Robot Wars: The Seventh Wars/Heat M

The Seventh Wars - Heat M was one of sixteen heats which determined the Semi-Finalists of Robot Wars: The Seventh Wars. The episode featuring Heat M was originally broadcast on January 25, 2004 on Five.

Competing robots
Panic Attack (seeded 8th)
 * Weight: 99kg
 * Dimensions: 0.33m x 1.36m x 0.93m
 * Power: 750W electric motor
 * Weapons: Lifter & ramming spikes
 * Team members: Kevin Pritchard, Jamie McGarry & Paul Wier

Mega Morg
 * Weight: 99kg
 * Dimensions: 0.40m x 1.16m x 0.60m
 * Power: 2 x 800W electric motors
 * Weapons: Flipper
 * Team members: Dorian Caudy & Mark Hooper

Edge Hog
 * Weight: 100kg
 * Dimensions: 0.87m x 0.95m x 0.80m
 * Power: 2 x 750W electric motors
 * Weapons: Pneumatic axe
 * Team members: Stephen Egerton & James Steele

Spin Doctor
 * Weight: 100kg
 * Dimensions: 0.90m x 0.98m x 0.74m
 * Power: 3 x 24V electric motors
 * Weapons: Rotating body with blades
 * Team members: Alastair Harlow & Tim Harlow

Tough As Nails
 * Weight: 98kg
 * Dimensions: 0.37m x 1.25m x 1.15m
 * Power: 2 x 1600W electric motors
 * Weapons: Horizontal crushers
 * Team members: Jeroen Van Der Loo, Stefan J. Raaijmakers & Niels R. Schotten

B.O.D.
 * Weight: 100kg
 * Dimensions: 0.30m x 1.34m x 0.80m
 * Power: 750W electric motors
 * Weapons: Rotating blades
 * Team members: Trevor Holden, Richard Sagan & George Towell

Disc-O-Inferno
 * Weight: 99kg
 * Dimensions: 0.30m x 1.20m x 0.80m
 * Power: Electric motor
 * Weapons: Spinning disc
 * Team members: Mark Marshall, Nick Bullock & Oliver Reid-Smith

Robochicken
 * Weight: 99kg
 * Dimensions: 0.74m x 1.35m x 0.95m
 * Power: 750W electric motor
 * Weapons: Flipper & spinning disc
 * Team members: Jason Snow, Farren White & Alec Dick

Round 1

 * Panic Attack vs Mega Morg vs Edge Hog vs Spin Doctor

Panic Attack immediately attacked Spin Doctor, causing it to topple around on the arena floor. As Mega Morg and Edge Hog engaged in battle, Panic Attack continued to attack Spin Doctor and flipped it over against the arena wall, activating the pit release button in the process. As Spin Doctor was left stranded, Panic Attack and Mega Morg attacked Edge Hog with Mega Morg getting underneath and flipping Edge Hog onto its back, but it quickly self-righted. As Spin Doctor was counted out, Panic Attack lifted Edge Hog up with its lifting spikes and pushed it towards the flame pit, but Edge Hog escaped. The two Welsh robots then teamed up to lift Edge Hog and together they pushed it into the pit of oblivion.

Qualified: Panic Attack & Mega Morg


 * Tough As Nails vs B.O.D. vs Disc-O-Inferno vs Robochicken

Tough As Nails immediately activated the pit release button, grabbed hold of Disc-O-Inferno, and dumped it into the pit of oblivion. Robochicken attempted to flip B.O.D. and then successfully flipped Tough As Nails. Tough As Nails then grabbed hold of Robochicken and pushed it around the arena as Refbot counted out B.O.D., which had completely stopped moving. Tough As Nails attempted to push Robochicken into the pit, but Robochicken fought back and held on for a while before Tough As Nails finally pitted it. Tough As Nails finished the battle by placing B.O.D. onto the dropzone, before finally attempting to pit it, but the pit was already full with the other two robots.

Qualified: Tough As Nails & Robochicken

Round 2

 * Panic Attack vs Tough As Nails

Tough As Nails immediately tried to grab hold of Panic Attack and pushed it into the pit release button. Panic Attack then attacked Tough As Nails but the Dutch machine was soon able to grab hold of Panic Attack again, before reversing into the CPZ and being hit by the hammer of Mr. Psycho. Tough As Nails pushed Panic Attack into another CPZ but it escaped before Sergeant Bash was able to reach it. As the two robots engaged again, it became clear that the front spikes of Panic Attack had come loose and were no longer able to lift Tough As Nails. This meant that Tough As Nails was easily able to grab hold of Panic Attack, but the Welsh robot held on and Tough As Nails was struggling push it around the arena. Tough As Nails did eventually push it into Sgt Bash's CPZ, where it was grabbed by the pincers and hit by Mr. Psycho's hammer. Panic Attack escaped and began to push Tough As Nails around the arena for the last few seconds before cease was called and the judges went for Tough As Nails.

Winner: Tough As Nails


 * Robochicken vs Mega Morg

Robochicken was the first robot to use its flipper, but the attack missed Mega Morg. Mega Morg then launched an attack on Robochicken and missed, getting itself stuck against the arena wall in the process. Mega Morg escaped and the two robots continued to attack each other, but neither was able to use its flipper successfully for a while until Robochicken finally managed to get underneath Mega Morg and flipped it over. Mega Morg was unable to self-right and Robochicken attacked it with its spinning disc for a while before activating the pit release button. Mega Morg was counted out and Mr. Psycho attacked it with his hammer before placing it on the dropzone where a washing machine was dropped on it. Sgt Bash then attempted to pit Mega Morg, but pitted the washing machine instead.

Winner: Robochicken

Final
Tough As Nails vs Robochicken

Robochicken went on the attack straight away, flipping Tough As Nails over several times, but Tough As Nails was able to recover and grabbed hold of Robochicken before slamming it into the arena wall. Robochicken escaped and flipped Tough As Nails once again, before the Dutch machine activated the pit release button. Robochicken continued to attack, flipping and pushing Tough As Nails as it tried to run away. Robochicken pushed Tough As Nails into the arena wall and tried to flip it out, but the flipper didn't have enough power and Tough As Nails survived. Eventually, Tough As Nails was able to grab hold of Robochicken again and pushed it into the angle grinder, but Robochicken escaped. Tough As Nails grabbed hold of Robochicken once again and pushed it into the CPZ where it was attacked by the axe of Shunt. The battle ended with Tough As Nails trying to push Robochicken into the pit, but Robochicken escaped and cease was called. After a long time deliberating, the judges finally gave the decision to Tough As Nails.

Winner: Tough As Nails

Special Event
Between Round 1 and Round 2 of each heat (except Heat I), a 'Special Event' was shown. For Heat M, it was a featherweight battle featuring robots weighing no more than 12kg. In the last of three qualifiers, four robots entered the arena, with two qualifying for the final later in the series.

Gi-Ant-O vs Micro-Mute vs Rampage 2 vs Whipper

Qualified: Rampage 2 & Whipper