- "...with a flipper, tremendously powerful. Wedge-shaped."
- — Jonathan Pearce describes Mechaniac
Mechaniac was an Austrian robot that fought in The Third World Championship. The only Austrian robot seen in Robot Wars, Mechaniac lost in its qualifier for the Third World Championship to Supernova. Mechaniac also failed to qualify for the Seventh Wars main competition after losing in its qualifier to future Semi-Finalists Gravity, another non-UK robot.
Design
It was a basic orange wedge with a powerful front flipper and two side arms. To avoid being stranded, Mechaniac featured rear spikes, and axes on the side. Therefore, Mechaniac could also spin on the spot to cause damage. Its flipper ran at 1000psi, and proved potent, but its armour was light.
Qualification
Mechaniac in its qualifier
In its qualifier battle for Series 7, Mechaniac fought future Semi-Finalist, Gravity, as well as Dutch entry RCC 2, and a representative of Richard Huish College. Mechaniac performed fairly well, flipping Gravity, but it was thrown much further in return, constantly being forced to self-right. Losing the battle to Gravity, Mechaniac did not qualify for the main competition of the Seventh Wars.
Robot History
Series 7
Mechaniac flips Supernova
Mechaniac is picked up by Sir Killalot
In its qualifier for the Third World Championship, Mechaniac was placed up against the Sri Lankan Supernova machine. This was the first World Championship qualifier battle seen on the televised show, as it was shown during Heat A of the Seventh Wars.
Mechaniac's rear panel is torn away
Sir Killalot spears Mechaniac
Mechaniac, overturned and damaged, is counted out
In the battle, Mechaniac attempted to flip Supernova, before driving it into the CPZ. Sir Killalot seized it in its claw, lifted it up briefly, and put it down outside the CPZ. Straight away, Supernova charged Mechaniac and was thrown through the air by Mechaniac's flipper. Mechaniac then took a blow from Supernova, causing its rear panel to be shorn off. Supernova then repeatedly attacked Mechaniac's sides and exposed rear, eventually causing the batteries to become dislodged. Mechaniac was no longer moving at this point, and after repeated attacks on its exposed internals from Cassius Chrome, its electronics shorted out and caught fire. After being flipped by the arena floor flipper, Sir Killalot speared Mechaniac from behind with its lance and spun the orange robot around on the end of it. This caused more internal damage to Mechaniac, shorting out its electronics again. Sir Killalot finished the job by dropping it into the pit, and thus the Austrians were eliminated.
- "Marks out of ten for flying, eight. Marks out of ten for competitiveness.....minus six."
- — Jonathan Pearce
Results
| MECHANIAC - RESULTS | ||
| Series 7 | ||
| The Third World Championship Representing Austria, Eliminated in Qualifiers | ||
| Qualifier | vs. Supernova (SRI) | Lost |
Wins/Losses
- Wins: 0
- Losses: 1
Series Record
The Mechaniac team
| Series | Mechaniac Series Record |
|---|---|
| The First Wars | Did not enter |
| The Second Wars | Did not enter |
| The Third Wars | Did not enter |
| The Fourth Wars | Did not enter |
| The Fifth Wars | Did not enter |
| The Sixth Wars | Did not enter |
| The Seventh Wars | Third World Championship, Qualifier Failed to qualify |
| Series 8 | Did not enter |
| Series 9 | Did not enter |
| Series 10 | Did not enter |
Trivia
- Mechaniac was one of only two non-UK robots that appeared in the Seventh Wars whose team had not previously appeared in any version of Robot Wars, along with I Bot One Beta.
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