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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 sheet of paper (once called "instruction booklet"); 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 the packaging===
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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 booklets included inside the blister bubble.
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| ''[[Beast Wars (toyline)|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 back of their cards.
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| The ''[[Machine Wars]]'' toys ''all'' had their instructions printed on the back of their packaging, even larger toys such as Optimus Prime and [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]] that came packaged in boxes.
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| In recent years, the only ''Transformers'' toys that still feature instructions printed on the back of their blister cards are single-packed [[Legends Class]] toys. Even the (still carded) "[[AllSpark Power|AllSpark Battles]]" two-packs from the [[Movie (toyline)|2007 ''Movie'' toy line]] came with an instruction sheet included inside the blister bubble.
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| ===Instruction sheets (booklets)===
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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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