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	~~{{nihongo\|~~'''Machine Robo'''~~\|マシンロボ\|}}~~ 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\|Tonka's]] [[GoBots]] and [[Rock Lords]] series, beginning in 1984.		'''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\|Tonka's]] [[GoBots]] and [[Rock Lords]] series, beginning in 1984.

	==About Machine Robo==		==About Machine Robo==

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{{nihongo|'''Machine Robo'''|マシンロボ|}} 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|Tonka's]] [[GoBots]] and [[Rock Lords]] series, beginning in 1984.

==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 the ''[[Kinnikuman]]'' anime series. 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 '''Romulus''' system. Romulus was collapsing in on itself, and those beings who reached Earth became Machine Robo, while some became trapped in the Casmozone and mutated into monstrous '''Devil Invaders'''. This premise would later be abandoned in favor of a new storyline originating with the first MR anime ''[[Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos]]''.

===The "600" Era (1982–1985)===
;'''600 Series''' ([[w:ja:マシンロボ 600|マシンロボ 600]])

{|
| style="vertical-align:top; border-right:solid 1px silver;"|
{|
|-
| '''MR''' || '''Name''' || '''Vehicle Mode''' || '''[[Challenge of the GoBots|GoBot]] Name'''
|-
| 01|| [[Bike Robo]] || [[Motorcycle]]|| [[Cy-Kill]]
|-
| 02|| [[Battle Robo]] || [[Tank]]|| [[Tank (GoBots)|Tank]]
|-
| 03|| [[Blue Jet|Jet Robo]] || [[Jet aircraft|Jet]]|| [[Fitor]]
|-
| 04|| Gyro Robo || [[Helicopter]]|| [[Cop-Tur]]
|-
| 05|| [[Steam Robo]] || [[JNR Class D51]]|| [[Loco (GoBots)|Loco]]
|-
| 06|| Highway Robo || [[Ground effect vehicle]]|| Hi-Way
|-
| 07|| [[Supercar Robo]] || [[Supercar]]|| [[Turbo (GoBots)|Turbo]]
|-
| 08|| Buggy Robo || [[Dune buggy]]|| [[BuggyMan]]
|-
| 09|| Dump Robo || [[Dump truck]]|| [[Dumper (GoBots)|Dumper]]
|-
| 10|| Fire Robo || [[Fire apparatus|Fire Engine]]|| [[Pumper (GoBots)|Pumper]]
|-
| 11|| Bulldozer Robo || [[Bulldozer]]|| [[Dozer (GoBots)|Dozer]]
|-
| 12|| [[Shinkansen]] Robo || [[0 Series Shinkansen]]|| Bullet
|-
| 13|| Patrol Car Robo || [[Patrol car]]|| [[Hans-Cuff]]
|-
| 14|| [[Shuttle Robo]] || [[Space Shuttle]]|| [[Spay-C]]
|-
| 15|| Ambulance Robo || [[Ambulance]]|| [[Rest-Q (GoBots)|Rest-Q]]
|-
| 16|| Scooter Robo || [[Scooter (motorcycle)|Scooter]]|| [[Scooter (GoBots)|Scooter]]
|-
| 17|| [[Rod Drill|Drill Robo]] || [[Subterrene]]|| [[Screw Head]]
|-
| 18|| Trailer Robo || [[Semi-trailer truck]]|| [[Road Ranger (GoBots)|Road Ranger]]
|-
| 19|| [[Harrier Jump Jet|Harrier]] Robo || [[BAE Sea Harrier|Sea Harrier FRS1]]|| Royal-T
|-
| 20|| [[Porsche Robo]] || [[Porsche 956]]|| [[Crasher]]
|-
| 21|| Countach Robo || [[Lamborghini Countach|Countach LP500S]]|| Spoiler
|-
| 22|| [[New Shinkansen Robo]] || [[200 Series Shinkansen|200 Series]]|| Vain Train
|-
| 23|| Missile Tank Robo || [[Missile tank]] || Blaster
|-
| 24|| Crane Robo || [[Crane (machine)|Crane]] || Crain Brain
|-
| 25|| [[Eagle Robo]] || [[F-15 Eagle]] || [[Leader-1]]
|-
| 26|| Sanitation Robo || [[Garbage truck]] || [[Fly Trap (GoBots)|Fly Trap]]
|-
| 27|| Doubledecker Bus Robo || [[Doubledecker Bus|Doubledecker bus]] || Decker Decker
|}
| valign="top" |
{|
|-
| '''MR''' || '''Name''' || '''Vehicle Mode''' || '''[[Challenge of the GoBots|GoBot]] Name'''
|-
| 28|| [[Jeep]] Robo || [[CJ-3B|Mitsubishi Jeep J57]]|| [[Geeper-Creeper]]
|-
| 29|| UFO Robo || [[UFO]]|| [[Path Finder (GoBots)|Path Finder]]
|-
| 30|| 3-Wheel Buggy Robo || [[Three-wheeler]]|| n/a
|-
| 31|| [[Cessna Robo]] || [[Cessna 172]]|| [[Water Walk (GoBots)|Water Walk]]
|-
| 32|| [[Formula One|F-1]] Robo || [[Renault F1|Renault]] [[Renault RE20|RE20 Turbo]]|| Slicks
|-
| 33|| [[Submarine]] Robo || {{sclass-|Los Angeles|submarine}}|| Dive-Dive
|-
| 34|| Forklift Robo || [[Forklift]]|| Spoons
|-
| 35|| [[Off-roading|Offroad]] Robo || [[Pickup truck]]|| [[Small Foot]]
|-
| 36|| [[Mixer Robo]] || [[In-transit mixer|Cement Mixer]]|| Block Head
|-
| 37|| [[Harley Robo]] || [[Harley Davidson Electra Glide|FLHC Electra-Glide]] Classic|| Night Ranger
|-
| 38|| Mini Cooper Robo || [[Mini Cooper]] 1300S|| Jack Attack
|-
| 39|| Zero Robo|| [[A6M Zero]] || Zero
|-
| 40|| [[Kaman Aircraft|Kaman]] Robo || [[SH-2 Seasprite]]|| Flip-Top
|-
| 41|| Apache Robo || [[AH-64 Apache]]|| Wrong-Way
|-
| 42|| Skyline Robo || [[Nissan Skyline#RS|Skyline 2000 RS Turbo]]|| Tail Pipe
|-
| 43|| [[Hot Rod]] Robo || [[Chevrolet Camaro|Camaro Z28]]|| Street Heat
|-
| 44|| [[Classic car|Classic]] Robo || [[Excalibur (automobile)|Classic Style Excalibur]]|| Good Knight
|-
| 45|| Blackbird Robo || [[SR-71 Blackbird]]|| Snoop
|-
| 46|| [[Limousine]] Robo|| [[Rolls-Royce Phantom VI]]|| Tux/Stretch
|-
| 47|| [[Fairchild Industries|Fairchild]] Robo || [[A-10 Thunderbolt II]]|| [[Bad Boy (GoBots)|Bad Boy]]
|-
| 48|| [[Nissan Z-car|Fairlady]] Robo || [[Nissan 300ZX]]|| Major Mo
|-
| 49|| Falcon Robo || [[F-16 Fighting Falcon]]|| Heat Seeker
|-
| 50|| [[Boeing Helicopters|Vertol]] Robo || [[CH-46 Sea Knight|KV-107-II5]]|| Twin Spin
|-
| 51|| Phantom Robo || [[F-4 Phantom II|F-4EJ Phantom]]|| Mach-3
|-
| 52|| Tomcat Robo || [[F-14 Tomcat|F-14A Tomcat]]|| Sky Jack
|-
| 53|| [[Project Apollo|Apollo]] Robo || [[Saturn V rocket]]|| Apollo
|-
| 54|| Battleship Robo || {{sclass-|Iowa|battleship}} || Man-O-War
|-
| 747|| Jumbo Jet Robo || [[Boeing 747]]|| n/a
|}
|}

{|
| style="vertical-align:top; border-right:solid 1px silver;"|
;'''Machine Robo DX/Scale Robo'''
{|
|-
| '''DX'''|| '''Name'''|| '''Super [[Challenge of the GoBots|GoBot]] Name'''
|-
| 01|| [[Cobra (manga)|Space Cobra]] Psychoroid || Psycho
|-
| 02|| [[Nissan 280ZX|Fairlady 280Z]] T-Bar Roof || Zeemon
|-
| 03|| [[Porsche 928]]S || Herr Fiend/Doctor Go
|-
| 04|| [[Leopard tank|Leopard A4]]{{dn|date=July 2012}} || Destroyer
|-
| 05|| [[Volkswagen Beetle|Volkswagen 1303S Beetle]] || [[Bug Bite]]
|-
| 06|| [[Alvis Saladin|Saladin MkII]] || Defendor
|-
| 07|| [[Porsche 930]] Turbo || Baron/Professor Von Joy
|}
| valign="top" |
;'''Big Machine Robo'''
{|
|-
| '''BMR'''|| '''Name'''|| '''Super [[Challenge of the GoBots|GoBot]] Name'''
|-
| 01|| Big Bike Robo || Super Cy-Kill
|-
| 02|| Big Eagle Robo || Super Leader-1
|-
| 03|| [[Big Trailer Robo]] || (Super) Staks
|-
| 04|| Big Jet-Heli Robo || (Super) Warpath
|-
| 05|| Big Shuttle Robo || Super Spay-C
|}
|}
;'''Devil Invaders'''

{|
| style="vertical-align:top; border-right:solid 1px silver;"|
{|
|-
| '''MRD'''|| '''Name''' || '''Katakana''' || '''Monster [[Challenge of the GoBots|GoBot]] Name'''
|-
| 101|| Casmodon || キャスモドン || Vamp
|-
| 102|| Falgos || ファルゴス || Pincher
|-
| 103|| Zarios || ザリオス || Scorp
|-
| 104|| Gildis || ギルディス || Creepy
|-
| 105|| Baldas || バルダス || Bladez
|}
|}

'''Vehicles & Bases'''
*Jet Garry
*[[Battle Base]]
*[[Combat Buggy]]

;Power 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''' || '''[[Challenge of the GoBots|GoBot]] Name'''
|-
| [[Chevrolet Corvette|Corvette]] || Tic Tac
|-
| [[Toyota Celica XX|Celica XX]] || Jigsaw
|-
| [[Lamborghini Countach#Prototype LP500|Countach LP500]] || Pocket
|-
| [[Porsche 930]]T || Crossword
|-
| [[Mercedes-Benz SLC-Class|Benz 500SLC]] || Rube
|-
| [[Nissan 300ZX|Fairlady 300ZX]] || Zig Zag
|}

;Double Machine Robo
*Jetlancer
*Helitanser
*Tanktrancer
*Drillheli
*Doublejet
*Sidelancer

;'''Martial Arts Robo （格闘技ロボ）'''
*[[Karate Robo]]
*[[Judo Robo]]
*[[Wrestler Robo]]
*[[Kendo Robo]]
*MRC-5 [[Kenpo Robo]]
*[[Boxer Robo]]

===Revenge of Cronos (1986–1987)===
''see [[Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos]]''

Both in Japan and in the West, Machine Robo's main competition was ''[[Transformers|The Transformers]]'', whose animated series debuted in Japan in 1985. To match this, the first Machine Robo [[anime]], ''[[Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos|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.
*Triple Jim
*Blue Jet
*Rod Drill

;'''Snapfit model kits'''
{|
|-
| '''Name''' || '''AKA'''
|-
| Blue Jet with Leina Stōl || Jet Robo
|-
| Rod Drill with Rom Stōl || Drill Robo
|-
| Triple Jim with Leina Stōl || Supercar Robo
|-
| Kenryu with Rom Stōl || n/a
|-
| Combat Racer || Porsche Robo
|-
| Mecha Fighter || Blackbird Robo
|}

;[[Soul of Chogokin]] (2007)
*GX-39 Baikanfu

===Battle Hackers (1987–1988)===
''see [[Machine Robo: Battle Hackers]]''

===CG Robo (1993)===
In '''CG Robo''' ([[w:ja:CGロボ|シージーロボ]]), 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 Machine]]s toyline.

{| border=2
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|'''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
|}

===Machine Robo Rescue (2003)===
''see [[Machine Robo Rescue]]''

===Mugenbine (2004–present)===
''see [[Machine Robo Mugenbine]]''

==Animated series==
The first Machine Robo [[anime]] was ''[[Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos]]'', which aired in [[Japan]] from 1986 to 1987. There were some further straight-to-video adventures released from 1988 to 1990 that featured some characters from this anime. The second series was ''[[Machine Robo: Battle Hackers]]'', which aired in 1987. The latest animated series was ''[[Machine Robo Rescue]]'' in 2003.

* ''[[Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos]]''
* ''[[Machine Robo: Battle Hackers]]''
* ''[[Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos#Leina Stol in Wolf Sword Legend|Leina Stol in Wolf Sword Legend]]''
* ''[[Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos#Lightning Trap - Leina & Laika|Lightning Trap - Leina & Laika]]''
* ''[[Machine Robo Rescue]]''

==External links==
* [http://www.mr-club.jp/ Official Machine Robo Mugenbine Web Site]
* [http://www.ikp.uni-koeln.de/~scholl/rock/rl.html The Rock Lords collector archives]—collector's guide to the Rock Lords line, a sub-line of the GoBots
* [http://www.sunrise-inc.co.jp/mrr Official ''Machine Robo Rescue'' Web Site]

[[Category:1980s toys]]
[[Category:Bandai brands]]
[[Category:Japanese die-cast toys]]
[[Category:Machine Robo]]
[[Category:Transforming toy robots]]

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