Bandai issued the Bioman Bio Commodore sometime in 1984 - it features the head and upper torso of Bioman used as the front of a faux video game. The head and body are of the same scale as a typical jumbo machinder, thus this game is also frequently collected by collectors of the same. The back of Bio Commodore has control handles and a small seat for a figure representing a pilot for the robot. As the screen updates (it scrolls) it appears as the robots control screen advancing the action, when appropriate the pilot (young man based on the box photos) can fire missiles (the device is similar to the firing mechanism found in the shoulders of Voltes V, firing the same red with white fin missiles) or using the control handles and firing buttons, make sounds an lights approximating a handheld video game.
The mostly Japanese-language box includes:
Bio Commodore Torso/Control Console
Bioman Head
2 Popy-style rockets (red with clipped white fins)
Rocker firing pod
Red plastic driver
Assembly sheet with sticker placement
Sticker Sheet (stapled to the assembly sheet).
Bio Commodore Box Front
Bio Commodore Box Back
Bio Commodore Box Ends
Bio Commodore Box Contents
Bio Commodore Accessory Bag
Bio Commodore Controls
Bio CommodoreTorso
Bio Commodore Seat View
Bio Commodore Accessory Bag 2
Bio Commodore Assembly Sheet
Bio Commodore Sticker Sheet
As I've mentioned elsewhere, the Bioman head is of the same scale as a typical Popy Jumbo Machinder - I believe this toy was created from leftover molds that were repurposed into the console from an intended jumbo figure. In any case, the head has been used with a customized Daimos to create a custom Bioman.
I've been writing about stuff that interests me for many years, initially with some free web space provided by my ISP back in the 90's and continuing with various blogs and websites today, separated by interest. Many I haven't touched in a few years due to time constraints but the subjects are still on my mind.
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