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'''Wave 1''' | '''Wave 1''' | ||
*[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] | *[[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys|Bumblebee]] | ||
*[[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave the Fire-Bot]] | *[[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave the Fire-Bot]] | ||
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys|Optimus Prime]] | *[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys|Optimus Prime]] | ||
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Available at a number of pricepoints, playsets each include a human figure, and a basic Rescue Bot with a [[Robot Powered Machines|RPM]]-style "transformation" that they can ride in. | Available at a number of pricepoints, playsets each include a human figure, and a basic Rescue Bot with a [[Robot Powered Machines|RPM]]-style "transformation" that they can ride in. | ||
*[[Bumblebee Rescue Garage]] (with [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] and [[Axel Frazier]]) | *[[Bumblebee Rescue Garage]] (with [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys|Bumblebee]] and [[Axel Frazier]]) | ||
*[[Fire Station Prime|Electronic Fire Station Prime]] (with [[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave the Fire-Bot]] and [[Cody Burns]]) | *[[Fire Station Prime|Electronic Fire Station Prime]] (with [[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave the Fire-Bot]] and [[Cody Burns]]) | ||
*[[Mobile Headquarters|Electronic Rescue Bots Mobile Headquarters]] (with [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys|Optimus Prime]] and [[Cody Burns]]) | *[[Mobile Headquarters|Electronic Rescue Bots Mobile Headquarters]] (with [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys|Optimus Prime]] and [[Cody Burns]]) | ||
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[[File:RescueBots Bumblebee and GrahamBurns.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]] | [[File:RescueBots Bumblebee and GrahamBurns.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]] | ||
'''Wave 1''' | '''Wave 1''' | ||
*[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] & [[Graham Burns]] | *[[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys|Bumblebee]] & [[Graham Burns]] | ||
*[[Chase (RB)|Chase the Police-Bot]] & [[Charlie Burns|Chief Charlie Burns]] | *[[Chase (RB)|Chase the Police-Bot]] & [[Charlie Burns|Chief Charlie Burns]] | ||
*[[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave the Fire-Bot]] & [[Kade Burns]] | *[[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave the Fire-Bot]] & [[Kade Burns]] | ||
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====Singles Packs==== | ====Singles Packs==== | ||
Singles Packs repackage the Rescue Bot figures from the 2-Pack assortment without their human partner. | Singles Packs repackage the Rescue Bot figures from the 2-Pack assortment without their human partner. | ||
*[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] | *[[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys|Bumblebee]] | ||
*[[Chase (RB)|Chase the Police-Bot]] | *[[Chase (RB)|Chase the Police-Bot]] | ||
*[[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave the Fire-Bot]] | *[[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave the Fire-Bot]] | ||
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'''Wave 1''' | '''Wave 1''' | ||
*[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] | *[[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys|Bumblebee]] | ||
*[[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave the Fire-Bot]] | *[[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave the Fire-Bot]] | ||
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys|Optimus Prime]] | *[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys|Optimus Prime]] | ||
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The Electronic Figures are again larger, non-transforming toys with lights and sounds, although no longer including a human partner. | The Electronic Figures are again larger, non-transforming toys with lights and sounds, although no longer including a human partner. | ||
*[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] | *[[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys|Bumblebee]] | ||
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys|Optimus Prime]] | *[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys|Optimus Prime]] | ||
====Playsets==== | ====Playsets==== | ||
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys|Optimus Prime]] [[Rescue Trailer]] (with large, transforming [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys|Optimus Prime]]) | *[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys|Optimus Prime]] [[Rescue Trailer]] (with large, transforming [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys|Optimus Prime]]) | ||
*[[Bumblebee Rescue Repair Station]] 3D Pop-Up Playset (with unchanged Singles/2-Pack [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]) | *[[Bumblebee Rescue Repair Station]] 3D Pop-Up Playset (with unchanged Singles/2-Pack [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys|Bumblebee]]) | ||
====Beam Box Game System==== | ====Beam Box Game System==== | ||
The [[Beam Box]] Game System is a basic video games console, inspired by the popular ''{{w|Skylanders}}'' model. The player places a static ''Rescue Bots'' figure into the eponymous "Box" and pushes a button, "transporting" the character into the video game. | The [[Beam Box]] Game System is a basic video games console, inspired by the popular ''{{w|Skylanders}}'' model. The player places a static ''Rescue Bots'' figure into the eponymous "Box" and pushes a button, "transporting" the character into the video game. | ||
*Expandable Starter Pack (includes [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] figure) | *Expandable Starter Pack (includes [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys|Optimus Prime]] figure) | ||
=====Figures===== | =====Figures===== | ||
'''Wave 1''' | '''Wave 1''' | ||
*[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] | *[[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys|Bumblebee]] | ||
*[[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave the Fire-Bot]] | *[[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave the Fire-Bot]] | ||
*[[Boulder|Boulder the Construction-Bot]] | *[[Boulder|Boulder the Construction-Bot]] | ||
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[[File:RescueBotstoy Optimus Prime and Trex.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|[[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]], is that you?]] | [[File:RescueBotstoy Optimus Prime and Trex.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|[[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]], is that you?]] | ||
'''Wave 1''' | '''Wave 1''' | ||
*[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] & [[Scrapmaster]] | *[[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys|Bumblebee]] & [[Scrapmaster]] | ||
*[[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave the Fire-Bot]] (fireboat) & [[Cody Burns]] (Rescue Boy) | *[[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave the Fire-Bot]] (fireboat) & [[Cody Burns]] (Rescue Boy) | ||
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys|Optimus Prime]] & [[Trex|T-Rex]] | *[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys|Optimus Prime]] & [[Trex|T-Rex]] | ||
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'''Wave 2''' | '''Wave 2''' | ||
*[[Blades (RB)|Blades the Flight-Bot]] (rescue jet) & [[Dani Burns]] | *[[Blades (RB)|Blades the Flight-Bot]] (rescue jet) & [[Dani Burns]] | ||
*[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] (motorcycle) & [[MorBot]] | *[[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys|Bumblebee]] (motorcycle) & [[MorBot]] | ||
====Rescan==== | ====Rescan==== | ||
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[[File:RescueBots Rescan HeatwaveTheFireBot.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]] | [[File:RescueBots Rescan HeatwaveTheFireBot.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]] | ||
'''Wave 1''' | '''Wave 1''' | ||
*[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] (motorcycle) | *[[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys|Bumblebee]] (motorcycle) | ||
*[[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave the Fire-Bot]] (fireboat) | *[[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave the Fire-Bot]] (fireboat) | ||
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys|Optimus Prime]] (monster truck) | *[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys|Optimus Prime]] (monster truck) | ||
'''Wave 2''' | '''Wave 2''' | ||
*[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] (raptor) | *[[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys|Bumblebee]] (raptor) | ||
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys|Optimus Prime]] (''T. rex'') | *[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys|Optimus Prime]] (''T. rex'') | ||
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====Exclusives==== | ====Exclusives==== | ||
'''Target''' | '''Target''' | ||
*Silver Force [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys|Optimus Prime]] & [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] (silver redecoes of 2-Pack Optimus Prime and Bumblebee) | *Silver Force [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys|Optimus Prime]] & [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys|Bumblebee]] (silver redecoes of 2-Pack Optimus Prime and Bumblebee) | ||
====''Mixable, Mashable Heroes!''==== | ====''Mixable, Mashable Heroes!''==== | ||
Revision as of 20:24, 1 February 2015
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The Transformers: Rescue Bots toyline is released under Hasbro's Playskool Heroes brand, the latest of many Transformers lines to be aimed at the preschool demographic.
Toys
2011-2012
Beginning in late 2011, the Rescue Bots toyline's initial offerings are noticeably divergent from the cartoon that they inspired, featuring different robot stylings and a mostly different human cast. Some of the last product before the line's Energize refresh, the Mobile Headquarters and Bots & Robbers playsets, began to feature changes to align with the cartoon, such as a show-accurate Cody Burns and blue coloration for Chase.
Figures
The Figures assortment consists of individual human figures with basic articulation, and a piece of Rescue Gear each.
Wave 1
- Axel Frazier & Microcopter
- Jack Tracker/Billy Blastoff & Jet Pack
- Chief Charlie Burns & Rescue Cutter
- Cody Burns & Rescue Hose
- Sawyer Storm & Rescue Winch
- Walker Cleveland & Rescue Saw
Wave 2
Rescue Bots
The Rescue Bot assortment consists of autotransforming figures, which can hold Rescue Gear in robot mode.
Wave 1
Wave 2
Wave 3
Wave 4
Wave 5
Electronic Figures
Electronic Figures are larger, non-transforming figures, featuring lights and sounds, and a human partner figure.
- Chase the Police-Bot (with Jack Tracker)
- Heatwave the Fire-Bot (with Cody Burns)
Playsets
Available at a number of pricepoints, playsets each include a human figure, and a basic Rescue Bot with a RPM-style "transformation" that they can ride in.
- Bumblebee Rescue Garage (with Bumblebee and Axel Frazier)
- Electronic Fire Station Prime (with Heatwave the Fire-Bot and Cody Burns)
- Electronic Rescue Bots Mobile Headquarters (with Optimus Prime and Cody Burns)
- Bots & Robbers Police Headquarters (with Chase the Police-Bot and crook)
Exclusives
Walmart
- Electronic Fire Station Prime (includes everything from the regular release, plus Cody Burns & Rescue Hose from the Figures assortment)
2013 (Energize)
For 2013, Rescue Bots was refreshed with the Energize branding, which saw most toys feature blue, 'powered-up' color-schemes and weapons. It was also at this point that the line began to tie itself more closely to the Rescue Bots cartoon, with package art and new toy molds being based on the show's character models.
Figure 2-Packs
Figure 2-Packs include a PVC Rescue Bot with basic articulation and a static human partner figure. Unlike previous merchandise, the robots and humans are based on the models of the Rescue Bots cartoon.
Wave 1
- Bumblebee & Graham Burns
- Chase the Police-Bot & Chief Charlie Burns
- Heatwave the Fire-Bot & Kade Burns
- Optimus Prime & Cody Burns
Wave 2
Singles Packs
Singles Packs repackage the Rescue Bot figures from the 2-Pack assortment without their human partner.
Rescue Bots
For the Energize subline imprint, the original Rescue Bot toys were partially redecoed in clear blue plastic, and retooled to include new rescue tools and additional 5mm ports to hold them in vehicle mode.
Wave 1
Wave 2
Flip Changers
Flip Changers are larger figures, sporting a gimmick whereby pulling a lever causes the toy to roll forward briefly before flipping over into robot mode.
Electronic Figures
The Electronic Figures are again larger, non-transforming toys with lights and sounds, although no longer including a human partner.
Playsets
- Optimus Prime Rescue Trailer (with large, transforming Optimus Prime)
- Bumblebee Rescue Repair Station 3D Pop-Up Playset (with unchanged Singles/2-Pack Bumblebee)
Beam Box Game System
The Beam Box Game System is a basic video games console, inspired by the popular Skylanders model. The player places a static Rescue Bots figure into the eponymous "Box" and pushes a button, "transporting" the character into the video game.
- Expandable Starter Pack (includes Optimus Prime figure)
Figures
Wave 1
Wave 2
Unreleased figures
2014
2014 saw another theme for Rescue Bots in the form of new alternate modes, including both vehicles and dinosaurs, seemingly in a loose tie-in to the concurrent Age of Extinction franchise. Dinosaur-themed toys sport Roar and Rescue branding on the back of their packaging, but unlike Energize there is no line-wide subtitle. Much of the year's product apparently suffered paint budget cuts, with packaging stock photography often showing significantly more paint operations than the final toys.
Figure 2-Packs
Wave 1
- Bumblebee & Scrapmaster
- Heatwave the Fire-Bot (fireboat) & Cody Burns (Rescue Boy)
- Optimus Prime & T-Rex
Wave 2
- Blades the Flight-Bot (rescue jet) & Dani Burns
- Bumblebee (motorcycle) & MorBot
Rescan
Smaller successors to the Rescue Bot assortment, Rescan toys are brand-new molds of previous characters, with new alternate modes.
Wave 1
- Bumblebee (motorcycle)
- Heatwave the Fire-Bot (fireboat)
- Optimus Prime (monster truck)
Wave 2
- Bumblebee (raptor)
- Optimus Prime (T. rex)
Wave 3
- Blades the Flight-Bot (rescue jet)
Wave 4
- Boulder the Construction-Bot (dump truck)
- Chase the Police-Bot (rescue SUV)
Mini Dinos
Mini Dinos are small autotransforming figures with new dinosaur alternate modes.
Wave 1
- Heatwave the Rescue Dinobot (Apatosaurus)
- Blades the Rescue Dinobot (pterodactyl)
Wave 2
- Chase the Rescue Dinobot (Stegosaurus)
- Boulder the Rescue Dinobot (Triceratops)
Epic Figures
The Epic Figure assortment consists of 12-inch tall non-transforming figures with basic articulation. Their chests open up to fit a 2-Pack human figure, and they feature 5mm ports to interact with Energize rescue tools.
Epic Optimus Prime stands at an even taller 22 inches, opening to reveal a command center for smaller figures and again able to interact with 5mm rescue tools.
Electronic toys
Heatwave and the larger Optimus Primal feature electronic lights and sounds and, in Primal's case, can also transform into robot mode.
Exclusives
Target
- Silver Force Optimus Prime & Bumblebee (silver redecoes of 2-Pack Optimus Prime and Bumblebee)
Mixable, Mashable Heroes!
Branded as Rescue Bots, presumably due to the Playskool connection, this line of Transformers-themed Mr. Potato Head toys is entirely unrelated to the rest of the line.
Figures
Figure 2-Packs
Multi-packs
2015
Rescan
Wave 1
Other waves
Feature Bots
Wave 1
Large figures
Playsets
- High Tide Rescue Rig
