Robot Wars (1994 - 1997)

''For the set of televised events, see Robot Wars (1997 - 2004). For the modern set of live events, see Robot Wars (modern).''

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Robot Wars was the name of the first ever set of robot combat competitions. Whilst the very first event was set to be held in 1992, budgetary issues forced the deadline back several times until 1994 when, finally, the very first Robot Wars occurred. These events were organised and run by Marc Thorpe.

Robot Wars 1994
For the main article, see Robot Wars 1994

Arena
The arena was quite simple, housed in a warehouse. The floor was simple flat concrete; the floor of the warehouse. The arena was surrounded by a 2-foot-tall railing for protection.

Hazards
Two taut nets, termed 'mouse traps', powered by pistons and hinged at the bottom, were lowered onto robots in order to trap and snag them.

A bowling ball, suspended on a long chain, swung in a pendulum motion across the centre of the arena.

A few horizontally-mounted 'flippers' (the term was probably used in reference to pinball flippers) were designed to swat robots.

Champions
The Mauler, one of only two robots left running at the end of the final rumble, was deemed the champion by judge's decision, due in part to it's successful attacks against The House Robot.

Competitors
Notable competitors include The Mauler, The Master, DooLittle and JulieBot.