Dumper (Gobots)

Dumper
Challenge of the Gobots, Machine Robo and Robo Machines character
First appearance "It's The Thought That Counts"
Japanese name Dump Robo
Release number MR-09
Information
Species Gobot
Gender Male
Abilities Energy blasts, flight, shapeshifting, superhuman durability, superhuman strength
Affiliation Guardian Gobot
Alternate mode Dump truck

Dumper is a fictional character in the Gobots toyline, and the subsequent Challenge of the Gobots cartoon. The character is a heroic Guardian transformed into a dump truck.[1][2]

Gobots

Dumper is friendly and turns into a dump truck.[3][4]

Dumper was one of the names in a word find that had to be solved to win a copy of the Challenge of the Gobots video game from Your Sinclair magazine.[5]

Reception

Dumper was chosen as the 9th goofiest Gobot name by Topless Robot.[6]

Animated series

The Guardians set up a lab to test their power suits on Earth. Cy-Kill, Cop-Tur, Crasher, Geeper-Creeper, Pincher, and Snoop attacked the lab, but it was defended by Leader-1, Baron Von Joy, Blaster, Dozer, Dumper, Road Ranger, Scooter, Scratch and Turbo. Although the Guardians were winning the battle, an accidental backfire from Baron Von Joy's weapon allowed the Renegades to escape.[7]

Books

Dumper was featured in the 1986 children's book Collision Course Comet - Robo Machine Featuring The Challenge Of Gobots where he fought the Renegade Gobot Crasher.[8]

Toys

References

  1. ↑ The Great Robot Book by Texe W. Marrs, Wanda J. Marrs - 1985, ISBN 978-0-671-60243-7
  2. ↑ Going, Going, Gobots by Matt Carara, Toyfare Magazine #123, November 2007, page 80-82
  3. ↑ Iann Robinson (December 13, 2010). "The Top Ten Gobots I'd Like To See In A Movie, No really, we are totally serious about this.".
  4. ↑ Bellomo, Mark (2010). Totally Tubular '80s. Krause Publications. pp. 90–93. ISBN 1-4402-1282-1.
  5. ↑ "YS Compo Challenge of the Gobots". Your Sinclair 1 (20): 77.
  6. ↑ http://www.toplessrobot.com/2010/11/the_20_goofiest_gobot_names.php
  7. ↑ "It's The Thought That Counts". Challenge of the GoBots. Season 1. Episode 6. First-run syndication.
  8. ↑ Hanna-Barbera (1986). Collision Course Comet - Robo Machine Featuring The Challenge of the Gobots. Egmont Books. ISBN 978-0-7235-7858-1.

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