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"Watch for a frenzied attack from the mighty axe, and at 209.4lbs, the heaviest here."
Jonathan Pearce introduces frenZy (Series 4, War of Independence)

frenZy (also formatted as Frenzy) was an American competitor robot notable for its appearance in the War of Independence, broadcast as part of Series 4 of Robot Wars. Representing the USA, it reached the final before losing to UK series veteran Mortis, finishing runner-up overall. It also finished runner-up in the unaired American Robot Wars 2000 pilot for MTV, losing to Mauler in the final.

Prior to its appearances in televised events, earlier versions of the robot also participated in the 1996 and 1997 US live competitions, the former under the name TerMinal frenZy. Partial highlights of TerMinal frenZy's 1996 campaign featured in the official American Robot Wars 1996 and American Robot Wars Final 1996 VHS releases, which mostly emphasized its second-round defeat to BioHazard in the Heavyweight Face-Off event.

Design[]

Frenzy arena

frenZy in the arena

By the time of Series 4, frenZy was a yellow and silver, two-wheel drive robot with a circular-shaped body. Made out of CNC-machined 6061-T6 aircraft aluminum, its weapon was a powerful titanium spiked hammer, alternatively referred to as an 'axe' or a 'meat tenderiser'. Operated by an electric chain drive system, the weapon was capable of striking nearby opponents repeatedly, allowing frenZy to inflict substantial damage during its brief televised run. The hammer also functioned as a srimech, doing so in its War of Independence appearance.

At 95.1kg, frenZy's weight substantially exceeded the original 79.4kg limit for heavyweight robots at the time of its appearance in the UK Robot Wars. This was explained by the higher 95kg limit introduced for the American Robot Wars 2000 pilot, which it successfully applied for and competed in; ironically, the robot was still listed on its statistics board as weighing 0.1kg over the latter.[1]

The 2000-spec frenZy was the fourth evolution of the original TerMinal frenZy design, which was created during a period of six weeks leading to the 1996 US competition. While maintaining a similar shape, weapon and drive layout, TerMinal frenZy differed in featuring an unpainted aluminum finish, a taller shell, a conventional spiked axe head, and internals reused from Team Minus Zero's 1995 entry Cyberknight. Internally, it used wheelchair motors and MOSFET transistors, and was at one point intended to be configured for both regular combat and Autonomous-class events.[2][3][4]

For the 1997 event, the robot's name was shortened to simply "frenZy", and the machine underwent numerous improvements over the 1996 incarnation. While externally similar, it was 'completely redesigned and rebuilt'; a resulting weight saving of 20lbs enabled the addition of custom electronics (including motor drivers 'co-developed' with Kevin Knoedler), larger batteries and an upgraded hammer. Two bladed axe arms - one 'light', one 'heavy' - were now available as interchangeable weapons, alongside a 'block and chain' arm for fighting spinners, and a 'spike' arm optimized for attacking 'hard to reach' areas.[5]

Etymology[]

The name "frenZy" encapsulates the manic nature of the robot's weaponry. The team officially formatted this as "frenZy", which was also reflected in the robot's appearances on BattleBots. In Robot Wars, the name was simply formatted as "Frenzy".

A similar formatting style was also used for the original 1996 name "TerMinal frenZy", with added emphasis on the initials of Team Minus Zero (TMZ).

The Team[]

"Nothing LA-confidential about this team from the West Coast, well known after six years together."
— Jonathan Pearce on Team Minus Zero
Team Minus Zero S4 control pod

Team Minus Zero prepare for frenZy's War of Independence Semi Final

frenZy was designed and driven by team captain Patrick Campbell, a mechanical design engineer who worked for Pace Technologies of Sun Valley, California. He was joined by his wife Joanna for the War of Independence, alongside his Team Minus Zero teammates George Melero and Emil DeMillo, although only the latter two were mentioned on frenZy's statistics board during its introduction. Team Minus Zero would later fight in Season 2 of Robot Wars: Extreme Warriors with The Bat.

Robot History[]

1996 US Championship[]

Four years prior to frenZy's UK Robot Wars appearance, the robot debuted as TerMinal frenZy in the 1996 US competition. Its run in the Heavyweight Face-Off tournament also marked its first appearance in any official Robot Wars media, as it was among the robots highlighted in the American Robot Wars 1996 and American Robot Wars Final 1996 VHS releases.

In the first round of the Heavyweight Face-Off, TerMinal frenZy faced fellow newcomer Nemesis.

"Watch TerMinal frenZy's hammer smash chunks of concrete out of the floor... as well as giving Nemesis a bad headache."
Paul Vallis summarizes TerMinal frenZy's debut fight
Terminal Frenzy vs Nemesis

TerMinal frenZy smashes down on Nemesis

The battle started tentatively, with TerMinal frenZy spinning around and bumping into its approaching opponent. With its first axe swing, it proceeded to dent the front of Nemesis' top plate, only to be pushed back into the side wall by Nemesis. TerMinal frenZy moved away quickly before it could sustain any damage itself.

Later on, both robots ended up in the bottom-right corner, with TerMinal frenZy being the only one of the two to retreat. A blown circuit breaker had immobilized Nemesis, giving TerMinal frenZy more opportunities to damage Chris Harriman's machine.[3][4][6] TerMinal frenZy charged back in, but missed with its axe, which took 'chunks' out of the concrete floor instead. The Team Minus Zero machine immediately made up for this by striking Nemesis once again, piercing and trying to pluck the top plate off. More blows from TerMinal frenZy bent the panel out of shape, after which it was declared the winner.

Terminal Frenzy vs BioHazard

BioHazard lifts TerMinal frenZy over

In the second round, TerMinal frenZy met a second newcomer in the form of BioHazard. It attempted to line up an early attack, and a head-to-head collision allowed it to smash down and leave 'a small dent' in Carlo Bertocchini's machine. BioHazard blocked these attacks with its own four-bar lifter, which also had the effect of lifting TerMinal frenZy off the arena floor. TerMinal frenZy remained upright as it crashed back down, only to be turned over once BioHazard got its arm underneath it.

"Unfortunately, TerMinal frenZy's hammer just bounced off BioHazard, who made very short work of flipping him over."
— Paul Vallis

While its opponent turned away and began its victory drive, TerMinal frenZy attempted to self-right. However, while the axe almost succeeded in doing so, a motor board blew, preventing it from being able to complete the required motion. TerMinal frenZy abandoned this attempt, smoke rising from beneath its baseplate as BioHazard was declared the winner.[3][4]

Following its elimination from the Heavyweight Face-Off, Team Minus Zero focused on preparing TerMinal frenZy for other events held as part of the 1996 competition. Initially, it was planned to compete in the Autonomous class combat event, but was not ready in time, as the team had various issues finalizing its operating software and downloading the code required for it to function in this form.[3][4]

The time lost to preparing TerMinal frenZy's Autonomous entry had a knock-on effect on its participation in the Heavyweight Melee, for which it was hastily converted back to its original radio control system. There, it was drawn against Frank, Gutrip, Marvin, Robert Redford Jr. and SWAK in the preliminary rounds; an appearance not covered in American Robot Wars 1996.[3][4][7]

Problems hit TerMinal frenZy almost immediately as it lost reverse drive in the opening moments, while Marvin started to push it. Soon, it completely lost drive on one side, and missed with its attempt to axe Marvin. Marvin responded by swiping the side of TerMinal frenZy, before briefly catching its axe shaft with its spike. Both robots separated, then reengaged in their duel. TerMinal frenZy found itself being pushed against an arena flipper, and was rendered out of play as the Melee entered its final minute. Ultimately, it was not chosen to compete in the Heavyweight Melee Final, marking the end of TerMinal frenZy's 1996 campaign.[3][4][7]

1997 US Championship[]

The improved and renamed frenZy returned for the 1997 US competition, again participating in the Heavyweight Face-Off and Melee events. In the first round of the former, it was drawn to fight Mash-N-Go, equipped with the long-tipped spiked axe for added precision.[5]

The match started tentatively for both machines, with neither able to make the most of their initial axe swings. This was until frenZy began a series of four hits on Mash-N-Go, spearing through its opponent with ease. Mash-N-Go remained mobile in spite of these, creeping away towards the left-hand side of the arena. Following another tentative phase, frenZy again struck down on Mash-N-Go's front axe arm.[5][8]

While emerging as the more damaging machine, major problems would soon affect Team Minus Zero's machine. Partway through the match, frenZy's radio receiver switched off, leaving it completely immobilized. Mash-N-Go slowly pushed frenZy around in circles while the nearby Cambot closed in, eventually causing both competitors to lock together. frenZy remained unresponsive as Michael Meehan asked their teams to show signs of their robots' mobility, losing the battle on this basis. Team Minus Zero later rectified the issue by adding a dedicated battery for frenZy's RC receiver.[5][8]

Although the double elimination Face-Off format provided frenZy with a chance to continue through the Loser's Bracket, Team Minus Zero decided against this option in favor of preparing the robot for the Heavyweight Melee. In its preliminary round, it fought DooAll, Monster, Snake and Tazbot, equipped with one of its bladed axes and a set of 'anti-wedge skirts'.[9][10]

Starting directly next to Snake, frenZy started the Melee by driving into the lower wall, but recomposed itself to attack Mark Setrakian's gargantuan and innovative walkerbot. Its axe blows were enough to dent Snake's armor as well as dislodge internal wiring powering its front jaws, incapacitating half of the latter's weaponry. Both robots were then rammed by DooAll, which proceeded to bulldoze and turn frenZy over with a separate attack. frenZy levered itself up onto its wheels with the axe, becoming the first combat robot documented to have self-righted with an overhead weapon.[9][10]

After this, it attempted to axe DooAll again, but was pushed into the back of Snake by Scott LaValley's tracked entry. Through DooAll's shoving and the force of its own weapon, frenZy was toppled over a second time. As before, it quickly self-righted, but hesitated for a few seconds before deciding to attack Snake again. However, Snake began wrapping itself around the cylindrically-shaped frenZy, prompting Patrick Campbell's machine to back out. frenZy thus turned its attention to DooAll and Tazbot, landing axe blows on their plow and turret respectively. It and Tazbot then whacked each other with their weapon arms.[9][10]

As the Melee passed the two-minute mark, frenZy was briefly nudged again by DooAll. It would then briefly team up with DooAll to attack Tazbot, axing the latter while it was hooked on DooAll's plow. This alliance would not last long, however as frenZy proceeded to strike the front-right corner of DooAll. After a few moments, frenZy resumed its tussle with Tazbot, axing it a few more times while being hooked by the lifter of Donald Hutson's machine. These blows would sever an actuator powering the lifter itself, rendering this part of Tazbot's weapon inoperable.[9][10]

frenZy, however, would encounter more problems of its own; a malfunctioning speed controller resulted in it stopping in the center of the arena, while the axe still kept swinging. Once it regained mobility, it could only drive around in circles as the right-side drive had failed.[5] These issues worsened as the Melee entered its final minute, with frenZy being rammed by Tazbot. As DooAll scooped and pushed Tazbot aside, frenZy's axe got hooked in the space between the former's track modules. frenZy was thus dragged along to the upper-left wall, ironically causing DooAll to be left stuck directly next to the nearby arena flipper for several seconds.[9][10]

After taking more swipes from Tazbot's arm, frenZy ended up surviving to the end of the full five minutes. While still capable of limited movement, thus being eligible to compete in the second round, Team Minus Zero decided to 'retire' frenZy at that point as they did not have enough time to repair and resolve its technical issues.[5][9][10]

American Robot Wars 2000[]

FrenZy RobotWarsMTVPilot

frenZy in The Pits for American Robot Wars 2000

Frenzy1999 insides

frenZy's internals at the time of Series 4

In July 2000, frenZy was one of eight US robots selected to compete in the American Robot Wars 2000 pilot commissioned by MTV. This was planned to be the robot's first appearance in a televised Robot Wars competition, as the pilot would be filmed prior to the start of Robot Wars: The Fourth Wars. Although the withdrawal of one robot forced the field of competitors to be reduced to four, frenZy passed its on-site audition and maintained its place in the competition, billed as the official US Robot Wars Heavyweight Championship.[11][12]

In the first round, frenZy fought The Mangulator. According to Gearheads: The Turbulent Rise of Robotic Sports, it 'decimated' the Dan Danknick/Adam Clark axlebot and comfortably won an evidently one-sided battle.[13]

Through to the final, frenZy fought Mauler for the chance to win the US Championship outright. While it appeared to be aggressive early on, a turning point occurred when frenZy hammered at Mauler's top-mounted spinner and had the spiked weapon tip broken off. This severely compromised its hammer from that point on. frenZy was left vulnerable to attacks from Mauler's spinning flails, ultimately losing and settling for the runner-up position.[14]

UK Series 4[]

"We're here from California, and this robot is mean... it's big, it's gonna kick some butt! We've got a big axe, with a robot tenderiser at the end, meant to destroy and kill all robots!"
— Patrick Campbell, introducing frenZy in the Series 4 War of Independence

frenZy was one of four robots to represent the USA in the War of Independence, one of a number of full-length specials filmed and aired as part of The Fourth Wars. The last of the American entries to appear in the first round, it fought UK competitor and Series 1 returnee Detonator. With all of its compatriots (Ghetto-bot, Rammstein and The Mangulator) all having been eliminated up this point, a victory was essential for frenZy to maintain the USA's hopes of winning the competition.

"Hoped the United States competitors would last as long and be as durable and long-lasting as the US presidential election, but... that's not the way it's been so far. But look at THIS! frenZy... absolutely pummelling Detonator! This is what we've been waiting for..."
— Jonathan Pearce, as frenZy quickly demonstrates its vicious weapon against Detonator
DetvsFren

frenZy hammers Detonator

Freny vs detonator

frenZy smashes the shell of Detonator as it pushes Detonator against the wall

Upon trundling towards the slow-starting Detonator, frenZy immediately hammered and dented its top panel several times. The Dartford Girls Grammar machine drove away, but frenZy continued attacking, almost flattening the former's top panel completely. During this flurry of hammer attacks, trouble would hit the Team Minus Zero entrant, as the spiked end of its weapon head suddenly pierced through the wooden arena floor.

"Bashing and crashing and smashing! And Detonator... looks like a... a pummelled prune OUT THERE! AND NOW THEY'VE SPIKED THEMSELVES ON THE ARENA FLOOR! This is great stuff! Matilda comes in... and they're back, ready to fight again!"
— Jonathan Pearce as frenZy briefly comes to grief
Frenzy hammer stuck

frenZy gets its hammer stuck in the arena floor

frenZy spent several seconds trying unsuccessfully to pull itself forwards. An intervention by Matilda saw the House Robot wrench frenZy's hammer up with her tusks, after which frenZy resumed its attacks on Detonator. This series of hammer blows proved even more ferocious; a swing with the spiked part of the head allowed frenZy to impale and drag Detonator along by the front of its battered shell. frenZy was next seen pushing and whacking Detonator with the hammer shaft, before inflicting more hammer blows and steering it towards a flame jet. Detonator would promptly catch fire as it was nudged and left to sit directly over the hazard.

"Ooh, dear oh dear! There's a rhythm to it, a menacing... awful tattoo being beaten out there, by the drum of frenZy's great... axe, masher, tenderiser! Hardly kind to tender hearts!"
— Jonathan Pearce as frenZy attacks the immobile Detonator
Detonator detonated

frenZy briefly removes the top lid of Detonator as it burns on a flame jet

Further hammer attacks allowed frenZy to eventually dislodge Detonator's top lid. It proceeded to repeatedly hammer the UK representative's now-exposed internals, before Deonator was dispatched to the Floor Flipper and pit by the House Robots.

"What an absolutely brilliant fight! Detonator, no doubt seeing stars and stripes! frenZy from the USA, they go through!"
Craig Charles announces frenZy's victory

Following this brutal victory, frenZy advanced to the second round. In its Semi Final, it would fight another British representative - Ming 2. During pre-battle interviews, the self-righting capabilities of frenZy's hammer were briefly called into question as Team Ming revealed their tactics to Julia Reed. Alex Cotterell hypothesized that frenZy's weapon chain could be dislodged if Ming 2 rammed it hard enough, though Patrick Campbell reassured Reed that the hammer's design happened to allow for effective self-righting anyway.

Julia Reed: "But it can also stick you to the floor, because we saw that in one of the previous battles, didn't we? You were stuck there for a while."
Patrick Campbell: "Yeah, the wooden floor's not holdin' up too well."
Julia Reed: "Perhaps it's, err, all power and no control?"
Patrick Campbell: "[laughs] Maybe. We'll see."
— As frenZy's previous floor spiking is addressed
MingvsFren

frenZy knocks out Ming 2

Frenzy vs ming

frenZy continues to hit Ming 2

Upon 'Activate' being called, frenZy did not evade Ming 2's initial charge. However, its first hammer blow 'knocked out' the power switch connected to Ming 2's servo, immobilizing the latter straight away. This crucial attack allowed frenZy to inflict a flurry of hits on the Somerset machine's flipper, which otherwise remained functional. The shocks, along with frenZy's ground clearance, caused it to slip off its troubled opponent's wedge shape, after which frenZy began attacking the lifeless Ming 2 from the side.

"...frenZy, all joking apart, have been very strong competitors. They may be... overweight, overpaid, and over here, but they're over here, on a mission, frenZy... to slam dunk Ming 2 out of the Wars of Independence! And they're doing just that, and this is painful to watch!"
— Jonathan Pearce, as frenZy continues to bludgeon an immobile Ming 2

After inflicting further strikes on Ming 2's top panel and wheels, frenZy briefly struck the approaching Sgt. Bash. The victorious American machine stayed away as the latter ganged up with Dead Metal and Matilda; Ming 2 took further damage from Dead Metal before being tossed by the Floor Flipper.

Patrick Campbell: "Well, one hit and we, uh... looks like we knocked him out."
Craig Charles: "Completely battered him!"
Patrick Campbell: "We had a few more hits, just to make sure he was gone."
Craig Charles: "Yeah, yeah! You looked like you were enjoyin' it as well. It was more like bullying, really!"
— Post-Semi Final interview

frenZy progressed to the War of Independence final, squaring off against former UK series Semi-Finalist Mortis for the overall victory.

Craig Charles: "Well, you've seen Mortis... err, the robot you're about to fight, to see who wins the War of Independence. A few fears there?"
Patrick Campbell: "We'll see what happens."
— Patrick Campbell is asked about frenZy's chances against Mortis
Frenzy vs mortis

Mortis gets underneath and carries frenZy

Mortis vs frenzy

Mortis and frenZy hit one another

As in the previous battle, frenZy was slow to dodge Mortis' initial charge. This was more detrimental to the Team Minus Zero machine, however, as it found itself being scooped under, pushed and toppled onto its back by its opponent's lifting arm. frenZy self-righted, but was hammered and lifted again by Mortis, while its own hammer briefly struck down on the latter's tantō blade as it fired.

"Started by chucking a few teabags over the side of a ship in Boston Harbor. Occasionally ever since, we've had our grudges, and now we have the worst of them all in Robot Wars - The War of Independence! And Mortis is on the attack immediately on frenZy! LOOK at the axes coming down - OOH, bang and crash! It's the weightier weapon, that's for certain, but the more frenzied attack comes from our very own Mortis..."
— Jonathan Pearce as frenZy is dominated by Mortis early on
MortvsFren2

Mortis lifts frenZy over

Mortis vs frenzy vs sgt bash

frenZy is subjected to a pincer attack by both Sgt. Bash and Mortis

This series of attacks steered frenZy closer to Sgt. Bash's CPZ, as it turned and tried to land another hammer attack on the top-right of Mortis. Surviving further blows from Mortis' axe, frenZy was then grasped and lifted between both of the British competitor's weapons; the axe briefly became embedded in its weapon mechanism as a result. frenZy turned itself over with a hammer swing, striking Sgt. Bash as it landed and struggled to self-right following a third lift by Mortis. Thrashing against the side wall, it eventually landed on its wheels once more, but continued to be pincered by both Mortis and Sgt. Bash. Surviving attacks from the weapons of both machines, frenZy stunned Sgt. Bash with a second hammer blow, allowing it to escape.

"Wow! frenZy didn't need any help, and now frenZy's tryin' to take it back on Bash! But get out of that Corner Patrol Zone! Come on, America!"
Stefan Frank as frenZy escapes the clutches of Sgt. Bash (Grand Champions version)

frenZy's reprieve was short-lived, however, as Mortis followed it across the boundary of Sgt. Bash's CPZ. While again hitting the diamond-coated top armor of Mortis, it was pinned and lifted up against the lower wall. Continued hammer swings resulted in frenZy briefly throwing itself onto its back; this, along with the longer hammer arm, allowed it to dodge more axe attacks from the Random Violence Technologies entry as both robots headed towards the arena center.

"frenZy is the more labored attack, but is it the more heavyweight attack at the moment? The Mortis shell is holding firm."
— Jonathan Pearce as frenZy survives a further battering from Mortis' axe

Further axe attacks were exchanged between both competitors, though frenZy remained on the defensive as Mortis pushed it around and started axing it over the closed pit panel. At that point, frenZy's hammer appeared to stop working as a motor magnet powering its mechanism broke. This left frenZy highly vulnerable as Mortis pushed it towards one of the side flame jets, held it for a few seconds, and dragged it back onto the Floor Flipper. There, Mortis turned frenZy over once again, where the loss of its self-righting capability quickly became apparent.

"Now, can frenZy right itself using the weapon? The soft underbelly of frenZy is exposed. In goes the Mortis axe. It's the Woody Woodpecker song from Mortis... and frenZy can't right themselves! Their weapon has been immobilized! And it means that Patrick Campbell's machine is now at the mercy of Mortis!"
— Jonathan Pearce, as frenZy is turned over, but unable to self-right while again being attacked by Mortis
MortvsFren

Mortis hammers the underbelly of frenZy

Frenzy vs houserobots

Sir Killalot picks up frenZy as Mortis chases Sgt. Bash

Team Minus Zero's entry lay helplessly on its back as Mortis hammered its baseplate several times. Some time passed before the House Robots surrounded the fallen Los Angeles machine, with Sgt. Bash spouting flames, Shunt axing its baseplate and Sir Killalot dragging it back in his claw. frenZy was placed over and thrown by the Floor Flipper, tumbling over as it landed on the arena floor. Sgt. Bash rammed the beached and battered frenZy immediately before 'Cease' was called. frenZy would finish as the runner-up of the War of Independence, with George Melero going on to praise the high standard of the regular UK competitors and House Robots at the time.

Craig Charles: "Aye, you came a long way, from Los Angeles, to get beaten up by a... pair of good old-fashioned English hooligans!"
George Melero: "We're ashamed to go home."
Craig Charles: "[laughing] You're ashamed to go home?"
George Melero: "We're a disgrace. We're a disgrace to our country! [hangs his head in jest]"
Craig Charles: "What went wrong for you?"
George Melero: "Ah, well - [as] soon as we lost our weapon, we basically were... we were weaponless. We couldn't do anything!"
— Post-final interview

While Melero promised to return for redemption in a future War of Independence event, the Series 4 competition marked frenZy's first and only appearance in the televised UK Robot Wars.

Results[]

TERMINAL FRENZY - RESULTS
1994-1997 US Competitions
1996 US Championship
Heavyweight Face-Off
Round 2
Round 1 vs. Nemesis Won
Round 2 vs. BioHazard Lost
Heavyweight Melee
Round 1
Melee vs. Frank, Gutrip, Marvin, Robert Redford Jr., SWAK Lost
FRENZY - RESULTS
1994-1997 US Competitions
1997 US Championship
Heavyweight Face-Off
Round 1
Round 1 vs. Mash-N-Go Lost
Heavyweight Melee
Round 1
Melee vs. DooAll, Monster, Snake, Tazbot Qualified
NOTE: frenZy did not compete in later stages of the Heavyweight Melee event, as Team Minus Zero could not repair it in time.
American Robot Wars 2000
American Robot Wars 2000
US Championship
Runner-up
Round 1 vs. The Mangulator Won
Final vs. Mauler Lost
UK Series
Series 4
War of Independence
Representing USA, Runner-up
Round 1 vs. Detonator (UK) Won
Round 2 vs. Ming 2 (UK) Won
Final vs. Mortis (UK) Lost

Wins/Losses[]

  • TV Wins: 3
  • TV Losses: 2
  • 1994-1997 Wins: 2
  • 1994-1997 Losses: 3
  • Total Wins: 5
  • Total Losses: 5

NOTE: frenZy's 1997 Heavyweight Melee, where it survived the full duration and was eligible to progress to the next round, is considered a win.

Series Record[]

1994-1997 US Competitions[]

Events frenZy Event Record
1994 Entered with TMZ
1995 Entered with Cyberknight
1996 Heavyweight Face-Off, Round 2 as TerMinal frenZy
Heavyweight Melee, Round 1 as TerMinal frenZy
1997 Heavyweight Face-Off, Round 1
Heavyweight Melee, Round 1

UK Series[]

Series frenZy Series Record
The First Wars Did not enter
The Second Wars Did not enter
The Third Wars Did not enter
The Fourth Wars War of Independence, Runner-up
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 Did not enter
Series 10 Did not enter

US Series[]

US Series frenZy Series Record
Season 1 Did not enter
Season 2 Entered with The Bat
Nickelodeon Did not enter

Gallery[]

Outside Robot Wars[]

Beyond its Robot Wars appearances, frenZy would compete in every BattleBots event up to and including Season 5.0 of the televised Comedy Central run. In its first competition at Long Beach in 1999, it won its first two battles, one of which was against Mauler, before losing to Nightmare and Punjar despite progressing through the loser's bracket. At Las Vegas later that year, Frenzy again won its first battle against Annihilator before again losing to BioHazard, although it would later win a grudge match against Slugger.

Season 1.0 was the competition in which frenZy's War of Independence incarnation competed in BattleBots, with different lettering on the top shell. It first received a bye to face OverKill, but lost to the latter on a judges' decision. Sporting a new design, frenZy reached the semi-finals in Season 2.0, beating Panic Attack by knockout along the way, only to be defeated again by BioHazard after its hammer stopped working and it was left unable to self-right. This was frenZy's most successful performance in BattleBots; in Season 3.0, it reached the round of 16 after defeating Towering Inferno via knock-out, before losing to Overkill again. frenZy would lose its first battles in Seasons 4.0 and 5.0, its final appearances in BattleBots.

Team Minus Zero also competed in the Super Heavyweight Division in Season 3.0 of BattleBots with Africanized Killer Bot which competed as Marauder in Season 4.0 and as Wendingo in Robotica.

Trivia[]

  • frenZy finished runner-up in both competitions in which it competed, each time to a robot that was entered into The First World Championship.
  • The version of frenZy which appeared in the War of Independence and American Robot Wars 2000 was the version that entered Season 1.0 of BattleBots.
  • frenZy fought every UK representative in the War of Independence at some point in its career; three in the War of Independence itself, and the other in BattleBots.
  • frenZy was one of only six American robots to win a battle in the UK series, alongside Tentoumushi, Manta, Drillzilla, Spartacus and Flippa, and it was also one of the four to win a UK series battle which did not air as part of Extreme Warriors, with Tentoumushi, Spartacus and Flippa.
  • In 2003, frenZy received an Honorable Mention in The Combat Robot Hall of Fame, in honour of its pioneering electric-powered pickaxe and flamboyant attacking style.[15]
  • Alongside WYSIWYG and the American Prometheus, frenZy was one of three robots to have competed in both the 1994-1997 US competitions and the televised UK Series in some form.

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