Roadblock (G2)

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

Roadblock is a Decepticon Auto Roller from the Generation 2 portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.

Nice to meet you! Wanna shake hands?

Roadblock is generally an angry, angry robot. Loud, abrasive and a classic bully, he picks on anyone weaker than he is, even his fellow Decepticons. His favorite activity is slicing, dicing, and smashing Autobots at close range in either mode. Despite his boorish behavior (and large, clunky body), he's supposedly good at recon missions. His penetrator missiles bore through even the toughest armor before they go kaboom.

As part of the Decepticons' Master Chaos group, he operates under the code name Dozermaster. In this form, he is equipped to interface and combine with Power Core Combiner drones, and is partnered with the Targetmaster Groundbreak.

“	Get out of my way... now!	”
—Roadblock's bio motto

Fiction

Wings Universe

Roadblock was part of the "second generation" of Transformers created on Earth, and among those who turned to evil and joined the Decepticon Syndicate under Clench's command. During the Decepticon attack on the Large Hadron Collider, he, Breakdown and Sky-Byte tried to stop a group of Autobots from rescuing the captive Spark. He fought with Meanstreak, whose guns failed to penetrate his thick armor plating, but was defeated after his opponent developed some kind of super ramming powers thanks to forestonite. Generation 2: Redux

IDW comics continuity

Roadblock was one of the Decepticons that patrolled the streets of Cybertron after Zeta Prime's death. Transformation Shortly thereafter, he stood guard as Megatron welcomed a visitor, Hot Rod. Rise

United EX

The Price of a Life

Toys

Generation 2

• Roadblock (Auto Roller, 1995)
  • Accessories: 4 missiles

Roadblock transforms into a mining loader. As an Auto Roller, a switch on his vehicle-mode back end connects a gearing mechanism attached to his rear axle, which makes him autotransform from vehicle to robot mode when pushed forward, and back when pulled in reverse. His right arm ends in a spring-loaded missile launcher, while his left features a spring-gear-activated spinning circular saw. All four of his missiles can be stowed on his rear wheel wells.

This mold was also used to make Autocrasher. It was intended to be used as "Sgt. Hound" in Generation 2, but that release was canceled.

• More information on Roadblock at TFU.info

United EX

• Dozermaster vs Airmaster (Vs pack, 10-20-2012)
  • ID number: EX P2

Dozermaster is a redeco of the Power Core Combiners Sledge toy, transforming into a rockwheel trencher construction vehicle with a spinning saw-blade. In robot mode, Dozer Master has a Powerlinx plug on his chest that allows him to use Mini-Cons as armor, plus 5mm ports on the underside of his forearms, allowing him to hold compatible weapons, such as his pack-in Mini-Con partner in drill mode. He also has a secondary "Prime mode" configuration in which he forms a super robot torso; in this mode he can use the drone-limbs from any 5-pack set to make a new super-robot.

He was only available in a set with Airmaster and their (currently-unnamed) Mini-Con partners.

Notes

• Roadblock and his fellow Auto Roller Dirtbag were the first toys in Generation 2 to have the new (and short-lived) "Pop-Ups" 3-D cards.