Rat was a large competitor robot that fought in the first series of Dutch Robot Wars. It lost its first round battle to Bamm Bamm in its heat, then was eliminated in the Losers Melee despite flipping The Lethal Swan over.
The team mascot was a toy rat, similar to 'Verminator' which sat on top of UK middleweight competitor Hard Cheese.
Design
Rat was a very long robot shaped like a rat, with two outside wheels at the rear and decorated with metal 'whiskers'. The robot's body also doubled as a pneumatic flipper, which while powerful left the robot's internals exposed. While aggressive and potent, Rat also suffered from poor turning and reliability problems that affected its performance in its only series.
Robot History
Dutch Series 1
Bamm Bamm and Rat up in flames
Rat's first round battle saw it fighting against Bamm Bamm. It started by driving round in circles and raising its flipper, which it used to lift and clamp Bamm Bamm by its club. Rat pushed Bamm Bamm against an angle grinder, with both robots appearing to be stuck close to the Flame Pit. Refbot came in to separate both robots, but Rat pushed Bamm Bamm over the Flame Pit, setting its club on fire and shoving it towards the pit release button as parts of the club dropped into Rat's exposed internals. Both robots continued burning as Refbot separated them, and Bamm Bamm hammered Rat with its now-exposed axe as Rat struggled to move. The battle went to a jury's decision, which despite Rat's aggression ruled in favour of Bamm Bamm.
Rat and Lizzard team up to overturn Lethal Swan
In the Losers' Melee, Rat faced Lizzard and Lethal Swan. It teamed up with Lizzard to attack and push Lethal Swan around, before the three machines drove around each other for some time. Eventually, Rat used its flipper to turn Lethal Swan onto its side as Lizzard pushed it, also causing both of Lizzard's eyes to fall off. While the House Robots attacked The Lethal Swan and dragged it to the Floor Flipper, however, Rat suddenly broke down, and was speared by Sir Killalot's lance while Refbot counted it out. Sir Killalot carried Rat over the Flame Pit and attempted to drop it on the Floor Flipper, but 'cease' was called before Rat could be flipped. This eliminated Rat from the first Dutch series.
Results
| RAT - RESULTS | ||
| Series 1 | ||
| Dutch Championship Heat, Round 1 | ||
| Heat A, Round 1 | vs. Bamm Bamm | Lost |
| Heat A, Losers Melee | vs. Lethal Swan, Lizzard | Lost |
Wins/Losses
- Wins: 0
- Losses: 2
Series Record
| Dutch Series | Rat Series Record |
|---|---|
| Series 1 | Heat, Round 1 |
| Series 2 | Did not enter |
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