Ok - I will be trying to find the most reliable cheat sheet for the bump codes before they are released in Australia. There are uneven numbers of each figure in a box (details below), so some are rarer than others, and the rare ones will be sought out by those with "cheat sheets".
From that guy on fbtb.com:
"Just picked up three cases from a TRU nearby. Distribution in each case I have is as follows:
3 Viking 4 Skater 4 Artist 4 Hazmat 5 Rocker 4 Frankenstein
3 Mustekeer 4 Soccer 5 Werewolf 5 Sailor 4 Surfer Girl
3 Fishing Gnome 3 Hockey 4 Geisha 3 Figure Skater 2 Mad Scientists
P.S. the dot coding system is back in effect, in fact I feel like the dots are more pronounced so far"
Meanwhile, there are some guidelines coming out of the US for how to pick each figure in the sealed bags:
From Rook, on fbtb.com:
"Yeah the Hazmat Guy (helmet) and Japanese Girl (2x2x2 slope: dress) are the easiest to feel.
List of easiest items to feel (for me):
Hazmat Guy: Helmet, Japanese Girl: Dress (2x2x2 slope), Artist: Brush, Wolf Man: Bone,
From that guy on fbtb.com:
"Just picked up three cases from a TRU nearby. Distribution in each case I have is as follows:
3 Viking 4 Skater 4 Artist 4 Hazmat 5 Rocker 4 Frankenstein
3 Mustekeer 4 Soccer 5 Werewolf 5 Sailor 4 Surfer Girl
3 Fishing Gnome 3 Hockey 4 Geisha 3 Figure Skater 2 Mad Scientists
P.S. the dot coding system is back in effect, in fact I feel like the dots are more pronounced so far"
Meanwhile, there are some guidelines coming out of the US for how to pick each figure in the sealed bags:
From Rook, on fbtb.com:
"Yeah the Hazmat Guy (helmet) and Japanese Girl (2x2x2 slope: dress) are the easiest to feel.
List of easiest items to feel (for me):
Hazmat Guy: Helmet, Japanese Girl: Dress (2x2x2 slope), Artist: Brush, Wolf Man: Bone,
Frankenstein: Hard to tell but hair piece is the only thing different. Musketeer: Sword, Sailor: Scope
Hockey Guy: Hockey stick, Viking: Shield, Skater Boy: Skateboard, Soccer Player: Trophy
Ice Dancer: Ice skate with no hockey stick in bag, Surfer Girl: Surf Board, Gnome: Fishing pole
Punk: Guitar, Scientist: Unknown (I assume rubber hair)"
From Lich_Barrister on fbtb.com:
"The scientist's flask is easy to distinguish if you're not sure on the hair
(is it the Hazmat top? The hockey pads?) and a sure shot."
From Prince Kahuka on fbtb.com:
"I thought the Crazy Scientist was fairly easy to find, precisely because the hair is soft rubber and easy to feel for since it's probably the only squishy Series 4 piece. The Punk Rocker mohawk, on the other hand, is a hard rubber (it has a little flex to it but not much)"
From jasonjunker on fbtb.com:
"The Crazy Scientist is the toughest to find since there are only 2 per box.
The hair on the scientist is soft rubber, like the Punk Rocker mohawk..."
Hockey Guy: Hockey stick, Viking: Shield, Skater Boy: Skateboard, Soccer Player: Trophy
Ice Dancer: Ice skate with no hockey stick in bag, Surfer Girl: Surf Board, Gnome: Fishing pole
Punk: Guitar, Scientist: Unknown (I assume rubber hair)"
From Lich_Barrister on fbtb.com:
"The scientist's flask is easy to distinguish if you're not sure on the hair
(is it the Hazmat top? The hockey pads?) and a sure shot."
From Prince Kahuka on fbtb.com:
"I thought the Crazy Scientist was fairly easy to find, precisely because the hair is soft rubber and easy to feel for since it's probably the only squishy Series 4 piece. The Punk Rocker mohawk, on the other hand, is a hard rubber (it has a little flex to it but not much)"
From jasonjunker on fbtb.com:
"The Crazy Scientist is the toughest to find since there are only 2 per box.
The hair on the scientist is soft rubber, like the Punk Rocker mohawk..."