Spoilsport

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Spoilsport is anAutobotTargetmasterfrom theGeneration 1continuity family.

Spoilsporthas a rather appropriate moniker, given that he spoils the fun of his partnerSureshotby being an equally good marksman. In a contest between an intelligent gun and an intelligent gunner, the gun gets a majority vote. His partner resents his interference, and in his turn, Spoilsport resents Sureshot for his lack of appreciation. It can't help that Sureshot is a jerk, of course, and presumably henever calls.

Contents 1Fiction 1.1MarvelThe Transformerscomics 1.2The Transformerscartoon 1.3Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity 1.3.1The Headmasterscartoon 1.3.2Legendscomic 1.4Toy pack-in material 1.53H comics 1.6Beast Wars: Uprising 2Commercial appearances 3Games 3.1Transformers: Earth Wars 4Toys 4.1The Transformers 4.2United 4.3Legends 5Notes 5.1Foreign names

Fiction

MarvelThe Transformerscomics

Spoilsport was among a group of Nebulans who, at great risk to themselves, joined the outlawed Autobots during Zarak and Scorponok's reign of terror on Nebulos. After undergoing the bio-engineering process that allowed them to transform into replacement weapons, they partnered with the six Autobots who had surrendered their weapons some months earlier and Spoilsport was partnered with SureshotBrothers in Armor!!as his newTargetmastermode was based on Sureshot'stwin laser cannon.Sureshot'sUniverseprofileHowever, their first mission turned out rather disastrously; despite the fact the Targetmaster upgrade had given their forces the firepower necessary to overwhelm the Decepticons, the conflicts between Autobots and Decepticons were simply too destructive. When Spoilsport and his allies tried to defend theNurseryfrom a Decepticon incursion, the whole place was left in ruins.Brothers in Armor!!

At some point, Spoilsport and the rest of the Autobot and Nebulan Targetmasters were kidnapped by the Decepticons and held at theFortress of Despair.They were rescued by the Autobot Headmasters.Worlds Apart!

Afterwards, the Autobots came to realize that the only way to spare Nebulos from further destruction was to quit the planet altogether. Following a distress signal, they left for planetEarth,with the Decepticons in close pursuit.Brothers in Armor!!

Haywire and Sureshot went along with the other Autobot Targetmasters selected to accompanyFortress Maximusto Earth to rescueBuster Witwicky,brother of the newly binary-bondedSpike Witwicky,who proceeded tointroducehis team to hisfather.The group's rescue attempt at the Decepticonsisland basewas ultimately unsuccessful, as the rescue party was caught unawares by the island's automated defenses.The Desert Island of Space!

The Transformerscartoon

Voice actor:Danny Mann(English),Kenichi Sakaguchi(Japanese),Bernd Simon(German),Francis Lax(European French)

Spoilsport was part ofGort's group of rebel Nebulans. When Targetmaster technology was stolen from theDecepticons,Spoilsport and Sureshot teamed together. Shortly after the process was completed, he boasted to the Autobot leaderOptimus Primethat there wasn't a target he couldn't hit (only forPinpointerto outboast him). During the later battle against the Decepticons, Sureshot instructed him to blast the enemy, and he complied with pleasure.The Rebirth, Part 1The Rebirth, Part 2Like the rest of the Nebulan rebels, he accompanied the Autobots back toCybertronand helped to defeat the Decepticons and bring about a newGolden Ageon the planet.The Rebirth, Part 3

Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity

The Headmasterscartoon

Spoil and his five friends were refugees, having fled their home planet ofMasterwhenScorponokand the Decepticons began an all-out siege on the world. They were being chased through space in their starship by the Decepticons when they came across theBattleship Maximus.Fortressgave them safe haven aboard his starship, and the Master citizens attempted to show their gratitude by removing the deadlyplasma energybombs Fortress was trying to dispose of. Their efforts came too late, however, as the plasma energy bombs exploded aboard their ship in space, bathing everyone nearby with energy.Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)

Spoil survived the explosion, and in fact underwent a miraculous transformation. He and two of his fellow refugees were each now binary bonded to one of the Autobot warriors who had been trying to save them when the plasma bombs went off. The smaller Master warriors could each transform into a powerful weapon and fuse with their larger partner's fist, creating Targetmasters. Spoil and his new partner Sureshot became soldiers together under Fortress's command.Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)

In a battle for the data of theMaster Sword,Spoil bonded with Sureshot to fight the Decepticons.The Master Sword Is in Danger!!Spoil again joined his partner when the Autobot Targetmasters landed on Master to investigate the possible presence of the Decepticons. The two forces battled each other, and the Decepticons were able to wash the Autobots away in a surge of water from an elevated lake. They were eventually able to pull themselves out of the new river and scouted the area for the hidden Decepticons, finding their cave hideout. As they were much smaller than their partners,Peaceman,Pointech,and Spoil volunteered to go ahead, using a small entrance into the factory where the Decepticons were creating theZarak Shield.When their larger partners again came under attack by the Decepticon Targetmasters, they left the complex and rejoined their comrades, helping force the Decepticons into retreat.The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide

With the Zarak Shield now known to the Autobots, they had a meeting to discuss strategy, which Spoil sat in. FollowingPointblank's strategy, the smaller Targetmaster partners joined in an advance part to find the Decepticons. They were soon attacked by the Decepticons, who had detected them. During battle, the Decepticons were distracted by an aircraft sent by the natives of Master, allowing the Autobots to escape.Operation: Destroy the DecepticonsAfter the Decepticons left Master forEarth,the Autobots followed. When Daniel was trapped atDaira,the Targetmasters went ahead to keep watch on Scorponok while the others rescued Daniel.My Friend Sixshot!They were spotted in theasteroid beltand pulled into a battle. The other Autobots came to their rescue, and the fighting ended whenSixshotchallengedChromedometo battle.Duel on the Asteroid

When the Autobots arrived on Earth, the Targetmasters were sent to investigate theDeath TowerinSantiago,Chile.They met withPredaking,who was easily taken down by Peacemaker and Pointblank, and returned to the other Autobots with their data.The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)The Autobots soon went toGiza,Egypt,to catch the Death Tower there before it emerged. Spoil later joined the Autobots in the decisive battle at theNorth Poleand theFinal Formationthat ended Scorponok's machinations on Earth.The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)

Legendscomic

Years prior to becoming a Targetmaster, Spoilsport was one of six Master warriors who were kidnapped by Scorponok and exposed to plasma energy, removing their ability to speak. When Scorponok returned to Master in 2011 and tried to recapture them and continue his experiments, the six of them fled the planet.Mutant Targetmaster Birth Chapter

In2021,Spoilsport and the Autobot Targetmasters were battling their Decepticon counterparts in space when Scorponok detonated ablack hole,creating a plasma energy shockwave that caused the Targetmaster partners to vanish.Targetmaster Chapter PrologueWhen they were located in the void of space, the six had been supercharged with plasma energy and gathered together into a clump of guns. The Decepticon Targetmasters attempted to steal them away to theLegends WorldusingAlpha Trion,but the plasma energy was too dangerous and Trion instead scattered them across the dimension.Mutant Targetmaster Birth ChapterFurthermore, the combination of plasma energy with the Legends World's unique energies mutated the Targetmasters, granting them new powers.Bonus Edition Vol. 45

Spoilsport, Pinpointer and Peacemaker ended up underground in an unpopulated area, further absorbing theproton energyused to create the Legends WorldBonus Edition Vol. 61until they were discovered byMetroplex.Bonus Edition MetroplexThey were then stolen byPounceandWingspan,who used the now extremely powerful Targetmasters to defeat Metroplex before setting their sights on world conquest. FortunatelyFastlaneandCloudrakermanaged to separate them from the three Targetmasters, who flew off to avoid being used for evil purposes.Bonus Edition Vol. 61For reasons unknown, they reunited and went berserk, attackingNeo Akihabara CityuntilWindbladecaptured Pinpointer and used him to defeat Spoilsport and Peacemaker.Bonus Edition Vol. 62

Using her connection to Pinpointer to take remote control of Spoilsport and Peacemaker, Windblade herself attacked the Legends World on the orders ofKatsu Don.Her connection to Spoilsport was severed byTwin Twistusing electromagnetic waves, allowing him to grab the Targetmaster, bestow him with drill properties and blast Windblade with a "Spoil Drill Hurricane" attack that also freed Peacemaker.Bonus Edition Vol. 65Twin Twist wielded him for the remainder of the battle with Windblade and Katsu Don.Bonus Edition Vol. 66

Toy pack-in material

When Optimus became stranded on Cybertron's hemisphere of darkness with his memory damaged, Spoilsport joined a small strike force of Autobots called H.O.P.E. (Help Optimus Prime Escape) to retrieve him.Optimus Prime Is Back

3H comics

Sureshot wielded Spoilsport during a battle with an army ofNightbirds.Departure

Beast Wars: Uprising

During the campaign on Nebulos, the power of Nebulon Targetmasters such as Spoilsport gave the Autobots andWorld Watchersthe edge for a time.A Brush With Infamy–Prologue

Commercial appearances

• When the Transformers' war resumed its course onNebulon,Spoilsport accompaniedSureshotinto battle. They fought alongside their fellow AutobotTargetmastersagainst their Decepticon counterparts, whileFortress MaximusandScorponokgrappled in the distance.Headmaster comic book commercial
• Spoilsport aided Sureshot in battling againstTriggerhappyin the middle of a Cybertronian city. Both of the larger combatants fired their weapons at one another until they were within grappling range. As Sureshot and Triggerhappy wrestled, Spoilsport andBlowpipetransformed and did the same.Targetmasters commercial

Games

Transformers: Earth Wars

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Toys

The Transformers

• Sureshot(Targetmaster, 1987)

• Takara name:Sirshot
• Takara ID number:C-105

Released in the fourth year of Hasbro's USThe Transformerstoyline (third year in Europe and in Takara'sFight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformersline), Targetmaster Spoilsport ( "Spoil"in Japan) transforms into a" twin laser cannon ".

He was only available packed in with his larger partnerSureshot,who has a5 mm post-hole in his vehicle-mode hood for Spoilsport in gun mode.

• More information on Spoilsport at TFU.info

United

• Spoilsport(PromotionalTargetmaster Micron,2011)

• Release date:March 5,2011

AredecoofPower Core CombinersAirlift,UnitedSpoilsport transforms into a double-barreled gun that can be held by any toy using5mm weapon-mount points.

His instructions only show the hand-held mode (held byUnitedKupsince there is no modern Sureshot for him to partner with), but as he is aPower Core CombinersMini-Con mold, he can also be converted into a compact weapon meant for vehicle-mode use (attached by hisPowerlinxsocket), plus an "armor" mode that connects to aPower Core CombinersCommandertoy's chest or back-mountedPowerlinxplug for use in either of their robot modes.

He was only available as part of theDarkside Moon"Movie Preview Campaign" at Bic Camera and Yodobashi Camera stores onMarch 5th,given away with the purchase of over 3000 yen worth ofTransformersproduct.

This mold was also used to makeRecoilandDeduce.

• More information onUnitedSpoilsport at TFU.info

Legends

• Targetmaster Twin Twist(Deluxe,2018)

• Release date:March 24,2018
• ID number:LG65

Released in the twenty-seventh wave of TakaraTomy'sLegendstoyline, Spoil is a new-mold Targetmaster based on the original, with increased posability in robot mode.

He was only available packaged with "Targetmaster Twin Twist",an utterly inexplicable addition. It's possible TakaraTomy was exploring the potential to do a new Sureshot in some manner and plans were skuppered, but budgets still allowed for some small additions to later-run toys.




Notes

• TheHeadmasterscharacter modelfor Spoil differs fromThe Transformersone for Spoilsport. Oddly, it does not seem to have ever been published anywhere, with new artwork byBan Magamiused in various Japanese publications alongside the models for the other 5 Targetmaster companions.

Foreign names

• Japanese:Spoil(スポイルSupoiru),Spoilsport(スポイルスポートSupoirusupōto)
• French:Polosport(France)
• Russian:Sporovik(Споровик, "Spore" )