Robot Wars: The Second Wars

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Robot Wars: The Second Wars
Robot Wars logo from the title sequence
Presenter(s)	Craig Charles Philippa Forrester
Commentator(s)	Jonathan Pearce
Judges	Eric Dickinson Noel Sharkey Adam Harper
Original channel	BBC Two
Original run	November 6, 1998 – March 19, 1999
Preceded by	Robot Wars: The First Wars
Succeeded by	Robot Wars: The Third Wars

Robot Wars: The Second Wars was the second series of the British television game show Robot Wars. It was originally broadcast from 1998 to 1999 on BBC Two. The series was hosted by Craig Charles and Philippa Forrester with commentary provided by Jonathan Pearce.

Contents 1 Format 2 Seeded robots 3 Heats 3.1 Heat A 3.2 Heat B 3.3 Heat C 3.4 Heat D 3.5 Heat E 3.6 Heat F 3.7 Heat G 3.8 Heat H 3.9 Heat I 3.10 Heat J 3.11 Heat K 3.12 Heat L 4 Semi-Finals 4.1 Semi-Final 1 4.2 Semi-Final 2 5 Grand Final 6 Awards 7 Other Weight Classes 7.1 Super-Heavyweight Championship 7.2 Middleweight Championship 7.3 Lightweight Championship 7.4 Featherweight Championship 8 Grudge Matches 8.1 Judgement Day 8.2 Reserve Rumble 8.3 Inferno Insurrection 8.4 Super Showdown 8.5 Internet Insurrection 8.6 Judgement Day 2

[edit] Format

The series consisted of twelve heats, with six robots competing in each heat. The twelve winners from the heats moved onto the semi-finals. In each heat, the six robots would compete through a series of three challenges - the Gauntlet, the Trial and the Arena.

• The Gauntlet was an obstacle filled maze defended by house robots. Competitor robots had to make their way as far down the course as possible in the time allowed. The robot covering the least ground was eliminated, leaving five robots to continue.
• The Trial varied from heat to heat with games like, 'Sumo', 'Football', 'Skittles', 'Tug of War', 'King of the Castle', 'Joust', and 'Pinball'. Each trial had a specific goal and the worst performing robot was eliminated, leaving four robots to continue.
• The Arena was the point at which the robots finally entered the arena to do combat. The four remaining robots paired off and fought head-to head in the enclosed arena patrolled by the house robots. The two victorious robots then fought for the heat championship. The winner of each heat then went through to the semi-finals.

The series had two semi-final shows, each with six heat finalists reprising the Gauntlet and the Trial, followed by arena combat. The two winners from each semi-final went through to the Grand Final, where the four remaining robots paired off in two eliminator rounds and the two winners met for a final battle to determine the series champion.

[edit] Seeded robots

The Second Wars featured seeded robots based on performance in the previous series. It was intended that the six grand finalists from the first series would be seeded but as Cunning Plan and T.R.A.C.I.E. did not return for the second series, seedings were given to Mortis and Killertron instead. It should be noted, however, that the competitor Griffon was built by the same team as Cunning Plan.

1. Roadblock
2. Mortis
3. Bodyhammer
4. Killertron
5. Cassius
6. Chaos

[edit] Heats

[edit] Heat A

Main article: Robot Wars: The Second Wars/Heat A

Robots competing in Heat A: Victor, Napalm, Panda Monium, Piece De Resistance, Demolition Demon, Caliban

Gauntlet: Caliban eliminated

Trial (Skittles): Piece de Resistance eliminated

Arena Semi-Finals

• Napalm vs Panda Monium: Napalm won
• Victor vs Demolition Demon: Demolition Demon won

Arena Final

• Napalm vs Demolition Demon: Napalm won

[edit] Heat B

Main article: Robot Wars: The Second Wars/Heat B

Robots competing in Heat B: Mace, Leighviathan, Wheelosaurus, Death Trak, Tantrum, Chaos

Gauntlet: Death Trak eliminated

Trial (Tug of War): Tantrum eliminated

Arena Semi-Finals

• Mace vs Leighviathan: Mace won
• Chaos vs Wheelosaurus: Chaos won

Arena Final

• Mace vs Chaos: Mace won

[edit] Heat C

Main article: Robot Wars: The Second Wars/Heat C

Robots competing in Heat C: Challenger, Dreadnaut, Mortis, Oblivion, Rameses II, Griffon

Gauntlet: Griffon eliminated

Trial (Joust): Challenger eliminated

Arena Semi-Finals

• Dreadnaut vs Oblivion: Oblivion won
• Rameses II vs Mortis: Mortis won

Arena Final

• Mortis vs Oblivion: Mortis won

[edit] Heat D

Main article: Robot Wars: The Second Wars/Heat D

Robots competing in Heat D: Razer, Inquisitor, Milly-Ann Bug, Bodyhammer, Behemoth, Elvis

Gauntlet: Bodyhammer eliminated

Trial (Football): Milly-Ann Bug eliminated

Arena Semi-Finals

• Razer vs Inquisitor: Inquisitor won
• Elvis vs Behemoth: Behemoth won

Arena Final

• Inquisitor vs Behemoth: Behemoth won

[edit] Heat E

Main article: Robot Wars: The Second Wars/Heat E

Robots competing in Heat E: Spin Doctor, Killertron, Pain, ORAC, Technophobic, Schumey

Gauntlet: Pain eliminated

Trial (King of the Castle): Schumey eliminated

Arena Semi-Finals

• Killertron vs ORAC: Killertron won
• Technophobic vs Spin Doctor: Technophobic won

Arena Final

• Killertron vs Technophobic: Killertron won

[edit] Heat F

Main article: Robot Wars: The Second Wars/Heat F

Robots competing in Heat F: Disruptor, Panic Attack, Corporal Punishment, Whirling Dervish, Ron, The Parthian Shot

Gauntlet: The Parthian Shot eliminated

Trial (Sumo): Ron eliminated

Arena Semi-Finals

• Panic Attack vs Whirling Dervish: Panic Attack won
• Corporal Punishment vs Disruptor: Disruptor won

Arena Final

• Panic Attack vs Disruptor: Panic Attack won

[edit] Heat G

Main article: Robot Wars: The Second Wars/Heat G

Robots competing in Heat G: Roadblock, Killerhurtz, Onslaught, Nemesis, R.O.C.S., Limpet

Gauntlet: R.O.C.S. eliminated

Trial (Skittles): Limpet eliminated

Arena Semi-Finals

• Killerhurtz vs Roadblock: Roadblock won
• Nemesis vs Onslaught: Onslaught won

Arena Final

• Roadblock vs Onslaught: Roadblock won

[edit] Heat H

Main article: Robot Wars: The Second Wars/Heat H

Robots competing in Heat H: Sting, Loco, Cassius, Groundhog, Rampage, Wizard

Gauntlet: Rampage eliminated

Trial (Football): Sting eliminated

Arena Semi-Finals

• Loco vs Groundhog: Loco won
• Cassius vs Wizard: Cassius won

Arena Final

• Loco vs Cassius: Cassius won

[edit] Heat I

Main article: Robot Wars: The Second Wars/Heat I

Robots competing in Heat I: King Buxton, Robo Doc, Prometheus, Rottweiler, All Torque, Cruella

Gauntlet: Cruella eliminated

Trial (Joust): Rottweiler eliminated

Arena Semi-Finals

• Robo Doc vs King Buxton: King Buxton won
• All Torque vs Prometheus: All Torque won

Arena Final

• All Torque vs King Buxton: King Buxton won

[edit] Heat J

Main article: Robot Wars: The Second Wars/Heat J

Robots competing in Heat J: Talos, Ivanhoe, Kill Dozer, Broot, Penetrator, G.B.H.

Gauntlet: Broot eliminated

Trial (Tug of War): Penetrator eliminated

Arena Semi-Finals

• Ivanhoe vs Kill Dozer: Ivanhoe won
• G.B.H. vs Talos: G.B.H. won

Arena Final

• Ivanhoe vs G.B.H.: G.B.H. won

[edit] Heat K

Main article: Robot Wars: The Second Wars/Heat K

Robots competing in Heat K: Enzyme, The Mule, Phoenix, Plunderbird 2, Mega Hurts, Demon

Gauntlet: Phoenix eliminated

Trial (King of the Castle): Mega Hurts eliminated

Arena Semi-Finals

• The Mule vs Demon: The Mule won
• Enzyme vs Plunderbird 2: Plunderbird 2 won

Arena Final

• Plunderbird 2 vs The Mule: Plunderbird 2 won

[edit] Heat L

Main article: Robot Wars: The Second Wars/Heat L

Robots competing in Heat L: Tender Caress, Haardvark, Vercingetorix, Havoc, Angel of Death, Flirty Skirty

Gauntlet: Angel of Death eliminated

Trial (Sumo): Tender Caress eliminated

Arena Semi-Finals

• Haardvark vs Vercingetorix: Haardvark won
• Havoc vs Flirty Skirty: Havoc won

Arena Final

• Haardvark vs Havoc: Haardvark won

[edit] Semi-Finals

[edit] Semi-Final 1

Main article: Robot Wars: The Second Wars/Semi-Final 1

Robots competing in Semi-Final 1: Napalm, Behemoth, Panic Attack, Mortis, Mace, Killertron.

Gauntlet: Mace eliminated

Trial (Pinball): Napalm eliminated

Arena

• Mortis vs Panic Attack: Panic Attack won
• Killerton vs Behemoth: Killertron won

[edit] Semi-Final 2

Main article: Robot Wars: The Second Wars/Semi-Final 2

Robots competing in Semi-Final 2: Roadblock, Cassius, Haardvark, King Buxton, G.B.H., Plunderbird 2.

Gauntlet: Plunderbird 2 eliminated

Trial (Pinball): G.B.H. eliminated

Arena

• Cassius vs Haardvark: Cassius won
• Roadblock vs King Buxton: Roadblock won

[edit] Grand Final

Main article: Robot Wars: The Second Wars/Grand Final

Robots competing in Grand Final: Cassius, Roadblock, Killertron, Panic Attack.

Eliminators

• Cassius vs Roadblock: Cassius won
• Killertron vs Panic Attack: Panic Attack won

Playoff

• Killertron vs Roadblock: Roadblock won

Final

• Cassius vs Panic Attack: Panic Attack won

[edit] Awards

Main article: Robot Wars Awards

These are the winners of the various awards given out at the end of the series:

• Best Design: Razer
• Best Engineered: The Mule
• Most Original Entry: Milly-Ann Bug
• Sportsmanship Award: Plunderbird 2

[edit] Other Weight Classes

In addition to the main heavyweight championship, the Second Wars also included several tournaments for robots from other weight classes. These are the final results from those weight classes:

[edit] Super-Heavyweight Championship

Heats

• Minotaur vs Kick Robut vs ??? (Silver Wedge Robot): Kick Robut won
• Thud vs Roter Osche vs Siren: Siren won
• Berserk vs ??? vs ???: Berserk won
• Demon Duck vs ??? vs ???: Demon Duck won'

Final

• Siren vs Kick Robut vs Berserk vs Demon Duck: Kick Robut Won

[edit] Middleweight Championship

Final

• Hard Cheese vs Wharthog vs ???: Hard Cheese won

[edit] Lightweight Championship

Final

• Damacles vs Rosebud vs Shadow Fiend vs Slippery Strana vs Spartacus: Slippery Strana won

[edit] Featherweight Championship

Final

• Anarchy vs Armadillo vs Demolisher vs Ripper: Demolisher won

[edit] Grudge Matches

Main article: Robot Wars: The Second Wars/Grudge Matches

After the main competition, a special episode was shown featuring a number of Grudge Matches. This gave robots the chance to settle old scores and also allowed robots that did not feature in the main series a chance to battle in the arena.

[edit] Judgement Day

This grudge dated back to a judges' decision in The First Wars when Recyclopse (the original robot of Team Cassius) controversially defeated Mortis for a place in the Grand Final.

Cassius vs Mortis

Winner: Mortis

[edit] Reserve Rumble

This match was for the reserve heavyweight robots that did not feature in the main series.

Lateral Thought vs Malice vs Bumblebot vs Forklift vs Jim Struts

Winner: Jim Struts

[edit] Inferno Insurrection

This match featured Sgt. Bash and two flammable robots which were sprayed with paraffin before the event.

Sergeant Bash vs Nemesis & Ramrombit

[edit] Super Showdown

This match was the final of the super-heavyweight category of the championship.

Berserk vs Demon Duck vs Kick Robut vs Siren

Winner: Kick Robut

[edit] Internet Insurrection

This grudge match was to decide which team had the best website.

Griffon vs Killerhurtz vs Bodyhammer vs Corporal Punishment

Winner: Griffon

[edit] Judgement Day 2

This grudge dated back to the Trial in the series semi-final when Mortis sustained damage to one if its tracks but was given a second chance by the production team and gained enough points (with a bit of help from the House Robots) to eliminate Napalm from the championship.

Mortis vs Napalm

Winner: Mortis