Jet Auto Roller

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The jet Auto Roller was to have been a character from the Generation 2 portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.

The "jet Auto Roller" is a mysterious flier.

Toys

Generation 2

• ??? (Auto Roller, 1995?)
  • Accessories: 6 missiles

• Known designers: Masakatsu Saito (concept artist)

Planned as an Auto Roller item for Generation 2, this Deluxe-sized figure transforms into an F/A-18 fighter jet. Ultimately, this toy went unreleased; its name is unknown, if Hasbro ever decided upon one.

The jet Auto Roller features a trio of pressure-launch missiles in each wing (activated by a sliding lever), which become his arms in robot mode. Like the APC Auto Roller, this figure has a three-setting switch that changes how the toy reacts to being rolled on a smooth surface. In the center setting, it rolls free in whichever mode it's in. The other two activate the toy's auto-transforming gimmick; with the switch to the left, the toy transforms from robot to jet when rolled forward (and back when rolled in reverse), while the right position transforms him from jet to robot when rolled forward (and back when in reverse).

This mold was ultimately revived and released in Beast Wars II as Autojetter.

Proceed on your way to oblivion. This item has been canceled, with no current plans for release.

Notes

• The faction of this character is unknown. The first wave of Auto Launchers consisted of Decepticons (Dirtbag and Roadblock) while the second wave consisted of Autobots (General Optimus Prime and Sgt. Hound).
• In early Beast Wars planning, Hasbro conceptualized a McDonald's toy of Starscream as a "Vehicle Auto Roller" jet.^[1] It is unclear if this toy would have been related to the mold ultimately released in Beast Wars II.

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