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| '''Squeezelings''' is a brand of small figures made of softish plastic, made by the company [[Forever Clever]]. They have released figures for multiple franchises, including [[My Little Pony]], Sonic the Hedgehog, and of course, Transformers. They're less squishy than the name would suggest. | | {{videogame |
| | |title=''Transformers Rescue Bots: Hero Adventures'' |
| | |image=RescueBotsHeroAdventuresTitleScreen.jpg |
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| | |developer=[[Budge Studios]] |
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| | |date=May 5, 2016 |
| | |platform=Android, iOS |
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| They released their first series of Transformers figures in 2022, in a [[super deformed]] style. These figures came in boxed sets or [[Blindpacking|blind bags]].
| | '''''Transformers Rescue Bots: Hero Adventures''''' is a mobile game released by [[Budge Studios]]. |
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| In 2023, they released another series of figures with regular proportions. These figures came in boxed sets and blind bags as well, but also came packaged individually in blister packs.
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| Both series of figures include [[Transformers Authentics]] branding.
| | Natural disasters are occurring all over [[Griffin Rock]]. The Rescue Bots are tasked with saving as many people as possible, as they try to figure out who's causing them. |
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| ==Toys==
| | Considering [[Doctor Morocco]] is on screen as [[Cody Burns|Cody]] is narrating to explain this, it isn't really much of a secret. He's using a [[weather machine]] attached to a buoy to control the weather. |
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| ===Series 1===
| | The Rescue Bots save people from wildfires, volcanic eruptions, avalanches and earthquakes. |
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| | After the Rescue Bots save many people from several natural disasters, Doctor Morocco appears on the screen at the firehouse, laughing evilly, and an invasion of [[Morbots]] begins causing trouble around Griffin Rock. |
| {{bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Squeezelings|Optimus Prime]]}}
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| {{bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Squeezelings|Bumblebee]]}}
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| {{bp-d1|[[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Squeezelings|Starscream]]}}
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| {{bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Squeezelings|Megatron]]}}
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| | [[Bumblebee]] keeps the Morbots from attacking the civilians, fending them off with lasers. [[Chase]] leads the Morbots into a trap. In a bit of a non-sequitur, [[Optimus Prime]] runs towards a single Morbot and takes it out. [[Heatwave]] sprays the remaining Morbots with water, and [[Blades]] carries them into a crater. [[Boulder]] then clears a path from a nearby river to flood the crater, defeating the Morbots. |
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| [[Black redeco|'Blackout Color Mode']] redecos of these figures were also released, exclusively available in a boxed set alongside the original four. | | Dr. Morocco retreats in [[Nemo]], plotting his revenge. |
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| ===Series 2=== | | ==Featured Characters== |
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| | {{featuredcharacters |
| {{bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Squeezelings2|Optimus Prime]]}}
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| {{bp-a1|[[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Squeezelings|Grimlock]]}}
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| {{bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Squeezelings2|Bumblebee]]}}
| | *[[Chase (RB)|Chase]] |
| {{bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Squeezelings2|Megatron]]}}
| | *[[Blades (RB)|Blades]] |
| {{bp-m1|[[Cheetor (BW)/toys#Squeezelings|Cheetor]]}}
| | *[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] |
| {{bp-m1|[[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Squeezelings|Optimus Primal]]}}
| | *[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] |
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| | *[[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]] |
| | *[[Boulder (RB)|Boulder]] |
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| | *[[Cody Burns]] |
| | *[[Doctor Morocco]] |
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| | ==Gameplay== |
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| =OPTIMUS PRIME=
| | Natural disasters appear on a menu showing a map of Griffin Rock. The player selects a mission, and then chooses from the six available Rescue Bots. The earlier levels require only one, while eventually they require up to four Rescue Bots to be selected. |
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| | After this, the player transforms their Rescue Bot of choice by swiping a slider--up for robot mode, down for vehicle mode. This then begins a minigame. The game played depends on the Rescue Bot selected. There's different set dressing for them depending on the natural disaster selected, but they boil down to two kinds of mission per Rescue Bot, one for their vehicle mode and one for their robot mode. |
| *'''Optimus Prime''' (Series 1, 2022)
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| :''[[Squeezelings]]'' Optimus Prime is a [[super deformed]], non-posable figure made of soft plastic and holding his ion blaster, released by [[Forever Clever]]. He was released in [[blindpacking|blind bags]] and in boxed giftsets. One of these sets included a 'Blackout Color Mode' redeco.
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| | The vehicle minigame for Chase has him drive away from approaching danger, dodging various obstacles in the process. His robot mode game has him finding civilians in a dark room |
| *'''Blackout Color Mode Optimus Prime''' (2022)
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| :A [[black redeco]] of the previous Optimus Prime figure. It was exclusive to an 8-figure gift set, featuring [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Squeezelings|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Squeezelings|Bumblebee]], [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Squeezelings|Starscream]], [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Squeezelings|Megatron]], and Blackout Color Mode versions of the three other characters.
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| *'''Optimus Prime''' (Series 2, 2023)
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| :A figure of Optimus Prime in soft plastic, like the above. Unlike the above, this one is not in super deformed style. He was released in a gift set alongside [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Squeezelings2|Bumblebee]], [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Squeezelings2|Megatron]] and [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Squeezelings|Optimus Primal]], in blind bags, or on blister card individually.
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| =BUMBLEBEE=
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| | -heatwave |
| *'''Bumblebee''' (Series 1, 2022)
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| :''[[Squeezelings]]'' Bumblebee is a [[super deformed]], non-posable figure made of soft plastic and holding a blaster, released by [[Forever Clever]]. He was released in [[blindpacking|blind bags]] and in boxed giftsets. One of these sets included a 'Blackout Color Mode' redeco.
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| *'''Blackout Color Mode Bumblebee''' (2022)
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| :A [[black redeco]] of the previous Bumblebee figure, resembling the many Stealth Bumblebee redecos his [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|movie self]] has received over the years. It was exclusive to an 8-figure gift set, featuring [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Squeezelings|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Squeezelings|Bumblebee]], [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Squeezelings|Starscream]], [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Squeezelings|Megatron]], and Blackout Color Mode versions of the three other characters.
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| | After enough disasters are cleared, the game brings the player back to the map menu. A gauge is filled, and more disasters come to take the cleared one's place. |
| *'''Bumblebee''' (Series 2, 2023)
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| :A figure of Bumblebee in soft plastic, like the above. Unlike the above, this one is not in super deformed style. He was released in a gift set alongside [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Squeezelings2|Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Squeezelings2|Megatron]] and [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Squeezelings|Optimus Primal]], in blind bags, or on blister card individually.
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| =MEGATRON= | | ==Notes== |
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| | * As is common for Budge Studio games, ''Hero Adventures'' is free-to-start, but eventually requires money to progress, as the amount of Rescue Bots the player needs to complete a mission outpaces the two freely available, Chase and Blades. |
| *'''Megatron''' (Series 1, 2022) | | * Bumblebee and Optimus Prime were late additions who weren't in older builds of the game. This results in Optimus Prime and Bumblebee's segments being awkwardly shoved into the ending sequence. Bumblebee's feels somewhat natural, as it is incorporated into the beginning. But for Optimus, the camera in Chase's minigame 'still pans to Heatwave' before his part begins, |
| :''[[Squeezelings]]'' Megatron is a [[super deformed]], non-posable figure made of soft plastic, released by [[Forever Clever]]. He was released in [[blindpacking|blind bags]] and in boxed giftsets. One of these sets included a 'Blackout Color Mode' redeco.
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| *'''Blackout Color Mode Megatron''' (2022)
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| :A [[black redeco]] of the previous Megatron figure. It was exclusive to an 8-figure gift set, featuring [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Squeezelings|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Squeezelings|Bumblebee]], [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Squeezelings|Starscream]], [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Squeezelings|Megatron]], and Blackout Color Mode versions of the three other characters.
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| *'''Megatron''' (Series 2, 2023)
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| :A figure of Megatron in soft plastic, like the above. Unlike the above, this one is not in super deformed style. He was released in a gift set alongside [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Squeezelings2|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Squeezelings2|Bumblebee]] and [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Squeezelings|Optimus Primal]], in blind bags, or on blister card individually.
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| *'''Starscream''' (Series 1, 2022)
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| :''[[Squeezelings]]'' Starscream is a [[super deformed]], non-posable figure made of soft plastic, released by [[Forever Clever]]. He was released in [[blindpacking|blind bags]] and in boxed giftsets. One of these sets included a 'Blackout Color Mode' redeco.
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| :A [[black redeco]] of the previous Starscream figure. It also makes the red parts of his design purple.
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| :It was exclusive to an 8-figure gift set, featuring [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Squeezelings|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Squeezelings|Bumblebee]], [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Squeezelings|Starscream]], [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Squeezelings|Megatron]], and Blackout Color Mode versions of the three other characters.
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| *'''Grimlock''' (Series 2, 2023)
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| :''[[Squeezelings]]'' Grimlock is a non-posable figure made of soft plastic, released by [[Forever Clever]]. He was released in [[Blindpacking|blind bags]], or in a blister pack on his own.
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| :''[[Squeezelings]]'' Cheetor is a non-posable figure made of soft plastic, released by [[Forever Clever]]. He was released in [[Blindpacking|blind bags]], or in a blister pack on his own.
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| :''[[Squeezelings]]'' Optimus Primal is a [[super deformed]], non-posable figure made of soft plastic, released by [[Forever Clever]]. He was released in a gift set alongside [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Squeezelings2|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Squeezelings2|Bumblebee]] and [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Squeezelings|Megatron]], in [[Blindpacking|blind bags]], or on blister card individually.
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Transformers Rescue Bots: Hero Adventures is a mobile game released by Budge Studios.
Plot
Natural disasters are occurring all over Griffin Rock. The Rescue Bots are tasked with saving as many people as possible, as they try to figure out who's causing them.
Considering Doctor Morocco is on screen as Cody is narrating to explain this, it isn't really much of a secret. He's using a weather machine attached to a buoy to control the weather.
The Rescue Bots save people from wildfires, volcanic eruptions, avalanches and earthquakes.
After the Rescue Bots save many people from several natural disasters, Doctor Morocco appears on the screen at the firehouse, laughing evilly, and an invasion of Morbots begins causing trouble around Griffin Rock.
Bumblebee keeps the Morbots from attacking the civilians, fending them off with lasers. Chase leads the Morbots into a trap. In a bit of a non-sequitur, Optimus Prime runs towards a single Morbot and takes it out. Heatwave sprays the remaining Morbots with water, and Blades carries them into a crater. Boulder then clears a path from a nearby river to flood the crater, defeating the Morbots.
Dr. Morocco retreats in Nemo, plotting his revenge.
Featured Characters
Gameplay
Natural disasters appear on a menu showing a map of Griffin Rock. The player selects a mission, and then chooses from the six available Rescue Bots. The earlier levels require only one, while eventually they require up to four Rescue Bots to be selected.
After this, the player transforms their Rescue Bot of choice by swiping a slider--up for robot mode, down for vehicle mode. This then begins a minigame. The game played depends on the Rescue Bot selected. There's different set dressing for them depending on the natural disaster selected, but they boil down to two kinds of mission per Rescue Bot, one for their vehicle mode and one for their robot mode.
The vehicle minigame for Chase has him drive away from approaching danger, dodging various obstacles in the process. His robot mode game has him finding civilians in a dark room
-blades
-optimus prime
-bumblebee
-heatwave
-boulder
After enough disasters are cleared, the game brings the player back to the map menu. A gauge is filled, and more disasters come to take the cleared one's place.
Notes
- As is common for Budge Studio games, Hero Adventures is free-to-start, but eventually requires money to progress, as the amount of Rescue Bots the player needs to complete a mission outpaces the two freely available, Chase and Blades.
- Bumblebee and Optimus Prime were late additions who weren't in older builds of the game. This results in Optimus Prime and Bumblebee's segments being awkwardly shoved into the ending sequence. Bumblebee's feels somewhat natural, as it is incorporated into the beginning. But for Optimus, the camera in Chase's minigame 'still pans to Heatwave' before his part begins,
- Fire safety tips are worked in occasionally between levels.