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|seriesissue=[[ | |seriesissue=''[[Comic BomBom]] Special'' #16: ''Family Computer Hisshō Dōjō'' #12 | ||
|title= | |title=''Transformers (Mystery of Convoy)'' | ||
|japanese= | |japanese=トランスフォーマー (コンボイの謎) | ||
|romaji= | |romaji=Transformer (Convoy no Nazo) | ||
|image= | |image=FamicomHisshouDojo12_cover.jpg | ||
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| | |publisher=[[Kodansha]] | ||
| | |written by= | ||
| | |date=[[January 17]], [[1987]] | ||
|continuity=[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]] | |illustrated by= [[Atsuhiko Sugita]] (cover) <br> [[Akira Tanizaki]] (comic) | ||
|continuity=[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Japanese Generation 1]] | |||
|pagecount= | |||
|ISBN=ISBN 4061023187 | |||
}} | }} | ||
''' | '''''Transformers (Mystery of Convoy)''''' is a strategy guide for the [[Transformers: Mystery of Convoy|video game of the same name]]. It is the 12th book of ''[[Family Computer]] Hisshō Dōjō'' (ファミリーコンピュータ必勝道場 "The Dojo for Certain Victory on the Family Computer") and the 16th book of ''Comic BomBom Special'', published by [[Kodansha]] in [[1987]]. | ||
== | ==Content== | ||
===Strategy guide=== | |||
This part contains the strategy guide of the game ''Transformers: Mystery of Convoy''. | |||
===Comics=== | |||
=== | The book features a series of short comics, acting as a "guide" to defeating the major bosses of each stage. Each title contains the trick to defeat the boss. Six of the game's ten stages are represented in comic strip form, with usually no more than three or four panels per strip. The battles are dramatized with dialogue and typically last just long enough to show what move is necessary to defeat each boss. | ||
The comic is drawn by [[Akira Tanizaki]]. | |||
===Stage | ====Stage 1: Use Trailer Mode to Defeat the Mecha Planet!==== | ||
Ultra Magnus confronts the [[Mecha Planet]]. He avoids the [[Kabusu]] which initially fly toward him. Ultra Magnus then decides to transform into [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] and sneaks to the underside of the Planet. He fires into the Planet and destroys it successfully. | |||
===Stage | ====Stage 2: Transform to Defeat the Twin Planets One by One!==== | ||
Ultra Magnus jumps to destroy one of the [[Twin Planets]] before he transforms into vehicle mode to destroy the other one. | |||
===Stage | ====Stage 4: Use Jump-and-Shoot to Deal with the Decepticon Ship==== | ||
Ultra Magnus jumps in order to shoot the glittering object beneath the head of the Decepticon Ship, which is ship's weak point. | |||
===Stage | {{Note|The Decepticon Ship seems to share the appearance of the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]''. It is unknown if the ship and the ''Nemesis'' are the same class.}} | ||
====Stage 5: Menasor's Weak Point is His Forehead!==== | |||
The [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]]s show up in front of Ultra Magnus and merge into [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. Ultra Magnus avoids Menasor's attack and jumps to shoot the glittering object on his forehead. | |||
====Stage 7: Watch Out for Bruticus's Shoulder Beam!==== | |||
[[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] makes a surprise attack on Ultra Magnus from behind, but fails. After jumping to avoid the attack, Ultra Magnus shoots at Bruticus's forehead and defeats him. | |||
====Stage 10: Showing up at Last! It's Megatron the Leader!==== | |||
[[Image:MysteryOfConvoyManga01.jpg|thumb|right|180px|]] | |||
Ultra Magnus faces [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] in a hard fight, getting shot by Megatron's [[Fusion cannon#Notes|flame thrower]]. However, Ultra Magnus manages to turn the tide by using a "Hyper Jump Shot" to shoot Megatron's forehead multiple times and thus successfully defeat him. | |||
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==Featured characters== | ==Featured characters== | ||
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* [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] ( | * [[Devilstar]] (2) | ||
* [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] ( | * [[Double Devilstar]] (3) | ||
* [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] ( | * [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]] (4) | ||
* [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] (5) | |||
* [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] (6) | |||
* [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] (7) | |||
* [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] (8) | |||
* [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] (9) | |||
* [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] (10) | |||
* [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (11) | |||
}} | }} | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
*The comic part was later collected and reprinted, but without the dialogue, as a [[Transformers Visualworks#The world of line art |special feature]] in the 2007 art book ''[[Transformers Visualworks]]''. | |||
*'' | ==References== | ||
*[https://www.tfraw.com/p/victory-dojo-transformers-mystery-of.html Translation of the ''Mystery of Convoy'' strategy guide] by Necronomitron at TFRaw | |||
{{bookstub|Update using proper translation.}} | |||
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| The name or term "Mystery of Convoy" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Mystery of Convoy (disambiguation). |
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| Transformers (Mystery of Convoy) トランスフォーマー (コンボイの謎)
(Transformer (Convoy no Nazo)) | |||||||||||||
| Publisher | Kodansha | ||||||||||||
| First published | January 17, 1987 | ||||||||||||
| Illustrated by | Atsuhiko Sugita (cover) Akira Tanizaki (comic) | ||||||||||||
| Continuity | Japanese Generation 1 | ||||||||||||
| ISBN | ISBN 4061023187 | ||||||||||||
Transformers (Mystery of Convoy) is a strategy guide for the video game of the same name. It is the 12th book of Family Computer Hisshō Dōjō (ファミリーコンピュータ必勝道場 "The Dojo for Certain Victory on the Family Computer") and the 16th book of Comic BomBom Special, published by Kodansha in 1987.
Content
[edit]Strategy guide
[edit]This part contains the strategy guide of the game Transformers: Mystery of Convoy.
Comics
[edit]The book features a series of short comics, acting as a "guide" to defeating the major bosses of each stage. Each title contains the trick to defeat the boss. Six of the game's ten stages are represented in comic strip form, with usually no more than three or four panels per strip. The battles are dramatized with dialogue and typically last just long enough to show what move is necessary to defeat each boss.
The comic is drawn by Akira Tanizaki.
Stage 1: Use Trailer Mode to Defeat the Mecha Planet!
[edit]Ultra Magnus confronts the Mecha Planet. He avoids the Kabusu which initially fly toward him. Ultra Magnus then decides to transform into vehicle mode and sneaks to the underside of the Planet. He fires into the Planet and destroys it successfully.
Stage 2: Transform to Defeat the Twin Planets One by One!
[edit]Ultra Magnus jumps to destroy one of the Twin Planets before he transforms into vehicle mode to destroy the other one.
Stage 4: Use Jump-and-Shoot to Deal with the Decepticon Ship
[edit]Ultra Magnus jumps in order to shoot the glittering object beneath the head of the Decepticon Ship, which is ship's weak point.
Stage 5: Menasor's Weak Point is His Forehead!
[edit]The Stunticons show up in front of Ultra Magnus and merge into Menasor. Ultra Magnus avoids Menasor's attack and jumps to shoot the glittering object on his forehead.
Stage 7: Watch Out for Bruticus's Shoulder Beam!
[edit]Bruticus makes a surprise attack on Ultra Magnus from behind, but fails. After jumping to avoid the attack, Ultra Magnus shoots at Bruticus's forehead and defeats him.
Stage 10: Showing up at Last! It's Megatron the Leader!
[edit]
Ultra Magnus faces Megatron in a hard fight, getting shot by Megatron's flame thrower. However, Ultra Magnus manages to turn the tide by using a "Hyper Jump Shot" to shoot Megatron's forehead multiple times and thus successfully defeat him.
Featured characters
[edit](Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
| Autobots | Decepticons |
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Notes
[edit]- The comic part was later collected and reprinted, but without the dialogue, as a special feature in the 2007 art book Transformers Visualworks.
References
[edit]- Translation of the Mystery of Convoy strategy guide by Necronomitron at TFRaw
