List of Transformers restaurant promotions
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 figurines of four Mini Vehicle characters, with at least six different color variations for each character. The figures were made of two different colors of plastic, and were non-poseable. These figures were only available in St. Louis as a test run[1]. The line included:
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.
North American Beast Wars Rally's and Checkers promotion
They gave away a not-very-goody Rhinox toy.
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 a Transmetal toy.
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.
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 different.
European Energon McDonald's promotion
Their Unicron could fight Under-3.
Mexican Energon McDonald's promotion
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.
