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.

About Machine Robo

. 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 ()

;Devil Invaders

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

Machine Robo Rescue (2003)

"see Machine Robo Rescue"

Mugenbine (2004-present)

"see Machine Robo Mugenbine"

Animated Series

The first Machine Robo anime was , which aired in Japan from 1986 to 1987. There were some further straight-to-video adventures released from 1988-1990 that featured some characters from this anime.The second series was , which aired in 1987.The latest animated series was Machine Robo Rescue in 2003.
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External links

* [http://www.mr-club.jp/ Official Machine Robo Mugenbine Web Site]
* [http://gobotron.proboards52.com The only up to date Gobot forum on the net, New Gobotron]
* [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]