Robot Wars: The Third Wars - Heat M
The Robot Wars logo from the introduction titles
Series	The Third Wars
Winner(s)	Scutter's Revenge
Special Event	Walker Battle
First Broadcast	March 10th 2000
Original channel	BBC Two
Preceded by	Heat L
Succeeded by	Heat N

Heat M of Robot Wars: The Third Wars was the thirteenth of sixteen heats which determined the Semi-Finalists of Robot Wars: The Third Wars. The episode featuring Heat M was originally broadcast on March 10, 2000 on BBC Two.

• This heat marked the debut of Team Scutterbots,Team Lobster and the Pussycat robot.
• Heat M featured two grand finalist teams from Series 1, who ended up fighting each other in the second round of the heat.
• Heat M was one of two heats in Series 3 to feature two Series 2 semifinalists, the other being Heat G.
• Cassius 2's battle against Dundee was a grudge match from Series 2, where Cassius beat the team's old machine, Loco.
• The Third Wars decline continued with Plunderstorm falling in Round 1 and Cassius 2 eliminated in Round 2, possibly one of the biggest shocks in said series. Heat M was therefore the last appearance of Rex Garrod in Robot Wars; he left after being disgusted by the lack of safety measures in place.
  • Interestingly, Heat M was also the only time on Robot Wars where a robot was disqualified for a safety violation.
• This heat also featured accusations of cheating as a radio transmitter was confiscated from an audience member, although this turned out to be a false alarm. The transmitter in fact belonged to a tiny robot, no bigger than Sir Killalot's rear plates, that the audience member had created.

Contents 1 Competing Robots 1.1 Newcomers 1.2 Veterans 2 Round 1 2.1 Hammerhead vs Pussycat 2.2 Cassius 2 vs Dundee 2.3 Plunderstorm vs Thermador 2.4 Zeus vs Scutter's Revenge 3 Round 2 3.1 Cassius 2 vs Pussycat 3.2 Scutter's Revenge vs Thermador 4 Heat Final 4.1 Pussycat vs Scutter's Revenge 5 Special Event 5.1 Mammoth vs Anarachnid

Competing RobotsEdit

NewcomersEdit

	Hammerhead
	Weight	77.3kg
	Dimensions	0.40 x 1.03 x 0.70m
	Clearance	0.30m
	Power	2 x 24V Wheelchair Motors
	Weapons	Interchangable Axe
	Notes	Cost £1,400
From: Barnstaple
Team Members: Paul Brend, Mike Brend

	Scutter's Revenge
	Weight	79.8kg
	Dimensions	0.47 x 1.30 x 0.80m
	Clearance	Variable
	Power	2 x 2HP Starter Motors
	Weapons	Front Bulldozer Blade
	Notes	High Powered Motors
From: Essex
Team Members: Graham Warner, Oluremi Idris, Darren Ball

	Thermador
	Weight	78.0kg
	Dimensions	0.34 x 1.43 x 0.73m
	Clearance	0.30m
	Power	2 x Car Motors
	Weapons	Lobster Claw
	Notes	3mm Aluminium Shell
From: Norwich
Team Members: David Harding, Ian Harvey, Eli Kirkpatrick

	Zeus
	Weight	78.8kg
	Dimensions	0.70 x 0.80 x 1.00m
	Clearance	Variable
	Power	2 x 24V Electric Motors
	Weapons	Rear Pickaxe & Scoop
	Notes	Cost Approximately £400
From: Wiltshire
Team Members: Julian Raffle, Mark Raffle, John Raffle

VeteransEdit

	Cassius 2
	Weight	81.3kg
	Dimensions	0.33 x 1.20 x 0.87m
	Clearance	Variable
	Power	2 x Lawnmower Motors
	Weapons	Flip Up Paddle & Rear Spike
	Notes	Shell Made of Polycarbonate
From: Suffolk
Team Members: Rex Garrod, Mick Cutter, Simon West

	Dundee
	Weight	75.7kg
	Dimensions	0.40 x 1.20 x 0.65m
	Clearance	0.03m
	Power	2 x 12V Batteries
	Weapons	Disc Cutter & Lifting Ram
	Notes	Cost £200
From: Bristol
Team Members: Richard Manion, Eric Manion, Charles Humphries

	Plunderstorm
	Weight	75.5kg
	Dimensions	0.40 x 1.20 x 0.65m
	Clearance	0.01m
	Power	Electric
	Weapons	Circular Saw
	Notes	Cost £4,000
From: Hampshire
Team Members: Mike Onslow, Ken Burt, Bryan Kilburn

	Pussycat
	Weight	81.6kg
	Dimensions	0.95 x 0.56 x 0.73m
	Clearance	Variable
	Power	2 x 750W Motors
	Weapons	Diamond Edged Saw
	Notes	Cost £1,000
From: Gloucester
Team Members: Robin Herrick, David Gribble, Robert Bettington

Round 1Edit

Hammerhead vs PussycatEdit

Pussycat came in and tried to use its blade on the side of Hammerhead. Hammerhead, in return, tried to whack Pussycat with its axe, but missed and got it stuck on the arena floor. Pussycat took this opportunity to get behind Hammerhead and slowly push it into the pit.

Winner: Pussycat

Cassius 2 vs DundeeEdit

Immediately, Cassius 2 tried to bring its new Flip-up Paddle into play, but was not immediately able to get underneath Dundee, instead, pushing them into Sir Killalot several times. Dundee got away, but Cassius 2 came in again and, this time, successfully got underneath and clipped the Crocodile-shaped robot, before hurling it upside-down with its wide flipper. After 'Cease' was called, Cassius 2 then went after the House Robots in its usual style, chasing Matilda and dislodging her rear armour, but ultimately ending up on the receiving end of an axe blow from Shunt, which went through the top panel of its flipper, causing Cassius to fire it forwards to remove the unwanted axe.

Winner: Cassius 2

Plunderstorm vs ThermadorEdit

Plunderstorm seemed to be having a mechanical fault at the start of the fight. Thermador pushed it into the arena wall. Soon, it became clear that Plunderstorm was immobilised, prompting Dead Metal and the other house robots to come in. Sir Killalot then came in and hooked Plunderstorm's tracks with its lance, lifted it into the air, and carried it around the arena before eventually lowering the beaten machine into the pit.

Winner: Thermador

Zeus vs Scutter's RevengeEdit

Both robots started slowly, but Scutter's Revenge shoved Zeus into the arena wall. Scutter's Revenge then pushed Zeus across the arena floor (Zeus's axe spike broke off on a grill) and into the pit.

Winner: Scutter's Revenge

Round 2Edit

Cassius 2 vs PussycatEdit

Cassius 2 started strongly, dodging Pussycat's blade and knocking it over onto its side with its pneumatic spike, before proceeding to help it back onto its wheels with its front wedge (Whether or not this was intentional was unknown). Cassius 2 then drove backwards at maximum speed to try and ram the now-righted Pussycat into the pit, but the feline machine drove out the way, causing Cassius 2 to miss, overshooting and flying backwards into the pit. Cassius 2 then attempted to use its pneumatic spike to escape from the pit, but was unable to do so as it fell in at the wrong angle to use it, sending the Series 2 runner-up out of the fight and sealing the victory for Pussycat. This was arguably one of the biggest upsets in Series 3, and a famous early win for Pussycat. During the post-battle interview with Craig Charles, Rex Garrod admitted that he was not driving Cassius 2 in the the duel and Mick Cutter did.

Winner: Pussycat

Scutter's Revenge vs ThermadorEdit

Both robots started well: Scutter's Revenge pushed Thermador back a bit, but Thermador fought back and pushed Scutter's Revenge for a bit. Scutter's Revenge recovered, however, and pushed Thermador back into the pit, the lobster robot powerless to resist.

Winner: Scutter's Revenge

Heat FinalEdit

Pussycat vs Scutter's RevengeEdit

Scutter's Revenge had a better start, pushing the cat into the arena wall twice. Pussycat got away and began attacking Scutter's Revenge with its saw, pushing it over the flame pit at the same time.

Scutter's Revenge pushed back at Pussycat, who managed to evade it, but it then drove at the arena wall, its blade shattering upon impact.

Scutter's Revenge pushed it against the arena wall several more times, before surprisingly, Pussycat began pushing the Essex newcomer against the wall, then towards the flame pit. Eventually, Scutter's Revenge started to billow smoke. The House Robots came in; Killalot pushed Scutter's Revenge onto the flipper, where it was thrown over.

Winner: Pussycat

However, it later emerged that the Pussycat team had changed their blade without telling anyone; according to the rules, 'hardened blades that may shatter are prohibited'. Therefore, Pussycat was disqualified and Scutter's Revenge went through by default.

Heat Winner: Scutter's Revenge

Special EventEdit

Between Round 1 and Round 2 of each heat, a Special Event or Trial took place. For Heat M, it was a Walker Battle.

Mammoth vs AnarachnidEdit

Outcome: Draw

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