News Files - Transformers Alternate Mode

An alternate mode (commonly shortened to "alt mode") is a term used to describe a Cybertronian's non-bipedal form, whether it be vehicle, animal, or otherwise. Some Cybertronians don't have a humanoid form, so in those special cases, the alt mode is perceived to be the mode which is more geared towards utility or disguise, while their primary mode is the one geared more towards interaction with other Cybertronian. For example, Laserbeak and Ravage have animal forms as their primary mode, and the memory cards as their alternate mode. Cybertronians with more than two modes are usually considered to have multiple alt modes.