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	'''Advanced Automorph Technology''', a localized semi-automatic transformation, was the primary gimmick of the [[~~Movie~~ (toyline)\|2007 movie toyline]]. It is frequently shortened by fans to '''automorph'''.		'''Advanced Automorph Technology''', a localized semi-automatic transformation, was the primary gimmick of the [[Transformers (2007 toyline)\|2007 movie toyline]]. It is frequently shortened by fans to '''automorph'''.

	The term is used by [[Hasbro]] to describe the mechanics of [[Toy\|Transformer toys]] that attempt to recreate that visual style of the film's transformations within the limited framework of an action figure. Using gears and other mechanisms, Automorph Technology moves multiple pieces of the toy when a single piece is moved. For example, the Voyager-sized [[Ratchet (Movie)\|Ratchet]] toy's kneepads rotate forward as his feet are pulled out.		The term is used by [[Hasbro]] to describe the mechanics of [[Toy\|Transformer toys]] that attempt to recreate that visual style of the film's transformations within the limited framework of an action figure. Using gears and other mechanisms, Automorph Technology moves multiple pieces of the toy when a single piece is moved. For example, the Voyager-sized [[Ratchet (Movie)\|Ratchet]] toy's kneepads rotate forward as his feet are pulled out.

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	Most of the "main" Movie line Transformers figures have at least one automorphing feature. Leader class figures feature more automorph parts than the Deluxe and Voyager figures, and the only ones lacking them are the Legends class, Deluxe [[Scorponok (Movie)\|Scorponok]], Deluxe [[Barricade (Movie)\|Barricade]], and Deluxe [[Protoform]] [[Optimus Prime (Movie)\|Optimus Prime]]. Leader class Optimus Prime features ''three'' automorphing gimmicks (four if you count the legs separately).		Most of the "main" Movie line Transformers figures have at least one automorphing feature. Leader class figures feature more automorph parts than the Deluxe and Voyager figures, and the only ones lacking them are the Legends class, Deluxe [[Scorponok (Movie)\|Scorponok]], Deluxe [[Barricade (Movie)\|Barricade]], and Deluxe [[Protoform]] [[Optimus Prime (Movie)\|Optimus Prime]]. Leader class Optimus Prime features ''three'' automorphing gimmicks (four if you count the legs separately).

	The only drawback to Automorph Technology is the fact that on certain toys it is very easy to break the delicate gears and mechanisms Brawl (Movie)\| (Hint, Hint), by applying the tiniest bit of pressure on the wrong part of the toy at the wrong time: this will strip the teeth from the transparent plastic gears, rendering the automorph gimmick inoperable. On [[Blackout (Movie)\|other toys]] the gears may slip out of alignment and make it impossible to properly transform the toy.		The only drawback to Automorph Technology is the fact that on certain toys it is very easy to break the delicate gears and mechanisms [[Brawl (Movie)\|(Hint, Hint)]], by applying the tiniest bit of pressure on the wrong part of the toy at the wrong time: this will strip the teeth from the transparent plastic gears, rendering the automorph gimmick inoperable. On [[Blackout (Movie)\|other toys]] the gears may slip out of alignment and make it impossible to properly transform the toy.

	Automorphing has now been integrated into subsequent ''Transformers'' toylines, including Hasbro's ''[[Transformers Animated (toyline)\|Transformers Animated]]'' and 2008 ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)\|Universe]]'' lines, as well as [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers: Alternity\|Alternity]]'' toyline.		Automorphing has now been integrated into subsequent ''Transformers'' toylines, including Hasbro's ''[[Transformers Animated (toyline)\|Transformers Animated]]'' and 2008 ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)\|Universe]]'' lines, as well as [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers: Alternity\|Alternity]]'' toyline.

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	Most of the "main" Movie line Transformers figures have at least one automorphing feature. Leader class figures feature more automorph parts than the Deluxe and Voyager figures, and the only ones lacking them are the Legends class, Deluxe [[Scorponok (Movie)\|Scorponok]], Deluxe [[Barricade (Movie)\|Barricade]], and Deluxe [[Protoform]] [[Optimus Prime (Movie)\|Optimus Prime]]. Leader class Optimus Prime features ''three'' automorphing gimmicks (four if you count the legs separately).		Most of the "main" Movie line Transformers figures have at least one automorphing feature. Leader class figures feature more automorph parts than the Deluxe and Voyager figures, and the only ones lacking them are the Legends class, Deluxe [[Scorponok (Movie)\|Scorponok]], Deluxe [[Barricade (Movie)\|Barricade]], and Deluxe [[Protoform]] [[Optimus Prime (Movie)\|Optimus Prime]]. Leader class Optimus Prime features ''three'' automorphing gimmicks (four if you count the legs separately).

	The only drawback to Automorph Technology is the fact that on certain toys it is very easy to break the delicate gears and mechanisms, by applying the tiniest bit of pressure on the wrong part of the toy at the wrong time: this will strip the teeth from the transparent plastic gears, rendering the automorph gimmick inoperable. On [[Blackout (Movie)\|other toys]] the gears may slip out of alignment and make it impossible to properly transform the toy.		The only drawback to Automorph Technology is the fact that on certain toys it is very easy to break the delicate gears and mechanisms Brawl (Movie)\| (Hint, Hint), by applying the tiniest bit of pressure on the wrong part of the toy at the wrong time: this will strip the teeth from the transparent plastic gears, rendering the automorph gimmick inoperable. On [[Blackout (Movie)\|other toys]] the gears may slip out of alignment and make it impossible to properly transform the toy.

	Automorphing has now been integrated into subsequent ''Transformers'' toylines, including Hasbro's ''[[Transformers Animated (toyline)\|Transformers Animated]]'' and 2008 ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)\|Universe]]'' lines, as well as [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers: Alternity\|Alternity]]'' toyline.		Automorphing has now been integrated into subsequent ''Transformers'' toylines, including Hasbro's ''[[Transformers Animated (toyline)\|Transformers Animated]]'' and 2008 ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)\|Universe]]'' lines, as well as [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers: Alternity\|Alternity]]'' toyline.

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	*''French:'' '''Technologie Automorphe''' (Canada)		*''French:'' '''Technologie Automorphe''' (Canada)
	*''Spanish:'' '''Tecnología Automorphica''' (America)		*''Spanish:'' '''Tecnología Automorphica''' (America)

	~~==References==~~
	~~{{reflist}}~~

	[[Category:Movie]]		[[Category:Movie]]
	[[Category:Toys]]		[[Category:Toys]]
	[[Category:Gimmicks]]		[[Category:Gimmicks]]

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	'''Automorph Technology''', a localized semi-automatic transformation, was the primary gimmick of the [[Movie (toyline)\|2007 movie toyline]]. It is frequently shortened by fans to '''automorph'''.		'''Advanced Automorph Technology''', a localized semi-automatic transformation, was the primary gimmick of the [[Movie (toyline)\|2007 movie toyline]]. It is frequently shortened by fans to '''automorph'''.

	The term is used by [[Hasbro]] to describe the mechanics of [[Toy\|Transformer toys]] that attempt to recreate that visual style of the film's transformations within the limited framework of an action figure. Using gears and other mechanisms, Automorph Technology moves multiple pieces of the toy when a single piece is moved. For example, the Voyager-sized [[Ratchet (Movie)\|Ratchet]] toy's kneepads rotate forward as his feet are pulled out.		The term is used by [[Hasbro]] to describe the mechanics of [[Toy\|Transformer toys]] that attempt to recreate that visual style of the film's transformations within the limited framework of an action figure. Using gears and other mechanisms, Automorph Technology moves multiple pieces of the toy when a single piece is moved. For example, the Voyager-sized [[Ratchet (Movie)\|Ratchet]] toy's kneepads rotate forward as his feet are pulled out.

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	The term is used by [[Hasbro]] to describe the mechanics of [[Toy\|Transformer toys]] that attempt to recreate that visual style of the film's transformations within the limited framework of an action figure. Using gears and other mechanisms, Automorph Technology moves multiple pieces of the toy when a single piece is moved. For example, the Voyager-sized [[Ratchet (Movie)\|Ratchet]] toy's kneepads rotate forward as his feet are pulled out.		The term is used by [[Hasbro]] to describe the mechanics of [[Toy\|Transformer toys]] that attempt to recreate that visual style of the film's transformations within the limited framework of an action figure. Using gears and other mechanisms, Automorph Technology moves multiple pieces of the toy when a single piece is moved. For example, the Voyager-sized [[Ratchet (Movie)\|Ratchet]] toy's kneepads rotate forward as his feet are pulled out.

	While the automorphing term originated with the Movie toyline, many toys have previously had similar features, such as [[Energon (toyline)\|Energon]] [[Skyblast (Energon)\|Skyblast's]] head rotating to face the front when his chestpiece is turned right-side up, or the way [[Cybertron (toyline)\|Cybertron]] [[Override (Cybertron)\|Override]] featured [[Activators\|several interconnected spring-loaded mechanisms that execute about half the transformation automatically.]]		While the automorphing term originated with the Movie toyline, many toys have previously had similar features, such as [[Transformers: Energon (toyline)\|Energon]] [[Skyblast (Energon)\|Skyblast's]] head rotating to face the front when his chestpiece is turned right-side up, or the way [[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)\|Cybertron]] [[Override (Cybertron)\|Override]] featured [[Activators\|several interconnected spring-loaded mechanisms that execute about half the transformation automatically.]]

	Most of the "main" Movie line Transformers figures have at least one automorphing feature. Leader class figures feature more automorph parts than the Deluxe and Voyager figures, and the only ones lacking them are the Legends class, Deluxe [[Scorponok (Movie)\|Scorponok]], Deluxe [[Barricade (Movie)\|Barricade]], and Deluxe [[Protoform]] [[Optimus Prime (Movie)\|Optimus Prime]]. Leader class Optimus Prime features ''three'' automorphing gimmicks (four if you count the legs separately).		Most of the "main" Movie line Transformers figures have at least one automorphing feature. Leader class figures feature more automorph parts than the Deluxe and Voyager figures, and the only ones lacking them are the Legends class, Deluxe [[Scorponok (Movie)\|Scorponok]], Deluxe [[Barricade (Movie)\|Barricade]], and Deluxe [[Protoform]] [[Optimus Prime (Movie)\|Optimus Prime]]. Leader class Optimus Prime features ''three'' automorphing gimmicks (four if you count the legs separately).
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	The only drawback to Automorph Technology is the fact that on certain toys it is very easy to break the delicate gears and mechanisms, by applying the tiniest bit of pressure on the wrong part of the toy at the wrong time: this will strip the teeth from the transparent plastic gears, rendering the automorph gimmick inoperable. On [[Blackout (Movie)\|other toys]] the gears may slip out of alignment and make it impossible to properly transform the toy.		The only drawback to Automorph Technology is the fact that on certain toys it is very easy to break the delicate gears and mechanisms, by applying the tiniest bit of pressure on the wrong part of the toy at the wrong time: this will strip the teeth from the transparent plastic gears, rendering the automorph gimmick inoperable. On [[Blackout (Movie)\|other toys]] the gears may slip out of alignment and make it impossible to properly transform the toy.

	Automorphing has now been integrated into subsequent ''Transformers'' toylines, including Hasbro's ''[[Transformers Animated]]'' and 2008 ''[[Universe (2008 franchise)\|Universe]]'' lines, as well as [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers: Alternity\|Alternity]]'' toyline.		Automorphing has now been integrated into subsequent ''Transformers'' toylines, including Hasbro's ''[[Transformers Animated (toyline)\|Transformers Animated]]'' and 2008 ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)\|Universe]]'' lines, as well as [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers: Alternity\|Alternity]]'' toyline.

	==Notes==		==Notes==

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	The only drawback to Automorph Technology is the fact that on certain toys it is very easy to break the delicate gears and mechanisms, by applying the tiniest bit of pressure on the wrong part of the toy at the wrong time: this will strip the teeth from the transparent plastic gears, rendering the automorph gimmick inoperable. On [[Blackout (Movie)\|other toys]] the gears may slip out of alignment and make it impossible to properly transform the toy.		The only drawback to Automorph Technology is the fact that on certain toys it is very easy to break the delicate gears and mechanisms, by applying the tiniest bit of pressure on the wrong part of the toy at the wrong time: this will strip the teeth from the transparent plastic gears, rendering the automorph gimmick inoperable. On [[Blackout (Movie)\|other toys]] the gears may slip out of alignment and make it impossible to properly transform the toy.

	Automorphing has now been integrated into subsequent ''Transformers'' toylines, including Hasbro's ''[[Transformers Animated]]'' and 2008 ''[[Universe (2008 franchise)\|Universe]]'' lines, as well as [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Alternity]]'' toyline.		Automorphing has now been integrated into subsequent ''Transformers'' toylines, including Hasbro's ''[[Transformers Animated]]'' and 2008 ''[[Universe (2008 franchise)\|Universe]]'' lines, as well as [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers: Alternity\|Alternity]]'' toyline.

	==Notes==		==Notes==

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	'''Automorph Technology''', a localized semi-automatic transformation, was the primary gimmick of the [[Movie (toyline)\|2007 movie toyline]]. It is frequently shortened by fans to '''automorph'''.		'''Automorph Technology''', a localized semi-automatic transformation, was the primary gimmick of the [[Movie (toyline)\|2007 movie toyline]]. It is frequently shortened by fans to '''automorph'''.


	~~:''French-Canadian name:'' '''Technologie Automorphe'''~~
	~~:''South American Spanish name:'' '''Tecnología Automorphica'''~~

	{{note\|These names are the obligatory legally required French-Canadian and South American Spanish translations for the title "AllSpark Power". Nobody actually appears to use the French name<ref>[http://www.google.com/search?q=%22Technologie+Automorphe%22]</ref> outside the toys' packaging, and the Spanish name<ref>[http://www.google.com/search?q=%22Tecnologia+Automorfica%22]</ref> also doesn't appear to be particularly common.}}

	The term is used by [[Hasbro]] to describe the mechanics of [[Toy\|Transformer toys]] that attempt to recreate that visual style of the film's transformations within the limited framework of an action figure. Using gears and other mechanisms, Automorph Technology moves multiple pieces of the toy when a single piece is moved. For example, the Voyager-sized [[Ratchet (Movie)\|Ratchet]] toy's kneepads rotate forward as his feet are pulled out.		The term is used by [[Hasbro]] to describe the mechanics of [[Toy\|Transformer toys]] that attempt to recreate that visual style of the film's transformations within the limited framework of an action figure. Using gears and other mechanisms, Automorph Technology moves multiple pieces of the toy when a single piece is moved. For example, the Voyager-sized [[Ratchet (Movie)\|Ratchet]] toy's kneepads rotate forward as his feet are pulled out.
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	Automorphing has now been integrated into subsequent ''Transformers'' toylines, including Hasbro's ''[[Transformers Animated]]'' and 2008 ''[[Universe (2008 franchise)\|Universe]]'' lines, as well as [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Alternity]]'' toyline.		Automorphing has now been integrated into subsequent ''Transformers'' toylines, including Hasbro's ''[[Transformers Animated]]'' and 2008 ''[[Universe (2008 franchise)\|Universe]]'' lines, as well as [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Alternity]]'' toyline.

			==Notes==
			===Foreign names===
			*''French:'' '''Technologie Automorphe''' (Canada)
			*''Spanish:'' '''Tecnología Automorphica''' (America)

	==References==		==References==

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	The term is used by [[Hasbro]] to describe the mechanics of [[Toy\|Transformer toys]] that attempt to recreate that visual style of the film's transformations within the limited framework of an action figure. Using gears and other mechanisms, Automorph Technology moves multiple pieces of the toy when a single piece is moved. For example, the Voyager-sized [[Ratchet (Movie)\|Ratchet]] toy's kneepads rotate forward as his feet are pulled out.		The term is used by [[Hasbro]] to describe the mechanics of [[Toy\|Transformer toys]] that attempt to recreate that visual style of the film's transformations within the limited framework of an action figure. Using gears and other mechanisms, Automorph Technology moves multiple pieces of the toy when a single piece is moved. For example, the Voyager-sized [[Ratchet (Movie)\|Ratchet]] toy's kneepads rotate forward as his feet are pulled out.

	While the automorphing term originated with the Movie toyline, many toys have previously had similar features, such as [[Energon (toyline)\|Energon]] [[Skyblast (Energon)\|Skyblast's]] head rotating to face the front when his chestpiece is turned right-side up, or the way [[Cybertron (toyline)\|Cybertron]] [[Override (Cybertron)\|Override]] featured several interconnected spring-loaded mechanisms that execute about half the transformation automatically.		While the automorphing term originated with the Movie toyline, many toys have previously had similar features, such as [[Energon (toyline)\|Energon]] [[Skyblast (Energon)\|Skyblast's]] head rotating to face the front when his chestpiece is turned right-side up, or the way [[Cybertron (toyline)\|Cybertron]] [[Override (Cybertron)\|Override]] featured [[Activators\|several interconnected spring-loaded mechanisms that execute about half the transformation automatically.]]

	Most of the "main" Movie line Transformers figures have at least one automorphing feature. Leader class figures feature more automorph parts than the Deluxe and Voyager figures, and the only ones lacking them are the Legends class, Deluxe [[Scorponok (Movie)\|Scorponok]], Deluxe [[Barricade (Movie)\|Barricade]], and Deluxe [[Protoform]] [[Optimus Prime (Movie)\|Optimus Prime]]. Leader class Optimus Prime features ''three'' automorphing gimmicks (four if you count the legs separately).		Most of the "main" Movie line Transformers figures have at least one automorphing feature. Leader class figures feature more automorph parts than the Deluxe and Voyager figures, and the only ones lacking them are the Legends class, Deluxe [[Scorponok (Movie)\|Scorponok]], Deluxe [[Barricade (Movie)\|Barricade]], and Deluxe [[Protoform]] [[Optimus Prime (Movie)\|Optimus Prime]]. Leader class Optimus Prime features ''three'' automorphing gimmicks (four if you count the legs separately).

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	The only drawback to Automorph Technology is the fact that on certain toys it is very easy to break the delicate gears and mechanisms, by applying the tiniest bit of pressure on the wrong part of the toy at the wrong time: this will strip the teeth from the transparent plastic gears, rendering the automorph gimmick inoperable. On [[Blackout (Movie)\|other toys]] the gears may slip out of alignment and make it impossible to properly transform the toy.		The only drawback to Automorph Technology is the fact that on certain toys it is very easy to break the delicate gears and mechanisms, by applying the tiniest bit of pressure on the wrong part of the toy at the wrong time: this will strip the teeth from the transparent plastic gears, rendering the automorph gimmick inoperable. On [[Blackout (Movie)\|other toys]] the gears may slip out of alignment and make it impossible to properly transform the toy.

	Automorphing has now been integrated into subsequent ''Transformers'' toylines, including Hasbro's ''[[Transformers Animated]]'' and 2008 ''[[Universe (2008)\|Universe]]'' lines, as well as [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Alternity]]'' toyline.		Automorphing has now been integrated into subsequent ''Transformers'' toylines, including Hasbro's ''[[Transformers Animated]]'' and 2008 ''[[Universe (2008 franchise)\|Universe]]'' lines, as well as [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Alternity]]'' toyline.

	==References==		==References==

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	Most of the "main" Movie line Transformers figures have at least one automorphing feature. Leader class figures feature more automorph parts than the Deluxe and Voyager figures, and the only ones lacking them are the Legends class, Deluxe [[Scorponok (Movie)\|Scorponok]], Deluxe [[Barricade (Movie)\|Barricade]], and Deluxe [[Protoform]] [[Optimus Prime (Movie)\|Optimus Prime]]. Leader class Optimus Prime features ''three'' automorphing gimmicks (four if you count the legs separately).		Most of the "main" Movie line Transformers figures have at least one automorphing feature. Leader class figures feature more automorph parts than the Deluxe and Voyager figures, and the only ones lacking them are the Legends class, Deluxe [[Scorponok (Movie)\|Scorponok]], Deluxe [[Barricade (Movie)\|Barricade]], and Deluxe [[Protoform]] [[Optimus Prime (Movie)\|Optimus Prime]]. Leader class Optimus Prime features ''three'' automorphing gimmicks (four if you count the legs separately).

	The only drawback to Automorph Technology is the fact that on certain toys it is very easy to break the delicate gears and mechanisms Brawl (Movie)\| (Hint, Hint), by applying the tiniest bit of pressure on the wrong part of the toy at the wrong time: this will strip the teeth from the transparent plastic gears, rendering the automorph gimmick inoperable. On [[Blackout (Movie)\|other toys]] the gears may slip out of alignment and make it impossible to properly transform the toy.		The only drawback to Automorph Technology is the fact that on certain toys it is very easy to break the delicate gears and mechanisms [[Brawl (Movie)\|(Hint, Hint)]], by applying the tiniest bit of pressure on the wrong part of the toy at the wrong time: this will strip the teeth from the transparent plastic gears, rendering the automorph gimmick inoperable. On [[Blackout (Movie)\|other toys]] the gears may slip out of alignment and make it impossible to properly transform the toy.

	Automorphing has now been integrated into subsequent ''Transformers'' toylines, including Hasbro's ''[[Transformers Animated (toyline)\|Transformers Animated]]'' and 2008 ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)\|Universe]]'' lines, as well as [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers: Alternity\|Alternity]]'' toyline.		Automorphing has now been integrated into subsequent ''Transformers'' toylines, including Hasbro's ''[[Transformers Animated (toyline)\|Transformers Animated]]'' and 2008 ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)\|Universe]]'' lines, as well as [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers: Alternity\|Alternity]]'' toyline.

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	Most of the "main" Movie line Transformers figures have at least one automorphing feature. Leader class figures feature more automorph parts than the Deluxe and Voyager figures, and the only ones lacking them are the Legends class, Deluxe [[Scorponok (Movie)\|Scorponok]], Deluxe [[Barricade (Movie)\|Barricade]], and Deluxe [[Protoform]] [[Optimus Prime (Movie)\|Optimus Prime]]. Leader class Optimus Prime features ''three'' automorphing gimmicks (four if you count the legs separately).		Most of the "main" Movie line Transformers figures have at least one automorphing feature. Leader class figures feature more automorph parts than the Deluxe and Voyager figures, and the only ones lacking them are the Legends class, Deluxe [[Scorponok (Movie)\|Scorponok]], Deluxe [[Barricade (Movie)\|Barricade]], and Deluxe [[Protoform]] [[Optimus Prime (Movie)\|Optimus Prime]]. Leader class Optimus Prime features ''three'' automorphing gimmicks (four if you count the legs separately).

	The only drawback to Automorph Technology is the fact that on certain toys it is very easy to break the delicate gears and mechanisms, by applying the tiniest bit of pressure on the wrong part of the toy at the wrong time: this will strip the teeth from the transparent plastic gears, rendering the automorph gimmick inoperable. On [[Blackout (Movie)\|other toys]] the gears may slip out of alignment and make it impossible to properly transform the toy.		The only drawback to Automorph Technology is the fact that on certain toys it is very easy to break the delicate gears and mechanisms Brawl (Movie)\| (Hint, Hint), by applying the tiniest bit of pressure on the wrong part of the toy at the wrong time: this will strip the teeth from the transparent plastic gears, rendering the automorph gimmick inoperable. On [[Blackout (Movie)\|other toys]] the gears may slip out of alignment and make it impossible to properly transform the toy.

	Automorphing has now been integrated into subsequent ''Transformers'' toylines, including Hasbro's ''[[Transformers Animated (toyline)\|Transformers Animated]]'' and 2008 ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)\|Universe]]'' lines, as well as [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers: Alternity\|Alternity]]'' toyline.		Automorphing has now been integrated into subsequent ''Transformers'' toylines, including Hasbro's ''[[Transformers Animated (toyline)\|Transformers Animated]]'' and 2008 ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)\|Universe]]'' lines, as well as [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers: Alternity\|Alternity]]'' toyline.

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	The term is used by [[Hasbro]] to describe the mechanics of [[Toy\|Transformer toys]] that attempt to recreate that visual style of the film's transformations within the limited framework of an action figure. Using gears and other mechanisms, Automorph Technology moves multiple pieces of the toy when a single piece is moved. For example, the Voyager-sized [[Ratchet (Movie)\|Ratchet]] toy's kneepads rotate forward as his feet are pulled out.		The term is used by [[Hasbro]] to describe the mechanics of [[Toy\|Transformer toys]] that attempt to recreate that visual style of the film's transformations within the limited framework of an action figure. Using gears and other mechanisms, Automorph Technology moves multiple pieces of the toy when a single piece is moved. For example, the Voyager-sized [[Ratchet (Movie)\|Ratchet]] toy's kneepads rotate forward as his feet are pulled out.

	While the automorphing term originated with the Movie toyline, many toys have previously had similar features, such as [[Energon (toyline)\|Energon]] [[Skyblast (Energon)\|Skyblast's]] head rotating to face the front when his chestpiece is turned right-side up, or the way [[Cybertron (toyline)\|Cybertron]] [[Override (Cybertron)\|Override]] featured [[Activators\|several interconnected spring-loaded mechanisms that execute about half the transformation automatically.]]		While the automorphing term originated with the Movie toyline, many toys have previously had similar features, such as [[Transformers: Energon (toyline)\|Energon]] [[Skyblast (Energon)\|Skyblast's]] head rotating to face the front when his chestpiece is turned right-side up, or the way [[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)\|Cybertron]] [[Override (Cybertron)\|Override]] featured [[Activators\|several interconnected spring-loaded mechanisms that execute about half the transformation automatically.]]

	Most of the "main" Movie line Transformers figures have at least one automorphing feature. Leader class figures feature more automorph parts than the Deluxe and Voyager figures, and the only ones lacking them are the Legends class, Deluxe [[Scorponok (Movie)\|Scorponok]], Deluxe [[Barricade (Movie)\|Barricade]], and Deluxe [[Protoform]] [[Optimus Prime (Movie)\|Optimus Prime]]. Leader class Optimus Prime features ''three'' automorphing gimmicks (four if you count the legs separately).		Most of the "main" Movie line Transformers figures have at least one automorphing feature. Leader class figures feature more automorph parts than the Deluxe and Voyager figures, and the only ones lacking them are the Legends class, Deluxe [[Scorponok (Movie)\|Scorponok]], Deluxe [[Barricade (Movie)\|Barricade]], and Deluxe [[Protoform]] [[Optimus Prime (Movie)\|Optimus Prime]]. Leader class Optimus Prime features ''three'' automorphing gimmicks (four if you count the legs separately).
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	The only drawback to Automorph Technology is the fact that on certain toys it is very easy to break the delicate gears and mechanisms, by applying the tiniest bit of pressure on the wrong part of the toy at the wrong time: this will strip the teeth from the transparent plastic gears, rendering the automorph gimmick inoperable. On [[Blackout (Movie)\|other toys]] the gears may slip out of alignment and make it impossible to properly transform the toy.		The only drawback to Automorph Technology is the fact that on certain toys it is very easy to break the delicate gears and mechanisms, by applying the tiniest bit of pressure on the wrong part of the toy at the wrong time: this will strip the teeth from the transparent plastic gears, rendering the automorph gimmick inoperable. On [[Blackout (Movie)\|other toys]] the gears may slip out of alignment and make it impossible to properly transform the toy.

	Automorphing has now been integrated into subsequent ''Transformers'' toylines, including Hasbro's ''[[Transformers Animated]]'' and 2008 ''[[Universe (2008 franchise)\|Universe]]'' lines, as well as [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers: Alternity\|Alternity]]'' toyline.		Automorphing has now been integrated into subsequent ''Transformers'' toylines, including Hasbro's ''[[Transformers Animated (toyline)\|Transformers Animated]]'' and 2008 ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)\|Universe]]'' lines, as well as [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers: Alternity\|Alternity]]'' toyline.

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	The term is used by [[Hasbro]] to describe the mechanics of [[Toy\|Transformer toys]] that attempt to recreate that visual style of the film's transformations within the limited framework of an action figure. Using gears and other mechanisms, Automorph Technology moves multiple pieces of the toy when a single piece is moved. For example, the Voyager-sized [[Ratchet (Movie)\|Ratchet]] toy's kneepads rotate forward as his feet are pulled out.		The term is used by [[Hasbro]] to describe the mechanics of [[Toy\|Transformer toys]] that attempt to recreate that visual style of the film's transformations within the limited framework of an action figure. Using gears and other mechanisms, Automorph Technology moves multiple pieces of the toy when a single piece is moved. For example, the Voyager-sized [[Ratchet (Movie)\|Ratchet]] toy's kneepads rotate forward as his feet are pulled out.

	While the automorphing term originated with the Movie toyline, many toys have previously had similar features, such as [[Energon (toyline)\|Energon]] [[Skyblast (Energon)\|Skyblast's]] head rotating to face the front when his chestpiece is turned right-side up, or the way [[Cybertron (toyline)\|Cybertron]] [[Override (Cybertron)\|Override]] featured several interconnected spring-loaded mechanisms that execute about half the transformation automatically.		While the automorphing term originated with the Movie toyline, many toys have previously had similar features, such as [[Energon (toyline)\|Energon]] [[Skyblast (Energon)\|Skyblast's]] head rotating to face the front when his chestpiece is turned right-side up, or the way [[Cybertron (toyline)\|Cybertron]] [[Override (Cybertron)\|Override]] featured [[Activators\|several interconnected spring-loaded mechanisms that execute about half the transformation automatically.]]

	Most of the "main" Movie line Transformers figures have at least one automorphing feature. Leader class figures feature more automorph parts than the Deluxe and Voyager figures, and the only ones lacking them are the Legends class, Deluxe [[Scorponok (Movie)\|Scorponok]], Deluxe [[Barricade (Movie)\|Barricade]], and Deluxe [[Protoform]] [[Optimus Prime (Movie)\|Optimus Prime]]. Leader class Optimus Prime features ''three'' automorphing gimmicks (four if you count the legs separately).		Most of the "main" Movie line Transformers figures have at least one automorphing feature. Leader class figures feature more automorph parts than the Deluxe and Voyager figures, and the only ones lacking them are the Legends class, Deluxe [[Scorponok (Movie)\|Scorponok]], Deluxe [[Barricade (Movie)\|Barricade]], and Deluxe [[Protoform]] [[Optimus Prime (Movie)\|Optimus Prime]]. Leader class Optimus Prime features ''three'' automorphing gimmicks (four if you count the legs separately).