Advanced Changeable Robots / Changeable Robots
Earthbreaker was created by REMCO for the Zybots toy line and first released under the title, 'Zybots Advanced Changeable Robots'.
After the first six figures were released REMCO reissued them with four new figures under the reduced name, 'Zybots Changeable Robots'.
This also saw a change from photographic card images to illustrated character art. A red and yellow cardback theme was adopted that remained for the rest of the Zybots run and was carried over for the Bibots distribution.
Prototypes in vehicle mode were photographed for the initial Advanced Changeable Robots 01 - 06 figure run. In some instances their Gobots parts origins are more obvious than other; Trac's chest is a good example.
The prototype for Earthbreaker was all orange with silver and blue highlights visible in robot mode. Parts of Gobots Dozer were used in the construction making it a clear copy. It was called 'Bulldozer-03' and unlike most of the Zybots prototypes, the Earthbreaker appears to be one of the few that would actually change modes vs. being a static example of what was to be produced.
It's likely marketing were supplied the prototypes to speed up cardback production in the hope of capitalising on the transforming robot toy market boom as soon as possible.
See main Zybots and Bibots index page for more details.
Region Codes Used: US United States / IT Italy
NOTE: Location codes only shown where items were known to be released. This list is accurate yet likely to be incomplete.
Zybots Advanced Changeable Robots 03 US/IT Remco (red body with yellow arms and legs) 1984
Zybots Advanced Changeable Robots 03 US Remco (yellow body with red arms and legs) 1984
Zybots Changeable Robots 03 US/IT Remco (red body with yellow arms and legs) 1984
Zybots Changeable Robots 03 US Remco (yellow body with red arms and legs) 1984
For green, blue and orange versions see the Zybots NEW Changeable Robots section.
Yellow body stamped Macau on one foot or under the canopy.
Red body stamped China or Macau on one foot.
Distribution:
On both photo card and red and yellow illustrated cardbacks.
In a three pack with Explorer and Earthbreaker - Canadian only Consumers Distributing Catalogue.
In a six pack with Explorer, Mach 1, RPM 2, Torque and Trac; Made in Macau packaging.
In a ten pack with Chopper (black wheels), Explorer, Hot Stuff (Macau), Mach 1, Pickup (XZ grey rims), RPM 2, Torque, Trac and Wrecker (blue & red sticker grey rims).
Examples on black photo card with the canopy colour matching the body have been sighted in both yellow and red versions; see red body example below. This has not yet been seen on red illustration card releases.
