> Now if ''that'' ain't '''''AWESOME'''''.
* He dissed the Fallen as "kind of a **** character" to USA Today.<ref>[http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2010-06-11-Transformers11_ST_N.htm USA Today, "Next Transformers is due for a switch"]</ref> Hasbro probably doesn't think that's '''''AWESOME'''''.
* Curved TVs are his Kryptonite.
* In China, one of Michael Bay's nicknames is "mài kǎobèi" (卖拷贝), almost literally "sell copies".
* In ''Age of Extinction'', Michael Bay has a cameo appearance as a truck driver's passenger.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btn2tPxjisA&t=51s</ref>
* After a first [[Transformers 5 set visit]], Bay personally convinced Paramount to do a second one, this time flying fan-media representatives from across the globe to Hollywood for a "[[Transformers: The Last Knight Super Fan Event|The Last Knight Super Fan Event]]", which included a visit to his personal studio.
*He demands that things be '''''AWESOME'''''. And explode. Because explosions are awesome ([[Wildrider (Animated)|this guy]] agrees too).
[[File:ExplosionsFactoryUpgrade.jpeg|center|thumb|600px|I am here to ask you one question, and one question only: '''EXPLOSIONS?!''''']]

{{-}}

===Feuds with the cast===
Many who have worked with Bay haven't had the kindest things to say about him after the fact. Bay, in turn, doesn't pull his punches when responding...

* During the publicity in the lead up to the release of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' and articles thereafter, there has been a war of words between [[Megan Fox]] and Bay. Fox has commented negatively on the ''Transformers'' sequel, claiming that it was "not a movie about acting" and she spends most of the time "running or screaming, or both";<ref name="foxew">[http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20246950_20263258_20284375,00.html Entertainment Weekly interview with Megan Fox June 10, 2009]</ref> furthermore, that she "still didn't know what was happening" in the film despite appearing in it and having read the script, and anyone who understood the movie had to be a "genius".<ref name="meganearly">[http://movieline.com/2009/06/30/megan-fox-bites-the-migraine-inducing-nonsensical-mess-that-feeds-her/ Appearance by Megan Fox on ''The Early Show'', June 30, 2009, reported by Movieline.]</ref> Bay, in return, condescendingly remarked that Fox "says some very ridiculous things" and "still has a lot of growing to do".<ref name="baywsj">[http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204621904574249803555118212.html Wall Street Journal interview with Michael Bay, June 25, 2009.]</ref> In early September 2009, Fox stated in Wonderland magazine that Bay had a Hitler-like dictator persona on set, and off the set was very socially awkward in an otherwise warm review of the man.<ref name="bayhitler">[http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/the_big_picture/2009/09/megan-fox-on-michael-bay-he-wants-to-be-hitler.html LA Times blog comments on Fox's claims September 2, 2009]</ref> Evidently having not read the entire interview, three members of "Bay's crew" anonymously responded in an open letter praising Bay and derogatorily citing the difficulty in working with Fox.<ref name="baycrew">[Open letter by the ''Transformers'' set crew on Michael Bay.com on September 11, 2009. Removed from Bay's site, [http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-movie-discussion/266237-crews-response-foxs-comments.html mirrored at TFW2005]</ref> The letter was quickly removed and Michael Bay himself soon responded, saying he doesn't condone either the letter or Fox's outlandish comments, but noted her "crazy quips" was part of her "crazy charm", and since they had a good relationship, he expects further outrageous comments from Fox in the lead up to ''Transformers'' 3.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2009/09/13/the-crew-letter/ Michael Bay, responding to the crew letter on his website September 12, 2009]</ref> Fox later agreed to act in the Bay-produced ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' film series.

*After completing his contractual three film obligation to the ''Transformers'' franchise, [[Hugo Weaving]] had nothing nice to say about the experience. In an October, 2012 interview with the ''Herald Sun'', he referred to his part in the series as "meaningless" and "pathetic", and expressed a profound lack of professional satisfaction from the whole ordeal.<ref>http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/movies/hugo-weaving-done-with-marvel-says-transformers-work-was-meaningless/story-e6frf9h6-1226496900161?nk=7902a75e03aa99ff659459ecf9f13471</ref> Michael Bay fired back in an interview with ''Collider'', calling Weaving a "whiner" and claiming he lacked "integrity", then going on to suggest Weaving donate his millions of dollars to a charity for elephants.<ref name="superherohype.com"/>

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==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5e9TnfnkRFs Hall of Fame video]
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000881/ Michael Bay on the Internet Movie Database]
*[http://michaelbay.com Official website]
*[https://twitter.com/michaelbay Bay's Twitter]

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Antti PÃ¤Ã¤kkÃ¶nen

2024-05-27T18:00:48Z

WaddleDeo: I made this instead of doing homework. Help. Anyways, another Angry Birds voice actor. Look, I like Angry Birds, okay? The only reason I signed up was to fix an error on the Angry Birds Transformers page. I know nothing about Transformers.

'''Antti Pääkkönen''' (b. 1964) is a Finnish actor, and father of [[Antti LJ Pääkkönen]]. In his home country, he is very prolific, voicing such characters as [[Mickey Mouse]] and Bugs Bunny. Yes, both of them. Outside of Finland, he is best known as the other main voice actor for the Angry Birds franchise.

==Voice Roles==
===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
* [[Red (AB)|Red]]
* [[Hal]]
* [[Mighty Eagle]]
* [[King Pig]]

==External Links==
* [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0701746/ IMDB entry]
* {{w|lang=fi|Antti Pääkkönen}} at Finnish Wikipedia

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Antti LJ PÃ¤Ã¤kkÃ¶nen

2024-03-15T14:26:34Z

WaddleDeo: Created a page. I'm not very knowledgeable on how these things work, but hey. I tried. Probably more needed, but eh.

Antti Lauri Johannes Pääkkönen, normally credited as Antti LJ Pääkkönen (b. 1980) is a Finnish voice actor and musical performer. He is best known as the Finnish voice of Spongebob, and one of the main voice actors for the Angry Birds Franchise.

==Voice Roles==
===Angry Birds Transformers===
*[[Chuck (AB)|Chuck]]
*[[Corporal Pig]]
*[[Bubbles]]
===Robots in Disguise (2015)===
*[[Glacius]]
*[[Simacore]]

==External Links==
*[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1624327/ IMDB entry]
*{{w|lang=fi|Antti LJ Pääkkönen|Wikipedia entry}} ''(Finnish)''
*[https://www.youtube.com/@AnttiLJ|Youtube Channel]

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Dark Star

2024-03-08T17:42:02Z

WaddleDeo: I don't know, I feel like Marvel should also be crossed out, just to help the joke work better. I'm not the best at this though, you guys are probably better at this than me. Undo if you wish.

{{disambig3|Dark Star}}
{{comicstory|seriesissue=[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|''The Transformers'' (US)]] #50
|prev=Cold War!
|next=The Man in the Machine!
|title="Dark Star"
|seriesissue2=[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|''The Transformers'' (UK)]] #208–210
|prev2=Cold War!
|next2=The Man in the Machine!
|image=MarvelUS-50.jpg
|caption=<s>Fred Hembeck</s> <s>The Punisher</s> <s>Deadpool</s> Starscream '''''KILLS''''' the <s>Marvel</s> Transformers Universe!
|publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]
|date=November [[1988]]
|coverdate=March [[1989]]
|writer=[[Bob Budiansky]]
|penciler=[[José Delbo]]
|inker=[[Dave Hunt]]
|color=[[Nelson Yomtov|Nel Yomtov]]
|lettering=[[Rick Parker]]
|editor=[[Don Daley]]
|continuity=[[Marvel Comics continuity]]
}}
'''The end of the Underbase Saga... and the Transformers?'''

==Synopsis==

===Prologue===
Out in the vacuum of space, the [[Underbase]] travels ever closer to [[Earth]]. It is so powerful that its merely grazing the atmosphere of a planet will extinguish all life upon it.

===Chapter One===
On Earth, the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] are the first to respond to the alert beacon triggered by [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]]. Seeing the responsible party, they quickly radio back to the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] and [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. A full [[Autobot]] response battalion arrives within a matter of minutes. [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] is reunited with his brother only to find him on the brink of death. He places Buster within a heating unit in Fortress Maximus's chest to fight off the effects of exposure and frostbite. As the Autobots gather their wits enough to question the situation at hand, though, they are treated to a full scale [[Decepticon]] attack, as [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] and [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] have detected their approach.

The following battle is quick and merciless, and comes to a stop only when Ratbat ends up confronting Fortress Maximus and his own former prisoner, Buster. Buster outlays what [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] told him before departing, and makes Ratbat see reason about putting his feud with the Autobots on hold until the larger issue can be dealt with. The various faction leaders agree to work together and make a space-worthy craft to hunt down Starscream.

===Chapter Two===
At the edge of space, the most treacherous Decepticon of all leaves his star cruiser to bathe directly in the light of the Underbase's powerful knowledge and knowledgeable power. Before he absorbs much, however, he is blasted out of the way by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], manning the guns on the [[Club Con|island starship]]. Unfortunately, that momentary exposure was enough to supercharge Starscream, and he manages to grab hold of the entire star cruiser he stole and toss it straight through the island ship, leaving the combined armies crippled and stranded in space, and the Decepticons in particular without any means of star travel from then on.

===Chapter Three===
For some reason, Starscream chooses to let them live, drifting helpless in the vacuum of space. He also chooses to return to Earth and attack it instead of chasing down the Underbase to fulfill his lust for power. He also announces in advance the exact set of cities he plans to assault. Clearly, the "knowledge" part of the Underbase takes awhile to set in.

Optimus Prime enacts Plan B and summons the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] to pick them all up and speed back to Earth ahead of Starscream. As the factions begin splitting into teams to cover Starscream's previously identified destinations, Optimus makes the stunning announcement that he will stay aboard the Ark and not confront Starscream. The Decepticons quickly dismiss this as pure cowardice, and leave for Earth in disgust.

[[File:Newyorkunderbase.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|"Never again shall you take up catalog space that could be devoted to my magnificence!"]]
In [[New York City]], [[Tokyo]], and [[Buenos Aires]], Autobots and Decepticons alike confront Starscream one after another and in groups, but ultimately he slaughters them all. The only difficulties he runs into are the [[Pretender]]s and those who are [[binary bonding|binary bonded]], as the organic outer shells and bonding prove somehow resistant to his destructive energies. As the battles continue, both Ratbat and Scorponok become suspicious that Optimus Prime's alleged cowardice might actually be greed to capture the Underbase for himself, and abandon their respective battles to return to the Ark and confront him.

Aboard the Ark, Optimus Prime and [[Hi-Q]] are guarding Buster Witwicky, while constructing a rocket with reflective panels, designed to catch the Underbase and change its course. Buster makes the mistake of radioing his brother during the battle, though, and Starscream realizes the potential threat an absent Optimus Prime poses to him. He takes off for space to intercept the Autobot leader and the Ark.

===Chapter Four===
Ratbat and Scorponok arrive on the Ark and confront Prime. After Scorponok blasts Prime and annihilates Ratbat, he heads off to reach the redirected Underbase on his own. Optimus manages to replace his [[Powermaster]] engine in time to go after Scorponok, and physically drags the two of them out of the Underbase's path. Starscream arrives just in time for the Underbase to hit him instead of Earth. The combined power of the Underbase mutates Starscream until he is overwhelmed with power, and is obliterated.

In the aftermath, Optimus Prime explains to Scorponok that he learned his lesson about the Underbase millions of years ago. He arranged for the reflector rocket and for Buster's "ill-timed" radio message to Fortress Maximus in order to lure Starscream back out into space, where he would surely try to take all of the Underbase's power and destroy himself. The [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]] leaders part in peace, but Scorponok makes it clear that the war will begin anew, tomorrow...
{{-}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
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{{collist|2|
*[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] (2)
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] (3)
*[[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] (4)
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] (20)
*[[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] (21)
*[[Gears (G1)|Gears]] (22)
*[[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] (23)
*? (24)
*[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] (25)
*[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] (26)
*[[Cerebros (G1)|Cerebros]] (27)
*[[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] (29)
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (30)
*[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] (31)
*[[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] (32)
*[[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] (33)
*[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (34)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] (35)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (36)
*[[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] (37)
*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (38)
*? (41)
*[[Mirage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Mirage]] (42)
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (43)
*[[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] (44)
*[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] (45)
*[[Slag (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Slag]] (50)
*[[Swoop (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Swoop]] (54)
*[[Snarl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Snarl]] (56)
*A [[Throttlebot]] (57)
*[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (59)
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (60)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]] (61)
*[[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]] (62)
*[[Searchlight (G1)|Searchlight]] (67)
*[[Freeway (G1)|Freeway]] (68)
*[[Chase (G1)|Chase]] (69)
*[[Rollbar (G1)|Rollbar]] (70)
*[[Wideload (G1)|Wide Load]] (71)
*[[Sludge (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Sludge]] (74)
*[[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]] (81)
*[[Strafe (G1)|Strafe]] (82)
*[[Nosecone (G1)|Nosecone]] (83)
*[[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]] (84)
*[[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)|Lightspeed]] (85)
}}
|c2=
{{collist|2|
*[[Tantrum (G1)|Tantrum]] (5)
*[[Octane]] (6)
*? (7)
*[[Horri-Bull]] (8)
*[[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] (9)
*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (10)
*[[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] (11)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] (12)
*[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] (13)
*? (14)
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (15)
*? (16)
*[[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]] (17)
*[[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] (18)
*[[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] (19)
*[[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] (39)
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (40)
*[[Blot (G1)|Blot]] (46)
*[[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakil]] (47)
*[[Finback]] (48)
*[[Skullgrin]] (49)
*[[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]] (51)
*[[Apeface]] (52)
*[[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]] (53)
*[[Bugly (G1)|Bugly]] (55)
*[[Nautilator]] (58)
*[[Seawing (G1)|Seawing]] (63)
*[[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]] (64)
*[[Skalor]] (65)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Thundercracker]] (72)
*[[Skywarp (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Skywarp]] (73)
*[[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]] (75)
*[[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] (76)
*[[Headstrong (G1)|Headstrong]] (77)
*[[Bomb-Burst (G1)|Bomb-Burst]] (78)
*[[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]] (79)
*[[Iguanus (G1)|Iguanus]] (80)
*[[Rippersnapper (G1)|Rippersnapper]] (87)
*[[Cutthroat (G1)|Cutthroat]] (86)
*[[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Grr]] (87)
}}
|c3=
*[[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] (1)
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (28)
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*[[Hi-Q]] (66)
}}

==Quotes==
"Oh beautiful light -- illuminate my brilliance with your own! Bathe me in your glorious, galaxy-shattering glow! For I am yours, and you are '''mine''' -- and no one can stop our union... least of all, '''the Transformers!'''"
:—'''Starscream''' courts the Underbase

"Come to me, my priceless beauty! Blind me with your awful light! Thrill me with your darkest secret! '''Fill me with your unholy power! Give yourself to me!!"
:— '''Starscream''''s wedding night

"You have dared to '''strike''' me, Transformers... and for that affront you shall pay most dearly -- I sentence you to drift in interstellar space for all eternity, until you return to the '''cosmic dust''' from which you came!"
:— '''Starscream''' continues to wax grandiose

'''Ratbat:''' "Bah! The Autobots have a '''weakling''' for a leader, not a warrior!" 
'''Scorponok:''' "The Autobots have exactly who they '''deserve!'''..." 
'''Optimus Prime:''' ''If only I could believe that, Scorponok, if only I could believe...''

"He... he wiped them out -- '''all''' of them!" 
"Our plan allows for casualties, Fortress Maximus." 
"But they were '''living beings'''." 
"Yes, they '''were'''. I suggest we begin Phase Two."
:— '''Fortress Maximus''' is a lot more upset by Decepticon casualties than '''Soundwave''' is

"But it was '''I''' who rediscovered [the Underbase]! And it is '''I''' who will '''possess''' it! I go now to meet my '''destiny'''!" 
"I think not, Ratbat -- you go to meet your '''manufacturer''' instead!"
:— '''Ratbat''' meets his end, courtesy of '''Scorponok'''

'''''"Optimus Prime and Scorponok -- you shall be the first to feel my new power! I shall disintegrate you utterly and scatter your atoms across the galaxy! I shall -- AIGGHH!!"'''''
:— the fully-Underbase-empowered '''Starscream''' makes a grand entrance, and - seconds later - a grand exit.

==Notes==
===Artwork and technical errors===
*Some of the artwork is copied directly from "[[Totaled!]]". This includes:
**The entire sequence of Cerebros and Spike transforming out of their respective head modes.
**The background shot of Prowl under attack from Scorponok
**Grimlock cutting a Decepticon in half as Fortress Maximus considers a cease-fire.
*[[Totaled!|Once again]], Fortress Maximus's Autobots are completely absent from the first half of the issue, most notably from the Autobot-Decepticon battle; only the older toys are shown getting their tails handed to them.
*Cerebros' name is misspelled as "Cerebro" during the Cerebros transforming shot.
*Page 11:
**Panel 2: Fortress Maximus has only 3 fingers on his left hand. Ratbat could have ''possibly'' eaten it off panel...''maybe''.
**Panel 3: Optimus is shown as being taller than Fortress Maximus and Scorponok. Fort should be quite a bit taller; Scorponok at ''least'' equally tall. Behind them, Hoist is the same height as Fortress Maximus.
*Page 16: the characters are in outer space and should be communicating by radio, but Optimus and Ratbat have standard speech bubble leaders instead of the zig-zag version.
*Page 33, panel 1: Scorponok is block-colored gray, but with a red antenna - it should be orange.
*Page 35, panel 4: Scorponok is missing one of his head antennas.

===Casualty Notes===
[[File:DarkStar Throttlebots die.JPG|thumb|right|upright=1.1|"Kill 'em all; let Hasbro sort 'em out."]]
[[File:Skalorjetfiredie.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
[[File:DarkStar-Jazz.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
[[File:MarvelUS50 blaster dies.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
*This issue features the biggest battle toll of any issue, including the battle with [[Unicron]]. The confirmed casualties are:
**The [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]]
**[[Hound (G1)|Hound]], Bluestreak, [[Mirage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Mirage]], [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] and [[Gears (G1)|Gears]]
**Goldbug
**Jazz
**The [[Seacon (G1)|Seacons]] and Jetfire
**Blaster
**The [[Throttlebot]]s
**Thundercracker and Skywarp
**The [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]
**The [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]]
**[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]], [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]], [[Octane]], [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]
**The [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]]
**The [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]]
**Soundwave
**Omega Supreme
**Ratbat
**And, of course, Starscream.
*There's much evidence that there were even more casualties ''off''-panel:
**After this issue, almost nothing but binary-bonded or Pretender characters appear in the story; many non-organic characters such as the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]], Coneheads, [[Monsterbot (G1)|Monsterbot]]s and [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] are never seen again (within the G1 series). Many fans assume that this means ''everyone'' without an organic enhancement was destroyed.
***Given how busy the narrative is destroying other characters, it's perhaps unsurprising that most of the Targetmasters, Headmasters, etc. don't actually appear in the big finale battle.
**[[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] and Perceptor are both confirmed deactivated in "[[Yesterday's Heroes!]]".
**"[[On the Edge of Extinction!]]" shows that a variety of Autobots were on life support, including [[Skids (G1)|Skids]], [[Wheeljack (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Wheeljack]], [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]], [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] and [[Ironhide (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ironhide]].
*The Marvel UK stories ran with this idea, showing more casualties:
**Most prominently, Prowl is shown to have been taken out by Starscream shortly after the Seacons in "[[Flashback!]]".
**[[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] is seen laying in Ratchet's repair bay in "[[Deathbringer (issue)|Deathbringer]]"
**[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] is confirmed deactivated in "[[The Greatest Gift of All!]]"
**Sunstreaker, Ironhide and Wheeljack are shown deactivated in "[[...Perchance to Dream]]".
**[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] is shown as deactivated during "[[Makin' Tracks!]]".
*Bob Budiansky's reasoning for the mass murder was that he needed a big end for the story, he had too many characters, and Hasbro wouldn't care about characters that didn't have toys for sale. And hey, they weren't getting any panel-time these days anyway, "so they were already just about dead". [http://www.oneshallstand.com/articles/bob_budiansky.html]
*Prime refers to the casualties as "destroyed", but later issues make it clear that at least some of them could be repaired. The Dinobots, Jazz, Goldbug, Blaster and Silverbolt are all revived later in the series. Ratchet is also seen working to restore Omega Supreme and others. The task of repairing them all will have [[Back from the Dead|consequences]] very shortly.
*Soundwave is explicitly blasted by Starscream, but apparently either survives unscathed or is promptly repaired, as he soon appears in later issues. This is never explained (he has no organic components to ensure his survival), other than Soundwave is BADASS!
*This is clearly [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]]'s worst day ever. He gets left behind by his fellow Aerialbots when they go pick up Buster, is ionically disrupted by Astrotrain, transforms into [[alternate mode|jet mode]] only to get strafed by a Decepticon flying patrol, and finally is fried battling Starscream. Some people just can't catch a break.
*The Seacons get axed 3 issues after their [[Club Con!|debut appearance]] (though Marvel UK had them appearing sooner). Even [[Nemesis Breaker]] lasted longer than that.
{{-}}
===Continuity errors===
*Starscream (and Ratbat) both state that nobody present could travel from the wreckage site to Earth. Astrotrain and Omega Supreme are both present; their comic incarnations lack the unlimited deep space travel capabilities of their cartoon iterations, but both are space-flight capable and - with enough time - could eventually return to Earth.
*The next issue shows [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] among the survivors, though by the time "[[The Greatest Gift of All!]]" saw print, he is shown and referred to as deactivated.

===Continuity notes===
*This issue is double-length in honor of its milestone issue number. Accordingly, it also cost 50 cents more than a standard issue.
**To accommodate this extra length, the UK comic printed the story across three issues instead of the usual two.
*Optimus Prime returns to the US cover corner box, although it's his original form as it appeared on issues #5-29. This image of Prime will remain in the corner box for the next 25 issues.
*Starscream's actions would inevitably haunt the Decepticons for some time when he was reborn. [[Mindwipe (G1)|Several]] [[Triggerhappy (G1)|Decepticons]] [[Dirge (G1)|would]] [[Thundercracker (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|actually]] [[Thrust (G1)|desert]] in various continuities, because Starscream was among them.
*With Ratbat's demise, Scorponok is now in charge of all the Decepticons of Earth. Since most of them were wiped out in this issue, it's not much of a promotion.

===Real-life references===
*In the battle in New York, Starscream declares "The Power Cosmic is mine!" The Power Cosmic is well known in the Marvel Universe as the power wielded by [[w:Galactus|Galactus]] and his heralds, and the power Starscream gained from the Underbase is certainly comparable.
* While New York and Tokyo are obvious symbolic targets because of their high populations, Buenos Aires makes Starscream's list because that's where artist Jose Delbo hails from.
* Most of the New York battle occurs on and around the Brooklyn Bridge. In Buenos Aires, Starscream flies over [[w:9 de Julio Avenue|Avenida Nueve de Julio]] and lands atop the city's famous [[w:Obelisco de Buenos Aires|Obelisco de Buenos Aires]] (and later hurls it at Fortress Maximus.)

===Bot Roster===
*Autobots: Of 80 active, 31 are confirmed offline and 22 will later be confirmed survivors, leaving 27 MIA, presumed offline. (80 total)
*Decepticons: Of 71 active, 26 are confirmed offline (including Soundwave who is soon shown active again) and 20 will later be confirmed survivors; leaving 25 MIA, presumed offline. 4 previously offline/missing. (75 total)

===Courtesy of my...===
*Buzzsaw [[Mortar cannon|cannon-blasts]] Omega Supreme.
*Astrotrain [[Ionic displacer rifle|ionically disrupts]] Slingshot.
*Octane [[Flamethrower|scorches]] Mirage.
*Blot [[Slime gun|acid-bathes]] Tracks.
*Jetfire hits Starscream with [[Particle beam cannon|particle beams]] and a heat-seeking [[missile]].
*Jazz fires "[[Photon rifle|hot photons]]".
*Blaster's [[electro-scrambler]] makes yet another appearance.
*Soundwave fires his [[Concussion weapon|concussion blaster]].

===UK printing===
====Issue #208====
*The first two pages of "Dark Star" aren't here: they ran in #207, padding out the end of "[[Cold War!]]"
*'''Back-up strips:''' ''[[Action Force (comic)|Action Force]]'' - "Desperate Moves" and ''[[Combat Colin]]''
*'''[[Classic Covers Calendar]]''': The third in a series of monthly calendars that showcased inks from covers of yesteryear with new colours. This March edition used [[Barry Kitson]]'s inks from [[Ladies' Night (issue)|issue 138]].
====Issue #209====
*'''Back-up strips:''' ''Action Force'' - "Desperate Moves" and ''Combat Colin''
====Issue #210====
*'''Back-up strips:''' ''Action Force'' - "Desperate Moves" and ''Combat Colin''

===Covers (4)===
*'''US issue #50 cover:''' Starscream supreme, by [[José Delbo]] and [[Danny Bulanadi]].
*'''UK issue #208 cover:''' Starscream bathing in the Underbase, by [[Andrew Wildman]].
*'''UK issue #209 cover:''' Starscream on the attack, by [[Geoff Senior]].
*'''UK issue #210 cover:''' Scorponok, having just blasted Prime, by Andrew Wildman.
<gallery>
File:MarvelUS-50.jpg|'''US issue #50''' - He may be powered up, but he's still only got one ear.
File:MarvelUK-208.jpg|'''UK issue #208''' - Starscream needs to learn to share his toys.
File:MarvelUK-209.jpg|'''UK issue #209''' - Sure Prime, sure...
File:MarvelUK-210.jpg|'''UK issue #210''' - Mummy, what's the bad man doing?
</gallery>

===Advertisements===
====US====
*Ultra Games - inside front cover
*''Top Gun'' remote controlled airplane - between pages 4 & 5
*Nintendo Game and Watch - between pages 5 & 6
*Studio 4 Home D.J. Machine - between pages 7 & 8
*Capcom ''1943'' video game - between pages 8 & 9
*American Comics - between pages 32 & 33
*East Coast Comics - between pages 33 & 34
*Bullpen Bulletins and checklist - between pages 35 & 36
*Acclaim ''Wrestlemania'' video game and other WWF games / Quickshot joystick - between pages 36 & 37
*''The West Coast [[Avengers]]'' #42–46: ''Vision Quest''
*''X-Men'', ''Alpha Flight'' and the ''New Mutants'' in ''The Asgardian Wars''
*Epyx 500XJ joystick - inside back cover
*Nintendo games: ''Bubble Bobble'', ''Renegade'', ''Sky Shark'', ''Operation Wolf'' (back cover)

====UK====
'''Issue #208'''
*Classifieds - page 18
*[[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]] toys - back cover

'''Issue #209'''
*[[Pretender]]s toys - page 9
*Weetabix Corgi cars promotion - back cover

'''Issue #210'''
*[[Tempo Video]] - page 9
*[[Powermaster]]s toys - back cover

===Reprints===
*'''''[[Transformers: Dark Star]]'' TPB:''' Starscream, [[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]], Overbite, [[Dogfight (G1)|Dogfight]], and half a [[Mecannibal]] by [[Andrew Wildman]].
*'''''Dark Star'' hardcover:''' Starscream victorious by [[Seth Fisher]] and [[Chris Blythe]].
*'''''[[Classic Transformers]]'' [[Classic Transformers Volume 4|Volume 4]]:''' Panels from US issues [[Skin Deep|#59]] and [[Yesterday's Heroes!|#60]], pencils by José Delbo, inks by [[Dave Hunt]] and colours by Nel Yomtov.
*'''''[[The Transformers: Best of Starscream|Best of Starscream]]'' cover:''' Starscream victorious, by [[Klaus Scherwinski]].
*'''''[[The Transformers Classics]]'', [[The Transformers Classics, Vol. 4|Vol. 4]]:''' Starscream by [[Guido Guidi]].
*'''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]] Volume 13: City of Fear:''''' [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] / [[Zombie]] killing [[Chuffer]] by [[Don Figueroa]] / [[Dan Reed]].
<gallery>
File:Titan-DarkStarSC.jpg|'''''Dark Star'' TPB'''
File:Titan-DarkStarHC.jpg|'''''Dark Star'' hardback'''
File:Classic Transformers Vol4.jpg|'''''Classic Transformers'' Volume 4'''
File:BestofStarscream.jpg|'''''Best of Starscream'''''
File:TFClassicsVol4.jpg|'''''The Transformers Classics'', Vol. 4'''
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v13.jpg|'''''Definitive G1 Collection Vol. 13: City of Fear'''''
</gallery>

[[Category:Marvel US issues]]
[[Category:Marvel UK issues]]

Revenge of the Fowlin'!

2024-03-08T17:34:11Z

WaddleDeo: /* Angry Birds references */ Yeah, that is all of the angry birds references in this one.

{{Comicstory
|seriesissue=''[[Angry Birds Transformers (comic)|Angry Birds Transformers]]'' #3
|prev=Age of Eggstinction!
|next=Hard Boiled
|image=ABTF3 regcvr.jpg
|title="Revenge of the Fowlin'!"
|caption=
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[January 28]], [[2015]]
|coverdate=January 2015
|written by=[[John Barber]]
|art by=[[Marcelo Ferreira]]
|colors by=[[Nikos Koutsis]], [[Mike Toris]] (flats)
|letters by=[[Chris Mowry]]
|editor=[[David Hedgecock]]
}}

'''The Autobirds and Deceptihogs team up to fight the Eggbots, but the alliance is an uneasy one as they divide into smaller teams to save their comrades and Piggy Island.'''

==Synopsis==

Recognizing the danger posed by the rapidly-multiplying [[Eggbot (AB)|Eggbots]], [[Red (AB)|Optimus Prime Bird]] proposes teaming up with the [[Deceptihog]]s to save their eggs and protect [[Piggy Island]], and [[King Pig|Megatron Pig]] agrees—though only so that he can proceed to eat the eggs and conquer the island himself. When [[Minion Pig|Starscream Pig]] is dragged inside one of the tentacled metallic towers that have sprung up through the power of the [[AllSpark|EggSpark]], however, Megatron Pig's amusement angers Optimus Prime Bird, who begins to lose himself in memories that are not his, believing he has been at war with the Deceptihogs for millions of years on planets all across the galaxy. Megatron Pig is perfectly willing to return his aggression, and the alliance almost breaks down then and there until [[Chef Pig|Soundwave Pig]] and [[Stella (AB)|Arcee Bird]] intervene. Optimus calms down, and the united factions agree to break into smaller teams.

Arcee Bird, [[Moustache Pig|Lockdown Pig]], [[Blues|Bluestreak Bird]] and [[Bomb|Drift Bird]] are tasked with rescuing [[Minion Pig|Starscream Pig]], though Lockdown's perpetual grumpiness makes life difficult for everyone. The three-in-one Bluestreak Bird is snagged by tentacles and dragged inside the tower as well, finding himself (themselves?) held captive alongside Starscream Pig, but a carefully-worded inspirational speech from the Deceptihog gives Bluestreak Bird the encouragement he needs to break their bonds. Taking the still-bound Starscream with him, Bluestreak Bird searches for an exit, but instead comes across a chamber full of different Eggbots, these ones with grinning organic mouths! The terrified Bluestreak drops Starscream and legs it, the Eggbots trampling the pig as they pursue the fleeing Autobird.

[[File:ABTF3 HeatwaveBirdplant.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|left]]
Meanwhile, [[Terence (AB)|Heatwave Bird]], [[Corporal Pig|Galvatron Pig]], [[Bubbles|Jazz Bird]], Soundwave Pig and the [[Minion Pig]]s are given the job of recovering an Eggbot so it can be studied, in hopes that the effects of the EggSpark upon it and the island can be reversed. Galvatron Pig takes too much pleasure in his work, though, blasting Eggbots and island indiscriminately and forcing Heatwave Bird to step in. Taking this as a challenge, Galvatron Pig transforms to vehicle mode and prepares to ram Heatwave Bird; Heatwave tries to do the same, but winds up transforming into a dancing pot-plant, and is sent flying over the horizon when Galvatron collides with him. Jazz Bird and the Minion Pigs try to stand against the crazed Galvatron, with no luck, but Heatwave soon returns to save the day: properly transformed, he uses one of the birds' giant slingshots to catapult himself back into the battle, crashing down on top of Galvatron Pig in vehicle mode and knocking the fight out of him. Unfortunately, the team now finds themselves surrounded by giant Eggbots...

Drift Bird and Arcee Bird try to blast their way into the tower to rescue Bluestreak Bird, but they and the unhelpful Lockdown Pig soon come under attack from Eggbots. Just as things look their bleakest, Drift hears a tapping on the tower wall from inside, and manages to slice it open, allowing Bluestreak and the horde of grinning Eggbots to come bursting out. The two types of Eggbots take one look at each other and run screaming in the opposite direction, horrified of one another.

Presently, Optimus Prime Bird, Megatron Pig, [[Chuck (AB)|Bumblebee Bird]] and [[Hal|Grimlock Bird]] roll up, and observe that Starscream Pig has not made it out of the tower. With no eggs recovered either, Megatron Pig is furious, but a moment later a victorious Heatwave Bird arrives, carrying all his fallen comrades (and Soundwave Pig, even though he's fine) and an incapacitated Eggbot. As Optimus begins to study the Eggbot, Starscream Pig reappears, having made his way back to the top of the tower... from which, he announces, he can see the EggSpark taking root, and more and more cyber-constructs emerging from the ground around it. Time is running out for Piggy Island!

==Featured characters==

{{featuredcharacters

|h1=[[Autobird]]s|c1=
*[[Red (AB)|Optimus Prime Bird]] (2)
*[[Stella (AB)|Arcee Bird]] (6)
*[[Blues|Bluestreak Bird]] (7)
*[[Terence (AB)|Heatwave Bird]] (8)
*[[Bubbles|Jazz Bird]] (9)
*[[Chuck (AB)|Bumblebee Bird]] (13)
*[[Bomb|Drift Bird]] (14)
*[[Hal|Grimlock Bird]] (15)

|h2=[[Deceptihog]]s|c2=
*[[King Pig|Megatron Pig]] (1)
*[[Chef Pig|Soundwave Pig]] (3)
*[[Corporal Pig|Galvatron Pig]] (4)
*[[Moustache Pig|Lockdown Pig]] (5)
*[[Minion Pig]]s (10-12)
*[[Minion Pig|Starscream Pig]] (17)

|c4=
*[[Eggbot (AB)|Eggbots]] (16)

}}

==Quotes==

"If you pigs had not stolen our '''eggs,''' none of this would have happened." 
"Typical '''Optimus Prime Bird'''. You've only had fingers for like '''ten minutes''', and you're already '''pointing''' them."
:—'''Megatron Pig''' and '''Optimus Prime Bird'''

"Operation: '''Protection.'''" 
"Sure, sure—protect the '''island'''—so we can conquer it—and rescue the eggs—so we can eat them—what a '''good plan!'''" 
"'''A-ha!''' Operation: '''Deception.'''" 
<big>"'''SHHHH!'''"</big>
:—'''Soundwave Pig''' and '''Megatron Pig'''

"Aw, '''who cares.''' They get blasted, they get blasted. There's more '''birds''' in the '''sea!'''" 
"...the '''sea?'''" 
"I don't know where you people live. I'm a '''pig''', not an '''ornithologist.'''"
:—'''Lockdown Pig''' and '''Arcee Bird'''

"You're a real '''Eggs Benedict Arnold!'''" 
"Been '''saving''' that one?" 
"Just waiting for the '''right opportunity.'''"
:—'''Lockdown Pig''' and '''Arcee Bird'''. Brian, stop writing jokes for John Barber.

==Notes==

===Angry Birds references===
*The giant slingshot Heatwave Bird uses to catapult himself is, of course, of the kind used by the player in the ''Angry Birds'' video games to hurl the birds at their targets.
*Yes, that's about all. Anyone else think John Barber might be just a bit biased?

===Transformers references===
*Optimus Prime Bird continues to paraphrase famous [[Optimus Prime (disambiguation)|Optimus Prime]] quotes, again offering up a variant on "One shall stand, one shall fall": "We must stand as '''one'''—or all shall fall!"
*Like last issue's movie reference title, this issue riffs on ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''.
*The promised subtitle for next issue is "Why Did the Chicken Cross the End of the Road?", a reference to the common Transformers finale storyline title, "[[End of the Road (disambiguation)|End of the Road!]]". However, the ''real'' subtitle for next issue is actually "Hard Boiled".

===Real-life references===
*When Heatwave turns into a dancing potted plant, the music that he plays is ''{{w|I Want You Back}}'' by {{w|The Jackson 5}} — a reference to the final scene of the [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] movie ''{{w|Guardians of the Galaxy (film)|Guardians of the Galaxy}}'', in which the character of {{w|Groot}}, reduced to a potted plant, dances to the tune.

===Covers (2)===
*'''Regular cover:''' Starscream Pig, Drift Bird, Bluestreak Bird, Arcee Bird and Lockdown Pig grapple with an Eggbot, by [[Marcelo Ferreira]] and [[Nikos Koutsis]]
*'''Subscription cover:''' Autobirds versus Deceptihogs, by [[Saren Stone]]
<gallery>
File:ABTF3 regcvr.jpg|
File:ABTF3 subcvr.jpg|
</gallery>

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==External links==
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[[Category:Angry Birds Transformers issues]]

Angry Birds Transformers issue 1

2024-03-06T14:45:48Z

WaddleDeo: Okay, saying "based on their designs from the Angry Birds Toons animated shorts" is like saying "based on their designs from the 1984 Transformers cartoon". Correct and understandable to the layperson, but still the wrong way to put it. Alright?

{{Comicstory
|seriesissue=''[[Angry Birds Transformers (comic)|Angry Birds Transformers]]'' #1
|prev=
|next=Age of Eggstinction!
|image=ABTF1 regcvr.jpg
|title=
|caption=
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[November 26]], [[2014]]
|coverdate=November 2014
|written by=[[John Barber]]
|art by=[[Livio Ramondelli]] (pages 1-5), [[Marcelo Ferreira]] (pages 5-20)
|colors by=Livio Ramondelli (pages 1-5), [[Nikos Koutsis]] (pages 5-20)
|letters by=[[Chris Mowry]]
|editor=[[David Hedgecock]]
}}

'''A Decepticon attack inadvertently causes the AllSpark to be hurled across space and time to Piggy Island, where its power causes the feuding forces of the Flock and the Bad Piggies to undergo some surprising transformations.'''

==Synopsis==
While transporting the [[AllSpark]] through space, an [[Autobot]] spacecraft comes under fierce [[Decepticon]] attack. Requiring time to build up power for a quantum jump, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] gives the AllSpark to [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], and instructs him to flee into the depths of the ship while the rest of the Autobots hold the Decepticons off. As the villains board the ship, the ever-ambitious [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] abandons his assigned position to pursue the little yellow 'bot, evading [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] as he goes. When the [[quantum generator|quantum engine]] reaches full power, Optimus has [[Heatwave (G1)|Heatwave]] blast the other Decepticons off the bridge with his water cannon and orders [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] to initiate the jump; at exactly the same moment, Starscream corners Bumblebee, but the ship's jump causes him to misfire, blasting open a porthole through which the AllSpark is sucked. The relic disappears into the [[unspace|quantum tunnel]], flying off across untold time and space...

...coming to rest on [[Piggy Island]], where the [[Flock]], a group of decidedly angry birds, are just about to attack the newest headquarters of the [[Bad Piggies]], who have stolen a clutch of their eggs. The impetuous [[Chuck (AB)|Chuck]] disobeys leader [[Red (AB)|Red]]'s orders and smashes into the pigs' makeshift hideout, but his solo attack only gives [[King Pig]] and his servants time to escape before the structure collapses on top of Chuck and the other birds. As the birds haul themselves out of the wreckage, the [[Blues]]—a set of triplets who are the youngest of the Flock—sneak away to follow the pigs, in order to prove themselves to the older birds. They soon come upon [[Hal]], a banjo-playing friend of the Flock, and tell him their plan; though a conscientious objector to the bird/pig conflict, Hal decides to accompany the Blues to ensure their safety.

[[File:ABTF1-StarscreamPigInABox.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.33]]
Elsewhere, the pigs come upon the fallen AllSpark, now in the form of an "EggSpark". Figuring the smoldering crater the relic lies in would be a great place to cook the stolen eggs into an omelet, King Pig orders them in to investigate, though the sight of the destruction the EggSpark's impact has caused makes one particularly sensitive [[Minion Pig]] break out in tears. [[Chef Pig]] boots the tearful minion at the EggSpark, and upon contact with the artifact, the pig is ''transformed'', gaining a robotic body and knowledge of his new form and the EggSpark to go along with it. Sensing his new ability to change modes, the pig winds up like a jack-in-the-box on his first try, but a second attempt sees him successfully assume a jet form, and as he blasts off into the sky, he rechristens himself "Starscream Pig"! In addition to the other pigs, his maiden flight is also witnessed by Hal and the Blues, hiding nearby; recognizing the threat, Hal sends the Blues to inform the rest of the Flock, then turns his attention back to the others pigs, who have also used the EggSpark to transform themselves. [[Corporal Pig]] is now "Galvatron Pig", Chef Pig has become "Soundwave Pig", King Pig is "Megatron Pig" (and disgusted with his new form), while [[Moustache Pig|Foreman Pig]]'s usual architectural incompetence has led him to assemble his new robot body wrong, and left him in the form of a toilet!

The Blues meet up with the Flock, and upon hearing their report, Chuck once again breaks away from the group and streaks ahead at high speed, hoping to make up for his previous mistake. He arrives at the crater but is moving too fast to stop, and winds up colliding into Hal and hurling both of them through the crowd of confusing pigs and into the EggSpark. Chuck and Hal are reborn as "Bumblebee Bird" and "Grimlock Bird", and Chuck finds his usual recklessness tempered by his new form; he tries to talk to Megatron Pig, but the former King Pig isn't interested, and shows off his tank alternate mode as proof of the fact that he and his newly christened "[[Deceptihog]]s" are built for combat, rather than conversation. Megatron Pig opens fire, but Grimlock Bird shoves Bumblebee Bird out of the way, then uses his flame breath and motorcycle alternate mode to corral all the Deceptihogs, and knocks the net of stolen eggs out of Soundwave Pig's hands, causing them to clatter against the EggSpark. At Megatron Pig's instructions, the Deceptihogs scoop up the eggs and flee... but as they beat their retreat, the EggSpark-infused eggs begin to hatch...

==Featured characters==

{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (1)
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (2)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (3)
*[[Heatwave (G1)|Heatwave]] (4)
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (5)
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (15)
*[[Drift (G1)|Drift]] (16)

|c2=
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (6)
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (7)
*[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] (8)
*[[Lockdown (G1)|Lockdown]] (9)
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (10)
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (11)
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (12)
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (13)
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (14)

|h3=[[Autobird|The Flock/Autobirds]]|c3=
*[[Blues]] (17-19)
*[[Terence (AB)|Terence]] (20)
*[[Bomb (AB)|Bomb]] (21)
*[[Stella (AB)|Stella]] (22)
*[[Chuck (AB)|Chuck/Bumblebee Bird]] (23)
*[[Bubbles]] (24)
*[[Red (AB)|Red]] (25)
*[[Hal|Hal/Grimlock Bird]] (34)

|h4=[[Deceptihog|Bad Piggies/Deceptihogs]]|c4=
*[[Moustache Pig|Foreman Pig/Lockdown Pig]] (26)
*[[Corporal Pig|Corporal Pig/Galvatron Pig]] (27)
*[[Minion Pig|Minion Pigs/Starscream Pig]] (28-31)
*[[King Pig|King Pig/Megatron Pig]] (32)
*[[Chef Pig|Chef Pig/Soundwave Pig]] (33)

}}

==Quotes==

"'''Yuck!''' Disgusting.... the way you '''walk''' and... and... '''have''' arms. There oughta be a '''law!'''"
:—'''King Pig''' on his minion's transformation

"I'm no '''minion''' anymore! I'm <big>'''STARSCREAM PIG!'''</big> And I'll be '''back'''... when '''pigs fly!''' <big>'''HAHAHA!'''</big>"
:—'''Starscream Pig'''

"I am no longer a mere king—call me <big>'''MEGATRON PIG.'''</big> And these '''arms''' and '''legs'''... are '''absolutely''' as gross as I thought they would be. Walking upright. '''Ew.'''"
:—'''Megatron Pig'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*So far as Transformers continuity on this one goes, obviously, ''almost'' everything is classic Generation 1, with Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Jazz, Arcee and Grimlock all based very accurately on their original cartoon [[character model]]s. Heatwave is a new character based on the [[Heatwave (RB)|''Rescue Bots'' character of the same name]], but given some very Generation 1-styled touches, including a [[mouthplate]], and a wrist-extinguisher in place of a hand like fellow fire engine [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]. Complicating things are the presence of the AllSpark itself, which hasn't appeared in any Generation 1 material before, and Drift, who is just straight-up depicted with the design of his [[Drift (AOE)|''Age of Extinction'' counterpart]]. We're just considering it all G1.
*Meanwhile, on the Angry Birds side of things, they all use their {{w|Angry Birds Toons|Toons}} designs, much like in IDW's Angry Birds Comics. Corporal Pig's even got his little card in his helmet.

===Covers (3)===
*'''Regular cover:''' The Birds and Pigs fighting over the EggSpark, by [[Marcelo Ferreira]] and [[Nikos Koutsis]]
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[[Category:Angry Birds Transformers issues]]

Age of Eggstinction!

2024-03-06T14:38:29Z

WaddleDeo: Added an error. That's right, they made a mistake in this book. (I'm not 100% on the page. Kinda not the best on counting.)

{{Comicstory
|seriesissue=''[[Angry Birds Transformers (comic)|Angry Birds Transformers]]'' #2
|prev=Angry Birds Transformers issue 1
|next=Revenge of the Fowlin'!
|image=ABTF2 regcvr.jpg
|title="Age of Eggstinction!"
|caption=
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[December 10]], [[2014]]
|coverdate=December 2014
|written by=[[John Barber]]
|art by=[[Marcelo Ferreira]]
|colors by=[[Nikos Koutsis]], [[Mike Toris]] (flats)
|letters by=[[Chris Mowry]]
|editor=[[David Hedgecock]]
}}

'''The rest of the Flock are transformed into Autobirds by the EggSpark, but when they track down the Deceptihogs, a new threat suddenly appears in the form of the Eggbots!'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:ABTF2-GrimlockBirdGardener.jpg|left|thumb|[https://twitter.com/starbomb ''Grimlock's a rake and I'm a warm milkshake/There's a small chance that we've made a very tiny mistake]]]
Arriving at the [[AllSpark|EggSpark]]'s landing site, the rest of the [[Flock]] are shocked to behold the transformations that the mysterious object has brought upon [[Chuck (AB)|Chuck]] and [[Hal]], who no longer seem to remember the birds they once were, and now call themselves "Bumblebee Bird" and "Grimlock Bird". The once and former Hal is intent on pursuing the similarly-transformed "[[Deceptihog]]s" and recovering the birds' stolen eggs, but when Bumblebee Bird wants to make a plan, Grimlock Bird loses his patience, deeming the other birds useless in the fight unless they can transform too. To prove his point, he shifts modes... but doesn't get it quite right, turning into a gardener pushing a wheelbarrow, rather than a motorcycle. Angry and embarrassed, Grimlock Bird speeds off after the villains alone. The uncharacteristic cautiousness Chuck has acquired is particularly disarming to [[Red (AB)|Red]], but he cannot disagree with his more measured expression of Grimlock Bird's argument: in order to stop the Deceptihogs, the birds will all need to let the EggSpark transform them, too. Much exposition and references to oneself in the third-person ensue as the Flock are transmogrified into the "[[Autobird]]s": [[Bubbles]] becomes the smooth-groovin' "Jazz Bird", [[Bomb]] is turned into the honor-driven "Drift Bird", [[Terence (AB)|Terence]] is reborn as the still-mute "Heatwave Bird", [[Stella (AB)|Stella]] changes into the masterfully patient "Arcee Bird", and the [[Blues]] are merged into "Bluestreak Bird". Red is he last to touch the EggSpark, becoming "Optimus Prime Bird", who delivers a stirring speech to his troops and orders them to [[roll out]].

Elswhere on [[Piggy Island]], [[King Pig|Megatron Pig]] and [[Minion Pig|Starscream Pig]] are arguing over who should lead the Deceptihogs when suddenly, a metallic fort spontaneously erupts from the ground beneath their feet. Starscream Pig is able to fly to safety, but the rest of the Piggies are left stuck on its roof as it rises higher into the air—a situation that doesn't last long, as the bonkers [[Corporal Pig|Galvatron Pig]] blasts the roof, which then collapses out from under them and sends them all falling to the floor inside the fort below. [[Moustache Pig|Lockdown Pig]]—still stuck in the form of a toilet—deduces that the fort is a product of the EggSpark, transforming the matter of the island just as it transformed everyone else that touched it. Looking at the eggs in his arms, [[Chef Pig|Soundwave Pig]] has a thought, but before he can vocalize it, Grimlock Bird comes crashing in through the hole in the roof, having tracked the Deceptihogs down. Megatron Pig transforms to tank mode and tries to blast the dino-bird, but only succeeds in blowing a hole open in the fort wall; it is Lockdown Pig, finally getting his parts in the right order and transforming to robot mode, who secures victory by knocking out Grimlock Bird, but Soundwave Pig is wary of his loyalties.

Moments later, the rest of the Autobirds arrive through the hole in the wall, but their carefully-prepared strategy goes out the window when Chuck's old, reckless personality begins to reassert itself, and Bumblebee Bird charges into action alone. The yellow bird-bot is felled by Lockdown Pig, and Megatron Pig then stomps on him, crushing his vocal processor and leaving him able to communicate only through bleeps and squeaks. Battle breaks out, but it is proven brief when Soundwave Pig's suspicions are verified: the stolen eggs have also been transformed by the EggSpark, and reconfigure themselves into tiny, rapidly-multiplying "[[Eggbot (AB)|Eggbots]]". The ever-growing swarm of robotic eggs speeds out of the fort, but the Autobirds decide to let them go for now, preferring instead to deal with the threat of the Deceptihogs first. Before they can resume fighting, however, Megatron Pig receives a call from Starscream Pig, who delivers a worrying report from his vantage point in the skies above: the Eggbots are ''armed'', and more and more forts and weapons are appearing all over the besieged Piggy Island!

==Featured characters==

{{featuredcharacters

|h1=[[Autobird|The Flock/Autobirds]]|c1=
*[[Red (AB)|Red/Optimus Prime Bird]] (1)
*[[Bubbles|Bubbles/Jazz Bird]] (2)
*[[Stella (AB)|Stella/Arcee Bird]] (3)
*[[Bomb|Bomb/Drift Bird]] (4)
*[[Terence (AB)|Terence/Heatwave Bird]] (5)
*[[Blues|Blues/Bluestreak Bird]] (6, 9-10)
*[[Chuck (AB)|Bumblebee Bird]] (7)
*[[Hal|Grimlock Bird]] (8)

|h2=[[Deceptihog]]s|c2=
*[[Moustache Pig|Lockdown Pig]] (11)
*[[Corporal Pig|Galvatron Pig]] (12)
*[[Chef Pig|Soundwave Pig]] (13)
*[[Minion Pig]]s (14-16)
*[[King Pig|Megatron Pig]] (17)
*[[Minion Pig|Starscream Pig]] (18)

|c4=
*[[Eggbot (AB)|Eggbots]] (19)

}}

==Quotes==

"'''Chuck!''' Have you gone '''crazy?!''' You've '''never''' planned for '''anything''' in your life! You literally do not know how to '''spell''' "plan"! I've seen you '''try!'''"
:—'''Red''', on Chuck's newfound caution

"'''Honor''' and '''clarity''' of purpose are the only courses of action for me, '''Drift Bird'''. Within each of us lies the potential for greatness—the metaphor of the egg manifested in the '''physical plane'''. Also, I can '''blow up.'''"
:—'''Drift Bird''' introduces himself.

'''Megatron Pig:''' "No one has ever dared to question my authority, '''Starscream Pig!'''" 
'''Starscream Pig:''' "Well, I'm not '''like''' every other pig! In fact—maybe '''I''' should be ordering '''you''' around! I mean, who put '''you''' in charge of the '''Deceptihogs''' in the first place?!" 
'''Minion Pig:''' "It's—it's like he's saying '''everything''' I '''feel!'''"

"'''''BREEEP! FLEEP! TUH-WEEP WEEP!'''''" 
"Poor Bumblebee Bird!" 
"He can't talk!" 
"Poor us—that '''squeaking's''' gonna get old, fast!"
:—'''Bumblebee Bird'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s plight doesn't inspire ''that'' much sympathy from the '''Blues'''

"Stop my lunch from escaping, you fools!" 
"We'll track them down after we've '''finished''' you, Megatron Pig! They're safer in the '''wild''' than in your hands!" 
"But... I'm '''hungry'''...!" 
"I'm hungry too—for '''justice.'''"
:—'''Megatron Pig''' and '''Optimus Prime Bird'''

==Notes==
===Angry Birds references===
*Stella notes they have "left normal back home with [[Matilda]]". Matilda is the "White Bird" from the ''Angry Birds'' games, the only member of the Flock who was originally not included in the ''Angry Birds Transformers'' game. She's missing from the comic as a result, and this is an explanation for her absence.

===Transformers references===
*The title of the issue is, of course, a riff on ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]''.
*Upon his transformation, Red quotes [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] from ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' when he announces that "Fate rarely calls upon us at a moment of our own choosing." He also paraphrases [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] from ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|War for Cybertron]]'', saying that "We accept this burden with all that we are." Aside from those, he also utters the far more ubiquitous Prime quotes, "Freedom is the right of all sentient beings", and "One shall stand, one shall fall."
*Galvatron Pig repeatedly refers to "voices in his head"; apparently, he's just as crazy as [[Galvatron (G1)|Generation 1 Galvatron]] was!
*Bumblebee Bird losing his voice to injuries inflicted by Megatron Pig parallels the fates of [[Bumblebee (Movie)|live-action Bumblebee]] and [[Bumblebee (WFC)|''Prime'' Bumblebee]] at the hands of their respective Megatrons.
*The next issue caption says the story is continued in "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fowlin'!]]"

===Errors===
*On Page 18, Soundwave Pig's "...they are changed, like us! Operation: Mobilization!" is instead said by Megatron Pig.

===Covers (2)===
*'''Regular cover:''' The Eggbots loom over the Autobirds and Deceptihogs, by [[Marcelo Ferreira]] and [[Nikos Koutsis]]
*'''Subscription cover:''' The Autobirds and Deceptihogs in battle, by [[Casey Coller]] and [[John-Paul Bove]]
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[[Category:Angry Birds Transformers issues]]

Jenga

2024-02-28T19:25:55Z

WaddleDeo: Added a bit of context for why the Angry Birds Transformers toys are listed here. Also, added in one joke at the top of the page. I don't know how to put in pictures, so I couldn't expand on the actual toys listed. (Also, I don't own them, but...)

[[File:Fulcrum jellyfish jenga some of my best friends are autobots.jpg|thumb|Out of all the things we've ever done, this is clearly the most normal and understandable.]]
'''Jenga''' is an [[Earth]] game. It seems to, in some way, involve stacking blocks.

==Fiction==
===Titan ''Prime'' comic===
While "baby-sitting" the humans at [[Autobot Outpost Omega One]] over [[Christmas]], [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] and [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] passed the time by trying to find something they had in common. When this didn't go well, [[Jack Darby|Jack]] asked what plan B was, and [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]] suggested Jenga, though the two Autobots eventually settled on ice skating. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.3|Ice Breaker}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:Scavengers arm the lonely.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2]]
When the crew of the ''[[Weak Anthropic Principle]]'' were incapacitated by [[Solomus|Tyrest]]'s [[universal killswitch]], the brain-damaged [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] continued to play Jenga by himself. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}}

Later, [[Fulcrum]] and [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] found themselves playing Jenga for the fate of the entire [[Primax 1005.19 Gamma|universe]] against a giant cosmic jellyfish. As of the consequence of their victory, neither [[Scavengers (G1)|Scavenger]] retained their memory of the match or the perfectly logical series of events that had given rise to it. {{storylink|Some Of My Best Friends Are Autobots}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
Some of the toys made for Angry Birds Transformers were Jenga. This was similar to other Angry Birds toys, most notably the Angry Birds [[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]] toys. These toys included a slingshot you would use to launch the birds at the pigs, sitting atop Jenga blocks, you had set up. This slingshot <s>never worked. It just never worked. You would try to use it, you'd put the birds on the little [[5 mm post|post]] on top of the slingshot and pull back to launch, but it never worked. Well, it'd actually work ''just'' often enough that you always wondered if you were just bad at this, or if it was a universal experience, until one day you're writing a lengthy rant about this on the wiki of a property you don't even care that much about but ah well.</s> was notoriously difficult to utilize. Meanwhile, the Angry Birds Transformers ones <s>thankfully</s> used a more traditional launcher.
====Vehicles====
Each game includes a vehicle with removable Bird/Pig, a launcher, and blocks.
*[[Terence (AB)|Heatwave the Fire-Bot Bird]] Game
*[[Chef Pig|Soundwave Pig]] Game
*[[Corporal Pig|Galvatron Pig]] Game
*[[Moustache Pig|Lockdown Pig]] Game

====Playsets====
*"Bumblebee Battle Game", includes ramp and launcher plus:
**[[Chuck (AB)|Bumblebee Bird]] vehicle
**[[King Pig|Megatron Pig]] collapsing statue
*"Optimus Prime Attack Game", includes ramp and launcher plus:
**[[Red (AB)|Optimus Prime Bird]] vehicle
**[[Corporal Pig|Galvatron Pig]] vehicle
**[[Minion Pig|Starscream Pig]]
**[[Minion Pig|Decepticon Stinger Pig]]
**[[Hal|Grimlock Bird]] frame

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

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[[Category:Prime]]

Minion Pig

2024-02-26T20:11:08Z

WaddleDeo: General punctuation fixes. Added one (1) joke. Put a link at the top.

{{factions|deceptihog}}
:''Minion Pigs are [[Bad Piggies]] and [[Deceptihog]]s from the [[Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:ABTF4 AllSpark and MinionPig.jpg|thumb|300px]]
Dumb as rocks and just as numerous, '''Minion Pigs''' form the overwhelming bulk of the [[Bad Piggies]]' forces. Though they are all spineless (both literally and figuratively) simpering sycophants, they all share an immense love for their homeland, and loathe to see any harm come to it. They also savor the taste of those tasty eggs guarded by the [[Flock]], though [[King Pig]] and his higher-ups always hog all the goods.

When the [[AllSpark]] crashed on [[Piggy Island]], some Minion Pigs were granted the form and power of [[Decepticon]]s like [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], whilst many many '''''many''''' more were transformed into robotic servants of the [[Eggbot (AB)|Eggbots]].

The upgraded [[Deceptihog]] Minion Pigs display similar personality traits to that of their namesakes, with '''Starscream Pig''' notably proving that the name goes hand-in-hand with a lust for power and unbridled ambition... though thankfully for King Pig, that one didn't get any ''smarter'' than he was before the upgrade.

==Fiction==
===''Angry Birds'' comic===
[[File:ABTF1 MinionPigSnout.jpg|thumb|upright=0.7|left]]
Four Minion Pigs were holding up [[King Pig]]'s throne when [[Chuck (AB)|Chuck]] burst into [[Moustache Pig]]'s latest building. The bird's entrance interrupted King Pig's latest attempt at cooking the [[Flock]]'s eggs, and the entirety of the [[Bad Piggies]] were sent fleeing. As they ran, King Pig remarked that the Birds had only managed to forestall his next meal, which was of little consequence since he wasn't even hungry yet. One of the Minion Pigs interjected that King Pig had said the he was starving just a few moments beforehand. King Pig told him to shut up. Foreman Pig also chewed out the Minion Pigs, since it was obviously their fault that his building hadn't held up. The Pigs then stumbled upon the [[AllSpark#Angry Birds Transformers continuity family|EggSpark]]. One of the Minion Pigs was overwhelmed with sadness upon seeing the destruction the artifact had caused by crashing into [[Piggy Island]]. All of the other Pig Minions agreed that they loved the island, and hated to see any harm come to it. King Pig steered the conversation back onto the topic of his next meal, and ordered [[Chef Pig]] to find out whether or not the EggSpark could be used as an egg-cooker. Chef Pig passed the task onto one of the Minions, shoving him into the EggSpark. Upon touching the artifact, the Minion Pig became Starscream Pig!

[[File:ABTF1-StarscreamPigInABox.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.5]]
Despite King Pig's disgust over his subordinate's new form, Starscream Pig was ecstatic. He flubbed his first attempt at transforming, however, assuming the form of a jack-in-the-box. His second attempt was more successful, and Starscream Pig flew off in the form of a jet. He then amused himself by creating scribbles in the sky with his exhaust fumes. Though most of the other pigs touched the EggSpark in order to be granted robotic bodies, none of the other Minions did so. The pigs were soon joined by a couple of birds who were similarly upgraded upon touching the EggSpark. Megatron Pig ordered a retreat, and the remaining three Minion Pigs were tasked with carrying [[Moustache Pig|Lockdown Pig]], as he was unable to transform out of his "toilet mode." {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers issue 1|Angry Birds Transformers #1}}

[[File:ABTF1 StarscreamPig vehicle mode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|left]]
The Minion Pigs must've become tired of carrying Lockdown Pig, as [[Corporal Pig|Galvatron Pig]] was next seen carrying him instead. Starscream Pig began questioning Megatron Pig's authority, demanding to know why HE shouldn't be in charge of the [[Deceptihog]]s instead. One of the Minions wholeheartedly agreed with Starscream Pig, while another pessimistically stated that Starscream Pig would only succeed in incurring Megatron Pig's wrath. The last Minion Pig began to formulate his own ideas, stating that maybe leadership should be granted to those who merit it... They were all told to clam it by Megatron Pig.

As the Deceptihogs argued between themselves, a [[Terror Tower]] sprung up from beneath them. Though Starscream Pig managed to fly away, the rest of the Deceptihogs became trapped inside of it, thanks to Galvatron Pig's recklessness. Lockdown Pig deduced that the tower's appearance had been caused by the EggSpark's ongoing influence on Piggy Island. The Minions became gravely upset when they learned that their beloved island was imperiled. [[Hal|Grimlock Bird]] then burst in and attacked the Deceptihogs. He was defeated in short order, but no sooner was Grimlock Bird taken out that the rest of the [[Autobird]]s arrived. The three Minions took on [[Blues|Bluestreak Bird]] in the ensuing fight. However, the fight came to an abrupt end when the Flock's eggs suddenly sprouted mechanical limbs, multiplied, and proved themselves to be hostile. Starscream Pig then called his leader to inform him that Piggy Island's transformation was now fully underway. {{storylink|Age of Eggstinction!}}

[[File:ABTF3 StarscreamPigplots.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|right]]
The Autobirds and Deceptihogs joined forces to combat the newly arisen threat, though the battle did not go well. The Minions were once more upset over how much the collateral damage was being dealt to the island. Starscream Pig was ensnared by metallic tentacles that shot out of a nearby Terror Tower, and imprisoned within. The pigs and birds were forced to change tactics. The three Minion Pigs were tasked to a group who's mission would be to capture one of the [[Eggbot (AB)|Eggbots]] for study. Unfortunately, the crazed Galvatron Pig was also assigned to their group, and the pigs had their hooves full simply stopping him from wrecking everything in sight.

Elsewhere, Bluestreak Bird had also been captured by the Terror Tower, and brought to the same holding cell housing Starscream Pig. Though the Autobird lost his cool at first, Starscream Pig was able to give him a short pep talk that gave him renewed strength. Bluestreak Bird broke free of his bonds and began hauling Starscream Pig about. When the pair stumbled across a room containing several creepy-looking Eggbots, Bluestreak Bird panicked and dropped Starscream Pig, leaving him to be trampled by the out-rushing eggs.

[[File:ABTF4 UpgradedMinionPigs.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|left]]
Outside, the three Minion Pigs had achieved little success in stopping Galvatron Pig. Thankfully, [[Terence (AB)|Heatwave Bird]] was finally able to take out the rogue Deceptihog, though he knocked out the Minions in the process. They were brought back to the others by Heatwave Bird, just as Starscream Pig informed the others that Piggy Island's transformation was now spiraling out of control. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fowlin'!}}

Megatron Pig suggested that they simply let the transformation run its course. The Minions were against this plan, as it would mean that Piggy Island would surely die. The Autobird/Deceptihog alliance eventually settled on a different plan: by separating the EggSpark from the land, they theorized that everything would return to normal. As they made a mad dash for the EggSpark, Lockdown Pig noted that Starscream Pig was being suspiciously quiet. Little did Lockdown Pig suspect that Starscream Pig had already begun to plan to seize the EggSpark's power for himself.

[[File:ABTF4 EggSpark-powered StarscreamPig.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|right]]
Meanwhile, the three Minions had begun to undergo changes that matched their island's metamorphosis. They now possessed snazzy robotic helmets, and the ability to fly! They aided Bluestreak Bird in his search for the means to propel the EggSpark off-planet: a giant slingshot! But when faced with seemingly insurmountable odds, the minions abandoned Bluestreak Bird, and left him buried underneath a monolith. Deciding they could simply "get over" losing their island, they attempted to leave it behind. As they reached the sea, they realized that they had betrayed their ideals, and doubled back to rescue their fallen ally. A sincere apology later, they were back on track to complete their mission. They rejoined the rest of the Autobirds and Deceptihogs, slingshot in tow, just as the EggSpark came within reach. Unfortunately, Galvatron Pig went berserk, and the terrified Minions fled once more.

Seizing the opportunity, Starscream Pig grabbed a hold of the EggSpark while everyone else was distracted. The artifact's power caused him to grow to gargantuan proportions. Starscream Pig then challenged Galvatron Pig to a one-on-one match, winner take all! The showdown never happened, as [[Chuck (AB)|Bumblebee Bird]] stepped in, and used the giant slingshot to launch both Starscream Pig and the EggSpark off-planet. Starscream Pig reverted to his original form, traversed dimensions, and crashed through on of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'s windows. The Minion Pig then sheepishly asked if the [[Autobot]]s aboard could give him a ride back home.

Back on Piggy Island, everything returned to the way it had been before the EggSpark's arrival. As the Bad Piggies went their own way, the three remaining Minions had to put up with another of King Pig's temper tantrums. {{storylink|Hard Boiled}}
{{--}}

===''Angry Birds'' storybooks===
[[File:DHvsAB-StarscreamPigintrouble.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1]]
Energon Starscream Pig joined his leader on his plot to poach the EggBots. {{storylink|Robot Birds in Disguise}}

Energon Starscream Pig believed he could come up with the best battle plans, and snorted at all those who said otherwise! While scanning Piggy Island, he spotted Heatwave the Fire-Bot Bird cruising along by himself. The Minion Pig planned to catch him by surprise and swooped down to ambush him. At the last astro-second, the Autobird heard Starscream Pig coming and knocked him out of the sky with his ladder. Later, Starscream Pig participated in a great big clash against the Autobirds in the middle of a desert. The Deceptihogs were defeated and had to flee the battleground. {{storylink|Deceptihogs Versus Autobirds}}
{{--}}

==Commercial appearances==
A group of Minion Pigs carried their king to a confrontation against the Flock. Both groups were then upgraded into Deceptihogs and Autobirds by the power of the EggSpark. {{storylink|Commercial#Angry Birds Transformers|Angry Birds Transformers: Cinematic Trailer}}

A couple of Flying Pigbots pestered Optimus Prime Bird after he had been dropped off by [[Astrotrain (AB)|Astrotrain]]. A few laser blasts later, both Pigbots were downed and left behind as Optimus Prime Bird continued on his adventure. {{storylink|Commercial#Angry Birds Transformers|Angry Birds Transformers Comic-Con trailer}}

Starscream Pig was part of a crazy dance party at the Deceptihogs' headquarters, where they used the EggSpark as a dance light. It was all very silly. {{storylink|Commercial#Angry Birds Transformers|Deceptihogs' Revenge}}

A swarm of Flying Pigbots pestered Bumblebee Bird, raining down laser blasts onto him. When one of their stray shots destroyed the little umbrella in Heatwave Bird's drink, who was relaxing nearby, the irate Autobird took them all out with a single blast of his cannon. {{storylink|Commercial#Angry Birds Transformers|Best Buddies}}

A swarm of Flying Pigbots chased Arcee Bird and Optimus Prime Bird to a cliff edge. The two Autobirds were out of ammo, and at the mercy of the Deceptihogs... until Bluestreak Prowl teleported in and started blasting them! {{storylink|Commercial#Angry Birds Transformers|Meet Bluestreak and Prowl!}}

==Games==
===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
When the Allspark Egg crashed into Piggy Island, its hordes of Minion pigs were granted Cybertronic armor. Some got better gear including weapons though, and some even gained bodies based on the [[Decepticon]]s Starscream, Skywarp and Thundercracker. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}

====As Thundercracker====
[[File:Thundercracker-Pig.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*''Squad'': '''The Seekers'''
*''Mission Type'': '''Investigator'''
*''Unlock Type'': New Area (900 pigs), TelePod.

The first of the "[[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]s" to be unlocked, Thundercracker Pig relies on speed more than power. His weapon is a rapid-fire machinegun-style blaster that never needs reloading and doesn't overheat, but also doesn't do a whole lot of damage overall unless you concentrate your fire on a single target. It can push a stone block pretty decently, but it's best not to focus on hard targets like that. The blaster actually works better against glass and wood towers with a hold-and-swipe motion rather than a tap-aim one (especially if you have explosive rounds installed), spraying the field with blaster fire and doing widespread damage, letting gravity take care of the Piggies up top. On his feet, Thundercracker Pig isn't all that fast, but as a jet, he can really move!

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|-
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Accessory'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Body Part'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Rarity'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Cost'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Base Effect'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Notes'''
|-
|Headphones
|Head
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Damage
|
|-
|Baseball Cap
|Head
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Transform Recharge
|
|-
|Mohawk
|Head
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20-40% Damage
|
|-
|Halloween Hat (wizard, mouth)
|Head
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|Halloween Event exclusive
|-
|Santa Hat
|Head
|Uncommon
|5 Uncommon Crystals + 8,000 Coins
| +10% Defense
|Holiday Event exclusive
|-
|Landlord Cap
|Head
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +16% Defense
|Chinese New Year exclusive
|-
|Lion Hat
|Head
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +16% Defense
|Chinese New Year exclusive
|-
|Sunglasses
|Face
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Transform Recharge
|
|-
|Launchers
|Chest
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| Explosive Rounds +12% Effect Damage
|
|-
|Null-Ray
|Arms
|Uncommon
|5 Uncommon Crystals + 8,000 Coins
| +10-22% Damage
|
|-
|[[Baro|Shield]]
|Back
|Uncommon
|5 Uncommon Crystals + 8,000 Coins
| +20-28% Defense
|Actually mounted on shoulder-missile
|}
</center>
{{--}}

====As Energon Starscream====
[[File:Model-starscream.png|thumb]]
*''Squad'': '''The Seekers'''
*''Mission Type'': '''Investigator'''
*''Unlock Type'': New Area (1500 pigs), TelePod.

[[Chef Pig#As Soundwave|Soundwave Pig]] once fed Starscream Pig an [[Energon cube]] sandwiched in a burger bun, causing the aerial Deceptihog to become empowered with [[Energon]]. This Energon infusion means his weapon, a gatling-style non-stop blaster like Thundercracker's, packs more punch per pew-pew. Unfortunately it also means he can't ''take'' as much of a punch, taking more damage than most other characters. Thankfully, he can restore some damage mid-level every time he absorbs an energon cube from a de-cyberformed piece of scenery.

<center>
{|class="wikitable" border="5" style="width:75%" align="center"
|-
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Accessory'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Body Part'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Rarity'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Cost'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Base Effect'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Notes'''
|-
|[[Transformer clothing#Headwear|Crown]]
|Head
|Legendary
|5 Legendary Crystals + 200,000 Coins
| +40% Defense
| The one he used in the movie
|-
|Headphones
|Head
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Damage
|
|-
|Baseball Cap
|Head
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Vehicle Time
|
|-
|Mohawk
|Head
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +10% Transform Recharge
|
|-
|Halloween Hat (wizard, bat wings)
|Head
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|Halloween Event exclusive
|-
|Pilgrim Hat
|Head
|???
|???
| +20% Damage
|Thanksgiving Event exlcusive
|-
|Landlord Cap
|Head
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +16% Defense
|Chinese New Year exclusive
|-
|Lion Hat
|Head
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +16% Defense
|Chinese New Year exclusive
|-
|Sunglasses
|Face
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Transform Recharge
|
|-
|Launchers
|Chest
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +10% Damage
|
|-
|Shoulder Pads
|Arms
|Legendary
|5 Legendary Crystals + 200,000 Coins
| Explosive Rounds
|
|-
|Null-Ray
|Arms
|Uncommon
|5 Uncommon Crystals + 8,000 Coins
| +10% Damage
|
|}
</center>
{{--}}

====As Acid Storm====
[[File:Acid-Storm-Pig.jpg|thumb|300px|Kremzeek!]]
*''Squad'': '''The Cybertronians'''
*''Mission Type'': '''Investigator'''
*''Unlock Type'': Challenge Event Prize (5000 tokens).

The arrival of the first [[Rainmaker]] in action. As one would expect, Acid Storm shoots acid pellets that deal steady damage to targets over time after the initial hit. The pellets have a splash effect (literally, in this case) on impact, spreading the acid to close by targets; the initial hit doesn't sting as much, but the "melt" rate is just as powerful. Acid Storm has the lowest rate of fire of all the jet-pigs, at roughly one acid blast per second. Thankfully though, the pellets themselves are ''very'' quick in flight.

He and his accessories were first available in the "Acid Storm" event, and later in the "2-Year Celebration" event. On day four of this event, the "Acid Storm Bundle" was available for $24.99, which contained Acid Storm, 500 gems, and his Kremzeek accessory.
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{|class="wikitable" border="5" style="width:75%" align="center"
|-
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Accessory'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Body Part'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Rarity'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Cost'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Base Effect'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Notes'''
|-
|[[Kremzeek]]
|Head
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|
|-
|Headphones
|Head
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Damage
|
|-
|Baseball Cap
|Head
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Transform Recharge
|
|-
|Halloween Hat (top hat, bat wings)
|Head
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|Halloween Event exclusive
|-
|Sunglasses
|Face
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Transform Recharge
|
|-
|[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]
|Arms
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|
|-
|Null-Ray
|Arms
|Uncommon
|5 Uncommon Crystals + 8,000 Coins
| +10% Damage
|
|-
|}
</center>
{{--}}

====As Starscream====
[[File:Starscream-Pig.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*''Squad'': '''The Seekers'''
*''Mission Type'': '''Investigator'''
*''Unlock Type'': Challenge Event Prize (4800/5000 Tokens).

This non-energon-powered version of Starscream plays considerably different from his supercharged... cousin? brother? whatever... in that he has the power of the treacherous Decepticon's famous [[null-ray]]s. These instant-hit laserbeams (terrific for taking down missiles) can be fired in short bursts with a very quick reload period, but do little damage per strike to anything stronger than a Glass Block. However, they ''are'' null rays, and as such will drop flying Pigs out of the air (after they take a certain amount of damage), temporarily shut down [[Walking Mortar Tower]]s... and ''stop [[Monolith]]s in mid-fall''. Wow. [[Boss Pig]] ''used'' to be vulnerable to the null ray, plummeting face-first into the dirt and exploding with only a couple blasts... but he's since gotten shielded to that. Oh well.

Starscream Pig could initially only be unlocked through the "Seek & Destroy" competition, alongside Skywarp and Sunstorm, each one costing 4800 Tokens. Considering the short run of this competition, good damn luck unlocking all three without spending a ''lot'' of Gems. He and all of the other Challenge Event unlockable characters were also made available in the "2-Year Celebration" Event. On day six of this Event, the game offered the "Starscream Bundle" for $14.99, which contained Starscream and his crown and shoulder pads accessories.

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|-
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Accessory'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Body Part'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Rarity'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Cost'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Base Effect'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Notes'''
|-
|[[Transformer clothing#Headwear|Crown]]
|Head
|Legendary
|5 Legendary Crystals + 200,000 Coins
| +40% Defense
| The one he used in the movie
|-
|Headphones
|Head
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Damage
|
|-
|[[Kremzeek]]
|Head
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|
|-
|Halloween Hat (wizard, mouth)
|Head
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|Halloween Event exclusive
|-
|Baseball Cap
|Head
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Transform Recharge
|
|-
|Sunglasses
|Face
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Transform Recharge
|
|-
|Launchers
|Chest
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +20% Defense
|-
|Enhanced Null-Ray
|Arms
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|Enhanced because normal null-rays is his default weapon
|-
|Shoulder Pads
|Back
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Fire Rate
|Actually mounted on shoulders
|}
</center>
{{--}}

====As Skywarp====
[[File:Skywarp-Pig.jpg|thumb|300px|Legendary prankster and photobomber.]]
*''Squad'': '''The Seekers'''
*''Mission Type'': '''Investigator'''
*''Unlock Type'': Challenge Event prize.
[[File:ABTransformersSkywarp.png|thumb|150px|left|Loves to push pigs down block-built stairs.]]

Originally, Skywarp Pig needed incentive to joining the fight. Some of the Autobirds and Deceptihogs were able to summon him into battle with Energon cubes, at which point he would fly into the area with a carpet-bomb attack. The more cubes he was given, the grander the scale of damage he was able to do. This changed with the introduction of the [[Energonicon]]s, and soon any member of the Autobird or Deceptihogs could summon Skywarp for a bombing run with [[Strikebot]] by their side. But he was eventually replaced in that role by a generic lavender-colored Seeker-type Minion when Skywarp became a fully-playable character.

As an in-the-field fighter, Skywarp launches a steady stream of incendiary missiles in a low arc with no reload time like all other seekers and like with Thundercracker and Energon Starscream, it's best to use the "drag" method of targeting to sweep across areas rather than tapping on individual objects. These missiles set anything they hit ablaze, doing steady damage well after the initial blast. This is especially useful against wood blocks, as the fire tends to spread from one flammable object to another. Naturally, it doesn't do a whole lot against stone blocks, and the glass blocks don't light on fire too well (luckily they can rarely take the initial hit anyway).

After the 2.0 update, Skywarp can sometimes be seen flying over the island, emitting a sound similar to Astrotrain blasting off at the end of an event. Tapping the poor guy makes him explode and it rewards the gruesome player with the grand total of 5 pigs. Such cruelty! Of course, have fun actually managing to hit him, because he flies ''really'' fast and seems to appear right after you exit a level.

{{note|In earlier builds of the game, players could spend a few Gems on the map to have Skywarp bomb a level out of playability, forcing the Eggbots to terraform a new area. This was mainly useful for if the intended character for an area was in the middle of a long upgrade you didn't want to interrupt, or to skip an unusually hard event. This has since been altered to spending a single Gem to have the game randomly pick a different character from your roster to play in the level.}}

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{|class="wikitable" border="5" style="width:75%" align="center"
|-
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Accessory'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Body Part'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Rarity'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Cost'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Base Effect'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Notes'''
|-
|Headphones
|Head
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Damage
|
|-
|Baseball Cap
|Head
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Transform Recharge
|
|-
|Mohawk
|Head
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +20% Fire Rate
|
|-
|Halloween Hat (wizard, mouth)
|Head
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|Halloween Event exclusive
|-
|Sunglasses
|Face
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Transform Recharge
|
|-
|Launchers
|Chest
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +10% Explosive Force
|
|-
|Blaster
|Arms
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Crystals
| +20% Damage
|
|-
|Null-Ray
|Arms
|Uncommon
|5 Uncommon Crystals + 8,000 Coins
| +10% Damage
|
|}
</center>
{{--}}

====As Sunstorm====
[[File:Sunstorm-Pig.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*''Squad'': '''The Cybertronians'''
*''Mission Type'': '''Investigator'''
*''Unlock Type'': Challenge Event Prize (5000 tokens).

Sunstorm launches lobbed explosive missiles that arc much higher than Skywarp's, destroying stone blocks with ease upon impact. But they're not very powerful nor effective at mass block destruction, especially non-stone materials, making him pretty weak but hey a character decent at destroying stone right.

On day eight of the "2-Year Celebration" Event, the "Sunstorm Bundle" was available for $14.99, which contained Sunstorm, 250 gems, and 25000 coins. (Sorry, no Shrapnel).

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|-
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Accessory'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Body Part'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Rarity'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Cost'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Base Effect'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Notes'''
|-
|[[Shrapnel (AB)|Shrapnel]]
|Head
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Explosive Force
|
|-
|Headphones
|Head
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Damage
|
|-
|Baseball Cap
|Head
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Transform Recharge
|
|-
|Halloween Hat (wizard, mouth)
|Head
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|Halloween Event exclusive
|-
|Sunglasses
|Face
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Transform Recharge
|
|-
|Launchers
|Chest
|Uncommon
|5 Uncommon Crystals + 8,000 Crystals
| +10% Damage
|
|-
|Null-Ray
|Arms
|Uncommon
|5 Uncommon Crystals + 8,000 Coins
| +10% Damage
|
|}
</center>
{{--}}

====As Devastator====
[[File:ABDevastator.jpg|right|thumb|300px|"Everyone needs to drive a vehicle, even the very tall. This was the largest auto I could afford. Should I therefore be made the subject of fun?"]]
*''Squad'': '''Combiners'''
*''Mission Type'': '''Firepower'''
*''Unlock Type'': Challenge Event Prize (10000 tokens), Gem Purchase, Bundle with Jungle Area.

Devastator is HUGE. He barely fits into [[Astrotrain (AB)|Astrotrain]], and doesn't even try to at the end of a level. Instead like every other Combiner in the game, he dismembers himself and rockets off along with Astrotrain.

Playing as Devastator is significantly different than normal. He has no vehicle mode to avoid obstacles, so... he doesn't. [[Monolith]]s break themselves upon him leaving naught a scratch, and normal [[Missile silo|Missiles]] explode harmlessly on contact (ink missiles and the big missiles in [[Piggy Island|Pig City]] can still do some damage). He also cannot use [[Energonicon]]s at all.

Instead of all that, Devastator has a load of weapons. His normal fire is very similar to [[Bubbles#As Ricochet|Ricochet's]], a fast-moving high-damage missile with a lightly-curved arc that ricochets off anything it hits. He'll often automatically compliment this with a volley of high-arced bombs like [[Bomb (AB)#As Wheeljack|Wheeljack's]] weapon, a wide spread with high damage but very little splash damage range. And finally, the "transform" button is replaced with a target button that places five reticles on random targets, then launches a black hole bullet at each. This attack can even be triggered after Devastator falls in battle during the "spend Gems to continue" animation, netting you a few more last-minute points. This attack resets after a short cooldown. And as for any blocks or Pigs that get directly in his path? He has a screen-shaking leaping fist-slam attack that obliterates just about everything in close range and creates a shockwave that can topple towers further in the background. Even early on, Devastator is a terror.

Devastator is one of six (as of this writing) characters who can be taken on a Challenge Run, which makes him a fairly valuable bot to upgrade and outfit as quick as possible. The post-knockout vortex bullet trick is definitely a nice bonus.

He uses a lot of [[Terence (AB)|Terence's]] animations, from the stompy-walk to the Riverdancing in the Barracks.

Devastator was originally available in the event of the same name for 10000 Tokens. He can also be unlocked at any time in a 3000-Gem package that also unlocks the Challenge Run and Jungle setting.

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|-
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! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Body Part'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Rarity'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Cost'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Base Effect'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Notes'''
|-
|Mohawk
|Head
|Uncommon
|5 Uncommon Crystals + 8,000 Coins
| +20% Fire Rate
|
|-
|Sunglasses
|Face
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Transform Recharge
|
|-
|Enigma Of Combination
|Chest
|Legendary
|5 Legendary Crystals + 200,000 Coins
| +40% Fire Rate
|
|-
|Kremzeek
|Arms
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| EMP Rounds
|
|-
|Sentinel
|Arms
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| Incendiary Rounds
|
|-
|Shrapnel
|Arms
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| Acid Rounds
|
|-
|Ravage
|Arms
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| Explosive Rounds
|
|-
|Megatron
|Back
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +10% Damage
|But he's a playable character right?
|-
|Badge of Leadership
|Back
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +10% Defense
|
|}
</center>
{{--}}

====As Cyclonus====
[[File:Cyclonuspig.jpeg|thumb|250px]]
*''Squad'': '''VIP'''
*''Mission Type'': '''Intelligence'''
*''Unlock Type'': Challenge Event prize.
[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] carries a new type of weapon. By tapping the screen, the player makes him fire thin laser beams at the targets. The lasers deal considerable splash damage to the structures.

But that's not all, because our piggy friend has a secondary weapon! By tapping and holding the screen, the player will make Cyclonus fire the biggest laser beam you've ever seen! For real, the thing is huge! It might even be bigger than [[Bomb (AB)#As Warpath|Warpath's]] laser. Downside to this laser is that it takes a very long time to charge up, which is understandable for a laser this big. After charging up, the player can fire the laser anytime they want, but Cyclonus can't hold his fire for too long because eventually it gets too hot and he'll have to release the charge.

And last but not least: he has a vehicle mode power: he does the whole vibrating-earthquake-thing that [[Mighty Eagle#As Alpha Trion|Alpha Trion]] also does.

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|-
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Accessory'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Body Part'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Rarity'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Cost'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Base Effect'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Notes'''
|-
|Headphones
|Head
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Defense
|
|-
|Sunglasses
|Face
|Uncommon
|5 Unommon Crystals + 8,000 Coins
| +20% Defense
|
|-
|Medallion
|Chest
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +10% Weapon Cooldown
|
|-
|[[Nightstick (G1)|Nightstick]]
|Arms
|Legendary
|5 Legendary Crystals + 200,000 Coins
| +20% Weapon Cooldown
|Sits in hand in robot mode (as a pistol), sits on wing in vehicle mode (as a bot).
|-
|[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]
|Wing
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +10% Damage
|Nemesis is actually a huge starship, so this is kinda weird.
|-
|}
</center>
{{--}}

====As Thrust====
[[File:Thrustpig.jpeg|thumb|200|px|Shine bright like a diamond]]
*''Squad'': '''Coneheads'''
*''Mission Type'': '''???'''
*''Unlock Type'': Challenge Event (cost: 10000 Tokens), Gold Crates, gem purchase.
[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] is apparently the most important [[Conehead]]. The Conehead Challenge Event, which ran from 24 July to 30 July and featured all three freshly-added Coneheads, called him “Top Prize,” and he in particular was stated to be added to Gold Crates, even though so were the other two Coneheads.

His weapon fires clips of three conjoined soundwaves that travel in a wobbly dancing-esque motion before hitting the target. And if it's not enough, his soundwaves contain the paralyzing effects of EMP, and triggers targets to suffer damage over time for a short period. Although it might not seem enough.

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{|class="wikitable" border="5" style="width:75%" align="center"
|-
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Accessory'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Body Part'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Rarity'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Cost'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Base Effect'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Notes'''
|-
|Traffic Cone
|Head
|Legendary
|5 Legendary Crystals + 200,000 Coins
| +40% Defense
|
|-
|Traffic Cone
|Head
|Legendary
|5 Legendary Crystals + 200,000 Coins
| +40% Damage
|Tilted to the right
|-
|Traffic Cone
|Head
|Legendary
|5 Legendary Crystals + 200,000 Coins
| +40% Vehicle Time
|Tilted to the front
|-
|Sunglasses
|Face
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2500 Coins
| +10% Transform Recharge
|
|-
|Launchers
|Chest
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Defense
|
|-
|Blaster
|Arms
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|No, not ''that'' Blaster!
|-
|Shield
|Back
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Defense
|
|-
|}
</center>
{{--}}

====As Dirge====
[[File:Dirgepig.jpeg|thumb|200|px|I just nearly escaped death!]]
*''Squad'': '''Coneheads'''
*''Mission Type'': '''???'''
*''Unlock Type'': Challenge Event (cost: 10000 Tokens), Gold Crates, gem purchase.
[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] is definitely the most explosive Conehead of the three: he throws TNT boxes at his targets as a weapon, similar to [[Zeta (AB)#As Nightbird|Nightbird's]] weapon, which also focuses on yeeting in-game blocks at structures. He also has a drain effect on enemies where he regenerates health from popping all those piggies. And while his TNT boxes can easily completely demolish structures and take out entire swarms of flying piggies, they don't do a whole lot of damage to [[Walking Mortar Tower|Mortar Towers]](well, unless you upgrade him high enough). Luckily, there is a small reload time to this weapon and it will keep on firing TNT at the big guys until they eventually explode too. And as if one explosion wasn't enough, the boxes also split into two more TNT boxes after hitting a target, which means triple destruction!

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{|class="wikitable" border="5" style="width:75%" align="center"
|-
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Accessory'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Body Part'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Rarity'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Cost'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Base Effect'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Notes'''
|-
|Traffic Cone
|Head
|Legendary
|5 Legendary Crystals + 200,000 Coins
| +40% Defense
|
|-
|Traffic Cone
|Head
|Legendary
|5 Legendary Crystals + 200,000 Coins
| +40% Damage
|Tilted to the right
|-
|Traffic Cone
|Head
|Legendary
|5 Legendary Crystals + 200,000 Coins
| +40% Vehicle Time
|Tilted to the front
|-
|Sunglasses
|Face
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2500 Coins
| +10% Transform Recharge
|
|-
|Launchers
|Chest
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Defense
|
|-
|Blaster
|Arms
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|No, not ''that'' Blaster!
|-
|Shield
|Back
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Defense
|
|-
|}
</center>
{{--}}

====As Ramjet====
[[File:Ramjetpig.jpeg|thumb|300|px|[[Ramjet (Animated)|I'm not making a silly face! I swear!]]]]
*''Squad'': '''Coneheads'''
*''Mission Type'': '''???'''
*''Unlock Type'': Challenge Event (cost: 10000 Tokens), Gold Crates, gem purchase.
[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] is obsessed with safety. Other than his more explosive Conehead brothers, he focuses on quickly taking out those scary gunner piggies so that he won't lose any of his precious health points. To achieve this goal, he carries a swirly instant-hit laserbeam that drags pigs and blocks in a random direction and damages them at the same time, similar to [[Mighty Eagle#As Alpha Trion|Alpha Trion's]] weapon. The color of this beam is red with black accents. To guarantee his safety even more, he sometimes randomly activates an energy shield which blocks all gun blasts and missiles and such.

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! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Body Part'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Rarity'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Cost'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Base Effect'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Notes'''
|-
|Traffic Cone
|Head
|Legendary
|5 Legendary Crystals + 200,000 Coins
| +40% Defense
|
|-
|Traffic Cone
|Head
|Legendary
|5 Legendary Crystals + 200,000 Coins
| +40% Damage
|Tilted to the right
|-
|Traffic Cone
|Head
|Legendary
|5 Legendary Crystals + 200,000 Coins
| +40% Vehicle Time
|Tilted to the front
|-
|Sunglasses
|Face
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2500 Coins
| +10% Transform Recharge
|
|-
|Launchers
|Chest
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Defense
|
|-
|Blaster
|Arms
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|No, not ''that'' Blaster!
|-
|Shield
|Back
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Defense
|
|-
|}
</center>
{{--}}

====As Captain Starscream====
[[File:ScratchedStarscream.jpeg|thumb|200px|What do you mean there's a giant hole in my leg?]]
*''Squad'': '''Officers'''
*''Mission Type'': '''Investigator'''
*''Unlock Type'': Prime Pass (Level 10).
The Deceptihogs just got word that the Autobirds are trying to get the [[AllSpark|Eggspark]]! In this Bird-Pig war, our green friends DEFINITELY can't permit that! And thus [[King Pig#As Lord Megatron|Lord Megatron]] decides to send in one of his most valuable officers: Captain Starscream!

His weapon throws stone blocks at the targets in high arcs. Yeah that's definitely an anticlimax. They are great at exploding everything in a large radius, however. Additionally, these blocks split into smaller blocks upon impact, helping to really spread damage. AND, they retain the same stunning EMP effects of his null-ray. This could only mean 'adios' for everyone else on the screen.

<center>
{|class="wikitable" border="5" style="width:75%" align="center"
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! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Accessory'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Body Part'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Rarity'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Cost'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Base Effect'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Notes'''
|-
|Crown
|Head
|Legendary
|5 Legendary Crystals + 200,000 Coins
| +40% Defense
|
|-
|Kremzeek
|Head
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|
|-
|Sunglasses
|Face
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2500 Coins
| +10% Transform Recharge
|
|-
|Launchers
|Chest
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +20% Defense
|
|-
|Enhanced Null-Ray
|Arms
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|
|-
|}
</center>
{{--}}

====As Ion Storm====
[[File:ABTF Ion Storm.jpeg|thumb|200px]]
*''Squad'': '''Reinforcements'''
*''Mission Type'': '''???'''
*''Unlock Type'': Challenge Event (cost: 10000 Tokens), Gem purchase.
Another Rainmaker arrives in the form of [[Ion Storm]]. His weapon is similar to [[Ironhide]]'s; it quickly rains down three lime colored diagonal beams on the powerless piggies. And to harness the power of storms even more, his beams are juiced with EMP effects. Wish an early prayer for all Walking Mortar Towers and piggies alike....
{{--}}

====As Sergeant Thundercracker====
[[File:Warpass Thundercracker.jpeg|thumb|200px|Handsome boye]]
*''Squad'': '''Operations'''
*''Mission Type'': '''Investigator'''
*''Unlock Type'': Prime Pass reward (Level 10).
All these victories on the Deceptihog side have made the piggies very full of themselves. But with the arrival of [[Stella (AB)#As Sergeant Chromia|Sergeant Chromia]], they should start getting worried if they can stand their ground! Luckily, the Deceptihogs have a sergeant of their own, who patrols the high skies eliminating every danger that comes in his path. But will he be enough for the full Autobird force?

Sergeant Thundercracker shoots blue TNT boxes that float to the target in a straight line, seemingly yeeting the target off the face of the earth. And oh..if you're wondering why blue, then alright. These boxes can somehow trigger a massive EMP storm (yes, yet again) to all enemies alike on the screen-enough to leave 'em shocked. Well.
{{--}}

====As Nova Storm====
[[File:Novastormpig.jpeg|thumb|200px]]
*''Squad'': '''Reinforcements'''
*''Mission Type'': '''???'''
*''Unlock Type'': Challenge Event (cost: 10000 Tokens), Gem purchase.
While the previous female seeker to be added to the game was portrayed by [[Zeta (AB)#As Slipstream|Zeta]], it is true that there are in fact female Bad Piggies on the island! One of these poor ladies got too close to the [[AllSpark|EggSpark]] and was cyberformed into the feisty [[Nova Storm (G1)|Nova Storm]]!

Although it's unknown as to why the game depicts Nova as a 'male' as per her squad biodata.

As the last ever Rainmaker to be released in the game, Nova Storm's weapon is a blue water bullet blaster that specializes in displacing the blocks of structures and any piggy bystander. These shots can cause even more misery with their splash damage effects. Additionally, upon higher upgrades, these water bullets upgrade to large purple ones, and towers and pigs on screen will simply blast out of oblivion upon getting touched by them.

====As Sergeant Devastator====
[[File:ABsergeantdevastator.jpeg|150px|thumb]]
*''Squad'': '''Specialist Raiders'''
*''Mission Type'': '''Firepower'''
*''Unlock Type'': Prime Pass reward (level 40).
The war continues and the Deceptihogs decide to send in the ultimate weapon, a Combiner! Sergeant Devastator is massive and will do his best to take down the Autobirds. But the Autobirds have a titan their own- [[Bomb (AB)#As Sergeant Omega Supreme|Sergeant Omega Supreme]].

His weapon acts just like his original.

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{|class="wikitable" border="5" style="width:75%" align="center"
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! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Accessory'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Body Part'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Rarity'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Cost'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Base Effect'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Notes'''
|-
|Mohawk
|Head
|Uncommon
|5 Uncommon Crystals + 8,000 Coins
| +20% Fire Rate
|
|-
|Sunglasses
|Face
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Transform Recharge
|
|-
|Enigma Of Combination
|Chest
|Legendary
|5 Legendary Crystals + 200,000 Coins
| +40% Fire Rate
|
|-
|Kremzeek
|Arms
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| EMP Rounds
|
|-
|Sentinel
|Arms
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| Incendiary Rounds
|
|-
|Shrapnel
|Arms
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| Acid Rounds
|
|-
|Ravage
|Arms
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| Explosive Rounds
|
|-
|Megatron
|Back
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +10% Damage
|But he's a playable character right?
|-
|Badge of Leadership
|Back
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +10% Defense
|
|}
</center>

====As Special Officer Skywarp====
[[File:ABspecialofficerskywarp.jpeg|150px|thumb]]
*''Squad'': '''Sawbones Squad'''
*''Mission Type'': '''Investigator'''
*''Unlock Type'': Prime Pass reward (level 40).

After a gargantuan battle between the two Titans, Special Officer Skywarp is here and ready to take on [[Terence (AB)#As Special Officer Hound|Special Officer Hound]]. Being one of many Seekers, he can take to the skies as well.

His weapon is, disappointingly, just his original.

<center>
{|class="wikitable" border="5" style="width:75%" align="center"
|-
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Accessory'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Body Part'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Rarity'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Cost'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Base Effect'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Notes'''
|-
|Headphones
|Head
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Damage
|
|-
|Baseball Cap
|Head
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Transform Recharge
|
|-
|Mohawk
|Head
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +20% Fire Rate
|
|-
|Sunglasses
|Face
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Transform Recharge
|
|-
|Launchers
|Chest
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +10% Explosive Force
|
|-
|Blaster
|Arms
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Crystals
| +20% Damage
|
|-
|Null-Ray
|Arms
|Uncommon
|5 Uncommon Crystals + 8,000 Coins
| +10% Damage
|
|}
</center>

====As Seeker Acid Storm====
[[File:ABseekeracidstorm.jpeg|thumb|150px]]
*''Squad'': '''Sawbones Squad'''
*''Mission Type'': '''Investigator'''
*''Unlock Type'': Prime Pass reward (level 10).
The Deceptihogs once again need someone who can take to the skies in order to take down [[Stella (AB)#As Scout Arcee|Scout Arcee]], and so they send in their top Seeker, Acid Storm. With his acid rain as a weapon against the Autobirds, the Deceptihogs will surely win. Right?

His weapon is literally just the same as his original weapon. What is it with Rovio and these unchanged Warpass weapons lately?

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! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Body Part'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Rarity'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Cost'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Base Effect'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Notes'''
|-
|[[Kremzeek]]
|Head
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|
|-
|Headphones
|Head
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Damage
|
|-
|Baseball Cap
|Head
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Transform Recharge
|
|-
|Sunglasses
|Face
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Transform Recharge
|
|-
|[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]
|Arms
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|
|-
|Null-Ray
|Arms
|Uncommon
|5 Uncommon Crystals + 8,000 Coins
| +10% Damage
|
|-
|}
</center>
{{--}}

====As Seeker Nova Storm====
[[File:ABseekernovastorm.jpeg|thumb|150px]]
*''Squad'': '''Misfits Squad'''
*''Mission Type'': '''???'''
*''Unlock Type'': Prime Pass reward (level 40).
Having just recently arrived on the island, Seeker Nova Storm is near instantly dragged into the violent Autobird-Deceptihog war as she is needed to counteract the appointment of [[Mighty Eagle#As Captain Alpha Trion|Captain Alpha Trion]] as the new Autobird leader. Will her explosive attitude be enough to squash the old and wise Transformer?

Her weapon is unchanged. Nothing else to say.
{{-}}

====As Seeker Ramjet====
[[File:ABseekerramjet.jpeg|thumb|150px]]
*''Squad'': '''Raging Squad'''
*''Mission Type'': '''???'''
*''Unlock Type'': Prime Pass reward (level 10).
Being part of the wide and ''expendable'' array of seekers, Ramjet hadn't really been doing much more than merely flying around looking for Autobird activity. But as all his skybound brothers are falling back to lick their wounds, the weight of the war drops hard on his shoulders. The Deceptihogs now count only on Seeker Ramjet to do what he does best: patrolling the skies and exterminating any Autobird scurrying around while the war slowly seems to be drawing nearer to some kind of conclusion...

Anyways, he uses his same old weapon, complete with his protective shield gadget.
{{-}}

====As Neon Starscream====
[[File:ABneonstarscream.jpeg|thumb|200px]]
*''Squad'': '''Weekend Warriors'''
*''Mission Type'': '''???'''
*''Unlock Type'': Prime Pass reward (level 10).
After months upon months of victory, the Deceptihogs now find themselves slapped miles back at the hand of [[Red (AB)#As General Optimus Prime Neon|General Optimus Prime Neon]]. As the Autobirds celebrate and care for their wounded, [[King Pig#Lord Megatron Neon|Lord Megatron Neon]] hatches new plans and re-energizes his primary seeker with the power of Neon. Neon Starscream blasts off, out for Autobird guts.

Just like Starscream's earlier [[Energon]] version, Neon Starscream takes far more damage from attacks in levels, but can heal up again by chomping up some Energon cubes. And yes, he retains his shocking stone-throwing launcher. Nothing new.
{{-}}

====As Neon Thundercracker====
[[File:ABneonthundercracker.jpeg|thumb|200px]]
*''Squad'': '''Cobalt Crew'''
*''Mission Type'': '''???'''
*''Unlock Type'': Prime Pass reward (level 10).
Now that the Deceptihogs have set up their new supply HQ, all seems to be going well for the green-tinted army. There is one wee little problem though: [[Stella (AB)#As Neon Chromia|Neon Chromia]] has investigated the new high-tech warehouse and is now plotting to infiltrate and incinerate! It is up to Neon Thundercracker now to protect the Deceptihogs' new pride.

Having drunk the evil juice, Neon Thundercracker now too experiences Energon effects. You know what that means. The blue TNT thrower still remains with him, though.
{{-}}

====As the Eggbot Army====
[[File:ABTF-screen-Piggies.jpg|thumb|You probably popped hundreds of thousands of these piggies. ''Millions'' in all the other Angry Birds games.]]

The overwhelming majority of King Pig's army joined the Eggbots in their goal of Cyberforming Piggy Island.

The most common Minions around are fragile as paper and have no offensive capabilities whatsoever, unless you count their annoying laughter. They simply bounce in place, waiting to be popped by weapons fire, by having blocks fall on them, or being dropped from a good height. (Although the damage they take seems a bit...janky, so sometimes they'll die just from falling a very short distance.) It would take just 1 Optimus Prime laser (mind you, un-upgraded) to send one of these to the depths of mechanical Hell. Well then.

Some Minions have developed guns, though! The red ones are known as “Stinger Pigs” and many can be spotted by their burgundy armor or boxy eye-obscuring helmets, but some are harder to spot! Their armaments range from simple green-laser projecting blasters to slow-but-volatile rocket launchers to multi-blast "shotguns". Their aim varies: some need a few moments to properly get their targets in their sights, but elite pigs (like the rocket launcher types) can readjust aims and be distressingly accurate even at long range. The shotgun variants, who don darker burgundy armor can be even more nasty, though- they fire quickly and are capable of ''shredding'' you with quick (but blind) blasts of pink laser quadruplets if you aren't prepared. These Minions tend to be a little tougher to pop, but thankfully a toppled but unpopped Minion generally can't right itself, and will just fire blindly in whatever direction it's facing. These Minions' shots can topple blocks and even injure their fellow Minions should they get in the way.

Some of these gunners grew propellers on their heads, making them dangerously mobile. These Minions like to pop up, sometimes in swarms, blocking your shots. They hover for a bit, fire simple blaster lasers at the player, and zip to a new location. If they are not popped quickly enough, they'll perform a kamikaze dive at the player which does a bit more damage than their blasters do.

Other Minions ''want'' to fly but can't, so they've settled for somehow getting way up high and tying balloons to themselves to float down gently. These Minions also lack blasters (man, what a bunch of losers), so instead they've attached sticks of dynamite to themselves (wait, what?!) so they can go kaboom once they get too close to an [[Autobird]] or [[Deceptihog]]. The quickest way to deal with them is by popping their supporting balloons, sending them falling helplessly to the ground.

And then there's the '''Sharktihogs''', Minions who have taken on the properties of the [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]]s. Found exclusively in the rivers of Cobalt Plateaus (and very occasionally at the beach, like in events), these piscine porcines lurk underwater with only their fins sticking out before levitating into the air. Thankfully, rather than trying to gnaw your face off, they shoot at you with simple blasters. They're not invulnerable while submerged either, so a sharp-eyed shooter can take them out before they strike! And well, if you ignore them for a period of time, they will simply disappear back into the water and cannot be targeted further.

Only in the newly discovered Caves, '''Bat Pigs''' are not mechanical, but bizarre dark green organic hybrids of pig and, well, bat. They barrel roll in front of the player and will eventually go kamikaze if not popped, which, surprisingly enough, doesn't do any damage. They are similar to Flying Pigs, except they literally do not do anything... other than just hover and they're much tougher. 750 of these are needed to unlock [[Matilda#As Nautica|Nautica]].

There's also a [[Boss Pig|Boss Bat Pig]]. Definitely the big, fat, grotesque ringleader of the Caves, and definitely not harmless either. Same could be said for the endless Bat Pig 'missiles' he projects at the combating player. I'll let you do a further dossier on this guy, alright.

====Unnamed Seeker====
[[File:unnamed-seeker-pig.jpeg|thumb|150px|Who could it be now?]]

This piggy jet flies by and performs a carpet bombing attack when [[Strikebot]] is activated. He replaced Skywarp after our purple friend was added to the game as a playable character.

His jet design ''miiight'' be based on [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]]. Well, based on the colors, anyways. The actual design is a carbon copy of the other Seekers.
{{--}}

==Toys==
===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
[[File:ABTF-toy StarscreamEnTelepod.jpg|right|thumb|250px|"You've got that right, buddy! I'm a cloud now! This was...my plan all along or something."]]
*'''Energon Racers Pack''' (''Telepods'' Racers multi-pack, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' ''Telepods'' base

: As a [[Telepod]] figure, Energon Starscream Pig [[Autotransformation|automatically transforms]] from jet to robot by pushing back his noggin, and back just by pushing him down. He has a scan-code on the bottom of his feet, which allows him to be scanned into the ''[[Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers]]'' app when placed on top of a magnifying Telepods base, included with the set. Doing so repairs in-game Energon Starscream's damage, and powers him up for a short amount of time.

: He was only available as part of a multi-pack with "Energon" versions of [[Red (AB)|Optimus Prime Bird]], [[Hal|Grimlock Bird]], [[Moustache Pig|Lockdown Pig]] and [[Chef Pig|Soundwave Pig]].

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*'''Thundercracker Pig''' (''Telepods Racer, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' ''Telepods'' base

: Thundercracker Pig is a [[redeco]] of Energon Starscream Pig, transforming from robot to jet. Like all ''Telepods'' products, he is packaged with a ''Telepods'' base.

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*'''Optimus Prime Bird Raceway''' (''Telepods'' track set, 2014)

: A small, non-transforming figure of Starscream Pig in jet mode is included in the Optimus Prime Bird Raceway set. It can be mounted atop the raceway's flagpole, and is sent spinning when a ''Telepods'' Racer figure rolls past.

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[[File:ABTF-toy StarscreamStinger-OPAttack.jpg|right|thumb|250px]]
*'''Optimus Prime Attack Game''' (''Jenga'' game, 2014)

: The Optimus Prime Attack Game includes two Minion Pig heads, one as Starscream Pig, and one as the curiously-only-exists-in-this-one-set [[Stinger (AOE)|Stinger]] Pig (it seems to be based on the enemies of the same name, but looks a bit different). They can be placed among ''{{w|Jenga}}'' blocks inside a [[Hal#Jenga|Grimlock Bird frame]] to be knocked away by a launched vehicle. They can also be attached to any of the non-transforming ''Angry Birds Transformers Jenga'' vehicles... or any [[5 mm post|5mm post]] in general. Because you know you want to put a Minion Pig head on every Transformer possible.

: Don't lie. You do.

: The set also comes with a mini-head version of [[Red (AB)#OptimusAttack|Optimus Prime Bird]] with a flying truck vehicle.

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[[File:ABTFtoy-AcidStorm.jpg|thumb|250px|Had the toyline continued, there may have also been a Seeker 3-pack.]]
*'''Acid Storm Pig''' (Telepods racer, <s>2015</s>)
**''Accessories:'' Telepods base

:Acid Storm and the three other figures part of the "Turbo Energon" subline were listed on the Hasbro website, but ultimately never saw release.
{{canceledtoy}}
{{--}}

==Notes==
*Among the features the Pig army had in the earliest builds of the game that have long since been removed are: pigs with TV antennae, another kind of random-shooting box-helmeted pig, pigs with rapid-fire lasers, rapid-fire rockets, or deadly shotgun blasts of quick and accurate green lasers, balloon pigs with their dynamite/candles lit, with some having more than one balloon, and flying pigs with rockets, shotgun blasts, rapid-fire blasts, or even deadly lasers! Though Shotgun Pig was brought back to the game in the jungle update.
* Every character in the game does a little dance when idling on the character upgrade screen. All of the jet-pigs do [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zS1cLOIxsQ8 The Carlton].
* As the player upgrades each playable character, their models can gain new pieces of armor. At level 7, all the jet-pigs' helmets start gaining protrusions resembling a familiar-looking [[Transformer clothing#Headwear|crown]]. However, putting on a head Accessory removes this extra armor.
* Thundercracker's Shield Accessory is based on [[Baro]], the ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' [[Arms Micron]]. (A [[Baro#Silver|chrome-silver version of Baro]] was packed in with [[Thundercracker (WFC)#Toys|''Prime'' Thundercracker]].)
* [[Tony Hale]] voiced a Minion Pig called '''[[wikia:angrybirds:Ross|Ross]]''' in the 2016 ''Angry Birds'' animated movie.
* Rather than being added to the game separately, all three Coneheads were added at the same time.
* Minion Pig is currently the character with the most incarnations in the game, even when not counting the Eggbot Army.

==External links==
*[[wikia:angrybirds:Minion Pigs|Minion Pigs]] on the ''{{w|Angry Birds}}'' wiki.

[[Category:Deceptihogs]]
[[Category:Combiners]]

King Pig

2024-02-26T20:01:57Z

WaddleDeo: General punctuation fixes, added one (1) joke.

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:''King Pig is a [[Deceptihog]] from the [[Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers]] continuity.''
[[File:Model-megatron.png|thumb|250px|Pigs through tyranny!]]

Though he's dim as a burnt-out bulb, '''King Pig''' "ruled" [[Piggy Island]], commanding his countless followers in a never-ending drive to steal eggs for tasty meals, only to be beaten time and again by members of the [[Autobird|Flock]]. And then the [[AllSpark]] hit the island, granting King Pig the powers of tank-mode [[Decepticon]]s like [[Bludgeon (disambiguation)|Bludgeon]], [[Brawl (disambiguation)|Brawl]], [[Shockwave (disambiguation)|Shockwave]], and even the mighty (Dark) [[Megatron (disambiguation)|Megatron]]! Sure, he's not exactly sure-footed on those treads (he didn't use to even ''have'' feet, after all!), but when one of his new limbs is a powerful cannon? Look out, birds!

Unfortunately, the moment he gained these new abilities was ''also'' the exact moment he lost control of virtually all of his [[Minion Pig]] army, who joined forces with the [[Eggbot (AB)|Eggbot]]s. Thus he's been forced to team up with his former enemies—now calling themselves the [[Autobird]]s—to free his fellow loyal Pigs and prevent Piggie Island from being turned into nothing but cold steel.

==Fiction==
===''Angry Birds'' comic===
[[File:ABTF1 KingPig eatinpeace.jpg|thumb|upright=0.7|left]]
[[File:ABTF1 NolongermereKingPig.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|right]]
King Pig was readying himself for an egg dinner when [[Chuck (AB)|Chuck]] burst into [[Moustache Pig]]'s latest building. Frustrated that yet another one of his meals had been interrupted, King Pig ordered the Bad Piggies to flee. As they ran, King Pig remarked that the Birds had only managed to forestall his next meal, which was of little consequence since he wasn't even hungry yet. One of the Minion Pigs interjected that King Pig had said the he was starving just a few moments beforehand. King Pig told him to shut up. The Pigs then stumbled upon the EggSpark. Thinking that the artifact might be used as an "egg-cooker," King Pig ordered [[Chef Pig]] to figure out how to use it. The cook passed the task on to one of the [[Minion Pig]]s hauling King Pig's throne, and shoved him into the EggSpark. Upon making contact, the Minion became "Starscream Pig." King Pig was thoroughly disgusted by his crony's new form, especially the way he walked and had... arms. Nonetheless, the power that Starscream Pig displayed was alluring. The rest of the pigs touched the artifact, and King Pig became Megatron Pig! He still thought that arms and legs were gross though. The pigs were soon joined by a couple of birds who were similarly upgraded upon touching the EggSpark. Though Bumblebee Bird attempted to talk Megatron Pig out of a confrontation, the [[Deceptihog]] leader pointed out that if he wasn't the type to pick fights, he would transform into something other than a tank. The pigs nevertheless fled after [[Hal|Grimlock Bird]] made a show of power. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers issue 1|Angry Birds Transformers #1}}

[[File:ABTF2 MegatronPig gets cooking.jpg|thumb|upright=1.7|left]]
Starscream Pig began to question Megatron Pig's authority, prompting Megatron Pig to exclaim that he would crush anyone who would attempt to usurp him. His declaration was cut short by a [[Terror Tower]] sprouting up from the ground beneath the Deceptihogs. Megatron Pig and his troops became trapped within it thanks to [[Corporal Pig|Galvatron Pig]]'s recklessness. Before they group could fully recover their bearings, they were once more attacked by Grimlock Bird. Megatron Pig failed to stop the [[Autobird]] once more, leaving Lockdown Pig to complete the task for him. No sooner was Grimlock Bird taken out that the rest of the Autobirds arrived. The two factions scuffled, with Megatron Pig teaming up with Soundwave Pig to take on [[Bubbles|Jazz Bird]]. The fight came to an abrupt end when the Flock's eggs suddenly sprouted mechanical limbs, multiplied, and proved themselves to be hostile. Starscream Pig then called his leader to inform him that Piggy Island's transformation was now fully underway. {{storylink|Age of Eggstinction!}}

[[File:ABTF3 MegatronPig learn or eat.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|right]]
The Autobirds and Deceptihogs joined forces to combat the newly arisen threat, though Megatron Pig never intended to allow the truce to outlast his need for it. When Starscream Pig was ensnared by the metal tentacles that erupted from a nearby Terror Tower, Megatron Pig chuckled to himself that it served the Minion right. [[Red (AB)|Optimus Prime Bird]] scolded King Pig, telling him that no bird or pig should be left behind. The Autobird leader then accused Megatron Pig of destroying civilizations for millions of years. Megatron Pig replied that all he wanted to do is eat some eggs. The two faction leaders were ready to go at one another's throats before they were talked down by Soundwave Pig and [[Stella (AB)|Arcee Bird]]. Megatron Pig then ordered Soundwave Pig, Galvatron Pig, [[Terence (AB)|Heatwave Bird]] and Jazz Bird to accompany his remaining Minion Pigs to retrieve an Eggbot for <s>eating</s> study. They eventually returned, their task accomplished. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fowlin'!}}

[[File:ABTF4 KingPig no more walking.jpg|thumb|upright=0.8|left]]
The island's transformation then began to spiral out of control. Though Megatron Pig was willing to let the transformation run its course, the others protested, stating that it would surely mean the death of the land itself. Despite Megatron Pig's gripping, the Autobirds and Deceptihogs agreed on a new plan of action: separate the EggSpark from the land to stop the metamorphosis. As they neared their goal, Galvatron Pig went berserk, and began to beat down everyone that stood in his way, regardless of faction. Megatron Pig sardonically commented that at least his underling was effective. Things got even more complicated when Starscream Pig grabbed to EggSpark, intending on using its power for his own selfish goals. In the end, Bumblebee Bird managed to launch the EggSpark off-planet, and everything returned to normalcy. As the Bad Piggies went their own way, King Pig threw a temper tantrum over the fact that he still hadn't gotten any eggs to eat. Nonetheless, he was grateful that he wouldn't need to walk anywhere anymore. {{storylink|Hard Boiled}}
{{-}}
===''Angry Birds'' storybooks===
[[File:DHvsAB-Pigscharge.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|right]]
Dark Megatron Pig agreed to help Optimus Prime Bird in rescuing the EggBots in order to prevent them from destroying Piggy Island. After Dark Megatron Pig betrayed Optimus Prime Bird, the two of them battled in their vehicle modes. Megatron Pig lost the duel, and drove away, throwing a fit as he went. {{storylink|Robot Birds in Disguise}}

Though Dark Megatron Pig believes himself to be top hog, he and his minions lost a great big clash against the Autobirds in the middle of a desert. He probably went off to cry like a baby after he lost the battle. {{storylink|Deceptihogs Versus Autobirds}}
{{-}}

==Commercial appearances==
[[Image:AngryBirdsCinematicTrailer1.jpg|upright=1.66|left|thumb]]
King Pig was turned into Megatron Pig by the power of the EggSpark. Initially clashing with Optimus Prime Bird, the pair were interrupted by the Eggbots, who were cyberforming everything around them, creating big guns that shot at both Autobirds and Deceptihogs. He joined up with Optimus Prime Bird to combat this newly arisen threat. {{storylink|Commercial#Angry Birds Transformers|Angry Birds Transformers: Cinematic Trailer}}

When a [[Walking Mortar Tower]] proved too tough of an opponent for the Optimus Prime Bird to handle on his own, he called upon Megatron Pig to help him out. The two of them together brought down their foe. Optimus Prime Bird then tried to shake Megatron Pig's hand, but he was "too slow," and Megatron Pig laughed at him. {{storylink|Commercial#Angry Birds Transformers|Angry Birds Transformers Comic-Con trailer}}

Megatron Pig and Optimus Prime Bird exchanged a friendly fist-bump as they drove to the EggSpark. Megatron Pig reached it first... and instead of helping Optimus Prime Bird up next to him, laughed in his face and kicked him down as the EggSpark upgraded him into Dark Megatron Pig! He then drove back to the Deceptihogs' headquarters... And used the EggSpark as a dancelight for a crazy dance party. It was all very silly. {{storylink|Commercial#Angry Birds Transformers|Deceptihogs' Revenge}}

Megatron Pig tried to lift some weights at the gym. Unfortunately, his spotter, Galvatron Pig got distracted by Arcee Bird as she walked by, leaving Megatron Pig pinned down. He got out of it somehow, and began working on the punching bag. He then met with Arcee Bird, Airachnid Bird, and Optimus Prime Bird once they had all completed their workouts. The four of them jumped up in a cheer. Freezeframe. {{storylink|Commercial#Angry Birds Transformers|Arcee and Airachnid join the team!}}

==Games==
===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
{{voiceactor|[[Antti Pääkkönen]] (Finnish)}}

====As Bludgeon====
[[File:Bludgeon-Pig.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*''Squad'': '''Leaders'''
*''Mission Type'': '''Firepower'''
*''Unlock Type'': New Area (300 pigs), TelePod.

As Bludgeon, he's a master at martial arts, like his [[Bludgeon (G1)|G1 counterpart]]. He's known for his deadly "Snout fu" and "Hog chi" and notably deadly in backstory puns.

Bludgeon Pig fires two rapid blasts of three purple projectiles in a spread. While they're not the strongest blasts, they do explode on impact, which is excellent if they miss their intended mark, like say, a TNT crate. Speed-wise, he's not the slowest character in the game, but he's pretty low on the rankings.

Bludgeon makes for an excellent "gunner" character in the Jenga mini-game, especially with Accessories that up his weapon's explosive force.

<center>
{|class="wikitable" border="5" style="width:75%" align="center"
|-
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Accessory'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Body Part'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Rarity'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Cost'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Base Effect'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Notes'''
|-
|Santa Hat
|Head
|Uncommon
|5 Uncommon Crystals + 8,000 Coins
| +10% Defense
|Holiday Event exclusive
|-
|Fez
|Head
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +20%-32% Fire Rate
|
|-
|Halloween Hat (top hat, mouth hat)
|Head
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|Halloween Event exclusive
|-
|Woolly Hat
|Head
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|Holiday Event exclusive, free in Dec 2015
|-
|Cowboy Hat
|Head
|Rare
|1000 Tokens
| +40% Defense
|''Angry Birds Movie'' exclusive
|-
|Noble Hat
|Head
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +16% Defense
|Chinese New Year exclusive
|-
|Sunglasses
|Face
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10%-14% Transform Recharge
|
|-
|[[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]]
|Chest
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20%-50% Damage
|
|-
|Shield
|Arms
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Defense
|Based on [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]]'s chestplate
|-
|Turret
|Arms
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +10% Damage
|
|-
|[[Sentinel (G1)|Sentinel]]
|Back
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +20-40% Explosive Force
|Actually sits on Bludgeon's shoulder
|-
|}
</center>
{{-}}

====As Brawl====
[[File:Brawl-Pig.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*''Squad'': '''Pure Warriors'''
*''Mission Type'': '''Firepower'''
*''Unlock Type'': New Area (1000 pigs), TelePod.

Similar to Bludgeon, Brawl fires two fairly quick moving projectiles in rapid succession, with a very short "reload" time between volleys. Though he loses the fan-out fire advantage, his projectiles do more damage per hit. Like Bludgeon he is also a slowish character, but decent armor means he can take more hits to compensate.

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{|class="wikitable" border="5" style="width:75%" align="center"
|-
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Accessory'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Body Part'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Rarity'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Cost'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Base Effect'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Notes'''
|-
|Fez
|Head
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +20% Fire Rate
|
|-
|Halloween Hat (mouth hat, wizard hat)
|Head
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|Halloween Event exclusive
|-
|Santa Hat
|Head
|Uncommon
|5 Uncommon Crystals + 8,000 Coins
| +10% Defense
|Holiday Event exclusive
|-
|Landlord Cap
|Head
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +16% Defense
|Chinese New Year exclusive
|-
|Cowboy Hat
|Head
|Rare
|1000 Tokens
| +40% Defense
|''Angry Birds Movie'' Event exclusive
|-
|Sunglasses
|Face
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Transform Recharge
|
|-
|Cannon
|Arms
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|
|-
|Launchers
|Arms
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Explosive Force
|
|-
|}
</center>
{{-}}
====As Ultimate Megatron====
*''Squad'': '''Variant Versions'''
*''Mission Type'': '''Firepower'''
*''Unlock Type'': New Area (<s>2500</s> 2600 pigs), TelePod.

Slow as dirt but heavily armored, Ultimate Megatron slowly trundles into battle, but rarely leaves anything standing. His cannon fires a pair of micro black holes in semi-quick succession that explode into larger vortexes on contact with anything. Anything caught in the (short-range) gravity well is pulled in, meaning towers topple easily. The initial blast is also fairly powerful, and a good series of direct hits can crumble even a [[Walking Mortar Tower]]. However, his reload time is considerable, so it's a good thing he's heavily armored to take some real hits!

As a Variant Version character, he gets double coins if he completes an event, but gets nothing if he fails, even for a tough-armored pig.

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{|class="wikitable" border="5" style="width:75%" align="center"
|-
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Accessory'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Body Part'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Rarity'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Cost'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Base Effect'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Notes'''
|-
|Armada
|Head
|Legendary
|5 Legendary Crystals + 200,000 Coins
| +50% Gravity Force
|
|-
|Crown
|Head
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +20% Defense
|
|-
|Fez
|Head
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +20% Fire Rate
|
|-
|Halloween Hat (top hat, mouth hat)
|Head
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|Halloween Event exclusive
|-
|Santa Hat
|Head
|Uncommon
|5 Uncommon Crystals + 8,000 Coins
| +10% Defense
|Holiday Event exclusive, free in Dec 2014
|-
|Woolly Hat
|Head
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| Holiday Event exclusive
|-
|Pudding
|Head
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|Holiday Event exclusive
|-
|Noble Hat
|Head
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +16% Defense
|Chinese New Year exclusive
|-
|Landlord Cap
|Head
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +16% Defense
|Chinese New Year exclusive
|-
|Cowboy Hat
|Head
|Rare
|1000 Tokens
| +40% Defense
| ''Angry Birds Movie'' Event exclusive
|-
|Sunglasses
|Face
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Transform Recharge
|
|-
|Medallion
|Chest
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +40% Faster Reload
|
|-
|[[Dark Star Saber]]
|Arm
|Legendary
|5 Legendary Crystals + 200,000 Coins
| +50% Damage
|
|-
|Flail
|Arms
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| Acid Rounds
|
|-
|}
</center>
{{-}}

====As Dark Megatron====
[[File:Dark-Megatron-Pig.jpg|thumb|300px|The real one.]]
*''Squad'': '''Leaders'''
*''Mission Type'': '''Firepower'''
*''Unlock Type'': New Area (3000 pigs), TelePod.

The last of the normal "map" unlock characters, this "standard" version of Megatron Pig is called Dark Megatron Pig for some reason. He is slow, and only fires a single black-hole bomb that packs less punch than Ultimate Megatron's blasts. However, the gravity well it creates is significantly wider and stronger, pulling on towers from much further, and sending flying Pigs and balloon Pigs off-balance and plummeting to their pop. Any blocks close to the singularity are slammed together ''very'' quickly, usually crushing them. Once a tower is down, there's not really a lot he can do to the blocks except toss them around, but he is left free to casually stroll through a rubble-strewn, Pig-free area.

<center>
{|class="wikitable" border="5" style="width:75%" align="center"
|-
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Accessory'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Body Part'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Rarity'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Cost'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Base Effect'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Notes'''
|-
|Armada
|Head
|Legendary
|5 Legendary Crystals + 200,000 Coins
| +50% Gravity Force
|
|-
|Crown
|Head
|Uncommon
|5 Uncommon Crystals + 8,000 Coins
| Acid Rounds
|
|-
|Fez
|Head
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +20% Fire Rate
|
|-
|Halloween Hat (top hat, mouth hat)
|Head
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|Halloween Event exclusive
|-
|Pilgrim Hat
|Head
|???
|???
| +20% Damage
|Thanksgiving Event exclusive
|-
|Santa Hat
|Head
|Uncommon
|5 Uncommon Crystals + 8,000 Coins
| +10% Defense
|Holiday Event exclusive, free in Dec 2014
|-
|Woolly Hat
|Head
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|Holiday Event exclusive
|-
|Pudding
|Head
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|Holiday Event exclusive
|-
|Landlord Cap
|Head
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +16% Defense
|Chinese New Year exclusive
|-
|Cowboy Hat
|Head
|Rare
|1000 Tokens
| +40% Defense
|''Angry Birds Movie'' Event exclusive
|-
|<s>Top Hat</s>
|Head
|<s>100</s>
|N/A
|N/A
|Removed from game
|-
|Sunglasses (visor)
|Face
|Uncommon
|5 Uncommon Crystals + 8,000 Coins
| +10% Transform Recharge
|
|-
|Sunglasses (tacky)
|Face
|Uncommon
|5 Uncommon Crystals + 8,000 Coins
| +20% Vehicle Time
|-
|Medallion
|Chest
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +40% Faster Reload
|
|-
|[[Dark Star Saber]]
|Arms
|Legendary
|5 Legendary Crystals + 200,000 Coins
| +50% Damage
|
|-
|}
</center>
{{-}}

====As Shockwave====
[[File:Shockwave-Pig.jpg|thumb|300px|Joining me with a royal fool because of body-type is illogical.]]
*''Squad'': '''The Cybertronians'''
*''Mission Type'': '''Firepower'''
*''Unlock Type'': Challenge Event Prize.

So how does the impulsive, short-sighted King Pig mesh with the calm, logical methodology of Shockwave? Not very well at all. Not helping is Shockwave Pig's nagging sensation that he should overthrow Megatron Pig... but King Pig is Megatron Pig ''and'' Shockwave Pig... look, things are a tad confusing on the island right now, okay?

His laser weapon is similar to [[Corporal Pig|Galvatron Pig]]'s weapon, but it is comparatively thin, with massive degrees of penetration capable of piercing through anything. This is extremely useful for shooting obscured TNT and Cyberformed structures or a row of Balloon Pigs. His gun will overheat if fired too often.

Shockwave Pig could only be unlocked through special competitions; his first appearance was in the "Holiday Challenges!" December 2015 event, and then in many more events. Codes to unlock Shockwave were also distributed by developer [[Exient]] at the TF Nation 2016 fan convention.

On a side note, Shockwave also <s>runs</s> used to run Shockwave's Spire, even though you have to compete in special events to unlock him. Odd.

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{|class="wikitable" border="5" style="width:75%" align="center"
|-
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Accessory'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Body Part'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Rarity'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Cost'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Base Effect'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Notes'''
|-
|Fez
|Head
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +10% Weapon Cooldown
|
|-
|Santa Hat
|Head
|Uncommon
|5 Uncommon Crystals + 8,000 Coins
| +10% Defense
|Holiday Event exclusive
|-
|Festive Deely Bopper
|Head
|Uncommon
|5 Uncommon Crystals + 8,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|Holiday Event exclusive
|-
|Cowboy Hat
|Head
|Rare
|1000 Tokens
| +40% Defense
|''Angry Birds Movie'' Event exclusive
|-
|Medallion
|Chest
|Uncommon
|5 Uncommon Crystals + 8,000 Coins
| Acid Rounds
| Based on ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' [[Shockblast]]'s chestplate
|-
|[[Sentinel (G1)|Sentinel]]
|Arms
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20 Explosive Force
|
|-
|Wings
|Back
|Legendary
|5 Legendary Crystals + 200,000 Coins
| +20% Weapon Cooldown
|
|-
|}
</center>

====As Energon Shockwave====
[[File:Angry-Birds-Transformers-Promotional-Energon-Shockwave.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*''Squad'': '''Energized'''
*''Mission Type'': '''Firepower'''
*''Unlock Type'': Challenge Event Prize (10000 tokens)

The energon-powered version of Shockwave packs a lot more punch to each blast, but takes more damage with every hit. Like all "Energon" variants, he can restore a half-heart of lost health with every [[energon cube]] prized from a piece of de-cyberformed scenery.

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{|class="wikitable" border="5" style="width:75%" align="center"
|-
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Accessory'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Body Part'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Rarity'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Cost'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Base Effect'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Notes'''
|-
|Fez
|Head
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +10% Weapon Cooldown
|
|-
|[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]
|Head
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|
|-
|Medallion
|Chest
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +10% Weapon Cooldown
| Based on ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' [[Shockblast]]'s chestplate
|-
|[[Sentinel (G1)|Sentinel]]
|Arms
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Explosive Force
|
|-
|Wings
|Back
|Legendary
|5 Legendary Crystals + 200,000 Coins
| +20% Weapon Cooldown
|
|}
</center>
{{-}}

====As Energon Megatron====
[[File:Angry-Birds-Transformers-Promotional-Energon-Megatron.jpg|thumb|300px|You've seen Dark Megatron, now gaze upon... LIGHT Megatron!]]
*''Squad'': '''Energized'''
*''Mission Type'': '''Firepower'''
*''Unlock Type'': Challenge Event Prize.
Yeah, so it turns out the Dark Megatron version of Megatron (which is mainly white, oddly) is the real one, because this energized version is based on that version. The black hole from this version is strong enough to reliably destroy blocks and pigs. Also, like all other energon characters, it can restore health from de-cyberformed scenery, but it takes more damage in return.
<center>
{|class="wikitable" border="5" style="width:75%" align="center"
|-
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Accessory'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Body Part'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Rarity'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Cost'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Base Effect'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Notes'''
|-
|Fez
|Head
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +20% Fire Rate
|
|-
|Armada
|Head
|Legendary
|5 Legendary Crystals + 200,000 Coins
| +50% Gravity Force
|
|-
|Crown
|Head
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +20% Defense
|
|-
|Top Hat
|Head
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +5% Defense
|
|-
|[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]
|Head
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|
|-
|Sunglasses (visor)
|Face
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Transform Recharge
|
|-
|Sunglasses (tacky
|Face
|Uncommon
|5 Uncommon Crystals + 8,000 Coins
| +20% Vehicle Time
|
|-
|Reflector
|Chest
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|
|-
|Medallion
|Chest
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +40% Faster Reload
|
|-
|[[Dark Star Saber]]
|Arm
|Legendary
|5 Legendary Crystals + 200,000 Coins
| +50% Damage
|
|-
|Flail
|Arms
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| Acid Rounds
|
|-
|}
</center>
{{-}}

====As Lord Megatron====
[[File:LordMegaporkUpdated.jpeg|thumb|200px|The scarred king on his throne]]
*''Squad'': '''Command'''
*''Mission Type'': '''Firepower'''
*''Unlock Type'': Prime Pass reward (level 10).
War has broken out on Piggy Island! Megatron has decided that he no longer wants to cooperate with the Autobirds, for he knows that they only want to keep the eggs for themselves. So he and his fellow Deceptihogs separated from the alliance to go and fight the Eggbots on their own. But the Autobirds did not appreciate that, declaring war on the Deceptihogs. Unsurprisingly, Megatron was chosen as the rightful leader of the Deceptihogs, and now goes by the name of Lord Megatron!

His weapon is an arcing black hole bullet. This bullet is, strangely enough, blue; the vortex is still purple though. But wait! There's more! After a second or two all of the blocks and pigs in the area that would normally be affected by the pulling forces of the purple vortex will start teleporting to random spots in the air to plummet to their destruction or pop on the ground. This effect doesn't work on [[Walking Mortar Tower|Mortar Towers]], and it doesn't do much damage to them either.

<center>
{|class="wikitable" border="5" style="width:75%" align="center"
|-
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Accessory'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Body Part'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Rarity'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Cost'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Base Effect'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Notes'''
|-
|Armada
|Head
|Legendary
|5 Legendary Crystals + 200,000 Coins
| +50% Gravity Force
|
|-
|Crown
|Head
|Uncommon
|5 Uncommon Crystals + 8,000 Coins
| Acid Rounds
|
|-
|Fez
|Head
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +20% Fire Rate
|
|-
|Sunglasses (visor)
|Face
|Uncommon
|5 Uncommon Crystals + 8,000 Coins
| +10% Transform Recharge
|
|-
|Sunglasses (tacky)
|Face
|Uncommon
|5 Uncommon Crystals + 8,000 Coins
| +20% Vehicle Time
|-
|Medallion
|Chest
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +40% Faster Reload
|
|-
|[[Dark Star Saber]]
|Arms
|Legendary
|5 Legendary Crystals + 200,000 Coins
| +50% Damage
|
|-
|}
</center>
{{-}}

====As Major Shockwave====
[[File:Warpass shockwave.jpeg|thumb|200px|Rust In Peace.]]
*''Squad'': '''Command'''
*''Mission Type'': '''Firepower'''
*''Unlock Type'': Prime Pass reward (level 10).
The war continues! The Deceptihogs are fighting bravely, but those pesky Autobirds are still difficult opponents. Luckily, the Deceptihogs receive some aid from Major Shockwave! With the help of this strategic mastermind, this war will be over in a jiffy (foreshadowing)!

His weapon is brand new; it consists of three pink rotating laserbullets. After having hit the target, the bullets will find a new target in the vicinity and cause a lot of destruction.

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! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Base Effect'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Notes'''
|-
|Fez
|Head
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +10% Weapon Cooldown
|
|-
|Medallion
|Chest
|Uncommon
|5 Uncommon Crystals + 8,000 Coins
| Acid Rounds
| Based on ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' [[Shockblast]]'s chestplate
|-
|[[Sentinel (G1)|Sentinel]]
|Arms
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20 Explosive Force
|
|-
|Wings
|Back
|Legendary
|5 Legendary Crystals + 200,000 Coins
| +20% Weapon Cooldown
|
|-
|}
</center>
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====As Scout Brawl====
[[File:ABscoutbrawl.jpeg|150px|thumb]]
*''Squad'': '''Hardboiled Warriors'''
*''Mission Type'': '''Firepower'''
*''Unlock Type'': Prime Pass reward (level 40).
After [[Corporal Pig#As General Scorponok|General Scorponok's]] facile victory over [[Stella (AB)#As Sharpshooter Moonracer|his avian opponent]], the Deceptihogs send in even more destructive member Scout Brawl to continue the streak. Unfortunately, the Autobirds have a destructive member of their own; the ever so eager [[Chuck (AB)#As Private Cliffjumper|Private Cliffjumper]] charges horns first onto the battlefield...

Scout Brawl's weapon functions just like his original. Thrilling.

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! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Accessory'''
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! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Base Effect'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Notes'''
|-
|Fez
|Head
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +20% Fire Rate
|
|-
|Sunglasses
|Face
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Transform Recharge
|
|-
|Cannon
|Arms
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|
|-
|Launchers
|Arms
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Explosive Force
|
|-
|}
</center>
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====As Lord Megatron Neon====
[[File:ABneonmegatron.jpeg|thumb|200px]]
*''Squad'': '''Raging Squad'''
*''Mission Type'': '''???'''
*''Unlock Type'': Prime Pass reward (level 40).
A new era dawns on the battleground. [[Red (AB)#As General Optimus Prime Neon|General Optimus Prime]] has returned bearing a mysterious new [[Energon]]-based power source and is rapidly blasting through the Deceptihog defenses. As hope seems to dissipate more and more for the robopigs, thier legendary leader Lord Megatron suddenly graces them with his presence once more. He too brings with him the new powersource known as Neon, and with renewed armor and villainous intents, the Deceptihogs are ready to fight back.

Lord Megatron Neon, like his Energon counterpart, receives higher damage from attacks but can juice his health right back up by collecting Energon cubes in levels.
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====As Neon Shockwave====
[[File:ABneonshockwave.jpeg|thumb|200px|"Where my hug at?"]]
*''Squad'': '''Weekend Warriors'''
*''Mission Type'': '''???'''
*''Unlock Type'': Prime Pass reward (level 10).
Now that [[Minion Pig#As Neon Starscream|Neon Starscream]] has gained the Deceptihogs ever so slightly more of an upper hand again, the Autobirds pull out more of their big guns. Ultra Magnus has returned to battle, fueled by both the power of Neon and an indomitable duty to protect his soldiers. The Deceptihogs have no choice but to turn back to the strategic genius that is Shockwave. Energizing himself with crimson light, Neon Shockwave shakes off his rust and emotions and gets to work.

The power of Neon has granted Neon Shockwave more pain in battle as well. But as is of course custom, he can heal himself with [[Energon]].
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==Toys==
===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
[[File:ABT-Telepods-Dark-Megatron-Pig.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Megatron Pig''' (Telepods Racer, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' Telepods base

:Part of the [[Toys"R"Us]] ''Angry Birds Transformers'' toyline, Megatron Pig transforms from robot to Cybertronian tank, his pig head visible in both modes. He includes a Telepods base which, when placed over a phone or tablet's camera, allows the toy to be 'scanned into' the [[Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|''Angry Birds Transformers'' app]].

:This toy was redecoed as [[King Pig#Bludgeon|Bludgeon Pig]], Brawl pig and Ultimate Megatron pig.

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[[File:ABT-Optimus-Prime-Bird-Raceway.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime Bird Raceway''' (Telepods track set, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' Telepods base
:This set includes Ultimate Megatron Pig, redecoed from his single-packed Racer toy.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Deceptihogs/UltimateMegatronPig/megatronpig.htm More information on Ultimate Megatron Pig at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ABT-Bumblebee-Battle-Game.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Bumblebee Battle Game''' (Jenga Game, 2014)
:The [[Chuck (AB)|Bumblebee]] Battle Game includes a large statue of Megatron Pig, which breaks into pieces when the Deceptihog insignia on its chest is pressed. The game challenges the player to hit the insignia using the included Bumblebee vehicle and launcher in as few turns as possible.

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*'''Sentinel Prime Bird vs. Deceptihog Bludgeon''' (Telepods Racer 2-pack, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' ''Telepods'' base
:A TelePod 2-pack that included Sentinel Prime Bird, a redeco of Heatwave Bird and Bludgeon Pig, though without the face paint and like all TelePod packs it included the base to scan the characters in the game.

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*'''Autobird Jazz vs. Deceptihog Brawl''' (Telepods Racer 2-pack, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' ''Telepods'' base
:A TelePod 2-pack that included Autobird Jazz.

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[[File:ABTFtoy-Shockwave.jpg|thumb|250px|Cancelling this toy ''is'' logical.]]
*'''Shockwave Pig''' (Telepods racer, <s>2015</s>)
**''Accessories:'' Telepods base
:A redeco and retool of Megatron Pig, Shockwave Pig was part of the "Turbo Energon" subline temporarily listed on the Hasbro website, but was never released.
{{canceledtoy}}
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==Notes==
[[File:ABTF-Megatron.jpg|thumb|150px]]
*King Pig's new robo-body is based loosely on [[Megatron (Movie)|live-action film series Megatron]] from ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''.
*The final game model differs from the original artwork developed for the character (seen in-game only on the loading screen). The original design for "Megatron Pig" has a much more claw-like cannon arm, a different design for the head crest, and a much more skeletal abdomen.
*For some reason, the "regular" version of Megatron is referred to as Dark Megatron. This is most likely to make the character feel more special, as he is the last you unlock on the map (not counting Nautica or Devastator) and also because Ultimate Megatron is unlocked ''before'' him.
*Ultimate Megatron's barracks profile was changed in the Deceptihogs Revenge update, coloring his face darker as opposed to the original's more grey face. This was likely done to make him look more similar to his in-game appearance.
*Devastator has an accessory based on Megatron's gun mode from G1, even though he’s already a playable character. A similar thing happened with [[Red (AB)#As Blurr|Blaster]].
*[[Hiroshi Iwasaki]] voiced the King Pig in the Japanese dubs of both ''The Angry Birds Movie'' and its sequel.

[[Category:Deceptihogs]]

Angry Birds Transformers (toyline)

2024-02-16T16:52:43Z

WaddleDeo: We have a page for Jenga, you know.

{{Nav-ABTF}}
The '''''Angry Birds Transformers''''' toyline ties into the [[Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|game of the same name]], entailing a crossover between ''Transformers'' and the ''{{w|Angry Birds}}'' franchise. The toyline is divided into two sublines: ''Telepods'', centered around transforming toys which can be scanned by mobile devices and appear in the game, and ''[[Jenga|Jenga]]'', featuring non-transforming vehicles which can be launched at and demolish block structures. The entire line is exclusive to [[Toys"R"Us]].

==Toys==
===Telepods===
====Racers====
Each Racer includes a transforming figure and a ''Telepods'' adaptor.

'''Wave 1'''
*[[Red (AB)#Angry Birds Transformers 2|Optimus Prime Bird]]
*[[Chuck (AB)#Angry Birds Transformers 2|Bumblebee Bird]]
*[[Terence (AB)#Angry Birds Transformers 2|Heatwave the Fire-Bot Bird]]
*[[Moustache Pig#Angry Birds Transformers 2|Lockdown Pig]]
*[[Corporal Pig#Angry Birds Transformers 2|Galvatron Pig]]
*[[Chef Pig#Angry Birds Transformers 2|Soundwave Pig]]
'''Wave 2 (''Deceptihogs Revenge'')'''
*[[Hal#GreySlamTelepod|Grey Slam Grimlock Bird]]
*[[King Pig|Dark Megatron Pig]]
*[[Minion Pig#ThunderTelepod|Thundercracker Pig]]
'''Wave 3 (''Turbo Energon'')''' (Cancelled)
*[[Red (AB)#EpicTelepod|Epic Optimus Prime Bird]]
*[[Terence (AB)#RatchetTelepod|Autobird Ratchet]]
*[[Minion Pig#AcidTelepod|Acid Storm Pig]]
*[[King Pig#ShockwaveTelepod|Shockwave Pig]]
*[[Hal#TrypticonTelepod|Trypticon Bird]]

====Battle Packs====
Battle Packs include two transforming figures and a ''Telepods'' adaptor.

'''Wave 1'''
*[[Terence (AB)#SentinelPrime|Sentinel Prime Bird]] vs. [[King Pig#Bludgeon|Deceptihog Bludgeon]] (redecoes of Heatwave the Fire-Bot Bird and Dark Megatron Pig)
*[[Red (AB)#UltraMagnusTelepod|Ultra Magnus Bird]] vs. [[Chef Pig#Soundblaster|SoundBlaster Pig]] (redecoes of Optimus Prime Bird and Soundwave Pig)
'''Wave 2 (''Deceptihogs Revenge'')'''
*[[Bubbles#Angry Birds Transformers 2|Autobird Jazz]] vs. [[King Pig#Brawl|Deceptihog Brawl]] ([[retool]] of Soundwave Pig and redeco of Dark Megatron Pig)
'''Wave 3 (''Turbo Energon'')''' (Cancelled)
*[[Chuck (AB)#Rodimus|Rodimus Bird]] vs. [[Red (AB)#Nemesis|Nemesis Prime Bird]]

====Multi-packs====
*"Energon Racers Pack", includes ''Telepods'' adaptor and:
**[[Red (AB)#EnergonTelepod|Energon Optimus Prime Bird]]
**[[Hal#Angry Birds Transformers 2|Energon Grimlock Bird]]
**[[Minion Pig#Angry Birds Transformers 2|Energon Starscream Pig]]
**[[Moustache Pig#EnergonTelepod|Energon Lockdown Pig]]
**[[Chef Pig#EnergonTelepod|Energon Soundwave Pig]]

====Playsets====
*"Bumblebee Bird Blast", includes ''Telepods'' adaptor and:
**[[Chuck (AB)#BeeBlast|High-Octane Bumblebee Bird]] (redeco of Bumblebee Bird)
**[[Hal#BumblebeeBlast|Goldbite Grimlock Bird]] (redeco of Grimlock Bird)
**Large [[Chuck (AB)#BeeBlast|Bumblebee Bird]]
*"Optimus Prime Bird Raceway", includes ''Telepods'' adaptor and:
**[[Red (AB)#OptimusRaceway|Ultimate Optimus Prime Bird]]
**[[King Pig#OPbirdRaceway|Ultimate Megatron Pig]]
**Raceway with large [[Red (AB)#OptimusRaceway|Optimus Prime Bird]] and mini [[Minion Pig#OptimusRaceway|Starscream Pig]]

===Jenga===
====Vehicles====
Each game includes a vehicle with removable Bird/Pig, a launcher, and blocks.
*[[Terence (AB)#Jenga|Heatwave the Fire-Bot Bird]] Game
*[[Chef Pig|Soundwave Pig]] Game
*[[Corporal Pig|Galvatron Pig]] Game
*[[Moustache Pig#Jenga|Lockdown Pig]] Game

====Playsets====
*"Bumblebee Battle Game", includes ramp and launcher plus:
**[[Chuck (AB)#BattleGame|Bumblebee Bird]] vehicle
**[[King Pig#BBBattleGame|Megatron Pig]] collapsing statue
*"Optimus Prime Attack Game", includes ramp and launcher plus:
**[[Red (AB)#OptimusAttack|Optimus Prime Bird]] vehicle
**[[Corporal Pig#OptimusPrimeAttack|Galvatron Pig]] vehicle
**[[Minion Pig#OptimusAttack|Starscream Pig]]
**[[Minion Pig#OptimusAttack|Decepticon Stinger Pig]]
**[[Hal#OptimusPrimeAttack|Grimlock Bird]] frame

[[Category:Toylines]]

Blues

2024-02-16T16:34:31Z

WaddleDeo:

{{factions|autobird}}
{{disambigm|Jake (disambiguation)|James (disambiguation)|Jim (disambiguation)|Blue (disambiguation)}}
[[File:ABTF4 BluesordersPigs.jpg|thumb|upright=2.1|Hey, why do we have to be the legs?]]
:''The Blues are [[Autobird]]s from the [[Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers]] [[continuity family]].

The three young and excitable '''Blues''', individually named '''Jay''', '''Jake''', and '''Jim''', (good luck telling which one is which, they are always seen together), often act in unison, finishing each others' sentences, and sharing the same goofy, giddy, childish attitude. It is of no surprise then, that when the EggSpark gave the members of the [[Flock]] robotic bodies, that the Blues wound up sharing their new upgraded form, based on [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]], [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] and [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]]. Silly and sarcastic, the trio are always up for some trouble, which can lead to a little bit of personality clash with their new robot bodies, particularly the uptight Prowl and the pacifist Beachcomber.

==Fiction==
===''Angry Birds'' comic===
[[File:ABTF2 BluesUseless.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.7]]
The Blues joined the rest of the Flock in a raid on one of the [[Bad Piggies]]' buildings. As the Flock prepared to get their eggs back, [[Red (AB)|Red]] and [[Chuck (AB)|Chuck]] began to argue on how to proceed. The Blues to commented that they should be fighting pigs, and not each other. Due to Chuck's impatience, the Flock's attack went badly. The Blues wound up buried in rubble while the pigs made their getaway, the eggs still in their possession. Tired of the bigger birds' constant bickering, the Blues went off on their own, winding up crossing paths with [[Hal]]. They convinced the older bird to join them in another attempt to rescue the eggs. As the group approached the pigs, they were taken aback by [[Minion Pig|Starscream Pig]] zipping past them. Figuring something big was going down, Hal urged the Blues to go fetch the rest of the Flock while he stayed behind to keep an eye on [[King Pig]] and his gang. The Blues did as the were told, and told Red and the others about what they had witnessed. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers issue 1|Angry Birds Transformers #1}}

Hal and Chuck flew ahead of the group, and when the Blues had caught back up to them, the [[AllSpark#Angry Birds Transformers continuity family|EggSpark]] had transformed them into Grimlock Bird and Bumblebee Bird respectively. The Flock puzzled over the artifact and the mysterious changes their friends had just undergone. Grimlock Bird had a sudden angry outburst, and declared the other Birds to be "useless." The Blues took offense, and expressed their confusion over their friend's sudden change in personality. Grimlock Bird insisted that birds who couldn't transform were useless, and to prove his point, changed into... a sort of "wheelbarrow" mode. The Blues were unimpressed, saying that a motorcycle mode would have been much more useful. Losing his temper once more, Grimlock Bird spewed forth a torrent of flame, causing the Blues to recoil in fear. Bumblebee Bird did a better job in demonstrating his ability to transform, and the rest of the flock agreed to touch the EggSpark to grant themselves robotic bodies.

[[File:Angry Birds Transformers Issue 2 Bluestreak Gets Beaten By Pigs.jpg|thumb|ARGH!!!]]
The three Blues wound up sharing one body as "Bluestreak Bird." The rest of the Flock/Autobirds then [[Introdump|compulsively began to deliver exposition over who they were and what their personalities were like]], which immediately got on Bluestreak Bird's nerves. On Optimus Prime Bird's command, the whole group transformed and rolled out, and shortly caught up to the Deceptihogs. Rushing into battle, Bumblebee Bird received serious damage to his vocal processor, forcing him to communicate in beeps and squeaks. Bluestreak Bird remarked that Bumblebee Bird's new way of communicating was "gonna get old fast." The battle was soon fully underway, with Bluestreak Bird having to contend with three Minion Pigs at once. However, both sides had to put aside their differences when the eggs sprouted robotic arms and legs, began multiplying, and proved themselves to be excessively hostile. {{storylink|Age of Eggstinction!}}

[[File:ABTF3 Bluesvehicle.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|left]]
The two factions joined forces to combat the newly arisen threat, but Bluestreak Bird did not adjust well to working alongside the pigs. Nonetheless, and despite initially griping over it, they agreed to help rescue Starscream Pig after he had been captured by the [[Eggbot (AB)|Eggbots]]. They only wound up being captured themselves, bound by the same robotic tentacles that had stolen away the Deceptihog.

Finding themselves imprisoned next to Starscream Pig, Bluestreak Bird began to cry. Starscream Pig managed to console them, and with newfound strength, Bluestreak Bird broke free of their bonds. Slumping Starscream Pig over their shoulder, Bluestreak Bird began poking around the structure they were being held captive in. Just as they were commenting that things were suddenly too quiet, they stumbled upon an army of creepy EggBots lying in wait, dropped the pig, and made a run for it. Eventually, they found their way to the outside, and met back up with the rest of the Autobirds and Deceptihogs. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fowlin'!}}

[[File:ABTF4BluesandChuckargue.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
As the EggSpark continued to affect Piggy Island in more volatile ways, Bluestreak Bird participated in one last desperate dash to separate the artifact from the land. For his part in the mission, Bluestreak Bird was joined by three mechanically upgraded Minion Pigs. At the first sign of danger, the pigs abandoned Bluestreak Bird on the battlefield, and let him be squashed by a monolith. They soon came to regret their actions, and returned to excavate Bluestreak Bird out of the pile of rubble he was buried under. Bluestreak Bird was quick to forgive the pigs, and resumed course to fetch a "secret weapon..." A giant slingshot! With the device in tow, Bluestreak Bird and the Pigs rendezvoused with the others. Unfortunately, in his absence, Galvatron Pig had become even more volatile and irrational than he normally was. The deranged Deceptihog knocked out Bluestreak Bird with a powerful blow. Nonetheless, the Autobirds' plan worked out despite Bluestreak Bird's absence. The EggSpark was catapulted away from the planet, and the Autobirds reverted back into their original forms. As the Flock reflected on the day's events, the Blues and Chuck began to argue over who was more responsible for their final victory. {{storylink|Hard Boiled}}

==Commercial appearances==
The Blues and the Flock faced off against the Bad Piggies before the power of the EggSpark turned both groups into Autobirds and Deceptihogs. {{storylink|Commercial#Angry Birds Transformers|Angry Birds Transformers: Cinematic Trailer}}

Bluestreak Bird rescue Arcee Bird and Optimus Prime Bird from a swarm of Flying Pigbots, and looked real cool while doing it too! {{storylink|Commercial#Angry Birds Transformers|Meet Bluestreak and Prowl!}}

==Games==
===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
{{voiceactor|[[Heljä Heikkinen]] and [[Lynne Guaglione]] (Finnish)}}

====As Bluestreak====
[[File:Bluestreak-Bird.jpg|thumb|300px|Putting the Blue in this Bluestreak.]]
*''Squad'': '''Brothers In Armor'''
*''Mission Type'': '''Intelligence'''
*''Unlock Type'': Mission Prize, Special Event Prize

A middle-of-the-road bot in terms of speed, Bluestreak has a little time to pick his targets. Which is good, because his weapon has only two shots in it and a pretty slow reload time, so choose those targets wisely. Bluestreak's weapon draws from The Blues' normal method of attack, firing a single bomb that explodes into three smaller bombs on contact with the target... and at higher character levels, ''those'' bombs will split again if they hit a block or enemy. These mini-bombs arc out pretty wide, and in a cluster of blocks or pigs can really do significant damage. The best strategy is to aim at the base of block towers, letting the upward-arcing sub-bombs tear through everything above.

At first, Bluestreak Bird could only be unlocked semi-randomly by sending characters away on Space Bridge Missions: Bluestreak would sometimes appear as part of the roulette wheel of prizes for the longest time of 48 hours at a Mission Bridge. Later, Bluestreak would become an unlockable character in the "You've Got The Touch" special event (running from [[August 13]] through [[August 19]], 2016). This event involved surviving the onslaught of [[Unicron Pig]], with big points to be earned by forcing him to put up his shields, and even more for sending him packing.
<center>
{|class="wikitable" border="5" style="width:75%" align="center"
|-
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Accessory'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Body Part'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Rarity'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Cost'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Base Effect'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Notes'''
|-
|Baseball Cap
|Head
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Vehicle Time
|
|-
|Halloween Hat (wizard, top hat)
|Head
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|Halloween Event exclusive
|-
|Nutcracker Hat
|Head
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|Holiday Event exclusive
|-
|Pudding
|Head
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|Holiday Event exclusive
|-
|Sunglasses (3 colors)
|Face
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Transform Recharge
|
|-
|Red
|Face
|Legendary
|N/A
| +40% Defense
|Only in Golden Crates
|-
|Launchers
|Arms
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Explosive Force
|
|-
|Pistol
|Back
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|
|}
</center>
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====As Prowl====
[[File:Prowl-Bird.jpg|thumb|300px|Bit of a shame the owl's (Dahlia’s) only in ''Angry Birds Stella''.]]
*''Squad'': '''Brothers In Armor'''
*''Mission Type'': '''Intelligence'''
*''Unlock Type'': Mission Prize, Special Event Prize

One would think the impulsive, gabby Blues wouldn't get along well with the quiet, contemplative mind of Prowl. One would be so right. The inclination to plan to the smallest detail runs headlong (ha ha) into the Blues' low boredom threshold. The only time the four minds really seem to gel is in a fight.

Prowl Bird is very similar to Bluestreak in his attacks, though he has a slightly larger clip, allowing him to launch three bombs before needing a reload. The mini-bombs don't have quite as wide an arc though, so the splash damage is a bit more localized, especially since they also lack the second split of Bluestreak's bombs.

At first, Prowl Bird could only be unlocked semi-randomly by sending characters away on Space Bridge Missions: Prowl would sometimes appear as part of the roulette wheel of prizes for the longest mission at a Bridge. Later, Prowl would also become an unlockable character in the "You've Got The Touch" challenge event.

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{|class="wikitable" border="5" style="width:75%" align="center"
|-
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Accessory'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Body Part'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Rarity'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Cost'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Base Effect'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Notes'''
|-
|Baseball Cap
|Head
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Vehicle Time
|
|-
|Halloween Hat (wizard, top hat)
|Head
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|Halloween Event exclusive
|-
|Nutcracker Hat
|Head
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|Holiday Event exclusive
|-
|Pudding
|Head
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|Holiday Event exclusive
|-
|Sunglasses (3 colors)
|Face
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Transform Recharge
|
|-
|Red
|Face
|Legendary
|N/A
| +40% Defense
|Only in Golden Crates
|-
|Launchers
|Arms
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Explosive Force
|
|-
|Pistol
|Back
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|
|-
|}
</center>
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====As Smokescreen====
[[File:Smokescreen-Bird.jpg|thumb|Testing. Testing.]]
*''Squad'': '''Brothers In Armor'''
*''Mission Type'': '''Intelligence'''
*''Unlock Type'': Challenge Event Prize

: As The Blues are a precocious, eager-to-please and reckless bunch, they match very well with Smokescreen... no, not the [[Smokescreen (G1)|one they look like]]... the other one. [[Smokescreen (Prime)|That one]].

: Smokescreen, like the other Blues-based characters, lobs bombs into the air to damage targets, and splits into two smaller bombs that falls directly downwards on impact. These bombs also erupt into huge clouds of smoke, which one may assume throws off enemies' targeting skills, but they actually work like Acid Storm Pig's projectiles in both fire rate and effect. But smoke breaks glass more effectively than acid. He's a slow runner with only moderate vehicle speed.

:First unlocked in the 2017 "Chinese New Year" Challenge Event, Smokescreen costs 5000 Tokens, considerably less than the last few new characters.
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{|class="wikitable" border="5" style="width:75%" align="center"
|-
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Accessory'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Body Part'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Rarity'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Cost'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Base Effect'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Notes'''
|-
|[[Pipes (AB)|Pipes]]
|Head
|Uncommon
|5 Uncommon Crystals + 8,000 Coins
| +20% Defense
|
|-
|Baseball Cap
|Head
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Vehicle Time
|
|-
|Sunglasses (3 colors)
|Face
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Transform Recharge
|
|-
|Red
|Face
|Legendary
|N/A
| +40% Defense
|Only in Golden Crates
|-
|[[Phase shifter]]
|Arms
|Uncommon
|5 Uncommon Crystals + 8,000 Coins
| +20% Transform Recharge
|
|-
|Cannons
|Back
|Uncommon
|5 Uncommon Crystals + 8,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|
|-
|}
</center>
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====As Beachcomber====
[[File:Angry-Birds-Transformers-Promotional-Beachcomber.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*''Squad'': '''Brothers In Armor'''
*''Mission Type'': '''Intelligence'''
*''Unlock Type'': Challenge Event Prize
The Blues don’t really fit Beachcomber's pacifist personality, as they are more troublesome tricksters. Anyway, it seems to be working, because Beachcomber fires arced missiles like Sunstorm, but which release sand similar to Smokescreen. Yowza.

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! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Notes'''
|-
|[[Pipes (AB)|Pipes]]
|Head
|Uncommon
|5 Uncommon Crystals + 8,000 Coins
| +20% Defense
|
|-
|Baseball Cap
|Head
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Vehicle Time
|
|-
|Sunglasses
|Face
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Transform Recharge
|
|-
|Red
|Face
|Legendary
|N/A
| +40% Defense
|Only in Golden Crates
|-
|Pistol
|Arms
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|
|-
|Roll Cage
|Back
|Legendary
|5 Legendary Crystals + 200,000 Coins
| +20% Defense
|Only appears in vehicle mode
|-
|}
</center>
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====As Major Prowl====
[[File:WarpassProwl.jpeg|thumb|200px|Alas, poor Jim. I knew him well, [[Bubbles|Bubbles]].]]
*''Squad'': '''Officers'''
*''Mission Type'': '''Intelligence'''
*''Unlock Type'': Prime Pass reward (level 10)
After their defeat at the hands of [[Minion Pig#As Captain Starscream|Captain Starscream]] in the attempt to get the Eggspark, the Autobirds find themselves being chased by the vile [[Chef Pig#As Major Shockwave|Major Shockwave]]. They are counting on Major Prowl and his smart strategic moves and explosive abilities to exterminate any possible dangers, so [[Red (AB)#As General Optimus Prime|General Optimus]] sends him ahead while the other Autobirds follow. What they don’t know however is that Major Shockwave possesses the abilities to hijack the Autobird comms, tricking Major Prowl and the rest of the flock into rendezvousing at the pigs' place of choosing...

Major Prowl’s weapon kinda combines Beachcomber’s and Smokescreen’s arsenals: three quick and destructive minibombs with, in a row horizontally and diagonally, (one per shot), a sand effect, a smoke effect, and no effect.

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! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Base Effect'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Notes'''
|-
|Baseball Cap
|Head
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Vehicle Time
|
|-
|Halloween Hat (wizard, top hat)
|Head
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|Halloween Event exclusive
|-
|Nutcracker Hat
|Head
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|Holiday Event exclusive
|-
|Pudding
|Head
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|Holiday Event exclusive
|-
|Sunglasses (3 colors)
|Face
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Transform Recharge
|
|-
|Red
|Face
|Legendary
|N/A
| +40% Defense
|Only in Golden Crates
|-
|Launchers
|Arms
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Explosive Force
|
|-
|Pistol
|Back
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|
|-
|}
</center>
{{-}}

====As Neon Prowl====
[[File:ABneonprowl.jpeg|thumb|200px|I'm gonna need you to get down, ''bud'']]
*''Squad'': '''Cobalt Crew'''
*''Mission Type'': '''Intelligence'''
*''Unlock Type'': Prime Pass reward (level 10)
As the Autobirds' defenses start failing once more, [[Red (AB)#As General Optimus Prime Neon|Optimus Prime]] re-energizes his staunch soldier Prowl with the power of Neon and orders him to deploy a comms blackout. This way, the birds can stay out of the Deceptihogs' vile hooves while they gather new resources and tend to their wounded. It is only a matter of time though before the devious [[Chef Pig#As Neon Soundwave|Neon Soundwave]] hacks their location and the Autobirds need to make a run for it all over again. But even in that scenario, Neon Prowl will be ready to shield his peers until the very end.

Neon Prowl uses pretty much the exact same weapon as his earlier War Pass incarnation. Daring today, aren't we? Besides that, Neon Prowl experiences Energon effects in levels, meaning that he can't take as much of a punch but can heal himself by collecting that sweet sweet [[Energon]] on the field.

Despite being a Prime Pass character, which usually means you have to pay a proper large sum of money for getting to try and massacre enough pigs to unlock him, all players could get him for free near the end of the season thanks to a programming error: in the tie-in challenge event, players could first unlock Neon Soundwave ''for free'', after which they could buy his [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] accessory to unlock the Prime Pass, also free of charge. Yowza!

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! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Cost'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Base Effect'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Notes'''
|-
|Baseball Cap
|Head
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Vehicle Time
|
|-
|Red
|Face
|Legendary
|5 Legendary Crystals + 200,000 Coins
| +40% Defense
|[[Red (AB)|Red]] mask and pig snouts; also gotten as reward for reaching Prime Pass level 15
|-
|Sunglasses (3 colors)
|Face
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Transform Recharge
|
|-
|Launchers
|Arms
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Explosive Force
|Also gotten as reward for reaching Prime Pass level 20
|-
|Pistol
|Back
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|Actually attached to his leg; also gotten as reward for reaching Prime Pass level 25
|-
|}
</center>
{{-}}

==Notes==
*Like [[Stella (AB)|Stella-as-Arcee]] and [[Bomb (AB)|Bomb-as-Drift]], The Blues' depiction in media predates their actual appearance in the game, and thus the designs are significantly different. ''Way'' moreso than with Arcee, probably due to having three heads to try and figure out what to do with. Their vehicle mode in the comics resembles [[Prowl (Animated)|''Animated'' Prowl]]'s motorcycle mode.
**In game, they all share the headspace, while in the comics they only had the dominant Blue as the head (presumably Jay) and the other brothers (presumably Jake and Jim) as the legs.
*The Blues' Launcher Accessories have significant cosmetic differences between each character. Prowl's are closely based on the [[Prowl (G1)/toys|original Prowl toy's launchers]]. Bluestreak's are similar, they take inspiration from the [[Bluestreak (G1)#Generation_1_cartoon_continuity|Bluestreak cartoon model]] by putting a hole in the tip as if they were cannons. Smokescreen too uses the cartoon model launchers, which were significantly different in design from Bluestreak's.
* Smokescreen is blatantly designed after Generation 1 Smokescreen, but his in-game bio describes his personality as that of [[Smokescreen (Prime)|''Prime'' Smokescreen]]... complete with the use of the [[Phase shifter]] relic.
*Beachcomber is one of the very few characters in the game to have a vehicle-specific accessory, a roll cage, in reference to the [[Beachcomber (G1)|traditional]] look for him.
** On top of that, The Blues shared personality barely fits Beachcomber as they are more prankster-type birds than pacifists.

[[Category: Autobirds]]
[[Category: Strategists]]

Zeta (AB)

2024-02-16T16:27:45Z

WaddleDeo:

{{disambig2|the Angry Bird|characters who go by the name Zeta Prime|Zeta Prime (disambiguation)}}
{{factions|autobird|deceptihog}}
:''Zeta is an [[Autobird]] from the [[Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Nightbird-Bird.jpeg|thumb|250px|Dope female ninja bird]]

'''Zeta''' is the chilly leader of the icy [[fandom:angrybirds:Eagle Island|Eagle Island]], who planned to destroy [[Piggy Island]] and rebuild it as her paradise. However, when she invaded the island, she also found the [[AllSpark#Angry Birds Transformers comic|EggSpark]], which transformed her into '''[[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]] Bird''' and '''[[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]] Bird'''.

After seeing what the [[Eggbot (AB)|Eggbots]] were doing to the island, she decided to use her newfound powers to help free the island from the cruel rule of the Eggbots, so she can invade it herself after they’re defeated.

She also has a, uh... romantic relationship with [[Mighty Eagle]].

==Games==
===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
==== As Nightbird ====
[[File:ABTF-screen Nightbird.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|So anyways, her and [[Mighty Eagle#As Kup|Kup bird]] had premarital... never mind.]]
* ''Squad'': '''Specialists'''
* ''Mission Type'': '''Investigator'''
* ''Unlock Type'': Special Event

Zeta/Nightbird plays somewhat similarly to [[Matilda#As Nautica|Matilda/Nautica]]; she launches a series of large Ice Blocks in an arc at her targets, which explode with ''incredible'' smashing power, obliterating block towers with ease. However, despite their effects on the local (shoddy) construction, they don't do a whole lot to [[Walking Mortar Tower]]s without augmentation.

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! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Base Effect'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Notes'''
|-
|Headphones
|Head
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Damage
|New skin, based on [[fandom:angrybirds:Courtney|Courtney's]] headphones
|-
|Halloween Hat
|Head
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|Only available in October
|-
|-
|Snowman
|Head
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|Only available in December
|-
|Sunglasses
|Face
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Defense
|
|-
|Nunchuck
|Back
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +40% Defense
|
|-
|Sai
|Arms
|Legendary
|5 Legendary Crystals + 200,000 Coins
| +40% Damage
|
|-
|Pistol
|Back
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| EMP Rounds
|
|-
|}
</center>
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====As Slipstream====
[[File:ABTF-screen Slipstream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]
*''Squad'': '''Noughties'''
*''Mission Type'': '''Investigator'''
*''Unlock Type'': Special Event (10000 Tokens)

Slipstream’s weapon is similar to Nightbird's, launching ice blocks, but has quite a different deployment. It starts launching them at a random angle, but once properly upgraded, it launches ''four'' blocks at once at different angles, all converging on the target with hefty explosive force. Once the smashing happens, ice blocks then rocket sideways from the impact zone. This weapon also has an infinite clip and pretty quick rapid-fire, making up for the individual blocks' (relatively) lower destructive power.
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! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Notes'''
|-
|Kremzeek
|Head
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| EMP Rounds
|
|-
|Baseball Cap
|Head
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Vehicle Time
|
|-
|Mohawk
|Head
|Uncommon
|5 Uncommon Crystals + 8,000 Coins
| +10% Defense
|
|-
|Sunglasses
|Face
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Defense
|
|-
|Launchers
|Chest
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +20% Explosive Force
|
|-
|Rocket Launcher
|Arms
|Legendary
|5 Legendary Crystals + 200,000 Coins
| +40% Damage
|
|-
|}
</center>

====As Sergeant Nightbird====
[[File:ABsergeantnightbird.jpeg|150px|thumb]]
*''Squad'': '''Misfits Squad'''
*''Mission Type'': '''???'''
*''Unlock Type'': Prime Pass reward (level 40)
The Autobirds are suffering defeat after defeat at the hands of the Deceptihogs, and they're about to get even more turmoil coming their way as [[Red (AB)#As Captain Nemesis Prime|yet]] [[Bomb (AB)#As Private Deadlock|another]] Autobird betrays their trust. Sergeant Nightbird embraces her roots and turns back to the pork side (epic niche Angry Birds reference) once more. Her ninja skills will lead the Deceptihogs even closer to the ultimate victory, but only if she manages to defeat the muscle of the Autobirds: [[Terence (AB)#As Security Officer Ironhide|Security Officer Ironhide]].
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==Notes==
[[File:Zeta-Nightbird-glitch.jpeg|thumb|100px|And those eyes [[Chef Pig#As Breakdown|look familiar]]…]]
* Zeta's Nightbird body is based on the [[TakaraTomy]] ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Transformers Legends]]'' "[[Nightbird (G1)#Legends|Nightbird Shadow]]" toy, transforming into a hovercar version of the vehicle mode. Despite being a new body model, she uses the same upper beak model as [[Hal|the Grimlocks]], and uses [[Silver (AB)|Silver]]'s animation rigging (itself modified from the [[Minion Pig|Minion Pig]] animations).
**On top of that, she uses the same voice clips as [[Stella (AB)|Stella]], instead of a more accurate voice for her. Then again, they used [[Chef Pig]]'s voice clips in ''[[fandom:angrybirds:Angry Birds 2|Angry Birds 2]]'' (the game) to sound like her. Yeah, we're just going to ignore that.
* The explosive ice blocks are a reference to ''[[fandom:angrybirds:The Angry Birds Movie 2|The Angry Birds Movie 2]]'', where Zeta launches giant balls of ice filled with lava to both [[Piggy Island]] and Bird Island in order to destroy them.
* For some reason, the game has two different body-types for Zeta as Nightbird, as one of them [[Enter the Nightbird|looks like the cartoon model]], while the other one (pictured) is using the same torso as the [[Minion Pig|Minion Pig Seekers]]. Rovio has confirmed that this is a glitch that occurs after upgrading Nightbird to level 15, and that a fix is incoming.
*She is the second Deceptihog to be a bird, and unlike Hal, this one makes sense, because she was a villain.

[[Category:Angry Birds Transformers]]
[[Category:Autobirds]]
[[Category:Deceptihogs]]
[[Category:Female Transformers]]

Minion Pig

2024-02-16T16:18:52Z

WaddleDeo: /* As Energon Starscream */

{{factions|deceptihog}}
:''Minion Pigs are Bad Piggies and [[Deceptihog]]s from the [[Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:ABTF4 AllSpark and MinionPig.jpg|thumb|300px]]
Dumb as rocks and just as numerous, '''Minion Pigs''' form the overwhelming bulk of the [[Bad Piggies]]' forces. Though they are all spineless (both literally and figuratively) simpering sycophants, they all share an immense love for their homeland, and loathe to see any harm come to it. They also savor the taste of those tasty eggs guarded by the [[Flock]], though [[King Pig]] and his higher-ups always hog all the goods.

When the [[AllSpark]] crashed on [[Piggy Island]], some Minion Pigs were granted the form and power of [[Decepticon]]s like [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], whilst many many '''''many''''' more were transformed into robotic servants of the [[Eggbot (AB)|Eggbots]].

The upgraded [[Deceptihog]] Minion Pigs display similar personality traits to that of their namesakes, with '''Starscream Pig''' notably proving that the name goes hand-in-hand with a lust for power and unbridled ambition... though thankfully for King Pig, that one didn't get any ''smarter'' than he was before the upgrade.

==Fiction==
===''Angry Birds'' comic===
[[File:ABTF1 MinionPigSnout.jpg|thumb|upright=0.7|left]]
Four Minion Pigs were holding up [[King Pig]]'s throne when [[Chuck (AB)|Chuck]] burst into [[Moustache Pig]]'s latest building. The bird's entrance interrupted King Pig's latest attempt at cooking the [[Flock]]'s eggs, and the entirety of the [[Bad Piggies]] were sent fleeing. As they ran, King Pig remarked that the Birds had only managed to forestall his next meal, which was of little consequence since he wasn't even hungry yet. One of the Minion Pigs interjected that King Pig had said the he was starving just a few moments beforehand. King Pig told him to shut up. Foreman Pig also chewed out the Minion Pigs, since it was obviously their fault that his building hadn't held up. The Pigs then stumbled upon the [[AllSpark#Angry Birds Transformers continuity family|EggSpark]]. One of the Minion Pigs was overwhelmed with sadness upon seeing the destruction the artifact had caused by crashing into [[Piggy Island]]. All of the other Pig Minions agreed that they loved the island, and hated to see any harm come to it. King Pig steered the conversation back onto the topic of his next meal, and ordered [[Chef Pig]] to find out whether or not the EggSpark could be used as an egg-cooker. Chef Pig passed the task onto one of the Minions, shoving him into the EggSpark. Upon touching the artifact, the Minion Pig became Starscream Pig!

[[File:ABTF1-StarscreamPigInABox.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.5]]
Despite King Pig's disgust over his subordinate's new form, Starscream Pig was ecstatic. He flubbed his first attempt at transforming, however, assuming the form of a jack-in-the-box. His second attempt was more successful, and Starscream Pig flew off in the form of a jet. He then amused himself by creating scribbles in the sky with his exhaust fumes. Though most of the other pigs touched the EggSpark in order to be granted robotic bodies, none of the other Minions did so. The pigs were soon joined by a couple of birds who were similarly upgraded upon touching the EggSpark. Megatron Pig ordered a retreat, and the remaining three Minion Pigs were tasked with carrying [[Moustache Pig|Lockdown Pig]], as he was unable to transform out of his "toilet mode." {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers issue 1|Angry Birds Transformers #1}}

[[File:ABTF1 StarscreamPig vehicle mode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|left]]
The Minion Pigs must've become tired of carrying Lockdown Pig, as [[Corporal Pig|Galvatron Pig]] was next seen carrying him instead. Starscream Pig began questioning Megatron Pig's authority, demanding to know why HE shouldn't be in charge of the [[Deceptihog]]s instead. One of the Minions wholeheartedly agreed with Starscream Pig, while another pessimistically stated that Starscream Pig would only succeed in incurring Megatron Pig's wrath. The last Minion Pig began to formulate his own ideas, stating that maybe leadership should be granted to those who merit it... They were all told to clam it by Megatron Pig.

As the Deceptihogs argued between themselves, a [[Terror Tower]] sprung up from beneath them. Though Starscream Pig managed to fly away, the rest of the Deceptihogs became trapped inside of it, thanks to Galvatron Pig's recklessness. Lockdown Pig deduced that the tower's appearance had been caused by the EggSpark's ongoing influence on Piggy Island. The Minions became gravely upset when they learned that their beloved island was imperiled. [[Hal|Grimlock Bird]] then burst in and attacked the Deceptihogs. He was defeated in short order, but no sooner was Grimlock Bird taken out that the rest of the [[Autobird]]s arrived. The three Minions took on [[Blues|Bluestreak Bird]] in the ensuing fight. However, the fight came to an abrupt end when the Flock's eggs suddenly sprouted mechanical limbs, multiplied, and proved themselves to be hostile. Starscream Pig then called his leader to inform him that Piggy Island's transformation was now fully underway. {{storylink|Age of Eggstinction!}}

[[File:ABTF3 StarscreamPigplots.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|right]]
The Autobirds and Deceptihogs joined forces to combat the newly arisen threat, though the battle did not go well. The Minions were once more upset over how much the collateral damage was being dealt to the island. Starscream Pig was ensnared by metallic tentacles that shot out of a nearby Terror Tower, and imprisoned within. The pigs and birds were forced to change tactics. The three Minion Pigs were tasked to a group who's mission would be to capture one of the [[Eggbot (AB)|Eggbots]] for study. Unfortunately, the crazed Galvatron Pig was also assigned to their group, and the pigs had their hooves full simply stopping him from wrecking everything in sight.

Elsewhere, Bluestreak Bird had also been captured by the Terror Tower, and brought to the same holding cell housing Starscream Pig. Though the Autobird lost his cool at first, Starscream Pig was able to give him a short pep talk that gave him renewed strength. Bluestreak Bird broke free of his bonds and began hauling Starscream Pig about. When the pair stumbled across a room containing several creepy-looking Eggbots, Bluestreak Bird panicked and dropped Starscream Pig, leaving him to be trampled by the out-rushing eggs.

[[File:ABTF4 UpgradedMinionPigs.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|left]]
Outside, the three Minion Pigs had achieved little success in stopping Galvatron Pig. Thankfully, [[Terence (AB)|Heatwave Bird]] was finally able to take out the rogue Deceptihog, though he knocked out the Minions in the process. They were brought back to the others by Heatwave Bird, just as Starscream Pig informed the others that Piggy Island's transformation was now spiraling out of control. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fowlin'!}}

Megatron Pig suggested that they simply let the transformation run its course. The Minions were against this plan, as it would mean that Piggy Island would surely die. The Autobird/Deceptihog alliance eventually settled on a different plan: by separating the EggSpark from the land, they theorized that everything would return to normal. As they made a mad dash for the EggSpark, Lockdown Pig noted that Starscream Pig was being suspiciously quiet. Little did Lockdown Pig suspect that Starscream Pig had already begun to plan to seize the EggSpark's power for himself.

[[File:ABTF4 EggSpark-powered StarscreamPig.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|right]]
Meanwhile, the three Minions had begun to undergo changes that matched their island's metamorphosis. They now possessed snazzy robotic helmets, and the ability to fly! They aided Bluestreak Bird in his search for the means to propel the EggSpark off-planet: a giant slingshot! But when faced with seemingly insurmountable odds, the minions abandoned Bluestreak Bird, and left him buried underneath a monolith. Deciding they could simply "get over" losing their island, they attempted to leave it behind. As they reached the sea, they realized that they had betrayed their ideals, and doubled back to rescue their fallen ally. A sincere apology later, they were back on track to complete their mission. They rejoined the rest of the Autobirds and Deceptihogs, slingshot in tow, just as the EggSpark came within reach. Unfortunately, Galvatron Pig went berserk, and the terrified Minions fled once more.

Seizing the opportunity, Starscream Pig grabbed a hold of the EggSpark while everyone else was distracted. The artifact's power caused him to grow to gargantuan proportions. Starscream Pig then challenged Galvatron Pig to a one-on-one match, winner take all! The showdown never happened, as [[Chuck (AB)|Bumblebee Bird]] stepped in, and used the giant slingshot to launch both Starscream Pig and the EggSpark off-planet. Starscream Pig reverted to his original form, traversed dimensions, and crashed through on of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'s windows. The Minion Pig then sheepishly asked if the [[Autobot]]s aboard could give him a ride back home.

Back on Piggy Island, everything returned to the way it had been before the EggSpark's arrival. As the Bad Piggies went their own way, the three remaining Minions had to put up with another of King Pig's temper tantrums. {{storylink|Hard Boiled}}
{{--}}

===''Angry Birds'' storybooks===
[[File:DHvsAB-StarscreamPigintrouble.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1]]
Energon Starscream Pig joined his leader on his plot to poach the EggBots. {{storylink|Robot Birds in Disguise}}

Energon Starscream Pig believed he could come up with the best battle plans, and snorted at all those who said otherwise! While scanning Piggy Island, he spotted Heatwave the Fire-Bot Bird cruising along by himself. The Minion Pig planned to catch him by surprise and swooped down to ambush him. At the last astro-second, the Autobird heard Starscream Pig coming and knocked him out of the sky with his ladder. Later, Starscream Pig participated in a great big clash against the Autobirds in the middle of a desert. The Deceptihogs were defeated and had to flee the battleground. {{storylink|Deceptihogs Versus Autobirds}}
{{--}}

==Commercial appearances==
A group of Minion Pigs carried their king to a confrontation against the Flock. Both groups were then upgraded into Deceptihogs and Autobirds by the power of the EggSpark. {{storylink|Commercial#Angry Birds Transformers|Angry Birds Transformers: Cinematic Trailer}}

A couple of Flying Pigbots pestered Optimus Prime Bird after he had been dropped off by [[Astrotrain (AB)|Astrotrain]]. A few laser blasts later, both Pigbots were downed and left behind as Optimus Prime Bird continued on his adventure. {{storylink|Commercial#Angry Birds Transformers|Angry Birds Transformers Comic-Con trailer}}

Starscream Pig was part of a crazy dance party at the Deceptihogs' headquarters, where they used the EggSpark as a dance light. It was all very silly. {{storylink|Commercial#Angry Birds Transformers|Deceptihogs' Revenge}}

A swarm of Flying Pigbots pestered Bumblebee Bird, raining down laser blasts onto him. When one of their stray shots destroyed the little umbrella in Heatwave Bird's drink, who was relaxing nearby, the irate Autobird took them all out with a single blast of his cannon. {{storylink|Commercial#Angry Birds Transformers|Best Buddies}}

A swarm of Flying Pigbots chased Arcee Bird and Optimus Prime Bird to a cliff edge. The two Autobirds were out of ammo, and at the mercy of the Deceptihogs... until Bluestreak Prowl teleported in and started blasting them! {{storylink|Commercial#Angry Birds Transformers|Meet Bluestreak and Prowl!}}

==Games==
===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
When the Allspark Egg crashed into Piggy Island, its hordes of Minion pigs were granted Cybertronic armor. Some got better gear including weapons though, and some even gained bodies based on the [[Decepticon]]s Starscream, Skywarp and Thundercracker. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}

====As Thundercracker====
[[File:Thundercracker-Pig.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*''Squad'': '''The Seekers'''
*''Mission Type'': '''Investigator'''
*''Unlock Type'': New Area (900 pigs) TelePod

The first of the "[[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]s" to be unlocked, Thundercracker Pig relies on speed more than power. His weapon is a rapid-fire machinegun-style blaster that never needs reloading and doesn't overheat, but also doesn't do a whole lot of damage overall unless you concentrate your fire on a single target. It can push a stone block pretty decently, but it's best not to focus on hard targets like that. The blaster actually works better against glass and wood towers with a hold-and-swipe motion rather than a tap-aim one (especially if you have explosive rounds installed), spraying the field with blaster fire and doing widespread damage, letting gravity take care of the Piggies up top. On his feet, Thundercracker Pig isn't all that fast, but as a jet, he can really move!

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! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Body Part'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Rarity'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Cost'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Base Effect'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Notes'''
|-
|Headphones
|Head
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Damage
|
|-
|Baseball Cap
|Head
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Transform Recharge
|
|-
|Mohawk
|Head
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20-40% Damage
|
|-
|Halloween Hat (wizard, mouth)
|Head
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|Halloween Event exclusive
|-
|Santa Hat
|Head
|Uncommon
|5 Uncommon Crystals + 8,000 Coins
| +10% Defense
|Holiday Event exclusive
|-
|Landlord Cap
|Head
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +16% Defense
|Chinese New Year exclusive
|-
|Lion Hat
|Head
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +16% Defense
|Chinese New Year exclusive
|-
|Sunglasses
|Face
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Transform Recharge
|
|-
|Launchers
|Chest
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| Explosive Rounds +12% Effect Damage
|
|-
|Null-Ray
|Arms
|Uncommon
|5 Uncommon Crystals + 8,000 Coins
| +10-22% Damage
|
|-
|[[Baro|Shield]]
|Back
|Uncommon
|5 Uncommon Crystals + 8,000 Coins
| +20-28% Defense
|Actually mounted on shoulder-missile
|}
</center>
{{--}}

====As Energon Starscream====
[[File:Model-starscream.png|thumb|So, why is ''this'' a map unlock, while the normal one isn't?]]
*''Squad'': '''The Seekers'''
*''Mission Type'': '''Investigator'''
*''Unlock Type'': New Area (1500 pigs), TelePod

[[Chef Pig#As Soundwave|Soundwave Pig]] once fed Starscream Pig an [[Energon cube]] sandwiched in a burger bun, causing the aerial Deceptihog to become empowered with [[Energon]]. This Energon infusion means his weapon, a gatling-style non-stop blaster like Thundercracker's, packs more punch per pew-pew. Unfortunately it also means he can't ''take'' as much of a punch, taking more damage than most other characters. Thankfully, he can restore some damage mid-level every time he absorbs an energon cube from a de-cyberformed piece of scenery.

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! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Accessory'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Body Part'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Rarity'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Cost'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Base Effect'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Notes'''
|-
|[[Transformer clothing#Headwear|Crown]]
|Head
|Legendary
|5 Legendary Crystals + 200,000 Coins
| +40% Defense
| The one he used in the movie
|-
|Headphones
|Head
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Damage
|
|-
|Baseball Cap
|Head
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Vehicle Time
|
|-
|Mohawk
|Head
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +10% Transform Recharge
|
|-
|Halloween Hat (wizard, bat wings)
|Head
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|Halloween Event exclusive
|-
|Pilgrim Hat
|Head
|???
|???
| +20% Damage
|Thanksgiving Event exlcusive
|-
|Landlord Cap
|Head
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +16% Defense
|Chinese New Year exclusive
|-
|Lion Hat
|Head
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +16% Defense
|Chinese New Year exclusive
|-
|Sunglasses
|Face
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Transform Recharge
|
|-
|Launchers
|Chest
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +10% Damage
|
|-
|Shoulder Pads
|Arms
|Legendary
|5 Legendary Crystals + 200,000 Coins
| Explosive Rounds
|
|-
|Null-Ray
|Arms
|Uncommon
|5 Uncommon Crystals + 8,000 Coins
| +10% Damage
|
|}
</center>
{{--}}

====As Acid Storm====
[[File:Acid-Storm-Pig.jpg|thumb|300px|Kremzeek!]]
*''Squad'': '''The Cybertronians'''
*''Mission Type'': '''Investigator'''
*''Unlock Type'': Challenge Event Prize (5000 tokens)

The arrival of the first [[Rainmaker]] in action. As one would expect, Acid Storm shoots acid pellets that deal steady damage to targets over time after the initial hit. The pellets have a splash effect (literally, in this case) on impact, spreading the acid to close by targets; the initial hit doesn't sting as much, but the "melt" rate is just as powerful. Acid Storm has the lowest rate of fire of all the jet-pigs, at roughly one acid blast per second. Thankfully though, the pellets themselves are ''very'' quick in flight.

He and his accessories were first available in the "Acid Storm" event, and later in the "2-Year Celebration" event. On day four of this event, the "Acid Storm Bundle" was available for $24.99, which contained Acid Storm, 500 gems, and his Kremzeek accessory.
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! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Notes'''
|-
|[[Kremzeek]]
|Head
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|
|-
|Headphones
|Head
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Damage
|
|-
|Baseball Cap
|Head
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Transform Recharge
|
|-
|Halloween Hat (top hat, bat wings)
|Head
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|Halloween Event exclusive
|-
|Sunglasses
|Face
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Transform Recharge
|
|-
|[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]
|Arms
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|
|-
|Null-Ray
|Arms
|Uncommon
|5 Uncommon Crystals + 8,000 Coins
| +10% Damage
|
|-
|}
</center>
{{--}}

====As Starscream====
[[File:Starscream-Pig.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*''Squad'': '''The Seekers'''
*''Mission Type'': '''Investigator'''
*''Unlock Type'': Challenge Event Prize (4800/5000 Tokens)

This non-energon-powered version of Starscream plays considerably different from his supercharged... cousin? brother? whatever... in that he has the power of the treacherous Decepticon's famous [[null-ray]]s. These instant-hit laserbeams (terrific for taking down missiles) can be fired in short bursts with a very quick reload period, but do little damage per strike to anything stronger than a Glass Block. However, they ''are'' null rays, and as such will drop flying Pigs out of the air (after they take a certain amount of damage), temporarily shut down [[Walking Mortar Tower]]s... and ''stop [[Monolith]]s in mid-fall''. Wow. [[Boss Pig]] ''used'' to be vulnerable to the null ray, plummeting face-first into the dirt and exploding with only a couple blasts... but he's since gotten shielded to that. Oh well.

Starscream Pig could initially only be unlocked through the "Seek & Destroy" competition, alongside Skywarp and Sunstorm, each one costing 4800 Tokens. Considering the short run of this competition, good damn luck unlocking all three without spending a ''lot'' of Gems. He and all of the other Challenge Event unlockable characters were also made available in the "2-Year Celebration" Event. On day six of this Event, the game offered the "Starscream Bundle" for $14.99, which contained Starscream and his crown and shoulder pads accessories.

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! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Body Part'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Rarity'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Cost'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Base Effect'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Notes'''
|-
|[[Transformer clothing#Headwear|Crown]]
|Head
|Legendary
|5 Legendary Crystals + 200,000 Coins
| +40% Defense
| The one he used in the movie
|-
|Headphones
|Head
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Damage
|
|-
|[[Kremzeek]]
|Head
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|
|-
|Halloween Hat (wizard, mouth)
|Head
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|Halloween Event exclusive
|-
|Baseball Cap
|Head
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Transform Recharge
|
|-
|Sunglasses
|Face
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Transform Recharge
|
|-
|Launchers
|Chest
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +20% Defense
|-
|Enhanced Null-Ray
|Arms
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|Enhanced because normal null-rays is his default weapon
|-
|Shoulder Pads
|Back
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Fire Rate
|Actually mounted on shoulders
|}
</center>
{{--}}

====As Skywarp====
[[File:Skywarp-Pig.jpg|thumb|300px|Legendary prankster and photobomber.]]
*''Squad'': '''The Seekers'''
*''Mission Type'': '''Investigator'''
*''Unlock Type'': Challenge Event
[[File:ABTransformersSkywarp.png|thumb|150px|left|Loves to push pigs down block-built stairs.]]

Originally, Skywarp Pig needed incentive to joining the fight. Some of the Autobirds and Deceptihogs were able to summon him into battle with Energon cubes, at which point he would fly into the area with a carpet-bomb attack. The more cubes he was given, the grander the scale of damage he was able to do. This changed with the introduction of the [[Energonicon]]s, and soon any member of the Autobird or Deceptihogs could summon Skywarp for a bombing run with [[Strikebot]] by their side. But he was eventually replaced in that role by a generic lavender-colored Seeker-type Minion when Skywarp became a fully-playable character.

As an in-the-field fighter, Skywarp launches a steady stream of incendiary missiles in a low arc with no reload time like all other seekers and like with Thundercracker and Energon Starscream, it's best to use the "drag" method of targeting to sweep across areas rather than tapping on individual objects. These missiles set anything they hit ablaze, doing steady damage well after the initial blast. This is especially useful against wood blocks, as the fire tends to spread from one flammable object to another. Naturally, it doesn't do a whole lot against stone blocks, and the glass blocks don't light on fire too well (luckily they can rarely take the initial hit anyway).

After the 2.0 update, Skywarp can sometimes be seen flying over the island, emitting a sound similar to Astrotrain blasting off at the end of an event. Tapping the poor guy makes him explode and it rewards the gruesome player with the grand total of 5 pigs. Such cruelty! Of course, have fun actually managing to hit him, because he flies ''really'' fast and seems to appear right after you exit a level.

{{note|In earlier builds of the game, players could spend a few Gems on the map to have Skywarp bomb a level out of playability, forcing the Eggbots to terraform a new area. This was mainly useful for if the intended character for an area was in the middle of a long upgrade you didn't want to interrupt, or to skip an unusually hard event. This has since been altered to spending a single Gem to have the game randomly pick a different character from your roster to play in the level.}}

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! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Cost'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Base Effect'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Notes'''
|-
|Headphones
|Head
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Damage
|
|-
|Baseball Cap
|Head
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Transform Recharge
|
|-
|Mohawk
|Head
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +20% Fire Rate
|
|-
|Halloween Hat (wizard, mouth)
|Head
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|Halloween Event exclusive
|-
|Sunglasses
|Face
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Transform Recharge
|
|-
|Launchers
|Chest
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +10% Explosive Force
|
|-
|Blaster
|Arms
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Crystals
| +20% Damage
|
|-
|Null-Ray
|Arms
|Uncommon
|5 Uncommon Crystals + 8,000 Coins
| +10% Damage
|
|}
</center>
{{--}}

====As Sunstorm====
[[File:Sunstorm-Pig.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*''Squad'': '''The Cybertronians'''
*''Mission Type'': '''Investigator'''
*''Unlock Type'': Challenge Event Prize (5000 tokens)

Sunstorm launches lobbed explosive missiles that arc much higher than Skywarp's, destroying stone blocks with ease upon impact. But they're not very powerful nor effective at mass block destruction, especially non-stone materials, making him pretty weak but hey a character decent at destroying stone right.

On day eight of the "2-Year Celebration" Event, the "Sunstorm Bundle" was available for $14.99, which contained Sunstorm, 250 gems, and 25000 coins. (Sorry, no Shrapnel).

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! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Rarity'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Cost'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Base Effect'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Notes'''
|-
|[[Shrapnel (AB)|Shrapnel]]
|Head
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Explosive Force
|
|-
|Headphones
|Head
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Damage
|
|-
|Baseball Cap
|Head
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Transform Recharge
|
|-
|Halloween Hat (wizard, mouth)
|Head
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|Halloween Event exclusive
|-
|Sunglasses
|Face
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Transform Recharge
|
|-
|Launchers
|Chest
|Uncommon
|5 Uncommon Crystals + 8,000 Crystals
| +10% Damage
|
|-
|Null-Ray
|Arms
|Uncommon
|5 Uncommon Crystals + 8,000 Coins
| +10% Damage
|
|}
</center>
{{--}}

====As Devastator====
[[File:ABDevastator.jpg|right|thumb|300px|"Everyone needs to drive a vehicle, even the very tall. This was the largest auto I could afford. Should I therefore be made the subject of fun?"]]
*''Squad'': '''Combiners'''
*''Mission Type'': '''Firepower'''
*''Unlock Type'': Challenge Event Prize (10000 tokens), Gem Purchase, Bundle with Jungle Area

Devastator is HUGE. He barely fits into [[Astrotrain (AB)|Astrotrain]], and doesn't even try to at the end of a level. Instead like every other Combiner in the game, he dismembers himself and rockets off along with Astrotrain.

Playing as Devastator is significantly different than normal. He has no vehicle mode to avoid obstacles, so... he doesn't. [[Monolith]]s break themselves upon him leaving naught a scratch, and normal [[Missile silo|Missiles]] explode harmlessly on contact (ink missiles and the big missiles in [[Piggy Island|Pig City]] can still do some damage). He also cannot use [[Energonicon]]s at all.

Instead of all that, Devastator has a load of weapons. His normal fire is very similar to [[Bubbles#As Ricochet|Ricochet's]], a fast-moving high-damage missile with a lightly-curved arc that ricochets off anything it hits. He'll often automatically compliment this with a volley of high-arced bombs like [[Bomb (AB)#As Wheeljack|Wheeljack's]] weapon, a wide spread with high damage but very little splash damage range. And finally, the "transform" button is replaced with a target button that places five reticles on random targets, then launches a black hole bullet at each. This attack can even be triggered after Devastator falls in battle during the "spend Gems to continue" animation, netting you a few more last-minute points. This attack resets after a short cooldown. And as for any blocks or Pigs that get directly in his path? He has a screen-shaking leaping fist-slam attack that obliterates just about everything in close range and creates a shockwave that can topple towers further in the background. Even early on, Devastator is a terror.

Devastator is one of six (as of this writing) characters who can be taken on a Challenge Run, which makes him a fairly valuable bot to upgrade and outfit as quick as possible. The post-knockout vortex bullet trick is definitely a nice bonus.

He uses a lot of [[Terence (AB)|Terence's]] animations, from the stompy-walk to the Riverdancing in the Barracks.

Devastator was originally available in the event of the same name for 10000 Tokens. He can also be unlocked at any time in a 3000-Gem package that also unlocks the Challenge Run and Jungle setting.

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! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Rarity'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Cost'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Base Effect'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Notes'''
|-
|Mohawk
|Head
|Uncommon
|5 Uncommon Crystals + 8,000 Coins
| +20% Fire Rate
|
|-
|Sunglasses
|Face
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Transform Recharge
|
|-
|Enigma Of Combination
|Chest
|Legendary
|5 Legendary Crystals + 200,000 Coins
| +40% Fire Rate
|
|-
|Kremzeek
|Arms
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| EMP Rounds
|
|-
|Sentinel
|Arms
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| Incendiary Rounds
|
|-
|Shrapnel
|Arms
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| Acid Rounds
|
|-
|Ravage
|Arms
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| Explosive Rounds
|
|-
|Megatron
|Back
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +10% Damage
|But he's a playable character right?
|-
|Badge of Leadership
|Back
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +10% Defense
|
|}
</center>
{{--}}

====As Cyclonus====
[[File:Cyclonuspig.jpeg|thumb|250px]]
*''Squad'': '''VIP'''
*''Mission Type'': '''Intelligence'''
*''Unlock Type'': Challenge Event prize
[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] carries a new type of weapon. By tapping the screen, the player makes him fire thin laser beams at the targets. The lasers deal considerable splash damage to the structures.

But that's not all, because our piggy friend has a secondary weapon! By tapping and holding the screen, the player will make Cyclonus fire the biggest laser beam you've ever seen! For real, the thing is huge! It might even be bigger than [[Bomb (AB)#As Warpath|Warpath's]] laser. Downside to this laser is that it takes a very long time to charge up, which is understandable for a laser this big. After charging up, the player can fire the laser anytime they want, but Cyclonus can't hold his fire for too long because eventually it gets too hot and he'll have to release the charge.

And last but not least: he has a vehicle mode power: he does the whole vibrating-earthquake-thing that [[Mighty Eagle#As Alpha Trion|Alpha Trion]] also does.

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! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Body Part'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Rarity'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Cost'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Base Effect'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Notes'''
|-
|Headphones
|Head
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Defense
|
|-
|Sunglasses
|Face
|Uncommon
|5 Unommon Crystals + 8,000 Coins
| +20% Defense
|
|-
|Medallion
|Chest
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +10% Weapon Cooldown
|
|-
|[[Nightstick (G1)|Nightstick]]
|Arms
|Legendary
|5 Legendary Crystals + 200,000 Coins
| +20% Weapon Cooldown
|Sits in hand in robot mode (as a pistol), sits on wing in vehicle mode (as a bot).
|-
|[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]
|Wing
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +10% Damage
|Nemesis is actually a huge starship, so this is kinda weird.
|-
|}
</center>
{{--}}

====As Thrust====
[[File:Thrustpig.jpeg|thumb|200|px|Shine bright like a diamond]]
*''Squad'': '''Coneheads'''
*''Mission Type'': '''???'''
*''Unlock Type'': Challenge Event (cost: 10000 Tokens), Gold Crates, gem purchase
[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] is apparently the most important [[Conehead]]. The Conehead Challenge Event, which ran from 24 July to 30 July and featured all three freshly-added Coneheads, called him “Top Prize,” and he in particular was stated to be added to Gold Crates, even though so were the other two Coneheads.

His weapon fires clips of three conjoined soundwaves that travel in a wobbly dancing-esque motion before hitting the target. And if it's not enough, his soundwaves contain the paralyzing effects of EMP, and triggers targets to suffer damage over time for a short period. Although it might not seem enough.

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! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Body Part'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Rarity'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Cost'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Base Effect'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Notes'''
|-
|Traffic Cone
|Head
|Legendary
|5 Legendary Crystals + 200,000 Coins
| +40% Defense
|
|-
|Traffic Cone
|Head
|Legendary
|5 Legendary Crystals + 200,000 Coins
| +40% Damage
|Tilted to the right
|-
|Traffic Cone
|Head
|Legendary
|5 Legendary Crystals + 200,000 Coins
| +40% Vehicle Time
|Tilted to the front
|-
|Sunglasses
|Face
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2500 Coins
| +10% Transform Recharge
|
|-
|Launchers
|Chest
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Defense
|
|-
|Blaster
|Arms
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|No, not ''that'' Blaster!
|-
|Shield
|Back
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Defense
|
|-
|}
</center>
{{--}}

====As Dirge====
[[File:Dirgepig.jpeg|thumb|200|px|I just nearly escaped death!]]
*''Squad'': '''Coneheads'''
*''Mission Type'': '''???'''
*''Unlock Type'': Challenge Event (cost: 10000 Tokens), Gold Crates, gem purchase
[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] is definitely the most explosive Conehead of the three: he throws TNT boxes at his targets as a weapon, similar to [[Zeta (AB)#As Nightbird|Nightbird's]] weapon, which also focuses on yeeting in-game blocks at structures. He also has a drain effect on enemies where he regenerates health from popping all those piggies. And while his TNT boxes can easily completely demolish structures and take out entire swarms of flying piggies, they don't do a whole lot of damage to [[Walking Mortar Tower|Mortar Towers]](well, unless you upgrade him high enough). Luckily, there is a small reload time to this weapon and it will keep on firing TNT at the big guys until they eventually explode too. And as if one explosion wasn't enough, the boxes also split into two more TNT boxes after hitting a target, which means triple destruction!

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! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Accessory'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Body Part'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Rarity'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Cost'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Base Effect'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Notes'''
|-
|Traffic Cone
|Head
|Legendary
|5 Legendary Crystals + 200,000 Coins
| +40% Defense
|
|-
|Traffic Cone
|Head
|Legendary
|5 Legendary Crystals + 200,000 Coins
| +40% Damage
|Tilted to the right
|-
|Traffic Cone
|Head
|Legendary
|5 Legendary Crystals + 200,000 Coins
| +40% Vehicle Time
|Tilted to the front
|-
|Sunglasses
|Face
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2500 Coins
| +10% Transform Recharge
|
|-
|Launchers
|Chest
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Defense
|
|-
|Blaster
|Arms
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|No, not ''that'' Blaster!
|-
|Shield
|Back
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Defense
|
|-
|}
</center>
{{--}}

====As Ramjet====
[[File:Ramjetpig.jpeg|thumb|300|px|[[Ramjet (Animated)|I'm not making a silly face! I swear!]]]]
*''Squad'': '''Coneheads'''
*''Mission Type'': '''???'''
*''Unlock Type'': Challenge Event (cost: 10000 Tokens), Gold Crates, gem purchase
[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] is obsessed with safety. Other than his more explosive Conehead brothers, he focuses on quickly taking out those scary gunner piggies so that he won't lose any of his precious health points. To achieve this goal, he carries a swirly instant-hit laserbeam that drags pigs and blocks in a random direction and damages them at the same time, similar to [[Mighty Eagle#As Alpha Trion|Alpha Trion's]] weapon. The color of this beam is red with black accents. To guarantee his safety even more, he sometimes randomly activates an energy shield which blocks all gun blasts and missiles and such.

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! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Cost'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Base Effect'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Notes'''
|-
|Traffic Cone
|Head
|Legendary
|5 Legendary Crystals + 200,000 Coins
| +40% Defense
|
|-
|Traffic Cone
|Head
|Legendary
|5 Legendary Crystals + 200,000 Coins
| +40% Damage
|Tilted to the right
|-
|Traffic Cone
|Head
|Legendary
|5 Legendary Crystals + 200,000 Coins
| +40% Vehicle Time
|Tilted to the front
|-
|Sunglasses
|Face
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2500 Coins
| +10% Transform Recharge
|
|-
|Launchers
|Chest
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Defense
|
|-
|Blaster
|Arms
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|No, not ''that'' Blaster!
|-
|Shield
|Back
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Defense
|
|-
|}
</center>
{{--}}

====As Captain Starscream====
[[File:ScratchedStarscream.jpeg|thumb|200px|What do you mean there's a giant hole in my leg?]]
*''Squad'': '''Officers'''
*''Mission Type'': '''Investigator'''
*''Unlock Type'': Prime Pass (Level 10)
The Deceptihogs just got word that the Autobirds are trying to get the [[AllSpark|Eggspark]]! In this Bird-Pig war, our green friends DEFINITELY can't permit that! And thus [[King Pig#As Lord Megatron|Lord Megatron]] decides to send in one of his most valuable officers: Captain Starscream!

His weapon throws stone blocks at the targets in high arcs. Yeah that's definitely an anticlimax. They are great at exploding everything in a large radius, however. Additionally, these blocks split into smaller blocks upon impact, helping to really spread damage. AND, they retain the same stunning EMP effects of his null-ray. This could only mean 'adios' for everyone else on the screen.

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! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Body Part'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Rarity'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Cost'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Base Effect'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Notes'''
|-
|Crown
|Head
|Legendary
|5 Legendary Crystals + 200,000 Coins
| +40% Defense
|
|-
|Kremzeek
|Head
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|
|-
|Sunglasses
|Face
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2500 Coins
| +10% Transform Recharge
|
|-
|Launchers
|Chest
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +20% Defense
|
|-
|Enhanced Null-Ray
|Arms
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|
|-
|}
</center>
{{--}}

====As Ion Storm====
[[File:ABTF Ion Storm.jpeg|thumb|200px]]
*''Squad'': '''Reinforcements'''
*''Mission Type'': '''???'''
*''Unlock Type'': Challenge Event (cost: 10000 Tokens), Gem purchase
Another Rainmaker arrives in the form of [[Ion Storm]]. His weapon is similar to [[Ironhide]]'s; it quickly rains down three lime colored diagonal beams on the powerless piggies. And to harness the power of storms even more, his beams are juiced with EMP effects. Wish an early prayer for all Walking Mortar Towers and piggies alike....
{{--}}

====As Sergeant Thundercracker====
[[File:Warpass Thundercracker.jpeg|thumb|200px|Handsome boye]]
*''Squad'': '''Operations'''
*''Mission Type'': '''Investigator'''
*''Unlock Type'': Prime Pass reward (Level 10)
All these victories on the Deceptihog side have made the piggies very full of themselves. But with the arrival of [[Stella (AB)#As Sergeant Chromia|Sergeant Chromia]], they should start getting worried if they can stand their ground! Luckily, the Deceptihogs have a sergeant of their own, who patrols the high skies eliminating every danger that comes in his path. But will he be enough for the full Autobird force?

Sergeant Thundercracker shoots blue TNT boxes that float to the target in a straight line, seemingly yeeting the target off the face of the earth. And oh..if you're wondering why blue, then alright. These boxes can somehow trigger a massive EMP storm (yes, yet again) to all enemies alike on the screen-enough to leave 'em shocked. Well.
{{--}}

====As Nova Storm====
[[File:Novastormpig.jpeg|thumb|200px]]
*''Squad'': '''Reinforcements'''
*''Mission Type'': '''???'''
*''Unlock Type'': Challenge Event (cost: 10000 Tokens), Gem purchase
While the previous female seeker to be added to the game was portrayed by [[Zeta (AB)#As Slipstream|Zeta]], it is true that there are in fact female Bad Piggies on the island! One of these poor ladies got too close to the [[AllSpark|EggSpark]] and was cyberformed into the feisty [[Nova Storm (G1)|Nova Storm]]!

Although it's unknown as to why the game depicts Nova as a 'male' as per her squad biodata.

As the last ever Rainmaker to be released in the game, Nova Storm's weapon is a blue water bullet blaster that specializes in displacing the blocks of structures and any piggy bystander. These shots can cause even more misery with their splash damage effects. Additionally, upon higher upgrades, these water bullets upgrade to large purple ones, and towers and pigs on screen will simply blast out of oblivion upon getting touched by them.

====As Sergeant Devastator====
[[File:ABsergeantdevastator.jpeg|150px|thumb]]
*''Squad'': '''Specialist Raiders'''
*''Mission Type'': '''Firepower'''
*''Unlock Type'': Prime Pass reward (level 40)
The war continues and the Deceptihogs decide to send in the ultimate weapon, a Combiner! Sergeant Devastator is massive and will do his best to take down the Autobirds. But the Autobirds have a titan their own- [[Bomb (AB)#As Sergeant Omega Supreme|Sergeant Omega Supreme]].

His weapon acts just like his original.

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! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Cost'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Base Effect'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Notes'''
|-
|Mohawk
|Head
|Uncommon
|5 Uncommon Crystals + 8,000 Coins
| +20% Fire Rate
|
|-
|Sunglasses
|Face
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Transform Recharge
|
|-
|Enigma Of Combination
|Chest
|Legendary
|5 Legendary Crystals + 200,000 Coins
| +40% Fire Rate
|
|-
|Kremzeek
|Arms
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| EMP Rounds
|
|-
|Sentinel
|Arms
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| Incendiary Rounds
|
|-
|Shrapnel
|Arms
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| Acid Rounds
|
|-
|Ravage
|Arms
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| Explosive Rounds
|
|-
|Megatron
|Back
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +10% Damage
|But he's a playable character right?
|-
|Badge of Leadership
|Back
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +10% Defense
|
|}
</center>

====As Special Officer Skywarp====
[[File:ABspecialofficerskywarp.jpeg|150px|thumb]]
*''Squad'': '''Sawbones Squad'''
*''Mission Type'': '''Investigator'''
*''Unlock Type'': Prime Pass reward (level 40)

After a gargantuan battle between the two Titans, Special Officer Skywarp is here and ready to take on [[Terence (AB)#As Special Officer Hound|Special Officer Hound]]. Being one of many Seekers, he can take to the skies as well.

His weapon is, disappointingly, just his original.

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! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Body Part'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Rarity'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Cost'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Base Effect'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Notes'''
|-
|Headphones
|Head
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Damage
|
|-
|Baseball Cap
|Head
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Transform Recharge
|
|-
|Mohawk
|Head
|Rare
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +20% Fire Rate
|
|-
|Sunglasses
|Face
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Transform Recharge
|
|-
|Launchers
|Chest
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +10% Explosive Force
|
|-
|Blaster
|Arms
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Crystals
| +20% Damage
|
|-
|Null-Ray
|Arms
|Uncommon
|5 Uncommon Crystals + 8,000 Coins
| +10% Damage
|
|}
</center>

====As Seeker Acid Storm====
[[File:ABseekeracidstorm.jpeg|thumb|150px]]
*''Squad'': '''Sawbones Squad'''
*''Mission Type'': '''Investigator'''
*''Unlock Type'': Prime Pass reward (level 10)
The Deceptihogs once again need someone who can take to the skies in order to take down [[Stella (AB)#As Scout Arcee|Scout Arcee]], and so they send in their top Seeker, Acid Storm. With his acid rain as a weapon against the Autobirds, the Deceptihogs will surely win. Right?

His weapon is literally just the same as his original weapon. What is it with Rovio and these unchanged Warpass weapons lately?

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! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Cost'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Base Effect'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Notes'''
|-
|[[Kremzeek]]
|Head
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|
|-
|Headphones
|Head
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Damage
|
|-
|Baseball Cap
|Head
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Transform Recharge
|
|-
|Sunglasses
|Face
|Common
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins
| +10% Transform Recharge
|
|-
|[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]
|Arms
|Epic
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
| +20% Damage
|
|-
|Null-Ray
|Arms
|Uncommon
|5 Uncommon Crystals + 8,000 Coins
| +10% Damage
|
|-
|}
</center>
{{--}}

====As Seeker Nova Storm====
[[File:ABseekernovastorm.jpeg|thumb|150px]]
*''Squad'': '''Misfits Squad'''
*''Mission Type'': '''???'''
*''Unlock Type'': Prime Pass reward (level 40)
Having just recently arrived on the island, Seeker Nova Storm is near instantly dragged into the violent Autobird-Deceptihog war as she is needed to counteract the appointment of [[Mighty Eagle#As Captain Alpha Trion|Captain Alpha Trion]] as the new Autobird leader. Will her explosive attitude be enough to squash the old and wise Transformer?

Her weapon is unchanged. Nothing else to say.
{{-}}

====As Seeker Ramjet====
[[File:ABseekerramjet.jpeg|thumb|150px]]
*''Squad'': '''Raging Squad'''
*''Mission Type'': '''???'''
*''Unlock Type'': Prime Pass reward (level 10)
Being part of the wide and ''expendable'' array of seekers, Ramjet hadn't really been doing much more than merely flying around looking for Autobird activity. But as all his skybound brothers are falling back to lick their wounds, the weight of the war drops hard on his shoulders. The Deceptihogs now count only on Seeker Ramjet to do what he does best: patrolling the skies and exterminating any Autobird scurrying around while the war slowly seems to be drawing nearer to some kind of conclusion...

Anyways, he uses his same old weapon, complete with his protective shield gadget.
{{-}}

====As Neon Starscream====
[[File:ABneonstarscream.jpeg|thumb|200px]]
*''Squad'': '''Weekend Warriors'''
*''Mission Type'': '''???'''
*''Unlock Type'': Prime Pass reward (level 10)
After months upon months of victory, the Deceptihogs now find themselves slapped miles back at the hand of [[Red (AB)#As General Optimus Prime Neon|General Optimus Prime Neon]]. As the Autobirds celebrate and care for their wounded, [[King Pig#Lord Megatron Neon|Lord Megatron Neon]] hatches new plans and re-energizes his primary seeker with the power of Neon. Neon Starscream blasts off, out for Autobird guts.

Just like Starscream's earlier [[Energon]] version, Neon Starscream takes far more damage from attacks in levels, but can heal up again by chomping up some Energon cubes. And yes, he retains his shocking stone-throwing launcher. Nothing new.
{{-}}

====As Neon Thundercracker====
[[File:ABneonthundercracker.jpeg|thumb|200px]]
*''Squad'': '''Cobalt Crew'''
*''Mission Type'': '''???'''
*''Unlock Type'': Prime Pass reward (level 10)
Now that the Deceptihogs have set up their new supply HQ, all seems to be going well for the green-tinted army. There is one wee little problem though: [[Stella (AB)#As Neon Chromia|Neon Chromia]] has investigated the new high-tech warehouse and is now plotting to infiltrate and incinerate! It is up to Neon Thundercracker now to protect the Deceptihogs' new pride.

Having drunk the evil juice, Neon Thundercracker now too experiences Energon effects. You know what that means. The blue TNT thrower still remains with him, though.
{{-}}

====As the Eggbot Army====
[[File:ABTF-screen-Piggies.jpg|thumb|You probably popped hundreds of thousands of these piggies. ''Millions'' in all the other Angry Birds games.]]

The overwhelming majority of King Pig's army joined the Eggbots in their goal of Cyberforming Piggy Island.

The most common Minions around are fragile as paper and have no offensive capabilities whatsoever, unless you count their annoying laughter. They simply bounce in place, waiting to be popped by weapons fire, by having blocks fall on them, or being dropped from a good height. (Although the damage they take seems a bit...janky, so sometimes they'll die just from falling a very short distance.) It would take just 1 Optimus Prime laser (mind you, un-upgraded) to send one of these to the depths of mechanical Hell. Well then.

Some Minions have developed guns, though! The red ones are known as “Stinger Pigs” and many can be spotted by their burgundy armor or boxy eye-obscuring helmets, but some are harder to spot! Their armaments range from simple green-laser projecting blasters to slow-but-volatile rocket launchers to multi-blast "shotguns". Their aim varies: some need a few moments to properly get their targets in their sights, but elite pigs (like the rocket launcher types) can readjust aims and be distressingly accurate even at long range. The shotgun variants, who don darker burgundy armor can be even more nasty, though- they fire quickly and are capable of ''shredding'' you with quick (but blind) blasts of pink laser quadruplets if you aren't prepared. These Minions tend to be a little tougher to pop, but thankfully a toppled but unpopped Minion generally can't right itself, and will just fire blindly in whatever direction it's facing. These Minions' shots can topple blocks and even injure their fellow Minions should they get in the way.

Some of these gunners grew propellers on their heads, making them dangerously mobile. These Minions like to pop up, sometimes in swarms, blocking your shots. They hover for a bit, fire simple blaster lasers at the player, and zip to a new location. If they are not popped quickly enough, they'll perform a kamikaze dive at the player which does a bit more damage than their blasters do.

Other Minions ''want'' to fly but can't, so they've settled for somehow getting way up high and tying balloons to themselves to float down gently. These Minions also lack blasters (man, what a bunch of losers), so instead they've attached sticks of dynamite to themselves (wait, what?!) so they can go kaboom once they get too close to an [[Autobird]] or [[Deceptihog]]. The quickest way to deal with them is by popping their supporting balloons, sending them falling helplessly to the ground.

And then there's the '''Sharktihogs''', Minions who have taken on the properties of the [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]]s. Found exclusively in the rivers of Cobalt Plateaus (and very occasionally at the beach, like in events), these piscine porcines lurk underwater with only their fins sticking out before levitating into the air. Thankfully, rather than trying to gnaw your face off, they shoot at you with simple blasters. They're not invulnerable while submerged either, so a sharp-eyed shooter can take them out before they strike! And well, if you ignore them for a period of time, they will simply disappear back into the water and cannot be targeted further.

Only in the newly discovered Caves, '''Bat Pigs''' are not mechanical, but bizarre dark green organic hybrids of pig and, well, bat. They barrel roll in front of the player and will eventually go kamikaze if not popped, which, surprisingly enough, doesn't do any damage. They are similar to Flying Pigs, except they literally do not do anything... other than just hover and they're much tougher. 750 of these are needed to unlock [[Matilda#As Nautica|Nautica]].

There's also a [[Boss Pig|Boss Bat Pig]]. Definitely the big, fat, grotesque ringleader of the Caves, and definitely not harmless either. Same could be said for the endless Bat Pig 'missiles' he projects at the combating player. I'll let you do a further dossier on this guy, alright.

====Unnamed Seeker====
[[File:unnamed-seeker-pig.jpeg|thumb|150px]]

This piggy jet flies by and performs a carpet bombing attack when [[Strikebot]] is activated. He replaced Skywarp after our purple friend was added to the game as a playable character.

His jet design ''miiight'' be based on [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]]. Well, based on the colors, anyways. The actual design is a carbon copy of the other Seekers.
{{--}}

==Toys==
===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
[[File:ABTF-toy StarscreamEnTelepod.jpg|right|thumb|250px|"You've got that right, buddy! I'm a cloud now! This was...my plan all along or something."]]
*'''Energon Racers Pack''' (''Telepods'' Racers multi-pack, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' ''Telepods'' base

: As a [[Telepod]] figure, Energon Starscream Pig [[Autotransformation|automatically transforms]] from jet to robot by pushing back his noggin, and back just by pushing him down. He has a scan-code on the bottom of his feet, which allows him to be scanned into the ''[[Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers]]'' app when placed on top of a magnifying Telepods base, included with the set. Doing so repairs in-game Energon Starscream's damage, and powers him up for a short amount of time.

: He was only available as part of a multi-pack with "Energon" versions of [[Red (AB)|Optimus Prime Bird]], [[Hal|Grimlock Bird]], [[Moustache Pig|Lockdown Pig]] and [[Chef Pig|Soundwave Pig]].

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*'''Thundercracker Pig''' (''Telepods Racer, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' ''Telepods'' base

: Thundercracker Pig is a [[redeco]] of Energon Starscream Pig, transforming from robot to jet. Like all ''Telepods'' products, he is packaged with a ''Telepods'' base.

{{-}}{{anchor|OptimusRaceway}}
*'''Optimus Prime Bird Raceway''' (''Telepods'' track set, 2014)

: A small, non-transforming figure of Starscream Pig in jet mode is included in the Optimus Prime Bird Raceway set. It can be mounted atop the raceway's flagpole, and is sent spinning when a ''Telepods'' Racer figure rolls past.

{{-}}{{anchor|OptimusAttack}}
[[File:ABTF-toy StarscreamStinger-OPAttack.jpg|right|thumb|250px]]
*'''Optimus Prime Attack Game''' (''Jenga'' game, 2014)

: The Optimus Prime Attack Game includes two Minion Pig heads, one as Starscream Pig, and one as the curiously-only-exists-in-this-one-set [[Stinger (AOE)|Stinger]] Pig (it seems to be based on the enemies of the same name, but looks a bit different). They can be placed among ''{{w|Jenga}}'' blocks inside a [[Hal#Jenga|Grimlock Bird frame]] to be knocked away by a launched vehicle. They can also be attached to any of the non-transforming ''Angry Birds Transformers Jenga'' vehicles... or any [[5 mm post|5mm post]] in general. Because you know you want to put a Minion Pig head on every Transformer possible.

: Don't lie. You do.

: The set also comes with a mini-head version of [[Red (AB)#OptimusAttack|Optimus Prime Bird]] with a flying truck vehicle.

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[[File:ABTFtoy-AcidStorm.jpg|thumb|250px|Had the toyline continued, there may have also been a Seeker 3-pack.]]
*'''Acid Storm Pig''' (Telepods racer, <s>2015</s>)
**''Accessories:'' Telepods base

:Acid Storm and the three other figures part of the "Turbo Energon" subline were listed on the Hasbro website, but ultimately never saw release.
{{canceledtoy}}
{{--}}

==Notes==
*Among the features the Pig army had in the earliest builds of the game that have long since been removed are: pigs with TV antennae, another kind of random-shooting box-helmeted pig, pigs with rapid-fire lasers, rapid-fire rockets, or deadly shotgun blasts of quick and accurate green lasers, balloon pigs with their dynamite/candles lit, with some having more than one balloon, and flying pigs with rockets, shotgun blasts, rapid-fire blasts, or even deadly lasers! Though Shotgun Pig was brought back to the game in the jungle update.
* Every character in the game does a little dance when idling on the character upgrade screen. All of the jet-pigs do [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zS1cLOIxsQ8 The Carlton].
* As the player upgrades each playable character, their models can gain new pieces of armor. At level 7, all the jet-pigs' helmets start gaining protrusions resembling a familiar-looking [[Transformer clothing#Headwear|crown]]. However, putting on a head Accessory removes this extra armor.
* Thundercracker's Shield Accessory is based on [[Baro]], the ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' [[Arms Micron]]. (A [[Baro#Silver|chrome-silver version of Baro]] was packed in with [[Thundercracker (WFC)#Toys|''Prime'' Thundercracker]].)
* [[Tony Hale]] voiced a Minion Pig called '''[[wikia:angrybirds:Ross|Ross]]''' in the 2016 ''Angry Birds'' animated movie.
* Rather than being added to the game separately, all three Coneheads were added at the same time.
* Minion Pig is currently the character with the most incarnations in the game, even when not counting the Eggbot Army.

==External links==
*[[wikia:angrybirds:Minion Pigs|Minion Pigs]] on the ''{{w|Angry Birds}}'' wiki.

[[Category:Deceptihogs]]
[[Category:Combiners]]

Revenge of the Fowlin'!

2024-02-16T16:14:50Z

WaddleDeo:

{{Comicstory
|seriesissue=''[[Angry Birds Transformers (comic)|Angry Birds Transformers]]'' #3
|prev=Age of Eggstinction!
|next=Hard Boiled
|image=ABTF3 regcvr.jpg
|title="Revenge of the Fowlin'!"
|caption=
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[January 28]], [[2015]]
|coverdate=January 2015
|written by=[[John Barber]]
|art by=[[Marcelo Ferreira]]
|colors by=[[Nikos Koutsis]], [[Mike Toris]] (flats)
|letters by=[[Chris Mowry]]
|editor=[[David Hedgecock]]
}}

'''The Autobirds and Deceptihogs team up to fight the Eggbots, but the alliance is an uneasy one as they divide into smaller teams to save their comrades and Piggy Island.'''

==Synopsis==

Recognizing the danger posed by the rapidly-multiplying [[Eggbot (AB)|Eggbots]], [[Red (AB)|Optimus Prime Bird]] proposes teaming up with the [[Deceptihog]]s to save their eggs and protect [[Piggy Island]], and [[King Pig|Megatron Pig]] agrees—though only so that he can proceed to eat the eggs and conquer the island himself. When [[Minion Pig|Starscream Pig]] is dragged inside one of the tentacled metallic towers that have sprung up through the power of the [[AllSpark|EggSpark]], however, Megatron Pig's amusement angers Optimus Prime Bird, who begins to lose himself in memories that are not his, believing he has been at war with the Deceptihogs for millions of years on planets all across the galaxy. Megatron Pig is perfectly willing to return his aggression, and the alliance almost breaks down then and there until [[Chef Pig|Soundwave Pig]] and [[Stella (AB)|Arcee Bird]] intervene. Optimus calms down, and the united factions agree to break into smaller teams.

Arcee Bird, [[Moustache Pig|Lockdown Pig]], [[Blues|Bluestreak Bird]] and [[Bomb|Drift Bird]] are tasked with rescuing [[Minion Pig|Starscream Pig]], though Lockdown's perpetual grumpiness makes life difficult for everyone. The three-in-one Bluestreak Bird is snagged by tentacles and dragged inside the tower as well, finding himself (themselves?) held captive alongside Starscream Pig, but a carefully-worded inspirational speech from the Deceptihog gives Bluestreak Bird the encouragement he needs to break their bonds. Taking the still-bound Starscream with him, Bluestreak Bird searches for an exit, but instead comes across a chamber full of different Eggbots, these ones with grinning organic mouths! The terrified Bluestreak drops Starscream and legs it, the Eggbots trampling the pig as they pursue the fleeing Autobird.

[[File:ABTF3 HeatwaveBirdplant.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|left|...]]
Meanwhile, [[Terence (AB)|Heatwave Bird]], [[Corporal Pig|Galvatron Pig]], [[Bubbles|Jazz Bird]], Soundwave Pig and the [[Minion Pig]]s are given the job of recovering an Eggbot so it can be studied, in hopes that the effects of the EggSpark upon it and the island can be reversed. Galvatron Pig takes too much pleasure in his work, though, blasting Eggbots and island indiscriminately and forcing Heatwave Bird to step in. Taking this as a challenge, Galvatron Pig transforms to vehicle mode and prepares to ram Heatwave Bird; Heatwave tries to do the same, but winds up transforming into a dancing pot-plant, and is sent flying over the horizon when Galvatron collides with him. Jazz Bird and the Minion Pigs try to stand against the crazed Galvatron, with no luck, but Heatwave soon returns to save the day: properly transformed, he uses one of the birds' giant slingshots to catapult himself back into the battle, crashing down on top of Galvatron Pig in vehicle mode and knocking the fight out of him. Unfortunately, the team now finds themselves surrounded by giant Eggbots...

Drift Bird and Arcee Bird try to blast their way into the tower to rescue Bluestreak Bird, but they and the unhelpful Lockdown Pig soon come under attack from Eggbots. Just as things look their bleakest, Drift hears a tapping on the tower wall from inside, and manages to slice it open, allowing Bluestreak and the horde of grinning Eggbots to come bursting out. The two types of Eggbots take one look at each other and run screaming in the opposite direction, horrified of one another.

Presently, Optimus Prime Bird, Megatron Pig, [[Chuck (AB)|Bumblebee Bird]] and [[Hal|Grimlock Bird]] roll up, and observe that Starscream Pig has not made it out of the tower. With no eggs recovered either, Megatron Pig is furious, but a moment later a victorious Heatwave Bird arrives, carrying all his fallen comrades (and Soundwave Pig, even though he's fine) and an incapacitated Eggbot. As Optimus begins to study the Eggbot, Starscream Pig reappears, having made his way back to the top of the tower... from which, he announces, he can see the EggSpark taking root, and more and more cyber-constructs emerging from the ground around it. Time is running out for Piggy Island!

==Featured characters==

{{featuredcharacters

|h1=[[Autobird]]s|c1=
*[[Red (AB)|Optimus Prime Bird]] (2)
*[[Stella (AB)|Arcee Bird]] (6)
*[[Blues|Bluestreak Bird]] (7)
*[[Terence (AB)|Heatwave Bird]] (8)
*[[Bubbles|Jazz Bird]] (9)
*[[Chuck (AB)|Bumblebee Bird]] (13)
*[[Bomb|Drift Bird]] (14)
*[[Hal|Grimlock Bird]] (15)

|h2=[[Deceptihog]]s|c2=
*[[King Pig|Megatron Pig]] (1)
*[[Chef Pig|Soundwave Pig]] (3)
*[[Corporal Pig|Galvatron Pig]] (4)
*[[Moustache Pig|Lockdown Pig]] (5)
*[[Minion Pig]]s (10-12)
*[[Minion Pig|Starscream Pig]] (17)

|c4=
*[[Eggbot (AB)|Eggbots]] (16)

}}

==Quotes==

"If you pigs had not stolen our '''eggs,''' none of this would have happened." 
"Typical '''Optimus Prime Bird'''. You've only had fingers for like '''ten minutes''', and you're already '''pointing''' them."
:—'''Megatron Pig''' and '''Optimus Prime Bird'''

"Operation: '''Protection.'''" 
"Sure, sure—protect the '''island'''—so we can conquer it—and rescue the eggs—so we can eat them—what a '''good plan!'''" 
"'''A-ha!''' Operation: '''Deception.'''" 
<big>"'''SHHHH!'''"</big>
:—'''Soundwave Pig''' and '''Megatron Pig'''

"Aw, '''who cares.''' They get blasted, they get blasted. There's more '''birds''' in the '''sea!'''" 
"...the '''sea?'''" 
"I don't know where you people live. I'm a '''pig''', not an '''ornithologist.'''"
:—'''Lockdown Pig''' and '''Arcee Bird'''

"You're a real '''Eggs Benedict Arnold!'''" 
"Been '''saving''' that one?" 
"Just waiting for the '''right opportunity.'''"
:—'''Lockdown Pig''' and '''Arcee Bird'''. Brian, stop writing jokes for John Barber.

==Notes==

===Angry Birds references===
*The giant slingshot Heatwave Bird uses to catapult himself is, of course, of the kind used by the player in the ''Angry Birds'' video games to hurl the birds at their targets.

===Transformers references===
*Optimus Prime Bird continues to paraphrase famous [[Optimus Prime (disambiguation)|Optimus Prime]] quotes, again offering up a variant on "One shall stand, one shall fall": "We must stand as '''one'''—or all shall fall!"
*Like last issue's movie reference title, this issue riffs on ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''.
*The promised subtitle for next issue is "Why Did the Chicken Cross the End of the Road?", a reference to the common Transformers finale storyline title, "[[End of the Road (disambiguation)|End of the Road!]]". However, the ''real'' subtitle for next issue is actually "Hard Boiled".

===Real-life references===
*When Heatwave turns into a dancing potted plant, the music that he plays is ''{{w|I Want You Back}}'' by {{w|The Jackson 5}} — a reference to the final scene of the [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] movie ''{{w|Guardians of the Galaxy (film)|Guardians of the Galaxy}}'', in which the character of {{w|Groot}}, reduced to a potted plant, dances to the tune.

===Covers (2)===
*'''Regular cover:''' Starscream Pig, Drift Bird, Bluestreak Bird, Arcee Bird and Lockdown Pig grapple with an Eggbot, by [[Marcelo Ferreira]] and [[Nikos Koutsis]]
*'''Subscription cover:''' Autobirds versus Deceptihogs, by [[Saren Stone]]
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Angry Birds Transformers issue 1

2024-02-16T16:13:58Z

WaddleDeo: Added in one joke, and a clarification on Angry Birds stuff.

{{Comicstory
|seriesissue=''[[Angry Birds Transformers (comic)|Angry Birds Transformers]]'' #1
|prev=
|next=Age of Eggstinction!
|image=ABTF1 regcvr.jpg
|title=
|caption=
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[November 26]], [[2014]]
|coverdate=November 2014
|written by=[[John Barber]]
|art by=[[Livio Ramondelli]] (pages 1-5), [[Marcelo Ferreira]] (pages 5-20)
|colors by=Livio Ramondelli (pages 1-5), [[Nikos Koutsis]] (pages 5-20)
|letters by=[[Chris Mowry]]
|editor=[[David Hedgecock]]
}}

'''A Decepticon attack inadvertently causes the AllSpark to be hurled across space and time to Piggy Island, where its power causes the feuding forces of the Flock and the Bad Piggies to undergo some surprising transformations.'''

==Synopsis==
While transporting the [[AllSpark]] through space, an [[Autobot]] spacecraft comes under fierce [[Decepticon]] attack. Requiring time to build up power for a quantum jump, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] gives the AllSpark to [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], and instructs him to flee into the depths of the ship while the rest of the Autobots hold the Decepticons off. As the villains board the ship, the ever-ambitious [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] abandons his assigned position to pursue the little yellow 'bot, evading [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] as he goes. When the [[quantum generator|quantum engine]] reaches full power, Optimus has [[Heatwave (G1)|Heatwave]] blast the other Decepticons off the bridge with his water cannon and orders [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] to initiate the jump; at exactly the same moment, Starscream corners Bumblebee, but the ship's jump causes him to misfire, blasting open a porthole through which the AllSpark is sucked. The relic disappears into the [[unspace|quantum tunnel]], flying off across untold time and space...

...coming to rest on [[Piggy Island]], where the [[Flock]], a group of decidedly angry birds, are just about to attack the newest headquarters of the [[Bad Piggies]], who have stolen a clutch of their eggs. The impetuous [[Chuck (AB)|Chuck]] disobeys leader [[Red (AB)|Red]]'s orders and smashes into the pigs' makeshift hideout, but his solo attack only gives [[King Pig]] and his servants time to escape before the structure collapses on top of Chuck and the other birds. As the birds haul themselves out of the wreckage, the [[Blues]]—a set of triplets who are the youngest of the Flock—sneak away to follow the pigs, in order to prove themselves to the older birds. They soon come upon [[Hal]], a banjo-playing friend of the Flock, and tell him their plan; though a conscientious objector to the bird/pig conflict, Hal decides to accompany the Blues to ensure their safety.

[[File:ABTF1-StarscreamPigInABox.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.33|All around the Mulberrry bush/The bird chased the Piggy/Piggy thought 'twas all in good fun/Pop! Goes the Piggy.]]
Elsewhere, the pigs come upon the fallen AllSpark, now in the form of an "EggSpark". Figuring the smoldering crater the relic lies in would be a great place to cook the stolen eggs into an omelet, King Pig orders them in to investigate, though the sight of the destruction the EggSpark's impact has caused makes one particularly sensitive [[Minion Pig]] break out in tears. [[Chef Pig]] boots the tearful minion at the EggSpark, and upon contact with the artifact, the pig is ''transformed'', gaining a robotic body and knowledge of his new form and the EggSpark to go along with it. Sensing his new ability to change modes, the pig winds up like a jack-in-the-box on his first try, but a second attempt sees him successfully assume a jet form, and as he blasts off into the sky, he rechristens himself "Starscream Pig"! In addition to the other pigs, his maiden flight is also witnessed by Hal and the Blues, hiding nearby; recognizing the threat, Hal sends the Blues to inform the rest of the Flock, then turns his attention back to the others pigs, who have also used the EggSpark to transform themselves. [[Corporal Pig]] is now "Galvatron Pig", Chef Pig has become "Soundwave Pig", King Pig is "Megatron Pig" (and disgusted with his new form), while [[Moustache Pig|Foreman Pig]]'s usual architectural incompetence has led him to assemble his new robot body wrong, and left him in the form of a toilet!

The Blues meet up with the Flock, and upon hearing their report, Chuck once again breaks away from the group and streaks ahead at high speed, hoping to make up for his previous mistake. He arrives at the crater but is moving too fast to stop, and winds up colliding into Hal and hurling both of them through the crowd of confusing pigs and into the EggSpark. Chuck and Hal are reborn as "Bumblebee Bird" and "Grimlock Bird", and Chuck finds his usual recklessness tempered by his new form; he tries to talk to Megatron Pig, but the former King Pig isn't interested, and shows off his tank alternate mode as proof of the fact that he and his newly christened "[[Deceptihog]]s" are built for combat, rather than conversation. Megatron Pig opens fire, but Grimlock Bird shoves Bumblebee Bird out of the way, then uses his flame breath and motorcycle alternate mode to corral all the Deceptihogs, and knocks the net of stolen eggs out of Soundwave Pig's hands, causing them to clatter against the EggSpark. At Megatron Pig's instructions, the Deceptihogs scoop up the eggs and flee... but as they beat their retreat, the EggSpark-infused eggs begin to hatch...

==Featured characters==

{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (1)
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (2)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (3)
*[[Heatwave (G1)|Heatwave]] (4)
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (5)
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (15)
*[[Drift (G1)|Drift]] (16)

|c2=
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (6)
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (7)
*[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] (8)
*[[Lockdown (G1)|Lockdown]] (9)
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (10)
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (11)
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (12)
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (13)
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (14)

|h3=[[Autobird|The Flock/Autobirds]]|c3=
*[[Blues]] (17-19)
*[[Terence (AB)|Terence]] (20)
*[[Bomb (AB)|Bomb]] (21)
*[[Stella (AB)|Stella]] (22)
*[[Chuck (AB)|Chuck/Bumblebee Bird]] (23)
*[[Bubbles]] (24)
*[[Red (AB)|Red]] (25)
*[[Hal|Hal/Grimlock Bird]] (34)

|h4=[[Deceptihog|Bad Piggies/Deceptihogs]]|c4=
*[[Moustache Pig|Foreman Pig/Lockdown Pig]] (26)
*[[Corporal Pig|Corporal Pig/Galvatron Pig]] (27)
*[[Minion Pig|Minion Pigs/Starscream Pig]] (28-31)
*[[King Pig|King Pig/Megatron Pig]] (32)
*[[Chef Pig|Chef Pig/Soundwave Pig]] (33)

}}

==Quotes==

"'''Yuck!''' Disgusting.... the way you '''walk''' and... and... '''have''' arms. There oughta be a '''law!'''"
:—'''King Pig''' on his minion's transformation

"I'm no '''minion''' anymore! I'm <big>'''STARSCREAM PIG!'''</big> And I'll be '''back'''... when '''pigs fly!''' <big>'''HAHAHA!'''</big>"
:—'''Starscream Pig'''

"I am no longer a mere king—call me <big>'''MEGATRON PIG.'''</big> And these '''arms''' and '''legs'''... are '''absolutely''' as gross as I thought they would be. Walking upright. '''Ew.'''"
:—'''Megatron Pig'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*So far as Transformers continuity on this one goes, obviously, ''almost'' everything is classic Generation 1, with Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Jazz, Arcee and Grimlock all based very accurately on their original cartoon [[character model]]s. Heatwave is a new character based on the [[Heatwave (RB)|''Rescue Bots'' character of the same name]], but given some very Generation 1-styled touches, including a [[mouthplate]], and a wrist-extinguisher in place of a hand like fellow fire engine [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]. Complicating things are the presence of the AllSpark itself, which hasn't appeared in any Generation 1 material before, and Drift, who is just straight-up depicted with the design of his [[Drift (AOE)|''Age of Extinction'' counterpart]]. We're just considering it all G1.
*Now, over on the Angry Birds side of things, it's much simpler. Everyone is using their {{w|Angry Birds Toons|Toons}} designs.

===Covers (3)===
*'''Regular cover:''' The Birds and Pigs fighting over the EggSpark, by [[Marcelo Ferreira]] and [[Nikos Koutsis]]
*'''Subscription cover:''' Optimus Prime Bird riding Grimlock Bird, by [[Livio Ramondelli]]
*'''Retailer incentive cover:''' Autobirds and Deceptihogs, by [[Jorge Pacheco]]
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