Play pattern - Revision history

BerylRoll at 10:38, 7 January 2026

2026-01-07T10:38:30Z

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	If all this seems insanely pedantic, consider that the play pattern is distinct from other potential but unintended uses of the toy. For example:		If all this seems insanely pedantic, consider that the play pattern is distinct from other potential but unintended uses of the toy. For example:
	* Converting [[Fortress Maximus (G1)\|Fortress Maximus]] from city to base to robot? Intended play pattern!		* Converting [[Fortress Maximus (G1)\|Fortress Maximus]] from city to base to robot? Intended play pattern!
	** Using Fortress Maximus as a blunt instrument to crush your little sister's dollhouse? Not the intended play pattern (~~but still~~ cool)!		** Using Fortress Maximus as a blunt instrument to crush your little sister's dollhouse? Not the intended play pattern (and not cool)!
	* Converting [[Megatron (G1)\|Megatron]] from robot to gun? Intended play pattern!		* Converting [[Megatron (G1)\|Megatron]] from robot to gun? Intended play pattern!
	** Using a G1 Megatron in gun form to rob a bank? There's a good reason the original G1 Megatron has never been reissued outside of Japan.		** Using a G1 Megatron in gun form to rob a bank? There's a good reason the original G1 Megatron has never been reissued outside of Japan.

BNSF1995 at 08:57, 31 December 2025

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	** Using Fortress Maximus as a blunt instrument to crush your little sister's dollhouse? Not the intended play pattern (but still cool)!		** Using Fortress Maximus as a blunt instrument to crush your little sister's dollhouse? Not the intended play pattern (but still cool)!
	* Converting [[Megatron (G1)\|Megatron]] from robot to gun? Intended play pattern!		* Converting [[Megatron (G1)\|Megatron]] from robot to gun? Intended play pattern!
	** Using a G1 Megatron in gun form to rob a bank? ~~Enjoy prison, you maniac~~.		** Using a G1 Megatron in gun form to rob a bank? There's a good reason the original G1 Megatron has never been reissued outside of Japan.
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BNSF1995 at 08:56, 31 December 2025

2025-12-31T08:56:45Z

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	** Using Fortress Maximus as a blunt instrument to crush your little sister's dollhouse? Not the intended play pattern (but still cool)!		** Using Fortress Maximus as a blunt instrument to crush your little sister's dollhouse? Not the intended play pattern (but still cool)!
	* Converting [[Megatron (G1)\|Megatron]] from robot to gun? Intended play pattern!		* Converting [[Megatron (G1)\|Megatron]] from robot to gun? Intended play pattern!
	** Using a G1 Megatron in gun form to rob a bank? ~~Get used to~~ prison ~~food~~, you maniac!		** Using a G1 Megatron in gun form to rob a bank? Enjoy prison, you maniac.

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TheLastGherkin at 14:40, 4 September 2024

2024-09-04T14:40:19Z

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	==References==		==References==
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	[[Category:Toys]]		[[Category:Toys]]

Thylacine 2000: -dated

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	In the world of [[toy]] design, '''play pattern''' is fancy murky industry-speak for "how are kids supposed to use this toy?" You'll find it used a lot in the written description of patent applications. Any feature of a toy that is intended to be used in a particular, specific way is part of some play pattern.		In the world of [[toy]] design, '''play pattern''' is fancy murky industry-speak for "how are kids supposed to use this toy?" You'll find it used a lot in the written description of patent applications. Any feature of a toy that is intended to be used in a particular, specific way is part of some play pattern.

Saix: /* References */clean up, replaced: ==Footnotes== → ==References==, → {{reflist|2}}

2023-05-18T18:32:55Z

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Shoutsuo at 04:04, 21 January 2023

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	* '''"Puzzle play:"''' The play pattern associated with converting more complex ''Transformers'' toys. Since [[2014]], Hasbro has moved to de-emphasize this play pattern in their film/cartoon tie-in toylines, in favor of simpler and [[autotransformation\|automatic]] transformations, leaving puzzle play to the ''Generations'' and ''Masterpiece'' lines.		* '''"Puzzle play:"''' The play pattern associated with converting more complex ''Transformers'' toys. Since [[2014]], Hasbro has moved to de-emphasize this play pattern in their film/cartoon tie-in toylines, in favor of simpler and [[autotransformation\|automatic]] transformations, leaving puzzle play to the ''Generations'' and ''Masterpiece'' lines.
	* '''"Battle play":''' Knocking over action figures and the one who doesn't fall over wins.		* '''"Battle play":''' Knocking over action figures and the one who doesn't fall over wins.
	* '''"Ecosystem":''' The intentional compatibility of toys released as part of different [[size class]]es, like in ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)\|Combiner Wars]]'', ''[[Titans Return (toyline)\|Titans Return]]'', ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)\|Power of the Primes]]'', ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege]]'' ~~and~~ ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise]]''.		* '''"Ecosystem":''' The intentional compatibility of toys released as part of different [[size class]]es, like in ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)\|Combiner Wars]]'', ''[[Titans Return (toyline)\|Titans Return]]'', ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)\|Power of the Primes]]'', ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege]]'', ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise]]'', ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]'', and ''[[Transformers: Legacy]]''.

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Supacool9 at 03:36, 19 September 2020

2020-09-19T03:36:48Z

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	** Using Fortress Maximus as a blunt instrument to crush your little sister's dollhouse? Not the intended play pattern (but still cool)!		** Using Fortress Maximus as a blunt instrument to crush your little sister's dollhouse? Not the intended play pattern (but still cool)!
	* Converting [[Megatron (G1)\|Megatron]] from robot to gun? Intended play pattern!		* Converting [[Megatron (G1)\|Megatron]] from robot to gun? Intended play pattern!
	** Using a G1 Megatron in gun form to rob a bank? Get used to prison food, you maniac.		** Using a G1 Megatron in gun form to rob a bank? Get used to prison food, you maniac!

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NexusShard17 at 20:05, 23 August 2020

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	* '''"Puzzle play:"''' The play pattern associated with converting more complex ''Transformers'' toys. Since [[2014]], Hasbro has moved to de-emphasize this play pattern in their film/cartoon tie-in toylines, in favor of simpler and [[autotransformation\|automatic]] transformations, leaving puzzle play to the ''Generations'' and ''Masterpiece'' lines.		* '''"Puzzle play:"''' The play pattern associated with converting more complex ''Transformers'' toys. Since [[2014]], Hasbro has moved to de-emphasize this play pattern in their film/cartoon tie-in toylines, in favor of simpler and [[autotransformation\|automatic]] transformations, leaving puzzle play to the ''Generations'' and ''Masterpiece'' lines.
	* '''"Battle play":''' Knocking over action figures and the one who doesn't fall over wins.		* '''"Battle play":''' Knocking over action figures and the one who doesn't fall over wins.
	* '''"Ecosystem":''' The intentional compatibility of toys released as part of different [[size class]]es, like in ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)\|Combiner Wars]]'', ''[[Titans Return (toyline)\|Titans Return]]'', ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)\|Power of the Primes]]'', ''[[~~War for Cybertron: Siege (toyline)\|~~War for Cybertron: Siege]]'' and ''[[~~War for Cybertron: Earthrise (toyline)\|~~War for Cybertron: Earthrise]]''.		* '''"Ecosystem":''' The intentional compatibility of toys released as part of different [[size class]]es, like in ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)\|Combiner Wars]]'', ''[[Titans Return (toyline)\|Titans Return]]'', ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)\|Power of the Primes]]'', ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege]]'' and ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise]]''.

	[[File:Armadagalvatron 5mmoverload.jpg\|upright=1.4\|thumb\|Attach ALL THE THINGS]]		[[File:Armadagalvatron 5mmoverload.jpg\|upright=1.4\|thumb\|Attach ALL THE THINGS]]

BNSF1995 at 19:48, 13 November 2019

2019-11-13T19:48:23Z

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	If all this seems insanely pedantic, consider that the play pattern is distinct from other potential but unintended uses of the toy. For example:		If all this seems insanely pedantic, consider that the play pattern is distinct from other potential but unintended uses of the toy. For example:
	* Converting [[Fortress Maximus (G1)\|Fortress Maximus]] from city to base to robot? Intended play pattern!		* Converting [[Fortress Maximus (G1)\|Fortress Maximus]] from city to base to robot? Intended play pattern!
	** Using Fortress Maximus as a blunt instrument to crush your little sister's dollhouse? Not the intended play pattern!		** Using Fortress Maximus as a blunt instrument to crush your little sister's dollhouse? Not the intended play pattern (but still cool)!
	* Converting [[Megatron (G1)\|Megatron]] from robot to gun? Intended play pattern!		* Converting [[Megatron (G1)\|Megatron]] from robot to gun? Intended play pattern!
	** Using a G1 Megatron in gun form to rob a bank? Get used to prison food!		** Using a G1 Megatron in gun form to rob a bank? Get used to prison food, you maniac.

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