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| [[Image:Bumblebee-instructions.jpg|right|350px|thumb|Basically, you make him do yoga.]]
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| All Transformers [[toy]]s that can be <strike>[[trademark|transformed]]</strike> [[transformation|converted]] between [[alternate mode|different modes]] come '''instructions'''. Usually, those are included in the form of a small booklet or a sheet of paper; however, some smaller toys have them printed on the back of their packaging instead (usually only for toys that come packaged on blister cards).
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| Instructions always give visual directions for how to convert the toy between its different modes and, if applicable, how to use its [[gimmick]]s and action features, either in the form or photos of the toy itself (or a [[prototype]]) or simplified line artwork. Additional text explanations were common in the [[The Transformers (toyline)|early days]] of the [[Transformers brand|brand]], but have since been dropped at least as far as [[Hasbro]]'s market is concerned.
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| If the toy includes loose accessories, the instructions will also depict the entire content of the package.
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| ==Formats of instructions==
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| ===Instructions printed on the back of blister cards===
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| The earliest ''Transformers'' toys that featured instructions printed on the back of their blister cards were the ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]]'' [[Mini Vehicle|Mini-Cars/Mini-Vehicles]] such as [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebee]], [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] or [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]], and the [[Mini-Cassette]] two-packs such as [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]/[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] or [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]]/[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]].
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| During the original ''Transformers'' toy line, all toys that came packaged on blister cards (such s [[combiner]] limbs, [[Micromaster]] Patrols and single [[Action Master]] figures) had their instructions printed on the back of their blister cards.
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| With the [[Generation 2 (toyline)|''Generation 2'' toy line]], this started to change: Smaller toys such as the Mini-Cars, the [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bots]], the Constructicons and the Combiner limbs (most of whom were re-releases of toys that had already been sold on cards during the ''Generation 1'' line) still had their instructions printed on the back of their blister cards; however, more complex toys such as the Autobot Cars, the [[Seeker (body-type)|Decepticon Planes]], the [[Dinobot (G1)|Jets]], the [[Color Changer]]s, the [[Laser Rod]]s, the [[Axelerator|Small Autobot Cars]], the [[Skyscorcher]]s, the [[Cyberjet]]s, the [[Rotor Force]] toys, the [[Laser Cycle]]s and the "Hero" versions of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]] already came with instruction sheets included inside the blister bubble.
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| ===Instruction booklets===
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| ===Instruction sheets===
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| ==Visual directions==
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| ===Photos of toys===
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| ===Line artwork===
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| ==Additional text instructions==
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| ==Trivia==
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