Autobot Stronghold

My cousin’s son introduced a flash game to me that got me hooked. I have been playing it for the past several weeks.

Based on the Transformers, you deploy Autobots to kill the attacking Decepticons, thus preventing them from breaking into your Stronghold.

You need currency, in this case Sparks, to purchase the Autobots. You are given 30 Sparks at the start of the game. Killing the Decepticons will earn you more Sparks, which in turn can be used for more Autobots purchases.

There are five Autobots, each with different level of capabilities in terms of speed of fire, range of fire, and fire power (damage level). They are:

Bumblebee – rapid fire, close range, low damage (cost 10 Sparks)
Jazz – moderate fire, close range, inhibits movement (cost 15 Sparks)
Ironhide – moderate fire, mid range, homing missiles (cost 20 Sparks)
Ratchet – reduced fire, ground attack only, wide blast range (cost 30 Sparks)
Optimus Prime – moderate fire, upgrades to multiple targeting (cost 50 Sparks) (only available from Wave 25 onwards)

You can upgrade the speed, response, range and damage levels of any of the Autobots by paying the corresponding Sparks required. Just select the Autobot, and the level and cost of upgrades will be shown on the bottom left side, which is the blank portion in this screenshot.


You can also sell away any Autobots that are no longer effective though you will get much lesser Sparks than you originally paid for.

There are also different types of Decepticons with different speed and resistance to fire. They come in waves and each new wave increases the game difficulty. You can send the next wave earlier and that will earn you extra score points. Complete all 50 waves for a massive increase in your scores.

Though I have completed the game, I still play it once in a while using different teams of Autobots to see whether I can improve my overall score, which at the moment stands at 1,702,219.


To play this game, click here.