Electronic Gun with Two Laser Like Sounds
Playtime Products Inc. created a selection of electronic products for the Gobots toy line.
The unnamed Convertible Laser Gun requires a 9 volt battery to produce two electronic laser gun sounds and a light effect.
Although offering limited articulation in robot mode, it's still a good looking robot and a well designed futuristic handgun with a decent amount of weight due to the diecast upper legs and battery.
Since its 1985 release, the toy has been reissued many times in a variety of colour schemes as both licensed and more commonly unlicensed products. The Gobots distribution is the only time the toy was sold by Tonka.
Region Codes Used: US United States - Location codes only shown where items were known to be released. This list is accurate yet likely to be incomplete. If you are able to confirm release in other regions please get in contact.
Gobots US Playtime Products Inc 1985
Cerise Co LTD JP 1985
Electronic Laser Gun Transformable Robot Maple Toys 19??*
Electronic Laser Gun Transformable Robot TGH 1985
* release date is unclear. As Maple Toys wasn't founded until 1987 and the box art design suggests very late 80s to early/mid 90s, it's possible this is a loose guide to when it was retailed
The Japanese Cerise release includes the Gobots sticker on the grip with modified text. Cerise regularly released previously distributed products, often at the end of their life expectancy, likely making this an official release vs. a bootleg.
The Mega Fighter bootleg is approximately 2/3 the size of the genuine toy while retaining light and sound features.
Gobots Stamped: (c) 1985 Playtime Products Inc. Made in Korea
Mega Fighter Bootleg Stamped: Made in China
