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"There's one of my personal favorites, Paul Bunyan! Running 230 rpm on that front blade, and he's got plenty of traction and he can turn on a dime!"
Stefan Frank introduces Paul Bunyan in the Robot Rebellion

Paul Bunyan was a robot from Renton, Washington that competed in the second season of Robot Wars: Extreme Warriors. It participated in the US championship and the Robot Rebellion respectively, but lost both Round One battles.

Design[]

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Side view of Paul Bunyan

Paul Bunyan was a four-wheeled robot whose primary weapons were a spinning cross and a rear spike. Despite having good traction, the weapon was very ineffective as it could only spin up to 230rpm and the wheels were exposed.

Etymology[]

The name Paul Bunyan came from the giant lumberjack from American folklore. The team's name "The Fighting Lumberjacks" was also a reference to the character.

Robot History[]

Season 2[]

Paul Bunyan was up against returning competitor The Falcon Mark 2 and fellow newcomer Bunny Attack in the first round of Heat H.

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Paul Bunyan is hammered by Bunny Attack

The battle started with The Falcon Mark 2 immediately going on the offence against Bunny Attack. Although Bunny Attack tried going after both opponents, it was pushed around some more. Paul Bunyan had lost the use of its spinner, so it merely drove around the arena passively. Sir Killalot was reprimanded for leaving his CPZ, and then Paul Bunyan was limply tapped by Bunny Attack's hammer a couple of times. The judges chose to eliminate Paul Bunyan, as it wasn't aggressive enough, and didn't cause much damage.

Paul Bunyan also participated in the Robot Rebellion. In its first round match, it faced Snake Bite.

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Sgt. Bash buckles the spinner of Paul Bunyan

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Paul Bunyan about to be dumped out of the arena by Sir Killalot

After a shoving match between the two competitors, Paul Bunyan was caught by Sgt. Bash's claws. Sir Killalot came in and lifted Paul Bunyan up, nearly toppling Sgt. Bash by accident. Paul Bunyan escaped but was caught by the House Robots again. Sgt. Bash used his claw to break Paul Bunyan's disc and Sir Killalot then carried Paul Bunyan around the arena, eventually dumping it over the wall, eliminating Paul Bunyan from the competition.

Results[]

PAUL BUNYAN - RESULTS
Season 2
US Championship
Heat, Round 1
Heat H, Round 1 vs. Bunny Attack, The Falcon Mark 2 Eliminated
Robot Rebellion
Round 1
Round 1 vs. Snake Bite Lost

Wins/Losses[]

  • Wins: 0
  • Losses: 2

Series Record[]

US Series Paul Bunyan Series Record
Season 1 Did not enter
Season 2 Heat, Round 1
Nickelodeon Did not enter

Gallery[]

Outside Robot Wars[]

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The team's BattleBots entry, Slap Happy

The team also fought in Season 4.0 of BattleBots with the middleweight Slap Happy, an invertible thwackbot. It defeated FlapJack via forfeit to reach the second round, but ultimately lost a 31-14 Judges' decision to Caliban.

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