Gorange

Gorange
Participation Information
US 1994-1997 Events	1997
Team Information
Team Members	Anthony DuRaine
From	Stockton, California
Robot Statistics
Weapons	Ramming Power
Statistics correct as of its most recent show/competition appearance, or if not applicable, qualification attempt.

Gorange was a featherweight robot that competed in the 1997 US Championship where it performed poorly and lost in the first round. Gorange was entered by Anthony DuRaine who previously entered with Snickers and Roach.

Design

Gorange was a weaponless two wheeled wedge shaped robot. The robot was orange on top but black from the sides and bottom.

Robot History

1997 US Championship

In the first round, Gorange faced both No Love and Sabotage. Originally scheduled as a 'Dual Match' alongside No Love vs The Little Green, this battle took place with three robots in the arena as The Little Green pulled out due to radio interference issues. The Little Green would later be rescheduled to fight The Fishstick from Guam instead (see below). While No Love automatically progressed as a result, it was kept in the arena and allowed to fight both Sabotage and Gorange in the rearranged 'three-way' melee.

As initially expected, No Love kept its distance in the lower-right corner, while Sabotage chased and eventually rammed Gorange within close range of a spike trap. At that moment, Kenneth C. Rose's machine drove into the side of and held Sabotage in place as it was being pushed back by Gorange. The impact was enough to dislodge a nut holding Sabotage's overhead spinner in place; after No Love released it, the blade fell off entirely while Sabotage tried to spin it up.

Gorange and Sabotage then took turns ramming the speedy No Love, though again, No Love retaliated by trying to push the latter from the side. Gorange pressured the duo, but gradually lost power and drive on one side. These problems allowed Sabotage to control Gorange into the moving wall on the left-hand side, where the latter lay completely immobilized. In the background, No Love rammed the same wall section at high speed, also becoming immobilized as a direct consequence. Sabotage pushed No Love closer to Gorange, before moving away and briefly spinning as it emerged as the clear winner.

In the loser's bracket first round, Gorange faced Bob Smith. Following irreparable damage sustained in its previous fight, Bob Smith's original 'jointed metal' tail was replaced by a 'lower-tech' equivalent utilizing a cable, foam and duct tape.

The battle started evenly between both competitors; while Bob Smith smashed its tail against Gorange, Gorange tried to scoop and push it in retaliation. Bob Smith proceeded to ram Gorange from the right-hand side, driving it towards a spike trap, only for Anthony DuRaine's orange machine to escape quickly. No sooner had Gorange tried to push it again, however, Bob Smith shoved it wedge-first into the left wall, getting underneath Gorange multiple times. A quick turn resulted in Gorange being flipped over, revealing its white baseplate and nullifying its front wedge shape.

"When threatened, Gorange is known to change its color!"

— Michael Meehan remarks on the inverted Gorange

Bob Smith continued to push Gorange across the perimeter, compelling the latter to drive behind the lower-left flipper. For several moments, it resumed its sit-and-spin tactics, whacking Gorange with the tail a few more times. With one minute remaining, Bob Smith again pushed Gorange into the wall, after which Gorange drove too close to the flipper in the lower-right corner. The flipper continuously smacked Gorange alongside Bob Smith's tail, and it would ultimately become partly immobilized by the time the match reached its full duration. Both robots survived to a Judges' decision regardless; based on control and aggression, Bob Smith was ruled as the winner.

Gorange wasn't finished yet as it fought in the featherweight melee, in its qualifier it faced Wedge of Doom, Bayou Bengle, Bot Will Eat Itself, C3 and TKO. Wedge of Doom and Bayou Bengle immediately rammed each other at high speed. Meanwhile, C3 damaged both the weapon and one of the 'drive units' for Bot Will Eat Itself, leaving Jason Bardis' machine at a severe disadvantage. Gorange, having followed Bayou Bengle at the start of the match, found itself near the lower spike trap, as Wedge of Doom proceeded to shove C3 into the right-most wall.

On the other side of the arena, Bayou Bengle engaged in a ramming match with TKO and Gorange. TKO drove away, eventually confronting Wedge of Doom as both robots entered a four-way tussle also involving Bayou Bengle and C3. Bot Will Eat Itself, having been propped up onto its side by its opponents' earlier attacks, resumed moving around on its only active 'drive unit'. Bayou Bengle rammed Gorange, C3 and TKO in quick succession, only to be shepherded and thrown against the upper wall by Wedge of Doom. An 'embrace' occurred in the center of the arena, as TKO violently slammed into and got stuck on one end of Bot Will Eat Itself. Gorange slowly pushed C3 towards the upper-left flipper; Wedge of Doom drove straight into the pair, spinning into the reach of the flipper on impact.

Wedge of Doom began pushing C3 again, past TKO and an increasingly inactive Bot Will Eat Itself. The pair separated, with C3 dodging another charge from Gorange as TKO rammed Bot Will Eat Itself again. While trying to pressure the latter two opponents, C3 was collected by Wedge of Doom once more, and rammed multiple times by Gorange as it retreated into the upper-right corner. Wedge of Doom scooped Gorange up, before pushing C3 into the lower-right flipper. Wedge of Doom spun around near the lower-right corner, bumping Gorange while TKO crashed into C3. C3 rammed a spinning Bot Will Eat Itself, with Gorange unsuccessfully trying to prise the two machines apart. TKO pushed Gorange away, with Wedge of Doom circling around its sparring opponents for some time.

C3 backed into Wedge of Doom, and was pushed into the lower wall once again. Wedge of Doom held F.J. Crandell's machine on its front scoop for several seconds, before letting it escape. With C3 having slowed down to a crawl due to electrical issues, Tony Buchignani's machine delivered it into the upper-left corner, where Gorange and TKO continued their ramming attacks on Bot Will Eat Itself. Wedge of Doom bumped into its remaining opponents as it again retreated, while Gorange pushed TKO into the wall and rammed Bot Will Eat Itself again. Bot Will Eat Itself, in turn, was then pushed and flipped onto its side against the same wall by Wedge of Doom.

For the remainder of the battle, Wedge of Doom kept chasing and ramming Gorange, with TKO initially staying away from the action until it got cornered by the former near the upper spike trap. All three robots exchanged rams until time ran out, progressing automatically to the Semi-Finals.

In the featherweight melee semi final, Gorange and fellow qualifier Wedge of Doom faced KMM, Dough Boy and Bob Smith. Wedge of Doom immediately turned into the side of Dough Boy and rammed it into the lower-left flipper. Meanwhile, KMM grabbed Gorange, which spun Rik Winter's machine around in circles, and Bob Smith started swinging its tail. After pushing Dough Boy into the opposite side of the arena, Wedge of Doom approached and began pressuring KMM, which drove into Bob Smith while Dough Boy and Gorange clashed. The former three machines closed in on each other; KMM trying to grasp Wedge of Doom from the side. Wedge of Doom proceeded to scoop under and ram Gorange into the upper-right corner, then push Bob Smith into the lower-right flipper as Gorange drove across the upper perimeter.

Seconds later, Dough Boy was sandwiched between KMM and a charging Wedge of Doom. While Lisa Winter's machine returned to the center to attack Gorange, KMM was pushed into Bob Smith's tail, then the former two machines by Wedge of Doom. Wedge of Doom held KMM in place for a few seconds, before flipping it over with another heavy ram. Bob Smith, spinning in place, whacked Wedge of Doom as it approached, only to be shoved across the arena. Upon being released, Will Wright's machine rammed Gorange a few times, all while both robots were again pressured by Wedge of Doom. Dough Boy, rejoining the fray, turned into Wedge of Doom's front scoop; Wedge of Doom pushed it into the upper-left flipper, only for both robots to be momentarily pinned by Gorange.

During the next series of attacks, the invertible Gorange was flipped and almost thrown over the left wall bumper by Wedge of Doom. Anthony DuRaine's machine survived, landing upright in the struggle, which also involved Bob Smith closing in to whack both robots with its tail. In response, Wedge of Doom again pushed Bob Smith across the arena and into Dough Boy. Bob Smith proceeded to hit Gorange, which in turn rammed and tried to push Dough Boy back into Wedge of Doom. Dough Boy and Gorange each took turns at attacking Bob Smith, bumping into each other in the process.

At that point, Wedge of Doom closed in on the trio, pushing Dough Boy into its opponents and towards the lower-right corner. The momentum of its shoves caused Dough Boy to turn over, eliminating the latter from the battle as it struggled to self-right. Wedge of Doom slammed into and began pushing Bob Smith around once again, while Gorange lingered in the upper-right corner, its batteries having become severely depleted by this point. Wedge of Doom shunted Gorange into the right-side wall bumper, collecting Dough Boy in the process, before resuming its pushing attacks on Bob Smith.

By the end of this battle, Gorange had become immobilized on one side. While continuing to push and slam Bob Smith around, Wedge of Doom also attacked less frequently in an effort to save battery life and preserve its drivetrain. Following a final shove on Bob Smith, the end bell rang; Wedge of Doom and Bob Smith were both fully mobile, thus qualifying for the Melee Final together.

Results

Wins/Losses

• Wins: 1
• Losses: 3

Series Record

Events	Gorange Event Record
1994	Did Not Enter
1995	Entered with Snickers
1996	Entered with Snickers (Featherweight) Enetered with Roach (Lightweight)
1997	Featherweight Round 1

Outside Robot Wars

Gorange 3 in BattleBots

Gorange was to be upgraded for the eventually canceled 1998 US Robot Wars, however, it never saw combat. A year after that, Gorange was upgraded again being a white vertical spinner which fought in the lightweight division in the 1999 Long beach BattleBots event, here it lost its first match against The Executioner, before winning its next two fights against Rott-Bott and Hot Air, the latter withdrawing after being totally destroyed by Ziggy, however, Gorange 3 would lose and be eliminated in its fourth match against Deathtrap.