Off Road Patrol

The Off Road Patrol is a team of Autobot Micromasters from the Generation 1 continuity family.

Clockwise from top left: Mudslinger, Powertrain, Tote, Highjump

The Off Road Patrol excel in covert operations set in the rugged wilderness. Which is good, because though they work very well as a team, when it comes to dealing anyone on the outside, they're as independent-minded as they come. The best way to deal with them is just let them do whatever they feel like, then send someone to pick up what's left of their Decepticon targets.

The Off Road Patrol consists of

• Powertrain the semi truck and team leader*
• Highjump the camper truck
• Mudslinger the monster pickup truck
• Tote the van

Japanese name: Off Road Patrol Team

Fiction

Zone story pages

When Victory Saber initiated the "Zone Project", the Off Road Patrol helped rebuild planet Micro into the new and improved planet Zone. To counter this threat, Violen Jiger began conquering worlds to build his own Decepticon Zone. All the Micromaster teams, including the Off Road Patrol, were then mobilized to patrol the galaxy, specifically planets where their special abilities would be most useful. Early on, the Off Road Patrol were sent to scout a rocky, mountainous planet. Zone Part 1

Later, King Poseidon and Trypticon were sent to conquer the aquatic world of Wall. The Off Road Patrol engaged them in battle and with the help of Commanders Overload, Erector, Missile Bull and Skywave, they emerged triumphant. Zone Part 3

When the Powered Masters flew off to the Tenth Planet for their showdown with Violen Jiger, all the Micromaster teams took command of Zone and vowed to keep it safe in their Commander's absence. Zone Part 10

In Japan, "Flak" (aka Tote) is the leader of the Team rather than Powertrain (aka "Freed").

Toys

Generation 1

• Off Road Patrol (Micromaster Patrol, 1989)

Part of the first wave of carded Micromasters, the Off Road Patrol was only available as a complete set of four robots.

Zone

• Off Road Patrol Team (Micro Transformer team, 1990)
  • Japanese ID number: C-335

In Japan, the team was sold without changes from the Hasbro version.

Trivia

Err... Bloodslinger, Powerpain, Smote, and Diechump?

• A retool of the Off Road Patrol as "Micro Commandos" was considered for 1991, replete with hilariously oversized rifles and machine guns.