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[[Image:Patches g1.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Solidarity, brother!]] | [[Image:Patches g1.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Solidarity, brother!]] | ||
[[Image:1986 Comm Jazz and Thundercracker Party.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Pfft. Like Transformers fans have ''friends.'']] | [[Image:1986 Comm Jazz and Thundercracker Party.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Pfft. Like Transformers fans have ''friends.'']] | ||
[[Image:Irononpatches.jpg|left|200px|thumb|]] | [[Image:Irononpatches.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Think it'll be enough to trade for a Charizard?]] | ||
The '''Prizes in Disguise''' contest was a promotion run by Hasbro during Generation 1, starting in 1986. | The '''Prizes in Disguise''' contest was a promotion run by [[Hasbro]] during [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]], starting in [[1986]]. | ||
Game pieces for the contest consisted of reflective [[Iron-on patch|iron-on patches]]. When the iron-on patch was used, it was possible to find instead an instant win ticket for prizes, including Transformers [[Action Cards]], a Transformers voice changer (of the [[Enemy (G1)|Enemy]] variety), or a party with "life-size" Transformers! Among the "life-size" Transformers shown were [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], wearing costumes very similar, if not identical, to those used for [[The Transformers Universal Studios Tour]]. | Game pieces for the contest consisted of reflective [[Iron-on patch|iron-on patches]]. When the iron-on patch was used, it was possible to find instead an instant win ticket for prizes, including Transformers [[Action Cards]], a Transformers voice changer (of the [[Enemy (G1)|Enemy]] variety), or a party with "life-size" Transformers! Among the "life-size" Transformers shown were [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], wearing costumes very similar, if not identical, to those used for [[The Transformers Universal Studios Tour]]. | ||
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An entire toy [[commercial]], complete with new animation featuring Jazz, [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]], was commissioned to advertise the contest. | An entire toy [[commercial]], complete with new animation featuring Jazz, [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]], was commissioned to advertise the contest. | ||
Hurry, contest ends January 31, 1987! | Hurry, contest ends [[January 31]], [[1987]]! | ||
[[Category:Pack-in material]] | [[Category:Pack-in material]] | ||
[[Category:Contests]] | [[Category:Contests]] | ||
Latest revision as of 04:13, 21 February 2025
The Prizes in Disguise contest was a promotion run by Hasbro during Generation 1, starting in 1986.
Game pieces for the contest consisted of reflective iron-on patches. When the iron-on patch was used, it was possible to find instead an instant win ticket for prizes, including Transformers Action Cards, a Transformers voice changer (of the Enemy variety), or a party with "life-size" Transformers! Among the "life-size" Transformers shown were Jazz and Thundercracker, wearing costumes very similar, if not identical, to those used for The Transformers Universal Studios Tour.
An entire toy commercial, complete with new animation featuring Jazz, Cosmos and Spike, was commissioned to advertise the contest.
Hurry, contest ends January 31, 1987!
