Post by AJ on May 24, 2008 16:27:38 GMT -5
Round 2
Liar vs. Back 2 Basics
Liar got to this stage after its opponent, Trojan, got stuck on the edge of the pit and the flipper bot finished it off. During the match it had appeared Liar stopped working but it simply got stuck on debris caused by it’s opponent.
Back 2 Basics meanwhile had a hard time against the four-way clusterbot The Botles Reunited but eventually used its weight and power advantage to toss one part over the arena wall and another two parts down the pit.
3…2…1…Activate!
Back 2 Basics is first away and goes for the side of Liar, but the Dutch robot starts off in flail mode and spins around on the spot. Back 2 Basics decides to go for it anyway and moves in, with the impact jolting both competitors slightly. B2B then moves in, slides under the side of Liar and fires it over.
Liar responds by quickly operating its own flipper and self-righting. Liar then does a turn, looking to attack the sides of Back 2 Basics but the skirts protect any sort of offence. This allows Back 2 Basics to instead get to the side of Liar and toss it over again. And again Liar responds by springing back to its wheels.
This time Liar gets a run up and manages to slide the front wedge under B2B’s skirts, and sends it onto its back this time. This time it is B2B’s turn to self right and does so effectively. Liar sees the opportunity to attack again, this time driving under the exposed rear of B2B and flipping it 360 degrees through the air and back down right way up.
Back 2 Basics this time gets away to safety and both robots line up for a head to head charge. The two flipper bots drive towards each other and collide at the front, but B2B’s heavy front wedge extension means that it slides right under Liar and has control to push it wherever it likes.
B2B heads straight forwards to the arena wall, Liar fires its flipper to try and get away but gets rammed right into the edge. This is followed up by a flip from B2B but it only just catches Liar and causes it to bounce back down again. Liar then goes into flail mode again. B2B this time attacks with the rear to save any damage but allows Liar to conveniently slide under.
This time it is Liar’s turn to push B2B across the ring and flips in the arena centre, sending Back 2 Basics spinning in the air and bouncing back down on its back. B2B quickly self rights but Liar is on the attack again and flips! B2B again has to right itself but Liar collects it on the wedge again and drives it into the corner.
B2B bounces off the wall and manages to turn round and slide under Liar and flips! Liar is very close to being tossed right over the fence. The flipper on Liar fires again but this time it nearly fires itself out the arena! B2B comes in for a slam but eats the wall as Liar darts out the way to safety.
Both robots drive out into the arena centre. Both robots go for each others sides at the same time and flip! But neither one catches each other and Liar even ends up flipping itself over. It rights itself once again but B2B comes straight back on the attack with another flip. Liar flips and bounces back down again.
Meanwhile B2B has now wondered off to hit the pit release, looking to dispose Liar the same way it did with The Botles. However on the other hand, Liar could also dispose of B2B the same way it did with Trojan!
Liar comes in with a charge and bumps into B2B, hitting it against the pit release tyre again. B2B manages to get away and turns, it comes back on the attack and slides under Liar and flips! B2B then goes for the slam to put Liar in the pit, but Liar rights itself just in time and managed to get away, almost causing B2B to drive itself down the pit!
Both robots come back on the attack, B2B again getting under Liar in a head on collision and now B2B edges around, trying to steer Liar towards the pit! Liar flips and rolls back down the wedge of B2B and is just about to get away when B2B catches it at the last second with a flip.
Liar rights itself quickly and B2B comes back on the attack, this time Liar gets the advantage as B2B drives right up the wedge and Liar fires its flipper, sending Back 2 Basics into the corner of the arena. Liar comes on the attack quickly but B2B moves out the way. B2B turns round and flips! Liar bounces right against the top of the arena wall and comes crashing down into the ring again.
B2B replies with another flip! But this time it only turns itself over! B2B rights itself but gets caught up right on top of the arena wall! The wheels are spinning in mid-air and going nowhere fast. The flipper on B2B fires but nothing is working! Liar comes back in slowly and manoeuvres itself under B2B… and flips!
B2B is tossed up and comes back down with a thud onto the camera track outside the arena. Liar spins in victory in the middle of the arena, knowing it has a place in the final.
Cease!
It’s Back 2 The Drawing Board for Back 2 Basics, Liar goes through!
Liar vs. Back 2 Basics
Liar got to this stage after its opponent, Trojan, got stuck on the edge of the pit and the flipper bot finished it off. During the match it had appeared Liar stopped working but it simply got stuck on debris caused by it’s opponent.
Back 2 Basics meanwhile had a hard time against the four-way clusterbot The Botles Reunited but eventually used its weight and power advantage to toss one part over the arena wall and another two parts down the pit.
3…2…1…Activate!
Back 2 Basics is first away and goes for the side of Liar, but the Dutch robot starts off in flail mode and spins around on the spot. Back 2 Basics decides to go for it anyway and moves in, with the impact jolting both competitors slightly. B2B then moves in, slides under the side of Liar and fires it over.
Liar responds by quickly operating its own flipper and self-righting. Liar then does a turn, looking to attack the sides of Back 2 Basics but the skirts protect any sort of offence. This allows Back 2 Basics to instead get to the side of Liar and toss it over again. And again Liar responds by springing back to its wheels.
This time Liar gets a run up and manages to slide the front wedge under B2B’s skirts, and sends it onto its back this time. This time it is B2B’s turn to self right and does so effectively. Liar sees the opportunity to attack again, this time driving under the exposed rear of B2B and flipping it 360 degrees through the air and back down right way up.
Back 2 Basics this time gets away to safety and both robots line up for a head to head charge. The two flipper bots drive towards each other and collide at the front, but B2B’s heavy front wedge extension means that it slides right under Liar and has control to push it wherever it likes.
B2B heads straight forwards to the arena wall, Liar fires its flipper to try and get away but gets rammed right into the edge. This is followed up by a flip from B2B but it only just catches Liar and causes it to bounce back down again. Liar then goes into flail mode again. B2B this time attacks with the rear to save any damage but allows Liar to conveniently slide under.
This time it is Liar’s turn to push B2B across the ring and flips in the arena centre, sending Back 2 Basics spinning in the air and bouncing back down on its back. B2B quickly self rights but Liar is on the attack again and flips! B2B again has to right itself but Liar collects it on the wedge again and drives it into the corner.
B2B bounces off the wall and manages to turn round and slide under Liar and flips! Liar is very close to being tossed right over the fence. The flipper on Liar fires again but this time it nearly fires itself out the arena! B2B comes in for a slam but eats the wall as Liar darts out the way to safety.
Both robots drive out into the arena centre. Both robots go for each others sides at the same time and flip! But neither one catches each other and Liar even ends up flipping itself over. It rights itself once again but B2B comes straight back on the attack with another flip. Liar flips and bounces back down again.
Meanwhile B2B has now wondered off to hit the pit release, looking to dispose Liar the same way it did with The Botles. However on the other hand, Liar could also dispose of B2B the same way it did with Trojan!
Liar comes in with a charge and bumps into B2B, hitting it against the pit release tyre again. B2B manages to get away and turns, it comes back on the attack and slides under Liar and flips! B2B then goes for the slam to put Liar in the pit, but Liar rights itself just in time and managed to get away, almost causing B2B to drive itself down the pit!
Both robots come back on the attack, B2B again getting under Liar in a head on collision and now B2B edges around, trying to steer Liar towards the pit! Liar flips and rolls back down the wedge of B2B and is just about to get away when B2B catches it at the last second with a flip.
Liar rights itself quickly and B2B comes back on the attack, this time Liar gets the advantage as B2B drives right up the wedge and Liar fires its flipper, sending Back 2 Basics into the corner of the arena. Liar comes on the attack quickly but B2B moves out the way. B2B turns round and flips! Liar bounces right against the top of the arena wall and comes crashing down into the ring again.
B2B replies with another flip! But this time it only turns itself over! B2B rights itself but gets caught up right on top of the arena wall! The wheels are spinning in mid-air and going nowhere fast. The flipper on B2B fires but nothing is working! Liar comes back in slowly and manoeuvres itself under B2B… and flips!
B2B is tossed up and comes back down with a thud onto the camera track outside the arena. Liar spins in victory in the middle of the arena, knowing it has a place in the final.
Cease!
It’s Back 2 The Drawing Board for Back 2 Basics, Liar goes through!