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Bonus Content: How Infernal Contraption made the Grand Final in Series 8

As we all know, Infernal Contraption drove straight into the pit during its Series 8 melee because it was an uncontrollable thwackbot... but what if the tables turned, and it was the other thwackbot Gabriel which fell into the pit? Let's find out, as Infernal Contraption advances to the second round!

Head-to-Heads
 * Infernal Contraption vs Chompalot - As such a slippery target, Infernal Contraption manages to avoid Chompalot's weaponry, and lands some OK hits on Chompalot's aluminium armour. Eventually, Infernal Contraption secures the knockout (if the floor flipper doesn't do it first), and Infernal Contraption collects three points. Chompalot, however, is intact enough to continue with the competition.
 * Ironside3 vs Beast - Happens as normal, Ironside3 wins by KO (3 points)
 * Beast vs Chompalot - Now given an opportunity to showcase its abilities, Beast tosses Chompalot around the arena until a floor flip and Shunt attack causes it to explosively catch fire. Beast earns three points, and Chompalot withdraws, to be replaced by Pulsar.
 * Ironside3 vs Infernal Contraption - Ironside3 wins, but Infernal Contraption survives to a Judges' decision, leaving Ironside3 with only two points for this win.
 * Ironside3 vs Pulsar - Happens as normal, Pulsar wins by KO (3 points)
 * Infernal Contraption vs Beast - Like in the Gabriel match, Beast's flipper isn't working here, and Infernal Contraption quickly disables their left-hand drive for a retroactive KO, awarded by the Judges. Infernal Contraption earns 3 points.

Total points
 * Infernal Contraption - 6 points
 * Ironside3 - 5 points
 * Beast - 3 points
 * Pulsar - 3 points

Infernal Contraption then loses the Heat Final to Ironside3, but as a reward for topping the league table in the second round, and for putting on a much more respectable show of survival within the Heat Final than Thor did, Infernal Contraption is awarded the wildcard position in the Grand Final.

Alternatively Ironside3 just ragequit because they're so annoyed at their controversial Pulsar loss, so Beast reaches the heat final based on its head-to-head win tiebreaker over Chompalot (Pulsar), and Infernal Contraption beats it outright.