Beastbox (G1)

The name or term "Beastbox" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Beastbox (disambiguation).

Beastbox is a Decepticon Mini-Cassette from the Generation 1 continuity family.

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Like the apes he resembles, Beastbox is naturally curious, which should, in theory, make him an excellent interrogator. Unfortunately, that curiosity is subsumed by his impatience and violent rages. Although he can record up to 6000 hours of testimony, he rarely captures anything but screams and cries as he pummels his recalcitrant captives with his heavy metal fists. Although a violent attitude is a must with the Decepticons, his superiors are rather displeased with his performance—it's difficult to gain information from an Autobot after he's been beaten to death.

He can combine with Squawktalk to form Squawkbox.

“	Speak now if you intend to speak at all.	”
—Beastbox's Generation 1 bio quote

Fiction

Madman The Transformers comic

Not the purplest banana in the bunch.

In the year 2001, Beastbox accompanied Soundwave and several other Decepticon mini-cassettes to spy on the construction site of Autobot City on Earth. The team recorded a secret meeting between Optimus Prime and Ultra Magnus where the two Autobot leaders discussed hiding the Autobot Matrix of Leadership in a bunker on the building site. Once the majority of the Autobots had left for Cybertron, Soundwave deployed Beastbox, Squawktalk, Ratbat, Slugfest, and Overkill to begin excavation. Beastbox was confused at the command until Slugfest clarified it for the dim-witted ape. He combined with Squawktalk into Squawkbox and successfully dug up the Matrix, but was then run over by the Autobot Hot Rod. The Transformers

Lil Formers

Beastbox was one of the absurd amount of minion Soundwave ejected out of his chest, all in a row, in preparation for a fight. Lil Formers

TransTech

Beastbox was one of countless "offworlders" residing in Axiom Nexus. He was seen, as usual, hanging out with Squawktalk. Gone Too Far

Regeneration One

Beastbox was present on Cybertron when the Dark Matrix creature attacked the population and was converted into a shadow-leech alongside Soundwave, Howlback, Slugfest, Squawktalk, Overkill, and Wingthing. Their combined form menaced Ravage before he was rescued by Shockwave and Starscream. King of Shadows The shadow-leeches ceased to be a threat once Rodimus Prime defeated the Dark Matrix creature. The War to End All Wars, Part 5

2005 IDW continuity

Beastbox participated in the Galvatron-led invasion of Earth by the revived Decepticon movement. During the struggle between the Cons, Autobots, and human factions, however, the mindbomb weapon detonated and incapacitated most of the Decepticons, including Beastbox. Once Upon a Time on Earth

2019 IDW continuity

Beastbox was one of the many infiltration troopers Clench deployed during the Decepticon attack on the Senate. They rushed Grotusque and Roulette and easily defeated them. We Have Deceived You Beastbox watched a drone that Termagax had constructed berate the Decepticons (Megatron in particular) for twisting her ideals. War World: Awakenings

Games

Transformers Legends

Beastbox joined Soundwave and Frenzy in infiltrating a human science facility to gain access to a technology to increase Energon production. The trio were faced by Blaster and his tapes. Espionage

Angry Birds Transformers

Beastbox is an "Accessory" character, giving Deceptihogs he's attached to a more explosive punch to their primary weapon, dealing more "splash" damage in a wider radius as well as pushing away targets not yet destroyed. This bonus can be increased with upgrades won from random-prize Crates or in the "Shockwave's Tower" mini-game.

For some reason, he provides twice the explosive boost of the "Cannon" accessory that goes in the same accessory slot at 2/3rds the Gem/Token cost. So yeah, buy him if you want that effect, way better buy.

He can be unlocked by purchasing him with Gems in the Barracks, with Tokens during specific Challenge Events, or won from Crates and Shockwave's Tower. Angry Birds Transformers

Deceptihog	Body Part	Rarity	Gem Cost	Base Effect	Notes
Soundwave	Arms	Epic	600	+10% Explosive Force

Transformers Roleplaying Game

Beastbox was a brutal interrogator with a short temper and an appetite for destruction. Decepticon Directive

Toys

The Transformers

Nobody gets in to see the Wizard! Not nobody, not no how!

• Squawktalk / Beastbox (Mini-Cassette 2-pack, 1988)

• Accessories: Left and right "compression cannons"

Released in the fifth year of Hasbro's US The Transformers toyline (fourth year in Europe and in Takara's Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers line), Beastbox transforms from a purple microcassette into a robotic gorilla. In tape mode, he is designed to fit into the tape compartment of Soundwave, Blaster, and their various redecos. He has two chromed "Compression Cannons" which can be attached to his ape mode.

He was only available in a two-pack with Squawktalk; the two can also combine to form the humanoid robot Squawkbox, with Beastbox forming the two-bot combiner's upper body. This duo was the final set of Decepticon cassettes sold in the original toyline, released years after Soundwave had been cycled out of production.

While this set was available in the Hasbro line at standard retail, Takara released it only as a mail-order toy, during the Super-God Masterforce series. The pair cost 980 yen and 2 Robot Points. It is currently unknown what packaging they were sent in, but it is highly likely that they were shipped in normal Hasbro packaging.

• More information on Beastbox at TFU.info
• Instructions for Beastbox at Botchthecrab.com

Notes

• The 1988 North American catalog shows Beastbox (and ergo Squawkbox) with a fairly significant engineering difference: Beastbox was originally going to have a panel that flipped over in gorilla mode to hide Squawkbox's face on his butt, which would have become a chestplate in the combined mode. (The coloration in the catalog also suggests Beastbox/half of Squawkbox may have originally been burgundy, though how much of that is lighting is hard to say.)

Foreign names

• Japanese: Beastbox (ビーストボックス Bīsutobokkusu)
• French: Furnimal (Canada)