Laser Nunchaku
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Used in conjunction with his martial arts prowess, the Laser Nunchaku are Jazz's weapons of choice. Two other 'bots, Dead End and Jackpot share body types with Jazz, and accordingly come equipped with melee weapons of similar design.
Fiction
Animated cartoon continuity
Toys
Animated
- Autobot Jazz (Deluxe, 2008)
- Japanese ID number: TA-29
- Accessories: 2 side-pipe "energy chucks"
- Part of the third wave of Animated deluxes, Jazz comes with his trademark weapons from the cartoon. The toy's exhaust pipes can be removed from its forearms, and are connected by a short length of string to serve as nunchaku-style "energy chucks" weapons. They can also be assembled into claw-like weapons.
- This mold was also used to make the BotCon 2011-exclusive Animated Dead End and the Figure Subscription Service Jackpot.
- Freeway Jazz (Deluxe, 2009)
- Accessories: 2 side-pipe "energy chucks"
- Autobot Jazz (Bumper Battler, 2008)
- Jazz is part of the second wave of Bumper Battlers. Sculpter into the "pop-up" robot mode portion of the toy are his Laser Nunchaku.
- Stealth Ninja Jazz (Bumper Battler, 2009)
- A silver redeco of Bumper Battlers Jazz with TRON-like light-blue piping detailing.
Timelines
- The Stunti-Con-Job (BotCon 2011 box set)
- Accessories: 2 tailpipe/"mini-bazookas"
- Dead End is a redeco of Deluxe Class Animated Jazz, transforming into a street racer very dimly resembling a tricked-out Porsche. His side-pipes detach to form a pair of "mini-bazookas". Although, they can still be used as nunchaku weapons. He is only available as part of the BotCon 2011 box set, which also includes The Motor Master, Wildrider, Drag Strip, and Breakdown.
- Jackpot (Deluxe, 2013)
- TFSS1 number: 5
- Accessories: 2 side-pipe "photon emitters"
- A redeco of Animated Jazz, The toy features translucent blue light-piping for its visor, as well as translucent orange headlights. As with all other instances of this mold, the Nunchaku are still present.
- Jackpot is one of the first six Transformers Collectors' Club exclusive figures to be offered via the Transformers Figure Subscription Service in 2013.
