Cube (sport) - Revision history

Cyberlink420 at 01:57, 7 December 2025

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	{{disambig3\|Cube}}		{{disambig3.5\|the sport\|the episode in which it is first introduced\|Cube (episode)\|Cube}}
	[[File:Cube arena (Cyberverse - Cube promo).jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|CRUCIBLE!]]		[[File:Cube arena (Cyberverse - Cube promo).jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|CRUCIBLE!]]
	'''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.		'''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.

Cyberlink420 at 04:24, 10 December 2022

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	By year 2, all of the recruits were playing Cube. {{storylink\|Acting Out}} Ratchet still had the original Cube in his laboratory. It was accidentally triggered by [[Medix (RB)\|Medix]]'s bat [[Mister Flappy]], and Hot Shot had to catch it. {{storylink\|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. {{storylink\|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. {{storylink\|Trouble Cubed}}		By year 2, all of the recruits were playing Cube. {{storylink\|Acting Out}} Ratchet still had the original Cube in his laboratory. It was accidentally triggered by [[Medix (RB)\|Medix]]'s bat [[Mister Flappy]], and Hot Shot had to catch it. {{storylink\|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. {{storylink\|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. {{storylink\|Trouble Cubed}}

			==Games==
			===''Transformers: Battlegrounds''===
			{{note\|A multiplayer "Cube" game mode was released as downloadable content.}}
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Cyberlink420: /* Cyberverse cartoon */

2022-08-07T06:38:14Z

Cyberverse cartoon

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	===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===		===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
	[[File:The Cube Is Live (Cyberverse - Cube).jpg\|thumb\|left\|250px\|Eyes up, Guardian.]]		[[File:The Cube Is Live (Cyberverse - Cube).jpg\|thumb\|left\|250px\|Eyes up, Guardian.]]
	Cube was a popular sport played on [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]] during the Golden Age. [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)\|Bumblebee]] was a big fan, ~~attending a~~ match between the [[Iacon Wreckers]] and [[Polyhex]] teams. To his annoyance, the [[Seeker (Cyberverse)\|Seekers]] were ''also'' fans and ''also'' in attendance. [[Starscream (Cyberverse)\|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. {{storylink\|Cube (episode)\|Cube}} Iacon went on to win the game. According to [[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)\|Shadow Striker]], Polyhex had also defeated [[Kaon (polity)\|Kaon]] during the Cube semi-finals. {{storylink\|Maccadam's}}		Cube was a popular sport played on [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]] during the Golden Age. [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)\|Bumblebee]] was a big fan, sneaking into the world championship match between the [[Iacon Wreckers]] and [[Polyhex]] teams. To his annoyance, the [[Seeker (Cyberverse)\|Seekers]] were ''also'' fans and ''also'' in attendance. [[Starscream (Cyberverse)\|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. {{storylink\|Cube (episode)\|Cube}} Iacon went on to win the game. According to [[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)\|Shadow Striker]], Polyhex had also defeated [[Kaon (polity)\|Kaon]] during the Cube semi-finals. {{storylink\|Maccadam's}}

	Later Bumblebee and [[Windblade (Cyberverse)\|Windblade]] would play one-on-one Cube matches for fun. {{storylink\|Siloed}} Much later on Earth, they found a Cube in the storage bays of a [[Decepticon scout ship]] they had commandeered; {{storylink\|Cube (episode)\|Cube}} Bumblebee kept it around as a souvenir. {{storylink\|Terminal Velocity}}		Later Bumblebee and [[Windblade (Cyberverse)\|Windblade]] would play one-on-one Cube matches for fun. {{storylink\|Siloed}} Much later on Earth, they found a Cube in the storage bays of a [[Decepticon scout ship]] they had commandeered; {{storylink\|Cube (episode)\|Cube}} Bumblebee kept it around as a souvenir. {{storylink\|Terminal Velocity}}

OrderlySummit: /* Rescue Bots Academy cartoon */

2021-04-11T06:34:14Z

Rescue Bots Academy cartoon

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	Aiming to win the Cube championship finals, [[Scorch (RBA)\|Scorch]] ditched [[Rust (RBA)\|Rust]] from the [[Cyberblazers]] and headed to [[Earth]] where he successfully convinced Hot Shot to abandon his Rescue Bot training and join the team. {{storylink\|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. {{storylink\|Best Bots Forever Part 2}}		Aiming to win the Cube championship finals, [[Scorch (RBA)\|Scorch]] ditched [[Rust (RBA)\|Rust]] from the [[Cyberblazers]] and headed to [[Earth]] where he successfully convinced Hot Shot to abandon his Rescue Bot training and join the team. {{storylink\|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. {{storylink\|Best Bots Forever Part 2}}

	By year 2, all of the recruits were playing Cube. {{storylink\|Acting Out}} Ratchet still had the original Cube in his laboratory. It was accidentally triggered by [[Medix (RB)\|Medix]]'s bat [[Mister Flappy]], and Hot Shot had to catch it. {{storylink\|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. {{storylink\|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 ~~hit~~ in Milford, eventually forcing the recruits to ask Grimlock for help in recapturing it. {{storylink\|Trouble Cubed}}		By year 2, all of the recruits were playing Cube. {{storylink\|Acting Out}} Ratchet still had the original Cube in his laboratory. It was accidentally triggered by [[Medix (RB)\|Medix]]'s bat [[Mister Flappy]], and Hot Shot had to catch it. {{storylink\|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. {{storylink\|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. {{storylink\|Trouble Cubed}}

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NexusShard17: /* Rescue Bots Academy cartoon */

2020-05-06T15:20:32Z

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	===''Rescue Bots Academy'' cartoon===		===''Rescue Bots Academy'' cartoon===
	~~{{spoilers\|Trouble Cubed\|May 2}}~~
	[[File:RBAOptimusPrimeCube.jpeg\|thumb\|right\|250px\|Impressing you, Hot Shot, is the easiest thing I'll do all day.]]		[[File:RBAOptimusPrimeCube.jpeg\|thumb\|right\|250px\|Impressing you, Hot Shot, is the easiest thing I'll do all day.]]
	The first Cube was created by [[Ratchet (WFC)\|Ratchet]]. {{storylink\|Medix Steps Up To The Bat}} [[Grimlock (RID 2015)\|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. {{storylink\|Trouble Cubed}} [[Hot Shot (Prime)\|Hot Shot]]'s friend [[Jetbash]] once tried out for the Iacon Wreckers, but was turned down due to a lack of free slots. {{storylink\|Five into Four}}		The first Cube was created by [[Ratchet (WFC)\|Ratchet]]. {{storylink\|Medix Steps Up To The Bat}} [[Grimlock (RID 2015)\|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. {{storylink\|Trouble Cubed}} [[Hot Shot (Prime)\|Hot Shot]]'s friend [[Jetbash]] once tried out for the Iacon Wreckers, but was turned down due to a lack of free slots. {{storylink\|Five into Four}}

Abates: /* Rescue Bots Academy cartoon */

2020-04-27T07:29:27Z

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	===''Rescue Bots Academy'' cartoon===		===''Rescue Bots Academy'' cartoon===
			{{spoilers\|Trouble Cubed\|May 2}}
	[[File:RBAOptimusPrimeCube.jpeg\|thumb\|right\|250px\|Impressing you, Hot Shot, is the easiest thing I'll do all day.]]		[[File:RBAOptimusPrimeCube.jpeg\|thumb\|right\|250px\|Impressing you, Hot Shot, is the easiest thing I'll do all day.]]
	[[Hot Shot (Prime)\|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 (WFC)\|Optimus Prime]] recruited Hot Shot to join the [[Rescue Bot]]s, Hot Shot proposed they play a match of Cube, but Optimus demurred. {{storylink\|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. {{storylink\|Recruits Part II}}		The first Cube was created by [[Ratchet (WFC)\|Ratchet]]. {{storylink\|Medix Steps Up To The Bat}} [[Grimlock (RID 2015)\|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. {{storylink\|Trouble Cubed}} [[Hot Shot (Prime)\|Hot Shot]]'s friend [[Jetbash]] once tried out for the Iacon Wreckers, but was turned down due to a lack of free slots. {{storylink\|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 (WFC)\|Optimus Prime]] recruited Hot Shot to join the [[Rescue Bot]]s, Hot Shot proposed they play a match of Cube, but Optimus demurred. {{storylink\|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. {{storylink\|Recruits Part II}} Hot Shot also had a handheld version of Cube. {{storylink\|Whirl'd View}} An attempt to play Cube with Hot Shot gave [[Whirl (RBA)\|Whirl]] an idea to solve the simulation they were having trouble with. {{storylink\|Plan Bee}}

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

			Aiming to win the Cube championship finals, [[Scorch (RBA)\|Scorch]] ditched [[Rust (RBA)\|Rust]] from the [[Cyberblazers]] and headed to [[Earth]] where he successfully convinced Hot Shot to abandon his Rescue Bot training and join the team. {{storylink\|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. {{storylink\|Best Bots Forever Part 2}}

			By year 2, all of the recruits were playing Cube. {{storylink\|Acting Out}} Ratchet still had the original Cube in his laboratory. It was accidentally triggered by [[Medix (RB)\|Medix]]'s bat [[Mister Flappy]], and Hot Shot had to catch it. {{storylink\|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. {{storylink\|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 hit in Milford, eventually forcing the recruits to ask Grimlock for help in recapturing it. {{storylink\|Trouble Cubed}}

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NexusShard17: /* Cyberverse cartoon */

2020-03-24T02:25:13Z

Cyberverse cartoon

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	Later Bumblebee and [[Windblade (Cyberverse)\|Windblade]] would play one-on-one Cube matches for fun. {{storylink\|Siloed}} Much later on Earth, they found a Cube in the storage bays of a [[Decepticon scout ship]] they had commandeered; {{storylink\|Cube (episode)\|Cube}} Bumblebee kept it around as a souvenir. {{storylink\|Terminal Velocity}}		Later Bumblebee and [[Windblade (Cyberverse)\|Windblade]] would play one-on-one Cube matches for fun. {{storylink\|Siloed}} Much later on Earth, they found a Cube in the storage bays of a [[Decepticon scout ship]] they had commandeered; {{storylink\|Cube (episode)\|Cube}} Bumblebee kept it around as a souvenir. {{storylink\|Terminal Velocity}}

	~~After the Quintesson invasion, as she and~~ the resistance hunkered down in Maccadam's, Clobber amused herself trying to balance a Cube on its side. Eventually, her disappointment turned to frustration, ~~and she smashed~~ the Cube. {{storylink\|The Sleeper}}		As the Cybertronian resistance hunkered down in [[Maccadam's Old Oil House\|Maccadam's]], [[Clobber (Cyberverse)\|Clobber]] amused herself trying to balance a Cube on its side. Eventually, her disappointment turned to frustration, prompting her smash the Cube. {{storylink\|The Sleeper}}

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NexusShard17 at 16:03, 26 February 2020

2020-02-26T16:03:53Z

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	===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===		===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
	[[File:The Cube Is Live (Cyberverse - Cube).jpg\|thumb\|left\|250px\|Eyes up, Guardian.]]		[[File:The Cube Is Live (Cyberverse - Cube).jpg\|thumb\|left\|250px\|Eyes up, Guardian.]]
	Cube was a popular sport played on [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]] during the Golden Age. [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)\|Bumblebee]] was a big fan, attending a match between the [[Iacon ~~(polity)\|Iacon City~~]] and [[Polyhex]] teams. To his annoyance, the [[Seeker (Cyberverse)\|Seekers]] were ''also'' fans and ''also'' in attendance. [[Starscream (Cyberverse)\|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. {{storylink\|Cube (episode)\|Cube}} Iacon went on to win the game. According to [[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)\|Shadow Striker]], Polyhex had also defeated [[Kaon (polity)\|Kaon]] during the Cube semi-finals. {{storylink\|Maccadam's}}		Cube was a popular sport played on [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]] during the Golden Age. [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)\|Bumblebee]] was a big fan, attending a match between the [[Iacon Wreckers]] and [[Polyhex]] teams. To his annoyance, the [[Seeker (Cyberverse)\|Seekers]] were ''also'' fans and ''also'' in attendance. [[Starscream (Cyberverse)\|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. {{storylink\|Cube (episode)\|Cube}} Iacon went on to win the game. According to [[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)\|Shadow Striker]], Polyhex had also defeated [[Kaon (polity)\|Kaon]] during the Cube semi-finals. {{storylink\|Maccadam's}}

	Later Bumblebee and [[Windblade (Cyberverse)\|Windblade]] would play one-on-one Cube matches for fun. {{storylink\|Siloed}} Much later on Earth, they found a Cube in the storage bays of a [[Decepticon scout ship]] they had commandeered; {{storylink\|Cube (episode)\|Cube}} Bumblebee kept it around as a souvenir. {{storylink\|Terminal Velocity}}		Later Bumblebee and [[Windblade (Cyberverse)\|Windblade]] would play one-on-one Cube matches for fun. {{storylink\|Siloed}} Much later on Earth, they found a Cube in the storage bays of a [[Decepticon scout ship]] they had commandeered; {{storylink\|Cube (episode)\|Cube}} Bumblebee kept it around as a souvenir. {{storylink\|Terminal Velocity}}

Smasher at 00:06, 24 February 2020

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	Later Bumblebee and [[Windblade (Cyberverse)\|Windblade]] would play one-on-one Cube matches for fun. {{storylink\|Siloed}} Much later on Earth, they found a Cube in the storage bays of a [[Decepticon scout ship]] they had commandeered; {{storylink\|Cube (episode)\|Cube}} Bumblebee kept it around as a souvenir. {{storylink\|Terminal Velocity}}		Later Bumblebee and [[Windblade (Cyberverse)\|Windblade]] would play one-on-one Cube matches for fun. {{storylink\|Siloed}} Much later on Earth, they found a Cube in the storage bays of a [[Decepticon scout ship]] they had commandeered; {{storylink\|Cube (episode)\|Cube}} Bumblebee kept it around as a souvenir. {{storylink\|Terminal Velocity}}

			After the Quintesson invasion, as she and the resistance hunkered down in Maccadam's, Clobber amused herself trying to balance a Cube on its side. Eventually, her disappointment turned to frustration, and she smashed the Cube. {{storylink\|The Sleeper}}

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Cyberlink420: /* Rescue Bots Academy cartoon */

2019-12-09T20:50:12Z

Rescue Bots Academy cartoon

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	[[File:RBAOptimusPrimeCube.jpeg\|thumb\|right\|250px\|Impressing you, Hot Shot, is the easiest thing I'll do all day.]]		[[File:RBAOptimusPrimeCube.jpeg\|thumb\|right\|250px\|Impressing you, Hot Shot, is the easiest thing I'll do all day.]]
	[[Hot Shot (Prime)\|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 (WFC)\|Optimus Prime]] recruited Hot Shot to join the [[Rescue Bot]]s, Hot Shot proposed they play a match of Cube, but Optimus demurred. {{storylink\|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. {{storylink\|Recruits Part II}}		[[Hot Shot (Prime)\|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 (WFC)\|Optimus Prime]] recruited Hot Shot to join the [[Rescue Bot]]s, Hot Shot proposed they play a match of Cube, but Optimus demurred. {{storylink\|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. {{storylink\|Recruits Part II}}
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	===''Rescue Bots Academy'' cartoon===		===''Rescue Bots Academy'' cartoon===
			{{spoilers\|Trouble Cubed\|May 2}}
	[[File:RBAOptimusPrimeCube.jpeg\|thumb\|right\|250px\|Impressing you, Hot Shot, is the easiest thing I'll do all day.]]		[[File:RBAOptimusPrimeCube.jpeg\|thumb\|right\|250px\|Impressing you, Hot Shot, is the easiest thing I'll do all day.]]
	[[Hot Shot (Prime)\|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 (WFC)\|Optimus Prime]] recruited Hot Shot to join the [[Rescue Bot]]s, Hot Shot proposed they play a match of Cube, but Optimus demurred. {{storylink\|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. {{storylink\|Recruits Part II}}		The first Cube was created by [[Ratchet (WFC)\|Ratchet]]. {{storylink\|Medix Steps Up To The Bat}} [[Grimlock (RID 2015)\|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. {{storylink\|Trouble Cubed}} [[Hot Shot (Prime)\|Hot Shot]]'s friend [[Jetbash]] once tried out for the Iacon Wreckers, but was turned down due to a lack of free slots. {{storylink\|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 (WFC)\|Optimus Prime]] recruited Hot Shot to join the [[Rescue Bot]]s, Hot Shot proposed they play a match of Cube, but Optimus demurred. {{storylink\|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. {{storylink\|Recruits Part II}} Hot Shot also had a handheld version of Cube. {{storylink\|Whirl'd View}} An attempt to play Cube with Hot Shot gave [[Whirl (RBA)\|Whirl]] an idea to solve the simulation they were having trouble with. {{storylink\|Plan Bee}}

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

			Aiming to win the Cube championship finals, [[Scorch (RBA)\|Scorch]] ditched [[Rust (RBA)\|Rust]] from the [[Cyberblazers]] and headed to [[Earth]] where he successfully convinced Hot Shot to abandon his Rescue Bot training and join the team. {{storylink\|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. {{storylink\|Best Bots Forever Part 2}}

			By year 2, all of the recruits were playing Cube. {{storylink\|Acting Out}} Ratchet still had the original Cube in his laboratory. It was accidentally triggered by [[Medix (RB)\|Medix]]'s bat [[Mister Flappy]], and Hot Shot had to catch it. {{storylink\|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. {{storylink\|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 hit in Milford, eventually forcing the recruits to ask Grimlock for help in recapturing it. {{storylink\|Trouble Cubed}}

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