Questions, something's wrong or broken messages, etc.
April 2024
Added the Racer Bots page to the Robot Toys section.
December 2023
Added the Robot to Car pages to the Convertors / Robot Changes section.
October 2023
Added the complete Mysterians section to the Robot Toys area.
December 2022
Opened the Robot Leaders and Dashbots areas in the Robot Toys Section.
October 2022
Opened the Convert-A-Bots areas in the Robot Toys sections WIP Forge.
Jule 2022
Started adding Robot Changers content to the Convertors, Robot Toys section.
September 2022
Opened the Kinsman area in the Robot Toys Section.
July 2021
Opened the CG Robo and School Robot areas in the Robot Toys Section.
April 2021
Opened the Matchbox Parasites area in the Robot Toys Section.
January 2021
Opened the Robot on Wheels page in the Robot Toys Section.
Zybots section upgraded to the new format.
December 2020
Convertors section upgraded to the new format.
November 2020
Opened Robotron pages to the Robot Toys section.
August 2020
Added Pretend Play pages to the Gobots / Machine Robo Section.
May 2020
Added Puzzles and Games pages to the Gobots / Machine Robo Section.
Added Competitions, Ads & Catalogues pages to the Gobots / Machine Robo Section.
April 2020
Added Stationery pages to the Gobots / Machine Robo Section.
Added Comics, Books, Records and Tapes pages to the Gobots / Machine Robo Section.
February 2020
Added Model Kits page to the Gobots / Machine Robo Section.
Added Blown Plastic Gobots Bootlegs page to the Gobots / Machine Robo Section.
December 2019
Complete restructure of the Gobots / Machine Robo Series indexes seeing them broken down to a model by model format; aim to greatly reduce page load times and improve usability.
October 2019
Started dismantling the Gobots/Other pages and moving items it contained into their own sections.
Added ARCO Desk-Bot to the Robot Toys/Gobots section.
July 2019 - Change to Update Log
Opened the the-liberator.net Facebook page for updates and chat. Link and details to be populated shortly.
This (current page) update log will from now on only show major changes; pages added / removed or significant milestones. The Facebook page will carry the more frequent, granular updates.
Opened the Wheelman page in Robot Toys section.
February - June 2019
Added Facebook Messenger contact option.
Period of mainly collecting content, photographing and researching material for the site. Lots more to come!
Converted Retro Game Hardware pages to the new mobile friendly format.
January 2019
Opened the Dinotron and Charger Tron pages in the Robot Toys section.
Separated the Convertors line into logical series pages.
Ongoing content updates to the Robot Toys section with new material and or information ammendments made every day or so.
Continued migration of pages to the new mobile friend.
February - December 2018
Opened the Bug Bots and Mighty Bots pages in the Robot Toys section.
Separated the Rock Lords and Zybots lines into logical series pages.
Ongoing content updates to the Robot Toys section with new material and or information ammendments made every day or so.
Continued progress to migrate site pages to the new mobile friendly format.
January 2018
Changed Zybots and Bibots page from Under Construction to Production status
November 2017
Added the Micronauts Instructions page to the Robot Toys section
Added the Zybots & Bibots page to the Robot Toys section - Under Construction
Added the Androform page to the Robot Toys section
Moved Battle Suit page from Under Construction to a production page
October 2017
Added the Convertors page to the Robot Toys section - Under Construction
Added the Battle Suit page to the Machine Robo Series sub section under the Robot Toys Section - Under Construction
August - September 2017
Ongoing content aditions to the Machine Robo Series pages under the Robot Toys section
July 2017
Added the following game catridges to the Retro Hardware and Games section:
Atari 400, 800 & 1200: Pole Position
Atari 2600: Ghost Busters, GORF (CBS), Maze Crazy (text label) and Pigs in Space
Atari 5200: Ms. PAC-MAN and Space Invaders
May 2017
Added Pow-R-Trons section to the Robot Toys section and futher content to the Machine Robo Series 600 Series pages.
Added the 'Zod and Scales' page to the Machine Robo Series section.
Continuing backend work to make the site more mobile device friendly.
April 2017
Added Machine Robo Series (and related), Robot Racer and Commandrons sections to the Robot Toys area.
Continuing backend work to make the site mobile device friendly.
Replaced page title headers with revised logo and art.
January - March 2017
Added Jumbo Sideswipe and Dragonflies sculptures to the Drawing and Sculpture section.
Backend work to the site to make it Google Search compliant and mobile device friendly commenced.
August 2016
Added the Sony Playstation 2 (PS2) models PAL SCPH-50002 'FAT' and PAL SCPH-70002 'Slimline to the 'Retro Hardware and Games' section.
Added Instructions for the Dick Smith VZ300 JS 20 Joystick and the Hardware and Sofware list for the VZ200 and VZ300 to the Retro Hardware and Games section.
June 2016
Opened the Robot Toys section; while heavily under construction, preliminary content is viewable.
Added the following hardware to the 'Retro Hardware and Games' section:
Commodore 1351 Mouse 64 / 128 A01019100 - Pushbutton Switches / Shot Plug version
Commodore 1351 Mouse Amiga A01019300 - Metal Dome Switches / Short Plug version
Commodore 1351 Mouse Amiga A01019300 - Pushbutton Switches / Short Plug version
Atari 2600 Cartridges: Codebreaker (Text Label), Demon Attack (HES), Frogger (HES), PAC KONG (Hi-Tech / Action Hi-Score)
Magnavox Odyssey 2 Cartridges: Alien Invaders, Alpine Skiing, Baseball, Bowling / Basketball, Computer Golf, Computer Intro, Football, Hockey /Soccer, Match Maker / Logix / Buzzword, Math-a-Magic / Echo, Pocket Billiards, Speedway / Spin-out / Crypto-logic, Sub chase and Thunderballl
Simplified the Update Log (migrated to mobile friendly format March 2019)
May 2016
Added the following game cartridges to 'Retro Hardware and Games' section:
Atari 2600: Boom Bang (Ranibow Vision), Cosmic Ark (Activision), Indy 500(Text Label), Starmaster (HES with box), Star Warrior (HES), Tuby Bird(Rainbow Vision)
Commodore 16 & Plus/4: Viduzzles (with box)
Commodore VIC-20: Gridrunner
Colecovision: Space Panic (black label with box)
July 2015
Added the Dick Smith VZ200 and VZ300 Computers, Dick Smith VZ300 JS 20 Joystick, Agro TV Game System 'Arcade Action'UT-60 and the Microsoft XBOX 360 Hard Drive Transfer Cable to the 'Retro Hardware and Games' section.
Game cartridges added to the 'Retro Hardware and Games' section:
Atari 2600: '4 Game in One', 'Air-Sea Battle: text label', 'Asterix', 'Bowling: text label', 'Boxing: HES', 'Centipeded: 1982 releaes', 'Combat: silver text label', 'Combat: red text label', 'Dodge 'em: text label, 'Dragon Treasure', 'Enduro', 'Exoset Missile', 'Galaxy Invader', 'Jungle Hunt: red label', 'Outlaw: text label', 'Pole Position: longer (c) text', 'Real Sports Tennis: red label', 'Riddle of the Sphinx: Imagic text label version', 'Seaquest: International Edition', Skeet Shoot', 'Skiing', 'Slot Racers: text label', 'Space Invaders: text label', 'Super Ferrari', 'Rampage: black text label' and 'Winter Games: HES white label'
Atari 2600 Boxes: 'Chopper Command', 'Cosmic Free Fire', 'Crab' Control', 'Ghost Manor / Spike's Peak', 'Ocean City', 'Rad Action Pack: HES', Smash Hits Pak: HES Pink', 'Space Grid', 'Super Hit Pak: HES Blue', 'Threshold', 'Titlematch Pro Wrestling', 'War Zone'
Atari 2600 Insructions: 'Sprint Master'
Commodore 64: Added 'Blueprint' cartridge and Simon's BASIC instructions
June 2015
Opened the Star Wars Card Backs section.
Added Androbot F.R.E.D. robot's User Guide and Axlon Andy robot's User Guide and Commodore 64 Program to the 'Robot & Geek Toys' section.
Added the following manuals to the Atari 2600 Games Section: Ghost Mannor & Spike's Peak XONOX Double Ender / War Zone / Space Tunnel / Mr. Postman / Crab Control / Space Grid / Bobby Is Going Home / Panda Rescue / Cosmic Free Fire / Condor Attack / Dragon Treasure / Galaxy Invader / Ocean City / Phantom Tank
Opened the 'Help Identify That Toy! section.
May 2015
Added the following cartridges to the games pages of the 'Retro Hardware and Games' section:
Commodore VIC-20: Cosmic Jailbreak, Gorf and Pirate / Pirate's Cove
Atari 2600: Decathlon (HES Release)
April 2015
Added SEGA Mega Drive page to the Retro Hardware and Games Section.
Added the following cartridges to the 'Retro Hardware and Games' section:
Atari 400 / 800 / 1200: Atariwriter, Computer Chess, Basketball and Submarine Commander
Atari 2600: Phoenix (1982 label), HES 2 Pak Special Green, HES 2 PAK Special Light Green, Centipede (Hong Kong label), Demon Attack (NTSC), Desert Falcon (silver label), Kangaroo (red label), KLAX (red label) and Pitfall (HES version)
Commodore 64: Epyx Fastload Reloaded, Game Killer, SUX 6400 Ultimate Sound Expander and Simons' Basic
Commodore 16: Jack Attack
March 2015
Microsoft XBOX Rev K Pal and XBOX Controller S added to the hardware area of the Retro Hardware and Games Section.
February 2015
Added Lemans and Pitfall II to the Commodore 64 games area under the 'Retro Harware and Games' section.
Added the following hardware to the 'Retro Harware and Games' section: Tandy TSR-80 Deluxe Joystick, Apple IIe & IIc Joystick, Atari Jaguar, Atari Jaguar Controller (standard), Atari Jaguar Team Tap, Sony Playstation SCPH-1002, SCPH-7501 and SCPH-1160.
November 2014
Added the Atari 2600 pages 0 to E, F to Q and R to Z to the games area under the 'Retro Harware and Games' section.
October 2014
Added XYBOTS to the Atari Lynx page under the 'Retro Harware and Games' section.
September 2014
Added instructions for the following titles to the 'Retro Harware and Games';
Commodore 64: Leaderboard Golf
Commodore Vic-20: Speed Math / Bingo Math
Creativision / Dick Smith Wizzard Hard/Software Catalogue
August 2014
Added the VTech Creativision / Dick Smith Wizzard, Sony Playstaion, Hanimex and Palladium Tele-Cassetten-Game pages to the games section under Retro Hardware and Games.
Added the following titles to the Commodore VIC-20 cartridge page: Black Hole / Cosmic Cruncher / Radar Rat Race / Ratrace / Speed Math / Bingo Math (box)Added the following titles to the Commodore VIC-20 cartridge page: Black Hole / Cosmic Cruncher / Radar Rat Race / Ratrace / Speed Math / Bingo Math (box only).
July 2014
Added the Atari Lynx cartridge page to the 'Retro Hardware and Games' section.
Added instructions for the following cartridges:
Atari 5200: All instructions listed are new updatess
Atari 7800:California Games, Hat Trick, Pole Position 2 and Winter Games
Commodore Vic-20: GORFF
Commodore 64: Clowns
June 2014
Opened the Mattel Intellivision and the Coleco ColecoVision pages in the 'Retro Hardware and Games' section.
Added instructions for Atari XE Bug Hunt, the Intellivoice and the following game instructions for the Philips Videopac / Odessey 2 console; Alien Invaders, Baseball, Bowling, Basketball, Cosmic Conflict, Football, Freedom Fighters, Stone Sling and Thunderball.
May 2014
Added Tandy Color Computer 3, Tandy Color Computer TRS-80 and Milton Bradley Vectrex cartridges to the 'Retro Hardware and Games' section.
April 2014
Opened Retro Games section to the 'Retro Hardware and Games' section.
Added Vodka and Ammonia song to the Music and Songs section.
July 2012
Added photos and details of my completed IG-88 bust prop replica to the 'Drawing and Sculpture' section.
Added a number of celebrity convention to the Costuming section. (removed 2017).
March 2012
Added photos and details of completed HAL 9000 prop replica to the 'Drawing and Sculpture' section.
February 2012
Opened the 'The Oddities' section of the site (removed 2017).
Added some progress photos and notes to the IG-88 Life Size bust project in 'Drawing and Sculpture'.
Added a photo shoot pic of Karen Allen and John Rhys-Davies to the 'Costuming' section (removed 2017).
December 2011
Added new images to the IG-88 project in Drawing and Sculpture.
November 2011
Opened the 'Retro Hardware and Games' section with initial content of over 1800 images.
September 2011
Added Life-size R5-D4 project progress to the 'Drawing and Sculpture' section.
May 2011
Added Loch Ness Pickle to the 'Music and Songs' section.
February 2011
Updated 'Robots and Geek Toys' with upgrades to an RC helicopter (removed 2017).
December 2010
Added the Time Stops track to the Music and Songs section.
Opened the 'Robot and Geek Toys' section with three remote controlled helicopter clips. (removed 2017).
Added the Garden Windmill project to the 'Other Projects' section (removed 2017).
September 2010
Added The Knob Box project to the 'Other Projects' section
June 2010
Added the Skippy 2010 parody to the 'Film & Media' section.
May 2010
Update 'Drawing and Sculpture' with new IG-88 bust progress shots.
April 2010
Site opened.
