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The Master was a Californian heavyweight robot which competed in every US Robot Wars competition between 1994 and 1996, alongside the 1995 Robot Wars UK Open Competition in London, England.
Built by Mark Setrakian, The Master had several revolutionary features for its time, including an axlebot design and, later on, the presence of interchangeable weapon modules. In 1994, it used a circular saw to cause major damage in its Heavyweight Face-Off run, but was eliminated by The Beetle prior to the final rounds. The Master's innovations would still be recognized, however, as it would receive the 'Best Design' award for that year.[3][4]
The Master returned for the 1995 event with significant improvements to its design and form. Now invertible and adopting its modular design elements, it went on to win the Heavyweight Face-Off outright over Thor, and reach the final of the concurrent Heavyweight Melee tournament. For the second year running, The Master would claim the 'Best Design' award in addition to its championship triumph.[3][5] The Master later secured a repeat win against Thor in the 1995 UK Open, in a battle extensively featured in Heat D of Robot Wars: The First Wars, plus the Robot Wars: The First Great War and American Robot Wars Final 1996 VHS releases.
While entering the 1996 US event as the defending champion, The Master could not replicate its earlier success in the Heavyweight Face-Off. It would suffer a shock defeat against Tazz - the original incarnation of BattleBots stalwart Tazbot - in the second round, abruptly ending its title defense at that stage. The Master also fought a Grudge Match against Red Scorpion, which it lost, and reached the Heavyweight Melee Final despite losing its sawblade in the preliminary rounds. All four of The Master's battles that year would be covered in the official American Robot Wars 1996 VHS, showcasing highlights of the 1996 event.[3]
For the 1997 competition, Mark Setrakian originally planned to redesign The Master 'from the ground up'. A reference to The Master also appeared in the official souvenir programme for the event; however, it would end up not competing. Instead, Setrakian opted to design, build and enter the walker Snake into the heavyweight class that year.[2][3]
Design[]
- "The Master really is these two huge steel spheres. Inside the spheres are motors, batteries, speed controllers, a radio - everything it takes to drive the thing is contained in [these]. And then, the weapons, like this saw here, attach onto the thing from the front or the back."
- — Mark Setrakian explains The Master's design (American Robot Wars 1996)
The Master (with lifter) before its UK Open battle against Thor
The Master's core design was a two-wheel drive axlebot built around a pair of steel spheres. Each sphere was quoted by Team Sinister as being repurposed from 'industrial floats', containing much of the robot's internals and electronics. The 1994 iteration also debuted the robot's signature weapon - a '4hp circular saw', powered by an internal combustion engine resting directly on top of the axle. Though highly effective in combat, the 'cut-off blades' used were prone to breaking and often required replacement in later events. To prevent the saw from touching the concrete arena floor, a pair of large triangular ramming blades could be fitted to the front, also doubling as narrow wedges. The back of The Master was supported by a narrow tail section with a small castor wheel at the tip.[3][6]
For 1995, The Master adopted its more familiar 'modular' design, with the front wedges being discarded and the entire circular saw assembly now being attached directly to the axle from the front. The latter enabled the robot to be fully invertible for the first time, as well as the saw itself to be placed in either a vertical or horizontal orientation to suit different opponents. On top of this, this change allowed extra weapon modules to be installed or swapped over at the front or back. Among the new additions included:
- An electric lifting arm with piercing spikes at the tip, claimed by Team Sinister to be capable of lifting 500lbs. Operated via a linear actuator (sometimes quoted to be a lead-screw mechanism[7]) and fitted with an extra armor panel on top.[3]
- A Lexan 'whip' measuring six feet in length, used for the Heavyweight Melee event. Fitted with a 'heavy gauge spiked chain' to inflict damage.[3]
In its regular setup, The Master was often equipped with the saw at one end (usually facing forwards) and the lifter (often the 'tail' weapon) at the other. Both weapon assemblies would freely swing from the axle itself, which provided the sole point of articulation for all of The Master's modules. Even as the saw would be lifted upwards by torque and collisions, the tip of the lifter would remain level with the arena floor at all times.[3]
The Master's modular design allowed for the weapons to be easily replaced, removed or relocated in between battles. For example, without the 'tail' lifter in place, the saw would be allowed to swing freely in either direction, depending on the torque applied during sudden forward or reverse moments. This single-weapon configuration essentially allowed The Master to function as a torque reaction thwackbot. Despite the 180-degree range provided by this setup, only the bottom of The Master's saw assembly was supported by a front castor, again to prevent the disc from striking the arena floor while upright.[3][7]
For the 1995 UK Open and 1996 US competitions, a large triangular-shaped 'sword' was added to The Master's weapon arsenal, seeing occasional use during battles. Made from 1/4-inch plate steel, the blade could be used to push opponents around - as with the original 1994 incarnation's front wedges - or swung overhead in the same manner as the circular saw. The 'sword' was among the upgrades present in the 1996 iteration, which also benefited from an enlarged saw and an updated lifter. According to Andrew Lindsey, the sawblade could also be exchanged for a mace, though this went unused. A swinging hammer would also be designed and used in The Master's subsequent appearances on BattleBots (see Outside Robot Wars).[3][7]
Robot History[]
1994 US Championship[]
The Master charges into TMZ
In the first round of the Heavyweight championship, The Master faced TMZ. TMZ seemingly had drive issues from the get go as The Master charged in and smacked into it, shoving it further towards the arena wall and sawing into the armour of TMZ. After several seconds of being sawn into by The Master, TMZ slowly moved away and managed to reach the centre of the arena before The Master assaulted it further, slamming into it and bashing it about. TMZ was damaged heavily as it was pushed backed into the arena corner and sliced into again. Eventually, TMZ was deemed immobile and The Master awarded the win.[8]
Sparks fly as The Master attacks The Beetle with its saw
In the second round of the heavyweight championship, The Master faced The Beetle. Dubbed the "best battle of the night" by Discovery's Next Step, The Master started off the stronger machine, slamming into and pushing The Beetle into an arena mousetrap, slicing away with the sawblade against the wooden armour and pressuring it. The Beetle began to fight back and span on the spot, smacking The Master in the saw blade causing sparks to fly. The Beetle sat and span some more before pushing The Master around the arena, unintendedly causing The Master's saw to slice through the wood more and damaging itself. The Master was now on the backfoot as The Beetle pushed it about sending the sawblade grinding against the concrete floor sending smoke across the arena. Despite this, The Master backed away and attacked The Beetle some more, damaging the corner of the wooden robot and targeting its lifting arm sending sparks all over the arena. The Beetle and The Master began to smoke as The Beetle charged in and pinned The Master against the arena side wall, ending the match with both robots smoking internally.[8]
1995 US Championship[]
The Master flips Painful Wedgie over
In the first round of the heavyweight championship, The Master faced Painful Wedgie. Both robots slowly approached each other and circled around one another cautiously. The Master turned and rammed into Painful Wedgie using its lifter to lift Painful Wedgie, dragging it across the arena at the same time before finally toppling Painful Wedgie over onto its side, where it was unable to self-right.
The Master's blade disintegrates upon impact against Mauler
The Master shreds the sides of Mauler
In the second round, The Master faced Mauler 95. The Master entered the arena with its sawblade at a sideways angle for this battle. Here, the match began with Mauler spinning up to speed as The Master tentatively approached with its saw blade before making impact causing a puff of smoke and the spinner of Mauler to stop. The two backed away, both spinning up again until another impact. The Master used its saw to grind away at the sides and top of Mauler, however, Mauler's spinning bashed the engine used for the saw blade and ended up breaking it. With the sawblade all but destroyed, The Master changed tactics and turned around to use its flipper, where it managed to lift Mauler from the lid of the robot and carry it toward the arena mousetrap. Here, The Master became relentless in its assaults backing out and continually flipping Mauler upwards, lifting the top plate and essentially disabling Mauler's only means of offence, however, these rapid assaults also resulted in The Master's motors falling out of the robot and being dragged across the arena. Mauler's movements became sluggish as The Master continued to stab and lift with the lifter, almost toppling Mauler on a few occasions. With The Master falling apart and Mauler seemingly immobile the match slowly drew to an end with The Master continuing to lift Mauler upwards although at a slower pace with the remaining few moments of the match having both robots sluggishly jolting one another with no real action. Once the match ended, The Master spun around with its lifter up in the air while Mauler stood still immobile. The Master would be awarded the win and progress forward.
- "In '95, The Master faced the awesome Thor in the Heavyweight Face-Off Finals. And though his saw was smashed, he still knocked Thor out."
- — Paul Vallis summarizes the Heavyweight Final of 95 in American Robot Wars 1996
The Master's blade is destroyed after impacting Thor
The Master stabs the side of Thor, causing an internal fire
Thor consumed by smoke as The Master pushes it across the arena
In the heavyweight final, The Master faced Thor. The Master and Thor approached one another with the latter getting caught by an arena mousetrap but managing to get away and swinging down on The Master, initially missing the first few attacks before finally making impact landing a hit on The Master's saw blade causing sparks to fly. The Master slams into the side of Thor and cuts the side armour, although the disc was all but decimated, it slips away and turns around and faces Thor with its flipper, charging in and getting under Thor and lifting Thor upwards as it flailed away. Thor spasms endlessly as The Master flips it up but Thor survives and darts around the arena while The Master turns in circles unable to move on one wheel. Thor turns around and faces The Master before charging in and swinging down with the axe, however, missed all of its attacks and eventually had its axe stuck in a downward position allowing The Master to circle around and stab the side with its flipper spike. With both robots seemingly immobile in the centre of the arena, Thor began to smoke heavily as The Master managed to spin and turn Thor and itself around, slowly pushing Thor, having managed to regain drive on both wheels. The Master shunts the smoking Thor across the arena and into the back corner. The match came to an end with a member of staff putting Thor out with a fire extinguisher and The Master being declared the heavyweight champion.
The Master wasn't finished yet as it competed in the heavyweight melees, in its qualifier melee it faced Creeping Death and Namreko 2000. The Master was equipped with an unusual thin thwacking panel which had two chains at the end of it. The match began with all three robots clashing in the centre, with The Master thwacking Namreko 2000 on the top of its body as Creeping Death slowly smashing in on Namreko's side as The Master backed away. As Creeping Death, aimlessly drove away from the fight, The Master started thrashing Namreko 2000 on the top and against the sides. Meanwhile, Creeping Death, seemingly suffering from mobility issues, struggled to navigate around the arena and as it aimlessly drove near one of the arena mousetraps, the swinging ball hazard ended up smashing the side of the robot, knocking Creeping Death out. The Master and Namreko 2000 continued their fight with the latter struggling against the awkwardly designed thwackbot which battered the top and sides of Namreko, only backing away a few times in order to charge in and smash Namreko 2000 some more. Namreko 2000 eventually succumb to its battering as it eventually lost all drive, leaving The Master the sole survivor.
In the heavyweight final, The Master faced Thor again, Spirit of Frank and Merrimac, as well as middleweight champion La Machine which was brought in as a result of a crowd vote.
The Master gets trapped on the arena flipper
The battle began with The Master driving into Spirit of Frank and began thwacking its tail before Spirit of Frank drove away and is bulldozed by La Machine who also rammed into The Master briefly. Despite its lack of movements at the start of the match, Merrimac began to move about and attempted to pin La Machine against the side wall as Thor came in from the side of the two and hammered on top of La Machine which managed to slip away from the attacking heavyweights. Thor continued to flail its axe at Merrimac as The Master came in from behind and slammed its tail onto Thor before La Machine came back in and slammed into Thor's side. As the other competitors fought, Spirit of Frank had managed to drive onto a closed arena mousetrap and trapped itself, eliminating itself from the competition. Thor and The Master continued to exchange blows with each other when La Machine rammed the backend of Thor and pushed it across the arena and into a still Merrimac. The Master eventually backed into an arena flipper and managed to accidentally trap itself on top of the floor flipper where it became wedged. Eventually, the battle came to an end as the only middleweight of the melee, La Machine, was awarded the victory [9].
1995 UK Open[]
- "And now it's time to strap yourselves in and cry mercy, as we leave you with the ultimate robotic confrontation!"
- — Craig Charles in Robot Wars: The First Great War
The Master fights Eubank the Mouse, equipped with its triangular blade
The Master fights two versions of Grunt
The Master was one of three US Robot Wars competitors, along with Thor and La Machine, to be invited to compete in the 1995 UK Open Competition. It fought in numerous battles alongside its fellow American compatriots, as well as future Stock Robots Grunt and Eubank the Mouse, with considerable success. Various clips of these battles were shown in the First Great War video release, while The Master's battle with Thor was also televised as part of the first British series of Robot Wars.
- "We'll revisit the 1995 Robot Wars UK Championships in London, featuring two of the most powerful robots in the world today! The Master, built by Mark Setrakian, and Thor, designed by Shilling Robotics, both from America, and what a night it was!"
- — Jonathan Pearce in Series 1, Heat D
The Master slices through Thor's armour
The Master's disc sheds upon impact with Thor
The Master initially turned to face Thor using its lifting panel, but Thor made no aggressive movements, and The Master bumped into it, before continuing to circle around Thor. After a sustained period of hostility, The Master made the first move and drove up the surface of Thor, burying its circular saw through the armour of Thor, which could only flail its weapon at no target in defence. The Master's attack also caused Thor to start leaking fluids. The Master withdrew its saw, and bumped into Thor using its left wheel. After Thor retreated, The Master held off until it found the right moment to charge in with its saw, shearing a loose piece of armour from the top of Thor.
- "And there, surely a killing blow! Smashing right to the heart of the hydraulic cabling!"
- — Jonathan Pearce
The Master attacks Thor's exposed wheel
With no saw remaining, The Master celebrates its victory
While Thor pushed back, The Master brought its saw onto the top of it, causing damage while shearing the circular saw in the process, creating a shower of dust. The Master continued to grind away in spite of the damage, cutting into the top of Thor's weapon, and briefly throwing sparks. The Master almost managed to drive up the side of the retreating Thor, but The Master brought what remained of its saw onto the front of Thor, creating a gash, before finally sacrificing the remainder of its saw to cut into a front wheel of Thor. These last attacks had immobilised Thor, and The Master won the battle.
- "And The Master is surely one of the most powerful robots in the world, and for me, the star of the 1995 UK London Robot Wars!"
- — Jonathan Pearce
1996 US Championship[]
Later into Heat D of Series 1, The Master was also seen competing on American turf in the 1996 US Championship, as part of a montage of the competition. Footage of its appearances there was also used in the official video release, American Robot Wars 1996.
The Master attempts to slice through the wheel of Tazz
Tazz pins The Master down
In the second round, having being given a bye, The Master faced Tazz. The battle started tentatively with The Master slowly edging closer towards Tazz before swinging down with the saw blade aiming towards the tires of Tazz. Tazz swung its arm around, smashing into the saw blade of The Master who retaliates by smashing down with the saw blade arm. The Master causes some minor damage to the top of Tazz.
- "Here again, The Master's saw has broken down and Tazz using its massive breaking power just to pin him for thirty seconds which knocks The Master out of the competition in the first round!"
- — Paul Vallis
At some point in the match, The Master loses all functionality in the saw and is put on the defensive. Tazz quickly gets underneath and uses its lifting arm to pin The Master down for thirty seconds in a shocking defeat for the reigning heavyweight champions.
Red Scorpion grabs hold of The Master
The Master later fought in a Grudge Match against Red Scorpion, both of which wanted to show off their might after losing in their respective opening battles.
- "The Master and the Red Scorpion had both been humiliated in the opening rounds, and both wanted to show they were made of tougher stuff!"
- — Paul Vallis
At first Red Scorpion didn't move allowing for The Master to come smashing in with the saw blade. Eventually, Red Scorpion moves and dodges the attacks from The Master. Red Scorpion then uses its front red claws to grab hold of one of the wheels of The Master, pinning it and using its tail to rain down hits. Red Scorpion soon pushes The Master towards the arena side wall where it gains victory over The Master.
The Master's weapon rolls around the arena
The Master would later fight in two rumbles. The first rumble saw The Master fight against La Machine, BioHazard, DooMore and Vlad the Impaler. The Master did well for the first few moments of the rumble, using its saw to slice DooMore and Vlad the Impaler, however at one point in the battle, as The Master swings down to attack Vlad the Impaler, La Machine spins and slams into The Master tearing off its saw blade arm entirely, causing the arm to dart across the arena. The Master survived longer than its opponents as La Machine took care of then one by one before going on to win the battle.
- "The Master is back with a new weapon. A blade!"
- — Paul Vallis as the beginning of the rumble goes underway
The Master lifts La Machine while Punjar pushes
Punjar attacks the immobile The Master
The Master came back for the second rumble, replacing its saw blade arm with its triangular wedge blade. Here The Master fought South Bay Mauler, La Machine, DooMore, Tazz, Punjar, Nemesis, Killbborg, Red Scorpion, Merrimac, Namreko 3000, Gutrip and Marvin. Immediately, The Master charges into South Bay Mauler, getting underneath but failing to topple it. Soon after, a pile up occurs in the centre of the arena as The Master continues to hammer down blows on South Bay Mauler. Later on in the match, Punjar and The Master team up by getting its blade underneath La Machine while Punjar pushed La Machine against an arena flipper, only for La Machine to escape. After attempting to pin La Machine, The Master is attacked by DooMore and becomes trapped. Once DooMore is freed, The Master loses all mobility and is attacked by La Machine and Punjar later on in the match. La Machine, Punjar and Gut Rip were some of the few to remain mobile at the end as the audience cheered for La Machine to take the victory.
Results[]
| THE MASTER - RESULTS | ||
| 1994-1997 US Competitions | ||
| 1994 US Championship | ||
| Heavyweight Face-Off Round 2 | ||
| Round 1 | vs. TMZ | Won |
| Round 2 | vs. The Beetle | Lost |
| 1995 US Championship | ||
| Heavyweight Face-Off Champion | ||
| Round 1 | vs. Painful Wedgie | Won |
| Round 2 | vs. Mauler 95 | Won |
| Final | vs. Thor | Won |
| Heavyweight Melee Final | ||
| Melee | vs. Creeping Death, Namreko 2000 | Qualified |
| Melee Final | vs. La Machine, Thor, Merrimac, Spirit of Frank | Lost |
| 1996 US Championship | ||
| Heavyweight Face-Off Round 2 | ||
| Round 1 | vs. No opponent | Bye |
| NOTE: The Master received an automatic bye from the first round. | ||
| Round 2 | vs. Tazz | Lost |
| Heavyweight Melee Final | ||
| Melee | vs. Vlad the Impaler, DooMore, La Machine, BioHazard | Qualified |
| Melee Final | vs. La Machine, South Bay Mauler, Punjar, DooMore, Tazz, Nemesis, Killbborg, Red Scorpion, Merrimac, Gutrip, Marvin | Lost |
| Other Battles Grudge Match | ||
| Grudge Match | vs. Red Scorpion | Lost |
| UK Series | ||
| Robot Wars 1995 | ||
| 1995 UK Open Competition "Champion"; battle with Thor aired as part of Series 1, Heat D | ||
| Head-to-Head | vs. The Mouse | Unknown |
| Head-to-Head | vs. Unknown Rabbit robot | Won |
| Final | vs. Thor | Won |
| Final 2 | vs. La Machine | Lost |
| Robotic Soccer (Team US with La Machine) | vs. Grunts (Team UK) | Won |
| Melee | vs. Grunts, La Machine | Lost |
Wins/Losses[]
- 1994-1997 US Wins: 6
- 1994-1997 US Losses: 5
- 1995 UK Open Wins: 2
- 1995 UK Open Losses: 2
- Total Wins: 8
- Total Losses: 7
NOTE: The Master's 1995 UK Open record is based on highlights and information released in official UK Robot Wars media, and is thus incomplete. Its Robotic Soccer victory in the former, plus its first-round bye in the 1996 Heavyweight Face-Off, are also omitted from the Wins tally.
Series Record[]
| Events | The Master Event Record |
|---|---|
| 1994 | Heavyweight Face-Off, Round 2 |
| 1995 | Heavyweight Co-Champion (Face-Off) Heavyweight Melee, Final Entered with Gigan (Peter Abrahamson) |
| 1996 | Heavyweight Face-Off, Round 2 Heavyweight Melee, Final Entered with Gigan (Peter Abrahamson) Entered with Nezumi (Robert Orr) |
| 1997 | Entered with Snake (Mark Setrakian) Entered with The Rat (Robert Orr) |
The Master also fought in the 1995 UK Open Competition.
Outside Robot Wars[]
The Master also competed in two seasons of BattleBots, in the Middleweight division. It was initially drawn against The Emasculator in Season 2.0, and advanced via forfeit. The Master then defeated Subject to Change Without Reason in a comfortable 36-9 Judges' decision, advancing to the quarter-finals. The Master collected another win, defeating Blade Runner on a 28-17 Judges' decision to reach the semi-finals. There, The Master should have fought El Diablo, but a burnt out motor forced The Master to forfeit the battle, eliminating the robot prior to its semi-final battle.
After a two-year gap, The Master returned in Season 5.0 and was seeded to advance beyond the preliminary rounds automatically. Its first opponent was Jack Rabbit, and The Master won a close 24-21 Judges' decision. In the Round of 16, The Master fought Ankle Biter, which was able to trap The Master under the spikes lining the arena wall, where it was counted out. The Master was eliminated at this stage.
Team Sinister also competed with various other robots. Mark Setrakian entered the 1996 Robot Wars competition with a featherweight named Gigan, although this was unsuccessful. Rather than competing with The Master, Mark Setrakian built Gigan II to enter the heavyweight division of the Robot Wars 1997 competition. Gigan II was entered alongside Snake, a super-heavyweight robot armed with a drill, using its entire body to provide locomotion, with no wheels or legs present. Although Snake lost its only battle to Scorpion at Robot Wars, it did receive the 'Strangest Robot' award at the end of the 1997 competition, likely as a result of its unconventional design.[10] Gigan II, however, was not ready in time to compete. Snake also entered Season 2.0 of the original BattleBots, defeating Anubis to earn a place in the Round of 16. At that stage, it was eliminated by War Machine after getting rammed multiple times and being left immobile opposite one of the Pulverizers.
Gigan II was converted into Ronin, which entered the 1999 BattleBots events in Long Beach, and Las Vegas. After this, it was able to compete in all five seasons of BattleBots during its original run. Over this long history, including the Long Beach and Las Vegas events, Ronin collected six wins and nine losses, alongside a draw. Its peak performance was in Season 1.0, where it reached the semi-finals by defeating Odin and Ginsu, also reaching the Round of 16 in Season 4.0.
Team Sinister's other super heavyweight robot was Mechadon, a 480lb robot with six spider-like legs providing movement. Although it was present at every BattleBots event in the original run, it only fought at the Las Vegas 1999 event, and in the first season. At Las Vegas, Mechadon defeated Ginsu, but was forced to retire ahead of its battle against Ricon. In Season 1.0, Mechadon defeated Prompt Critical without even needing to make contact with its opponent, but it then lost to Rammstein.
Mark Setrakian formed his own robot combat show, the one-off series Robot Combat League, which premiered in early 2013 on the US network SyFy. Unlike most other shows of its kind, Robot Combat League involved a tournament between humanoid-style machines weighing over 1,000lbs each, fighting in a manner not too dissimilar to those in the Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots game. Twelve robots were specially created for the show by Setrakian and a team from his company Spectral Motion, which included hydraulic and pneumatic systems to operate the articulated torsos and limbs.[11]
Even following the cancellation of the Comedy Central show, Mark Setrakian continues to be involved with BattleBots to this day. After serving as one of the Judges for the unaired 2009 Championships, he created the Axis series of robots for the rebooted ABC and Discovery seasons. Fitted with independently-articulating claws, three iterations of Axis have been built to date, all functioning as animated display stands for the Giant Nut trophy. In addition, Setrakian was invited to reprise his 2009 role as a guest Judge for the first two episodes of the 2018 Discovery season, joining full-time Judge Derek Young and recurring judge Naomi Kyle. The first three battles of the season all resulted in Judges' decisions, in favour of Bite Force, DUCK! and HUGE respectively, allowing Setrakian to decide the victors for close, albeit unanimous, battles.
In October 2022, Mark Setrakian showcased a new walking robot - Stalker - during filming for the upcoming BattleBots World Championship VII. Weighing a total of 77lbs, Stalker is capable of full articulation and multi-directional movement through its five-legged design, serving as a prototype demonstrating possibilities for future walking designs.[12] Upon the conclusion of filming, Setrakian was formally inducted into the BattleBots Hall of Fame alongside Robot Wars creator Marc Thorpe, also receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions towards the American show.[13]
Trivia[]
- Robot Wars competitors such as Sumpthing and Xenomorph bore very similar designs to The Master, potentially taking design cues from it.
- For pioneering the axlebot design and the concept of interchangeable weapons, The Master was inducted into The Combat Robot Hall of Fame in 2011.[14]
Honours[]
| Honour | ||
| First axlebot | ||
| Honour | ||
| First robot with interchangeable weapons | ||
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 'Crew', Team Sinister website (archived February 6 2001)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 'Contestants: Heavyweight Class', 4th Annual Robot Wars (1997) souvenir programme, p.4
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 'Team Sinister', Team Sinister website (archived)
- ↑ 'ROBOT WARS ® Photos -- 1994 Winners ', US Robot Wars website (archived 2 May 1997)
- ↑ 'ROBOT WARS ® Photos -- 1995 Winners', US Robot Wars website (archived 2 May 1997)
- ↑ 'First Annual Robot Wars', Team Minus Zero website (archived)
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 'THE MASTER', Team Spike website (archived)
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 'Robot Wars 1994 Highlights Part 1', ASilva528 (YouTube), uploaded February 18 2015
- ↑ 1995 Robot Wars Part 2
- ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/19981202145716/http://www.robotwars.com/rwi/win97.html
- ↑ 'Robot Combat League', SLICE (YouTube), uploaded 18th March 2014
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gb1BBlk7lk
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/CkX16V7u-Ss/?hl=en
- ↑ http://runamok.tech/hall_of_fame.html
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