Prizephita
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| Prizephita | |
|---|---|
 Prizephita Mach 2 | |
| Participation Information | |
| UK Series | 3-5 |
| Other Names | Prizephita Mk 2 (Series 4) Prizephita Mach 2 (Series 5) |
| Team Information | |
| Team Members | Gary Pike (Series 3) Richard Ozanne (Series 3) Roy Alcock (Series 4-5) Philip Chaplin (Series 4) Sharon Alcock (Series 4) Eddy Alcock (Series 5) Bill Morse (Series 5) |
| Robot Statistics | |
| Weight | 95kg |
| Dimensions | 0.52m x 1.10m x 1.02m |
| Power | 24V twin electric motors |
| Weapons | Flipper & steel spike |
|
Robot statistics correct as of its most recent appearance on the show | |
Prizephita was a competitor robot through Series 3 through to 5. Its main weapon was a small front flipping plate. The original Prizephita was a box-wedge shaped robot with a boxing glove on the top to act as a srimech. The second incarnation, which had a completely new team, first named Prizephita Mk 2 and later Prizephita Mach 2, was a wedge shape with a rounded top, to aid in self-righting, and also had a rear pneumatic spike at the rear.
Prizephita's history in Robot Wars was somewhat hit-and-miss. It was eliminated in the first round of both the third and fourth series, but managed to make the heat final of Series 5 after a shock-victory over Thermidor 2, before losing to Wild Thing on a tight judges decision.
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[edit] Robot History
[edit] Series 3
Prizephita got under Thing 2 at the start and tried to flip it, but then Thing 2 tried to flip Prizephita using its spike. It drove in with its scoop and managed to flip Prizephita, but Prizephita re-righted itself. Thing 2 flipped it again and Prizephita got stuck on the arena wall. The house robots then attacked.
[edit] Series 4
- "...looks like a little desert spoon"
- — Jonathan Pearce commenting on Prizephita Mk 2's tiny flipper
[edit] Series 5
Prizephita had never passed round one in Robot Wars previously, yet it caused a shock by repeatedly flipping and defeating 16th seeds Thermidor 2 in the heat eliminator, when the lobster broke down after successfully getting back on its wheels. In the second round, it survived the spinning hammer of The Alien before flipping it over and immobilising the opponent for long enough to qualify for the heat final. In round three, Prizephita dominated the early stages of the grudge match with Wild Thing, the 9th seeds, once again using the front flipper to great effect, but Wild Thing's tenacity showed as it self-righted every single time and fought back in the late stages by shoving Prizephita around the arena to steal a very close judges decision. This was the only heat final in series 5 to go to a judges decision.
- Craig Charles: "Don't you feel cheated?"
- Roy Alcock: "Yeah."
- — After the judges decision
[edit] Results
| PRIZEPHITA - RESULTS | ||
| Series 3 | ||
| The Third Wars - UK Championship Heat, Round 1 | ||
| Heat N, Round 1 | vs. Thing 2 | Lost |
| PRIZEPHITA MK 2 - RESULTS | ||
| Series 4 | ||
| The Fourth Wars - UK Championship Heat, Round 1 | ||
| Heat H, Eliminator | vs. Wheely Big Cheese (15), Wheelosaurus | Eliminated |
| PRIZEPHITA MACH 2 - RESULTS | ||
| Series 5 | ||
| The Fifth Wars - UK Championship Heat Final | ||
| Heat E, Eliminator | vs. Thermidor 2 (16) | Won |
| Heat E, Semi-Final | vs. The Alien | Won |
| Heat E, Final | vs. Wild Thing (9) | Lost |
[edit] Wins/Losses
- Wins: 2
- Losses: 3
[edit] Series Record
- Series 1-2: Did not enter
- Series 3: Heat, Round 1
- Series 4: Heat, Round 1 (Prizephita Mk 2)
- Series 5: Heat Final (Prizephita Mach 2)
- Series 6-7: Did not enter
