Lucky Draw figure

Lucky Draw figures are extremely limited-run versions of mass-release toys, given to winners of contests usually run by Japanese children's publications such as TV Magazine, TV Kun, and Comic BomBom, but sometimes held through other collector-aimed, Transformers-related books or directly through TakaraTomy. These figures are typically either straightforward chrome-covered versions of figures (usually in gold or silver), or non-chrome redecos with entirely new color schemes.

Although Lucky Draw toys are primarily a Japanese concept, the name "Lucky Draw" did not originate in Japan, nor is it used there currently to describe these toys. In Japan, these toys are referred to as kenshōhin (懸賞品, "sweepstake item") or campaign item (キャンペーンアイテム), though the latter term encompasses a far, far broader range of freebie giveaway toys typically made in far larger numbers. The term "Lucky Draw" probably originated from Hong Kong and Singapore eBay sellers who typically label them "Lucky Draw" in their auctions.

The quantity of a Lucky Draw figure produced for a contest usually ranges from 10 to 50, but sometimes can be as few as one (Custom Color Galaxy Convoy) or as many as 300 (Black Tracks). However, sellers from Singapore and Hong Kong tend to obtain Lucky Draw figures in suspiciously high quantities, leading many collectors to believe that the total number produced is actually quite a bit higher than the number given away in the contest.

The extreme rarity and unique look of these toys makes them desirable to some high-end Transformers collectors, who pay as much as several thousand US dollars for a single Lucky Draw toy. Other collectors find no appeal in these figures because of the frequent use of gaudy-looking, all-over chrome on them and the high price tag.

Most well-known Transformers Lucky Draw toys were released during or after Beast Wars aired in Japan. During the entirety of Generation 1 in Japan, only three Lucky Draw exclusives are known to have been released: the gold Convoy trophy, the silver Chromedome trophy, and the Transformer Junior leaders set. (Rare chromed versions of many of Kabaya's Generation 1 Transformers kits exist. These may have been given out as Lucky Draw toys as well.) Several other Lucky Draw figures were released during Diaclone and Microman Micro Change, including chrome versions of Jazz, Bluestreak, and Browning.

The Lucky Draw concept is almost exclusively Japanese. However, there have been cases with Hasbro and its international counterparts offering such items as part of promotional competitions, such as an Optimus Prime with a custom head based on the winner, offered as a door prize at BotCon 2006, and a pair of chromed movie Optimus Primes in truck mode and robot mode given away by Hasbro in a fan video contest on TechTV.

List of known Takara/TakaraTomy Lucky Draw figures

Pre-Transformers

• Gold Fairlady Z
• Silver Fairlady Z
• Gold Porsche

These three toys were campaign prize items for Diaclone, predating the original The Transformers toyline. In the early 2000s, the Silver Fairlady Z and Gold Porsche would inspire similar toys of Bluestreak and Jazz respectively. However, these were regular toy releases exclusive to e-HOBBY, and not part of any Lucky Draw campaign.

Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers

• Gold Convoy Statue
• Silver Chromedome Statue

Rainbow munkys.

Beast Wars

• Gold Convoy
• Blue Convoy
• Red Convoy (not to be confused with Burning Convoy)
• Gold Cheetus
• Gold Dinobot
• Gold Rattle
• Gold Rhinox
• Gold Megatron
• Gold Lio Convoy
• Gold Chrome Lio Convoy
• Black Lio Convoy (not to be confused with Black Lio Convoy)
• "Galva" Lio Convoy
• Black, red, and yellow Lio Convoy
• Green Apache
• Blue Bighorn
• Red Diver
• Green, white, orange, and pink Scuba
• Blue and yellow Tasmania Kid (not to be confused with Bound Rogue)
• White Moon
• Gold Galvatron
• Silver Galvatron
• "Lio" Galvatron
• Gold Big Convoy
• Blue Big Convoy
• Gold Magmatron
• Black Magmatron
• Gold Convoy
• Silver Convoy (not to be confused with Apelinq)
• Gold Megatron
• Silver Megatron
• Gold Convoy Vs. Silver Megatron

Car Robots

• Black Super Fire Convoy
• Clear Glittery Super Fire Convoy
• Black God Magnus

If you squint really hard, you can't even see me.

• Brave Maximus (complete version)

Meet your Makerbot.

Collectors Edition

• Convoy Gold Version
• Secret Starscream
• Black Sixshot
• Clear Sixshot
• Black Tracks
• God Primus

I'm much better in Black.

Legends of the Microns

• Gold Super Mode Convoy
• Gold Jetfire
• Blue Ultra Magnus
• Black Megatron
• Green Unicron of Light

Super Link

• Gold Grand Convoy
• Gold SL Grand Convoy
• Custom Grand Convoy
• Gold Rodimus Convoy
• Silver Rodimus Convoy
• Gold Omega Supreme
• Black Kicker
• Red Fire Kicker
• Black Galvatron

Masterpiece

• Gold Convoy

Binaltech

• Meister Mayuki Iwasa

Robotmasters

• Custom Colour G1 Convoy
• Brave Maximus (A.K.A. Cybertron Base)
• Red Arsenal Force

Galaxy Force

• Gold Galaxy Convoy
• Silver Galaxy Convoy
• Custom Color Galaxy Convoy
• Gold Megalo Convoy
• Gold Master Galvatron
• Blue Flame Convoy (A.K.A. Flame Convoy Sky Lynx Edition)
• Ignition Prize Force Chip

NOT "Night Slash Cheetus"

Beast Wars Returns

• Perfect Choice Cheetus

Transformers (2007)

• Gold Leader Class Optimus Prime
• Gold Voyager Class Optimus Prime
• Gold Protoform Optimus Prime
• Gold Protoform Starscream

Henkei! Henkei!

• Gold Convoy
• Gold Galvatron

Revenge of the Fallen

• Gold Leader Class Optimus Prime

Animated

I may be called Optimus Prime, but I'm sure being marketed as a Convoy!

Gold-chromed versions of the Deluxe-class Battle Begins Optimus Prime and Deluxe-class Battle Begins Megatron were made available to residents of Japan via a lottery. There were several ways to enter the drawing for them, but all involved purchasing merchandise and sending in proofs of purchase. The entry period of the drawing was August 1 to September 30, 2010.

Both Optimus Prime Gold Version and Megatron Gold Version were limited to 1,000 pieces each.

• Gold Deluxe Earth Mode Optimus Prime
• Gold Deluxe Cybertronian mode Megatron

Dark of the Moon

Beginning May 14 and ending July 31 2011, Japanese consumers who entered two barcode numbers from MechTech character cards (packed with Japanese Dark of the Moon figures) into the TakaraTomy Transformers website were in the running for:

• Prize A: Tritanium Bumblebee (limited to 10)
• Prize B: DVD/Blu-ray double pack of Transformers and Revenge of the Fallen (limited to 10)
• Prize C: Tritanium blade MechTech weapon (limited to 100)
• Prize D: Downloadable PC desktop wallpapers, with a different one per month (available to all)

There were two more Lucky Draw campaigns from August 2011 onwards, and entering all three campaigns put one in the running for:

• Tritanium Optimus Prime (with trailer) (limited to 100)

• More information at tf.takaratomy.co.jp

Circle K Sunkus

• Jetwing Optimus Prime Black Version (apparently planned as a Japanese raffle prize exclusive to Circle K stores, no official information about it or the other raffle prizes ever appeared after the initial images surfaced.)

Your bargaining posture is highly dubious. Proceed on your way to oblivion. This item has been canceled, with no current plans for release.

List of known Hasbro Lucky Draw or equivalent figures

Transformers (2007)

Completists, eat your heart out!

• Chrome Optimus Prime (presented to fan James Zahn by the Hasbro Transformers team as the grand prize for G4TV and Jumpcut's contest for fans to remix selected Transformers clips.)
• Gold Leader class Optimus Prime (offered by Hasbro Hong Kong in 2008 and Hasbro Australia in 2009)
• A door prize of a Leader Class Optimus Prime was offered at BotCon 2006. The toy's face was customized to be the winner's face.[1]

Transformers (2010)

• Special Edition Battle Blades Bumblebee (offered by Hasbro Hong Kong as part of a competition at the Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong (ACGHK) material-entertainment fair, given to whomever happened to spend the most money at Hasbro's booth over the fair's duration.)

Dark of the Moon

• Silver Bumblebee (This silver vacuum metallized version of MechTech Deluxe Class Bumblebee, presented in a perspex case. These toys were available as the Lucky Draw prize for the Transformers Midnight Madness event at major Toys"R"Us stores in mainland China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, Malaysia and Thailand between May 13 and May 14, 2011.)

Age of Extinction

• Gold Plated Optimus Prime (Gold vacuum metallized version of Generations Age of Extinction Leader Class Optimus Prime is a prize in Hasbro's Asia Age of Extinction campaign. To qualify for winning this toy, one must be the biggest spender of the day during the midnight launch of the AoE toyline at specific Toys"R"Us or participate in a lucky draw. This toy is limited to 7 pieces. 2 are in mainland China, while Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Taiwan each have one.)

Generations

• Silver Jetfire (Metallic version of Generations Leader Class Jetfire, offered by AEON Malaysia as a lucky draw prize, which ran at September 15 to October 15, 2014. To enter the competition, participants need to purchase the said Leader Class toy above first. The prize is limited to 3 winners.)
• Lucky Draw Megatron (Released as a contest prize for Toys R' Us Singapore, redeco of the Leader Class Megatron toy with chromed silver paint. Can be obtained by spending $600 worth of Transformers products only with their Star Card. Ran in March 1 till 31, 2016. )

Studio Series

Blackout but now he's dressed as the sky!

• Bumblebee A screen-accurate weathered redco of Studio series 01 Bumblebee featuring the modifications found on the later reissues of the toy, offered by Hasbro China's official TaoBao online shop as a lucky draw prize, which ran on May 15th, 2018. To enter the competition, participants need to purchase any studio Series figure. Only 300 of the figure was produced.
• Decepticon Blackout A redeco of studio series 08 Decepticon Blackout featuring a less-than-accurate camouflage deco painted by Chinese artist Li Yunfeng of SangZong Repaint Studio, offered by Hasbro China's official TaoBao online shop as a lucky draw prize, which ran on May 15th, 2018. To enter the competition, participants need to purchase any studio Series figure. Only 88 of the figure was produced with the boxes including a warning sticker which notes that fiddling and transforming him may result in the deco being chipped off.

See also

• Chase figure

External links

• luckydrawtransformers.com - Extremely comprehensive info and stats on Lucky Draw Transformers.

• Transformers@TheMoon Lucky Draw gallery - Similarly comprehensive pictures of all Lucky Draw Transformers.