Road King (robot) - Revision history

M Sipher: /* Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers */

2026-03-03T04:03:18Z

Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers

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	==Toys==		==Toys==
	===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''===		===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''===
	[[File:G1 Slapdash ~~toy~~.jpg\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|Road King has no ''need'' for loved ones!]]		[[File:G1-toy Slapdash.jpg\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|Road King has no ''need'' for loved ones!]]
	<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1\|'''Roadking''' {{sic}} (Godmaster, [[1988]])}}</ul>		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1\|'''Roadking''' {{sic}} (Godmaster, [[1988]])}}</ul>
	:*''ID number'': '''C-306'''		:*''ID number'': '''C-306'''

M Sipher: /* Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers */

2026-03-03T03:55:27Z

Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers

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	: Released in the fourth year of Takara's ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)\|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'' line under the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1988 (Super-God Masterforce)\|Super-God Masterforce]]'' banner, Road King is identical to the concurrently-released Hasbro [[Powermaster#Toys\|Powermaster]] [[Lube#Toys\|Lube]], transforming from armored humanoid into an engine block. In engine mode, he can plug into the engine socket of any larger Godmaster/Powermaster toy, unlocking their transformation or other gimmicks.		: Released in the fourth year of Takara's ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)\|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'' line under the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1988 (Super-God Masterforce)\|Super-God Masterforce]]'' banner, Road King is identical to the concurrently-released Hasbro [[Powermaster#Toys\|Powermaster]] [[Lube#Toys\|Lube]], transforming from armored humanoid into an engine block. In engine mode, he can plug into the engine socket of any larger Godmaster/Powermaster toy, unlocking their transformation or other gimmicks.

	: Road King's Transtector is identical to the Hasbro Powermaster [[Slapdash (G1)#Toys\|Slapdash]], transforming into a blue and yellow Formula 1 race car, which, like any Godmaster, cannot transform into robot mode until a Godmaster/Powermaster figure in engine mode and snapped into place in the toy's chassis. (Or you can just press the tiny release button via some other method. The engine method is easier on the fingertips though.) Unique among Godmasters, Road King's engine socket is actually concealed in vehicle mode beneath a yellow engine block piece (into which his "Pin-Hole Rifle" weapon can be plugged), which is removed and stored on the rear of the car to expose the socket for transformation~~. In robot mode, either the yellow engine block or the Godmaster engine can be fitted into place on the robot's chest, with the remaining piece stored on the figure's back~~.		: Road King's Transtector is identical to the Hasbro Powermaster [[Slapdash (G1)#Toys\|Slapdash]], transforming into a blue and yellow Formula 1 race car, which, like any Godmaster, cannot transform into robot mode until a Godmaster/Powermaster figure in engine mode and snapped into place in the toy's chassis. (Or you can just press the tiny release button via some other method. The engine method is easier on the fingertips though.) The socket ''will'' fit a Decepticon engine, but it will not unlock his transformation. Unique among Godmasters, Road King's engine socket is actually concealed in vehicle mode beneath a yellow engine block piece (into which his "Pin-Hole Rifle" weapon can be plugged), which is removed and stored on the rear of the car to expose the socket for transformation.

	: The ~~Godmaster~~ engine ~~portion of this toy was also [[redeco]]ed~~ to ~~make~~ [[~~Vollet~~]].		: In robot mode, either the yellow engine block or the Godmaster engine can be fitted into place on the robot's chest, with the remaining piece stored on the figure's back. (The cartoon puts the engine on the chest at all times.) Thanks to the [[5 mm post\|5 mm holes]] in his forearms, the engine block can also be used as a shield.

	::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Autobot/Slapdash/slapdash.htm More information on Road King/Slapdash at TFU.info]''		::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Autobot/Slapdash/slapdash.htm More information on Road King/Slapdash at TFU.info]''

Saix at 06:28, 23 February 2026

2026-02-23T06:28:49Z

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	====''Legends'' comic====		====''Legends'' comic====
	In [[2021]], the robotic Road King was stationed at the transtector factory in [[G Nebula 89]]. {{storylink\|LG24 Shockwave & Cancer Prologue}} When [[Overlord (G1)\|Overlord]] attacked, Road King and the other Autobots stood in defense. {{Storylink\|~~Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 39\|Bonus Edition Vol. 39~~}}		In [[2021]], the robotic Road King was stationed at the transtector factory in [[G Nebula 89]]. {{storylink\|LG24 Shockwave & Cancer Prologue}} When [[Overlord (G1)\|Overlord]] attacked, Road King and the other Autobots stood in defense. {{Storylink\|LG39 Brainstorm}}

	====''Victory'' cartoon====		====''Victory'' cartoon====

M Sipher: /* Toys */

2023-11-16T08:26:52Z

Toys

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	==Toys==		==Toys==
	===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''===		===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''===
	~~{{anchor\|Super-God Masterforce}}~~
	[[File:G1 Slapdash toy.jpg\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|Road King has no ''need'' for loved ones!]]		[[File:G1 Slapdash toy.jpg\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|Road King has no ''need'' for loved ones!]]
	*'''~~Road King~~''' (~~Autobot~~ Godmaster, [[1988]])		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1\|'''Roadking''' {{sic}} (Godmaster, [[1988]])}}</ul>
	**''ID number'': '''C-306'''		:*''ID number'': '''C-306'''
	**''Accessories'': Godmaster Transtector, "Pin-Hole Rifle", spoiler, engine block		:*''Accessories'': Godmaster Transtector, "Pin-Hole Rifle", spoiler, engine block

	:~~Road King~~'s Transtector transforms into a blue and yellow Formula 1 race car, which, like any Godmaster, cannot transform into robot mode until the Road King Godmaster figure is transformed into engine mode and snapped into place in the ~~toy~~'~~s chassis. Unique among Godmasters, Road King~~'~~s engine socket is actually concealed in vehicle mode beneath a yellow engine block piece~~ (~~into which his "Pin~~-~~Hole Rifle" weapon can be plugged~~), ~~which~~ is ~~removed and stored on the rear of the car~~ to ~~expose~~ the ~~socket for transformation~~. In ~~robot~~ mode, ~~either the yellow engine block or the Godmaster engine~~ can ~~be fitted~~ into ~~place on~~ the ~~robot's chest; either~~ engine ~~piece can be stored on the figure's back~~.		: Released in the fourth year of Takara's ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)\|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'' line under the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1988 (Super-God Masterforce)\|Super-God Masterforce]]'' banner, Road King is identical to the concurrently-released Hasbro [[Powermaster#Toys\|Powermaster]] [[Lube#Toys\|Lube]], transforming from armored humanoid into an engine block. In engine mode, he can plug into the engine socket of any larger Godmaster/Powermaster toy, unlocking their transformation or other gimmicks.

	: Road King ~~was sold concurrently in~~ Hasbro ~~markets as~~ [[Slapdash (G1)\|Slapdash]] and ~~[[Lube]]~~, ~~with no significant differences between~~ the ~~two~~. ~~Later~~ in the ~~year~~, the Godmaster engine was [[redeco]]ed ~~into~~ [[Vollet]].		: Road King's Transtector is identical to the Hasbro Powermaster [[Slapdash (G1)#Toys\|Slapdash]], transforming into a blue and yellow Formula 1 race car, which, like any Godmaster, cannot transform into robot mode until a Godmaster/Powermaster figure in engine mode and snapped into place in the toy's chassis. (Or you can just press the tiny release button via some other method. The engine method is easier on the fingertips though.) Unique among Godmasters, Road King's engine socket is actually concealed in vehicle mode beneath a yellow engine block piece (into which his "Pin-Hole Rifle" weapon can be plugged), which is removed and stored on the rear of the car to expose the socket for transformation. In robot mode, either the yellow engine block or the Godmaster engine can be fitted into place on the robot's chest, with the remaining piece stored on the figure's back.

			: The Godmaster engine portion of this toy was also [[redeco]]ed to make [[Vollet]].

	::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Autobot/Slapdash/slapdash.htm More information on Road King/Slapdash at TFU.info]''		::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Autobot/Slapdash/slapdash.htm More information on Road King/Slapdash at TFU.info]''

AzimuthAcolyte: Updating in preparation for move

2022-05-14T17:17:06Z

Updating in preparation for move

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	[[File:Slapdash boxart.jpg\|300px\|thumb]]		[[File:Slapdash boxart.jpg\|300px\|thumb]]

	'''Road King''' (ロードキング ''Rōdo Kingu'') is a former [[Transtector]] who gained life from and independently of his former owner, [[Road King]], via the power of [[Masterforce]]. As such, Road King takes after the human's personality.		'''Road King''' (ロードキング ''Rōdo Kingu'') is a former [[Transtector]] who gained life from and independently of his former owner, [[Road King]], via the power of [[Masterforce (technology)\|Masterforce]]. As such, Road King takes after the human's personality.

	==Fiction==		==Fiction==

Chris McFeely at 12:15, 13 May 2022

2022-05-13T12:15:28Z

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	===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===		===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
	====''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon====		====''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon====
	The super-energy alien being and self-styled "Decepticon god" [[Devil Z]] stole several [[transtector]]s from an area of space known as the [[G Nebula 89\|G Nebula]]. ~~Already filled with the [[Chōkon Power\|Tenchōkon]] of~~ the ~~nebula, the transtectors were then scattered~~ across ~~the~~ Earth ~~by Devil Z~~, ~~that~~ they ~~might absorb~~ the planet's [[Chōkon Power~~\|Chichōkon~~]]. Devil Z ~~planned~~ to ~~have~~ human beings ~~bond to the transtectors, adding their inherent [[Chōkon Power\|Jinchōkon]] to the equation~~, thereby creating a new super-robotic lifeform: [[Godmaster (lifeform)\|Godmasters]]. {{storylink\|Shūta and Grand's Masterforce Super-Secrets!}} One transtector would eventually fall into the hands of a [[human]] named Road King, who used the transtector in conjunction with the [[Master-Brace]]s found within to join the battle against the Decepticons. {{storylink\|Assemble! The Four Godmaster Gunmen}}		The super-energy alien being and self-styled "Decepticon god" [[Devil Z]] stole several [[transtector]]s from an area of space known as the [[G Nebula 89\|G Nebula]]. Devil Z scattered the Transtectors across Earth, where they lay in hiding for years, absorbing the planet's [[Chōkon Power]], to await the day Devil Z would have them bond to human beings, thereby creating a new super-robotic lifeform: [[Godmaster (lifeform)\|Godmasters]]. {{storylink\|Shūta and Grand's Masterforce Super-Secrets!}} One transtector would eventually fall into the hands of a [[human]] named Road King, who used the transtector in conjunction with the [[Master-Brace]]s found within to join the battle against the Decepticons. {{storylink\|Assemble! The Four Godmaster Gunmen}}

	In the wake of Devil Z's destruction, the bond between the Autobot humans and their Transtectors was broken, and Road King became a normal human again as his now-living Transtector and those of all the other Autobots headed into space to continue the fight against the Decepticons. {{storylink\|A Battle... and Then...}}		In the wake of Devil Z's destruction, the bond between the Autobot humans and their Transtectors was broken, and Road King became a normal human again as his now-living Transtector and those of all the other Autobots headed into space to continue the fight against the Decepticons. {{storylink\|A Battle... and Then...}}

Saix: /* ''Zone'' cartoon */clean up, replaced: Star Saber (Victory) → Star Saber (G1), Dai Atlas (Zone) → Dai Atlas (G1)

2021-09-20T01:09:49Z

''Zone'' cartoon: clean up, replaced: Star Saber (Victory) → Star Saber (G1), Dai Atlas (Zone) → Dai Atlas (G1)

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	====''Zone'' cartoon====		====''Zone'' cartoon====
	Road King was among the Autobots standing onstage when the injured [[Star Saber (~~Victory~~)\|Victory Saber]] passed the mantle of [[Supreme Commander]] to [[Dai Atlas (~~Zone~~)\|Dai Atlas]]. {{storylink\|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}		Road King was among the Autobots standing onstage when the injured [[Star Saber (G1)\|Victory Saber]] passed the mantle of [[Supreme Commander]] to [[Dai Atlas (G1)\|Dai Atlas]]. {{storylink\|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}
	{{--}}		{{--}}

Saix: /* ''Legends'' comic */clean up, replaced: Overlord (Masterforce) → Overlord (G1)

2021-09-19T22:55:23Z

''Legends'' comic: clean up, replaced: Overlord (Masterforce) → Overlord (G1)

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	====''Legends'' comic====		====''Legends'' comic====
	In [[2021]], the robotic Road King was stationed at the transtector factory in [[G Nebula 89]]. {{storylink\|LG24 Shockwave & Cancer Prologue}} When [[Overlord (~~Masterforce~~)\|Overlord]] attacked, Road King and the other Autobots stood in defense. {{Storylink\|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 39\|Bonus Edition Vol. 39}}		In [[2021]], the robotic Road King was stationed at the transtector factory in [[G Nebula 89]]. {{storylink\|LG24 Shockwave & Cancer Prologue}} When [[Overlord (G1)\|Overlord]] attacked, Road King and the other Autobots stood in defense. {{Storylink\|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 39\|Bonus Edition Vol. 39}}

	====''Victory'' cartoon====		====''Victory'' cartoon====

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47 at 22:49, 15 September 2021

2021-09-15T22:49:07Z

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	{{factions\|autobot}}		{{factions\|autobot}}
			{{suite\|root=Road King}}
	:''Road King is a [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]]''.		:''Road King is a [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]]''.

Saix: /* Legends comic */

2021-09-14T00:08:06Z

Legends comic

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	====''Legends'' comic====		====''Legends'' comic====
	In [[2021]], the robotic Road King was stationed at the transtector factory in [[G Nebula 89]]. {{storylink\|LG24 Shockwave & Cancer Prologue}}		In [[2021]], the robotic Road King was stationed at the transtector factory in [[G Nebula 89]]. {{storylink\|LG24 Shockwave & Cancer Prologue}} When [[Overlord (Masterforce)\|Overlord]] attacked, Road King and the other Autobots stood in defense. {{Storylink\|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 39\|Bonus Edition Vol. 39}}

	====''Victory'' cartoon====		====''Victory'' cartoon====