Twitter user @DiemTF surprised us with our first images of the Transformers Botbots Series 4 at US retail. They were spotted at Target in Los Angeles.
These are new blue blind bags bringing us new tribes and Botbots, including the new hard to find Golden Botbots from the Winners Circle tribe. The checklist now features a 3-star classification (1 star – common, 2 stars – uncommon, 3 stars – rare) according to how easy or hard to find each Botbot is. Read on for the complete Botbots tribes and individual names on this series:
- Magic Tricksters: The Great Mumbo Bunblo (1), King Cheats (2), Whoopsie Cushion (1), Skitter Chatter (2), Zanzabar (1)
- Movie Moguls: Movie Munchster (1), Bretzel (1), Fizzkick (1), Lumidope (2), Blurray Murray (2), Critically Complained (2)
- Retro Replays: Game Older (2), Swapbox 16 (1), Snorg The Conquerer (1), Pop N. Lock (1), Loadoutsky (1), Mr. Memory Banks (2), Business Esquire (1)
- Season Greeters: Bemyne (1), Incog-Eggd (1), Flare Devil (2), Zwonkey Donkey (1), Snooty Stem (1)
- Sugar Shocks: DJ Fudgey Fresh (1), Cypops (2), Milton (2), Grandma Crinkles (1), Frosferatti Frostyface (2), Fancy Flutter (2), Smore N’ Nore (2), Crumbly Yumbly (2)
- Los Deliciosos: Suavé Verde (1), Burrito Favorito (1), King Cubano (2), Cheff Nada (1), The Cobbler (2), Lunchador (1)
- Wilderness Troop: Cam The Man (1), Disaster Master (2), Doc Kit (1), Goggly Spy P.I. (1), Ranger Lampton (1), Rusty Von Cleave (1), Miss Mixed (2)
- Fresh Squeezes: Aday (1), Tricitrustups (1), Peary Peculiar (2), Peels The Monkey (1), Hiptoast (1)
- Science Alliance: Dr. Flaskenstein (1), Eye-Goon (2), Face Ace (1), Starscope (1)
- Home Rangers: Whirlderful (1), Bogusarus Rex (2), Rolley Doughley (1), Roarista (2), Pressure Punk (1), Heat Freak (1), Crabby Grabby (2), Windbag (2)
- Winners Circle (Golden Botbots): Pop o’ Gold (3), Game Golden (3), Goldenberry D’uhnut (3), Goldsferatu (Cupcake) (3), Goldface (3), Liquid Gold (3), Gold Dexter (3), Goldie Rock (3)
Update: New in-hand images of these new Botbots thanks to again to Twitter user @DiemTF
Check out the images on this news post together with the new checklist after the jump. Then you can share your impressions on this new #Botbotschallenge on the 2005 Boards!
Dinobot Nuva
Found and bought a few Series 4 at two separate Super Targets in Colorado Springs last night.
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Do we have any indication when the five/eight packs will be revealed? These are due out officially in January right?
Beastbot X
I think these are very early, mostly West-Coast stuff. Even if you're in a large city, unless you're on the West Coast I wouldn't bother going (at least specifically looking for these) until at least late this month.
MagicDishwasher
I found (and bought) half a case of the series 4 single packs tonight at a SoCal Target. So I guess we're up to 3 people now!
Swoop Dogg
Has anybody else found these or has the sighting been limited to just 2 people finding them? I’m trying to decide if I should start the hunt…
BB Shockwave
I think his code is mixed up, I remember buying #21 and it was instead #12, or something.
Mudslide
Me neither. Him and the shoe are the only ones I'm missing from series 2. Doesn't help that Walmart stopped carrying them and Target barely stocks them.
Beastbot X
Yep, that's it. FYI I've separated the entire Series by team here:
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prime roller
Alright, so this is the correct list?
1. Pop O' Gold (gold popcorn)
2. Miss Mixed (green bag of trail mix)
3. Starscope (purple & black telescope)
4. Hiptoast (beige & green toast)
5. Snotty Stem (blue & pink flower pot)
6. Zwonkey Donkey (pink piñata)
7. Liquid Gold (gold blender)
8. Cypops (pink & blue lollipop)
9. Milton (purple & white candy)
10. Movie Munchster (red ticket roll)
11. Whirlderful (teal electric mixer)
12. Rolley Doughley (white rolling pin)
13. Pressure Punk (grey pressure cooker)
14. Burrito Favorito (white burrito)
15. Chef Nada (beige empanadas)
16. Game Older (grey & purple game cartridge)
17. Swapbox 16 (blue handheld game console)
18. Snorg the Conquerer (orange hand radio)
19. The Great Mumbo Bumblo (black top hat)
20. King Cheats (white playing cards)
21. Whoopsie Cushion (red whoopee cushion)
22. Disaster Master (blue tent)
23. Goggly Spy P. I. (army green binoculars)
24. Face Ace (blue safety goggles)
antroz93
He was the first one I pulled from series 2
Hotconvoy
No… Mine were top left too…
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We still have the mystery of why hotconvoy's packs had a number in the lower right like series one while icepix's were on the top under the hook like series 2 on.
Beastbot X
Thank you! Last mystery solved for this assortment.
Icepix
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T-Hybrid
Maybe because they don't want people to be able to cheat the blind-bag system?
It's possible, if they really are different, that there's some sort of system in place to "randomize" these while still being consistently able to distribute the figures. Like, there are variations on numbering based on some kind of case code.
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Weird that different people are finding different number markings for series 4.
slackerforhire
Man… series 4?! I still haven't found a Javasaurus Rex in the wild…
Icepix
actually I am in Southern California. I rechecked the package, and there are no other numbers in the lower right corner.
Black Convoy
Good call, hope we can confirm this soon. also @Hotconvoy corec t me if I am wrong, but in the picutre the original Twitter user who found them, it seems the code number is in the lower part, next to the codebar.
Beastbot X
Yeah, but he's en empanada, which is where that part of his name comes from. It's one of those double-meaning names.
Okay, well I can easily see how you could mistake 16 for an 18, and the image Icepix provided is clearly an 18 because of the stamp, so I think 16 is the one we're looking for identification on, not 18. I hope you don't take offense, but I'm changing my Botbots list to reflect this unless we get further confirmation.