Griffon

"The removeable video cassette recorder, with the two front prongs."

- Jonathan Pearce on Griffon

Griffon was a low box-shaped robot with a lifting arm that competed in Series 2 and 3. It was based on Biohazard, a highly successful American robot, although Griffon itself was never really very successful. Despite being relatively low, it was quite strong, being able to flip Sergeant Bash during the Internet Insurrection, a side competition for roboteers who thought they had the best website, which it won. Driver Oliver Steeples previously entered in Series 1 with a featherweight robot called Cunning Plan, which reached the Grand Final.

Series 2
Griffon began in the gauntlet by driving forwards, stopping, turning around and heading for the route with Matilda. Shunt came after it and Matilda also lifted it. The House Robots prevented Griffon from moving any further and it was eliminated after travelling the least distance.

Griffon returned in the Internet Insurrection, where it faced Bodyhammer, Killerhurtz and Corporal Punishment. Griffon started impressively, by lifting up Sergeant Bash and successfully toppling the Sergeant. Shunt then flipped Killerhurtz and Coporal Punishment became stuck underneath Sergeant Bash's spikes. Bodyhammer then charged at Griffon, but missed and became stuck under Dead Metal. With Griffon the only mobile robot at the end, it was declared the winner.

Series 3
Griffon faced Daisy Chopper in the first round. Daisy Chopper's blade hit Griffon to no effect, so Griffon flipped it, also to little effect. Griffon shoved Daisy Chopper around to rack up a small amount of points. Griffon pushed the giant robot into Sgt Bash, but it escaped. Griffon levered Bash against the side wall but failed to flip the house robot over. Griffon prised Daisy Chopper's tyre away fom the wheel, severly cutting its manouverabilty. Griffon then pushed Daisy Chopper into Dead Metal, the latter retaliating by walloping Griffon with its blade. Daisy Chopper again escaped the house robots, so Dead Metal attacked Griffon instead. Dead metal sliced into Griffon's lifting arm until time ran out. The Judges decided that Griffon would go through, but the Daisy Chopper team argued against this and the judges had a rethink, but still put Griffon through. In the next round Griffon was up against Cerberus. Unfortunately Griffon broke down and never moved, this allowed Cerberus to easily push Griffon into the pit.

Results

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Wins/Losses

 * Wins: 2
 * Losses: 2

Series Record

 * Series 1: Entered with Cunning Plan
 * Series 2: Heat, Gauntlet
 * Series 3: Heat, Round 2
 * Series 4: Failed to qualify
 * Series 5-7: Did not enter