The Energon Pub

There have been several toys released in the past few years of the Generations line-up that have taken older, sometimes quite desirable Botcon and TFCC (either incarnation of either) toys of the past as inspiration, such as Legacy's Sandstorm repaint of Scorponok. Others have provided true Classics/Generations versions of characters that were previously only available as repaints through the club, like the recent release of Legacy's Needlenose.

As time goes on, more and more of the old Botcon and Club toys feel more and more obsolete. We were talking on the Twincast recently and had a thought that we should make bingo cards for folks to have fun while anticipating upcoming toy announcements and reflecting on fun stuff released in the past.

I've gone through and made some, with the items present reflecting those Botcon and TFCC toys that, as of this writing, have not had an updated remake or direct homage released as a toy since approximately the start of the Titans Return toy line. It's done roughly by character, so if there were multiple versions of something over the years (like G2 Breakdown) it's still only on there once. Arbitrary criteria? Absolutely, but it can't be stressed enough that this is just for fun!

To play, click the following link to generate a card: https://bingobaker.com/#63fb70b254c8f16e

Once you've done that and have it generated, post a reply here with the link to your unique card, and be sure to let the thread know when you've got a bingo! I'll put a list of the call items in this main post as time goes on - if leaks and rumors are to be believed, some folks are going to get to check off some squares really quickly.

If I've made a mistake and included something that did have an update in Titans Return or a later line, then no big deal, enjoy the extra free space! If you want to debate the methodology, save it. There are no prizes and we're just having fun here.

Good luck, have fun and let's see how long it takes for someone to hit bingo!

List of "Called" Items - Last Updated 6/18/2025
I think I'd have to pay the bingo site to make these non-random on that platform so this is the super-mega-serious official list

• Toxitron
• Transmutate (correction for a mistake as it should not have been on the list. If your card has them, enjoy the extra free space!)
• Dion
• Antagony
• Autotrooper
• Shadow Striker
• Nova Prime
• Nacelle
• SG Sideswipe and Whisper
• SG Rodimus
• Cannonball
• Ferak
• Bludgeon
• Windsweeper
• Animated Motormaster
• Burn Out
• Sandstorm (Beast Wars)
• Lift-Ticket
• Skywasp (or whatever I labeled the black/purple Waruder as on the cards)
• Needlenose
• Devcon
• Deathsaurus (Iffy on this one but why not, let's count it)
• Leozack
• Medix
• Slipstream
• Ruckus
• Fisitron / Ironfist
• SG Grimlock
• Sideburn
• Buzzsaw

Special Note 1 - Banzai-Tron: some folks are counting this because of the Super7 Ultimates figure. You can do what you want, but Banzai-Tron is not going on the "official" list unless an updated transforming figure by Hasbro is announced.

Special Note 2 - Clench: No one asked, but I'm not adding something for a Swapticon. This applies to anything else they do in this gimmick subline.

Special Note 3 - Apelinq: C'mon now. RotB Apelinq doesn't count. If there was a repaint of it that is an obvious homage to the Botcon/TFCC one? Sure. The plain RotB one? It's a nameslap and y'all know it

Posting my card first: https://bingobaker.com/#63fb70dfb3814eae

Don't think I'm winning any time soon

Here's mine
https://bingobaker.com/#640e104084ebf830

Here's my card, I'm definitely going to need to check the wiki for a few of these.

https://bingobaker.com/#640e09ed95c368de

Here is my card, had to generate a second one when the first card put about 10 characters in the same box lol.

https://bingobaker.com/#640e3d8f94dd30c0

Here’s my beautiful bingo board. I wasn’t going to post it, but after hearing about the grand prize of a lifetime* Seibertron.com subscription I couldn’t stop myself.

https://bingobaker.com/#640fbb336339a721

Wow, some of you really got screwed by humans on your cards, especially the ones that got them in two non-opposing corners.

Mine: https://bingobaker.com/#63fc3d43f38eb449 I'm already counting Banzai-Tron for the Super7 figure (since he's an Action Master) and Transmutate for the Kingdom figure.

Emerje

Emerje wrote:Transmutate for the Kingdom figure.

Aha, see, that was an actual mistake on my part. I forgot the Gen Selects one existed. Enjoy the extra free space!

Remembered to look in my history for the link to mine.
You know someone has gotten really lucky the last couple of weeks if they got toxitron and nacelle. I just got toxitron.
https://bingobaker.com/#63fbca295fa99538

Updated for Antagony's official reveal

Just noticed I get to check off autotrooper (I thought that would be the longest shot) and shadow striker. And there's legitimate hope for apelinq.

kurthy wrote:Just noticed I get to check off autotrooper (I thought that would be the longest shot) and shadow striker. And there's legitimate hope for apelinq.

I forgot about Autotrooper but yep, going to go add that to the list! I'm torn on Shadow Striker since it's going for the Cyberverse character, but going to add her too in the interest of fun + not overthinking it.

Updated for SDCC reveals. I dunno if I even put SG Rodimus on the list since PotP did a de facto update of him, but if I did, then that space can be claimed now.

Updated with most recent things and some previous unintentional omissions (some probably aren't on the cards because they were out when I made the list, but figured why not add them just to be safe.) Not much on the horizon for this, anyone close?