Cube (sport)

This article is about the sport. For the episode in which it is first introduced, see Cube (episode){{#switch:{{#sub:Cube (episode)|-1}}|!=|.=|?=|.}} For a list of other meanings, see Cube (disambiguation).

Cube is a Cybertronian sport resembling the primitive, barbaric Earth sporting ritual known as rugby. It involves pursuing a, er, cube, filled with energon and with rudimentary artificial intelligence. Yes, this means the ball—er, cube—really does have a mind of its own. Teams consist of six players to a side, four in robot mode and two in vehicle mode, and the objective is to hold on to the energon-filled cube for a set amount of time, at which point it allows the player to absorb the energon boost inside as their team scores a point.

Fiction

Cyberverse cartoon

Cube was a popular sport played on Cybertron during the Golden Age. Bumblebee was a big fan, sneaking into the world championship match between the Iacon Wreckers and Polyhex teams. To his annoyance, the Seekers were also fans and also in attendance. Starscream decided to spice up the game out of boredom and managed to introduce his own reprogrammed cube onto the field of play, however Bumblebee succeeded in catching and absorbing the rogue cube. Cube Iacon went on to win the game. According to Shadow Striker, Polyhex had also defeated Kaon during the Cube semi-finals. Maccadam's

Later Bumblebee and Windblade would play one-on-one Cube matches for fun. Siloed Much later on Earth, they found a Cube in the storage bays of a Decepticon scout ship they had commandeered; Cube Bumblebee kept it around as a souvenir. Terminal Velocity

As the Cybertronian resistance hunkered down in Maccadam's, Clobber amused herself trying to balance a Cube on its side. Eventually, her disappointment turned to frustration, prompting her smash the Cube. The Sleeper

Rescue Bots Academy cartoon

Impressing you, Hot Shot, is the easiest thing I'll do all day.

The first Cube was created by Ratchet. Medix Steps Up To The Bat Grimlock was once a Cube player under the name Steelwall, and won MVP at the 217th Cybertron All-Bot Bowl. He held on to one of the classic Cubes as a souvenir of the time. Trouble Cubed Hot Shot's friend Jetbash once tried out for the Iacon Wreckers, but was turned down due to a lack of free slots. Five into Four

Hot Shot and his friends enjoyed the game of Cube, although Hot Shot's me-first playing style sometimes left his friends frustrated. When Optimus Prime recruited Hot Shot to join the Rescue Bots, Hot Shot proposed they play a match of Cube, but Optimus demurred. Recruits Part I Optimus later suggested Hot Shot consider what he'd do if a game of Cube depended on his scoring, and apply that to his rescue work. Recruits Part II Hot Shot also had a handheld version of Cube. Whirl'd View An attempt to play Cube with Hot Shot gave Whirl an idea to solve the simulation they were having trouble with. Plan Bee

The recruits were keen to go to Cybertron to watch the Cube playoffs. Blame Game When Hot Shot was having an off-day, he found even his Cube skills were failing him. Lucky Ducky A competition between Hot Shot and Wedge naturally included a game of Cube which Wedge was convinced he'd lose. He persevered anyway and managed to win Cube. Battle of the Bots

Aiming to win the Cube championship finals, Scorch ditched Rust from the Cyberblazers and headed to Earth where he successfully convinced Hot Shot to abandon his Rescue Bot training and join the team. Best Bots Forever Part 1 Hot Shot introduced the team to the concept of teamwork, and though Scorch was injured during the final match, the rest of the team pulled off a victory. Hot Shot, however, opted to return to the Academy for graduation. Best Bots Forever Part 2

By year 2, all of the recruits were playing Cube. Acting Out Ratchet still had the original Cube in his laboratory. It was accidentally triggered by Medix's bat Mister Flappy, and Hot Shot had to catch it. Medix Steps Up To The Bat On one occasion the recruits had to have Grimlock substitute for Wedge as the latter was busy practicing for a play. Acting Out Hot Shot "borrowed" Grimlock's classic Cube without asking and got Hoist to jazz up its AI. Unfortunately this meant it escaped the Academy and hid in Milford, eventually forcing the recruits to ask Grimlock for help in recapturing it. Trouble Cubed

Games

Transformers: Battlegrounds

A multiplayer "Cube" game mode was released as downloadable content.

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