I think overall Gobots tend to have a surprising level of quality. It's too bad that Tonka dropped the ball on their marketing - imagine if Puzzler was named something cool and imposing like "Menasor" - kids from the 80s might have different memories of the toyline :)
@MegaSilvabak Жыл бұрын
Transformer combiner names are awesome you right..lol
@markellzey15312 жыл бұрын
Gobots is severely underrated. A self contained combiner from the early 80's and the line itself was scaled very well unlike Transformers.
@devinleber56046 жыл бұрын
In an alternate universe, when Gobots were as popular as 80's Transformers toys: Cy-Kill: "Renegades! Merge to become Puzzler!" Puzzler: "NOTHING DEFEATS THE PUZZLER! NOTHING!"
@nurse4254 жыл бұрын
"NOTHING LITTLE ONE"? What would you say about ME"? LOL
@BriansManCave7 жыл бұрын
Still have mine! The best part is he doesn't require excess parts. Unlike Transformers that usually require fists, feet and a head.
@kithongsam49946 жыл бұрын
Brian's Man Cave And convenient for storage, so you don't have to lose any parts.
@alphatrion1005 жыл бұрын
And the square small heads on all the limb robots. They always look out of scale with the leaders
@thegreatowl52826 жыл бұрын
He actually looks and articulates better than the transformers combiners of the same time period.
@georgeowain7 жыл бұрын
I really hope Action Toys decide to do release an updated version in their Machine Robo revamp.
@GodzillaLordofallMonsters3 жыл бұрын
Yes! And Courageous and Grungy!
@balloonman87962 жыл бұрын
My wallet winced, I don't know if I would be able to resist. They gotta do Hans Cuff and Crasher too. Fingers crossed!
@georgeowain2 жыл бұрын
@@balloonman8796 If they did do a Crasher, it would be white instead of black. As the version that appeared in the anime show was white.
@balloonman87962 жыл бұрын
@@georgeowain Hey that's cool with me, always liked that color scheme too
@adoboawesome10 жыл бұрын
I love how you dont have to add on a bunch of extra bullshit on him like you have to do on devastator.
@silverzeoranger11 жыл бұрын
while I'm a hard core transformers fan I gotta admit these toys and what they combine into were pretty advanced for their time and while I love transformers most of the gobot toys looked more impressive then most 80's transformers toys. while transformer toys from the 90's to today are much better then gobots. still I would love to have all 6 of these dudes
@steadyalbatross6 жыл бұрын
Honestly it took a good while for transformers combiners to surpass this in terms of engineering and playability. Kudos to tonka for this gem, pathetic as its legacy ended up being
@RKStrikerJK54 жыл бұрын
I know this is an old review, and you probably won't see this, but I gotta say. This is a great review of a really-underrated and overlooked combiner. I'm more than tempted to go through eBay and look for him, now!
@Sarcasticron11 жыл бұрын
I agree with you completely, man. For 30 years ago, this was really excellent design. And I kinda like the way the pelvis car sticks out. Gives him some character. Thanks for showing him off!
@AoiKaze200011 жыл бұрын
It's nice to see a high quality review of this guy.... I've had his legs for the last two decades and have wondered what he looked like. It's amazing how advanced this GoBot was when compared to his contemporaries in the G1 line. If the rest of the GoBots would have been as advanced as he was, maybe that line might have survived.....
@Eviltot11 жыл бұрын
I had no idea this guy even existed! It is one serious amazing combiner.
@PyrozPlayground11 жыл бұрын
Actually this one is a lot more advanced than I expected ut would be, for being a Gobot combiner!
@wgb010016 жыл бұрын
Holy hell I remember this!!! I had all six! I haven’t thought about this in 30 years... The nostalgia is strong with this one.
@ThunderPaladin11 жыл бұрын
Holy crap that is an amazing combiner for the time period... WOW. Thanks Peaugh, first gobots I really respected.
@SuperFireDagwon11 жыл бұрын
I'm really glad you have Puzzler such a wonderful review Peaugh. Having collected Gobots for years I usually find myself defending them at Botcon by folks saying the normal 'they're not as good as Transformers, or 'they're just cheap knock offs) when in reality many of them are better converting figures that Transformers at the same price. I'm hoping more fans start respecting the toy line based on all the toys achieved even back then and not judge it by just the cartoon.
@strikerevimus11 жыл бұрын
You may not realize this, but you just solved a mystery for me that I've had for almost 25 years. I own Crossword still, and never knew who or what the heck he was. I knew he was a combiner of some sort, but I never knew he was a Gobot, and let alone part of a six piece combiner. Thank you, Peaugh, thank you. Guess I might give the other five a little hunt down myself to finally checkout Puzzler.
@amitypredator9385 Жыл бұрын
As far as Gobots go, those are some pretty cool designed robots in both modes. The combined form is pretty cool too.
@peaugh Жыл бұрын
Yeah I agree
@mechanwhal6590 Жыл бұрын
I like how a good number of Gobots are just normal cars. The kind of cars you might be driven to school in.
@ConvoyGTR11 жыл бұрын
I have that orange gobot too! Never knew it was part of a combiner. I found it in a old box, but never messed with it much. Now I kinda want to track down the others, the combiner form is quite impressive.
@mikew21513 жыл бұрын
Just got done buying all of mine... using your video to help put them all together... thanks!
@peaugh3 жыл бұрын
Glad I could help!
@Thortube1976 Жыл бұрын
Im buying it on ebay a couples of day ago for 200 € and im very happy to buying it! It remembers my childhood!!!
@lipranditoys4 жыл бұрын
I've bought mine because of this video, I've bought my Exosquad because of your reviews... And I'm really grateful, these were some great toys! Ciao!
@timothelambert514710 жыл бұрын
You these come together better then the Transformers with the support bar and how hands are combined.
@Freak80MC6 жыл бұрын
This is honestly really awesome for the time. Here's hoping a third party company comes along and creates a new version of him.
@finalsecretofchrono13394 жыл бұрын
Wow! Toys I forgot I had until now. I think I had all, but the white and red one. The feet of the blue and black ones really stick out in my memory.
@Punkninja1211 жыл бұрын
Oh this was great! Brigs back so many good memories from childhood. I was one of the few kids that Preferred the go-bot cartoon/toys over transformers. Cy-kill, Crasher and Cop-tor FTW!! Would love to see more retro go-bot vids like this.
@johnnymason24605 ай бұрын
I remember these Puzzler toys. I always regret not getting the entire set. In my world, the Puzzlers were heroic Guardian robots. They were the opposite of the Monstrous team of Renegade monster robots.
@JayGeter11 жыл бұрын
Now that brings back memories. Had this as a kid for many years. It sure could survive a beating. I made him apart of my autobot army
@mikegallant8113 жыл бұрын
Oh cool, you made him a good guy!
@AM75G11 жыл бұрын
Very cool review. I'd love to see more GoBots reviews from you in the future.
@devinrivers58085 жыл бұрын
Wow...I played with some of these when I was kid... I’m nearly 40...brings back good memories 👍🏿
@ModelZoneStudio11 жыл бұрын
i had these as a kid....loved them!
@Dylanio214 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video, I love this guy, might need one
@jlnokleby63064 жыл бұрын
We still have these in our toy collections. My great nephew is here and playing with the T ransformers now. Can't locate the Gobots...some place SAFE!
@MatthewCaunsfield3 жыл бұрын
I had the red and yellow as a child, so at least they could connect! Finally got a complete set a few years ago
@ghanighetok9 жыл бұрын
+peaugh please do more throwback reviews like these! most of the younger fans need to know about classy vintage stuff too
@peaugh9 жыл бұрын
ghanighetok Will do!
@Blestyr11 жыл бұрын
The "pointy car section" cannot be unseen!
@dio667915 жыл бұрын
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@fen45547 жыл бұрын
How have I never seen this thing, wow. My folks mostly got me gobots in the 80s but I never knew about the combiners.
@troylandzerep804510 жыл бұрын
This totally needs a 3rd party version..
@JuanGarcia-vh7zo4 жыл бұрын
I dig this set. I always wanted this as a kid, but never got it until not to long ago. And I lucked out on it. Some guy was selling Gobots for a dollar a piece and this set was in the bunch. So I only paid $6 for Puzzler. I have him displayed next to my Devastator. They look good together.
@CASTOWE197211 жыл бұрын
I never had these when I was a kid,but I wanted them,Awsome review.
@seanwilliams7655 Жыл бұрын
I always trashed this toy, but now hearing you point out it came out the same year Devastator did, I can appreciate it more.
@ssdko11 жыл бұрын
Wow I've had Pocket hanging around my house for ever. Nice to know what he was from finally.
@emilflognoid15327 ай бұрын
Gobots got as much love as teansformers in the eighties... yes we made fun of them, like a red headed step child, but we ALL had them and played with them amd watched the show, and loved them... they were all over the playground at recess
@MatthewRudge5111 жыл бұрын
Great find, and good review mate!
@Methusalen11 жыл бұрын
I'd picked this guy up a few years back & thought he was a pretty cool figure, *especially* for a Gobot. I managed to find all 6 figures together in a bag of misc. cars at Goodwill, but even the current 'going' price is pretty nice these days! I *LOVED* the fact that he didn't need any misc. combiner pieces like all the TF combiners did...
@ronniemckinney68083 жыл бұрын
Devastator came out in 1985. Puzzler is great as far as swivel in the waist and the arms. Puzzler doesn't have the extra connection parts like Devastator, which is a plus.
@trydowave3 жыл бұрын
Its pretty damned good. Loved the gobot toys.
@Fu-Reviews11 жыл бұрын
While watching your review, I dug my Puzzler set out and transformed it with you. I've had it since it originally came out and traded with a friend to get it. It's funny, but over the years, the friend has come and gone, but the memory and this toy still remain. It's weird to think that next year the toy will be 30 years old.
@RyanUybengkee11 жыл бұрын
great review!
@ytfeverguy83675 жыл бұрын
GO BOTS are cool because of their simplicity, lower cost to collect, smaller footprint on shelf
@robtimuscron11265 жыл бұрын
I've had Puzzler since the early 90's. Got it at a garage sale. Nearly 35 years old, and still in great condition.
@jerman200311 жыл бұрын
I'm impressed by how these guys look.
@EksCelle9 жыл бұрын
Oh man, this brings back memories! I have all of them, except Rube. I swear I had him in the past, though, I just probably lost him in storage, just like half of my Superion and almost all of Menasor...
@NeoSaturn6911 жыл бұрын
Thanks for doing that review Peaugh, I had that toy as a child never really knew the name of it. I will have to keep my eye out for one know.
@TF80s2 жыл бұрын
This looks like a really good set.
@windrazor200311 жыл бұрын
peaugh ty for posting this vid of these go-bots i actually have one of them and now i know wat he is and wat he belongs to ty ^^
@milesdevlon6 жыл бұрын
I had pocket and jigsaw as a kid, since I didn't have a prowl n sunstreaker at the time I used them as substitutes with my Autobots.
@chad0178 жыл бұрын
I still have mine from when I was a kid. I didn't know they were sold separately, I think mine came as a set. It was well played with. I loved GoBots when I was a kid. I never owned any Transformers.
@PrimaryRavioli11 жыл бұрын
I remember having these guys, much akin to all my Transformers, G.I.Joes, Go-Bots, and Macross toys, they were well played with, stored poorly and became a nasty mess... As long as they were enjoyed, they had a good life
@mikelnator11 жыл бұрын
Very cool ! I like gobot !
@DudleyDawg11 жыл бұрын
I really wanted this when I was a kid.
@CJWproductions11 жыл бұрын
"For some reason, Zig-zag just doesn't want to stay straight."
@PaulNat3602 жыл бұрын
they're basically the Stunticons in the Gobots universe...
@bluegel197711 жыл бұрын
Great review dude! I remember seeing the commercial for Puzzler when I was a kid. Alas I never got him. Cool looking combiner though.
@maymaystudio17022 жыл бұрын
why did they take such a badass robot design and name it “puzzler” of all things. literally the nerdiest dorkiest name possible
@brownsugar459310 жыл бұрын
The combined mode makes up for the bad robots
@animatedplastic11 жыл бұрын
Cool to see you do a vintage review. This is like the Stunticons of Gobots. This was probably one of the coolest Combiners. I still am not understanding how the Toyworld's figures are a hommage as they aren't even the same style of vehicle.
@AnthonyOnBass8 жыл бұрын
I kind of think of Toy World's Throttlebot combiner as a tribute to Puzzler. Awesome!
@varkadegames7 жыл бұрын
Me and my kid were just looking at one of these last night on eBay and wouldn't you know it...KZfaq has your video on my KZfaq homepage. How creepy is that? Nice vid.
@MrTheMighty11 жыл бұрын
And all with no combiner kibble! Take that, Devastator! Of course I only say that in the kindest way possible.
@toegone11 жыл бұрын
I so miss this toy / set!!! I got this set and Monsterous as gift sets and I LOVED THEM!!! Seriously payday I am hunting ebay for both.
@JunkGaragehome11 жыл бұрын
i also bought this on ebay a few months back on a wim surprisingly a really nice toy for the era
@pumpernickelherbert11 жыл бұрын
Peaugh, I really want to thank you for doing this review for two reasons. 1. Everyone I know only knows about Transformers and I really like Go-Bots. 2. In the 4 years I've had this figure, I never figured out how to secure the chest using that metal piece near the head of the main robot.
@BrainComm48711 жыл бұрын
They really went all out with these names didn't they. I still have a load of Gobots at home. I wonder if they'll ever be fully embraced into mainstream Transformers instead of just cameos or stolen names.
@SigmAnalog11 жыл бұрын
Ooh...I kinda dig this guy. Six-man combiner? Check. Innovative (for its time) design choices? Check. Team comprised entirely of 80s sportscars, at least two of which are classic Japanese designs that I have a massive fanboner for? Oh, hells yeah.
@sebgamer20792 жыл бұрын
Amazing!
@peaugh2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@SomeOtherBots11 жыл бұрын
Ok now I need a puzzler.
@DoraKage7 жыл бұрын
Damn... I remember conning a friend into trading His Tic Tack for my Zig Zag... doesn't sound right when you say it out loud... anyway #remorse
@capmodesty11 жыл бұрын
this guys looks pretty damn cool.
@cyberwolf2808611 жыл бұрын
nice, used to have this when i was a growing up.
@storm51fromassoluto254 жыл бұрын
Jigsaw is like the original barricade. An evil police car
@Pimpczar20119 жыл бұрын
The other Gobots had from my youth were:Scooter,Tux,Renegade,Spoons,Stalion,Streetheat.Personally I preferred the more costly Hasbro Transformer toys line to Tonka's Gobot toy line!
@xianthefurcorn38558 ай бұрын
i'm a transformers guy but this looks cool i could say it looks better than the cartoon version of itself
@1981guss3 жыл бұрын
De gran utilidad el video, mil gracias 🖖🏼
@prowannab25 күн бұрын
I actually prefer puzzler over transformers combiners, simply because it was all in one. You don't need 20 other parts to put it together. I just wish they would've continued!
@daveh01311 жыл бұрын
I still have a handful of Go-Bots, they where a lot of fun & normaly only a dollar or two at KBToys. They just suffered from bad marketing, still fun toys with diverse transformations
@CDcooper38769 жыл бұрын
One of if not The best pieces to come out of the gobots line and still inexpensive
@TabbithaAnne6 жыл бұрын
So cool
@nurse4254 жыл бұрын
7:24 Jigsaw has a Guardian Mode, LOL!
@UltraPrimal11 жыл бұрын
It's pretty sad that Puzzler looks to be the better combiner, at least as far as bang for your buck goes, than TFC's Uranos. I really like how the front of the cars for part of the torso. It's a unique aesthetic that I wish other combiners would use. I'm honestly tired of the whole "this guy is the torso and these guys are the limbs" thing. I wish there were more non-Scramble City combiners. If that Toy World Throttlebot combiner is as self-contained as Puzzler, I may have to try and get it.
@THEPAINE55211 жыл бұрын
wow i had all of them wen i was a kid never knew they fit togather
@Deceptiwolf11 жыл бұрын
As you changed the bots into combine mode, I got why this set can cmmand a high price: a careless child could easily break this to pieces.
@Geoffimus11 жыл бұрын
Forgot all about this guy. Never was a Go-Bot fan, though I do admire a gestalt that does not have all the fiddly bits that most of the TF combiners had. Would have been curious to see a side-by-side with G1 Devastator.
@carlosmora102611 жыл бұрын
though i do wish that the front half of jigsaw's vehicle mode folded down to make him look a bit cleaner, he still looks cool
@gabinlecrafter11 жыл бұрын
Cool !
@Discocola30411 жыл бұрын
I don't recall a recording of it in any of your videos, but I do seem to recall you singing the song once.
@ReinaHW11 жыл бұрын
They could really do with being remade with today's toy tech, like a Classics/Universe/Generations style. They look pretty good.
@chazhughes76176 жыл бұрын
I actually found Gobot Pocket at a garage sale along time ago.