Fun Trivia : BattleBots

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Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information

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What was the 'slogan' of "Battlebots"?

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"When Sparks Fly, Bots Die". "When Sparks Fly, Bots Die" was the official slogan of the "Battlebots" competition.



How many seasons of "Battlebots" were aired on Comedy Central?

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5.



What is the standard length of a "Battlebots" match?

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3 minutes. This is shortened if one of the bots in knocked out for 30 seconds, or is obviously incapacitated.



What was the former name of the bot that came back as Revision Z?

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Grendel. Grendel was one of the most respectable pickaxes in the tournament, and he easily took out the bot Diesector. After Grendel's retirement for Revision Z (who did not do well at all) Diesector went on to win two more tournaments.



What was the name of the team who built the bot Surgeon General?

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Team Loki. Surgeon General did not do well until season 4, when it made it to the Semi-Finals, where he was fighting a winning fight, and then had Radio Failure.



Which Battlebot was the tallest ever entered in a competition?

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Tower of Power. Tower of Power was 6 feet tall! (What a horrible center of gravity!)



On what network did the show debut in the United States?

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Comedy Central. The public was protected from sparks and debris by a fence around the edge of the arena floor. Fans were very supportive and carried banners for their favorite robots.



Other than time running out, what was considered cause to stop a match?

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When a robot could not move. Officials could call a halt if a robot became too damaged to continue moving. This could also happen if the opponent's machine flipped it over, leaving it stuck on its back.



What talk show host had a robot modeled after him?

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Jay Leno. The robot was called "Chin-Killa." It could only be used in exhibition matches, as its front end-- a fake chin, a joking reference to Leno's own facial features-- was not compliant with robot construction standards.



What type of match was held at the end of a tournament?

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A 'rumble,' or free-for-all, involving many robots. This fun type of match caused a great deal of destruction. Sparks and robot parts would fly through the air.



In normal competition, how long did a match last?

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Three minutes. Scientist and television host Bill Nye appeared in the show to explain technical aspects of the machines and the tournament facilities. He was also the host of the long-running educational show, "Bill Nye the Science Guy."