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|robot_name=Amok |
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|dutch_series=2 |
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|team=Team Beyond Repair |
|team=Team Beyond Repair |
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|team_members=Ysbrand Otjes<br/>Rick Jaspers |
|team_members=Ysbrand Otjes<br/>Rick Jaspers |
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| + | |other_entries=[[PacifieR]]<br><small>(UK Series 9, withdrew)</small> |
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|weight=100kg |
|weight=100kg |
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|dimensions=0.70m x 1.30m x 1.15m |
|dimensions=0.70m x 1.30m x 1.15m |
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+ | |drive=250W Electric Motor |
|weapons=Chainsaw Chain |
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'''Amok''' was a Dutch competitor robot that competed in [[Dutch Robot Wars: Series 2]]. Team captain Ysbrand Otjes built Amok with help from Mischa de Graaf of the [[PulverizeR]] team. The robot was unfinished when the team left for England, and took a further two days to complete on arrival, partially because Amok weighed 107kg after being completed. It lost in the first round due to a faulty safety link being used. |
'''Amok''' was a Dutch competitor robot that competed in [[Dutch Robot Wars: Series 2]]. Team captain Ysbrand Otjes built Amok with help from Mischa de Graaf of the [[PulverizeR]] team. The robot was unfinished when the team left for England, and took a further two days to complete on arrival, partially because Amok weighed 107kg after being completed. It lost in the first round due to a faulty safety link being used. |
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| + | Ysbrand Otjes was also part of the [[PacifieR]] team in the ninth UK series of ''[[Robot Wars]]'', prior to the robot's withdrawal. |
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| − | Amok:5sec was to be sleeker than its predecessor, and was going to feature headlights as well. Unfortunately, the Dutch Wars was cancelled before Amok:5sec could come to fruition, meaning the machine was never built.<ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/battlebots/comments/8rlixg/ama_with_team_pcp_the_builders_of_petunia/e0sgv8j/</ref> |
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==Design== |
==Design== |
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It was a pointed wedge shaped robot with a chainsaw chain conveyor belt. This chain was not intended to cause damage, rather it intended to convey robots up onto Amok's body, and potentially out of the arena. However, it lacked a PWM relay system, so the weapon would start working automatically as soon as the robot was powered on. |
It was a pointed wedge shaped robot with a chainsaw chain conveyor belt. This chain was not intended to cause damage, rather it intended to convey robots up onto Amok's body, and potentially out of the arena. However, it lacked a PWM relay system, so the weapon would start working automatically as soon as the robot was powered on. |
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==Robot History== |
==Robot History== |
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===Dutch Series 2=== |
===Dutch Series 2=== |
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| + | Amok competed in Heat D, where it faced [[Cyclone (Dutch)|Cyclone]], whose spinner was not working. |
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[[File:CyclonevsAmok.jpg|thumb|left|Amok coasts into an angle grinder]] |
[[File:CyclonevsAmok.jpg|thumb|left|Amok coasts into an angle grinder]] |
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[[File:CyclonevsAmok2.jpg|thumb|Amok takes damage from Matilda]] |
[[File:CyclonevsAmok2.jpg|thumb|Amok takes damage from Matilda]] |
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| − | Amok charged in, attempting to ram Cyclone, but drove over the Disc of Doom. At this point, Amok's already unstable removable link came loose, leaving Amok immobilised in the CPZ, where Dead Metal cut into its chain. Dead Metal eventually pushed it clear of the CPZ, and near to an angle grinder, but Amok was not moving, and was counted out. It was thrown by the floor flipper and then assaulted by Matilda's flywheel, before Cyclone |
+ | Amok charged in, attempting to ram Cyclone, but drove over the Disc of Doom. At this point, Amok's already unstable removable link came loose, leaving Amok immobilised in the CPZ, where Dead Metal cut into its chain. Dead Metal eventually pushed it clear of the CPZ, and near to an angle grinder, but Amok was not moving, and was counted out. It was thrown by the floor flipper and then assaulted by Matilda's flywheel, before Cyclone pushed Amok onto the top of the pit, and Matilda nudged it down. |
==Results== |
==Results== |
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==Series Record== |
==Series Record== |
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{{Series Record Dutch|Amok|Did not enter|'''Heat, Round 1'''}} |
{{Series Record Dutch|Amok|Did not enter|'''Heat, Round 1'''}} |
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| − | ''Team captain Ysbrand Otjes was also part of [[PacifieR]]'s team in UK Series 9, although the robot withdrew before its Group Battle'' |
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| + | ===UK Series=== |
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| + | {{Series Record|Amok|Did not enter|Did not enter|Did not enter|Did not enter|Did not enter|Did not enter|Did not enter|Did not enter|Withdrew with [[PacifieR]]|Did not enter}} |
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==Outside Robot Wars== |
==Outside Robot Wars== |
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| − | [[File:Amoktree.jpg|thumb|left|Amok retired in Otjes' garden |
+ | [[File:Amoktree.jpg|thumb|left|Amok retired in Otjes' garden]] |
| + | [[File:Amok_June_2019.jpg|thumb|Amok in June 2019]] |
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After Dutch Robot Wars finished, Amok competed in various events across the Netherlands for two years, before eventually being retired. Its electronics were reused in the middleweight robot '''Malice''' (which only participated in local events), and the robot's chassis was mounted up a tree in team captain Ysbrand Otjes' garden. Amok is still found in Otjes’ garden as of 2019. |
After Dutch Robot Wars finished, Amok competed in various events across the Netherlands for two years, before eventually being retired. Its electronics were reused in the middleweight robot '''Malice''' (which only participated in local events), and the robot's chassis was mounted up a tree in team captain Ysbrand Otjes' garden. Amok is still found in Otjes’ garden as of 2019. |
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| ⚫ | Plans for a second version of Amok were in the pipeline for a potential third series of [[Dutch Robot Wars]]. The machine was planned to be called '''Amok:5sec''', referring to the five seconds of action that the first Amok saw before it stopped working in the second series of the Dutch Wars. Amok:5sec was to be sleeker than its predecessor, and was going to feature headlights as well. Unfortunately, the Dutch Wars was cancelled before Amok:5sec could come to fruition, meaning the machine was never built<ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/battlebots/comments/8rlixg/ama_with_team_pcp_the_builders_of_petunia/e0sgv8j/</ref>. |
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==Trivia== |
==Trivia== |
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*[http://www.wisefire.net/joom15/index.php/builds/robotwars/20-amok Amok on wisefire.net] |
*[http://www.wisefire.net/joom15/index.php/builds/robotwars/20-amok Amok on wisefire.net] |
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Revision as of 15:39, 2 April 2020
Amok was a Dutch competitor robot that competed in Dutch Robot Wars: Series 2. Team captain Ysbrand Otjes built Amok with help from Mischa de Graaf of the PulverizeR team. The robot was unfinished when the team left for England, and took a further two days to complete on arrival, partially because Amok weighed 107kg after being completed. It lost in the first round due to a faulty safety link being used.
Ysbrand Otjes was also part of the PacifieR team in the ninth UK series of Robot Wars, prior to the robot's withdrawal.
Design
Amok some time after its televised battle
It was a pointed wedge shaped robot with a chainsaw chain conveyor belt. This chain was not intended to cause damage, rather it intended to convey robots up onto Amok's body, and potentially out of the arena. However, it lacked a PWM relay system, so the weapon would start working automatically as soon as the robot was powered on.
Robot Wars staff found Amok's existing safety link to be too unsafe, so they, rather than Team Beyond Repair themselves, inserted their own safety link into Amok when entered the arena. The safety link had not been pushed in completely, and as such, it flew out of Amok the moment it hit the Disc of Doom, meaning Amok lost to Cyclone in Round 1, despite Cyclone having its own problems with its weapon.
- "To be fair, the thing was 7kg overweight, and the weapon turned on when you linked up. Also the link was beneath fairly sharp computer casing metal. So it's probably for the best. Had a lot of fun doing live events with it for a couple of years, and being in England as an actual contestant is still one of my most treasured memories!"
- — Ysbrand Otjes
Robot History
Dutch Series 2
Amok competed in Heat D, where it faced Cyclone, whose spinner was not working.
Amok coasts into an angle grinder
Amok takes damage from Matilda
Amok charged in, attempting to ram Cyclone, but drove over the Disc of Doom. At this point, Amok's already unstable removable link came loose, leaving Amok immobilised in the CPZ, where Dead Metal cut into its chain. Dead Metal eventually pushed it clear of the CPZ, and near to an angle grinder, but Amok was not moving, and was counted out. It was thrown by the floor flipper and then assaulted by Matilda's flywheel, before Cyclone pushed Amok onto the top of the pit, and Matilda nudged it down.
Results
| AMOK - RESULTS | ||
| Series 2 | ||
| Dutch Championship Heat, Round 1 | ||
| Heat D, Round 1 | vs. Cyclone | Lost |
Wins/Losses
- Wins: 0
- Losses: 1
Series Record
Dutch Series
| Dutch Series | Amok Series Record |
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| Series 1 | Did not enter |
| Series 2 | Heat, Round 1 |
UK Series
| Series | Amok Series Record |
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| The First Wars | Did not enter |
| The Second Wars | Did not enter |
| The Third Wars | Did not enter |
| The Fourth Wars | Did not enter |
| The Fifth Wars | Did not enter |
| The Sixth Wars | Did not enter |
| The Seventh Wars | Did not enter |
| Series 8 | Did not enter |
| Series 9 | Withdrew with PacifieR |
| Series 10 | Did not enter |
Outside Robot Wars
Amok retired in Otjes' garden
Amok in June 2019
After Dutch Robot Wars finished, Amok competed in various events across the Netherlands for two years, before eventually being retired. Its electronics were reused in the middleweight robot Malice (which only participated in local events), and the robot's chassis was mounted up a tree in team captain Ysbrand Otjes' garden. Amok is still found in Otjes’ garden as of 2019.
Plans for a second version of Amok were in the pipeline for a potential third series of Dutch Robot Wars. The machine was planned to be called Amok:5sec, referring to the five seconds of action that the first Amok saw before it stopped working in the second series of the Dutch Wars. Amok:5sec was to be sleeker than its predecessor, and was going to feature headlights as well. Unfortunately, the Dutch Wars was cancelled before Amok:5sec could come to fruition, meaning the machine was never built[1].
Trivia
- During filming, Otjes donned a Jason Voorhees mask which was mistakenly called a Hannibal Lecter mask by one of the presenters.
References
External Links
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