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Size class is how Hasbro determines the size and price of a toy. It also determines the amount of budget spent on the production of a Transformers toy , such as paint or electronics. The logic behind size classes is simple; retailers can order a case of toys, knowing exactly how much they will sell for and exactly how much shelf space they will occupy. All the Deluxes in a line have identically-sized packaging and cost the same price. When you run out of Deluxes, you order a new case and put them right back where they belong. This is incredibly convenient, especially compared to Generation One , where the sizes and prices of figures varied widely.

Up until Generation 2 , toys with a uniform gimmick were sold as their own distinct assortment, which often resulted in an assortment consisting of no more than four or six different toys. Since Autobots and Decepticons often had their own distinct gimmicks, this resulted in separate Autobot and Decepticon assortments. Starting with Beast Wars , however, HasKen introduced uniform price points which continued as ongoing size class assortments throughout the line (although, in the case of longer lines, an assortment could occasionally be reset while still retaining the same size class name).

The intended class of a toy is relevant to all phases of its design process. To sell at a given price, there are tight formulas for how much plastic can be used, how many paint applications are allowed, whether electronics can be included, and how complex the transformation and articulation can be. Further, since a size class is literally a size class, toys are limited in their measurements, so that they will fit into the same size packaging as other toys in their class. (As an example, the Voyager Lugnut toy, in robot mode, is very short compared to other toys in his class. This may be because he transforms into a mostly-linear plane, with his weapon added on as a tail assembly, making him even longer. Most Transformers are packaged in their altmode . Regardless of whether there was room in the budget for more plastic, there may not have been room in a Voyager-sized box for him to be any bigger.)

Size classes have not been consistent from line to line, with names often changing to affect marketability.

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• 2 Beast Machines
• 3 Robots in Disguise
• 5 Universe (2003)
• 6 Alternators
• 8 Cybertron
• 11 Animated
• 12 Universe (2008)
• 13 Revenge of the Fallen
• 14 Size class chart

Beast Wars [ ]

Beast Wars had five size classes. From smallest to largest:

• Basic, the cheapest at US$5.
• Deluxe, at US$10.
• Mega, at US$15. Toys of this size were often shelfwarmers .
• Ultra, at US$20. Only eight toys were sold at this price point.
• Super, at US$30. This size class contained only one toy, Optimal Optimus .

Basic and Deluxe are sold on cards to this day; size classes larger than Deluxe were, and are, sold in boxes.

Beast Machines [ ]

Beast Machines continued Beast Wars ' size classes, but increased the price of Basic to US$7.

Supreme was introduced as a US$40 size class. Cheetor was the only Supreme in this line; a Supreme Optimus Primal toy was planned to be in this line, but was moved to Robots in Disguise .

Two additional size classes, Deployers (US$5) and Beast Riders (US$10) would turn out to be short-lived. The size of Ultra toys was increased while maintaining the price.

Robots in Disguise [ ]

Robots in Disguise used the Beast Machines size classes, though the Basic price point was once again lowered to US$5. However, most of the toys at this price point were either Spychanger two-packs or redecoed Generation One combiner limbs, making them somewhat smaller and less intricate than previous lines' Basics (a notable exception is the recolor of Obsidian , which was sold for less than the original version).

Robots in Disguise also had two Mega-priced multipacks of smaller figures (a trio of recolored Beast Machines Basics as Autobots, and the recolored Laser Cycles .

Several of the line's toys ran afoul of the differences between US and Japanese packaging policies. The Team Bullet Train toys were individually packaged as Megas, despite being smaller than the usual members of that size class. The near-Basic-sized Wedge was sold as a Deluxe.

The Armada toyline renamed or repurposed all the existing price points:

• Mini-Con, at US$6.50 replaced the Basic price point, with 3-packs of Mini-Cons .
• Super-Con, at US$10 replaced the Deluxe.
• Max-Con, at US$20 replaced the Mega.
• Giga-Con, at US$25 replaced the Ultra.
• Super-Base, at US$40 replaced Super, but used the Supreme price point.
• " Unicron " was in his own class using the Supreme size, at US$50.

The old US$15 price, previously used by the Mega size class, was effectively discontinued, taken up by role-play toys like the Star Saber and the Dark Saber .

Universe (2003) [ ]

The original Universe line used the Beast Wars size class designations, but only had Deluxe and Ultra (the latter at US$20).

After the Universe line as such had effectively ended, repackaged Energon (and even later, Cybertron ) toys were sold on Universe cards as discount chain exclusives , divided into the price points Basic (US$5) and Deluxe (US$8).

Alternators [ ]

The Alternators line was unique insofar as it only consisted of one single price point (US$20). This was owed to the uniform scale of the line at 1:24, as well as the fact that all the toys from the line were based on licensed vehicles.

Some retailers actually listed the toys under the "Mega" price point, but this designation was never officially used by Hasbro. In fact, there was an official "Mega Alternators" assortment of sorts, which consisted of shrinkwrapped two-packs consisting of two individual toys (mostly limited to shelfwarmers such as Smokescreen , Side Swipe or Windcharger ), available for the price of a single Alternators toy exclusively at Toys'R'Us.

Hasbro later replaced the original mass retail Alternators assortment with a second one, which remained at the original one's price point. In the case of Alternators Optimus Prime , Hasbro reportedly accepted a smaller profit margin (since the toy was more expensive to produce than other Alternators toys) so they could still sell it at the US$20 price point.

Energon [ ]

Energon took a somewhat random approach to size-class naming. The second pack-in catalog introduced the size class range as

• Energon (Basic), with the price back to US$7
• Combat (Deluxe) - US$10.
• Mega Combat (the former "Max-Con") - US$20.
• Commanders (the former "Giga-Con") - US$25.
• Leaders (the former "Super Base") - US$40.
• Unicron was given no size class - US$50.

The third catalog explicitly referred to the price points as

• Energon Class
• Combat Class
• Command Class
• Leaders Class
• Omega Supreme was given no size class.

The fourth and final catalog continued using the terms originated by the third (although listed no price points for the combiners), but finally listed Omega Supreme as Supreme Class .

Cybertron [ ]

Cybertron changed the naming of some size classes, but retained others:

• Legends of Cybertron , at US$3, with tiny Market six -aimed figures.
• Mini-Con Class, at US$5 was added for the Mini-Con two-packs.
• Scout Class, at US$7, formerly Energon Class.
• Deluxe Class, at US$10, formerly Combat Class.
• Voyager Class, at US$20, formerly Mega Class.
• Ultra Class, at US$25, formerly Command Class.
• Leader Class, dropping the plural "s" from the previous "Leaders Class".
• Supreme Class, remained the same.

Classics [ ]

Classics kept the Deluxe and Voyager classes, renamed as

• Legends, at US$4 - Legends of Cybertron repaints, raised $1 in price.
• Mini-Con, at US$7, in three-packs again, replacing the Scout Class price point.
• Classic Deluxe, at US$10.
• Classic Voyager, at US$20.

Transformers , the toyline based on the 2007 live-action movie , retains many size classes from before:

• Legends Class, at US$4.
• Scout Class, at US$8.
• Deluxe Class, at US$10.
• Voyager Class, at US$20.
• Ultra Class, at US$25. (Consisted of two Toys "R" Us exclusive Cybertron redecoes.)
• Leader Class, at US$40.

The Supreme class was dropped. The Scout Class, which consisted entirely of redecos of toys from the Energon and Cybertron toylines, was exclusively available at Target stores in the USA, but was sold at mass retail in Europe and Canada. Additionally, there were a gimmick-based sub-line named Fast Action Battlers , which also sold at US$10 (like the Deluxe Class toys), and a new US$90 figure sold as Ultimate Bumblebee.

Animated [ ]

Thus far, the Transformers Animated toyline has the following size classes:

• Deluxe Class , at US$10.
• Voyager Class , at US$20.
• Leader Class , at US$40.
• Supreme Class , at US$50.

In addition, Hasbro introcuded a new gimmick-based size class named Activators , which sells at US$8 and more or less replaces the Fast Action Battlers from the movie toyline. Legends Class toys of the Animated cast are released as part of the Universe toyline instead. There is another size class called Bumper Battlers which is built for a much smaller set with a gimmick to completely transform by pushing a button.

Universe (2008) [ ]

The 2008 Transformers Universe toyline has the following confirmed size classes:

• Legends Class , at US$4.
• Ultra Class , at US$25.

Revenge of the Fallen [ ]

• Legends Class
• Scout Class
• Gravity Bots
• Fast Action Battlers
• Deluxe Class
• Voyager Class
• Ultra Class
• Leader Class
• Combiner Class - contained three figures: Constructicon Devastator (often erroneously referred to as Supreme Class), Superion Maximus (redeco of Energon Superion Maximus), and Bruticus Maximus (redeco of Energon Bruticus Maximus)

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Class names, organized by toy line and approximate price point:

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Each size class has three build types. Short & Stout, Average, and Tall & Lean. Size class is determined by an individual's general mass in their robot mode.

Generally speaking, a Minicon is half the size of a Legend, a Legend is 2/3 the size of a Deluxe, a Deluxe is about chest height compared to a Voyager, and a Voyager is about chest height compared to a Leader. These are currently the only playable size classes.

The most common size class of a Cybertronian is Deluxe, with Legend and Voyager tying for second. Minicons and Leaders are very rare.

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• 7 Titan (Unplayable)

Minicon [ ]

A Minicon is between 4.5 and 7 feet tall, but average size is 6'. Common alternate modes include weapons, animals, data sticks/cassettes, and single-passenger vehicles.

A Legend is between 9 and 11 feet tall, but average size is 10'. Common alternate modes include weapons, animals, data sticks/cassettes, single-passenger vehicles, and small cars.

A Deluxe is between 14 and 17 feet tall, but average size is 15'. Common alternate modes include cars, trucks, vans, out-of-scale animals, and smaller aircrafts such as helicopters or jets.

Voyager [ ]

A Voyager is between 17 and 21 feet tall, but average size is 19'. Common alternate modes include big rig trucks, aircrafts, tanks, large vans, assault vehicles, construction vehicles, and monstrous beast modes.

A Leader is between 22 and 24.5 feet tall, but average size is 23'. This does not refer to rank. In fact, Optimus Prime, Ultra Magnus, and Megatron would each fall under Voyager. Leader size class Cybertronians are absolute rarities. They're about a head or more taller than most Voyagers and often mass shift into even more enormous alternate modes such as massive dragons or vehicles capable of transporting more normally scaled Cybertronians. While very threatening one on one, Leader class Cybertronians are usually kept out of large battles because they're an enormous target and no more durable than any other Cybertronian.

Supreme (Unplayable) [ ]

Supremes are massive Cybertronians, standing at a little over 11 times the height of a Deluxe in robot mode. (170 feet.) They usually turn into transport for normally sized Cybertronians, and their robot mode reflects it with little to no mass shifting. They're about the size of a Titan's calf. A Combiner is the same size as a Supreme.

Titan (Unplayable) [ ]

Usually referred to as Metrotitans. They are a thing of legends, Cybertronians so massive that they turn into entire cities. There are no currently known living Titans, though there have been rumors of the legendary Metroplex and Trypticon being out there somewhere.

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Blackout (Movie)

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The massive Blackout (aka N.B.E. 23 [ citation needed ] ) has been described as the "hound" of Megatron . In better days, he was always to be found looming powerful and silent behind his leader's right shoulder. When given a target, he hunts it down with fierce determination.

Blackout is not happy with the progress Starscream is making towards finding the missing Decepticon leader. He suspects (quite rightly) that Starscream would prefer Megatron to stay lost. Blackout is openly mutinous and will challenge Starscream's leadership at any opportunity, not for his own sake, but to better serve his ultimate goal of finding his lost master.

Blackout has a sneaky side and uses his symbiotic companion Scorponok 's small size to great advantage.

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Blackout flew into the airspace of US SOCCENT Forward Operations Base in Qatar and refused to identify himself, prompting base commander Colonel Sharp to dispatch two F-22 Raptors to escort the Decepticon into their base. One of the Raptors reported that Blackout had the registry number of 4500X on his vertical stabilizer, the number of the helicopter Blackout had scanned and destroyed three months earlier in Afghanistan.

Once landed, Blackout was surrounded by the soldiers stationed at the base and ordered to power down and disembark his crew, or deadly force would be used. Seeing no reason to hide himself any further, Blackout transformed under a hail of automatic weapons fire from the shocked humans. Activating his heavy machine guns and rocket launchers, Blackout made quick work of the soldiers closest to him, then unleashed a massive shock wave that killed the rest of the troops and shattered their vehicles and the windows of the operations control tower. Blackout made his way around the base, tossing tanks aside, crushing soldiers underfoot and blowing up aircraft. Eventually, he reached the operations bunker and tore off the roof to link up with their server and download its files in an attempt to find information on Project: Ice Man . Unfortunately, the base commander intervened, cutting the physical hard line of the server, severing Blackout's connection and thwarting the primary objective of his mission.

Still, Blackout carried out his second objective—the destruction of the human base. As he proceeded, a human soldier was nearly crushed. Instinctively, the soldier recorded images of Blackout, the Decepticon indulging this brief moment of curiosity by looking straight back at the human. Blackout then activated a chest-mounted laser cannon to put the fleshling out of its misery, but before he could do so, he was struck by a grenade fired by another soldier , and the human made his escape. Enraged, Blackout fired flare countermeasures into the sky to confuse any other attempts to attack him, then ejected Scorponok from his back and sent his minion to track the fleeing soldiers . Blackout then turned his attention and his weapons back to the rest of the base, eventually destroying it, leaving no survivors.

Evidently, after the attack, Blackout flew back to the United States , as he was in the vicinity when Frenzy reported the discovery of AllSpark's location and Starscream ordered their forces to mobilize. Blackout was the last to acknowledge the order, then rallied in Megatron's name, perhaps to remind Starscream who his master was.

Blackout arrived at Mission City just as the final battle was getting underway. Megatron's order of "Decepticons attack" must have been music to his ears, and he followed his master's commands whole heartedly. He attempted to block ladiesman217 's path as the boy was trying to get away with the AllSpark, before he was attacked by Ironhide . The Autobot threw a car at Blackout, who fired his laser cannon to destroy the vehicle and knock Ironhide over. He flew ahead of ladiesman217, attempting to use his rotor weapon to kill him, but the human managed to dodge this attack.

Blackout withdrew from the battle for a few moments, but returned as Optimus Prime and Megatron fought. Seeing his master under attack, Blackout activated his hand-held rotor weapon and prepared to come to defense of his lord, but soldiers—including survivors of the SOCCENT base attack—attempted to stop him by painting him with targeting lasers for friendly F-22 Raptors to fire upon. As Blackout activated his cannon, he noticed the lasers targeted on him. Underestimating the fighting spirit and desire for vengeance of the humans, Blackout tried to finish them off until Captain Lennox, using an abandoned motorcycle, charged at him and fired a sabot round into his crotch (ouch), as F-22s pounded the Decepticon with missiles, extinguishing his spark .

Blackout's remains were later dumped in the deepest second deepest part of the ocean—the Laurentian Abyss —along with his fellow dead Decepticons. Transformers

Ghosts of Yesterday

Blackout had spent thousands of years searching for Megatron and the AllSpark under Starscream aboard the Nemesis . While Starscream was hoping not to find Megatron, Blackout was working against him in hopes of restoring the former leader. Upon discovering a vessel similar to Megatron's alternate mode , Blackout became convinced that Megatron was nearby. However, the Autobots arrived in the Ark to investigate the ship, and Starscream ordered the Decepticons to wait while he investigated the alien ship. Growing impatient, Blackout convinced Frenzy and Bonecrusher to join him in an attack on the Autobots. Blackout, Scorponok, and Frenzy ganged up on Optimus Prime , but he managed to defeat them, forcing Blackout to call for a retreat. After Prime headed to investigate Bumblebee 's disappearance, Starscream ordered them to attack, and Bonecrusher was given command. Blackout, however, was able to sneak Scorponok on board the Ark .

After Starscream returned, Blackout demanded answers. Starscream claimed that Prime and Bumblebee were killed by indigenous worms, while the alien ship was destroyed when it fell into a cavern. Blackout, unconvinced, challenged Starscream, but was seriously damaged, and had to be taken back to the Nemesis . However, Prime, Bumblebee, and the ship appeared soon after. When Starscream ordered the Decepticons to destroy the ship, Blackout demanded answers, which Bonecrusher and Barricade agreed to. However, Ratchet was able to force Scorponok off the Ark , and Blackout, still healing, sped to his rescue. What a pal. Ghosts of Yesterday

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In the distant past, Blackout was a member of the Cybertronian Defense Force . During an attack by unknown aliens on the city of Metrotitan , he could be seen picking up a wrecked enemy tank. Defiance #1 In the aftermath of the attack, Megatron consulted with the mysterious relic dug up near Simfur and (essentially) declared a military dictatorship over Cybertron. Blackout followed Megatron and the other flight-capable soldiers into battle, using his special powers to disrupt the enemy flagship's targeting array. Defiance #2

After science division leader Optimus survived an attempted kidnapping by Starscream 's squadron, Megatron declared the scientist and his followers traitors, and reformed the army under a new banner: the Decepticons. Defiance #3

During the subsequent civil war, Blackout fought alongside Megatron, until his master ordered 'this loyal hound' to assist Starscream's unit in keeping Optimus Prime 's forces busy, while Megatron pursued his destiny. Arriving soon after Brawl delivered news of Megatron's location, Blackout and Starscream witnessed the successful Autobot launch of the AllSpark . Blackout restrained Starscream from going after it, the pair nearly coming to blows when Blackout launched Scorponok from his chest. Fortunately, Starscream calmed down, and after witnessing Megatron leave the planet himself, the group took on protoform transition forms and followed. Planetfall

Meanwhile, Starscream crew also went after Optimus Prime's starship in a Decepticon battlecruiser. Just before launch, Blackout listened to Barricade's not-so-quiet concerns that Starscream wasn't telling them everything. Unfortunately for the Decepticons, they were led into a trap by the Autobots, and their ship (and Starscream's advance scout Dreadwing ) was crippled by concussion chain mines. Blackout gave a detailed damage report when ordered but was berated for giving his observation on what had occurred, and was ordered to despatch Scorponok to retrieve Dreadwing.

After making repairs to their ship, the Decepticons followed the AllSpark's trace energy and landed on Mars . The Reign of Starscream #1 There, they destroyed a primitive human rover scout and decided to investigate the nearby third planet of this solar system. Movie Prequel #3

Making planetfall on Earth in Afghanistan in 2003, Blackout attracted the attention of a military vehicle of the local creatures. Witnessing the ease with which Wreckage destroyed the carrier, Starscream pondered that Megatron would have been able to subjugate these beings if he was able to. Blackout replied that they needed to find out why he hadn't yet. Starscream's unit then attacked the nearby air base where Blackout scanned and adopted the form of an MH-53 Pave Low helicopter, then easily hacked into the files of the human computers. Inside, he found files on something called 'Project: Iceman', which he suspected was related to Megatron. After the base's destruction, Blackout and the others split up. The Reign of Starscream #1 Blackout scanned another USAF MH-53 Pave Low helicopter, but apparently was not detected by the humans, nor caused any casualties, in contrast to Starscream and Barricade . When Starscream told the Decepticons that their mission was to find the AllSpark, Blackout reminded Starscream that they must also find Megatron.

Later, after being lured into a trap intended for Bumblebee set by a group of impressively equipped humans, Blackout attacked the organisation's bunker and attempted to hack into their main server, but failed after they disconnected their local systems. The only lead he got was a name... Sector Seven . Movie Prequel #4 A few years later, Blackout headed towards Qatar , intent on attacking a military base similar to the first one he and his comrades attacked in hopes that accessing the information there could connect his past findings. Planetfall

In the aftermath of the battle in Mission City, Sector Seven hauled away Blackout's corpse along with the other Decepticon bodies. The clandestine human organization brought the bodies to a secret facility in the Nevada desert, with the intention of getting every bit of information they could out of the dead Decepticons before they were forced to dump them into the sea. Alliance #1

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During the war on Cybertron , Blackout preferred to sow confusion and disarray before he attacked, rather than engage in direct confrontation and risk being killed. He would only go into ground battles under cover of loud noise and pyrotechnics (which he himself caused with his devastating sonic shriek emitters). Unfortunately for him, this meant he kept getting stuck leading the first wave of attacks! To protect himself, he used an army of drone troopers (presumably Scorponoks ) to draw enemy fire. These drones were called "the swarm" and Blackout deliberately encouraged rumours about them so their arrival would strike fear into the hearts of enemies. Blackout Profile Despite being a coward at heart, he began to revel in the chaos and carnage he was causing, even if the odd Decepticon ended up as collateral damage! Jazz V. Blackout

Half an hour after his death and before his body was dumped in the sea, Blackout was briefly turned into a rampaging zombie by Starscream . Starscream's Militia

Alternate timeline

In a divergent timeline , the Decepticons succeeded at Mission City and conquered the United States. Blackout assaulted an Autobot convoy at Shreveport, Louisiana as part of a general terror campaign. Dark Spark Later, he was a key part in a Decepticon ambush, appearing from nowhere to blankside Autobot ground troops. The Decepticon Who Haunted Himself

Blackout was one of the Decepticon Heartland generals, and had to report the grim news to Starscream of just how badly Stockade had gummed up their advance. Revolution Part Two By the time the battle reached him in Philadelphia, he was commanding the only Decepticon force left standing. He rejected an offer to defect to Stockade's team, defiantly saying this planet was theirs , and sicced Scorponok on him. Scorponok failed and Blackout went down. Revolution Part Three

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Blackout, Brawl , and Scalpel were at a sea-side dock when they encountered Ratchet and Ironhide . The Decepticons attempted to attack, but were held off by an electrical attack courtesy of Ratchet, allowing the Autobots to escape. Ratchet to the Rescue

Beast Wars Diorama Story

At some point, Blackout and multiple Autobots and Decepticons traversed dimensions and found themselves on a different Earth , in the distant past. They crossed paths with new Transformer factions, the Maximals and the Predacons , who were engaged in a conflict called the Beast Wars . Tigatron Chapter Blackout joined forces with the Predacons. Gimlet Chapter With the combined might of both Predacon and Decepticon, they attempted one all-out attack, but the combined Autobot-Maximal force attacked with their own first. Motorarm Chapter

Blackout is extremely disciplined, and as such keeps his bodywork pristine. Premium Series Blackout He is incredibly single-minded in pursuing his quarry. Titanium Series Blackout

Besides Scorponok, Blackout has fought alongside Barricade for untold years, leaving nothing but devastated worlds in their wake as they searched for the AllSpark. Unleashed

Ratchet and Blackout are apparently total opposites. Rescue Ratchet Vs. Blackout At some point, Blackout had a knock-down, drag-out fight with Ironhide, possibly in a desert. Ironhide Vs Desert Blackout He may have also once gotten into a fight where Optimus Prime deployed twin forearm swords. Optimus Prime and Blackout

Together with Scorponok, Blackout would seek out and annihilate Megatron's enemies, leaving no witnesses to his passing. He preferred to destroy everything around him because he did not want anything that could benefit the enemy to survive his assaults. Cyberverse Blackout

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The body of either Blackout or Grindor was among the Decepticon corpses waiting to be melted down at the N.E.S.T. N.B.E. Resource Redistribution Plant . Ambition Instigated

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Blackout was one of the many Decepticons who pursued the AllSpark to Earth. He participated in an enormous battle against the Autobots in a human settlement. The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe

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During the battle of Mission City, Blackout suffered a humiliating defeat from Jazz , even though he had help from Starscream and two Dreadwings . That's got be the most humiliating thing for any of the characters in the videogame, losing to somebody a third of his size. Transformers The Game

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Blackout and Scorponok were sent to the SOCCENT Base to destroy the human military installation there and download information from the military servers on the location of the AllSpark . The pair were successful, though Blackout's escape was briefly interrupted by the arrival of a squad of human jet fighters. After blasting them to tiny bits, he made good his escape.

Blackout arrived at Hoover Dam , where his scans failed to detect the energy signatures of Megatron or the AllSpark. Starscream ordered him to break the dam piece by piece. Blackout fired a pair of missiles and fought off a squad of Autobot sports car drones that were defending the installation. As Megatron emerged, he bowed before his lord. He then followed the newly revived Megatron to Mission City , where he engaged in a final showdown with Ironhide , who had just punted Scorponok. The Autobot warhorse certainly gave the massive Decepticon a run for his money. The huge number of Autobot drones backing Ironhide up didn't make things any easier.

During Megatron's battle with Optimus Prime, Blackout attempted to assist his master by charging Prime. Prime punched the massive Decepticon, sending him flying. How embarrassing. Transformers The Game

Transformers: The Game (PSP)

Dispatched to Qatar , Blackout attempted to download data from a United States military base in the region that would lead the Decepticons to Megatron and the AllSpark only for the humans to cut off the power. After a failed attempt at downloading data from auxiliary sites, Shockwave and Thundercracker arrived to reinforce Blackout against the remaining US military presence but quickly jetted off to raise a drone army.

Continuing his campaign against the US military, when reinforcements came, Blackout noted to Shockwave that the Autobots had managed to the Decepticons' drones, though he was confident that the two of them could defeat the US army on their own. Validating that belief, Blackout then flew to the Hoover Dam , where Megatron was held, backing up Starscream's efforts to disable the Dam's force field . Transformers The Game (PSP)

Transformers: Autobots

As Jazz retrieved Sector 7 vehicles for Optimus Prime, he happened upon their helicopter, which to his surprise turned out to be Blackout. The two battled at Tranqulity's power plant, where Jazz managed to defeat him. Humiliated, he transformed and flew away.

Blackout made his presence felt again as Bumblebee raced back to Tranquility carrying the AllSpark with him. He chased Bumblebee through the streets until he was intercepted on a rooftop by Ratchet, who put an end to his menace for good. Transformers: Autobots

Transformers: Decepticons

Blackout was among the Megatron loyalists on Earth following Barricade's lead who chafed under Starscream's leadership. After Barricade and a low-ranking soldier determined they needed to obtain a file in Qatar, Barricade arranged for Blackout to transport the rookie to the base on the other side of the world. They met up with Brawl, who was happy to see Blackout again after they caused a ruckus at Tyger Pax some years ago. Neither Blackout or Brawl were pleased to be under the young 'bot's command on Starscream's orders, though Blackout was mature enough to not fall to bickering like Brawl and defused an argument between them. Blackout was sent out to destroy the communications arrays in the Qatar SOCCENT military base. When the task was completed, he returned for more orders. Soon after, the Decepticons encountered an Autobot strike team led by Ratchet , who appeared at the base to stop them from blowing the hell out of everything. While the rookie fought Ratchet, Blackout and Brawl fended off his followers.

Their work in Qatar complete, Blackout and the Decepticons returned to Tranquility to report to Barricade. Blackout reported that Autobots were arriving in the city and that Sector 7 was setting up some heavy weaponry to go after the Decepticons with. While the rookie was sent to deal with it, Blackout then confided in Barricade and Brawl that he'd found evidence confirming that the humans had access to a Cybertronian energy source. Blackout helped provide cover for Barricade while he cracked the files they'd gathered, but then reported that Optimus Prime himself was on his way with more Autobot reinforcements. Later, Blackout bore witness as Barricade decried Starscream as a backstabbing weasel, finally giving the rookie a crash course on why they were loyal to Megatron.

The crew made their way to Hoover Dam to free Megatron, as Barricade had long since deduced that Megatron was the only Decepticon Starscream would put this much effort into finding. However, the group was taken aback to learn that Sector 7 had the AllSpark as well, but accepted the rookie as their own once he made clear he was joining Team Megatron for good. Dropping off some bombs for Brawl to set, Blackout and the other Decepticons attempted to blow up the Dam to simultaneously release Megatron and thaw him out, but were thwarted by Jazz and his drones. Their heroic attempts were for naught, as Megatron managed to escape anyway while Blackout and Barricade retrieved Megatron's weapons chip. Afterwards, they encountered their leader and reactivated his weapons. After Megatron's charismatic speech, they set out to Tranquility , where Megatron declared all-out war and unleashed his troops, Blackout included, to capture the AllSpark and defeat Starscream and the Autobots once and for all.

Blackout arrived just as Starscream killed Bumblebee to claim the AllSpark. He ordered Starscream to surrender in the name of Megatron... just in time to be blasted to slag by an AllSpark-powered Starscream with a single blast. That's still slightly less embarrassing than being beaten by a half-dead Jazz.

After Starscream was defeated, the rookie expressed remorse that Blackout and the others had all fallen in the battle, but Megatron dismissed his slain troops as weaknesses that needed to be purged. Transformers: Decepticons

Blackout battled the Autobots across the digital frontier, vying to wrestle control of numerous websites across the internet from their hands! Web Wars

Transformers Online (2017 video game)

Commercial appearances.

Blackout spoiled any chance some guy had at impressing his lady-friend by making him screech like a banshee, and then blasting his car to scrap. Bummer. Transformers Chevy tie-in commercial

Transformers (2007)

Legends class toys.

• Blackout (Legends Class, 2007 )
• More information on Legends Blackout at TFU.info

• Ironhide vs. Desert Blackout ("Allspark Battles" Legends Class two-pack, 2007)
• Known designers: Andrew Scribner (deco artist)
• More information on Desert Blackout at TFU.info

Voyager Class toys

• Blackout (Voyager Class, 2007)
• TakaraTomy ID number: MD-01
• Accessories: Rotor assembly, Scorponok mini-figure
• Known designers: Eric Siebenaler (Hasbro), Takio Ejima (TakaraTomy), Joe Kyde (deco artist)
• More information on Voyager Blackout at TFU.info

• Decepticon Desert Attack (Toys'R'Us exclusive two-pack, 2007)
• Accessories: Scorponok mini-figure

• Blackout Ver. 4500X (Lawson exclusive Voyager Class, Japan 2007)
• Accessories: Scorponok mini-figure, Autobot and Decepticon pins

• Blackout ("Premium Series" Voyager Class, USA 2008 )
• More information on Premium Series Blackout at TFU.info
• Unleashed y Voyager (2007)

• Transformers Commemorative Box Set (Decepticon) (2008)

Fast Action Battlers

• Gyro Blade Blackout (Fast Action Battler, 2007)
• Accessories: Missile

Dark of the Moon

• Blackout (Cyberverse Commander Class, 2011 )
• Number: 005
• TakaraTomy ID number: CV15
• Accessories: Scorponok
• Known designers: Joe Kyde (Hasbro)
• More information on Cyberverse Blackout at TFU.info

The Last Knight

• Decepticon Blackout (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2017 )
• Bag Code : G
• Studio Series

• Decepticon Blackout (Leader Class, 2018 )
• Movie : Transformers
• Hasbro ID number: 08
• TakaraTomy ID number: SS-08
• TakaraTomy release date : April 28 , 2018
• Accessories : Tail rotor, Scorponok figure, " Desert Base Assault" backdrop
• Known designers: Takashi Kunihiro (TakaraTomy)

• Decepticon Blackout (Giveaway figure, 2018 )
• ID number: 08
• Accessories : Tail rotor, Scorponok, "Desert Base Assault" backdrop
• Transformers 15th Anniversary Decepticon Multipack (Multi-pack, 2023 )
• ID number : 08
• Accessories : Tail rotor, Scorponok figure, "Decepticon AllSpark Hunt" reversible backdrop

Masterpiece Movie Series

• Decepticon Blackout & Scorponok ( 2022 )
• ID number : MPM-13
• Accessories : Rotor weapon, Scorponok figure, 2 miniguns, 2 Fire Blast effects
• Known designers: Sam Smith (Hasbro), Tomoki Tatsumi (TakaraTomy) [1]

Merchandise

• TRANSFORMERS Chess Set (2007)

• Blackout ("Pocket Transformers" toy prize, 2007)
• More information on Lunchables Blackout at TFU.info

3D Battle-Card Game

• Blackout (3D Battle Card, 2007)
• Titanium Series

• Blackout (3" Robot Masters, 2007)
• Accessories: Decepticon display stand
• More information on Titanium Series Blackout at TFU.info

• Blackout and Barricade (2008)
• Known designers: Bill Rawley (Hasbro)

Radio Shack

• Blackout (2007)

Transformers Movie Screen Cleaners

• Blackout (2008)

Burger King

• Holding his cockpit window up to a light source and peering through a small lens behind his front landing wheel will reveal an image of his CGI-rendered robot mode.
• His wheels are linked to his rotor drive shaft—spinning them will cause his rotors to spin rapidly, possibly flying off and disappearing under the nearest piece of furniture, where the cat will eventually find them and chew them to pieces.
• More information on Burger King Blackout at TFU.info
• Robot Heroes

• Optimus Prime & Blackout (Two-pack, 2007)
• Known designers: Bill Rawley (Hasbro), Marcelo Matere (concept artist)
• More information on Robot Heroes Blackout at TFU.info
• Blackout (Single-pack, 2008)

• The Final Battle (Multi-pack, 2008)
• More information on Final Battle Blackout at TFU.info

• Optimus Prime & Blackout (Two-pack, 2009)

Revenge of the Fallen

• Rescue Ratchet vs. Blackout (3-inch Robot Masters multi-pack, 2009)
• Accessories: Movie Decepticon sigil display stand

Figure Collection

• Blackout (2010)
• Accessories: Stand

Missile Mania Board Game

• Blackout (Happy Meal, 2010)
• Accessories: rotor

Prime 1 Studio

• Blackout (2022)
• Movie: Transformers
• ID number: MMTFM-30
• Accessories : Base
• More information on Blackout at Prime 1 Studio's website

• According to screenwriter Roberto Orci , Blackout was conceived as Vortex —matching Brawl as a character based on a Combaticon —in the first draft of the script. [2] [3]
• At a later stage of the preproduction process, Blackout was Soundwave , hence his symbiotic relationship with Scorponok, who was originally conceived as Ravage . Though this obviously changed, his portrayal in the Ghosts of Yesterday novel is rather Soundwave-esque. Likewise, in the IDW prequel comic, Blackout is the only Decepticon to land on Earth and acquire his alternate mode without any witnesses, whereas Starscream and Barricade had to kill existing witnesses. In the film itself , Blackout's only speaking role has him quickly reporting to Starscream's call... in Cybertronian, with he alone both hailing Megatron upon the AllSpark's discovery and attempting to aid him in battle against Prime. What's more, all this "Soundwave-ness" is further enhanced by Hasbro's official bio, calling Blackout "his leader's hound".
• He also wins the award of being the first Transformer to physically appear on-screen in the live-action film series (not counting Optimus Prime's narration at the beginning of the movie).
• The period of time that Blackout acquired his vehicle mode in the film, three months prior to the unfolding events, contradicts the origin of his vehicle mode in IDW's Movie Prequel comics, with him apparently having scanned and destroyed the MH-53 Pave Low all the way back in 2003.
• Scorponok 's alternate mode is actually a part of Blackout's helicopter mode; he's made up of a General Electric T64 turboshaft engine and various other helicopter bits. Considering Blackout didn't appear to be missing any integral parts of his alternate mode when answering Frenzy 's call or during the final battle in Mission City , either Scorponok reattached himself to Blackout after he escaped the US Air Force's counter-attack in Qatar, or Blackout somehow magically regrew the parts that were previously made up by Scorponok.
• Blackout is never actually seen using his chest cannon in the film, even though he unfurls it quite emphatically on two separate occasions.
• During a transmission from Burger King's website, Optimus Prime has decreed that we are not to ride this helicopter. The current ridability of other helicopters the world over is unknown. Stand by for further updates as they become available.
• Blackout uses a mouthplate in the movie, seen in a brief shot of the side of his face before Epps takes his photo at the beginning of the film, and again when Epps was targeting him during the climactic battle.
• Blackout is clearly using his Pave Low mode's six-bladed main rotor (but smaller) as a hand weapon despite the fact that his robot mode also always has its main rotor folded up on his back. The Voyager toy and 2007 video game both have him detaching his back-mounted rotor to use as a weapon, while the Studio Series figure compensates by having his smaller, four-bladed tail rotor as a weapon affixed to his forearm. The Masterpiece Movie Series figure splits the difference by having part of the main rotor detach to form his hand weapon, while the rest stays on his backpack and folds up for robot mode.
• Blackout and Megatron are the only two Decepticons shown being dumped in the Laurentian Abyss at the end of the first film. Megatron is shown missing his left arm and his right leg, while Blackout has been dismantled entirely into smaller pieces. Blackout's dismantled parts shown on-screen also appear to be physical props.
• In Hasbro's online "Vector Sigma: The Cybertronian Database" feature, Blackout's alternate mode is erroneously portrayed as Skyhammer 's alternate mode. Likewise, his "Energon Wave" weapon is portrayed as Skyhammer's MechTech weapon.
• According to Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: The Movie Universe , Blackout is 33 feet tall. However, Optimus Prime is clearly half the size of Grindor, who shares the same body-type as Blackout. Therefore, Blackout's height should be around 55 feet tall.
• In Transformers: The Game , if one stops climbing a building as Blackout, he will scratch his butt.
• In the Decepticon Chapter " The Mighty Will Fall " of this game , he was strong enough to defeat almost every kind of drone and this guy , who was invincible during most of the battle, while in the Autobot Chapter " Unfriendly Skies ", he was easily defeated by the shortest Autobot , even though he had backup . By Jazz. The guy who needed help to defeat a few drones. Then again, that's just one of the few plot holes from that game.
• Blackout/Grindor's head design is re-used on some of the Decepticon Protoforms that appear in Revenge of the Fallen and Dark of the Moon , specifically the ones with large horns on their shoulders.
• The Prime 1 Studio's website's product page description for their Blackout statue says that Blackout is Megatron's third-in-command. [7]

Blackout vs. Grindor

• Revenge of the Fallen never explicitly establishes Grindor as a separate character from Blackout. Screenwriter Roberto Orci , when asked, was not sure whether they were supposed to be the same character or not. [8] In the TFWiki.net Hasbro Q&A for July 2009 , it was confirmed that Grindor, not Blackout, appears in the movie.
• A closer inspection of Grindor's CGI model before Optimus prime so much as lays a sword or a hook on Grindor during the forest battle, shows that he has large quantities of rust and/or battle damage throughout his body (much like the revived Megatron) possibly hinting towards Grindor being a revived Blackout. Further, Blackout and Megatron are the only two Decepticons shown being dumped into the Laurentian Abyss at the end of the first film. Some of the pieces of the dismantled Blackout being dumped by Navy crew members (see right) have a similar damage/rust pattern as Grindor's too.
• Internal files for the Revenge of the Fallen video game identify the character as Blackout, indicating that the game had been developed with the understanding that they were the same character. However, the dialog was re-recorded to refer to the character as Grindor.
• Both the character gallery special feature included in the film's 2-disc special edition and the Revenge of the Fallen: The Junior Novel name the helicopter Decepticon as Blackout. As such, Blackout is featured in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: The Movie Universe instead of Grindor.
• To alleviate the confusion between Blackout and Grindor's identities, Grindor's redecoes of Blackout's toys were given distinct (though not necessarily screen-accurate) color decos. However, Grindor's Studio Series figure has a more screen-accurate deco, with only subtle differences from Blackout.

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