The Transformers (toyline)

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The Transformers (retroactively called Generation One or G1) started as a joint venture between two companies: Hasbro of America and Takara of Japan. After an idea to rebrand and sell Takara's Diaclone and Microchange robot toys as a whole new line with a new concept behind it, Hasbro unknowingly would wind up making what would be one of the longest running toy franchises.


1984

Autobots

Autobot Mini-Cars

Although the official catalogs and the box artwork depict Bumblebee in yellow and Cliffjumper in red, both toys were actually available in both colors. Additionally, a third toy of a simmilar design was also available in yellow, sold on Cliffjumper cards. That toy was never officially marketed by Hasbro as a separate character, but was later dubbed "Bumblejumper" or "Bumper" by fans.

Autobot Cars

Autobot Commander

Decepticons

Decepticon Cassettes

Frenzy and Laserbeak were available as a two-pack, as were Rumble and Ravage. Buzzsaw was available with Soundwave.

Decepticon Planes

Decepticon Communications

Soundwave was available with Buzzsaw.

Decepticon Leader

1985

Autobots

Autobot Mini-Vehicles

The "Mini-Cars" were renamed into "Mini-Vehicles" beginning with 1985. The 1984 Mini-Cars/Mini-Vehicles were re-released. 1985 Mini-Vehicles were briefliy available with extra Mini-Spies, later replaced the Autobot symbols with rubsigns like the ones first featured on the Mini-Spies, and later shipments of the rubsign versions were available with iron-on patches. The versions of Bumblebee and Cliffjumper that came with the Mini-Spies were available only in yellow or red, respectively; the rubsign versions still featured color variants. The "Bumblejumper" mold was no longer available.

Autobot Cars

The 1984 Autobot Cars were re-released. All 1985 Autobot Cars sported rubsigns. The European version of Tracks released by Milton Bradley was originally available in red.

Dinobots

Jumpstarters

Autobot Deluxe Vehicles

Autobot Air Guardian

Autobot Communicator

Autobot Scientist

Autobot Motorized Defense Base

Omnibots

The Omnibots were only available via mail order.

Powerdashers

  • "Drill Type"
  • "F-1 Type"
  • "Jet Type"
The Powerdashers were only available via mail order. Figure names are in quotes because these figures were not officaly named. Names are taken from the Diaclone versions.

Promotional toys

  • "Pepsi" Optimus Prime
A limited edition variant of Optimus Prime was available with additional "Pepsi" stickers on the trailer. The Canadian version sported yet another variant with a large sticker covering the entire side of the trailer.
  • "Cookie Crisp" Jazz
A variant of the Jazz toy was available as a Cookie Crisp promotional premium via mail order. Unlike the regular version, the "Martinii" decals are missing from the doors.

Notes

  • The Optimus Prime toy was still available in 1985, now also sporting a rubsign.

Decepticons

Insecticons

Deluxe Insecticons

Constructicons

Triple Changers

Decepticon Planes

Starscream, Thundercracker and Skywarp were re-released. All 1985 Decepticon Planes sported rubsigns.

Decepticon Military Operations Commander

Notes

  • Megatron, Soundwave and the Decepticon Cassette two-packs (now named "Mini-Cassettes") of Frenzy/Laserbeak and Rumble/Ravage were still available in 1985, now also sporting rubsigns.

1986

Special Teams and Cities

Aerialbots

Protectobots

Stunticons

Combaticons

While packaged samples may exist, Bruticus was never officially released in giftset form in the USA.
All sixteen individual Special Team limbs were alternatively available with or without an iron-on patch. All four individual Special Team leaders were alternatively available with or without a poster.

Autobot City

Motorized Decepticon City

Predacons and Sharkticons

Predacons

Predaking was never available in giftset form outside of Japan.

Sharkticons

All six 1986 Predacons and Sharkticons were alternatively available with or without a poster.

Mixed Autobot and Decepticon assortments

Mini-Cassettes

Rewind and Steeljaw were available as a two-pack, as were Ramhorn and Eject. Ratbat was available as a two-pack wth a re-release of Frenzy. The two-pack of Ravage and Rumble was also re-released.

Triple Changers

Blitzwing and Astrotrain were re-released. All six 1986 Triple CHangers were alternatively available with or without a poster.

Other Autobots

Autobot Mini-Vehicles

Bumblebee, Beachcomber, Seaspray, Cosmos, Powerglide and Warpath were re-released. All twelve 1986 Triple Changers were alternatively available with or without an iron-on patch.

Autobot Cars

All three 1986 Autobot Cars were alternatively available with or without a poster.

Heroes

Autobot City Commander

Motorized Autobot Space Shuttle

Other Decepticons

Decepticon Planes

Starscream, Dirge, Ramjet and Thrust were re-released. All six 1986 Decepticon Planes were alternatively available with or without a poster.

Battlechargers

Decepticon City Commander

Others

Reflector was only available via mail order.

1987

Autobot

Decepticon

1988

Autobot

Decepticon

1989

Autobot

Decepticon

1990

Autobot

Decepticon

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