The Third World Championship

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The Third World Championship was the third of three special Robot Wars championships in which robots from all over the world competed against each other, representing their respective countries. The third World Championship was broadcast as part of Robot Wars: The Seventh Wars and was broadcast on March 28, 2004. The championship was hosted by Craig Charles and Jayne Middlemiss with commentary provided by Jonathan Pearce.

Contents 1 Format 2 Competing robots 3 Qualifiers 3.1 Mechaniac (AUT) vs Supernova (SRI) 3.2 Spartacus (USA) vs Flippa (USA) 3.3 Crushtacean (RSA) vs Topbot (IRE) 3.4 Riptilion (NZL) vs Hard (BEL) 3.5 Ansgar 3 (GER) vs I Bot One Beta (GER) vs Reaper NP2 (GER) 3.6 Terror Turtle (CAN) vs Snake Bite (SUI) 3.7 Gravity (NED) vs Scraptosaur (NED) vs Tough As Nails (NED) 4 Heats 4.1 Spartacus (USA) vs Hard (BEL) vs Supernova (SRI) 4.2 PulverizeR (NED) vs Snake Bite (SUI) vs Crushtacean (RSA) 4.3 Ansgar 3 (GER) vs Storm 2 (UK) vs Tornado (UK) 4.4 Typhoon 2 (UK) vs Rawbot (SWE) vs Tough As Nails (NED) 5 Semi-Finals 5.1 Supernova (SRI) vs Crushtacean (RSA) 5.2 Storm 2 (UK) vs Tough As Nails (NED) 6 Grand Final 6.1 Supernova (SRI) vs Storm 2 (UK)

[edit] Format

The championship featured 12 robots from around the world, representing their respective countries. Before the championship, seven qualifiers were held to decide which robots would qualify for the tournament. The other five places were reserved for the European Champion, the Grand Champion and runner-up from The Seventh Wars, the Dutch Champion and the Swedish Champion. The robots were drawn into four heats, featuring three robots each, in which the four robots would compete in a single melee battle. One robot from each heat progressed to the semi-finals, with the two winners of the semi-finals moving onto the final.

[edit] Competing robots

Spartacus (USA), Hard (Belgium), Supernova (Sri Lanka), PulverizeR (The Netherlands), Snake Bite (Switzerland), Crushtacean (South Africa), Ansgar 3 (Germany), Storm 2 (UK), Tornado (UK), Typhoon 2 (UK), Rawbot (Sweden), Tough As Nails (The Netherlands).

Robots defeated in qualifiers: Mechaniac (Austria), Flippa (USA), Topbot (Republic of Ireland), Riptilion (New Zealand), I Bot One Beta (Germany), Reaper NP2 (Germany), Terror Turtle (Canada), Gravity (The Netherlands), Scraptosaur (The Netherlands).

[edit] Qualifiers

During The Seventh Wars, before the World Championship began, seven qualifiers were held to decide which robots would join Tornado (European Champion), PulverizeR (Dutch Champion), Rawbot (Swedish Champion) and the Grand Champion and runner-up from The Seventh Wars (which would turn out to be Typhoon 2 and Storm 2 respectively) in The Third World Championship.

[edit] Mechaniac (AUT) vs Supernova (SRI)

The robots came together and Mechaniac attempted to flip Supernova but only managed to lift it slightly off the ground. Mechaniac then drove straight into the CPZ, where it was picked up by Sir Killalot and carried across the arena. Sir Killalot lowered Mechaniac onto the ground and Supernova charged at it with the spinning disc which bounced off the shell and sent Supernova flying. Supernova then attacked Mechaniac again and sent the back panel flying off the machine, leaving the mechanics exposed. Two more attacks by Supernova and one by Cassius Chrome left Mechaniac with one of the batteries hanging out and it was counted out by the Refbot.

Winner: Supernova

[edit] Spartacus (USA) vs Flippa (USA)

Flippa did not start at all and Spartacus was able to grab it and push it around the arena. Then it pulled Flippa and backed into the pit release button before pushing its opponent into the pit of oblivion.

Winner: Spartacus

[edit] Crushtacean (RSA) vs Topbot (IRE)

Crushtacean quickly grabbed hold of Topbot and pushed it into the CPZ, but it escaped. Topbot attacked Crushtacean with its spinning disc but it did no damage. Topbot then drove into the arena wall and Crushtacean grabbed hold of it again and pushed it around the arena. Crushtacean then nudged the pit release button and dropped Topbot into the pit of oblivion.

Winner: Crushtacean

[edit] Riptilion (NZL) vs Hard (BEL)

After a few attempts, Hard got underneath Riptilion and tried to flip it over but it didn't quite manage to flip it all the way over. Hard continued to get underneath Riptilion and pushed it around the arena, trying again unsuccessfully to flip it. Hard then pushed Riptilion into the CPZ where it was attacked by Cassius Chrome and Growler. After these attacks, Riptilion appeared to be immobilised and was counted out by the Refbot.

Winner: Hard

[edit] Ansgar 3 (GER) vs I Bot One Beta (GER) vs Reaper NP2 (GER)

Reaper NP2 attacked Ansgar 3 but did no damage, before Ansgar 3 came back and attacked Reaper NP2 with its spinning disc and immobilised it. Ansgar 3 then opened the pit release button and attacked I Bot One Beta with its spinning disc and immobilised it too before nudging it into the pit of oblivion.

Winner: Ansgar 3

[edit] Terror Turtle (CAN) vs Snake Bite (SUI)

The battle started very slowly with neither robot able to launch an attack on its opponent. Eventually, Terror Turtle drove into the grasp of Snake Bite and was pierced with ease by the Swiss robot's crushing weapon. Snake Bite continued to pierce the shell of Terror Turtle before finally pushing the pit release button and dropping the Canadian robot into the pit of oblivion.

Winner: Snake Bite

[edit] Gravity (NED) vs Scraptosaur (NED) vs Tough As Nails (NED)

Tough As Nails immediately attacked Scraptosaur and pushed the pit release button in the process, before quickly pushing Scraptosaur straight into the pit of oblivion. Tough As Nails then chased Gravity around the arena and grabbed it, but Gravity escaped and flipped Tough As Nails. This was no problem for the invertible Tough As Nails though and it grabbed Gravity again and pushed it into the pit with Scraptosaur.

Winner: Tough As Nails

[edit] Heats

[edit] Spartacus (USA) vs Hard (BEL) vs Supernova (SRI)

At first, Spartacus and Hard appeared to be ganging up on Supernova. Supernova hit both of them with its spinning disc, immobilising Hard and damaging Spartacus' body. Supernova hit Spartacus again, which not only broke the drive of Spartacus' wheels, but also knocked Supernova out. Refbot counted out Hard, and then started to count Supernova out, only for the Sri Lankan machine to suddenly start again. Supernova hit Spartacus again, and Refbot counted it out instead, whilst several computer monitors were dropped on top of Hard via the drop zone. Near the end of the fight, Spartacus clipped Supernova again, which caused its armour to come off completely.

Winner: Supernova

[edit] PulverizeR (NED) vs Snake Bite (SUI) vs Crushtacean (RSA)

Crushtacean instantly pressed the pit release button, then started attacking Pulverizer. Pulverizer's flywheel appeared to stall very early on, as did Snake Bite, who stalled almost instantly. Crushtacean rammed Pulverizer into the arena wall several times. Refbot counted Snake Bite out, and no sooner had Dead Metal done some damage than Snake Bite started moving again and (seemingly unaware that it was out) attacked Crushtacean. The judges gave the match to Crushtacean.

Winner: Crushtacean

[edit] Ansgar 3 (GER) vs Storm 2 (UK) vs Tornado (UK)

Predictably, Storm 2 and Tornado ganged up on Ansgar almost right from the start. The two slammed Ansgar into Growler's CPZ, the arena side wall, the flame pit and finally the pit itself. Afterwards, the two British machines pushed each other around the arena. At one point, Tornado pushed Storm 2 into Dead Metal's pincers, who then returned the favour and slammed Tornado into the arena wall, knocking it upside down. Again, the judges were called upon, and Storm 2 was the robot chosen.

Winner: Storm 2

[edit] Typhoon 2 (UK) vs Rawbot (SWE) vs Tough As Nails (NED)

Before the fight even started, electrical problems forced Typhoon 2 out of the competition, leaving Tough As Nails and Rawbot to fight alone. It didn't last very long, as Tough As Nails instantly grabbed Rawbot, slammed it into the pit release button and shoved it into the pit.

Winner: Tough As Nails

[edit] Semi-Finals

[edit] Supernova (SRI) vs Crushtacean (RSA)

Crushtacean charged right at Supernova, which resulted in it damaging itself. For the rest of the battle, it found itself unable to move freely around the arena. Supernova hit Crushtacean again, knocking the bolts that held the claws away and rendering it immobile. Sir Killalot picked it up and placed it on the floor flipper, the resulting flip damaging the claw even further.

Winner: Supernova

[edit] Storm 2 (UK) vs Tough As Nails (NED)

Storm 2 drove straight into Tough As Nails' pincers and used its 18 horsepower drive to literally bulldoze Tough As Nails around the arena and into the arena wall, where one of Tough As Nails' tyres broke off. Storm 2 drove into the pincers again and edged Tough As Nails towards the pit where, after a major struggle, the Dutch machine finally fell in.

Winner: Storm 2

[edit] Grand Final

[edit] Supernova (SRI) vs Storm 2 (UK)

This was a rematch from the 7th wars, where Storm 2 had immobilised Supernova in Round 1. Storm 2 drove straight at Supernova and got underneath it, the disc doing no apparant damage. The two charged at each other, but missed. They tried again, but the two robots were deflected. Storm 2 slammed Supernova into the arena wall, where the Sri Lankan machine spun off it. Supernova drove back at Storm 2, but missed, with one wheel going up Storm 2's wedge. However, this threw Supernova out of balance, and it crashed, side on, into the arena wall. Supernova was unable to right itself, whilst Shunt, for no apparant reason, shoved Storm 2, back side up, against the grinder. Eventually, Refbot freed Supernova from the wall, and a few seconds later, Supernova freed Storm 2. Storm 2 charged at Supernova again, but because it was upside down, it only caused itself damage. Cease was called and the judges had to make a decision. However, after watching the replay, they decided that Supernova had been immobilised on the arena wall for much longer than the 30 seconds allowed, and thus the fight should have ended. As a result, Storm 2 were given the victory.

Third World Champion: Storm 2