Cliffjumper (G1)

The name or term "Cliffjumper" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Cliffjumper (disambiguation).

Cliffjumper is an Autobot from the Generation 1 continuity family.

He's got a piece of paper that he claims contains a list of 200 known traitors.

Within Cliffjumper burns the spark of a hero and a dedicated Autobot. On the outside is a paranoid, trigger-happy jerk with serious impulse-control problems. Cliffjumper utterly hates the Decepticons. He also hates traitors. And anybody could be a traitor. Therefore, Cliffjumper hates everybody. It's unclear if he hates traitors more than he hates Decepticons, but it's at least a neck-and-neck thing.

He makes a habit of pulling ridiculously huge guns out of nowhere and attacking impulsively despite orders or sanity. Somehow, this gets him neither killed nor demoted.

Cliffjumper's special weapon is his glass gas, which embrittles metals on contact so that they shatter like glass. He is not immune to its effects, so its use requires careful consideration of wind direction. Actually, this may explain why he prefers the big guns. He doesn't seem like the calculating type.

Look at Megatron. I'm gonna blast that smile off his faceplate.Cliffjumper, raring to go, "The Ultimate Doom, Part 3"

Preliminary name: Blow-Out

Japanese name: Cliff

French-Canadian name: Matamore / Rapido

Hungarian name: Sziklaugró (exact translation)

Hungarian movie name, first dub only: Ugró (Jumper)

Italian name: Grillo ("Cricket")

Portuguese name (Portugal comics): Salta-Penhascos

Portuguese name (Brazil comics): Saltador

South American name: Carrera

Chinese name (Taiwan): Tìau Yái (跳崖, "Cliff Jumping")

Chinese name (China): Fei Guo Shan (飛過山, "Flying across a Mountain")

Russian name: Скалолаз ("Rock-climber")

Games

The Transformers: Battle to Save the Earth

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Along with his fellow Autobots, Cliffjumper protected Earth from the menace of the Decepticons. He was ostensibly under the command of Rodimus Prime. The Transformers: Battle to Save the Earth

Toys

Generation 1

This is the only toy that isn't a Bumblebee redeco.

Or is it?

• Cliffjumper (Mini-Vehicle, 1984)
  • Japanese ID number: 13

Cliffjumper was part of the initial series of 1984 Autobots. His mold was originally used to make a Microchange "MC-04 #01 Porsche 924 Turbo", a cutesified, "Penny Racer"-style representation of the real car. In the original Japanese release, this figure was available in red, yellow, and blue. For the first series Transformers release, there were common instances of the yellow version of Cliffjumper and the red version of Bumblebee being sold at US retail. This led to some confusion about the two characters, especially if the toys were found without their packaging.

Like the other first series Minibots, Cliffjumper was released in many different color schemes by the companies who licensed Transformers for South American countries.

This mold was also used to make Carrera, and was retooled to make Hubcap.

A yellow version of the Microchange "MC-04 Mini CAR Robo 02 Familia 1500XG" mold was also available packaged on Cliffjumper cards. This toy was not regarded as a valid variant of Cliffjumper, but rather a separate character among fans, despite being packaged on Cliffjumper cards. See Bumper.

• More information on Cliffjumper at TFU.info

• Cliffjumper (Listen 'n Fun, 1985)

A yellow version of Cliffjumper was packaged with an audio cassette featuring the story "Sun Raid" as part of Hasbro's multi-brand Listen 'n Fun subline. As the other known Listen 'n Fun releases—including Tripwire for G.I. Joe and "Ember" for My Little Pony—had intentional deco changes from their original releases, it is likely that Cliffjumper becoming yellow was intentional as well.

• Carrera (Robocar, 1985)

Released in Brazil by Estrela in 1985, Robocar Carrera was available in two color schemes: red and black (Cliffjumper's original colors) and gold and black. Whether or not Robocar Carrera is the same character as the Optimus Carrera is unknown.

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• Carrera (Robocar, 19??)

Released in Argentina by Antex in 19??, Robocar Carrera was available in two color schemes: white and black and green and black.

While Carrera's cardback depicted a gold version, it is suspected that this was merely photography of an Estrela toy, and that the gold version was never sold in Argentina.

• Cliffjumper (Keychain Mini-Vehicle, 2001/2003/2007)

Released in the US by Fun4All at the same time as a "keychain" Bumblebee, this was a slight retooling of the first Cliffjumper toy which added a loop to the back bumper for a keychain attachment. In 2003, Takara released all four of the keychain Minibots (Cliffjumper, Bumblebee, Windcharger, and Brawn) for the Japanese market in both their original decos and in exclusive all-black coloration. Early in 2007, Hasbro re-released the "keychain" Mini-Vehicles for the US under the "Heroes of Cybertron" sub-line, which popped up in stores like Wal-Mart as well as smaller chains like the original releases.

This mold was redecoed into Tap-Out.

• Cliffjumper (McDonald's Happy Meal toy, 1984)

One of the four toys given out during a 1984 McDonald's Happy Meal promotion, Cliffjumper came in four different colors: red, yellow, blue and green. The toy was a statue in robot mode, only given out for a short time in St. Louis as a test run.

Alternators

• Cliffjumper

One of the earliest proposals in the Alternators/Binaltech line was for Bumblebee as a Volkswagen New Beetle, with Cliffjumper as the redeco. Unfortunately, VW evidently did not want to be associated with "war toys", and therefore the design never made it past the control drawing stage. Control drawings for both Bumblebee and Cliffjumper have been published in the Japanese The Transformers: Binaltech & TF Collection Complete Guide book.

Your bargaining posture is highly dubious. Proceed on your way to oblivion. This item has been canceled, with no current plans for release.

Classics

• Cliffjumper (Deluxe, 2006/2007)
  • Accessories: "Wave Crusher" trailer

What goes around...

Classics Cliffjumper is a red, silver, gray and black redeco of the Classics Bumblebee toy, transforming into a small sports coupe of made-up model and towing a small trailer with a non-removable jet-ski. This "Wave Crusher" trailer/jet-ski transforms into a flight-pack that clips onto Cliffjumper's back.

This mold was also used to make Classics Bug Bite included in the BotCon exclusive "Games of Deception" figure set.

Henkei! Henkei!

• Minibot Attack Team (Multi-pack, 2009)
  • Japanese ID number: C-18

Henkei! Henkei! Cliffjumper is a redeco of Universe (2008) Legends class Bumblebee, transforming into a modern hatchback. He comes in a set with Brawn and the inappropriately-included Beachcomber.

Alternity

• Cliff (2009)
  • Japanese ID number: A-03
  • Accessories: 2 "wave-functional pointer guns"

Avoiding the straight redeco theme for once, Alternity Cliffjumper is a retool of Bumblebee with a new head, transforming into a 1:32 scale Suzuki Swift, featuring die-cast metal parts and rubber tires, as well as an opening hood, trunk and doors. In robot mode, the figure can hold twin pistols that are normally stored in the legs, and features light-piped eyes.

Notes

• Cliffjumper's pre-production name Blow-Out was mentioned in a Marvel Age article announcing the Marvel comic series in 1984, and also appeared at one point in The Great Car Rally. The second instance is particularly peculiar considering he's referred to as Cliffjumper throughout the rest of the book.
• Cliffjumper is yellow like his toy variant in his only appearance in the Ladybird Books. Laserbeak's Fury
• Sideswipe once referred to Cliffjumper as CJ. Shattered Glass
• Though often a straight redeco of Bumblebee in non-Japanese countries, there has yet to be a Cliffjumper produced by TakaraTomy that is a straight redeco of the same line's Bumblebee.

External links

• Cliffjumper's Universe profile at NTFA.net