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King Buxton (or King B, as it was often known) was a box shaped competitor with two lifting spikes at the front and a circular saw at the back. It was also invertible, allowing it to run even when it was flipped over. It competed from Series 2 to Series 5 and also Series 7, reaching the semi-finals of its first appearance and losing to Roadblock, the reigning champions.

In Series 4, the robot's name was shortened to King B3 and thereafter it was renamed King B Powerworks after the motors, which were run at the highest voltage the rules would allow. King B's arsenal included a simple lifting mechanism, which had spikes on the ends, and a small cutting disc that spun at 8000 RPM. These weapons were very efficient in its early years, but towards the end of Robot Wars, King B was strongly outclassed in size and weapons, and often suffered early on.

King B Powerworks had a tendency to go berserk; two of its losses in Extreme 1 were for this reason. Despite being outmatched in size and weaponry by new robots as the show progressed, King Buxton never lost in the first round of the main competition.

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