Autolauncher


 * Autolauncher is a Predacon from the Beast Wars II portion of the Beast Era continuity family.

Even though Autolauncher is supposed to be a bodyguard for Galvatron, he often abandons his post to rush into enemy camp and be the first to blast away at the Maximals. He is especially anxious to defeat the Insectron Mantis, who he sees as his only rival in the field of using disc-weapons in battle.

Beast Wars II

 * Autocrusher (Auto-Roller, 1998)
 * Japanese ID number: D-20, VS-20


 * Autolauncher transforms into an armored personnel carrier. He has a disc-launcher in his front end/robot chest that is activated by the front wheels, with a switch to allow him to roll without firing. He also has a small hand-held spring-loaded missile launcher that stores in his trunk. Like Autojetter, he has a three-setting switch that changes how the toy reacts to being rolled on a smooth surface. In the center setting, it rolls free in whichever mode it’s in. The other two activate the toy’s auto-transforming gimmick; with the switch to the left, the toy transforms from robot to APC when rolled forward (and back when rolled in reverse), while the right position transforms him from APC to robot when rolled forward (and back when in reverse).

Trivia

 * Autolauncher's mold was originally created for Generation 2, but was one of several items that ended up cancelled.