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Machine Robo
is a Japanese transforming robot toyline first released in 1982 by Popy, a division of Bandai, then later by Bandai proper. The franchise was marketed as Robo Machine in Europe, and Machine Men (or Robot Machine Men) in Australia. A large portion of these toys were exported to North America as part of Tonka's Gobots and Rock Lords series, beginning in 1984.
Devil Invaders
Double Machine Robo
Soul of Chogokin (2007)
About Machine Robo
The initial assortment of Machine Robos consisted of small toy robots which transformed into vehicles, aircraft, etc, comparable in size to Matchbox cars. These early MR toys have become known as the "600 series" (being priced at ¥600 each), and were developed through ideas submitted by children, similar to the children's submissions in Kinnikuman. Larger-scale deluxe ("DX") toys were soon released, along with other non-transforming vehicles & figures.Catalogs packaged with the toys contained stories depicting the Machine Robos as beings from the planet Romulos. Romulos was destroyed by the monster-like Devil Invaders from the Casmozone and thus the Machine Robo came to Earth. This premise would later be abandoned in favor of a new storyline originating with the first MR anime, "Revenge of Cronos").
The "600" Era (1982-1985)
600 Series (ja:マシンロボ 600)
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Machine Robo DX/Scale Robo
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Vehicles & Bases
- Jet Garry
- Battle Base
- Combat BuggyPower Suits
- Battle Armor 5 (Courageous / Grungy)
- Jet fighter and four powered suits combine into huge robot.
- Land Commander 5 (Nemesis)
- Tank and four powered suits combine into huge robot.Machine Puzzler
| Name | Gobot Name |
| Corvette | Tic Tac |
| Celica XX | Jigsaw |
| Countach LP500 | |
| Porsche 930T | Crossword |
| Benz 500SLC | Rube |
| Fairlady 300ZX | ZigZag |
- Jetlancer
- Helitanser
- Tanktrancer
- Drillheli
- Doublejet
- SidelancerMartial Arts Robo （格闘技ロボ）
- Karate Robo
- Jūdō Robo
- Wrestler Robo
- Kendō Robo
- Kenpō Robo
- Boxer Robo
Revenge of Cronos (1986-1987)
see Machine Robo: Revenge of CronosBoth in Japan and in the West, Machine Robo's main competition was The Transformers, whose animated series debuted in Japan in 1985. To match this, the first Machine Robo anime, Revenge of Cronos' debuted a year later in 1986.Chara Collection Large, non-transforming versions of main characters with swords. DX versions come with firing BB guns.
- Rom Stōl
- Blue Jet
- Rod DrillSnapfit model kits
| Name | AKA |
| Blue Jet with Leina Stōl | Jet Robo |
| Rod Drill with Rom Stōl | Drill Robo |
| Baikanfu with Kenryu | n/a |
| Kenryu with Rom Stōl | n/a |
| Combat Racer | Porsche Robo |
| Mecha Fighter | Blackbird Robo |
- GX-39 Baikanfu
Battle Hackers (1987-1988)
see Machine Robo: Battle HackersCG Robo (1993)
In CG Robo (ja:CGロボ), the "CG" is short for "Change & Glow", pointing to the fact that this line of 14 figures not only transformed, but also had working lights and sounds. CG-01 to CG-05 were released in Europe with minor changes as part of the Robo Machines toyline.| CG # | Name | Vehicle Type |
| 01 | Patrol Car CG | Police Car |
| 02 | Fire CG | Fire Truck |
| 03 | Rescue CG | Ambulance |
| 04 | Carrier CG | Tank truck |
| 05 | 4WD CG | 4WD |
| 06 | Spy CG | Sports Car |
| 07 | Armor CG | Armored Car |
| 08 | Nozomi CG | 300 Series Shinkansen |
| 09 | Dump CG | Dump Truck |
| 10 | Crane CG | Crane |
| 11 | Shovel CG | Excavator |
| 12 | Tsubasa CG | 400 Series Shinkansen |
| 13 | Dozer CG | Bulldozer |
| 14 | Shuttle CG | Space Shuttle |
