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Triple Changers ''(Triplebots for Autobots and Tripletrons for Decepticons in Japan)'' are Transformers that can transform from robot into two different alternative modes. ==Transformers: Generation 1== Triple Changers were introduced into the Transformers toy line in 1985. They were named among the top selling toys in 1985 by ''Playthings'' magazine.〔"Transformers named top toy of '85; buyers representing 3,500 stores cast votes for best-sellers in Playthings survey", ''Playthings'', December 1, 1985〕 No particular origin was given to the Triple Changers in most storylines. According to the Dreamwave Productions 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 original commercial for Scorponok described him as a Triple Changer, despite it not being mentioned on the box. Dreamwave's ''More Than Meets The Eye'' series additionally described the Headmaster Horrorcons 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 ''Generation 1'' Triple Changers' alternate modes consist of the following: * Apeface Cybertronian jet / transmetal gorilla * Astrotrain D-62 (Japanese) 2-8-4 steam locomotive / space shuttle * Blitzwing Mitsubishi Type 74 main battle tank / (Soviet) MiG-25 "Foxbat" jet fighter * Broadside F/A-18 Hornet / aircraft carrier * Octane Tanker truck / Boeing KC-767 jumbo jet * Overcharge See Blitzwing. * Sandstorm Dune buggy / transport helicopter * Scorponok City / robot scorpion * Snapdragon Cybertronian jet / transmetal dinosaur * Springer Cybertronian car / helicopter Although there are many examples of other Transformers with 2 alternate modes, the group mentioned above are the only ones that possess the official designation. Some other G1 Transformers with three modes include: * Doubledealer Missile Truck / Decepticon falcon * Galvatron Cannon / laser pistol * Metroplex City / battle station * Trypticon Battle station / city / robot dinosaur * Scattershot Cybertronian plane / cannon * Punch-Counterpunch Autobot robot / Decepticon robot / Pontiac Fiero car * Fortress Maximus City / battle station * Seacons With the exception of Snaptrap (tortoise), the other 5 Seacons - Nautilator, Overbite, Seawing, Skalor and Tentakill - could transform into both their sea creature modes (lobster, shark, manta ray, coelacanth and octopus, respectively) and a weapon mode for use by their combined form, Piranacon (Piranaking or King Poseidon in some fiction). * Cerebros Human base, Fortress Maximus head. * Tracks Car / flying car. 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, however, most fans only consider forms that a robot can form all by itself for being a Triple Changer. The Decepticon Sixshot and the Autobot Quickswitch have a robot mode and 5 alternate modes. So technically, they are not Triple Changers because they have more than 3 modes. The commercial for ''Generation 2'' Dreadwing actually had him say "''No one can escape Triple Changing Dreadwing!''" In a second shorter commercial the announcer actually says "''Dreadwing is a Triple Changer.''" In ''Beast Wars'', the term Triple Changer was replaced with ''Three Mode Conversion''. Oddly though, the commercial for Rampage and Depth Charge mentioned that they had "''Triple changing action.''" When IDW Publishing printed it's ''Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook'' it specifically mentioned the Maximals B'Boom and Bigmos as Triple Changers, but most of the other Transformers with a third mode were given names like "Mode 3" and "third form". 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Triple Changer」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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