Robot Wars: The Second Wars/Heat G

Heat G of Robot Wars: The Second Wars was the seventh of twelve heats which determined the Semi-Finalists of Robot Wars: The Second Wars. The episode featuring Heat G was originally broadcast on December 18, 1998 on BBC Two.


 * Nemesis and Roadblock were again in the same heat.
 * This heat saw the first appearance of Team Hurtz and The Sentinel.
 * Sgt Bash was given a new saw to replace the one Panic Attack broke in the prior heat. Dad Metal was also given a new saw, a steel-toothed concrete cutter to replace the old ineffective angle grinder.

Roadblock (1) vs. Killerhurtz
Hoping to utilise its speed as an attacking advantage, Killerhurtz shot straight at Roadblock but Roadblock was hardly affected, due to its low centre of gravity. Roadblock used its scoop and wedge to get underneath Killerhurtz from the side and push into the PPZ, where it followed up by attacking it with its improved circular saw. This attack cut through Killerhurtz' polycarbonate armour, eventually cutting into one of its drive motors, immobilising it. With Killerhurtz no longer mobile, the House Robots moved in to attack it, with Dead Metal eventually finishing it off by grabbing hold of it with its pincers, before pushing it into the pit.

Winner: Roadblock

Nemesis vs. Onslaught
"The wedge on the front of Onslaught could be decisive here..."

- Jonathan Pearce

Before the battle, the Nemesis team mounted a kebab between Nemesis' wheel arches, hoping that it would be cooked when its fur caught fire. Unfortunately, this was not to be - Onslaught's shovel and four-wheel drive made it simple for it to push the flat-edged, two wheel-driven Nemesis around the arena. During the fight, Onslaught was able to run rings around Nemesis with its speed, before briefly driving itself into the PPZ, from which it escaped. Towards the end, Nemesis seemed to have stopped moving next to the pit, allowing Onslaught an opportunity to push the Irish machine into it.

Winner: Onslaught

Roadblock (1) vs. Onslaught
Roadblock approached Onslaught but Onslught wasn't moving. Roadblock pushed Onslaught onto an arena spike but there was still no movement from it. Onslaught started smoking and Dead Metal and Shunt attacked Onslaught while Roadblock took on Sergeant Bash. Dead Metal snapped Roadblock's strimmer shaft with its claws in the dying seconds of the fight, but it didn't matter as Onslaught hadn't moved at all, meaning the defending Champion was through to the Semi-Finals despite its shaky performance in the Trial.

Heat Winner: Roadblock