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You only won cos Supreme wasnt in it... :P
Today is a very exciting day, for the grand finale of Robot SMASH!! Series 2: Recharged is about to get underway!
But first, let€™s see how we got to this stage...
Robot SMASH!! Series 2: Recharged
Road to Armageddon
Seeds:
01. Wedge Devolution
02. Nidhogg
03. Supreme Glory Omega
04. Seung Mina IV
05. Storm II
06. Liar 2
07. Whirligig 4.5
08. Razer
09. WORCK-ER
10. Killobite 5.0
11. All Scoop and No Stab make Steve a Dull Boy
12. Flick of the Wrist
13. Super Gore Evo
14. Gabriel II
15. Wedginator Devilution
16. Shadow Zone Returns
Heat A
WEDGE DEVOLUTION (1) was teamed up on by SHEER HEART ATTACK 2 and The Curse, but the champion overpowered both machines and confined The Curse to the pit.
Y4 and SPLINTER had an easy road through when Bodyhammer was flipped onto its side.
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WEDGE DEVOLUTION (1) exploited Splinter€™s lack of a proper srimech and flipped it.
SHEER HEART ATTACK 2 ruptured Y4€™s co2 supply and flipped it out of the contest.
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WEDGE DEVOLUTION (1) threw Sheer Heart Attack 2 out of the arena and the competition.
Heat B
AXE-O-LOTL and KNYFE couldn€™t get rid of Chaos 2, but the match went to a very one-sided judge€™s decision and the vapours went through.
SUPREME GLORY OMEGA (3) and GBOD had an easy way through as Shrederator was targeted and eliminated by the seeded robot.
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KNYFE shocked us all by knocking out the much-fancied GBOD.
SUPREME GLORY OMEGA (3)€™s match with Axe-o-Lotl went to another judge€™s decision, and the seed went through.
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SUPREME GLORY OMEGA (3) exploited Knyfe€™s poor choice of weaponry and axed it from the competition.
Heat C
STORM II (5) and CYCLONE FORCE 3 lifted and immobilised Obsidian.
MONOLITH and TURBO SHREDDER went through after Scaramanga II took major damage to the flipper rams.
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TURBO SHREDDER caused possibly the second biggest upset of the series by defeating Storm II (5) on a judge€™s decision.
CYCLONE FORCE 3 pushed Monolith around and into the pit.
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CYCLONE FORCE 3 shredded Turbo Shredder€™s hopes by pushing it into the pit.
Heat D:
ORKA MK.4 and MACDUFF THE 3RD teamed up on the ancient realie Stealth to go through.
WHIRLIGIG 4.5 (7) and ETERNIA saw off yet another realie.
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MACDUFF THE 3RD ruptured the co2 supply of the promising Eternia, allowing for an easy defeat.
ORKA MK.4 lifted and pitted Whirligig 4.5 (7) in another massive shocker.
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ORKA MK.4 dropped the Scottish-themed rammer into the pit.
Heat E:
WORCK-ER (9) and Q.E.2 teamed up on and defeated Die-ceratops Re-invertus.
BACK TO ROCK III and SOR X teamed up on Pussycat and sliced and diced the RW4 runner-up.
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BACK TO ROCK III knocked out the ninth seed WORCK-ER.
SOR X sliced through and pitted Q.E.2.
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BACK TO ROCK III lifted and pitted SOR X.
Heat F:
WALK DON€™T RUN 3 and MANTIS easily defeated the over-powered Pure Evil: Revenge of the Disc.
ALL SCOOP AND NO STAB MAKE STEVE A DULL BOY (11) and TENGU VII disposed of Sithis.
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TENGU VII pitted its fellow spinner Walk Don€™t Run 3.
MANTIS lifted and pitted the seeded machine.
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MANTIS caused another shock by pitting Tengu VII.
Heat G:
SUPER GORE EVO (13) and DARKESTAR went through after Isolation was isolated.
WEDGA€™S REVENGE and METAL SONIC SPIN DASH teamed up on and defeated Tri-Tainium.
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SUPER GORE EVO (13) grabbed and rammed Wedga€™s Revenge to death.
METAL SONIC SPIN DASH cut through Darkestar€™s weapon belt, using its weapon (the only weapon that possibly could!).
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METAL SONIC SPIN DASH sawed through one of the seed€™s tracks in order to push it around and into the pit.
Heat H:
WEDGINATOR DEVILUTION (15) took damage to the flipper rams from AXEON 3.0, but Andy still went after Lethal Injection and dumped the axlebot in the pit.
AXE TO FALL and HANNIBAL teamed up on and defeated Mega Masher 2.
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AXE TO FALL caused a major upset by knocking out Wedginator Devilution (15).
AXEON 3.0 perforated Hannibal€™s weak top armour plenty of times.
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AXEON 3.0 won on a close judge€™s decision in which Axe to Fall€™s polycarbonate armour let it down.
Heat I:
SHADOW ZONE RETURNS (16) and SYMMETRY teamed up on Paralyzation, who was thrown out of the arena.
ACHILLES and MEGA MONSOON teamed up on the promising Death Threat 0.2, who was pitted.
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ACHILLES threw SZR (16) OOTA.
MEGA MONSOON shoved Symmetry around and down the pit.
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ACHILLES utilised the hydraulic setup and pitted Mega Monsoon.
Heat J:
GABRIEL II (14) and PSYCLONIZER teamed up on and trashed Baldur Gamma.
Death Wish 2 went for AXES OF EVIL, but was finished off by BIO-HAZARD.
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GABRIEL II (14) tackled and took down Axes of Evil.
PSYCLONIZER destroyed Bio-Hazard.
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PSYCLONIZER used the spinning hammers to exterminate Gabriel II (14).
Heat K:
FLICK OF THE WRIST (12) and DANTE bludgeoned The Rock to death.
CRIMSON THUNDER and RUPTURE saw that No Objections went down the pit.
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FLICK OF THE WRIST (12) had a tough battle with Crimson Thunder, eventually winning on a judge€™s decision.
DANTE controlled its fight with Rupture, eventually knocking out the drive motors.
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FLICK OF THE WRIST (12) took some his from Dante, but eventually pitted it.
Heat L:
KILLOBITE 5.0 (10) and E CLAWDIUS UNUM went down the pit, but the Paramagnetic LOX Box went first.
EXERTION and REVENGE OF BLACK DEATH knocked Dennis the Menace of the running.
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KILLOBITE 5.0 (10) pitted Revenge of Black Death.
E CLAWDIUS UNUM pitted Exertion.
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KILLOBITE 5.0 (10) defeated E Clawdius Unum like it did last season.
Heat M:
RAZER (and WEAPON SYNERGY punched through Holepunch.
BLACK PANTHER hammered the hell out of D.V.D: The Sequel to go through along with BLUE SPARKS.
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RAZER (
BLACK PANTHER gave Weapon Synergy the axe.
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BLACK PANTHER hunted down and eliminated Razer (
Heat N:
LIAR 2 (6) threw MeCannibal 2.0 out of the arena to go through with CAT WITH WHEELS.
GRAVITY tossed Phoenix Down OOTA in record time to head through with TURBO TAILS.
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After a tough match Liar 2 (6) landed on the camera tracks courtesy of GRAVITY.
CAT WITH WHEELS flipped and immobilised Turbo Tails.
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CAT WITH WHEELS knocked Gravity over and out.
Heat O:
KILLOTINE: EVO and DERVISH V caused the biggest shock of the series by eliminating Seung Mina IV (4).
NITRO-GENE 4.0 dominated the round, eliminating With or Without You to go through with TOUGH AS NAILS.
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KILLOTINE: EVO€™s fight with Nitro-Gene was close, but Steven won through in the end.
DERVISH V buckled Tough as Nails€™ wheels to go through.
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DERVISH V knocked Killotine: EVO out of the arena and the competition.
Heat P:
NIDHOGG (2) and UNDER PRESSURE teamed up on Leprosy Infection for an easy win through against a good robot.
ENVY and DRUM BOY also teamed up, on Sonic Boom, who was brutally eliminated.
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NIDHOGG (2) grappled and pitted Drum Boy.
ENVY flipped Under Pressure around and got it down the pit.
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NIDHOGG (2) had a tough fight with Envy, eventually confining it to the pit.
Semi-Final 1:
WEDGE DEVOLUTION (1) had a tough fight with Orka MK.4, eventually flipping it over the barrier and onto the camera tracks.
MANTIS grabbed and pitted Axeon 3.0.
SUPREME GLORY OMEGA (3) hammered Metal Sonic Spin Dash to death.
BACK TO ROCK III cut through Cyclone Force 3€™s tyres and pitted it.
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BACK TO ROCK III flipped Mantis against the arena wall and then out.
WEDGE DEVOLUTION (1) took hits from Supreme Glory Omega (3), but eventually the 3rd seed hit the camera tracks.
Semi-Final 2:
PSYCLONIZER knocked out Flick of the Wrist (12).
KILLOBITE 5.0 (10) crushed into Dervish V to go through.
NIDHOGG (2) lifted, crushed and pitted Achilles.
BLACK PANTHER broke Cat with Wheel€™s flipper and then flipped it.
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PSYCLONIZER took on Black Panther and pitted it despite taking some damage.
NIDHOGG (2) hit the mark and crunched Killobite 5.0 (10).
And the line-up for the Grand Final is:
Nidhogg (2) vs. PsycloniZer
Wedge Devolution (1) vs. Back to Rock III
But before those battles take place, let€™s take a look around the pits at those robots that maybe didn€™t do so well, and give them some very special prizes...
Best Engineered Robot:
Previous Winners-
In RS!!1: Mega Monsoon
Nominees;
Blue Sparks- Danny Bailey
Paramagnetic LOX Box- Joey McConnell
Holepunch- Leo Van Miert
Monolith- Andrew Jackson
This series of Robot SMASH!! has seen many fantastic creations that all deserve this award, but perhaps the most deserving of all is one that differs in power source in its choice for that particular weapon, it may have drawbacks, but it impressed me particularly and so Leo Van Miert€™s Holepunch is the recipient of this series€™ Best Engineered Robot award.
Best Designed Robot:
Previous Winners-
In RS!!1: Acronyms FTW
Nominees;
Symmetry- Leo Van Miert
Knyfe- Paul Cuomo
Macduff the 3rd- Kody Kunz
PyscloniZer- Andrew Jackson
Perhaps people will be disappointed here, as Leo cannot leave the stage where he received the Best Engineered Robot Award just yet, as I believe Symmetry to be a true work of art. This unique design utilises two discs, but instead of placing them side by side as was done in realies such as Shredder and Double Trouble Leo has placed one overhanging the other to negate the gyroscopic effect. Also there are two wheels on top and two on the bottom, hardly amazing, but it makes Symmetry more interesting all the while.
Most Original Entry:
Previous Winners-
In RS!!1: Weapon Synergy
Nominees;
Lethal Injection- Danny Bailey
Scaramanga II- Alex Holt
Tri-Tainium- Paul Cuomo
Sheer Heart Attack 2- Martijn M Benschop
This robot didn€™t go very far in the competition at all; on the contrary it bowed out in the opening round when its flipper rams were torn out by a fine, though unoriginal competitor. But Alex Holt€™s Scaramanga II is anything but unoriginal. Alex refers to his wedge flipper€™s smokescreen as a gimmick, but I see it as an exciting attempt to innovate in the boring world of wedge flippers. The robot is even automatically driven, possibly making it more of a €œreal€ robot than some of the realies out there!
Most Promising Newcomer:
Previous Winners-
In RS!!1: No Award
Nominees;
Mantis- Leo Van Miert
Black Panther- Alex Holt
PsycloniZer- Andrew Jackson
Orka MK.4- Christopher Mason
All of these robots new to Robot SMASH!! did incredibly well, reaching the heady heights of the semi-finals. One rising star however is still in contention for the top spot, and that robot is Andrew Jackson€™s PsycloniZer!
But now let€™s get down to business...
Grand Final Eliminator 1
(Round 6)
From the maniacal mind of Joey McConnell, seeded #2, Nidhogg!
Defeating:
- Leprosy Infection via pitting
- Drum Boy via pitting
- Envy via pitting
- Achilles via pitting
- Killobite 5.0 (10) via KO
From the deep, dark recesses of hell itself, winner of the most promising newcomer award, PsycloniZer!
Defeating:
- Baldur Gamma via KO
- Bio-Hazard via KO
- Gabriel II (14) via KO
- Flick of the Wrist (12) via KO
- Black Panther via pitting
Roboteers, standby!
Booth 1: Joey McConnell
Booth 2: Andrew Jackson
5...
4...
3...
2...
1...
SMASH!!
The second the battle starts Nidhogg guns those LEMCO-130 drive motor and powers across the arena, storming towards the impressive newcomer in a scary manner. Joey wants this version of Nidhogg to go out with a bang, as it€™s just been updated in time for next season. However this is the same old Nidhogg which was catapulted to fame by its success last season and Joey wants to try and come second again, and if he can€™t well third or fourth will have to do, but it won€™t go down without a fight and PyscloniZer will have its work cut out if it€™s to reach the final battle of this series. Nidhogg is already attacking the ring spinner before Andy has spun up though and that isn€™t a very good start, as the second seed pushes the lifting forks underneath the cage of PsycloniZer and lifts it up, but when the crusher comes down it goes through a gap in the cage, and now Andy revs up the LEM-200 to pull Nidhogg around and it€™s this movement that forces Joey to loosen his grip, allowing the Mechanical Noise champion to gun those mags and reverse across the arena to spin up those three deadly hammers before coming speeding back in on the attack, all 9 horsepower in the drive pushing PsycloniZer€™s wheels as fast as they can so that when one of the hammers connects with the side of Nidhogg like it does now the damage will be fatal! CRASH! The seeded machine is thrown away by the attack and spins around in mid-air before slamming into the arena side wall! The crowd watch in anticipation as Nidhogg begins to move again, but it has taken damage as we see a dent in the side hardox armour! The lights that looked so cool have shorted though so effectively the robot is fighting blindly, but its driver€™s eyes are still fine so no problems there. With only that superficial damage done Nidhogg attacks PsycloniZer again, this time only lifting before Andy brings the ring around slowly and pushes itself off Nidhogg to spin up again before manoeuvring around to the side and slamming into Nidhogg€™s side armour panel, bludgeoning it so hard it comes flying right off! CRASH! The panel flies across the arena and lands, full of dents, in the corner where the killsaws come up and throw it into the air in a shower of sparks! But the main worry for Joey now is that the internals are exposed to further attack and attack is what PsycloniZer does, getting that dangerous ring up to speed again and slamming into the front of Nidhogg this time, spinning it around and buckling the lifting forks! Joey tries to reverse into PsycloniZer now to halt the ring from spinning up again, but Andy backs away easily from Nidhogg, who seems to be struggling even to move, and as we look closer we see that the rear panel has been knocked loose and is dragging on the floor, causing it to have vastly impaired mobility. It now seems Andy has this one in the bag, but Nidhogg is a great survivor and is still moving, so the judges can€™t count it out. And now the ring of PsycloniZer is up to speed again and the ring spinner has its eyes on the damaged rear panel of Nidhogg, zooming in on the attack and slamming into it hard, sending another armour plate flying off across the arena to bounce over the barrier and come crashing down onto the camera tracks! Nidhogg now has workings exposed from the side and the rear, although full mobility is restored and Joey is off again, circling PsycloniZer before driving in to try and stop the ring, but some clever driving skills and a clever U-turn prevent Joey from getting that necessary ram in and before you know it PsycloniZer€™s hammers are a blur once more and the whole robot is rushing towards its tattered opponent in order to knock out the second seed once and for all, and it is this hit which does it, one, then two of the hammers digging right into the internal workings of Nidhogg and bludgeoning the components inside and Joey watches in horror as a whole wheel is slammed out of the robot, followed by the batteries for the other motor. That€™s Nidhogg down and out, and PsycloniZer powers down while Andy reverses into the pit release button and the crowd count Nidhogg out of the contest, slowly and painfully. The pit descends, and everyone knows it will be Nidhogg€™s final resting place, that is until the play-off begins! But for now it means the end of competitive fights for last season€™s runner-up, and PsycloniZer drives in behind it, the ring not spinning out of pure good sportsmanship as Andy drives in behind Nidhogg and the S28-400 magmotors go for the full speed to push Nidhogg across the arena floor, however hard it is as with only 1 wheel Nidhogg keeps wanting to turn right. But PsycloniZer sticks at it and rolls Nidhogg€™s wheel side over the chasm, and just for fun Andy lines up for the final attack, spinning up the ring and flying in on the final assault slamming into Nidhogg and surely smashing what was left of the internals as well as delivering the second seed to the pit in a puff of smoke!
CEASE!
Nidhogg (2) is PsycloniZed; PsycloniZer goes through to the Robot SMASH!! Series 2: Recharged final battle!
Stupid word limit
Grand Final Eliminator 2
(Round 6)
From the champion-vapourbot creating brain of Steven McGregor, seeded #1, Wedge Devolution!
Defeating:
- The Curse
- Splinter
- Sheer Heart Attack 2
- Orka MK.4
- Supreme Glory Omega (3)
From an essential human organ owned by Martijn M Benschop, Back to Rock III!
Defeating:
- Pussycat
- WORCK-ER (9)
- SOR X
- Cyclone Force 3
- Mantis
Roboteers, standby!
Booth 1: Steven McGregor
Booth 2: Martijn M Benschop
5...
4...
3...
2...
1...
SMASH!!
Both these robots have a successful history, although if you take the first season of Robot SMASH!! it€™s clear Wedge had the better run, winning the entire championship while Back to Rock III bowed out in the opening round! However vast the improvement in BTR III€™s path through this season has been Wedge Devolution wants to defend the title and this is very obvious from the beginning as the champion dodges the front lifting plates of Back to Rock III and tries to breach the side skirt, but Martijn turns to meet the champion and their ground clearances cancel each other out, and though they have the same drive motors BTR III€™s six wheel drive out-muscles the four-wheel drive of Wedge Devolution, who is pushed back across the arena and against the pit release button! The siren wails and Back to Rock III gets underneath the front of Wedge Devolution now by pushing it against the wall! The saw hits the base armour of the champion, but does little damage except for a few scratches and BTR can€™t do anything more except lift Wedge Devolution, but all of a sudden this seems to be the decisive moment as BTR lifts Wedge Devolution up onto the arena wall and it looks like the seeded robot may be falling out, but a flick of the flipper sees Steven somersault over the top of Back to Rock III and turn to get the flipper plate under the rear! Suddenly the tables are turned and Wedge Devolution fires the two flipper rams to send Back to Rock up and over the barrier! No one can quite believe it, as the fight was so quick, but it is quite clear as Back to Rock III hits the camera tracks that the champion has made the grand final once again!
CEASE!
Back to Rock III goes back to rock; Wedge Devolution (1) goes through to the final battle!
And so...
The Play-off:
Nidhogg (2) vs. Back to Rock III
Final:
Wedge Devolution (1) vs. PsycloniZer
But before the play-off...
The Spinner Special
And after the play-off...
The Crusher Crunch-up
Oh, balls, forgot about the playoff and crusher match :P
Usual Nidhogg tactics please.
Psyclonizer to win via Shock Treatment.
Keep dreaming, Mr. Stickler. :P
Nidhogg (2) vs. Back to Rock III
Martijn to win this.
Wedge Devolution (1) vs. PsycloniZer
I REFUSE to predict that Wedge Devo will win twice in a row.I just do. PsycloniZer for the ultimate win.
Tira IVs tactics - kill.
Killobite 5.0s tactics - grab and pit stuff.
either PsycloniZer or Wedge Devo to win another major
I think it will be PsycloniZer.
Nidhogg (2) vs. Back to Rock III
wanna use my superior drive mostly, my 6WD traction may let me push him all around the house, lift, saw, control, pit as usual
good luck Joey!
(Message edited by MajinB on September 21, 200
Spinner Special
Created and entered by Steven McGregor, seeded #7, Whirligig 4.5!
Created and entered by Kody Kunz, Tira IV!
Created and entered by Joey McConnell, Isolation!
Created and entered by Christopher Mason, Mega Masher 2!
Created and entered by Martijn M Benschop, Another Night at the Bar!
Created and entered by Andrew Jackson, Yet another Cut above the Rest!
Roboteers, standby!
Booth 1: Steven McGregor, Kody Kunz, Joey McConnell
Booth 2: Christopher Mason, Martijn M Benschop, Andrew Jackson
5...
4...
3...
2...
1...
SMASH!!
The sound inside the coliseum suddenly changes from the roar of excited fans of kinetic energy weapons to the dangerous whir of the kinetic energy weapons themselves spinning up to their top speeds, and it€™s YACATR on the attack at the beginning, slamming into the side of Isolation and taking a large chunk out of the weak armour! And as that happens all of a sudden Isolation starts venting gas- it seems that crushing blow from YACATR has ruptured the co2 supply and all of a sudden Isolation is left without a srimech or secondary weapon! And Mega Masher 2 immediately notices this, rushing in with an intense box-rush, picking Isolation up on the wedge and slamming it against the pit release button before turning and bringing the disc into play, ripping off another piece of Isolation€™s armour plating and in doing so throwing the reverse wedge up and over onto its back! That€™s one robot down in a very short time, and now in comes Whirligig 4.5 the seventh seed on the attack of Another Night at the Bar, just catching Martijn€™s Code: BLACK esque machine at the front of the wheel housings where the tyres are exposed and the front right tyre is torn clean off by Whirligig€™s assault! And now in comes YACATR from behind, managing to strike the tyre behind the one Steven ripped off and now Another Night at the Bar has seriously impaired mobility! But the blade is still going at a high speed and Martijn turns into the side of Mega Masher 2, sending it spinning across the arena and slamming into the arena side wall with a CLANG! And now Tira IV comes in to build on the attack and slams into the side of Mega Masher 2, flipping it up onto the barrier! Chris€™ machine teeters there precariously for a few moments before toppling out of the arena and onto the camera tracks! That€™s two robots down and they€™re both vertical spinners, will Tira IV follow suit? Apparently not, as the Calibur femme attacks YACATR, flipping the left side of the robot up into the air, but not turning it right over, and immediately Tira is attacked side on by the robot that defeated its predecessor Tira III last season, the powerful shuffling ring spinner Whirligig 4.5! Tira spins out of control and smacks into the arena side wall, motionless for a moment before it springs back into life and chases Another Night at the Bar, shredding the back left tyre! But YACATR comes in from nowhere and slams into the rear of Tira IV, putting a gash into the Kevlar armour and sending the red machine spinning away again, this time spinning onto the killsaws, which come at an immense speed and flip it against the arena wall! Tira tries to self-right, but she€™s too far up the wall and so the self-righting spike goes over the barrier, not hitting anything at all! But the 30 second stacking rule saves her this time and YACATR obliges in freeing its stacked opponent, albeit with a hefty whack from the powerful LEM-200 powered spinning disc! CRASH! Tira IV is spun away onto the floor on its back, but quickly self-right and reverses into! The side of Another Night at the Bar, pushing it backwards across the arena floor and into the pit! That€™s the end of the round for Another Night at the Bar, but sadly it is for Tira IV too as Whirligig comes in on a surprise attack and finishes the vertical spinner with a sneaky shove, but what goes around comes around and all of a sudden YACATR is behind Whirligig with a fully spun up disc, and you know what happens next...
CEASE!
(Whirligig 4.5 is pitted) YACATR wins the disc battle!
Crusher Crunch-up
Created and entered by Joey McConnell, seeded #2, Nidhogg!
Created and entered by Kody Kunz, seeded #10, Killobite 5.0!
Created and entered by Martijn M Benschop, Under Pressure!
Entered by Christopher Mason, Tough as Nails!
Created and entered by Andrew Jackson, Gigabyte Evilution!
Created and entered by Steven McGregor, E Clawdius Unum!
Roboteers, standby!
Booth 1: Joey McConnell, Kody Kunz, Martijn M Benschop
Booth 2: Christopher Mason, Andrew Jackson, Steven McGregor
5...
4...
3...
2...
1...
SMASH!!
*POWER CUT*
We€™ll be back later with the fight!
*In an exact replica of the arena that cannot be used for the crusher fight for several strange reasons*
Play-off:
Nidhogg (2) vs. Back to Rock III
Final:
Wedge Devolution (1) vs. PsycloniZer
Play-off
Ladies and Gentlemen...
Please welcome back for the final time, last season€™s runner-up and the audience favourite for bronze medallist this season, Nidhogg!
And opposite him in the pits, now being wheeled into the arena by our very own flying Dutchman, it has to have the most improved record in Robot SMASH!! this season than any other machine having been knocked out of the first round last time to reaching the Grand Final this time, Back to Rock III!
Roboteers, standby!
Booth 1: Joey McConnell
Booth 2: Martijn M Benschop
5...
4...
3...
2...
1...
SMASH!!
Both robots are off to a quick start, with the six wheel drive of Back to Rock III quickly revving into gear as those lynch motors in the drive kick start the titanium machine as does the identical drive-train in the second seed Nidhogg, who wasn€™t in this battle last season as it had won its previous fight with success. All the same its Martijn who starts this fight better, dodging the narrow area of attack at the front of Nidhogg and turning to attack the side, getting underneath and pushing forward underneath, lifting Nidhogg into the air as he does so! However the saw blade misses the tyres entirely and so Martijn can do no more than dump Joey onto the killsaws to cause a little more cosmetic damage. BZZT! Nidhogg is tipped onto its front, but falls back onto its wheels and quickly runs across the arena to press the pit release button, signalling the siren and the descent of the pit! This tactical manoeuvre works just as well for Martijn as it does for Joey though as Back to Rock III follows across the arena and gets under the rear of Nidhogg this time and lifts it up once more, and this time the saw blade chips the castor at the front! That won€™t hurt Nidhogg too much though and Martijn pushes forwards to try and tip him right over the arena wall, but alas for Martijn the claw hooks over the barrier and just holds Nidhogg in the arena, allowing Joey to activate the hydraulics and just pull himself back onto the arena floor! Nidhogg guns those LEMs and reverses out of the attack zone Back to Rock III has next to the wall right now, thus escaping the current danger and preparing for an attack on the oncoming Back to Rock III, who finds itself being dodged and then as it turns to attack lifted from behind by the magmotor actuated lifting forks of Nidhogg! And the Razer-esque crushing arm immediately bites down onto the top of Back to Rock, holding Martijn€™s unseeded veteran in place! And all of a sudden it becomes apparent that the tables have been turned and now Joey makes his way over to the pit and he now lowers the forks as he raises the crusher, dropping Back to Rock III into the pit, out of the play-off and out of contention for the bronze medal which now be awarded to Joey McConnell!
CEASE!
Back to Rock III doesn€™t quite make the podium, Nidhogg (2) just does!
And so coming next...
Wedge Devolution (1) vs. PsycloniZer
The Grand Final...
w00t! j0eh w0n t3h 3rd pl4c3!!!!!111oneonelolz
...*ahem* Really good fights Liam, and Marti, sorry to deprive you of a podium finish but good battle nonetheless, BTR will have its time once more someday.
Here endeth long and droning speech, with an obligatory extra WOOT! :P
...would anyone mind if I didnt write the crusher battle? The thing is is its a tough one to write because all tactics are really pit pit pit and Id like to get on with the final. If there is (for some odd reason) high demand for the crusher fight then I will do it but what it will be of a low standard Im afraid
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