Big Brother

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Big Brother
Big Brother
Participation Information
UK Series	3
Team Information
Team	Team Big Brother
Team Members	Joe Watts Ian Watts Wayland Twiston-Davies
Other Entries	Bigger Brother (Series 4-7, Extreme 1-2)
Robot Statistics
Weight	78kg
Dimensions	0.42m x 1.00m x 0.82m
Power	2 x Electric Motors
Weapons	Steel whip & wrecking ball
Robot statistics correct as of its most recent appearance on the show

Big Brother was a conventional wedge shape robot with a 'morning star' flailing mace weapon. It usually used its wedge shape to overturn its opponents. It reached the semi-finals of Series 3 after it lost the heat final, with the Ultor team awarding the place in the semi-finals to it in their place. It was named after the team captain, Joe Watts, who is a big brother to his little sisters.

Big Brother briefly appeared at the Model world 2000 in Brighton, where it defeated all comers in the Tug of War, including Mortis.

Big Brother was suceeded by Bigger Brother.

Contents 1 Robot History 1.1 Series 3 2 Results 2.1 Wins/Losses 3 Series Record

[edit] Robot History

[edit] Series 3

The robot defeated Grim Reaper on a judges decision in its first round. Grim Reaper had the much faster start, but Big Brother had more power and pushed it into Sergeant Bash. Big Brother got under Grim Reaper and managed to avoid the pit. Both robots drove at each other and Grim Reaper's wheel fell off, but Big Brother was immobilised. Sir Killalot flipped Grim Reaper, and the match went to the judges with both robots immobilised. Big Brother overturned Sir Chromalot in the second round, using its wedge to tip the showy team on its head, unable to self-right. Big Brother had a much faster start in the heat final, trying to use its 'morning star' weapon, but the steel whip got caught on Ultor's hammer. Ultor tried to drag it across the arena, but Big Brother managed to escape. The morning star weapon flailed around and eventually fell off, with Big Brother's only remaining 'weapon' being its wedge shape. It could not tip Ultor over, and the match went to a judge's decision. It lost the judges decision, but the Ultor team later gave its place in the semi-final to Big Brother as they believed the judges' decision to be incorrect.

Big Brother fought Mace 2 in the semi-finals, and after avoiding a flip, it pushed the box robot around the arena. Soon after, it was flipped up onto its rear end, and remained pinned to the arena wall for the rest of the fight with only its mace to stop it from falling onto its back.

[edit] Results

BIG BROTHER - RESULTS
Series 3
The Third Wars - UK Championship Semi-Finals, Round 1
Heat D, Round 1	vs. Grim Reaper	Won
Heat D, Round 2	vs. Sir Chromalot	Won
Heat D, Final	vs. Ultor	Lost
NOTE: Ultor later awarded the victory to Big Brother as they believed that the judges' decision was incorrect
Semi-Final 1, Round 1	vs. Mace 2	Lost

[edit] Wins/Losses

• Wins: 2
• Losses: 2

[edit] Series Record

• Series 1-2: Did not enter
• Series 3: Semi-Finals, Round 1
• Series 4-7: Entered with Bigger Brother