Crazybolt (RID)
| This article is about the Robots in Disguise Decepticon. For the Beast Wars Neo Predacon, see Crazybolt (BWN). |
- Crazybolt is a Decepticon from the Robots in Disguise portion of the Aligned continuity family.
Crazybolt subscribes to a simple philosophy: speed. Everything in life should be about going as fast as you can and nothing should be slowing you down. On Velocitron, this philosophy would allow Crazybolt to fit right in. But on planets such as Cybertron and Earth, there are too many obstacles in the form of cities, natural terrain, and people. And to Crazybolt, there is only one solution to dealing with all obstacles impeding his speed: destroying them with his fiery breath and burning exhaust.
His Mini-Con partner is the ever-loyal Slicedice, who is as dedicated to Crazybolt as his master is to speed. He is also associated with Hammer.
Fiction
2015 Robots in Disguise cartoon
- Voice actor: James Arnold Taylor (English), Jin Yamanoi (Japanese), Roberto Accornero (Italian)
An ex-drag racer, Crazybolt and Slicedice were arrested after Crazybolt leveled Steel City, claiming that the buildings impeded his mobility. He was placed in a stasis pod and sent away aboard the Alchemor, only to be freed when the ship crashed on Earth. The duo continued their high-octane rampage across Earth's highways, although Bumblebee's team eventually tracked them down. The two fled; Crazybolt used a smokescreen to send Strongarm onto an overpass, distracting her while they made good their escape.
After some more driving, Crazybolt and Slicedice discovered a nature reserve. Slicedice, offended by the sign, goaded his partner into burning down the sign... and the entire forest, viewing it as an insult to their desire for unimpeded speed. Although Bumblebee and Grimlock grappled with the Decepticons, they were unable to subdue either before the flames forced them to break off. The Decepticon duo took advantage of the fire and fled the scene. Suspended
The pair later met up with Scorponok in a disused drive-in, awaiting a meeting with Steeljaw. The surly Scorponok was swiftly irritated by their tardiness and their need for speed, not helped by Steeljaw's absence... and not realizing that Steeljaw had set them up to get attacked by the Autobots (who he'd set up to get attacked by Scorponok as a distraction for his own ends). Though eager to hit the pavement, Crazybolt was afraid enough of Scorponok to try and end the fight quickly, so he blasted Bumblebee with a burst of flame-breath. But the Autobot used Slicedice as an impromptu shield, and quickly got the upper hand on Crazybolt... but Scorponok had gotten the upper claw on Grimlock, forcing Bumblebee to back off. Bumblebee then used a little flim-flam to distract and confuse the Decepticons, setting them up for him and Grimlock to take them down. Crazybolt and the others were promptly locked away in stasis pods Misdirection and were eventually put on the rebuilt Alchemor and sent back to Cybertron. Decepticon Island (Part 2)
Games
Robots in Disguise mobile game
Toys
Robots in Disguise (2015)
- Crazybolt and Decepticon Hammer (Deployer, 2015)
- Japanese ID Number: TAV47
- Accessories: Hammer Mini-con and armor sprue (Hasbro only), Ransack Mini-Con and armor sprue (TakaraTomy only)
- Crazybolt transforms from a horned lizard robot beast into some kind of monstrous muscle car. As a Deployer figure, Crazybolt is designed to launch Cyclone-style Mini-Cons from his huge gaping maw/vehicle rear. This launcher will not work if the small "safety" on his underside is not pushed in, either by setting him on a flat surface in vehicle mode, posing him low enough to the ground in robot mode, or by doing so manually in either mode. An undocumented feature is the ability to attach Mini-Cons to the rectangular tab on each of Crazybolt's shoulders. He includes a redeco of the Mini-Con Hammer.
- This toy unfortunately was only barely released in the US as larger retailers stopped carrying the Deployer assortment.
- The TakaraTomy version features a different paint scheme which is a little bit more show-accurate (but still off). Instead of Hammer, he includes a slightly retooled and redecoed version of Ransack.
Merchandise
Tiny Titans
- Crazybolt (Tiny Titans, 2016)
- Series: 6
- Number: 11/12
- Part of the sixth blind-bagged assortment of Tiny Titans, this small, soft-plastic figurine comes with a trading card with a scan-badge for the Robots in Disguise mobile game, which unlocks a random amount of Energon "currency" and a randomized bonus power-up item.
Notes
- Despite his primary partner being a Decepticon-aligned torpedo in the show, Crazybolt's toy is incapable of interacting with said variety of Mini-Cons.
- Crazybolt is female in the show's Hungarian dubbed version.
Foreign names
- Japanese: Crazybolt (クレイジーボルト Kureijīboruto)
