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Robot Wars: Extreme Destruction
	; UK PC Cover
Production Information
Developer	Climax Group
Publisher	BBC Multimedia (UK); Dataworks Australia (Australia)
Release Date	November 22, 2002 (UK); April 10, 2003 (Australia)
Game Information
Series	Extreme 1, US Season 2
Platform	Windows, Xbox
Genre	Action
Ratings	ELSPA: 11+; OFLC: G8+
System Requirements	Windows 98, ME, XP ; 500 MB Hard Disk Space ; 500 MHz Processor ; 128 MB RAM ; 8x CD-ROM Drive ; 16 MB Video card ; DirectX 8.1 ;

For the Game Boy Advance release with the same title, see Robot Wars: Extreme Destruction (GBA).

"New Arenas, New Weapons, New Games"

— From the back of the Extreme Destruction box

Robot Wars: Extreme Destruction was the last of the Robot Wars video games to be released. The version created for PC and Xbox was developed by Climax Group and released by BBC Multimedia in 2002. A separate version of the game was released for Game Boy Advance, but the gameplay, arenas and available robots differed greatly between the two versions. The PC version was also released in Australia in 2003 by Dataworks Australia.

ArenasEdit

The game features eight different arenas, each with their own separate features and hazards.

Robot Wars TV Studio - The Robot Wars Arena featuring the Dropzone. It would appear that the arena is based upon the Extreme 1 version of its real-life counterpart due to the absence of the Disc of Doom, the placement of the Dropzone and some minor paint job differences. However, unlike the real-life Extreme 1 arena the Dropzone does function in the game.
New York Subway - A subway station with trains running through on either side and escalators.
Japanese Rooftops - A large rooftop with air vents, an electrifying generator and a glass skylight.
North Atlantic Aircraft Carrier - An aircraft carrier on the sea featuring aeroplanes, a pit, missile filled boxes and a catapult. Also had depth charges which, when pushed, shake the entire arena very violently.
Sao Paulo Scrapyard - A large scrapyard with a magnet crane and a crusher, however the magnet crane doesn't appear to work.
Munich Car Factory- A factory full of heavy machinery and a paint dipper, complete with welding machines and a furnace.
Siberian Military Base - A small base featuring landmines and a launching missile in a large pit.
Mars Base - A base on Mars featuring air locks and an anti-gravity switch.

FeaturesEdit

Buying and Building a RobotEdit

When the player starts the game, it is only necessary to buy or build a robot in Competition mode as all the currently unlocked robots are freely available without the need to purchase in Arcade mode. When the player starts Competition mode, the player is given 3500 credits to buy or build a robot, although only one of the available robots is cheap enough to buy at the start (Barrabis). When building a robot, it must have a chassis, power source, drive, locomotion and armour. It is also possible to fit all of these components together by purchasing a powertrain instead of a chassis at the start (but without armour). The player can then add non-compulsory weapons and extras to your robot before competing. Most of the components are locked at the start of the game and must be unlocked by winning the various tournaments.

Battle ModesEdit

The game features two battle modes; Arcade and Competition. Arcade mode allows the player to jump right in and compete in various types of battles without the need to buy or build a robot. However, only the robots and arenas unlocked in Competition mode are available to use. Arcade mode features eight different battle types, which are:

Annihilator - A six-way melee in the arena. Interestingly, almost every annihilator in arcade mode will feature 3 TV series robots, and 2 fictional robots as the opposition.
Sumo - A one-on-one battle in the sumo ring, in which the aim is to push the opponent off the plinth to win.
Head to Head - A one-on-one battle in the arena (up to four robots can compete in the Xbox version).
Football - Two robots try to win by scoring as many goals as possible. Unfortunately, the CPU opponents ignore the ball and treat it like a regular battle.
Endurance - Seven opponents enter the arena one at a time and must all be defeated as quickly as possible. In Arcade mode, the opposition always consists of four fictional robots and three TV series robots.
Capture The Flag - The robots must try to carry the flag for as long as possible. The winner is the one that carries it for the longest time.
Mad Bomber - One robot starts the battle holding a bomb and must pass it to another robot by tagging it. If one robot holds the bomb for too long the bomb will explode and that robot will be eliminated, another bomb is then planted on top of another robot, and the process repeats itself until only one robot is left standing.
Collateral Damage - The robots must try to destoy as many objects as possible within the time limit.

In Competition mode, the player must either build or buy a robot and compete in various different tournaments. The player wins more money and unlocks new components, robots and arenas by winning these tournaments. The tournaments predominantly feature regular battles (either one-on-one, melees or annihilators), but occasionally feature a Mad Bomber or Capture The Flag round. In total there are eight stages, each featuring a different number of tournaments. When all eight stages are completed, the player takes part in the Final Battle, which is an endurance battle against various real-life competitor robots and one house robot entering the arena last.

Playable Robots and House RobotsEdit

Main article: Competitor Robots in Extreme Destruction (PC/Xbox)

The game features many playable robots, most of which must be unlocked to use. The majority of the robots are from Extreme Series 1, but some of them do have features of their Series 4 appearances, and Panzer Mk 4 was only seen in Extreme Warriors Season 2. The real-life competitor robots from the TV series are:

This is the only video game to feature Refbot and also features the five original house robots; Sir Killalot, Shunt, Dead Metal, Sergeant Bash and Matilda. However, the game does not feature Mr. Psycho, Growler or Cassius Chrome as it is set during the first series of Extreme.

CheatsEdit

Entering the following codes unlocks the following:

Code	Menu	Effect
fabletmeplayasahouserobot	Main menu	Unlocks the house robots to play as in arcade mode.
timeisonmyside	Pause menu	Gives you unlimited time.
nowyouseemenowyoudont	Pause menu	Gives you the power of invisibility.
getridofthosepeskyairobots	Pause menu	Turns off all the AI robots. However, on certain arenas, such as the Japanese Rooftops stage, pushing off AI robots that are turned off will not give you a win, and if you drive off yourself, you will lose.
accessallarenas	Main menu	Unlocks all arenas.
givememoresponds	Competition menu	Gives you extra money.

TriviaEdit

Interestingly, if one creates a robot with the same name as a robot from the other console game that doesn't feature in Extreme Destruction, e.g. Hunchback, then during the stats screen before a battle, Jonathan Pearce's in-game introduction will be played when describing the robot, e.g. "Leaving the bell tower of Notre Dame behind, the Hunchback is here, and it's got the hump!", despite the fact that those robots didn't feature in the game.

Cover GalleryEdit

CreditsEdit

With thanks to: All at Robot Wars LLC and Mentorn
And special thanks to: Steve Carsey, Tom Gutteridge, Bill Hobbins, Stuart McDonald, Julian Fullalove, Chris Reynolds and Derek Foxwell
Game Commentary: Jonathan Pearce
Robot Wars theme tune published by Golden Break Music

BBC MultimediaEdit

Producer: Colin Fuidge
Localisation Manager: Lena Strand
QA Manager: Adrian Wood-Jones
Technical Manager: Kirsh Hirani
Product Development Director: Sarah Hennings
Director of Multimedia: Dave Lee

And with special thanks to all the Robot Teams, without whom the programme would not be possible:

101: Mike Franklin (Capt), Amy Franklin, Steve Bickle
Behemoth: Anthony Pritchard (Capt), Michael Pritchard, Kane Aston
Chaos II: George Francis (Capt), Ian Swann, Richard Swann
Diotoir: Peter Redmond (Capt), Cairon Byrne, Joe Gavin
Dominator 2: Peter Halloway (Capt), Chris Hall, Elliot Smart
Firestorm III: Graham Bone (Capt), Alex Mordue, Hazel Heslop
Hypno-Disc: Dave Rose (Capt), Derek Rose, Ken Rose
Panic Attack: Kim Davies (Capt), Michael Davies, Christian Bridge*
Panzer Mk4: Todd Mendenhall (Capt), Valerie Mendernhall, Jim Hart
Plunderbird 5: Mike Onslow (Capt), Bryan Kilburn
Pussycat: Alan Gribble (Capt), David Gribble, Robert Bettington
The Revolutionist: Brian Nave (Capt), Michael Nave, Kenneth Bryant
Razer: Simon Scott (Capt), Ian Lewis, Vincent Blood
Suicidal Tendencies: Andrew Jeffery (Capt), Martin Jeffery, Charly Binns
Thermidor II: David Harding (Capt), Ian Harvey, Christopher Snowling
Tornado: Andrew Marchant (Capt), David Gamble, Bryan Moss
Wheely Big Cheese: Roger Plant (Capt), John McGugan, Murray Wharf

ClimaxEdit

Producer: Sarah Bain

Programming

Lead Programmer: Will Baker
Programmers: Ewen Graham, Tony Mack, Simon Newton, Lee Reeves

Art

Lead Artist: Kate Wright
Artists: Johnny Corbin, Paul Evans, Neale Williams

Sound

Music and Sound Effects: Matt Simmonds

Test

Lead Tester: Barry Martin
Testers: Brad Oakley, Gary Burchell

Senior Management

Group Development Director: Garry Liddon
Managing Director: Joe Cavalla
Art Director: James Brace

*Christian Bridge's name is shown in brackets for unknown reasons.