Triple Changer

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Triple Changers (Tripletrons in Japan) are Transformers that can transform from robot into two different vehicles.

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1 Generation One

1.0.1 Armada
1.0.2 In Transformers: Energon, Scorponok is described is a Triple Changer on his packaging. When Hasbro/Takara first envisioned the concept for Energon, the Autobots were to be combiners with a \"Powerlinx\" feature, while Decepticons were to be Triple Changers, but this was abandoned for most of the Decepticons having a \"hyper-power\" mode, which usually just revealed more weapons. *
1.0.3 Armada Overrun was repainted and released as the Mini-Con partner to Ultra Magnus. * Overrun

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3 References

Generation One

According to the Dreamwave comic, The Triple Changers were the result of experiments by Shockwave to produce a robot with more than one alternate mode. Failed attempts resulted in the Duocons. The first successful Triple Changer was Springer, followed by Blitzwing. Later, they were joined by Astrotrain, Broadside, Sandstorm and Octane. Triple Changers can change between their multiple alternate modes twice as fast as most Transformers. The pages from Dreamwave Comics' More Than Meets The Eye series additionally described the Headmaster Horricons Apeface and Snapdragon as Triple Changers. In 2005, an E-hobby repaint of Blitzwing named Overcharge was released, making him another Triple Changer by default.

The G1 Triple Changers' alternate modes consist of the following:

Apeface - Cybertronian jet, transmetal gorilla.
Astrotrain - D-62 (Japanese) Berkshire steam locomotive, space shuttle
Blitzwing - Mitsubishi main battle tank, (Soviet) MiG-25 "Foxbat" jet fighter
Broadside - Cybertonian jet, aircraft carrier
Octane - tanker truck, Boeing 757 (possibly 767, depending on date of manufacture) jumbo jet
Overcharge - see Blitzwing
Sandstorm - dune buggy, transport helicopter
Snapdragon - Cybertronian jet, transmetal dinosaur.
Springer - Cybertronian car, helicopter

Although there are many examples of other Transfomers with 2 alternate modes, the group mentioned above are the only ones that officially possess the official designation. Some other G1 Transformers with three modes include:

Doubledealer - Truck/transmetal bird.
Galvatron - Cannon/laser pistol.
Scorponok - City/transmetal scorpion.
Trypticon - City/transmetal dinosaur.
Scattershot - Cybertronian plane/cannon.

Technically, all Transformers that are parts of a gestalt could also be called triple changers, as they have a robot mode, a vehicle mode and a body part mode.

Armada
Laserbeak - Video Camera/Gun/transmetal bird
Overrun - Jet/Gun
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In Transformers: Energon, Scorponok is described is a Triple Changer on his packaging. When Hasbro/Takara first envisioned the concept for Energon, the Autobots were to be combiners with a \"Powerlinx\" feature, while Decepticons were to be Triple Changers, but this was abandoned for most of the Decepticons having a \"hyper-power\" mode, which usually just revealed more weapons.

Armada Overrun was repainted and released as the Mini-Con partner to Ultra Magnus.
Overrun

The following Transformers: Cybertron toys are described as Triple Changers on their packaging:

Anti-Blaze - Fire truck/Gun
Checkpoint - Police Car/Gun
Megatron/Galvatron - Race Car/Jet
Dark Scorponok - recolored Energon Scorponok
Scyth - Helicopter/Gun
Cryo Scourge - Despite being a mere recolor of Scourge who was not described as a Triple Changer, Cryo Scourge is described as a Triple Changer for being able to turn into a dragon or a three headed dragon.

Some Mini-Cons have a third mode, but are not labeled as Triple Changers.

Razorclaw - Jet/Gun
Shockwave - Jet/Gun
Sky Lynx - Jet/Gun

Astrotrain - bullet train, space shuttle

References

McDonough J. & Patyk A., 2004,"Transformers More Than Meets The Eye Official Guidebook, volume 2" Dreamwave Productions. ISBN 0973381779

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