Binaltech/ Alternators Jazz/Meister (2004 & 2008).Equipped with photon rifle, flame-thrower, full-spectrum beacon and 180db stereo speakers. His vast knowledge of Earth culture makes his especially valuable in Earth operations. Clever, cool, and adaptable, Autobot Jazz takes on the riskiest missions with trademark flair, dazzling enemies with spectacular sound and light displays. His function is Special Operations Expert. Two packaging versions of this toy existed-a KB version which did not attribute the toy to Universe and was packaged in vehicle form, and a version for discount stores which did and was packaged in robot mode. Initially sold exclusively at KB Toys, then repackaged for discount chains. Transformers: Universe Spy Changer in 2004-a repaint of Robots in Disguise Spy Changer Side Burn painted to resemble Generation 1 Jazz. He was renamed Autobot Jazz (due to copyright) and several modifications were made to keep the toy conformed to US safety standards such as elongated missiles and launcher, plus the used of flexible black plastic for gun and missiles Hasbro followed Takara package design change and released Jazz in flap window box. The toy was reissued as Autobot Jazz by Hasbro in April 2003. Commemorative Series 3 Autobot Jazz (2003).The mouth is different from the original. Collection 01 Meister along with 02 Prowl were debut sets for the new T/F Collection line, and started the whole reissues. Meister came in flap window "Collection Series" style box. Takara T/F Collection 01 Meister (2002).Generation 1 Autobot Car Electrum Jazz (2002)Ī special "Electrum" version, covered in gold chrome-plating, was also released in 2001, commemorating the cartoon episode "The Golden Lagoon" (in which the Transformers coat themselves with a metallic gold substance and become temporarily impervious to their various weapons).A few prototypes of the toy in package were made, and have sold for over $1300 in auction. Jazz was also to be released as a Laser Cycle, repainted from Road Rocket, but the figure was never released. Generation 2 Laser Cycle Jazz (unreleased).This series also printed a bio for Jazz where he had the new motto " Decepticons keep bad company-each other!" Jazz appeared in his Generation 2 form in the short lived UK Generation 2 comic series. Jazz was one of the Autobot cars to be released on Generation 2, with a slight repaint and weapons change. Jazz was released as an Action Master in 1990. (As an interesting sidenote, in Dreamwave's More Than Meets the Eye, an in-universe encyclopedia of all of the characters, Bumblebee notes that Spike would have thought that Jazz's Pretender shell would have looked "different".)Ī Kmart store exclusive of Jazz, essentially his Pretender car without the shell and its accessories. Jazz was released as a Classic Pretender in 1989.
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