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South of the river you stop and you hold everything

Yes, it is time for the 10th heat, so only 7 places are left in the final 16 brackets. Another 5 robots will be heading home this heat, where one will move into the final 16.

Heat J, Round 1, Melee 1
Disco Dancer 2.5 (25) vs. Battle Raptor 3 vs. Panic Attack

From somewhere in England, and the 25th seed, Disco Dancer 2 and a half. Entered by Matty R, this robot that looks like Supernova and Splinter€™s child has a horizontal 20 kg flywheel which has a lot of power, and two grabbing hands. However the flywheel can be too powerful and Disco Dancer could self-kill-itself. The armour is ok, the speed is good, but the grabbing hands are a waste of time in my view.
In Far 8: Caused the first shock, after knocking out Sheer Hell in round 1, before coming foul to the series champion in round 2, which ate up Disco Dancer and spat it down the pit.

From somewhere else in England, Battle Raptor 3. Entered by Richard, who is aiming for the 3rd robot in the final 16, comes to play today with a flipper/axe, powered by co2, it can cause trouble to any attacks around the rear, but the skirts and a good speed will hopefully stop attacks around the rear. The front scoop is low, but the major weakness is that if it gets flipped with the weapon out, the weapon is worthless.
In Far 8: Didn€™t enter

From Wales, Panic Attack (Extreme 2 Edition). This is a reserve robot entered by Anon in case of a robot that didn€™t come in. Driven today by Tony (Panic Attack) Politzi. The Extreme 2 version has front forks, and the Srimech with added axe protection. The skirts are good enough to restand most flippers and the 22 mph top speed from it€™s 4 wheel drive chassis gives it the edge. However the Srimech hasn€™t worked in a fight and a good spinner in a melee could take it apart. The series 1 runner up.
In Far 8: The less said about the better, out in round 1, after being flipped over by Tanto 2.

All 3 robots are in the arena€¦

€¦Three
Two
One
Active?

Panic Attack gets off to a good start, accelerating from the line, and heads off towards the pit release. Disco Dancer 2.5 has it€™s disc up to speed, as Battle Raptor 3 starts to make it€™s move, onto attacking Panic Attack. Tony turns around and gets away before both robots can attack the robot he is borrowing.

Disco Dancer 2.5 gives chase, as Battle Raptor 3 starts to reverse to get the axe into play, because it wouldn€™t be able to get underneath the skirts to fire the flipper. Panic Attack turns around and heads towards Disco Dancer 2.5, as Battle Raptor 3 comes in and hits the axe into the top. The axe bounces away leaving a mild indent on the top, as Panic Attack gets underneath the rear 2mm ground clearance of Disco Dancer and lifts up the rear.

The flywheel hits the floor at 75% full power, the floor shakes, as a large slice is taken out of the solid steel floor. Battle Raptor 3 comes around and flips Panic Attack over. Tony fires the Srimech, as Panic Attack self-rights, as Disco Dancer isn€™t moving. Matt is trying everything, as Ref has started to move over to count out the 25th seed, which has no life but has left it€™s mark in the arena.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and there goes the red card.

Cease

The 25th seed out, the shock from the flywheel hitting the solid surface came back and destroyed the electronics. Battle Raptor 3 and Panic Attack, they go forward to round 2.

Melee 2

Panicking ( vs. Leprosy Infection vs. Stratos-Fear

From Scotland and Essex, the series 6 runner up, and 8th seed. Panicking. The Panic has grown up, with tough armour, and now invertible with forks to match. The forks can be impendent of each other. The speed is good at 23 mph and with acceleration to match. The skirts stop any pesky flippers from flipping. More weight has been spent on protection against crushers and spinners, which it has lost to in the past.
In Far 8: As Panic 3 Gti, made the final 16 by beating Span Axe, Dantomkia, and Force Power 3. However it came unstuck against Mr Clawdius.

From England, Leprosy Infection. Entered by Chris, this 4 wheel drive robot with a spinning drum has good control and good power. However the wheels can be attacked by axes or crushers. It is invertible, and the drum can run the other way, but it€™s less efficient at flipping robots over. Will Leprosy Infection cause an infection?
In Far 8: (As Leprosy), came to round 2, after beating Pink Panther, before coming unstuck against The Bore.

From Scotland, Stratos-Fear. Entered by Scott, this is the first generation of fear machines. 4 wheel drive, MASSIVE flipper with more power than Gravity, came 2nd in the VCL 04, tough armour, acceleration to die for, what could go wrong? I will tell you, if a robot can get to the side of the weapon, the weapon is useless.
In Far 8: Didn€™t enter

All 3 robots are in the arena:
3
2
1
ACTIVE

Stratos-Fear moves forward, getting up to speed in the quickest time, as Scott has his eyes on Leprosy Infection, as Scott himself is wearing a black shirt, a black kilt, and an orange tie. The man himself is wearing sunglasses, as Martyn is holding back, as Stratos Fear rams into the front end of Leprosy Infection, as the drum doesn€™t get to work, and the flipper is underneath Leprosy Infection.

What€™s that, a good 10 feet in the air, as Leprosy Infection brings down a panel of the roof on it€™s way down, landing, but still moving, as Stratos-Fear has sent Panicking over the arena in a spin, as Scott heads over towards Leprosy Infection, which has opened the pit, and getting underneath the sides, unleashes the power and sends Leprosy Infection spinning across the arena, and smashing into the camera, knocking it flying.

Cease

Two records have been broken, so has a part of the roof and the arena camera. Leprosy Infection spins out of the arena on a cloud of thin-air. Stratos-Fear brings fear to all, and Panicking, well...

€¦didn€™t do much, those two goes forward to round 2.

Round 2 Draw
Stratos-Fear vs. Battle Raptor 3
Panicking ( vs. Panic Attack

Predictions, Tactics, Did you like round 1? Does anyone smell a far 6 rematch?