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Back in the olden days, when toy engineers had little to work with, transforming robots were pretty stationary. You always wanted them to transform automatically. In fact, you even added your own sound effects.
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Now, however, you can have your own freaky transforming robot that actually transforms — and does the Hustle — by itself.
The V-Bot, according to toymaker Johnny Lightning, is “a giant super hero with unstoppable power.” While I have been able to stop V_Bot’s power by flipping a switch, it is giant. It’s about a foot long and weighs about four pounds. Kasper could barely lift the thing. With the touch of a button it can switch from robot mode to car mode and also wheels around swinging its arms and making noises. Best of all it comes with its own theme music, a mix if Knight Rider and an industrial blender accident.
In robot mode, V_Bot flips his arms around and pretends to walk forward and backward, swinging his arms forcefully. In car mode he drives around creation, meting out front-bumper justice, presumably to evil-doers.
Built V_Bot tough
If his transformative abilities aren’t enough for you, you can use V_Bot as a really crappy MP3-player dock. V_Bot has an audio in on his back and will play back any audio you send through him. His is an easy way to run down the batteries and doesn’t quite make much sense, but there must have been a sale on audio components in China so they stuck it in. Who am I to judge?
The audio jack – but why?
In all honesty, this $140 robot is really cool. My son loves his “Bobop” but only carries it in car mode simply because robot mode is too scary. However, if I had had V_Bot back in the day, I would have been the happiest kid on the block. Instead, I had to use my imagination, and we all see where that got me.
Don’t know what’s going on, I bought 1, it refused to work in car mode. Exchanged it for a new one, and it’s doing the same thing! What’s going on? Batteries are brand new. It was working okay in robot mode, but stopped doing the A-B-C sequences. Returning it tomorrow for good I think, unless the guys at the store can prove me it works like it should.
Hi same thing the robot does not seem to move at all in car mode, dont know the problem either
You should use rechargeable batteries. Having spoken to RC2 the V BOT does have problems operating with normal batteries. They are changing the packaging to say so.
just got it for christmas for my son now its junk taking it back as soon as i get the reciet transfrom for my son 2 times then broke in the leg hinge it just makes clicking sounds now i wish i read about this toy before we got it.
well if you look on youtube it shows v-bots working perfectly so idk what the prob is maybe it wasnt transformed all the way down into a car.
I bought the V-bot and it worked fine on both modes.. the only problem and I’m waiting an answer on whether or not replacement parts are available, is that the plastic hinges that hold the front bumper/chest piece of the robot broke and the piece came off on the first day. However, it’s a really really nifty toy and in my case in Car mode it’s pretty fast. I wonder if there is a technical reason why it only works with disposable batteries and not rechargeable ones.
The parts are pretty flimsy but the seem to hold up to abuse. My 2-year-old tears it up regularly with no issues.
I bought it twice and both are not working.
Waste of money.
how much does th v bot and the ipod together cost?
Are there any different colos?
how much does th v bot and the ipod together cost?
Are there any different colors?
I bought one for my son for Christmas and it works fine the only thing is the mp3 player drains the batteries. So I need to invest in some rechargeable batteries.
My V bot keeps stopping in car mode i just dont know what to do can anyone help
I looking at buying one for my son
do you think it is worth it?
Bought on of these for my grandson. It sort of worked a few times with a bit of help, and then went dead during a transform. Email to the company requesting a replacement under warranty has been ignored.
I bought one for my Grandson for Christmas, it broke
in about 2 hours.
I thought I might buy him a new one for his Bday but after looking at the long list failed units here, noway.
Walmart will not take it back , said we don’t it it anymore, wounder why ,no brainer, don’t buy junk!!!
Im having the same problem- it doesnt work in car mode. I havnt used rechargeable batteries yet because I dont have a C recharger. I got it for my son cause I got it mad cheap. It was the only one:(
I had purchased one of these robots for my son for his birthday and encountered the same issue that I have seen all over the internet, the solution I found for my vbot was to disasemble the lag that was clicking and adjust the limit switch, once this was done it worked like a charm, give it a try you child will think you are a hero.
You said you disasembled the lag that was clicking and adjusted the limit switch. Could you please explain how to do this? My son’s will stand up but then it will not transform. At that point it begins to click. Thank you
JAMES: Can you .. in step by step instructions.. tell me how to disassemble it??