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News Credits: 3 · by **ArmadaPrime** » Mon Dec 20, 2010 3:27 am

I am pleased to announce that transformers managed to come in 12th place on channnel 4's "100 greatest toys with Jonathan Ross"
12th was a good place with some strong contenders!
I don't have any qoutes from the show, or anything like that, but it was a three-hour long program counting down so i think we were at about two hours 30 mins.

will update with more info if i can find it/be bothered to.
see ya around,
ArmadaPrime

edited for accidental use of caps lock...

by **Death-Shed** » Mon Dec 20, 2010 5:06 am

I fell asleep 2/3rds of the way though the program. 12th place is not bad at all.

You may want to mention that this was on TV in the UK.

News Credits: 9 · by **Mykltron** » Mon Dec 20, 2010 6:21 am

Ok, not bad. Who was in the top 10?

BTW Death-Shed - LOVE THE NAME!

by **NTESHFT** » Mon Dec 20, 2010 4:44 pm

They will always be number 1 in my book......

News Credits: 1 · by **MightyMagnus78** » Mon Dec 20, 2010 6:15 pm

I can't believe I missed it, I really wanted to see it to seeing as I bloody voted. When was it on?

Anyway 12Th is more than respectable, bit gutted we didn't get into the top ten, oh well never mind.

News Credits: 7 · by **Chaoslock** » Mon Dec 20, 2010 6:18 pm

What's the first 11? I bet Lego's in there somewhere, but I can't think of 10 more powerful brands.

News Credits: 3 · by **ArmadaPrime** » Fri Dec 24, 2010 6:46 am

1 Lego
2 Monopoly
3 Dungeons and Dragons
4 Wii
5 Nintendo consoles
6 Playstation consoles
7 Scrabble
8 Scalextrix
9 Trivial pursuit
10 Gameboy and other
11 Star wars toys

These are the ones which managed to beat transformers.
somehow xbox came 13th???
if you want to know where something came, post here to ask me and i'll find out or visit
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/100-greatest-toys-with-jonathan-ross/articles/the-vote

News Credits: 1 · by **jlogano20** » Fri Dec 24, 2010 8:25 am

star wars above tf thats crap but does someone have this i missed it

News Credits: 1 · by **Duke of Luns** » Fri Dec 24, 2010 9:09 am

Why is Wii #4 and Nintendo Consoles #5? Nintendo doesn't have any other consoles on the market that I'm aware of.

However, if this is one of those all time deals, then it makes sense. Sorta.

But Star Wars above Transformers? I'll agree to that. Were I still a youngling Star Wars would be the greatest thing since sliced bread to me.

D&D surprises me though.

News Credits: 7 · by **Chaoslock** » Fri Dec 24, 2010 5:17 pm

I'm surprised consoles are that high - any named console, especially the "young" Wii are just temporary spaceholders, and will be forgotten in some years (and I don't see Commodore 64 on the list...)

Star Wars figures deserve the place, though. The brand has as much history as TFs.

Duke of Luns wrote:Why is Wii #4 and Nintendo Consoles #5? Nintendo doesn't have any other consoles on the market that I'm aware of.

It has - Nintendo DS, at the moment - though that could be listed under "Gameboy and other"

D&D surprises me though.

Me not, D&D as a brand is awesome - I played a lot of D&D based computer games (and tried out the RPG, for a small time) and read a lot of books based on the universes that were made with the D&D system - especially the Forgotten Realms - it has some of the most talented writers.

by **Windsweeper** » Fri Dec 24, 2010 5:46 pm

Dungeons and Dragons?

Plus I don't agree that consoles should be in there.

by **NTESHFT** » Fri Dec 24, 2010 8:00 pm

Duke of Luns wrote:Why is Wii #4 and Nintendo Consoles #5? Nintendo doesn't have any other consoles on the market that I'm aware of.

However, if this is one of those all time deals, then it makes sense. Sorta.

But Star Wars above Transformers? I'll agree to that. Were I still a youngling Star Wars would be the greatest thing since sliced bread to me.

D&D surprises me though.

I'll tell ya what surprises me- Scrabble beating Transformers. That's just weird to me. :BOOM:

Oh, and don't forget about the N64. i loved playing Golden Eye on that system.....

News Credits: 3 · by **ArmadaPrime** » Sun Dec 26, 2010 4:48 am

yea i think D&D could be because of what someone on the show actually said-roughly:

i think d & d is a bit of a suprise but not really as this was partly decided by an internet poll.
the people who played and or play D&D may well be th nerdyer, geekier types, who spend a lot of time on the internet and thus could get d+d so high.

LOL!
i have to say this made me laugh on the spot