Robot Wars: The Official Magazine/Issue 6

"Of course, now that the Sixth Wars is over, you're probably wondering what's next for us here at Robot Wars Magazine. Well, wonder no more... we've got an exclusive behind-the-scenes report on Robot Wars' sister show Techno Games this issue, which has just aired on BBC2, and next issue we start bringing you exclusive coverage of Robot Wars Extreme, now airing on BBC2, Friday night! A bit {sic} thanks to everyone who filled in their readers surveys in Issue 1. We've now collated the results and, as you'll see from this issue, we're starting to include lots more of what you want..."

- Opening message from Darryl, Mistress of Mayhem

Issue 6 of Robot Wars: The Official Magazine, cover dated May 2003, was released on the 10th of April 2003.

Features

 * Robot Wars Live: Live Wire - The Robot Wars Experience - An article on the filming of Robot Wars.
 * Techno Games: Fun And Games - An article on Robot Wars' sister show, Techno Games.

Regulars

 * News: Three-Two-One Activate! - The latest Robot Wars news, including the list of seeds for the Seventh Wars following the Sixth Wars Grand Final, and the new spin-off show Rescue Robots. Also included dates and locations of upcoming live events (Robots Abroad), other robot news stories (Robowatch), Official Robot Wars Site News, and Cyber-Zone, where judge Martin Smith discusses the evolution of robotics.
 * Battle Zone - Reports of Grand Final of Series 6, and the UK vs Germany Special.
 * Q&A - Technical Consultant Derek Foxwell's section.
 * Back Issue Arena - Details on how to order back issues.
 * Razer Sharp Subscription Offer! - 13 issues for the price of 12 or £9 a quarter by direct debit.
 * Tech Round Up - Mike Franklin of Team 101 gives technical advice on creating robots, this issue the cost of building a robot.
 * Meet The Roboteers: Force Or Nature - An interview with Team Tornado.
 * Drop Zone - The section for letters from fans.
 * Crew Profile: Who's Who - An interview with George Francis, captain of Team Chaos and member of the Technical Support Team.
 * Coming Up... - A preview of Issue 6.

Competition

 * The Meanest Bots On The Block - 10 winners would win the Mr. Psycho and Growler pullbacks.
 * The question to win the prizes was "What Robot Has The Reputation For Being The Fastest Ever House Robot?", with the choices being A) Sir Killalot, B) Growler, C) Matilda. The correct answer was Growler.

Poster

 * Hypno-Disc

Adverts

 * Rescue Robots and Techno Games (Page 2)
 * X2 - The Official Magazine (Page 15)
 * Titan Talks (Page 23)
 * Forbidden Planet (Page 45)
 * Simpsons Comics Presents The Best of Simpsons (Page 49)
 * Wallace & Gromit - Catch of the Day (Page 51)
 * Futurama Simpsons Infinitely Secret Crossover Crisis (Page 52)

Trivia

 * This issue of Robot Wars: The Official Magazine was the first to not include a section written by Craig Charles. The reason for this was because he was busy preparing for the birth of his daughter.