Geeper Creeper - Gobots

Jeep Robo MR-28 / MRB-11

Originally designed in Japan by Bandai and released for their Machine Robo Series line as Jeep Robo the model was not long after issued as Jeep for the European Robo Machine release and Jeep Man as part of Australia's Machine Men. Tonka's US rebranded 'Gobots' distribution saw Geeper Creeper given his now most established name with the Robo Machine* and Machine Men lines adopting Gobots character names on figure re-release; predominantly to benefit from the Challenge of the Gobots cartoon.

* during the initial Robo Machine migration to Gobots character names a small selection of figures do not show the Gobots names on the front of the blister only. They appear only on the rear as part of the character assortment picture listing along with the original Robo Machine name. Geeper Creeper was one of these figures with the card rear showing, 'Jeep / Geeper Creeper'.

The character's name was misprinted on the Australian Machine Men card when the figure was first re-issued with the Gobots name as, 'Greeper Creeper'. It was later corrected on the rear of later release figure cardbacks showing Geeper Creeper in figure assortments. Currently a later release example with the name corrected on the front of the card has not been sighted.

Further details are below, on the Series 1 Index and for more in-depth reading see the Toy Line History page.

 

Region Codes Used: JP Japan / US United States / CA Canada / AU Australia / EU Europe / BRA Brazil / TWN Taiwan
NOTE: Region codes only shown where items were known to be released. This list is accurate yet likely incomplete.

 

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GEEPER CREEPER - 8.9 cm

Gobots 28 Series 1 US/CA Tonka 1983
Gobots 28 Series 2 US/CA Tonka with 3-D Sticker 1983
Gobots Renegade Gift Pack #2 US Tonka 1985

JEEP

Robo Machine RM-28 EU Bandai 1983*

JEEP MAN / GEEPER CREEPER - Later Issue Adopted Gobots Name

Machine Men [Jeep Man] 18 AU Bandai 1983*
Machine Men [Geeper Creeper] AU Bandai 1984 (misspelt on the card as 'Greeper')*

JEEP ROBO

Machine Robo Series MR-28 JP Bandai 1983 (Jeep Robo & MR-28 stickers missing from pictured example)*
Machine Robo Series Best 5 MR-28 JP Bandai [Yellow/Orange] (with roll bar) 1983*
Machine Robo Revenge of Cronos MRB-11 JP Bandai 1986*

DEMOLON - Bootleg

Mutante BRA Glasslite [Red with Black Windows, Weapon and Bumper] 1986
Mutante BRA Glasslite [Army Green with Black Windows, Weapon and Bumper] 1986
Mutante BRA Glasslite [Medium Green with Off-White Windows, Weapon and Bumper] 1999-2000

CONVERT-A-JEEP - PEPSI Promotional - Bootleg (most likely unbeknownst to PEPSI and Imperial Diecast)

Convertables TWN Imperial Toy Corporation (PEPSI sticker) 1985*

UNNAMED - Bootleg

Convertible Robots (green - the same as Convert-A-JEEP)*
Convertible Robots TWN (black and green) (with antenna)*

MILITARY JEEP - Bootleg

Robot Car TWN (green) (with antenna)*

* Machine Robo Series extra sticker sheet or variant of issued with this release.

Machine gun placement there are two holes on the back of the jeep were the machine gun can be mounted. The furthest rear hole is to accommodate the inclusion of a roll bar with the Best 5 variant as in the forward hole position the machine gun facing forward can't be turned between the spotlights. While it's likely the roll bar was originally planed for the standard figure too it only made it into the Best 5 release. Some Best 5 Jeep Robo figures were packed with only the roll bar and not the machine gun. Placement of the machine gun on any model is purely up to aesthetic choice.

 

GEEPER CREEPER / JEEP MAN
Gobots

Geeper Creeper Gobots in Robot Mode Geeper Creeper Gobots in Army Jeep Mode
geeper creeper gobots series 1 1983 / machine men australia comparison
Cardback / Backing Card for Gobots Geeper Creeper Geeper Creeper Gobots Canadian Instructions Card / Cardback

 

JEEP ROBO / JEEP
Machine Robo Series / Robo Machine / Machine Men

Machine Robo Series MR-28 Jeep Robo in Robot Mode Jeep Robo MR-28 in Army Jeep Mode Jeep Robo MR-28 Shown in Both Modes
Box for Machine Robo Series Jeep Robo MR-28 Sticker Sheet for Jeep Robo MR-28 Instructions Sheet for Jeep Robo MR-28 Cardback / Backing Card for Robo Machine Jeep RM-28

 


Machine Robo Series prototype showing rubber tyres

 

JEEP ROBO - Best 5 Yellow/Orange Version
Machine Robo Series (unique extra sticker sheet not applied)

Machine Robo Series Best 5 MR-28 Orange Jeep Robo in Robot Mode Orange Best 5 Jeep Robo in Vehicle Mode Orange Best 5 Jeep Robo Shown in Both Modes
Roll Bar for Machine Robo Series Best 5 Jeep Robo Machine Robo Series Best Five Construct Series Machine Box

 

DEMOLON - Red Bootleg
Mutante

Mutante Red Demolon in Robot Mode Mutante Demolon in Red Jeep Mode

 

CONVERT-A-JEEP - Bootleg
Convertables PEPSI Promotional Version

Geeper Creeper PEPSI Convertables Convert-A-Jeep Bootleg in Robot Mode Geeper Creeper PEPSI Convertables Convert-A-Jeep Bootleg in Army Jeep Mode
Geeper Creeper PEPSI Convertables Convert-A-Jeep Bootleg on Card Cardback / Backing Card for Geeper Creeper PEPSI Convertables Convert-A-Jeep Bootleg

 

UNNAMED - Black with Antenna - Bootleg
Convertible Robots

Convertible Robots Black Geeper Creeper Gobots Bootleg with Antenna in Robot Mode Geeper Creeper Bootleg with Antenna in Black Army Jeep Mode geeper creeper mr-28 bootleg ko convertible robots black and green comparison
Convertible Robots Black Geeper Creeper Bootleg with Antenna on Card Cardback / Backing Card for Convertible Robots Black Geeper Creeper Bootleg Stickers Sheet for Convertible Robots Black Geeper Creeper Bootleg

 

MILITARY JEEP - With Antenna - Bootleg
Robot Car

Robot Car Geeper Creeper Gobots Bootleg with Antenna in Robot Mode Robot Car Geeper Creeper Gobots Bootleg with Antenna in Green Army Jeep Mode
Cardback / Backing Card for Robot Car Geeper Creeper Bootleg Stickers Sheet for Robot Car Geeper Creeper Bootleg

 

 

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