Regular Gobots

These small figures made up the bulk of the line, and were also the backbone of Japan's Machine Robo series. Each figure was sold carded and retailed for around $3. Those with MR-## or MRD-### designations stamped on them were taken directly from the Machine Robo series, while those with MRT-## designations, were designed by Bandai exclusively for the Gobots line. Those without any number were unreleased Japanese prototypes issued only in the West. One notable variatation between the releases of Tonka (America) and Bandai (Japan/Europe/Australia) is that the former's small figures only came with factory stickers, usually omitting a number of decals compared to the latter's (there were also occasional changes, usually the conversion of Japanese text to English). Some of these figures were reissued in triple-packs - there were at least two of these for each faction. If anyone has details, please let me know.

Super Gobots

These larger robots had three sources - Machine Robo's Scale Robo DX (the 1984 releases, plus Defendor) and Big Machine Robo series (the remainder of the 1985 figures), and some specially-designed toys (the 1986 series - though Vamp may have been an aborted MR release). The numbers given to the figures by Tonka while in sequence seem a little arbitrary (I think the '02' section is to show the Supers as a second series, with regular Gobots as a first series, but it's hardly clear). The figures are listed in numerical order, which means the second series come at the top, then the first series, and then the third.

Playsets

Each faction had a spaceship which turned into a base, also doubling as a carry-case for smaller figures. These were built to scale for the regular Gobots, and designed by Tonka. Another playset, the Gobotron Fortress, was due for release in early 1987 but cancelled with the rest of the line.

Powersuits

Each faction also got a Powersuit set, recoloured from the Machine Robo Battle Commander 5 set. Each small suit could function as armour for a regular Gobot, and also combine with the Power Jet (which could also carry Gobots) to form a large robot. Avaliable individually, or in a giftset. A recolour/remould of the Machine Robo Land Commander 5 set was advertised as the Renegade Nemesis but wasn't released before the line folded.

Action Toys

These Gobots were designed by Tonka, and were simple motor-driven vehicles. Zod didn't even have an alternate mode, while Scales had a simple 'pop-up' transformation.

Wendy's Exclusives

Small plastic figures avaliable at the Wendy's fast food chain for 99¢ with a meal. These are simple little toys, and I left them out for a while wondering whether they were toys or simply merchandise (incidentally the Arcobots come under the latter, being released by Arco rather than Tonka, and thus don't make the list). However, they do have bios which is more than can be said for pretty much all of the other figures, and people have emailed me saying I left them out. So in they go. These simple figures were purpose-designed by Tonka.

Combiners

Both Gobot Combiners were composed of six members, and needed no additional parts to combine. Puzzler was sourced from the original Machine Robo Series, while Monsterous was a recolour of Devil Satan 6 from the follow-up Japanese line, Machine Robo - Revenge of Cronos. Both sets were avaliable individually or in a giftset.

Boomers

Another simple range added on by Tonka, Boomers were motorised and changing involved a robot head emerging from the vehicle. They could also fire a hollow plastic ball, which split in half - the TV commercial for the toys suggested messages could be placed inside. The same mould was used for both figures. Battery powered.

Secret Riders

These larger figures were all motorised, with Tork and Twister also having working winches. These figures were designed by Bandai for a line named Zenmai Kahen Winch Robo and were then co-opted for the Revenge of Cronos tie-in line. Tonka took on the figures at the same time, though the Winch Robo versions had already been issued in Europe under the Robo Machine banner.

Dread Launchers

These Gobots combined two vehicles to form one robot. Not to be confused with the Double Machine Robo Japanese figures that appeared in Europe as the Robo Machine Combinators. These were commissioned from Bandai by Tonka, and were exclusive to the West.

Power Marchers

Licensed from another Japanese line named WalkingRobo, these remote-control motorised, non-transforming robots were tacked onto the end of the Gobots line by Tonka. They didn't come out as part of Robo Machine or Gobots in Europe, but a totally seperate line and are thus listed as US only. Two more (Guardian Ridge Runner and Renegade Dactyl) were slated for release but cancelled.