Dutch Robot Wars: Series 1 was the original series of Dutch Robot Wars. It was originally broadcast by BNN on Nederland 2 in 2002. The series was presented by Rob Kamphues and Bridget Maasland with commentary provided by Eric Corton.
Format
The series featured five heats, each with six competing robots. After the first round, a "Losers Melee" decided which of the three defeated robots would reach the second round. The Grand Final was made up of the five heat winners and one "wildcard", chosen from the defeated robots by the show's producers. The six robots were split into two battles to determine the final four competitors, who would then play off in two one-on-ones before the final two competitors battled for the championship.
Heats
Heat A
- Main article: Dutch Robot Wars: Series 1/Heat A
Competing robots: Lethal Swan, Arena Killer, Philipper, Lizzard, Bamm Bamm, Rat
Round 1
- Lethal Swan vs Arena Killer: Arena Killer won
- Philipper vs Lizzard: Philipper won
- Bamm Bamm vs Rat: Bamm Bamm won
Losers Melee
- Lethal Swan vs Lizzard vs Rat: Lizzard won
Semi-Finals
- Philipper vs Bamm Bamm: Bamm Bamm won
- Lizzard vs Arena Killer: Lizzard won
Final
- Lizzard vs Bamm Bamm: Bamm Bamm won
Heat B
- Main article: Dutch Robot Wars: Series 1/Heat B
Competing robots: Pyramid of Chaos, Twisted Metal, Pullverizer, RCC, Scraptosaur, Alien Destructor
Round 1
- Pyramid of Chaos vs Twisted Metal: Twisted Metal won
- Pullverizer vs RCC: Pullverizer won
- Scraptosaur vs Alien Destructor: Alien Destructor won
Losers Melee
- Pyramid of Chaos vs RCC vs Scraptosaur: Scraptosaur won
Semi-Finals
- Twisted Metal vs Alien Destructor: Twisted Metal won
- Pullverizer vs Scraptosaur: Pullverizer won
Final
- Twisted Metal vs Pullverizer: Twisted Metal won
Heat C
- Main article: Dutch Robot Wars: Series 1/Heat C
Competing robots: Enderbot, Slicer, Elmower, Flextreme, Blue, Project One
Round 1
- Enderbot vs Slicer: Slicer won
- Elmower vs Flextreme: Elmower won
- Blue vs Project One: Blue won
Losers Melee
- Enderbot vs Flextreme vs Project One: Enderbot won
Semi-Finals
- Slicer vs Elmower: Slicer won
- Blue vs Enderbot: Enderbot won
Final
- Slicer vs Enderbot: Slicer won
Heat D
- Main article: Dutch Robot Wars: Series 1/Heat D
Competing robots: Botwork, Maximum Torque, Pika 2, Hammerhead, X-Bot, Meshuggah
Round 1
- Botwork vs Maximum Torque: Botwork won
- Pika 2 vs Hammerhead: Hammerhead won
- X-Bot vs Meshuggah: X-Bot won
Losers Melee
- Maximum Torque vs Pika 2 vs Meshuggah: Pika 2 won
Semi-Finals
- Botwork vs Hammerhead: Botwork won
- X-Bot vs Pika 2: Pika 2 won
Final
- Botwork vs Pika 2: Botwork won
Heat E
- Main article: Dutch Robot Wars: Series 1/Heat E
Competing robots: Pathetica, Shapeshifter, Sater, NEAT Machine, Sniper, Maximill
Round 1
- Pathetica vs Shapeshifter: Pathetica won
- Sater vs NEAT Machine: Sater won
- Sniper vs Maximill: Sniper won
Losers Melee
- Shapeshifter vs NEAT Machine vs Maximill: NEAT Machine won
Semi-Finals
- Pathetica vs Sater: Sater won
- Sniper vs NEAT Machine: Sniper won
Final
- Sater vs Sniper: Sater won
Grand Final
- Main article: Dutch Robot Wars: Series 1/Grand Final
Competing robots
Round 1
- Botwork vs Bamm Bamm vs Sater: Sater eliminated
- Twisted Metal vs Slicer vs Lizzard: Twisted Metal eliminated
Semi-Finals
- Slicer vs Botwork: Slicer won
- Lizzard vs Bamm Bamm: Lizzard won
Final
- Slicer vs Lizzard: Slicer won
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