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TheLastGherkin at 13:15, 4 September 2024

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	==References==		==References==
	{{reflist\|2}}		{{reflist}}

	[[Category:Hasbro]]		[[Category:Hasbro]]
	[[Category:TakaraTomy]]		[[Category:TakaraTomy]]
	[[Category:Toys]]		[[Category:Toys]]

GuiRitter: not sure which word had to go, but one did

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not sure which word had to go, but one did

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	''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)\|Beast Wars]]'' continued to use line drawings of the toys with two-tone shading. Unlike in previous lines, the line art was often simplistic and somewhat crude, making it hard to follow at times—particularly as the toys became more and more intricate. The same applied to the "cover" images, which now depicted both the robot and [[alternate mode]]s, with the [[robot mode]]s usually depicted in poses that were actually possible with the toys, due to improved articulation.		''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)\|Beast Wars]]'' continued to use line drawings of the toys with two-tone shading. Unlike in previous lines, the line art was often simplistic and somewhat crude, making it hard to follow at times—particularly as the toys became more and more intricate. The same applied to the "cover" images, which now depicted both the robot and [[alternate mode]]s, with the [[robot mode]]s usually depicted in poses that were actually possible with the toys, due to improved articulation.

	''Beast Wars'' introduced uniform [[size class]]es that are, by and large, still used today. The Basic and Deluxe figures, which came packaged on blister cards, once again featured their instructions printed on ~~the~~ their cardbacks. Boxed toys (Mega and larger) came with the usual separate instruction sheet.		''Beast Wars'' introduced uniform [[size class]]es that are, by and large, still used today. The Basic and Deluxe figures, which came packaged on blister cards, once again featured their instructions printed on their cardbacks. Boxed toys (Mega and larger) came with the usual separate instruction sheet.

	Early ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)\|Beast Machines]]'' toys also used toy line art, at about the same level of quality and detail as ''Beast Wars''. With the 2001 lineup, however, Hasbro suddenly returned to photographic illustrations of the toys, now depicting photos of gray [[prototype]]s and the important parts for each transformation step highlighted in red (which was added in post-production). The [[Dinobot (BM)\|Dinobots]] were an exception to this, as they still used line art for their instructions.		Early ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)\|Beast Machines]]'' toys also used toy line art, at about the same level of quality and detail as ''Beast Wars''. With the 2001 lineup, however, Hasbro suddenly returned to photographic illustrations of the toys, now depicting photos of gray [[prototype]]s and the important parts for each transformation step highlighted in red (which was added in post-production). The [[Dinobot (BM)\|Dinobots]] were an exception to this, as they still used line art for their instructions.

Krisha: /* International Hasbro instructions */ - better czech translation of the image caption joke

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International Hasbro instructions: - better czech translation of the image caption joke

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	===International Hasbro instructions===		===International Hasbro instructions===
	[[File:EuropeanROTFDuneRunnerInstructions.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.95\|(GB) Typical European instructions. (F) Des instructions Européenes typiques. (D) Eine typische europäische Anleitung. (E) Instrucciones europeas típicas. (P) Instruções tipícas europeias. (I) Tipiche istruzioni europee. (NL) Een typisch Europese handleiding. (S) Typiska europeiska instruktioner. (DK) Typisk europæiske instruktioner. (N) Typisk Europeiske instruksjoner. (FIN) Tyypillisiä eurooppalaisia ohjeita. (GR) Τυπικές Ευρωπαϊκες οδηγίες. (PL) Typowa europejska instrukcja. (H) Egy tipikus európai utasitás. (TR) Genel Avrupa Açıklaması. (CZ) ~~Typicky~~ evropský ~~popis~~. (SK) Typický európsky návod.]]		[[File:EuropeanROTFDuneRunnerInstructions.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.95\|(GB) Typical European instructions. (F) Des instructions Européenes typiques. (D) Eine typische europäische Anleitung. (E) Instrucciones europeas típicas. (P) Instruções tipícas europeias. (I) Tipiche istruzioni europee. (NL) Een typisch Europese handleiding. (S) Typiska europeiska instruktioner. (DK) Typisk europæiske instruktioner. (N) Typisk Europeiske instruksjoner. (FIN) Tyypillisiä eurooppalaisia ohjeita. (GR) Τυπικές Ευρωπαϊκες οδηγίες. (PL) Typowa europejska instrukcja. (H) Egy tipikus európai utasitás. (TR) Genel Avrupa Açıklaması. (CZ) Typický evropský návod. (SK) Typický európsky návod.]]
	Canadian and European ''[[The Transformers (toyline)\|Generation 1]]'' were, for the most part, unchanged from their United States counterparts. However, Canadian instructions featured text descriptions in both English and French, which resulted in somewhat cluttered spaces. Toys released by Hasbro in Europe, meanwhile, featured a drastically reduced amount of verbal instructions depending on how many different languages the instructions had to cover—the more alternate languages in the same instructions, the less text the instructions featured.		Canadian and European ''[[The Transformers (toyline)\|Generation 1]]'' were, for the most part, unchanged from their United States counterparts. However, Canadian instructions featured text descriptions in both English and French, which resulted in somewhat cluttered spaces. Toys released by Hasbro in Europe, meanwhile, featured a drastically reduced amount of verbal instructions depending on how many different languages the instructions had to cover—the more alternate languages in the same instructions, the less text the instructions featured.

Saix: clean up, replaced: ==Footnotes== → ==References==, → {{reflist|2}}, typos fixed: heavily- → heavily

2023-05-18T18:18:26Z

clean up, replaced: ==Footnotes== → ==References==, <references/> → {{reflist|2}}, typos fixed: heavily- → heavily

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	All toys from [[Hasbro]]'s 1984 ''[[The Transformers (toyline)\|Generation 1]]'' line-up used full-color photos of the toys themselves to illustrate their instructions, with little arrows pointing out the required parts movements for the individual transformation steps. The toys used were actually either [[prototype]]s or recycled ''[[Diaclone]]'' or ''[[Micro Change]]'' production toys. This is most evident in the case of [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys\|Bluestreak]], whose instructions depict him in the infamous blue and silver ''Diaclone'' color scheme, whereas the actual ''Transformers'' toy is entirely silver and sports a different deco.		All toys from [[Hasbro]]'s 1984 ''[[The Transformers (toyline)\|Generation 1]]'' line-up used full-color photos of the toys themselves to illustrate their instructions, with little arrows pointing out the required parts movements for the individual transformation steps. The toys used were actually either [[prototype]]s or recycled ''[[Diaclone]]'' or ''[[Micro Change]]'' production toys. This is most evident in the case of [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys\|Bluestreak]], whose instructions depict him in the infamous blue and silver ''Diaclone'' color scheme, whereas the actual ''Transformers'' toy is entirely silver and sports a different deco.

	The [[Mini Vehicle\|Mini-Cars/Mini-Vehicles]] and the [[Mini-Cassette]] two-packs featured instructions printed on the back of their blister cards, as did smaller toys from later years that also came packaged on cards. All the toys that came packaged in boxes, meanwhile, featured their instructions printed on a sheet of paper, officially called an "Instruction Booklet" (a name that was dropped after 1989), which was included inside the packaging. The sheets originally came in a format slightly larger than a playing card and could be folded out horizontally, printed on both sides. The instruction sheet for larger toys additionally also had to be folded out vertically. Carded [[combiner]] team members also came with additional instruction sheets, printed on a small, heavily-folded sheet of paper, which showed how to convert all of them into their combined mode. Boxed team members simply had the same line art for the gestalt assembly printed on the back of their instruction sheets. Combiner giftsets had all instructions on one single sheet.		The [[Mini Vehicle\|Mini-Cars/Mini-Vehicles]] and the [[Mini-Cassette]] two-packs featured instructions printed on the back of their blister cards, as did smaller toys from later years that also came packaged on cards. All the toys that came packaged in boxes, meanwhile, featured their instructions printed on a sheet of paper, officially called an "Instruction Booklet" (a name that was dropped after 1989), which was included inside the packaging. The sheets originally came in a format slightly larger than a playing card and could be folded out horizontally, printed on both sides. The instruction sheet for larger toys additionally also had to be folded out vertically. Carded [[combiner]] team members also came with additional instruction sheets, printed on a small, heavily folded sheet of paper, which showed how to convert all of them into their combined mode. Boxed team members simply had the same line art for the gestalt assembly printed on the back of their instruction sheets. Combiner giftsets had all instructions on one single sheet.

	[[File:G1BluestreakInstructionsSample.jpg\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|Oh boy. What did ''[[Bluestreak (G1)/toys\|this]]'' [[Misconceptions and urban legends about Transformers\|start]].]]Starting in 1985, all new toys stopped using photos for their instructions, now using black and white line art depictions of the toys instead, with two-tone color shading to clarify which part was to be moved. Typically, Autobot toys featured gray and red highlights, whereas Decepticons were color-coded gray and purple. In subsequent years, the shading was limited to a single color, and the overall was reduced to the most necessary minimum. [[Micromaster]] Patrol four-packs also introduced alternate colors for highlighted parts that weren't directly faction-related. The [[Micromaster Combiner]] Squads and the [[Action Master]] single packs from 1990 even omitted highlight colors entirely, only featuring only black and white line art with red arrows indicating movement.		[[File:G1BluestreakInstructionsSample.jpg\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|Oh boy. What did ''[[Bluestreak (G1)/toys\|this]]'' [[Misconceptions and urban legends about Transformers\|start]].]]Starting in 1985, all new toys stopped using photos for their instructions, now using black and white line art depictions of the toys instead, with two-tone color shading to clarify which part was to be moved. Typically, Autobot toys featured gray and red highlights, whereas Decepticons were color-coded gray and purple. In subsequent years, the shading was limited to a single color, and the overall was reduced to the most necessary minimum. [[Micromaster]] Patrol four-packs also introduced alternate colors for highlighted parts that weren't directly faction-related. The [[Micromaster Combiner]] Squads and the [[Action Master]] single packs from 1990 even omitted highlight colors entirely, only featuring only black and white line art with red arrows indicating movement.
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	*[http://tfwiki.net/~fortmax/ FortMax's Instructions Archive]		*[http://tfwiki.net/~fortmax/ FortMax's Instructions Archive]

	==~~Footnotes~~==		==References==
	~~<references/>~~		{{reflist\|2}}

	[[Category:Hasbro]]		[[Category:Hasbro]]
	[[Category:TakaraTomy]]		[[Category:TakaraTomy]]
	[[Category:Toys]]		[[Category:Toys]]

Sabrblade at 21:28, 4 April 2023

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	Toy instructions from the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)\|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] returned to using line art, but recycled the line art from Takara's Car Robots instructions, which featured a much greater level of accuracy and detail than the Beast Era line instructions, with highlighted parts in various shades of red or purple. The "cover" images also switched to more accurate line drawings. ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)\|Armada]]'', ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)\|Energon]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)\|Cybertron]]'', as well as the first ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)\|Universe]]'' line, ''[[Transformers: Alternators\|Alternators]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Classics\|Classics]]'', continued in the same fashion (though ironically, the toys initially became much simpler to transform with ''Armada''). With the corresponding proliferation of electronics during the ''Armada'' franchise, much of the instruction sheet was taken up by warnings and legal declarations regarding the batteries.		Toy instructions from the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)\|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] returned to using line art, but recycled the line art from Takara's Car Robots instructions, which featured a much greater level of accuracy and detail than the Beast Era line instructions, with highlighted parts in various shades of red or purple. The "cover" images also switched to more accurate line drawings. ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)\|Armada]]'', ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)\|Energon]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)\|Cybertron]]'', as well as the first ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)\|Universe]]'' line, ''[[Transformers: Alternators\|Alternators]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Classics\|Classics]]'', continued in the same fashion (though ironically, the toys initially became much simpler to transform with ''Armada''). With the corresponding proliferation of electronics during the ''Armada'' franchise, much of the instruction sheet was taken up by warnings and legal declarations regarding the batteries.

	With ''Robots in Disguise'', Hasbro also started to use [[multilingual packaging\|trilingual packaging]] (English/French/Spanish) across the North American market, which extended to the packaging. Pressed for space, Hasbro abandoned the practice of printing instructions on the back of blister cards altogether, and even smaller carded toys like the simplistic [[~~Spy Changer~~]]s and ''Armada'' [[Mini-Con]] three-packs now had their own instruction sheets inside their blister bubbles. It wasn't until the introduction of the [[Legends Class (2005)\|Legends Class]] during ''Cybertron'' that instructions would be printed on the back of the packaging again, and even then only for single-packed Legends figures.		With ''Robots in Disguise'', Hasbro also started to use [[multilingual packaging\|trilingual packaging]] (English/French/Spanish) across the North American market, which extended to the packaging. Pressed for space, Hasbro abandoned the practice of printing instructions on the back of blister cards altogether, and even smaller carded toys like the simplistic [[Spychanger]]s and ''Armada'' [[Mini-Con]] three-packs now had their own instruction sheets inside their blister bubbles. It wasn't until the introduction of the [[Legends Class (2005)\|Legends Class]] during ''Cybertron'' that instructions would be printed on the back of the packaging again, and even then only for single-packed Legends figures.

	As a result of the now trilingual instructions, the amount of written instructions was vastly reduced, now mostly limited to headers such as "change to robot" and small number of verbal descriptions for "key" steps, instead relying mostly on the images to provide the information. ''Cybertron'' finally saw a return to English-only instructions for the United States market, which also applied to the remainder of ''Universe'', new ''Alternators'' toys and ''Classics'', but additional written instructions never made a comeback.		As a result of the now trilingual instructions, the amount of written instructions was vastly reduced, now mostly limited to headers such as "change to robot" and small number of verbal descriptions for "key" steps, instead relying mostly on the images to provide the information. ''Cybertron'' finally saw a return to English-only instructions for the United States market, which also applied to the remainder of ''Universe'', new ''Alternators'' toys and ''Classics'', but additional written instructions never made a comeback.

Cyberlink420 at 20:14, 16 May 2022

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	Instructions for smaller toys still largely continue to be printed entirely on one side of the sheet, leaving the other side blank. Larger toys such as Ultra, Leader and Supreme Class figures or ''[[Transformers (2007 toyline)\|Movie]]'' [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys\|Ultimate Bumblebee]], meanwhile, usually still have double-sided instructions. There's no cut-and-dry rule, however—[[Human Alliance]] Bumblebee from the ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)\|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' comes with double-sided instructions, while Human Alliance [[Sideswipe (Movie)\|Sideswipe]] from the same assortment features a one-sided instruction sheet. With the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)\|2010 ''Transformers'' line]], two-sides instructions have become a new standard, with the flip side now depicting the reverse transformation, rather than relying on a note such as "Reverse order of instructions to convert back into robot".		Instructions for smaller toys still largely continue to be printed entirely on one side of the sheet, leaving the other side blank. Larger toys such as Ultra, Leader and Supreme Class figures or ''[[Transformers (2007 toyline)\|Movie]]'' [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys\|Ultimate Bumblebee]], meanwhile, usually still have double-sided instructions. There's no cut-and-dry rule, however—[[Human Alliance]] Bumblebee from the ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)\|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' comes with double-sided instructions, while Human Alliance [[Sideswipe (Movie)\|Sideswipe]] from the same assortment features a one-sided instruction sheet. With the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)\|2010 ''Transformers'' line]], two-sides instructions have become a new standard, with the flip side now depicting the reverse transformation, rather than relying on a note such as "Reverse order of instructions to convert back into robot".

	With the launch of the ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)\|Dark of the Moon]]'' toy line, the instructions would see a change yet again. Instructions now feature grayscale unpainted prototypes (like later Beast Machines instructions), with the transformation steps highlighted in either red (Autobot) or purple (Decepticon). Most, if not all, instructions are double-sided and cover both going from the mode the toy is packaged in, and back again. Hasbro also began uploading video instructions on YouTube. Beginning with the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)\|''Robots in Disguise'' line]] and the [[Transformers: Generations#Combiner Wars\|''Combiner Wars'' portion of the ''Generations'' line]], the instructions now use CAD renders of the toys. ''Robots in Disguise'''s Warrior-class toys, curiously, eschewed instruction sheets in favour of printing the instructions on the back of the card, while Crash Combiners (with far simpler transformations) have printed booklets. ''[[Titans Return (toyline)\|Titans Return]]'' returned to using 3D CAD models as its predecessor did. ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (toyline)\|The Last Knight]]'' continued the trend.		With the launch of the ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)\|Dark of the Moon]]'' toy line, the instructions would see a change yet again. Instructions now feature grayscale unpainted prototypes (like later Beast Machines instructions), with the transformation steps highlighted in either red (Autobot) or purple (Decepticon). Most, if not all, instructions are double-sided and cover both going from the mode the toy is packaged in, and back again. Hasbro also began uploading video instructions on YouTube. Beginning with the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)\|''Robots in Disguise'' line]] and the [[Transformers: Generations#Combiner Wars\|''Combiner Wars'' portion of the ''Generations'' line]], the instructions now use CAD renders of the toys. ''Robots in Disguise''{{'}}s Warrior-class toys, curiously, eschewed instruction sheets in favour of printing the instructions on the back of the card, while Crash Combiners (with far simpler transformations) have printed booklets. ''[[Titans Return (toyline)\|Titans Return]]'' returned to using 3D CAD models as its predecessor did. ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (toyline)\|The Last Knight]]'' continued the trend.
	{{-}}		{{-}}

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External links

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	==External links==		==External links==
			*Official collection of ''Transformers'' instructions from the [https://consumercare.hasbro.com/en-us/instructions?q=%2Fen-us%2Finstructions%2F&q=Transformers&hsb_doc_search_button=SEARCH Hasbro consumer care site]
			*Official (smaller) collection of ''Transformers'' instructions from the [https://instructions.hasbro.com/en-us?search=transformers Hasbro site]
	*[http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/instructions/ Botch the Crab's Generation 1 instructions archive]		*[http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/instructions/ Botch the Crab's Generation 1 instructions archive]
	*[http://tfwiki.net/~fortmax/ FortMax's Instructions Archive]		*[http://tfwiki.net/~fortmax/ FortMax's Instructions Archive]

Yaxuo: fixed redirected link, replaced: Legends Class → Legends Class (2)

2020-11-27T23:15:25Z

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	Toy instructions from the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)\|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] returned to using line art, but recycled the line art from Takara's Car Robots instructions, which featured a much greater level of accuracy and detail than the Beast Era line instructions, with highlighted parts in various shades of red or purple. The "cover" images also switched to more accurate line drawings. ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)\|Armada]]'', ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)\|Energon]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)\|Cybertron]]'', as well as the first ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)\|Universe]]'' line, ''[[Transformers: Alternators\|Alternators]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Classics\|Classics]]'', continued in the same fashion (though ironically, the toys initially became much simpler to transform with ''Armada''). With the corresponding proliferation of electronics during the ''Armada'' franchise, much of the instruction sheet was taken up by warnings and legal declarations regarding the batteries.		Toy instructions from the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)\|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] returned to using line art, but recycled the line art from Takara's Car Robots instructions, which featured a much greater level of accuracy and detail than the Beast Era line instructions, with highlighted parts in various shades of red or purple. The "cover" images also switched to more accurate line drawings. ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)\|Armada]]'', ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)\|Energon]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)\|Cybertron]]'', as well as the first ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)\|Universe]]'' line, ''[[Transformers: Alternators\|Alternators]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Classics\|Classics]]'', continued in the same fashion (though ironically, the toys initially became much simpler to transform with ''Armada''). With the corresponding proliferation of electronics during the ''Armada'' franchise, much of the instruction sheet was taken up by warnings and legal declarations regarding the batteries.

	With ''Robots in Disguise'', Hasbro also started to use [[multilingual packaging\|trilingual packaging]] (English/French/Spanish) across the North American market, which extended to the packaging. Pressed for space, Hasbro abandoned the practice of printing instructions on the back of blister cards altogether, and even smaller carded toys like the simplistic [[Spy Changer]]s and ''Armada'' [[Mini-Con]] three-packs now had their own instruction sheets inside their blister bubbles. It wasn't until the introduction of the [[Legends Class]] during ''Cybertron'' that instructions would be printed on the back of the packaging again, and even then only for single-packed Legends figures.		With ''Robots in Disguise'', Hasbro also started to use [[multilingual packaging\|trilingual packaging]] (English/French/Spanish) across the North American market, which extended to the packaging. Pressed for space, Hasbro abandoned the practice of printing instructions on the back of blister cards altogether, and even smaller carded toys like the simplistic [[Spy Changer]]s and ''Armada'' [[Mini-Con]] three-packs now had their own instruction sheets inside their blister bubbles. It wasn't until the introduction of the [[Legends Class (2005)\|Legends Class]] during ''Cybertron'' that instructions would be printed on the back of the packaging again, and even then only for single-packed Legends figures.

	As a result of the now trilingual instructions, the amount of written instructions was vastly reduced, now mostly limited to headers such as "change to robot" and small number of verbal descriptions for "key" steps, instead relying mostly on the images to provide the information. ''Cybertron'' finally saw a return to English-only instructions for the United States market, which also applied to the remainder of ''Universe'', new ''Alternators'' toys and ''Classics'', but additional written instructions never made a comeback.		As a result of the now trilingual instructions, the amount of written instructions was vastly reduced, now mostly limited to headers such as "change to robot" and small number of verbal descriptions for "key" steps, instead relying mostly on the images to provide the information. ''Cybertron'' finally saw a return to English-only instructions for the United States market, which also applied to the remainder of ''Universe'', new ''Alternators'' toys and ''Classics'', but additional written instructions never made a comeback.
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	Sometimes this may be a partially abandoned [[gimmick]], or sometimes it can be minor elements of the transformation, such as the flip-out spikes or claws on ''[[Transformers (2007 toyline)\|Movie]]'' Deluxe Class [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class\|Barricade]] and Leader Class [[Brawl (Movie)#Leader Class\|Brawl's]] feet. Sometimes it can also be an additional possible configuration, such as [[Nightstick (G1)\|Nightstick]] from ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)\|Universe]]'' [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)\|Cyclonus]] being able to be attached to Cyclonus's wrist (with the hand not flipped out) in gun mode.		Sometimes this may be a partially abandoned [[gimmick]], or sometimes it can be minor elements of the transformation, such as the flip-out spikes or claws on ''[[Transformers (2007 toyline)\|Movie]]'' Deluxe Class [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class\|Barricade]] and Leader Class [[Brawl (Movie)#Leader Class\|Brawl's]] feet. Sometimes it can also be an additional possible configuration, such as [[Nightstick (G1)\|Nightstick]] from ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)\|Universe]]'' [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)\|Cyclonus]] being able to be attached to Cyclonus's wrist (with the hand not flipped out) in gun mode.

	Sometimes it can also be the compatibility of the toy with one or more separately available toys. For example, instructions for the "Dollar store" [[exclusive]] [[rebranding\|rebranded]] re-releases of various ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)\|Energon]]'' [[combiner]] components in ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)\|Universe]]'' packaging made no mention of their combining ability, unlike their previous ''Energon'' releases. This might be because not all components were re-released in ''Universe'' packaging, and not all of them in the same [[wave]]. Similarly, the abandoned combined mode for ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)\|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Arcee (Movie)#Revenge of the Fallen\|Arcee]], [[Chromia (ROTF)\|Chromia]] and [[Elita-One (Movie)\|Elita-1]] was not mentioned in any of the toys' instructions (Hasbro promised to publish these instructions online, but ultimately never followed suit). More oddly, the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' [[Legends Class]] [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Legends Class 2\|Optimus Prime]] and [[Jetfire (Movie)#Legends Class\|Jetfire's]] ability to combine was not acknowledged anywhere in their individual releases' instructions.		Sometimes it can also be the compatibility of the toy with one or more separately available toys. For example, instructions for the "Dollar store" [[exclusive]] [[rebranding\|rebranded]] re-releases of various ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)\|Energon]]'' [[combiner]] components in ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)\|Universe]]'' packaging made no mention of their combining ability, unlike their previous ''Energon'' releases. This might be because not all components were re-released in ''Universe'' packaging, and not all of them in the same [[wave]]. Similarly, the abandoned combined mode for ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)\|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Arcee (Movie)#Revenge of the Fallen\|Arcee]], [[Chromia (ROTF)\|Chromia]] and [[Elita-One (Movie)\|Elita-1]] was not mentioned in any of the toys' instructions (Hasbro promised to publish these instructions online, but ultimately never followed suit). More oddly, the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' [[Legends Class (2005)\|Legends Class]] [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Legends Class 2\|Optimus Prime]] and [[Jetfire (Movie)#Legends Class\|Jetfire's]] ability to combine was not acknowledged anywhere in their individual releases' instructions.

	Sometimes these omissions are glaringly bizarre: For example, the instructions for [[Transformers (2010 toyline)\|2010 ''Transformers'']] Scout Class [[Breacher (TF 2010)\|Breacher]] completely neglect to mention the fact that his [[weapon]] can be detached from the roof mount/back of the robot and attached to the side of either hand using a [[C joint\|C-clip]]—''even though the weapon is shown attached to one of his hands in the official [[stock photography]] on the back of the toy's packaging!''		Sometimes these omissions are glaringly bizarre: For example, the instructions for [[Transformers (2010 toyline)\|2010 ''Transformers'']] Scout Class [[Breacher (TF 2010)\|Breacher]] completely neglect to mention the fact that his [[weapon]] can be detached from the roof mount/back of the robot and attached to the side of either hand using a [[C joint\|C-clip]]—''even though the weapon is shown attached to one of his hands in the official [[stock photography]] on the back of the toy's packaging!''

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	File:Instructionart-splashdown.jpg\|...while the second wave got more of a character interpretation, with posing and altered proportions.		File:Instructionart-splashdown.jpg\|...while the second wave got more of a character interpretation, with posing and altered proportions.
	File:Instructionart-hothouse.jpg\|1989: [[Hot House]] is so important that he isn't even in the art!		File:Instructionart-hothouse.jpg\|1989: [[Hot House (Micromaster)\|Hot House]] is so important that he isn't even in the art!
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Yaxuo: /* Notes */clean up, replaced: [[Transformers: Generations| → [[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|

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Notes: clean up, replaced: [[Transformers: Generations| → [[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|

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	*With the second [[wave]] of the 2008 ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)\|Universe]]'' line, Hasbro changed multi-language text headers such as "Change to robot" in their European instructions from mixed case to upper case. Somehow, however, a weird error sneaked its way in: The Greek version of "Change to robot", previously correctly rendered as "Αλλαγή σε Ρομποτ" in mixed case, was changed to "ΑΛΛΑΓΗ ΣΕ ΚΑΤΑΠΕΛΤΗ" in uppercase... which translates as "Change to catapult".		*With the second [[wave]] of the 2008 ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)\|Universe]]'' line, Hasbro changed multi-language text headers such as "Change to robot" in their European instructions from mixed case to upper case. Somehow, however, a weird error sneaked its way in: The Greek version of "Change to robot", previously correctly rendered as "Αλλαγή σε Ρομποτ" in mixed case, was changed to "ΑΛΛΑΓΗ ΣΕ ΚΑΤΑΠΕΛΤΗ" in uppercase... which translates as "Change to catapult".
	*Despite being usually grammatically correct in most instances, the wording isn't always the best: The German version of [[Ravage (G1)/toys\|Ravage's]] instructions from ''Universe'' [[Hound (G1)\|Hound]] translates the word "Beast" (a call-out to the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)\|Beast Wars]]'' and their "[[beast mode]]s") as "Monster", rather than the more appropriate "Tier" ("animal"). Worse, the Slovakian version of "Changing to vehicle", "Zmena na automobil", uses "automobil" as a standard translation for "vehicle", including tank (''[[Transformers (2007 toyline)\|Movie]]'' [[Brawl (Movie)\|Brawl]]) and helicopter (''Movie'' [[Blackout (Movie)\|Blackout]]) [[alternate mode]]s, even though the Slovakian word "automobil" specifically refers to cars. Likewise, "Tvar automobilu" translates as "shape of car", not "vehicle mode".		*Despite being usually grammatically correct in most instances, the wording isn't always the best: The German version of [[Ravage (G1)/toys\|Ravage's]] instructions from ''Universe'' [[Hound (G1)\|Hound]] translates the word "Beast" (a call-out to the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)\|Beast Wars]]'' and their "[[beast mode]]s") as "Monster", rather than the more appropriate "Tier" ("animal"). Worse, the Slovakian version of "Changing to vehicle", "Zmena na automobil", uses "automobil" as a standard translation for "vehicle", including tank (''[[Transformers (2007 toyline)\|Movie]]'' [[Brawl (Movie)\|Brawl]]) and helicopter (''Movie'' [[Blackout (Movie)\|Blackout]]) [[alternate mode]]s, even though the Slovakian word "automobil" specifically refers to cars. Likewise, "Tvar automobilu" translates as "shape of car", not "vehicle mode".
	*Instruction sheets will sometimes show unused or alternate head designs for toys. One of the earlier examples of this was ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)\|Energon]]'' [[Prowl (Energon)\|Prowl]]. The phenomenon became almost comical during the run of the 2010 ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)\|Transformers]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Generations\|Generations]]'' toylines, where it seemed instructions depicted the alternate heads more often than the actual heads of the toys they were packaged with. In some cases, fans have even been able to deduce ''entire future waves'' based on the 'pretools' shown in the instructions!		*Instruction sheets will sometimes show unused or alternate head designs for toys. One of the earlier examples of this was ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)\|Energon]]'' [[Prowl (Energon)\|Prowl]]. The phenomenon became almost comical during the run of the 2010 ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)\|Transformers]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)\|Generations]]'' toylines, where it seemed instructions depicted the alternate heads more often than the actual heads of the toys they were packaged with. In some cases, fans have even been able to deduce ''entire future waves'' based on the 'pretools' shown in the instructions!
	*Some toys can be given unofficial configurations that diverge from the instructions, such as [[Constructicon Maximus]]' [[Duststorm (Energon)\|Duststorm]]/[[Wideload (Energon)\|Wideload]] arm can be given "fingers" by splitting open the feet, or [[Sixshot (G1)\|Sixshot]]'s seventh transformation made by combining various portions of its different modes.		*Some toys can be given unofficial configurations that diverge from the instructions, such as [[Constructicon Maximus]]' [[Duststorm (Energon)\|Duststorm]]/[[Wideload (Energon)\|Wideload]] arm can be given "fingers" by splitting open the feet, or [[Sixshot (G1)\|Sixshot]]'s seventh transformation made by combining various portions of its different modes.

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	Toy instructions from the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)\|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] returned to using line art, but recycled the line art from Takara's Car Robots instructions, which featured a much greater level of accuracy and detail than the Beast Era line instructions, with highlighted parts in various shades of red or purple. The "cover" images also switched to more accurate line drawings. ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)\|Armada]]'', ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)\|Energon]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)\|Cybertron]]'', as well as the first ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)\|Universe]]'' line, ''[[Transformers: Alternators\|Alternators]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Classics\|Classics]]'', continued in the same fashion (though ironically, the toys initially became much simpler to transform with ''Armada''). With the corresponding proliferation of electronics during the ''Armada'' franchise, much of the instruction sheet was taken up by warnings and legal declarations regarding the batteries.		Toy instructions from the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)\|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] returned to using line art, but recycled the line art from Takara's Car Robots instructions, which featured a much greater level of accuracy and detail than the Beast Era line instructions, with highlighted parts in various shades of red or purple. The "cover" images also switched to more accurate line drawings. ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)\|Armada]]'', ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)\|Energon]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)\|Cybertron]]'', as well as the first ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)\|Universe]]'' line, ''[[Transformers: Alternators\|Alternators]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Classics\|Classics]]'', continued in the same fashion (though ironically, the toys initially became much simpler to transform with ''Armada''). With the corresponding proliferation of electronics during the ''Armada'' franchise, much of the instruction sheet was taken up by warnings and legal declarations regarding the batteries.

	With ''Robots in Disguise'', Hasbro also started to use [[multilingual packaging\|trilingual packaging]] (English/French/Spanish) across the North American market, which extended to the packaging. Pressed for space, Hasbro abandoned the practice of printing instructions on the back of blister cards altogether, and even smaller carded toys like the simplistic [[Spy Changer]]s and ''Armada'' [[Mini-Con]] three-packs now had their own instruction sheets inside their blister bubbles. It wasn't until the introduction of the [[Legends Class]] during ''Cybertron'' that instructions would be printed on the back of the packaging again, and even then only for single-packed Legends figures.		With ''Robots in Disguise'', Hasbro also started to use [[multilingual packaging\|trilingual packaging]] (English/French/Spanish) across the North American market, which extended to the packaging. Pressed for space, Hasbro abandoned the practice of printing instructions on the back of blister cards altogether, and even smaller carded toys like the simplistic [[Spy Changer]]s and ''Armada'' [[Mini-Con]] three-packs now had their own instruction sheets inside their blister bubbles. It wasn't until the introduction of the [[Legends Class (2005)\|Legends Class]] during ''Cybertron'' that instructions would be printed on the back of the packaging again, and even then only for single-packed Legends figures.

	As a result of the now trilingual instructions, the amount of written instructions was vastly reduced, now mostly limited to headers such as "change to robot" and small number of verbal descriptions for "key" steps, instead relying mostly on the images to provide the information. ''Cybertron'' finally saw a return to English-only instructions for the United States market, which also applied to the remainder of ''Universe'', new ''Alternators'' toys and ''Classics'', but additional written instructions never made a comeback.		As a result of the now trilingual instructions, the amount of written instructions was vastly reduced, now mostly limited to headers such as "change to robot" and small number of verbal descriptions for "key" steps, instead relying mostly on the images to provide the information. ''Cybertron'' finally saw a return to English-only instructions for the United States market, which also applied to the remainder of ''Universe'', new ''Alternators'' toys and ''Classics'', but additional written instructions never made a comeback.
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	Sometimes this may be a partially abandoned [[gimmick]], or sometimes it can be minor elements of the transformation, such as the flip-out spikes or claws on ''[[Transformers (2007 toyline)\|Movie]]'' Deluxe Class [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class\|Barricade]] and Leader Class [[Brawl (Movie)#Leader Class\|Brawl's]] feet. Sometimes it can also be an additional possible configuration, such as [[Nightstick (G1)\|Nightstick]] from ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)\|Universe]]'' [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)\|Cyclonus]] being able to be attached to Cyclonus's wrist (with the hand not flipped out) in gun mode.		Sometimes this may be a partially abandoned [[gimmick]], or sometimes it can be minor elements of the transformation, such as the flip-out spikes or claws on ''[[Transformers (2007 toyline)\|Movie]]'' Deluxe Class [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class\|Barricade]] and Leader Class [[Brawl (Movie)#Leader Class\|Brawl's]] feet. Sometimes it can also be an additional possible configuration, such as [[Nightstick (G1)\|Nightstick]] from ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)\|Universe]]'' [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)\|Cyclonus]] being able to be attached to Cyclonus's wrist (with the hand not flipped out) in gun mode.

	Sometimes it can also be the compatibility of the toy with one or more separately available toys. For example, instructions for the "Dollar store" [[exclusive]] [[rebranding\|rebranded]] re-releases of various ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)\|Energon]]'' [[combiner]] components in ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)\|Universe]]'' packaging made no mention of their combining ability, unlike their previous ''Energon'' releases. This might be because not all components were re-released in ''Universe'' packaging, and not all of them in the same [[wave]]. Similarly, the abandoned combined mode for ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)\|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Arcee (Movie)#Revenge of the Fallen\|Arcee]], [[Chromia (ROTF)\|Chromia]] and [[Elita-One (Movie)\|Elita-1]] was not mentioned in any of the toys' instructions (Hasbro promised to publish these instructions online, but ultimately never followed suit). More oddly, the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' [[Legends Class]] [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Legends Class 2\|Optimus Prime]] and [[Jetfire (Movie)#Legends Class\|Jetfire's]] ability to combine was not acknowledged anywhere in their individual releases' instructions.		Sometimes it can also be the compatibility of the toy with one or more separately available toys. For example, instructions for the "Dollar store" [[exclusive]] [[rebranding\|rebranded]] re-releases of various ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)\|Energon]]'' [[combiner]] components in ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)\|Universe]]'' packaging made no mention of their combining ability, unlike their previous ''Energon'' releases. This might be because not all components were re-released in ''Universe'' packaging, and not all of them in the same [[wave]]. Similarly, the abandoned combined mode for ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)\|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Arcee (Movie)#Revenge of the Fallen\|Arcee]], [[Chromia (ROTF)\|Chromia]] and [[Elita-One (Movie)\|Elita-1]] was not mentioned in any of the toys' instructions (Hasbro promised to publish these instructions online, but ultimately never followed suit). More oddly, the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' [[Legends Class (2005)\|Legends Class]] [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Legends Class 2\|Optimus Prime]] and [[Jetfire (Movie)#Legends Class\|Jetfire's]] ability to combine was not acknowledged anywhere in their individual releases' instructions.

	Sometimes these omissions are glaringly bizarre: For example, the instructions for [[Transformers (2010 toyline)\|2010 ''Transformers'']] Scout Class [[Breacher (TF 2010)\|Breacher]] completely neglect to mention the fact that his [[weapon]] can be detached from the roof mount/back of the robot and attached to the side of either hand using a [[C joint\|C-clip]]—''even though the weapon is shown attached to one of his hands in the official [[stock photography]] on the back of the toy's packaging!''		Sometimes these omissions are glaringly bizarre: For example, the instructions for [[Transformers (2010 toyline)\|2010 ''Transformers'']] Scout Class [[Breacher (TF 2010)\|Breacher]] completely neglect to mention the fact that his [[weapon]] can be detached from the roof mount/back of the robot and attached to the side of either hand using a [[C joint\|C-clip]]—''even though the weapon is shown attached to one of his hands in the official [[stock photography]] on the back of the toy's packaging!''

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	*With the second [[wave]] of the 2008 ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)\|Universe]]'' line, Hasbro changed multi-language text headers such as "Change to robot" in their European instructions from mixed case to upper case. Somehow, however, a weird error sneaked its way in: The Greek version of "Change to robot", previously correctly rendered as "Αλλαγή σε Ρομποτ" in mixed case, was changed to "ΑΛΛΑΓΗ ΣΕ ΚΑΤΑΠΕΛΤΗ" in uppercase... which translates as "Change to catapult".		*With the second [[wave]] of the 2008 ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)\|Universe]]'' line, Hasbro changed multi-language text headers such as "Change to robot" in their European instructions from mixed case to upper case. Somehow, however, a weird error sneaked its way in: The Greek version of "Change to robot", previously correctly rendered as "Αλλαγή σε Ρομποτ" in mixed case, was changed to "ΑΛΛΑΓΗ ΣΕ ΚΑΤΑΠΕΛΤΗ" in uppercase... which translates as "Change to catapult".
	*Despite being usually grammatically correct in most instances, the wording isn't always the best: The German version of [[Ravage (G1)/toys\|Ravage's]] instructions from ''Universe'' [[Hound (G1)\|Hound]] translates the word "Beast" (a call-out to the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)\|Beast Wars]]'' and their "[[beast mode]]s") as "Monster", rather than the more appropriate "Tier" ("animal"). Worse, the Slovakian version of "Changing to vehicle", "Zmena na automobil", uses "automobil" as a standard translation for "vehicle", including tank (''[[Transformers (2007 toyline)\|Movie]]'' [[Brawl (Movie)\|Brawl]]) and helicopter (''Movie'' [[Blackout (Movie)\|Blackout]]) [[alternate mode]]s, even though the Slovakian word "automobil" specifically refers to cars. Likewise, "Tvar automobilu" translates as "shape of car", not "vehicle mode".		*Despite being usually grammatically correct in most instances, the wording isn't always the best: The German version of [[Ravage (G1)/toys\|Ravage's]] instructions from ''Universe'' [[Hound (G1)\|Hound]] translates the word "Beast" (a call-out to the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)\|Beast Wars]]'' and their "[[beast mode]]s") as "Monster", rather than the more appropriate "Tier" ("animal"). Worse, the Slovakian version of "Changing to vehicle", "Zmena na automobil", uses "automobil" as a standard translation for "vehicle", including tank (''[[Transformers (2007 toyline)\|Movie]]'' [[Brawl (Movie)\|Brawl]]) and helicopter (''Movie'' [[Blackout (Movie)\|Blackout]]) [[alternate mode]]s, even though the Slovakian word "automobil" specifically refers to cars. Likewise, "Tvar automobilu" translates as "shape of car", not "vehicle mode".
	*Instruction sheets will sometimes show unused or alternate head designs for toys. One of the earlier examples of this was ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)\|Energon]]'' [[Prowl (Energon)\|Prowl]]. The phenomenon became almost comical during the run of the 2010 ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)\|Transformers]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Generations\|Generations]]'' toylines, where it seemed instructions depicted the alternate heads more often than the actual heads of the toys they were packaged with. In some cases, fans have even been able to deduce ''entire future waves'' based on the 'pretools' shown in the instructions!		*Instruction sheets will sometimes show unused or alternate head designs for toys. One of the earlier examples of this was ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)\|Energon]]'' [[Prowl (Energon)\|Prowl]]. The phenomenon became almost comical during the run of the 2010 ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)\|Transformers]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)\|Generations]]'' toylines, where it seemed instructions depicted the alternate heads more often than the actual heads of the toys they were packaged with. In some cases, fans have even been able to deduce ''entire future waves'' based on the 'pretools' shown in the instructions!
	*Some toys can be given unofficial configurations that diverge from the instructions, such as [[Constructicon Maximus]]' [[Duststorm (Energon)\|Duststorm]]/[[Wideload (Energon)\|Wideload]] arm can be given "fingers" by splitting open the feet, or [[Sixshot (G1)\|Sixshot]]'s seventh transformation made by combining various portions of its different modes.		*Some toys can be given unofficial configurations that diverge from the instructions, such as [[Constructicon Maximus]]' [[Duststorm (Energon)\|Duststorm]]/[[Wideload (Energon)\|Wideload]] arm can be given "fingers" by splitting open the feet, or [[Sixshot (G1)\|Sixshot]]'s seventh transformation made by combining various portions of its different modes.