Jetfire - Transformers Voyager Classic Review

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(More customer reviews)I was given the original Jetfire as a present around 1985, and I can remember being very confused when watching the Transformers television show because Jetfire was called "Skyfire" and although the coloring was the same, the overall design was definitely different. Was he the same guy? If not, where was the Skyfire toy, and why didn't Jetfire appear in the TV show?
I did not discover until about 15 years later that this had something to do with licensing. The original Jetfire toy was not based on the Transformers toy line at all, but some bizarre cross-marketing scheme that somehow ended in a Veritech fighter from Macross/Robotech getting an Autobot symbol slapped onto it. Evidently Hasbro/Takara were able to procure the rights to produce the toy, but not to include its image in the TV show.
The cool thing about this "Classic" transformer is that its design no longer resembles the original Jetfire/Veritech design, but the Skyfire design that appeared in the Transformers TV show. They would have been better off calling this Skyfire, but were probably banking on the popularity of the original toy to help sell more units than memories of the TV show...Or there's some other bizarre licensing thing behind the scenes.
Definitely a good piece of TF history to own for any collector.

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Among mysteries of science lies the key to victory. A quiet, pensive warrior, Jetfire has returned from Cybertron to join the Autobot cause! Redesigned to fit modern sensibilities, this 8-inch Jetfire transforms from spacecraft to robot and back again in order to help destroy the Decepticon menace. Or will science cause him to join up with his old friend Starscream against the Autobots?Figure includes spring-loaded weapons and has a removable battle helmet. (Image shows figure with helmet over face.)

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Risk Review

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(More customer reviews)This game has more than once helped transcend the boredom of a rainy day, putting you on the path for world conquest! Not really all that fun unless you have at least 3 players, but once you do be prepared for a game that could take you all day to finish. Using strategy and the luck of the dice you must try to conquer the world, using little plastic pieces!That's right, no one is actually hurt in this game! Attack or defend, reinforce or (depending on how you play) retreat. This has all the elements of a war on paper, the strategy and gameplay can get extremely intense. A good diversion for you hardcore chess players! If you ever need a game to get you and your family through a boring, rainy day you might want to pick this game up the next time you go to your local toy store or heck, buy it from Amazon!

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In this classic game of military strategy, you will lead your armies as they sweep across vast continents to launch daring attacks against your enemies. But keep an eye on your flanks: your opponents are fighting to capture your troops and claim your territories. Reinforce your armies with additional infantry, cavalry and artillery, then attack with a throw of the dice. Now fortify your positions and prepare to defend your borders from rivals' attacks. Capture all 42 territories - and you conquer the world! Are you up to the challenge' Then embark on the classic Risk game of World Domination. For more challenge, use the rules variations for experts. And for a shorter variation, try the Capital Risk game. For the first time, Risk includes the European game variation called Secret Mission Risk, whose special cards give each player a specific "mission" to complete to win the game. So join the battle to conquer the world... and learn why, since 1959, millions of players have made Risk the military strategy game of choice. For 2 to 6 players. Game includes: game board; 5 battle dice; deck of 44 Risk cards and 12 secret mission cards; 6 sets of military miniatures: infantry, cavalry, artillery.

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