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VR Troopers

#42: VRT 142 "The Old Switcheroo".

Features Footage from (bold = new):
Metalder, episodes 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 17, 19, 25, 26, 29, 32, 37, & 38; and Spielban, episodes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 21, 24, 25, & 26.

The complete program, from opening to end of end credits, lasts roughly 21:17;28.

Opening is about 1:00; by itself.

Ending is about 0:30; by itself.


Opening Credits

Source Description Edit Note
METALDER #04.

Static exterior of the smogless Ziktor Tower, then a close-up static shot of its top section, lights blinking.


VRT 101.

Karl Ziktor morphs into Grimlord.

Recycled.

METALDER #19.

Mutants approach the camera with utmost intimidation.

Recycled.

METALDER #38.

Now in a cave, Grimlord walks (!) past Zelton, talking to our right.

Recycled.

METALDER #02.

The four main Generals in front, the mutants of the virtual dungeon step forth, pumping fists in the air.

Recycled; fades to black.

METALDER #01.

Grimlord's energy screen above the dungeon shows footage of Ryan fighting a Skug.

Recycled backplate, new US footage insert.

METALDER #07.

Grimlord talks in a close upward angle.

Recycled.

METALDER #01.

Grimlord's energy screen above the dungeon shows footage of Ryan glowing red from having the device used on him.

Recycled backplate, new US footage insert.

METALDER #29.

Extremely close on Grimlord, talking.

Recycled.

METALDER #32.

As shot slowly zooms in, Grimlord talks as he slowly looks from side to side.

Recycled.

METALDER #01.

Grimlord raises his right hand, palm outward, then points forth, shooting a beam of energy at us.

Recycled.

METALDER #01 / SPIELBAN #21.

Grimlord's energy summons an energy screen above the mutants in the Dungeon, forming an image of Colonel Icebot as he talks close with a fist raised that he slowly begins to lower.

Recycled, but cuts before he fully lowers fist.

SPIELBAN #25.

Close on Mechanoid spreading arms.

Trimmed to end; freeze-frames.

METALDER #01 / SPIELBAN #21.

On Grimlord's energy screen, an image of Colonel Icebot standing there talking plays over the dungeon.

Recycled, both sets of footage; trimmed to end.

METALDER #01.

Pan left as Grimlord talks and raises his arms.

Recycled; runs pretty long for a change.

METALDER #01.

The virtual mutants all raise their right arms into the air to hail Grimlord, then slowly lower them.

Recycled; transitions out.

VRT 101.

Kaitlin & JB raise their glowing Virtualizers.

Recycled.

VRT 101.

J.B.'s VR transformation sequence.

Recycled, cuts short.

VRT 101.

Kaitlin's VR transformation sequence.

Recycled; cuts short.

SPIELBAN #26.

VR JB nod-talks beside VR Kaitlin, when both start looking upward and around, zoom in on VR JB stepping to the side, then looking to our upward left.


SPIELBAN #25.

A trio of Air Fighters exits the Air Castle.

Recycled, per source.

SPIELBAN #25.

A trio of Air Fighters fly at us.

Recycled, per source.

SPIELBAN #09.

VR JB looks upward our left, while VR Kaitlin turns to him and talks.

Recycled; shortened.

SPIELBAN #25.

A single Air Fighter spins as it dives and fires bolts downward.

Recycled, per source.

SPIELBAN #01.

Dirt bursts erupt behind VRs Kaitlin & JB as they leap off the side of a cliff.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #25.

A fleet of five Quantum Cruisers fly through the sky.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #04.

VR JB & VR Kaitlin step back and pose defensively.


SPIELBAN #26.

A Quantum Cruiser flies down through the clouds firing pink electricity.

Recycled, per source.

SPIELBAN #21.

Distantly, as an explosion finshes to their side, another erupts behind VRs JB & Kaitlin as they separate before another explosion erupts in front of them.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #25.

Explosions erupt behind VR JB & VR Kaitlin in a dark quarry.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #21.

A fourth explosion erupts in front of VRs JB & Kaitlin.

Recycled; trimmed to end.

SPIELBAN #21.

An explosion erupts behind VR JB & VR Kaitlin, sending them flying into the air.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #21.

Repeat, closer and slower, on an explosion erupting behind VR JB & VR Kaitlin, sending them flying into the air.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #24.

VR JB & VR Kaitlin roll into a smokey field beside a dam.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #24.

VR JB & VR Kaitlin look forth and nod in front of smokey dam.

Recycled; cuts before they turn to our left.

SPIELBAN #25.

Air Fighters fire pink electricity.

Recycled, per source.

SPIELBAN #25.

Distantly, as an explosion finshes to their side, another erupts behind VRs JB & Kaitlin as they separate, then a third.

Recycled, cuts before final explosion, per source.

SPIELBAN #25.

A lone Quantum Cruiser flies forth.

Recycled, per source.

SPIELBAN #25.

A bomb bay door opens, and missiles drop out.


SPIELBAN #25.

Explosions erupt behind VR JB & VR Kaitlin in a dark quarry.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #25.

A Quantum Cruiser flies down through the clouds.

Recycled, cuts before electricity, per source.

SPIELBAN #25.

Missiles drop out of a bomb bay.

Recycled, per source.

SPIELBAN #25.

VR JB & VR Kaitlin flail about as an explosion erupts behind, then in front, of them.


SPIELBAN #04.

VR Kaitlin falls and rolls in a quarry.

Recycled; cuts before she finishes rolling; mirror-flipped.

SPIELBAN #04.

VR JB falls and rolls into a quarry, but quickly recovers, looks up, then summons to our upper right.


SPIELBAN #24.

VR JB motions his arms about while his body trails, until he erupts into sparkle particles that reassemble as a giant energy image of him using the VR Techno Bazooka, firing both cannons forth.

Recycled, per source; sparkles added.

SPIELBAN #24.

A Quantum Cruiser is shot with a laser, exploding it.

Recycled, per source.

SPIELBAN #24.

VR JB finishes firing the VR Techno Bazooka.

Recycled, trimmed to end; sparkles added.

SPIELBAN #24.

A trio of Air Fighters fly at us and explode.

Recycled, per source; fades into next shot.

SPIELBAN #03.

A flaming jet flies away from us leaving a smoke trail.

Fades in from prior shot.

SPIELBAN #26.

VR Kaitlin races across the quarry and joins VR JB who stands holding his saber.


SPIELBAN #02.

Zoom in on VRs JB & Kaitlin standing on the side of a cliff.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #02.

Close on VR Kaitlin staring off into the sky.

Recycled; transitions out.

SPIELBAN #03.

VR Kaitlin & VR JB turn around while standing atop a black hill.

Recycled; transitions in.

SPIELBAN #03.

VR JB poses and talks.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #03.

VR Kaitlin poses and talks.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #05.

VR JB looks upward and nod-talks toward the sky.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #24.

VR JB presses down on his blinking belt buttons.

Recycled, per source.

SPIELBAN #24.

Energy crackles about a quarry, as VR JB & VR Kaitlin materialize in the middle of it.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #24.

VR JB & VR Kaitlin look forth and nod in front of smokey dam.

Recycled again; transitions out.

SPIELBAN #25.

Mechanoid raises and spreads his arms.

Transitions in.

SPIELBAN #25.

VR Kaitlin begins to take her hand off of VR JB, who nod-talks forth.

Cuts before he talks more.

SPIELBAN #25.

Mechanoid raises and spreads his arms.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #25.

Mechanoid begins to walk forth as shot zooms in.

Cuts before we zoom in on trio on cliff, though they're partially visible.

SPIELBAN #25.

VR JB turns slightly amid smoke.

Shortened.

SPIELBAN #25.

VR JB falls and rolls into the quarry where Mechanoid awaits. He tries to hit the monster, but he blocks, then gut hits him, before knocking VR JB's feet out from under him, then Mechanoid sparkily bashes him while he's down twice. Mechanoid then picks VR JB up by the neck with his claw, flipping him over.

Cuts follow-ups of VR Kaitlin joining VR JB and getting bombed by a Quantum Cruiser.

SPIELBAN #25.

VR Kaitlin gives a thumbs up, then pulls out her Laser Pistol while VR JB does the same, both then firing on Mechanoid, bursting him. He keeps going, so they move to the other side and fire again, same results.

Cuts follow-ups of Air Fighter firing down and bursting them.

SPIELBAN #25.

As she and VR JB pose defensively, VR Kaitlin talks to him, he nods, then she steps up and jumps forth, flying at Mechanoid with a punch, but he sparkily bashes her as she passes overhead.

Cuts follow-ups of VR JB getting blasted and summoning Techno Bazooka.

SPIELBAN #25.

VR Kaitlin gets sparkily bashed again by Mechanoid as she flips over. She gets up, gets smacked aside, so VR JB leaps in, only to get smacked back by Mechanoid. He falls, recovers, then Mechanoid sparkily bashes him. VR JB blocks Mechanoid's arms with his horizontally-held saber for a moment, until Mechanoid kicks him sparkily.

Cuts prior shot of VR Kaitlin fighting Mechanoid; transitions out.

SPIELBAN #25.

VR JB finds himself on a cliff's edge, Mechanoid then sparkily knocking him off of it.

Altered to fit VR Lab monitor; cuts follow-up of VR JB falling to ground.

SPIELBAN #05.

VR JB falls and rolls in a quarry, but rolls back into a crouching position.

Recycled; mirror-flipped.

SPIELBAN #04.

VR Kaitlin gets into a crouch, then suddenly turns and look to our right.

Recycled; trimmed to end.

SPIELBAN #08.

VR JB readies his saber, then leaps up into the air with his blade held high.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #25.

Mechanoid begins to walk forth as shot zooms in.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #25.

VR JB strikes at Mechanoid but gets deflected. VR Kaitlin tries to jumpkick weakly, but gets knocked down, before getting sparkily bashed away by Mechanoid, who then blocks VR JB's saber then sparkily bashes him, as well.

Splits end.

VRT 101.

Ryan's VR transformation sequence.

Recycled.

METALDER #01.

Close on Grimlord looking silently to our left.

Recycled.

METALDER #01 / SPIELBAN #25.

On Grimlord's energy screen above the dungeon, we see as Mechanoid goes over to VR Kaitlin, snags her by her neck, and flings her into the air.

Recycled backplate, new inserts; shot 1 is split from before; cuts follow-up of her falling on the ground.

SPIELBAN #21.

Colonel Icebot talks close with a fist raised that he slowly lowers.

Recycled.

METALDER #01.

On Grimlord's energy screen above the dungeon, we see VR Ryan peeking out from a bush.

Recycled backplate, new US insert.

METALDER #17.

Close on Grimlord, talking.

Recycled; shortened.

METALDER #01 / SPIELBAN #21.

On Grimlord's energy screen, an image of Colonel Icebot standing there talking plays over the dungeon.

Recycled, both sets of footage; trimmed to end.

SPIELBAN #25.

VR Kaitlin gives a thumbs up.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #25.

VR JB turns slightly amid smoke.

Recycled, runs longer but slowed.

SPIELBAN #25.

VR Kaitlin gives a thumbs up.

Recycled; slowed; cuts before she reaches for laser.

SPIELBAN #25.

As she and VR JB pose defensively, VR Kaitlin talks to him.

Recycled; Cuts before he nods and she jumps forth.

METALDER #25.

Zoom in on VR Ryan, nod-talking slightly in a field.


METALDER #37.

Decimator unsheathes his blade.

Recycled.

METALDER #25.

Close on VR Ryan, nod-talking slightly.

Recycled; trimmed to end.

METALDER #37.

Decimator draws his blade.

Recycled.

METALDER #26.

VR Ryan and Decimator race out onto a river basin, and stop a good few feet from one another, facing off.

Cuts follow-ups of Decimator unsheathing blade and tossing his sheath away, to which VR Ryan reacts.

METALDER #26.

Decimator readies sword, VR Ryan nod-talks ,Decimator responds with a fist raise, VR Ryan replies, then Decimator begins to race forth.


METALDER #26.

Decimator rushes at VR Ryan and begins to slash at him.

Altered to fit VR Lab monitor; splits end.

METALDER #37.

VR Ryan turns around as Decimator charges at him, he then dodges, and ducks and rolls as Decimator slashes back around.

Recycled.

METALDER #37.

Decimator leaps in with his sword drawn.

Recycled.

METALDER #37.

VR Ryan, on his back, kicks up at Decimator when he tries to slash again.

Recycled; trimmed.

METALDER #26.

Decimator slashes at VR Ryan, who dodges, until he rolls over and finds a stray oar.

Shot 1 is split from earlier, shot 2 is split.

METALDER #26.

VR Ryan grabs the oar and holds it forth, Decimator reacts, as VR Ryan stands up with the oar poised, Decimator readying his saber.

Shot 1 is split from prior shot; transitions out.

SPIELBAN #25.

VR JB readies his saber.

Transitions in.

SPIELBAN #25.

Mechanoid raises and spreads his arms.

Recycled, but first time in context.

SPIELBAN #25.

VR JB whips saber around, extends the hilt into a second blade that fades from laser to solid, then both blades become laser charged, as he poses with it.

Recycled, per source (Sparkily colors from transformation sequence is overlayed into footage).

SPIELBAN #25.

Mechanoid lumbers forth.


SPIELBAN #25.

VR JB stabs one Laser Lance glowing saber end forth.

Recycled, per source.

SPIELBAN #25.

Upon being stabbed, Mechanoid bursts, VR JB rushes forth, pulls his Laser Lance out, and twirls it.


SPIELBAN #25.

VR JB nods, then twirls his Laser Lance about, slicing upward diagonal, then downward diagonal.

Recycled, per source.

SPIELBAN #25.

Energy slashed, Mechanoid crackles and writhes. VR JB turns around and poses with his Laser Lance as Mechanoid collapses and explodes massively behind him. The Laser Lance powers down, and VR JB wobbles wearily.


SPIELBAN #26.

VR Kaitlin races across the quarry and joins VR JB who stands holding his saber.

Recycled; mirror-flipped.

SPIELBAN #25.

VR Kaitlin has her hand on VR JB's arm, as he nod-talks forth.

Partially recycled, but runs fully at start and cuts previously used stuff; slowed; transitions out.

METALDER #01.

On Grimlord's energy screen above the dungeon, a device sits in a field.

Recycled backplate with new US insert.

METALDER #29.

Grimlord talks, then charges up his right hand.

Recycled.

METALDER #26.

VR Ryan holds the oar forth as his body glows and crackles.

Energy effects added.

METALDER #26.

VR Ryan holds the oar forth as his body glows and crackles.

Recycled, same with the energy effects.

METALDER #26.

VR Ryan and Decimator step one step to the side at the same time, VR Ryan then raising his oar.

Cuts follow-ups of the pair rushing out into the river and facing off some more.

SPIELBAN #25.

VR Kaitlin begins to take her hand off of VR JB, who nod-talks forth.

Recycled; trimmed to end, runs longer; altered to fit VR Ryan vision.

METALDER #26.

VR Ryan shifts the oar, then leaps up, slashing his oar downward. Decimator slashes up and cuts the oar in half, but VR Ryan uses his position to charge up his right hand with electricity, and as soon as he lands on the other side of Decimator, he turns, blocks his blade, then energy slashes him. VR Ryan collapses to one knee in the water.

Cuts follow-ups of Decimator's mask splitting in half, revealing a friendly robot, who then departs.

METALDER #37.

Decimator leaps up and backs onto a cliff. VR Ryan leaps up to follow, but when he gets atop it, he spots Decimator driving away in a motorcycle in the distance.

Recycled.

METALDER #37.

VR Ryan stands uneasily.

Cuts before he turns to our right; slowed; transitions out.

METALDER #19.

The virtual dungeon chambers are open to allow the mutants within to come on out.

Recycled.

METALDER #19.

More mutants exit their virtual chambers.

Recycled.

METALDER #06.

Sharp zoom in, close on Grimlord, talking as his eyes glow red, then his right fist clenches and glows red as well.

Recycled; fades to black.

Ending Credits