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*[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] | *[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] | ||
*[[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] | *[[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] | ||
==2012 Transformers Prime McDonald's Promotion== | |||
In 2012, a set of eight figures was released by McDonald's featuring eight [[Transformers: Prime]] characters appearing in their vehicle modes. Each figure had various gimmicks, including spring-loaded missiles, electronic lights or some sort of flip-out compartment. | |||
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] (Pushing the smokestacks forward lights up the LED Autobot symbol on the grill of the truck.) | |||
*[[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] (Cannon lights up and the front of the jet is a spring-loaded missile.) | |||
*[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] (Pushing down on the trunk reveals a missile launcher.) | |||
*[[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] (Pressing down on the Decepticon symbol opens the cockpit, revealing a non-functioning missile launcher.) | |||
*[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] (Pulling back on the roof of the truck shoots paper discs from the grill.) | |||
*[[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] (Rotating the spare tire on the back of the truck reveals a non-functioning missile launcher on the roof.) | |||
*[[Ratchet (WFC)|Autobot Ratchet]] (Pushing down on the back of the roof reveals a partially functional missile launcher.) | |||
*[[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] (Pushing the grill in reveals two guns from the hood of the car.) | |||
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Revision as of 20:46, 8 April 2016
Over the years, Transformers has found itself in several fast food promotions, mainly McDonald's.
1985 St. Louis The Transformers McDonald's promotion
In 1985, McDonald's gave away non-transforming, non-poseable figurines of four Mini Vehicle characters, each rendered in six different color variations, in various two-color combinations of red, green, blue, yellow and black. These figures were only available in St. Louis as a test run.[1] The line included:
Dairy Queen Generation 2 promotion
In conjunction with Generation 2, Dairy Queen gave away a non-transforming Optimus Prime figure with its "Kids' Pick-Nick Meals".
1996 North American Beast Wars McDonald's promotion
In 1996 for Beast Wars, McDonald's released four transforming toys, with names very, very accurate to their beast modes. Another toy was sold to the under-3 crowd, as clearly indicated by his name.
1998 North American Beast Wars Transmetals McDonald's promotion
In 1998, to coincide with the Transmetals subline and the second season of Beast Wars, McDonald's Happy Meals featured three characters from the show who did not get Transmetal toys in the retail line.
2000 North American Beast Machines McDonald's promotion
For Beast Machines, McDonald's put nine different toys into their Happy Meals, representing the characters from the first season.
2001 North American Beast Wars Rally's and Checkers promotion
Well after Beast Wars proper had ended, regional chain Rally's/Checkers sold a not-very-good Rhinox toy, as part of a broader Hasbro/Kenner promotion.
2002 North American Armada McDonald's promotion
With Armada out in 2002, McDonald's released eight toys to represent select characters from the cartoon. The Decepticon toys could combine into a mega vehicle, while the Autobots could combine into a tall... "totem-pole" robot form. The toys could act as Mini-Cons to larger, retail-sale toys, and are also capable of having Mini-Con toys attached to them.
Japanese Armada McDonald's promotion
Their Hot Shot's a different mold.
European Energon McDonald's promotion
In 2004, McDonald's locations in various parts of Europe released four Energon-based Happy Meal toys. These toys were united by a common gimmick of interchangeable light-up "energon cube" accessories.
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Hallelujah Optimus!
Mexican Energon McDonald's promotion
Four figures which transformed by the touch of a button.
2005 Cybertron Burger King promotion
For Cybertron, Burger King churned out four toys.
2007 Cybertron Jollibee promotion
In 2007, the Filipino fast-food chain Jollibee released a set of Cybertron toys that included detachable display bases for their robot modes.
2007 Transformers Movie Jollibee promotion
In 2007, Jolliebee released 4 transforming movie toys that could be displayed on a cup topper. They are slightly larger replicas of the Movie Legends Class Toys with the exception of Bumblebee, whose toy is an original mold vaguely based on his Concept Camaro form.
2007 Transformers Burger King promotion
In 2007, Burger King produced a wave of non-transforming Transformers.
- Wind up Optimus Prime popout
- Bumblebee closet
- Ironhide with popout weapons
- Ratchet
- Megatron with card
- Blackout with mini peephole scene and moving propeller
- Scorponok with clashing claws
- Starscream with movable battle damage
2007 Transformers Red Rooster promotion
In 2007, Red Rooster, in Australia, released 5 Transformers toys, which were based on the movie.
2008 North American McDonald's Animated promotion
In 2008, McDonalds released Transformers Animated toys in their Happy Meals.
2008 Brazilian, Mexican and Venezuelan McDonald's Animated promotion
In 2008, McDonald's stores in Brazil, Mexico and Venezuela released four jumpstarter-ish figures, all of which were new molds:
2008 French McDonald's Animated promotion
In 2008, McDonald's stores in France released four figures. Optimus Prime, Megatron and Bumblebee were the same molds as the North American releases, but with more paint details. Blitzwing was an entirely new mold.
- Optimus Prime (Same as North American version, but with more paint details)
- Megatron (Same as North American version, but with more paint details)
- Bumblebee (Same as North American version, but with more paint details)
- Blitzwing (New mold)
2009 Revenge of the Fallen Burger King promotion
2009 saw another wave of eight Burger King toys released to coincide with the sequel.
2009 Beast Machines Jollibee promotion
2009 saw another wave of 3 Jollibee toys released in the Philippines.
2009 Revenge of the Fallen Jollibee promotion
2009 saw another wave of 4 Jollibee toys released in the Philippines.
2009 Revenge of the Fallen Kentucky Fried Chicken / KFC promotion
2009 saw another wave of 4 Kentucky Fried Chicken / KFCtoys released in Malaysia and Singapore.
2009 Revenge of the Fallen Red Rooster promotion
2009 saw more Red Rooster Transformer toys released in Australia.
- Optimus Prime
- Bumblebee
- dogtags
- puzzle cube
- grip-ball target
2010 Hong Kong McDonald's Animated promotion
In April of 2010, McDonald's stores in Hong Kong released four of the figures from the US McDonald's Animated promotion:
2010 Latin American McDonald's Animated promotion
In 2010, McDonald's stores in Latin America released four figures, all of which were the same as those released in United States in 2008 with the exception of Ratchet and Starscream who were omitted:
2010 McDonald's Movie promotion
In 2010, McDonald's stores in America released six figures, three Autobots and three Decepticons:
2011 Japanese McDonald's promotion
In 2011, McDonald's stores in Japan offered two non-transforming figures as a promotional tie-in with the release of Dark of the Moon, feature proximity-triggered electronic sound and light gimmicks:
Additionally, three rather different figures were available through other promotions. These three "Foodstrap" figures (so called due to the dangling strap attached to each used to hang them off other things) depicted Transformers: Prime characters popping out of items of McDonald's food via spring-loaded push-button triggers. They included:
- Burger Transformer (Optimus Prime)
- Shake Transformer (Bulkhead)
- Potato Transformer (Bumblebee)
Bumblebee was available only as a mailaway exclusive in the September issue of TV Boy Magazine, with the other two were claimed by redeeming a coupon obtained with purchase of a Happy Meal at participating retailers. Bafflingly, these three figures could interact with the new trailer released with the Chronicle Optimus Prime set, which included moulded spaces specially designed to accommodate them in its floor.
2011 Dark of the Moon Burger King promotion
In 2011, Burger King released eight super-deformed figures based on characters appearing in Dark of the Moon. The figures' bodies could be tucked away within their oversized heads.
2012 Transformers Prime McDonald's Promotion
In 2012, a set of eight figures was released by McDonald's featuring eight Transformers: Prime characters appearing in their vehicle modes. Each figure had various gimmicks, including spring-loaded missiles, electronic lights or some sort of flip-out compartment.
- Optimus Prime (Pushing the smokestacks forward lights up the LED Autobot symbol on the grill of the truck.)
- Megatron (Cannon lights up and the front of the jet is a spring-loaded missile.)
- Bumblebee (Pushing down on the trunk reveals a missile launcher.)
- Starscream (Pressing down on the Decepticon symbol opens the cockpit, revealing a non-functioning missile launcher.)
- Bulkhead (Pulling back on the roof of the truck shoots paper discs from the grill.)
- Breakdown (Rotating the spare tire on the back of the truck reveals a non-functioning missile launcher on the roof.)
- Autobot Ratchet (Pushing down on the back of the roof reveals a partially functional missile launcher.)
- Knock Out (Pushing the grill in reveals two guns from the hood of the car.)
