Maccadam's Old Oil House
- Maccadam's Old Oil House is a bar on Cybertron from the Generation 1 continuity family.
Situated over at sub-level six on Cybertron's lower-east quadrant, or just east of the High Council Pavilions in Iacon, is one of Cybertron's most renowned enterprises: Maccadam's Old Oil House—the biggest single source of black market fuel on the entire planet. Its main attraction, beyond the excellent service, exceptionally pure oil and general selection of fuel, is that the proprietors make no distinction between Autobots, Neutralists and Decepticons. If you can pay, you can stay.
Fuelled by the bar's ability to keep the burden of war outside its doors (most of the time), rumours circulate that Maccadam's Old Oil House is no ordinary establishment. Rather, it would exist out of the normal space and time continuum, possibly even be a nexus for multiple dimensions, and its secretive owner Maccadam would be nothing less than one of the thirteen original Transformers. Of course, people tend to gush out a lot under the influence, so little attention is paid to this inevitable falsehood.
Known staff members include:
- Maccadam - owner
- A moustachioed guy - bartender
- A female - bartender
- Rocky - bouncer
- "The Giant Decepticon Soldier" - bouncer (possibly)
- A Mini-Con - waiter
- A harpsichord Transformer - entertainer
Fiction
Generation 1
Marvel Comics continuity
Marvel UK comics
The Wreckers liked to visit Maccadam's Old Oil House on their downtime. So when the members of the group were disheartened because they had to abandon Operation: Volcano, Twin Twist, Roadbuster and Whirl took their mood to the bar to drink it off. They were discussing their decision to step out of the mission when a loudmouthed Decepticon stomped into the establishment and immediately turned his attention to the bar's musician. Apparently having a history with the entertainer regarding discrepancies in their respective musical tastes, the Decepticon started beating him up for still playing "that aural atrocity". Twin Twist wanted to help, but Roadbuster declared it was not their fight. Twin Twist called slag on that, punched the Decepticon into a couple of pieces and speeched his colleagues that it always was their fight, inspiring them to resume participation in Operation Volcano. Target: 2006
When Thunderwing rose to power, he ended Maccadam's status as a neutral area, much to everyone but the Decepticons' annoyance. Quickswitch pondered bitterly about this while waiting impatiently for his Decepticon informants inside the bar. His attention was first erroneously piqued by the arrival of Dreadwind and Darkwing, who, feeling like losers, had chosen to drink away their sorrows at Maccadam's Old Oil House. Shortly after them entered another Decepticon, severely damaged, who warned the staff and customers that "creatures" outside had eaten his comrades and were coming this way. The bartender was unimpressed, stating that the bouncer Rocky would stop them. He wouldn't, as the Mecannibals had already eaten him after having followed the Decepticon Powermaster duo to the bar. Making their entrance, the Mecannibals immediately began tearing up the joint, with the pair of inebriated Powermasters blissfully unaware of the chaos around them. Quickswitch decided he couldn't just stand by and watch the slaughter, so he leapt into action. After a brief skirmish, Quickswitch used his tunneling mode to destroy the bar's supports and bury the Mecannibals alive deep underground. Finally making contact with the present again, Dreadwind and Darkwing noticed they were alone in the wrecked bar and decided to split before anyone would blame them. Out to Lunch!
Classics
Dreamwave comics
The "moustachioed bartender" works at Maccadam's Old Oil House in his usual capacity, and it seems the Giant Decepticon Soldier has a job as bouncer. Transformers: The Ultimate Guide
Universe
Rattrap offered to share a vat of vintage oil from Maccadam's with Trailbreaker when he and his comrades returned to Cybertron after the Great Reformatting. Abduction
Unicron Trilogy
Transformers Legends anthology
Maccadam's is a dimensional nexus where Transformer faction leaders from all the alternate realities can go for boozing and shmoozing after they die. If they are brought back to life in their own timeline, they exit the bar. Particularly significant characters have a tab waiting for them. Prime Spark
Cybertron comic
Not all Transformers responded to the order of a planetwide evacuation. The Decepticons Crush Groove and Jackhammer didn't buy into the mass hysteria and remained on Cybertron, using the opportunity of a deserted world to break into Maccadam's Old Oil House and steal all the energon and oil they'd ever need. Though not the smartest crooks in the history of their race, they would likely have gotten away with it if not for the arrival of the Heralds of Unicron known as Ramjet and Nemesis Prime. Ramjet offered them a place among Unicron's minions, but the duo declined impolitely. They were subsequently killed. Crime just doesn't pay. Balancing Act
Movie
If the Transformers RISK game is to be taken at face value, Maccadams is located in the center of the Rad Zone, Kolkular, Kaon, Moon Alpha and the Tri-Torus Loop. Risk
Transformers Animated
Animated cartoon
Charming as ever, Sentinel Prime promised himself to down a few barrels at Maccadam's Oil House and talk trash about Optimus Prime after being pushed into speaking (positively) at his and his crew's funeral. Dispatches
Some time later, Ratchet and Captain Fanzone were accidentally transported via the space bridge to a location on Cybertron not far from the bar. Ratchet was intent on visiting his favorite "greasy valve", but Sentinel Prime had closed Maccadam's Old Oil House (and other "subversive" locations) for security reasons. This Is Why I Hate Machines
Merchandise
- Transformers Monopoly (2007)
- Maccadam's Old Oil House replaces Oriental in this version of the game.
- RISK TRANSFORMERS CYBERTRON Battle Edition (2007)
- Maccadams is one of the purple zones on the board.
