Roadblock (robot)
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Roadblock is a robot built to compete in the BBC television series of Robot Wars. The robot won Series 1 and competed in Series 2. The robot had a wedge made from a road sign with a petroleum powered circular saw attached.
[edit] Series 1
It won its semi-final with help from its circular saw and the house robots, who ganged up on Nemesis. The Roadblock team kept a piece of Nemesis' fur on the robot from then on as a trophy. The wedge shape saved it from Killertron in the final - if Killertron had not be turned on its side, Roadblock would not have survived the pick-axe.The Grand Final had a wide variety of designs - two wedges, a hammer robot, a flipping robot, a robot that could be flipped, and a robot that pushed. Cunning Plan was the only featherweight in a field of heavyweights. After much pushing between different robots TRACIE went up Cunning Plan and got wedged there due to low ground clearance - this made both robots retire. The other robots started attacking Recyclops which eventually retired with a broken chain. Robot the Bruce drove too far up Roadblock and was tipped onto its side. Bodyhammer and Roadblock were still running after the time had run out, and the judges awarded the win to Roadblock, as it had been more aggressive.
[edit] Series 2
The reigning champions almost went out in the trial, after only knocking down 34 barrels, but it got through thanks to Limpet. It pushed Killerhurtz into the 'pit of oblivion' to win its semi-final, and won the final because Onslaught broke down.RoadBlock went first in the Semi Gauntlet, and went for the Sentinel because of its width. After attacking it with its circular saw, RoadBlock was trapped and blocked by the Sentinel.RoadBlock took the route that most robots did in the Pinball - it started by attacking the blocks (5 points) and the barrels (10 points). It pushed the sphere in the pit for 20 points, and pushed Matilda into the pit. It was picked up and dropped by Sir Killalot, before getting more barrels.RoadBlock managed to get under King Buxton, but was then pushed around by it. Both robots had encounters with the House Robots, and both escaped. King Buxton caught fire after being attacked by Sgt. Bash. It was immobilised, and RoadBlock attacked it with the circular saw.Both Roadblock and Cassius drove straight at each other, but RoadBlock got under Cassius and pushed it into the PPZ. Cassius got stuck on the side of RoadBlock, but fell off after driving round in circles. Cassius escaped, but was then turned over by Sir Killalot. It the used its magnificent self-righting flipper to get back onto its wheels. Meanwhile, RoadBlock had got stuck in the PPZ. Cassius came in and flipped it.RoadBlock came straight in under Killertron, and the used its circular saw. Killertron got stuck between Dead Metal and Sir Killalot. RoadBlock then pushed the escaping Killertron into the pit.
They returned in Series 3 with their new robot Beast Of Bodmin.
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UK Robot Wars Reigning Champion (Series 1) |
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UK Robot Wars Best Newcomer (Series 1) |
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