That wire keeps the ends of the car together in puzzler mode, you carefully put it around the 2 protrusions on the back of the car when you fold it in half. It keeps the upper body together tightly so the pegs for the arms stay in.
honestly u have to give credit to its design considering that it was during the 80's. Compared to Transformer combiners line Superion, Devastator etc. Puzzler doesn't have extra parts like fists or feet that you needed to attach it into to complete the combined mode.
Can't wait to see Encore Puzzler! Coming soon, I hear... I actually had these when I was a kid, but they basically fell apart after years of play. Nice review!
I started collecting Puzzler about 12 years ago. I just finished him about 6 months back. I have a Playlist here on the youtubes of reviews of figures I want. It's time to take this video off that Playlist. Thank you for the memories.
have to disagree with you on this review . I had both these lines as a kid and i am a transformer fan but even i had to concede that these gobot combiners are head and shoulders above the ones from the g1 transformers. for one thing 1) none of the generation 1 combiners could combine WITHOUT adding extra parts some where so if you lost the parts (esspecially two critical areas on devestator) you were S.O.L. both Puzzler and Monsterous had head,hands,feat, built in. 2) unlike most transformers combiners these things were di cast. 3)the articualtion on most g1 combiners were just as bad as the go bots. the only ones with decent articulation were superion and abominus 4)why are you comparing an 80's toy with something with modern articulation. if you are going to be fair and accurate in your reviews compare it with g1 combiners. 5) I really hate how transfomer fans keep thinking that go bots transforms are worse than g1 for example you were complaining about how limited the seperation was on the pocket and the other arm guy was well how much leg seperation was there on drag strip or wild rider, or any of the airial bots, or mixmaster , or grove or streetwise at least go bots tried to not to make thier lower legs just one solid block like transformers did on it's toys. and don't even get me started on how complex the jumpstarters or firecons, or battlechargers were.
well in fairness to the jumpstarters firecons,battlechargers or even the throttlebots those were very gimmick centered toys, I agree what you said in comparing them to G1 combiners but still those that I mentioned were more gimmick than transformation based
The wire visor around TicTacs face opens up and clicks onto his tailpipes for Puzzlers head. Should help tighten the arm pegs. I just found this set in my childhood toy box. I was trying to remember what transformers they were, and after a few minutes on the interweb learned there true fraction. In fact most of my transformers were gobots. Bah! This was my only complete combiner. I remember having tons of fun with this toy as a kid. Thanks for the review and bringing back good memories!
The way I handled loose parts on Go-Bots? Hordak would routinely capture them from both sides and into the Slime Pit with them! Seriously, after a good sliming, they worked like new for quite a long time. Then when they started slipping again, into the Slime Pit once more!
thanks for showing me how to plug the peg in the hole! :D thanks for that review. i would've played him up as an autobot too. a reject autobot that didnt make the cut, but definitely an autobot. great job!
I know this is ancient, but I think Gobots aren't meant to compete with Transformers. I think they were really meant to blend in with your hot wheels or matchbox cars.
I loved Go Bots as a kid and I had this set and played with it constantly. I still have it but it's so loose it can't even stand anymore. Thanks for the blast of nostalgia. Now I may have to go pick another one of these up.
Man if a third party company would remake this these days updated it would be awesome. Both of the go bot combiners would be amazing remade and updated.
I have had this guy for 25 years. He is in my display case in combined mode and is a great show pieces. Btw, the red one is a Corvette and the blue one is a Nissan 300 ZX. Oddly, one of the Protectobots was also a 300 ZX.
you diamond! i do LOVE gobots! i've got loads of gobots but only two of these guys. i know gobots can be a little...crap at times, but i do love em! jigsaw is certainly no hanscuff! wow! tic-tac! that is one bad bot! still love em! crossword looks like he's tryin to hold in a pee! great review. regards, ray
googled this recently apparently in some continuity where go bots and transformers mix these guys used to be a group of autobots well their sparks were anyway i forget which were which however
Crossword and Pocket have the indicative transformation that made me hate Gobots in the early days....to me, their transformations just weren't practical (fictional cars, fnarr, fnarr) but having to have the car upend itself then spin around to amount to a bot that was just the vehicle stood up with a face and arms? It just didn't engage the way TFs did.
I hate to nitpick, but you forgot a step on Tic-Tac. There's a little wire loop that rests over his face. Flip that out and slide it over the peg holes that attach to Jigsaw. I've found that holds things together better.
Just so you know. gobots came out with the toys before the cartoon, that's why the cartoon characters where just like the toys. transformers came out with the cartoon before the toys which is why they are deformed. I'm also pretty sure that gobots came out before transformers because of how there designed. they where awsome toys, I had leader one(The one with a face and not a helmet.) It had more mettle in it then the transformers Optimas prime.
I feel like the reason gobots never caught on like transformers wasnt even because of the toys.......it was because of the shows......compare the difference just in character names alone, transformers characters just had a cooler vibe.
I don't know how mad anyone will get for Me even bringing this up; however, maybe Hasbro could make a better version of those six Renegade Gobots for the Combiner Wars toyline.
I'm not mad, I wish Hasbro resurrected the Go-Bots and made some Decepticons, and others Autobots. Example: Leader-1 being a Decepticon Seeker and Cy-Kill being an Autobot
I have found a strange gobots figure its called convertible laser gun which is a weird name but he looks like the G1 Shockwave hes still in the box i was wondering if i should show him or leave him in there let me know
I have him. I'm wondering if you, or anyone else knows what that thing on tic tac's upper body is for? it's like a oval shape wire latch or something. is it for the transformation into puzzler?
lolz i have a........ um...... what was it........... some sort of minivan and has stupid looking arms crappy-ass lag transformation (he barely stands) and has only been played with a few times then left on a shelf for 20 years
on a predeking review,some cat actuallysaid that go-bots puzzler was a better combiner,i had to see it for myself! is he joking or what,this combiner or should i say the whole gobot franchise dont even come close to transformers!!HAHAHAHAHA!!
The reason these guys are so boring is because there transformation ont he show is the EXACT same to there toy counterparts, which was always a simple transformation, no parts 'moulded' into other parts like on transformers All parts were the same size and did not grow. Which meant the Transformer figures had to compensate for that, where the Gobots did not.
THE OTHERS OF THE MOST IMPORTANT TO US TO GET THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO REMEMBER TO KEEP YOUR FINGERS CROSSED FOR A FEW WEEKS AGO BY THE END OF THIS IS NOT THE INTENDED TO THE THERE!
The only thing that sucked about gobots was the cartoon. for what they are, they are fairly decent. for "simple" transformations, you got 3 out of 6 wrong. For a combining toy of 6 SMALL figures, that did what transformers couldn't do untill many years later.... self contained large robot parts, i think it's pretty awesome. As a toyline, they deserve much more respect, but as a cartoon, with story... Pure and utter shit.
You didn't put the arm posts into the right spot. There is a notch right above where you have them than will gri the hex post and allow the arm to support itself in a raised position. Look at it from the side and you will see it.
That wire keeps the ends of the car together in puzzler mode, you carefully put it around the 2 protrusions on the back of the car when you fold it in half. It keeps the upper body together tightly so the pegs for the arms stay in.
honestly u have to give credit to its design considering that it was during the 80's. Compared to Transformer combiners line Superion, Devastator etc. Puzzler doesn't have extra parts like fists or feet that you needed to attach it into to complete the combined mode.
Integral feets and fists ftw.He don't need no stinkin...accessories....
Can't wait to see Encore Puzzler! Coming soon, I hear... I actually had these when I was a kid, but they basically fell apart after years of play. Nice review!
I didn't even remember that GoBots had combiners... I love such videos bringing me 23 years back in time, restoring lost memory...
I started collecting Puzzler about 12 years ago. I just finished him about 6 months back. I have a Playlist here on the youtubes of reviews of figures I want. It's time to take this video off that Playlist. Thank you for the memories.
have to disagree with you on this review . I had both these lines as a kid and i am a transformer fan but even i had to concede that these gobot combiners are head and shoulders above the ones from the g1 transformers. for one thing 1) none of the generation 1 combiners could combine WITHOUT adding extra parts some where so if you lost the parts (esspecially two critical areas on devestator) you were S.O.L. both Puzzler and Monsterous had head,hands,feat, built in. 2) unlike most transformers combiners these things were di cast. 3)the articualtion on most g1 combiners were just as bad as the go bots. the only ones with decent articulation were superion and abominus 4)why are you comparing an 80's toy with something with modern articulation. if you are going to be fair and accurate in your reviews compare it with g1 combiners. 5) I really hate how transfomer fans keep thinking that go bots transforms are worse than g1 for example you were complaining about how limited the seperation was on the pocket and the other arm guy was well how much leg seperation was there on drag strip or wild rider, or any of the airial bots, or mixmaster , or grove or streetwise at least go bots tried to not to make thier lower legs just one solid block like transformers did on it's toys. and don't even get me started on how complex the jumpstarters or firecons, or battlechargers were.
well in fairness to the jumpstarters firecons,battlechargers or even the throttlebots those were very gimmick centered toys, I agree what you said in comparing them to G1 combiners but still those that I mentioned were more gimmick than transformation based
yeah, and the "combiner wars" series wasn't any better!!!
Gobot-Transformers penis envy on display right here.....You ladies don't have to fight your both pretty......
Love the go bots.
The wire visor around TicTacs face opens up and clicks onto his tailpipes for Puzzlers head. Should help tighten the arm pegs.
I just found this set in my childhood toy box. I was trying to remember what transformers they were, and after a few minutes on the interweb learned there true fraction. In fact most of my transformers were gobots. Bah! This was my only complete combiner. I remember having tons of fun with this toy as a kid.
Thanks for the review and bringing back good memories!
The way I handled loose parts on Go-Bots? Hordak would routinely capture them from both sides and into the Slime Pit with them! Seriously, after a good sliming, they worked like new for quite a long time. Then when they started slipping again, into the Slime Pit once more!
Did you just say "Chevy Firebird" :s ?
Pontiac manufactured the Firebird...
thanks for showing me how to plug the peg in the hole! :D thanks for that review. i would've played him up as an autobot too. a reject autobot that didnt make the cut, but definitely an autobot. great job!
I know this is ancient, but I think Gobots aren't meant to compete with Transformers. I think they were really meant to blend in with your hot wheels or matchbox cars.
The Chevy was a Camaro. Pontiac Firebird.
I loved Go Bots as a kid and I had this set and played with it constantly. I still have it but it's so loose it can't even stand anymore. Thanks for the blast of nostalgia. Now I may have to go pick another one of these up.
As a matter of fact Tic Tac (red) is the corvette, while Zig Zag (blue) is a Nissan.
Pontiac Firebird, not Chevrolet.
This guy was the first combiner I ended up with as a kid. I still remember how they smelled.
And how did they smell???
The first puzzler in the cartoon series was cars that got kidnapped and altered into robots by a device a woman was fiddling with
Man if a third party company would remake this these days updated it would be awesome. Both of the go bot combiners would be amazing remade and updated.
I have had this guy for 25 years. He is in my display case in combined mode and is a great show pieces. Btw, the red one is a Corvette and the blue one is a Nissan 300 ZX. Oddly, one of the Protectobots was also
a 300 ZX.
LOL the police undee the torso looks like......well..looks like he got excited haha
Don't forget the Powersuits ... in away you could call them combiners to an Extent
This set was amazing, and hurt like hell when hit by.
I bought this set not knowing what it was with other go bots lot for $12.95 antique store find. Then find out it made this.😄
you diamond!
i do LOVE gobots!
i've got loads of gobots but only two of these guys.
i know gobots can be a little...crap at times, but i do love em!
jigsaw is certainly no hanscuff!
wow! tic-tac! that is one bad bot! still love em!
crossword looks like he's tryin to hold in a pee!
great review.
regards, ray
Stuticons had just as weird transformations.
gobots, well they're better than rocklords....
I have this set and love it. Tic Tac is a Corvette. Zig Zag is a Nissan 300zx.
These guys look more interesting than my devastator XD
They needed more kick ass names, like slapper, huffer, kup, sludge or sideways.
Tic Tac is Windcharger after a long night of debauchery and energon overdosing
googled this recently apparently in some continuity where go bots and transformers mix these guys used to be a group of autobots well their sparks were anyway i forget which were which however
I like the way they look, both separately and in combined mode. It's just too bad that the Go-Bots toys in general weren't made to last long.
This model was incredibly durable. Never had an issue as a kid.
Crossword and Pocket have the indicative transformation that made me hate Gobots in the early days....to me, their transformations just weren't practical (fictional cars, fnarr, fnarr) but having to have the car upend itself then spin around to amount to a bot that was just the vehicle stood up with a face and arms? It just didn't engage the way TFs did.
I hate to nitpick, but you forgot a step on Tic-Tac. There's a little wire loop that rests over his face. Flip that out and slide it over the peg holes that attach to Jigsaw. I've found that holds things together better.
Just so you know. gobots came out with the toys before the cartoon, that's why the cartoon characters where just like the toys. transformers came out with the cartoon before the toys which is why they are deformed. I'm also pretty sure that gobots came out before transformers because of how there designed. they where awsome toys, I had leader one(The one with a face and not a helmet.) It had more mettle in it then the transformers Optimas prime.
I feel like the reason gobots never caught on like transformers wasnt even because of the toys.......it was because of the shows......compare the difference just in character names alone, transformers characters just had a cooler vibe.
if that is the tight Jigsaw I'll hate to see the loose one
The cartoon had some good episodes, like Invasion from the 21st Level, or Trident's Triple Threat.
The yellow one looks like a teletubbie
Puzzler looks kinda... Happy to see you...
At least the combiner peg isn't a phallic this time.
I should pick myself up one of these.
Bandai and Tonka should stick to dump trucks, anime stuff, and power rangers
I did a fan art pic of puzzler as a decepticon. i need to post them on here i did one with there original gobots style then as a transformer puzzler.
2:32 "If you actually watch RUclips"? I mean, seriously, Spada, you have to watch RUclips to watch this video!
I watch videos on -websites that steal videos- my toaster
So...You like Purple Shep?
AJ Lord Nah, I was just poking fun at shameless websites.
Oh. Heh.
Didnt Go-Bots have a combiner Exo-suit team? I cant remember the name, but I remember one from when I was a kid.
the name was "courageous"
my brother had all of this, still does somewhere boxed up
much like the pontiac camaro. i actually have a 1988 pontiac Iroc GTA Z06
I always wanted this set. :)
Jigsaw is an ae86, the best rally car ever made. YOU TAKE THAT BACK.
2009
I wish the police car hood wasn't sticking out i wish it would fold down
this is a good toy but i cant find one for a decent price
I don't know how mad anyone will get for Me even bringing this up; however, maybe Hasbro could make a better version of those six Renegade Gobots for the Combiner Wars toyline.
I'm not mad, I wish Hasbro resurrected the Go-Bots and made some Decepticons, and others Autobots.
Example: Leader-1 being a Decepticon Seeker and Cy-Kill being an Autobot
I highly doubt Hasbro would do any better than gobots
Are their names types of puzzles?
Edit: no way am I getting that sentence to sound good.
Great review. By the way, I love your voice! You sound like a calm Alex Jones.
The yellow one in vehicle mode looks like Sunstreaker (sorry if I messed up the name)
just watched the commercial he mentions and correct me if i'm wrong but aren't the renegades the bad guys the commercial calls these guys renegades
I have found a strange gobots figure its called convertible laser gun which is a weird name but he looks like the G1 Shockwave hes still in the box i was wondering if i should show him or leave him in there let me know
I have him. I'm wondering if you, or anyone else knows what that thing on tic tac's upper body is for? it's like a oval shape wire latch or something. is it for the transformation into puzzler?
the red car is a vette. the blue car is a nissan 300zx
2009
4:21 does anyone think that pockets head reminds you of sunstreaker's because when i saw it it did..:()
the only go-bot i have from that exact produkt is tiktak
I have this set in a display case
i had this!!!
but i lost one of the legs
But that’s a corvette
They don't have cool names like Wreck-Garr and Hun-Gurr and Rodimus lol.
Pontiac firebird
The Mercedes name is groove
Is guardian of Renegade???
lolz i have a........ um...... what was it........... some sort of minivan and has stupid looking arms crappy-ass lag transformation (he barely stands) and has only been played with a few times then left on a shelf for 20 years
I really don't want you to take offence but you really sound like kip from Napoleon Dynamite
on a predeking review,some cat actuallysaid that go-bots puzzler was a better combiner,i had to see it for myself! is he joking or what,this combiner or should i say the whole gobot franchise dont even come close to transformers!!HAHAHAHAHA!!
Gobots were the KMart transformers.. lol
LOL
Pontiac was firebird.....chevy was/is camaro
I have Crossword.
did you say chevy fire bird it is Pontiac not chevy
Gobots looks more original, transformers toys looks nothing like the cartoon.
Did you get the chance?
He has a car boner.... ha.
The reason these guys are so boring is because there transformation ont he show is the EXACT same to there toy counterparts, which was always a simple transformation, no parts 'moulded' into other parts like on transformers All parts were the same size and did not grow. Which meant the Transformer figures had to compensate for that, where the Gobots did not.
first view and comment wooooooo
I have some of these and alot more for sale if anyone is interested
Santi Ambitious I'm interested.
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THE OTHERS OF THE MOST IMPORTANT TO US TO GET THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO REMEMBER TO KEEP YOUR FINGERS CROSSED FOR A FEW WEEKS AGO BY THE END OF THIS IS NOT THE INTENDED TO THE THERE!
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The only thing that sucked about gobots was the cartoon. for what they are, they are fairly decent. for "simple" transformations, you got 3 out of 6 wrong.
For a combining toy of 6 SMALL figures, that did what transformers couldn't do untill many years later.... self contained large robot parts, i think it's pretty awesome.
As a toyline, they deserve much more respect, but as a cartoon, with story... Pure and utter shit.
all the gobots are BOARING!!!!
:3
You didn't put the arm posts into the right spot. There is a notch right above where you have them than will gri the hex post and allow the arm to support itself in a raised position. Look at it from the side and you will see it.