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((Short description|Toy line by Tonka))
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'''GoBots''' is a line of [[transforming robot]] toys produced by [[Tonka]] from 1983 to 1987, similar to [[Hasbro]]'s [[Transformers]].<ref>((Cite news|title= Living: Hot Toys with a Special Twist|publisher= Time|date=October 1, 1984|url= https://time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,954424,00.html|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080721151637/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,954424,00.html|url-status= dead|archive-date= July 21, 2008|access-date=2010-09-06))</ref><ref name=":0">((Cite web |title=GoBots |url=https://www.collectiondx.com/series/gobots |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=CollectionDX |language=en))</ref>

Although initially a separate and competing line of toys, Tonka's Gobots became the [[intellectual property]] of Hasbro after their buyout of Tonka in 1991. Subsequently, the universe depicted in the animated series ''[[Challenge of the GoBots]]'' and follow-up film ''[[GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords]]'' was established as an [[Parallel universes in fiction|alternate universe]] within the [[Transformers|Transformers multiverse]].<ref>((cite book |title=Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II |last=Sorenson |first=Jim |author2=Forster, Bill |date=July 13, 2010 |publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]|isbn=978-1600106835 ))</ref> While Hasbro now owns the fictional side of the property (character names, bios, storyline), the actual toys and their likenesses were only licensed from [[Bandai]] in the 1980s, were not covered by the Tonka acquisition, and are not available for Hasbro use.

== History ==
The GoBot toy line was based on figures produced by [[Popy]] of Japan (the now-defunct character division of [[Bandai]]), named [[Machine Robo]].<ref name=":0" /> In another similarity to [[Transformers (toy line)|Transformers]], [[Tonka]] decided to make the figures sentient robots, rather than human-piloted [[mecha]] as they had been in Japan, and divided them into two factions – the good Guardians and evil Renegades (although early figures were simply described as ‘Friendly’ or ‘Enemy’ on the packaging). The figures were all given individual names, in contrast to the simple designations they received in Japan.<ref>((Cite book | title=Totally Tubular '80s | last=Bellomo | first=Mark | year=2010 | publisher=Krause Publications| isbn=978-1-4402-1282-6 | page= 90=93))</ref><ref>((cite web|last=Arrington |first=Carl |url=https://people.com/archive/deck-the-halls-with-squads-of-robots-hasbro-takes-on-tonka-in-the-toy-wars-of-1984-vol-22-no-23/ |title=Deck the, Halls with Squads of Robots: Hasbro Takes on Tonka in the Toy Wars of 1984 |publisher=People.com |date=1984-12-03 |access-date=2012-10-20))</ref>

Introduced in 1983 by Tonka Inc., the GoBots toys were part of the robot "sensation" that swept the nation for a short time.<ref>Billboard - Oct 5, 1985</ref><ref>((cite magazine| url=https://time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,954424,00.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080721151637/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,954424,00.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=July 21, 2008 | magazine=Time | title=Living: Hot Toys with a Special Twist | date=October 1, 1984))</ref><ref>((cite web |last=Hall |first=Jane |url=https://www.peoplepets.com/people/archive/article/0,,20095889,00.html |title=TV's New Toys Send Critics Scrambling for Their Guns : People.com |publisher=Peoplepets.com |date=1987-03-23 |access-date=2012-10-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104225106/https://www.peoplepets.com/people/archive/article/0,,20095889,00.html |archive-date=2013-11-04 |url-status=dead ))</ref><ref>((cite web|last=Dougherty |first=Philip H. |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1984/01/25/business/advertising-gobots-set-us-invasion.html |title=Advertising - GoBots Set U.S. Invasion |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=1984-01-25 |access-date=2012-10-20))</ref>

The line sold well initially but was overtaken by Transformers. 1987 was the final year in which new Gobots were released. In 1991, Hasbro acquired the GoBots range from Tonka Inc.<ref>Going, Going, GoBots by Matt Carara, Toyfare Magazine #123, November 2007, page 80-82</ref>

== Releases ==
[[Tonka]] released the first batch of figures to stores in 1983, one year prior to the [[Transformers]]. The bulk of the Gobot line was taken from the [[Machine Robo]] "600 Series" line of figures, which were around 5–8&nbsp;cm / 2-3 inches high on average. The robot figures transformed into a mixture of generic and specific contemporary machines, plus a handful of [[Second World War]] fighter aircraft, and a number of futuristic designs. This unnamed assortment, usually referred to as "Regular" Gobots, was used throughout the four years Gobots were produced and was later supplemented by figures from the Machine Robo Devil Invaders sub-line, plus some aborted Machine Robo figures and some commissioned from Bandai by Tonka.

Larger figures, averaging around 12–15&nbsp;cm (5-6 inches) tall in robot mode, were released as Super Gobots. Some of these were drawn from the Machine Robo Scale Robo DX line, some from the MR Big Machine Robo line (these included larger versions of [[Leader-1]], the Guardian leader, and Cy-Kill, the Renegade leader) and some designs not released in Japan. The line also included two [[wikt:gestalt|gestalt]]-style figures, the car-based Puzzler and monster-based [[Monsterous]].

Several other ranges were drawn from existing Bandai figures (such as the Secret Riders <ref>((cite web|url=http://toyarchive.com/Gobots/SecretRiders.html |title=STA: Gobots: Secret Riders |publisher=Toyarchive.com |access-date=2011-09-27))</ref>).

Tonka did design some toys for the line, including the Guardian Command Center and Renegade Thruster playsets, and the motorized Renegade Zod. In addition to these, two versions of the Power Warrior were made for both the Guardians and the Renegades, using molds from the Machine Robo line and recolored. The Nemesis Power Warrior used a tank for the center body and was released only in Japan. A large playset called the Gobotron Fortress was also shown to have existed in various articles and catalogues, but it has never been released.

A spin-off line, [[Rock Lords]], crossed over with the Gobots in the feature film ''[[GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords]]'', and was issued as a separate toy line by Tonka in 1986.

{|
|+ Standard figures. '''Note:''' The figures were not always released in numerical order.
|
{| class="wikitable"
! # !! Name !! Vehicle mode !! [[Machine Robo|MR]] number
|-
| 01 || Cy-Kill || [[Motorcycle]] || MR-01
|-
| 02 || Tank || [[Tank]] || MR-02
|-
| 03 || Fitor || [[Jet aircraft|Jet]] || MR-03
|-
| 04 || Cop-Tur || [[Helicopter]] || MR-04
|-
| 05 || Loco || [[JNR Class D51]] || MR-05
|-
| 06 || Spay-C || [[Space Shuttle]] || MR-14
|-
| 07 || Turbo || [[Supercar]] || MR-07
|-
| 08 || BuggyMan || [[Meyers Manx]] || MR-08
|-
| 09 || Dumper || [[Dump truck]] || MR-09
|-
| 10 || Pumper || [[Fire engine]] || MR-10
|-
| 11 || Dozer || [[Komatsu D155A]] || MR-11
|-
| 12 || Hans-Cuff  || [[Toyota Crown S110]]  || MR-13
|-
| 13 || Fly Trap || [[Garbage truck]] || MR-26
|-
| 14 || Small Foot || [[Toyota Hilux]] SR5 || MR-35
|-
| 15 || Dive-Dive || [[Los Angeles-class submarine]] || MR-33
|-
| 16 || Slicks || [[Renault RE20]] || MR-32
|-
| 17 || Block Head || [[Nissan]] [[Concrete_mixer#Trucks and trailers|Cement Mixer Truck]] || MR-34
|-
| 18 || Road Ranger || [[Hino Motors|Hino HE]] [[Semi-trailer truck|Flatbed Trailer Truck]] || MR-18
|-
| 19 || Royal-T || [[Hawker Siddeley Harrier|Harrier]] GR5 || MR-19
|-
| 20 || Spoiler || [[Lamborghini Countach|Countach LP500S]] || MR-21
|-
| 21 || Crasher || [[Porsche 956]] || MR-20
|-
| 22 || Screw Head || [[Drill]]ing vehicle || MR-17
|-
| 23 || Blaster || [[Missile tank]] || MR-23
|-
| 24 || Crain Brain || UNIC K-200B || MR-24
|}
|
{| class="wikitable"
! # !! Name !! Vehicle mode !! [[Machine Robo|MR]] number
|-
| 25 || Leader-1 || [[F-15 Eagle]] || MR-25
|-
| 26 || Rest-Q || [[Nissan Caravan]] [[Ambulance]] || MR-15
|-
| 27 || Scooter || [[Scooter (motorcycle)]] || MR-16
|-
| 28 || Geeper-Creeper || [[Jeep CJ|Mitsubishi Jeep CJ-3B]] || MR-28
|-
| 29 || Path Finder || Flying Saucer || MR-29
|-
| 30 || Night Ranger || [[Harley-Davidson FL#Electra-Glide|Harley-Davidson FLHC]] || MR-37
|-
| 31 || Spoons || [[Komatsu Limited|Komatsu]] [[Forklift]] || MR-34
|-
| 32|| Water Walk || [[Seaplane]] || MR-31
|-
| 33 || Flip-Top || [[Kaman SH-2 Seasprite|SH-2 Seasprite]] || MR-40
|-
| 34 || Good Knight || [[Excalibur (automobile)|Excalibur Series III]] || MR-44
|-
| 35 || Blaster || [[Missile tank]] || MR-23
|-
| 36 || Street Heat || [[Chevrolet Camaro (third generation)|Chevrolet Camaro Z28]] || MR-43
|-
| 37 || Wrong Way || [[Boeing AH-64 Apache|AH-64 Apache]] || MR-41
|-
| 38 || Scratch || [[Chevrolet S-10 Blazer|GMC S-15 Jimmy]] || MRT-41
|-
| 39 || BuggyMan (V2) || [[Meyers Manx]] || MR-08
|-
| 40 || Zero || [[Mitsubishi A6M Zero|A6M Zero]] || MR-39
|-
| 41 || Tux || [[Rolls-Royce Phantom VI]] || MR-46
|-
| 42 || Twin Spin || [[Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight|CH-46 Sea Knight]] || MR-50
|-
| 43 || Snoop || [[Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird|SR-71 Blackbird]] || MR-45
|-
| 44 || Leader-1 (V2) || [[McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle|F-15 Eagle]] || MR-25
|-
| 45 || Cy-Kill (V2) || [[Motorcycle]] || MR-01
|-
| 46|| Vamp || Spaceship|| MRD-101
|-
| 47|| Scorp || Robotic [[scorpion]] || MRD-102
|-
| 48|| Pincher || Spaceship|| MRD-103
|}
|
{| class="wikitable"
! # !! Name !! Vehicle mode !! [[Machine Robo|MR]] number
|-
| 49 || Stallion || [[Ford Mustang (third generation)|Ford Mustang]] || MRT-45
|-
| 50 || Sparky || [[Pontiac Fiero]] || MRT-43
|-
| 51 || Van Guard || [[Dodge Caravan]] || MRT-42*
|-
| 52 || Heat Seeker || [[General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon|F-16 Falcon]] || MR-49
|-
| 53 || Stinger || [[Chevrolet Corvette (C4)|Chevrolet Corvette]] || MRT-44
|-
| 54 || Major Mo || [[Nissan 300ZX#Z31|Nissan 300ZX Z31]] || MR-48
|-
| 55 || Bad Boy || [[Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II|A-10 Thunderbolt II]] || MR-47
|-
| 56 || Creepy || Robotic [[crab]] || MRD-104
|-
| 57 || Tail Pipe || [[Nissan Skyline#RS|Nissan Skyline RS]] || MR-42
|-
| 58 || Bugsie || Monster || n/a
|-
| 59 || Bladez || Monster || MRD-105
|-
| 60 || Klaws || Spaceship ||  n/a
|-
| 61 || Hornet || Jet || n/a
|-
| 62 || Treds || [[M1 Abrams]] || n/a
|-
| 63 || Bullseye || [[Rockwell B-1 Lancer|B-1 Lancer]] || n/a
|-
| 64 || Mr. Moto || [[All-terrain vehicle#Three-wheeler era (1967–1988)|Honda 200X]] || n/a
|-
| 65 || Mach-3 || [[McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II|F-4 Phantom]]||MR-51
|-
| 66 || Man-O-War || [[Iowa-class battleship]] || MR-54
|-
| 67 || Ace || [[North American P-51 Mustang|P-51 Mustang]] || n/a
|-
| 68 || Bolt || [[Lockheed P-38 Lightning|P-38 Lightning]] || n/a
|-
| 69 || Dart || [[Honda VF1000|Honda VF1000R]] || n/a
|-
| 70 || Sky Jack || [[Grumman F-14 Tomcat|F-14 Tomcat]] || MR-52
|-
| 71 || Gunnyr || [[Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21|MiG-21]] || n/a
|-
| 72 || Bentwing || [[Vought F4U Corsair|F4U Corsair]] || n/a
|}
|}

† = release cancelled.

{|
|+ Super GoBots
|-
|
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| '''#'''|| '''Name'''|| '''Vehicle mode'''|| '''[[Machine Robo|MR]] number'''
|-
| 020|| Warpath|| [[Boeing AH-64 Apache|AH-64 Apache]]||BMR-04
|-
| 021||Cy-Kill||Motorcycle||BMR-01
|-
| 022||[[Spay-C]]||[[Space Shuttle]]||BMR-05
|-
| 023||[[Staks]]||[[Peterbilt|Peterbilt 352H]]||BMR-03
|-
| 024||Leader-1||[[F-15 Eagle]]||BMR-02
|-
| 025||[[Baron Von Joy]]||[[Porsche 930 Turbo]]||MRDX-07
|-
|}
| 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| '''#'''|| '''Name'''|| '''Vehicle mode'''|| '''[[Machine Robo|MR]] number'''
|-
| 026|| [[Zeemon]]|| [[Nissan S130|Datsun Fairlady 280ZX]]||MRDX-02
|-
| 027|| [[Herr Fiend]]||[[Porsche 928S]]||MRDX-03
|-
| 028|| [[Bug Bite (Transformers)|Bug Bite]]||[[Volkswagen Beetle]] ||MRDX-05
|-
| 029|| [[Destroyer]]||[[Leopard 1|Leopard 1A4]]||MRDX-04
|-
| 030|| [[Psycho (Gobots)|Psycho]]||[[Cobra (manga)|Psychoroid]]|| MRDX-01
|-
| 031||[[Defendor]]||[[Alvis Saladin|Saladin Mk. II]]||MRDX-06
|}
| 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| '''#'''|| '''Name'''|| '''Vehicle mode'''|| '''[[Machine Robo|MR]] number'''
|-
| 032|| Throttle|| [[BMW K100]] || n/a
|-
| 033|| Raizor||[[McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II|F-4 Phantom]]||  n/a
|-
| 034|| [[Vamp (Gobots)|Vamp]]||Spaceship|| n/a
|-
| 035|| Super Couper|| [[1932 Ford|Ford Coupe]]|| n/a
|-
| 036|| Spy-Eye|| [[Panavia Tornado|Tornado IDS]]|| n/a
|-
| 037||Clutch||[[Ford F-Series seventh generation|Ford F-250]]||  n/a
|-
| 038|| [[Night Fright]]||[[Mil Mi-24|Mi-24]]||  n/a
|-
|}
|}

{|
|+ Power Warriors
|-
|
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|  '''Name'''
|-
| Courageous
|-
| Grungy
|}
|}

{|
|+ Puzzler: Six smaller robots that combined into a single larger super-robot, sold both separately and as a giftset.
|-
|
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|  '''Name'''|| '''Vehicle mode'''
|-
| Crossword || [[Porsche 930]]
|-
| Jig Saw || [[Toyota Celica|Toyota Celica XX]]
|-
| Pocket || [[Lamborghini Countach]]
|-
| Rube || [[Mercedes-Benz 500 E|Mercedes-Benz 500]]
|-
| Tic Tac || [[Chevrolet Corvette]]
|-
| Zig Zag || [[Nissan 300ZX]]
|}
|}

{|
|+ Monstrous: Six smaller robots that combined into a single larger super-robot, sold both separately and as a giftset.
|-
|
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|  '''Name'''|| '''Vehicle mode'''
|-
| Fangs || Monster
|-
| Fright Face || Monster
|-
| Gore Jaw || Monster
|-
| Heart Attack||Monster
|-
| South Claw || Monster
|-
| Weird Wing || Monster
|}
|}

{|
|+ Boomers
|-
|
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|  '''Name'''|| '''Vehicle mode'''
|-
| Blast || Buggy
|-
| Rumble || Buggy
|}
|}

{|
|+ Secret Riders
|-
|
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|  '''Name'''|| '''Vehicle mode'''
|-
| Tork || [[Ford Ranger (Americas)|Ford Ranger]]
|-
| Tri-Trak || [[Honda]] 200X
|-
| Twister || Helicopter
|}
|}

{|
|+ Dread Launchers
|-
|
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|  '''Name'''|| '''Vehicle mode'''
|-
| Chaos || [[Grumman X-29|X-29]] & transporter
|-
| Re-Volt || [[Hawk]] & launchpad
|-
| Traitor || [[Wasp]] & launchpad
|}
|}

{|
|+ Power Marchers
|-
|
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|  '''Name'''
|-
| Hitch Hiker
|-
| Quick Step
|}
|}

{|
|+ Others
|-
|
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|  '''Name'''
|-
| Command Center
|-
| GoBotron Fortress
|-
| Scales
|-
| Space Hawk
|-
| Thruster
|-
| Zod
|}
|}

== Media ==
[[File:gobotscomic.jpg|thumb|right|Cover to #2 of the ''Gobots'' comic series by IDW Publishing. Art by Tom Scioli.]]
[[Hanna-Barbera]] produced a cartoon series called ''[[Challenge of the GoBots]]'' to promote the toy line, which ran for 65 22-minute episodes from 1984 to 1985.<ref>((cite web|url=https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/51031/challenge-of-the-gobots-the-original-miniseries/ |title=Challenge Of The Gobots: The Original Miniseries : DVD Talk Review of the DVD Video |publisher=Dvdtalk.com |access-date=2012-10-20))</ref> In 1986, soon after the end of the ''Challenge of the Gobots'' television series, the Gobots co-starred with the [[Rock Lords]] in an animated feature film ''[[GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords]]'', again produced by Hanna-Barbera.<ref>((cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1986-04-04-8601250103-story.html |title='Care Bears,' 'Gobots' No 'beauty' But Likeable - Chicago Tribune |publisher=Articles.chicagotribune.com |date=1986-04-04 |access-date=2012-10-20))</ref>

In 1984, two Gobot children's books were published by Golden Books, an imprint of [[Western Publishing]]. The books, titled ''War of the Gobots'' and ''Gobots on Earth'', were written by Robin Snyder and illustrated by [[Steve Ditko]], and chronicled the origins of the Gobots. The Gobots were also featured in the 1986 book ''Collision Course Comet - Robo Machine Featuring The Challenge Of The Gobots'' and the 1985 book ''The Wagner Sirens-Robo Machine Featuring The Challenge Of The Gobots,'' both of which were published by [[Egmont Books]].

The closest thing to a Gobot comic book was the ''Gobots Magazine'', produced by [[Telepictures]] Publishing. This included a short comic strip, based on the ''Challenge of the GoBots'' cartoon continuity, as well as features on real-life [[robot]]s, quiz pages and the like. It ran quarterly from winter 1986 to winter 1987, managing five issues. Unlike the ''Transformers'' comics, it was aimed at a very young readership.

In the [[United Kingdom|UK]], a ''[[Robo Machines (comics)|Robo Machines]]'' comic strip was produced, using many of the characters from the Gobot line, but following a different continuity than the cartoon. This was written by [[Tom Tully (comic writer)|Tom Tully]], and ran in the second volume of ''[[Eagle (comic)|Eagle]]'' from November 1984 to July 1985. After [[Fleetway]] discontinued their licence agreement, the property was leased to [[World Distributors]], who produced annuals following the cartoon continuity in 1986 and 1987.

A Gobots video game was released in 1986 by [[Ariolasoft]] for the [[Commodore 64]],<ref>((cite web|url=https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/search/index.html?game=gobots&platform=0 |title=Gobots at gamefaqs |access-date=2011-09-27))</ref> [[Amstrad CPC]], and [[ZX Spectrum]]<ref>((cite web|url=https://worldofspectrum.org/infoseek.cgi |title=Sinclair Infoseek |publisher=World of Spectrum |access-date=2011-09-27))</ref><ref>((cite web|url=https://worldofspectrum.org/software?id=0000878 |title=Challenge of the Gobots |publisher=World of Spectrum |access-date=2011-09-27))</ref> computer formats. Gobots software for other computers, home video game systems or coin-operated arcade game systems is unknown at this time.

It was announced that Hasbro has applied for a new Go-Bots trademark (this is not a renewal) under "distribution of motion pictures, ongoing television programs" and "Toys, games and playthings, namely, toy vehicles and accessories for use therewith.<ref>((cite web|url=https://news.tfw2005.com/2015/01/26/hasbro-applies-for-a-go-bots-movie-and-toyline-trademark-181936|title=Hasbro Applies For A Go-Bots Movie And Toyline Trademark|publisher=Transformers World|date=January 26, 2015))</ref>

In October 2018, [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] began publishing a ''Go-Bots'' mini series written and illustrated by [[Tom Scioli]].<ref>((cite web|url=https://www.idwpublishing.com/go-bots-return-in-all-new-comic-book-series/|title=GO-BOTS Return in All-New Comic Book Series|publisher=IDW Publishing|date=December 27, 2018))</ref>

== Worldwide ==
((unreferenced section|date=July 2021))
Unlike Transformers, Gobots was released in several guises around the world.
* In the UK, France and a number of other European countries, Bandai released the figures as ''[[Robo Machine]]'', utilising most of the Tonka names. Later on, when the ''Challenge of the Gobots'' cartoon arrived, this was changed, or modified (often resulting in clumsy branding such as ''Robo Machines featuring Challenge of the Gobots'' or ''Challenge of the Gobots - A Robo Machine Production'').
* In Australia, the line was released as ''Machine Men''. The ''Machine Men'' name had been used also by Bandai in an item to market ''Machine Robo'' in America in early 1984, but after issuing six figures the line failed. However, Bandai's Australian release was successful enough to retain the ''Machine Men'' branding, which was even added to the cartoon when that began airing.
* In Brazil, the line was initially produced by Glasslite as ''Mutante''. The license was later taken over by [[Mimo]].
* It was also translated into [[Arabic]] and retitled ''Hikayat alamaliqa'', or ''A Tale of Giants''.
* In Japan, [[Bandai]] opted to keep with the ''Machine Robo'' line, rather than importing the Gobots due to licensing issues.

== Transformers ==
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In 1991, [[Hasbro]] took over [[Tonka]], and thus the Gobot [[trademark]]s; the molds for the action figures remain the property of Bandai, having only been leased to Tonka, and some were reissued in 1993 for the European [[Robo Machine]]s line. Since then, the trademarks have been used several times — a character called [[Gobots (Transformer)|Gobots]] was released in 1993, a range of figures in 1995 was called the Go-Bots, and Hasbro subsidiary [[Playskool]] issued a line named [[Transformers: Gobots]] in 2002. To this date, there have been a few exclusives referencing GoBots, but they have all been recolors of other Transformer molds as opposed to new figures. Examples of this are the Transformers 2007 movie-themed Fracture (based on Crasher) and Backtrack (based on Night Ranger; unreleased, but shown in promotional materials) and Revenge of the Fallen figures Deadlift (based on Spoons) and Reverb (based on Dart). Also, Botcon 2007 Bugbite, an off-white repaint of Classics Bumblebee, was released as the second Bug Bite toy in Transformers. The first Bug Bite was a Japanese-exclusive white repaint of Generation 1 Bumblebee which retained Bug Bites VW Beetle vehicle mode. The color change to white was due to Bumblebee and Bug Bite sharing the colors yellow and black in their original competing releases.

The name Leader-1 was reused for Transformers Armada Megatron's mini-con in 2002.

While Hasbro has used current toy technology to update their G1 Transformer characters over the years, it is unlikely that Gobots will receive similar treatment, as the molds—and thus, the original character designs—belong to [[Bandai]].

In 1995, a line of Transformers called Go-Bots (small, Matchbox-sized car Transformers which had racing axles) were released, including [[Bumblebee (Transformers)|Bumblebee]], [[Double Clutch (Transformers)|Double Clutch]], [[High Beam (Transformers)|High Beam]], Ironhide, [[Megatron (Transformers)|Megatron]], [[Mirage (Transformers)|Mirage]], [[Optimus Prime]], [[Soundwave (Transformers)|Soundwave]], [[Sideswipe (Transformers)|Sideswipe]], and Frenzy. Of the 6 molds produced, 15 Go-Bot characters were released, including the 1995 [[BotCon]] convention exclusive figure, Nightracer (a recoloring of Go-Bot Bumblebee). Subsequent uses of these molds were renamed Spy Changers.

Gearhead was used to demonstrate the Hasbro Go-Bots line at [[Toy Fair]] 1995. They were described by the pitch-man as "''The all-new, most mind-blowing, laser-slashing, robot-bashing product line ever!''" <ref>((cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFfW-95fghU&feature=player_embedded  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211213/MFfW-95fghU |archive-date=2021-12-13 |url-status=live|title=TOY FAIR 1995 PART 3 BATMAN & TRANSFORMERS |publisher=YouTube |access-date=2011-09-27))((cbignore))</ref>

Guillermo Gutierrez in the 2018 film [[Bumblebee (film)]] asks the protagonist Charlie Watson if the Transformers are like the fictional toy line Gobots in a deleted scene on the Blu-Ray. The film is set in 1987.

== See also ==
((Portal|Toys))

* ''[[Challenge of the GoBots]]'' (1984)
* ''[[GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords]]'' (1986)
* ''[[Robo Machines (comics)|Robo Machines]]'' (1984)

== References ==
((Reflist))

== External links ==
* [http://www.toyarchive.com/Gobots/Go-Bots.html Gobots Section at Toy Archive.com]
* [http://www.transformerland.com/toysbycategory2.php?genid=1003 Gobots figures and parts identification archive at Transformerland.com]
* [http://tfu.info/Gobots/index.htm Gobots Section at TFU.info]
* [https://www.seibertron.com/news/view.php?id=9789 A Gobots and Transformers comparison on Seibertron]
* [http://gbwiki.shoutwiki.com/ GoBots Wiki]

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