Jeep Robo MR-28 / MRB-11
Originally designed in Japan by Bandai and released for their Machine Robo Series line as Jeep Robo the model was not long after issued as Jeep for the European Robo Machine release and Jeep Man as part of Australia's Machine Men. Tonka's US rebranded 'Gobots' distribution saw Geeper Creeper given his now most established name with the Robo Machine* and Machine Men lines adopting Gobots character names on figure re-release; predominantly to benefit from the Challenge of the Gobots cartoon.
* during the initial Robo Machine migration to Gobots character names a small selection of figures do not show the Gobots names on the front of the blister only. They appear only on the rear as part of the character assortment picture listing along with the original Robo Machine name. Geeper Creeper was one of these figures with the card rear showing, 'Jeep / Geeper Creeper'.
The character's name was misprinted on the Australian Machine Men card when the figure was first re-issued with the Gobots name as, 'Greeper Creeper'. It was later corrected on the rear of later release figure cardbacks showing Geeper Creeper in figure assortments. Currently a later release example with the name corrected on the front of the card has not been sighted.
Further details are below, on the Series 1 Index and for more in-depth reading see the Toy Line History page.
Region Codes Used: JP Japan / US United States / CA Canada / AU Australia / EU Europe / BRA Brazil / TWN Taiwan
NOTE: Region codes only shown where items were known to be released. This list is accurate yet likely incomplete.
Gobots 28 Series 1 US/CA Tonka 1983
Gobots 28 Series 2 US/CA Tonka with 3-D Sticker 1983
Gobots Renegade Gift Pack #2 US Tonka 1985
Robo Machine RM-28 EU Bandai 1983*
Machine Men [Jeep Man] 18 AU Bandai 1983*
Machine Men [Geeper Creeper] AU Bandai 1984 (misspelt on the card as 'Greeper')*
Machine Robo Series MR-28 JP Bandai 1983 (Jeep Robo & MR-28 stickers missing from pictured example)*
Machine Robo Series Best 5 MR-28 JP Bandai [Yellow/Orange] (with roll bar) 1983*
Machine Robo Revenge of Cronos MRB-11 JP Bandai 1986*
Mutante BRA Glasslite [Red with Black Windows, Weapon and Bumper] 1986
Mutante BRA Glasslite [Army Green with Black Windows, Weapon and Bumper] 1986
Mutante BRA Glasslite [Medium Green with Off-White Windows, Weapon and Bumper] 1999-2000
Convertables TWN Imperial Toy Corporation (PEPSI sticker) 1985*
Convertible Robots (green - the same as Convert-A-JEEP)*
Convertible Robots TWN (black and green) (with antenna)*
Robot Car TWN (green) (with antenna)*
* Machine Robo Series extra sticker sheet or variant of issued with this release.
Machine gun placement there are two holes on the back of the jeep were the machine gun can be mounted. The furthest rear hole is to accommodate the inclusion of a roll bar with the Best 5 variant as in the forward hole position the machine gun facing forward can't be turned between the spotlights. While it's likely the roll bar was originally planed for the standard figure too it only made it into the Best 5 release. Some Best 5 Jeep Robo figures were packed with only the roll bar and not the machine gun. Placement of the machine gun on any model is purely up to aesthetic choice.
Machine Robo Series prototype showing rubber tyres
