Robot Wars: The Third Wars - Semi-Final 2
The Robot Wars logo from the introduction titles
Series	The Third Wars
Winner(s)	Steg-O-Saw-Us Hypno-Disc
First Broadcast	April 14th 2000
Original channel	BBC Two
Preceded by	Semi-Final 1
Succeeded by	Grand Final

Semi-Final 2 of Robot Wars: The Third Wars was the second of two Semi-Finals which determined the Grand Finalists of Robot Wars: The Third Wars. The eight semi-finalists were paired off in Round 1, with the four victors pairing off in Round 2 to determine the two Grand Finalists. The episode featuring Semi-Final 2 was originally broadcast on April 14, 2000 on BBC Two.

• The second round defeat of Beast of Bodmin signified the retirement of Bodmin Community College.
• The second round match between 101 and Hypno-Disc signified the first time that the judges descended from their panel to inspect robots up close. The match has been judged as one of the closest in history.
• From this semi-final, only Hypno-Disc, Team Steg-O-Saw-Us and Team Scutterbots managed to make a semi-finals again.

Contents 1 Competing Robots 1.1 Newcomers 1.2 Veterans 2 Round 1 2.1 101 vs Scutter's Revenge 2.2 Gravedigger vs Steg-O-Saw-Us 2.3 Beast of Bodmin vs Blade 2.4 Evil Weevil vs Hypno-Disc 3 Round 2 3.1 Steg-O-Saw-Us vs Beast of Bodmin 3.2 101 vs Hypno-Disc

Competing RobotsEdit

Semi-Final 2 had six newcomers and two veterans. This is contrary to Semi-Final 1, which featured three newcomers and five veterans.

NewcomersEdit

	Blade (Winner of Heat C)
	Weight	75.5kg
	Dimensions	0.31 x 0.94 x 0.63m
	Clearance	0.03 - 0.07m
	Power	3 x Various Motors
	Weapons	Rotary Lawnmower Blade
	Notes	Cost £146.52
From: Newbury
Team Members: John Ainslie, Ben Reid, Geoff Reid

	Gravedigger (Winner of Heat F)
	Weight	79.8kg
	Dimensions	0.62 x 1.31 x 0.82m
	Clearance	0.02m
	Power	2 x Electric Motors
	Weapons	Arm Powered by Hydraulic Ram
	Notes	Steel Shell in a Coffin Shape
From: Norwich
Team Members: Jonathan Chaplin, Dave Chaplin, Owen Ramsey

	Hypno-Disc (Winner of Heat H)
	Weight	78.3kg
	Dimensions	0.25 x 1.26 x 0.74m
	Clearance	0.02m
	Power	2 x 750W Electric Motors
	Weapons	600rpm Rotating Disc
	Notes	Cost £800
From: Oxford
Team Members: Dave Rose, Derek Rose, Ken Rose

	Scutter's Revenge (Winner of Heat M)
	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

	Steg-O-Saw-Us (Winner of Heat G)
	Weight	78.1kg
	Dimensions	0.50 x 1.20 x 0.71m
	Clearance	0.01m
	Power	2 x 750W Electric Motors
	Weapons	Pneumatic Lifting Tail
	Notes	Cost £1,500
From: Southampton
Team Members: Dan King, Peter Rowe, Rob Heasman

	Evil Weevil (Winner of Heat L)
	Weight	76.5kg
	Dimensions	0.25 x 1.05 x 0.75m
	Clearance	0.20m
	Power	Electric Motors
	Weapons	Lifting Spikes
	Notes	Build Time: 3 Months
From: Cardiff in Wales
Team Members: Kevin Pritchard, Andrew Davies, Michael Walsh

VeteransEdit

	101 (Winner of Heat J)
	Weight	79.5kg
	Dimensions	0.27 x 1.0 x 0.75m
	Clearance	0.05m
	Power	Electrically Powered
	Weapons	CO2 Powered Ram With Spike
	Notes	Cost Under £5
From: Northamptonshire
Team Members: Mike Franklin, Amy Franklin, Paul Johnson

	Beast of Bodmin (Winner of Heat I)
	Weight	79.0kg
	Dimensions	0.60 x 1.34 x 0.90m
	Clearance	0.01m
	Power	3 x Motors
	Weapons	Circular Saw & Tusk
	Notes	Large Animated Eyes
From: Cornwall
Team Members: Chris Kinsey, Peter Kinsey, Hender Blewitt

Round 1Edit

101 vs Scutter's RevengeEdit

101 started quickly and twice drove over the front scoop of Scutter's Revenge. Both robots tried to push each other around but neither robot was able to get any real power behind each push. Eventually, Scutter's Revenge began to slow down and soon stopped moving completely and was immobilised, allowing the house robots to attack the beaten machine.

Winner: 101

Gravedigger vs Steg-O-Saw-UsEdit

The battle started very slowly with both robots avoiding each other before Gravedigger pushed Steg-O-Saw-Us into Sir Killalot and then attempted to flip its opponent but was just unable to flip it completely. Gravedigger then flipped Steg-O-Saw-Us up onto the arena wall but Matilda knocked it back onto its wheels. Steg-O-Saw-Us then backed into Gravedigger and pushed it around the arena before cease was called and the judges went for Steg-O-Saw-Us.

Winner: Steg-O-Saw-Us

Beast of Bodmin vs BladeEdit

Beast of Bodmin quickly got underneath Blade and attempted to tip its opponent over, but was unsuccessful. Beast of Bodmin tried twice more unsuccessfully before finally managing to get underneath and flip Blade onto its side using its lifting ram. Beast of Bodmin then tipped Blade onto its back and it was immobilised.

Winner: Beast of Bodmin

Evil Weevil vs Hypno-DiscEdit

Hypno-Disc started slowly to get its spinning disc up to speed but was unable to cause damage in the early exchanges. However, Hypno-Disc was soon able to cause damage to Evil Weevil as pieces of armour flew off the robot. Hypno-Disc continued to do damage until Evil Weevil suffered control problems and was immobilised.

Winner: Hypno-Disc

Round 2Edit

Steg-O-Saw-Us vs Beast of BodminEdit

Steg-O-Saw-Us drove into Beast of Bodmin and caused minor damage to the front of its opponent. Steg-O-Saw-Us continued to ram into its opponent until Beast of Bodmin started to slow down. Steg-O-Saw-Us repeatedly rammed Beast of Bodmin into the arena wall until it eventually became immobilised and the house robots attacked. Beast of Bodmin was then placed onto the arena flipper and flipped, rolling once in midair and landing onto its side before falling back down onto its wheels. Steg-O-Saw-Us went through to the Grand Final.

Winner: Steg-O-Saw-Us

101 vs Hypno-DiscEdit

Hypno-Disc attacked 101 but its spinning disc did no damage and bounced off. 101 then pushed Hypno-Disc across the arena and drove up onto the disc, stopping it from spinning. Both robots drove into a CPZ and were attacked by Dead Metal, with Hypno-Disc sustaining some damage. Hypno-Disc then pushed 101 into the CPZ, but 101 quickly escaped. The battle concluded with the two robots pushing each other and the decision went to the judges. For the first time ever, the judges went into the arena to inspect for damage before making their decision. The judges went for Hypno-Disc, who progressed to the Grand Final.

Winner: Hypno-Disc

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