Amok was a Dutch competitor robot that competed in Dutch Robot Wars: Series 2. It was a pointed wedge shaped robot with a chainsaw chain conveyor belt.
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. As a result, the weapon did not work as expected and the removable link flew out almost immediately, which meant it was easily disposed of in Round 1 by Cyclone, even though its opponent's weapon wasn't working. During filming, Otjes donned a Jason Voorhees mask which was mistakenly called a Hannibal Lecter mask by one of the presenters.
Robot History
Dutch Series 2
Amok charged in, attempting to ram Cyclone, but drove over the Disc of Doom. At this point, Amok's removable link came loose, leaving it immobilised in the CPZ, where Dead Metal cut into its chain. Dead Metal eventually pushed it clear of the CPZ, but Amok was not moving, and was counted out. It was thrown by the floor flipper and then assaulted by Matilda's tail, before Cyclone and the House Robots pushed it into the pit.
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
- Series 1: Did not enter
- Series 2: Heat, Round 1
Outside Robot Wars
Amok retired in the tree
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.
Trivia
- Amok was the only robot armed with a conveyor belt that entered outside of UK Series 3.
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