While the identity of the figure was visible through the blister-pack packaging, the rubsign cannot be viewed without purchasing and opening the set. Each figure's icon was randomized, but figures were typically packed with a figure of adjacent collector number. The rubsign stickers later included a slight colorization of orange, blue, or brown to the revealed element icon. The advertised game is that upon revealing the element, Fire figures defeat Wood (fire burns wood), Water defeats Fire (dousing the flame), and Wood defeats Water (by floating on it). Each rubsign reveals an icon for either fire, water, or wood element, in the form of a flame, waves, or a log, respectively. The main gimmick advertised, however, was the chest-mounted heat-activated 'rubsign', of the same type designed and patened by Hasbro for Transformers. The weapons can be matched to the correct figure by a stamped collector number that is also molded into the figure's back. Each figure also includes a melee weapon of some sort, usually appearing to be stylized axes, swords, or spears. They were marketed in the United States and Europe in semi-random two-packs, advertising a sort of rock-paper-scissors game that could be played.īattle Beasts figures are molded out of PVC rubber in three pieces, with the arms being snapped-on to allow them to be raised or lowered at the shoulder. The two-inch scale figures are each a different animal, anthropomorphized and wearing brightly-painted futuristic battle armor. Japan equivalent: Transformers: Beastformersīattle Beasts was a joint Hasbro/Takara-developed action figure line from 1987. ![]() ![]() ![]() Movie - Revenge of the Fallen (ROTF) (194).
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