Robot Wars: The First Wars/Heat D

The First Wars - Heat D was one of six heats which determined the Grand Finalists of Robot Wars: The First Wars. The episode featuring Heat D was originally broadcast on March 13, 1998 on BBC2.

Competing Robots
Cunning Plan Krayzee Tokyo Sat'arn The Demolisher Bugs Vector of Armageddon

Gauntlet
Sat'arn - Completed - Sat' arn seemed to have a lot of manoeverability and got around Sgt. Bash but not a lot of control as they drove first into the side wall and then into a pyramid. Despite this they slipped arpund Matilda in fine style and crossed the finish line.

Cunning Plan - Completed - Cunning Plan darted straight into the maze. It's 0 degree turning circle was advantageous and helped them clear the maze. To avoid Matilda they took on the corkscrew lances but Matilda caught up with them and actually thrust them towards the end zone. After briefly coming to a halt due to the spikes Cunning Plan completed the gauntlet and Matilda had driven onto a grille and was unable to stop them.

The Demolisher - Completed - The smallest robot in the competition slipped through the House Robots defence and across the finish line. On the program The Demolisher only appeared to take nine seconds to complete the course but the stats showed Sat'arn and Cunning Plan completed in faster times.

Krayzee Tokyo - 12.65m - The GCSE students drove straight into one of the gates on the maze which dislodged part of their back panel. It had rather more difficulty with the maze than Cunning Plan and eventually got stuck on one of the springs. Matilda attempted an attack but also got stuck and began billowing copious amounts of smoke. Bugs - 11.45m - After an initial period where Bugs seemed to have a problem deciding which course to take they went for the route guarded by the House Robots. Matilda hit into their side, which seemed to give them control problems and they were unable to get past the House Robot.

Bugs - 11.45m - After an initial period where the team seemed to have trouble decidng which route to take they went for the route guarded by House Robots. Matilda hit into their side, which seemed to cause them control problems and they were unable to get past Matilda

Vector of Armageddon - 8.55 - This was based on a successful design from America but unfortunately didn't get to show off it's brute strength. After skillfully conquering the first ramp the robots low ground clearance meant it couldn't get up and over the second ramp. Eliminated: Vector of Armageddon

Trials (Stock Car)
1st Demolisher 2nd Cunning Plan 3rd Sat'arn 4th Bugs 5th Krayzee Tokyo

Each robot was placed on the track in the order of which they had completed the Gauntlet, this trials featured Sgt. Bash and Shunt on raised plinths in the arena with Shunts axe mechanism being used as a checkered flag. Krayzee Tokyo controversially got off to a false start due to a frequency problem. Cunning Plan, Sat'arn and Demolisher all piled into the side wall where Demolisher was flipped over. In escaping Cunning Plan inadvertantely pushed Demolisher back onto its wheels. Despite this Demolisher's maximum speed of 40MPH helped them claim the first lap and overtake all competition to get their second lap with the other all trailing. Cunning Plan and Sat'arn completed their first lap and Demolisher had flipped itself over on a collision with the wall on the plinth Sgt. Bash occupied. Demolisher managed a second lap with Bugs making slow progress and Krayzee Tokyo completely immobilised. Sat'arn got a second lap just as Bugs crossed the line, Cunning Plan had flipped Demolisher back onto its wheels but it was Cunning Plan that took the checkered flag.

Eliminated: Krayzee Tokyo

Semi-Finals

 * Cunning Plan vs. Bugs

After dodging each other Cunning plan drove straight under Bugs. Bugs still seemed to have trouble controlling the robot and eventually drove themselves onto a grill. Dead Metal attacked the fallen Bugs. The team put their control issues down to a castor they had changed before the fight.

Winner: Cunning Plan


 * The Demolisher vs. Sat'arn

Sat'arn charged at Demolisher but missed, the two robots drove around the arena before Sat'arn stopped moving. Matilda moved in and the chainsaw cut into Sat'arn's wooden shell but they were next to Demolisher whose metal exterior ironically saved Sat'arn from further punishment.

Winner: The Demolisher

Final
Cunning plan vs. The Demolisher

Cunning Plan moved tentatively towards Demolisher then charged flipping Demolisher onto it's back in a matter of seconds.

Winner: Cunning Plan