Robot Wars: The Seventh Wars (also referred to as Series 7) was the seventh series of the British television game show Robot Wars, and would prove to be the last for over twelve years. It was originally broadcast from November 2003 to March 2004 on Five, the first and only time that the UK series would not be transmitted by the BBC. The series was hosted by Craig Charles, the pit reporter was Jayne Middlemiss and commentary was provided by Jonathan Pearce.
The series was also re-aired on Jetix and Fox Kids. Initially shown in full, the show was eventually relegated to a 30 minute time slot, and as a result, most of the backstage interviews, as well as the side events, were edited out. Some of the battles themselves were also edited.
The series was first repeated on Challenge from 19 February-18 March 2016.
Along with the rest of the Classic Series, The Seventh Wars is available to stream in its entirety on Mech+ as of 2026.
Rule Changes[]
In addition to changing channels for the original UK broadcast, The Seventh Wars also introduced several new rules for competitors participating in this series. Some resulted from events which occurred in The Sixth Wars and the second series of Robot Wars Extreme, while others were suggested by veteran roboteers who were now working on the show as technical consultants, such as George Francis of Team Chaos and Kim Davies of Panic Attack.
The most significant change was that every robot above the featherweight class was to be equipped with a 'working offensive weapon' of some kind.[2] This rule was intended to exclude robots which were armed solely with non-moving weapons, such as ramming blades and static spikes. Competitors with torque reaction weapons and sit-and-spin designs were also affected, while those with interchangeable weapons were now required to employ active weaponry in each eligible configuration.
Notable examples of robots being modified to comply with the 'working offensive weapon' rule include Sixth Wars champion Tornado and Extreme 2 New Blood Champion Storm 2, which adopted an interchangeable scoop with chain flail and a four-bar lifting arm respectively. Nevertheless, sit-and-spin designs such as T-Wrecks were still considered eligible despite technically lacking powered weaponry.
Further changes were also made to the rules regarding interchangeable weapons. Body panels were required to be identical in every configuration, and, as highlighted in previous series, all weapons were required to be declared and approved by the Robot Wars producers in advance. Additionally, defensive add-ons and interchangeable weapons with defensive features were prohibited, outlawing additions such as Tornado's 'anti-crusher weapon' as well as its unused 'anti-spinner' and 'anti-axe' weapons.[2]
Stricter rules were also enforced on electric and hydraulic components. A maximum voltage of 60 volts on AC or DC power was established; robots featuring a voltage higher than 36 volts required their voltage to be clearly labelled near the removable link, as well as their electrical equipment to be built to high engineering and safety standards. In addition to the 3000psi limit for hydraulic components established in earlier series, competitors with these systems were required to be able to demonstrate their working pressures, as well as to use a portable pressure gauge at the technical crew's discretion.[2] Several robots were found to be in excess of the pressure limit and were therefore unable to enter Series 7.
The maximum dimensions allowed for competitors were also altered, being reduced from 2 metres long by 1.4 metres wide in the Sixth Wars[3] to 2 metres long by 1.2 metres wide.[2]
Finally, rules banning mesh and other materials which could potentially snag rotating weapons were more explicitly enforced, often resulting in penalties for competitors which breached this rule. This especially affected Bulldog Breed in Heat K, where it was caught using a mesh to protect its pneumatics system in the first round of the aforementioned heat. Although Bulldog Breed still progressed on the resulting Judges' decision, the team were told not to use the mesh again by Derek Foxwell after explaining its purpose afterwards. Meanwhile, in the qualifiers, Brutus Maximus used a net to immobilise Mean Streak, ultimately conceding victory to the latter; however, it would still receive a place in the main competition.
Prize Money[]
Previous series of Robot Wars offered cash prizes in varying amounts relative to championship performance, plus appearance fees for all competing teams.[4] However, the BBC were not able to publicly promote these as the funds relied on money received from taxpayers.
Under the ownership of Five, the presenters were able to announce the cash prize for the first time, with Craig Charles and Jonathan Pearce claiming that it was an entirely new feature. The total cash pot had a value of over £20,000, with £5,000 going to the eventual champion.
It is known that the runner-up received £3,000,[5] the third-placer also received £5,000, and that all contestants received £50. The rest of the £20,000 cash pot was used to pay other teams in appearance fees.[5]
Format[]
The series consisted of sixteen heats featuring eight robots each. As with the previous series, each heat began with two four-way melees, with two winning robots progressing to the second round, consisting of one-on-one battles. The winners of each second round battle would then face each other in the Heat Final, the winner of which would advance to the Semi-Finals. The Semi-Finals of Series 7 reverted to the same format as those in Series 3 and Series 4, consisting of two rounds of one-on-one battles between the heat winners. Two robots from each Semi-Final would progress to the Grand Final, where they were initially paired off and fought in two one-on-one 'Eliminators'. The winners of each 'Eliminator' would fight each other in a final battle to determine the series champion, while the losers would fight a Play-Off to determine third and fourth places.
Seeded robots[]
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1. Tornado |
9. Pussycat |
Heats[]
Heat A[]
- Main article: Robot Wars: The Seventh Wars/Heat A
| M2 | Shell Shock | Tiberius 3 | Vader |
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| Brutus Maximus |
Pussycat (9) |
Roobarb | Twister |
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Round 1
- M2 vs Tiberius 3 vs Shell Shock vs Vader: M2 & Tiberius 3 qualified
- Brutus Maximus vs Pussycat vs Roobarb vs Twister: Pussycat & Roobarb qualified
Round 2
- Pussycat vs M2: M2 won
- Roobarb vs Tiberius 3: Tiberius 3 won
Heat Final
- M2 vs Tiberius 3: M2 won
Heat B[]
- Main article: Robot Wars: The Seventh Wars/Heat B
| Barbaric Response |
Big Nipper | Kan-Opener | The Grim Reaper |
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| Gyrobot | Jackson Wallop |
Killerkat | (3) |
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Round 1
- Barbaric Response vs Big Nipper vs Kan-Opener vs The Grim Reaper: Big Nipper & The Grim Reaper qualified
- Gyrobot vs Jackson Wallop vs Killerkat vs Terrorhurtz: Gyrobot & Jackson Wallop qualified
- Note: Terrorhurtz did not participate.
Round 2
- Gyrobot vs The Grim Reaper: The Grim Reaper won
- Big Nipper vs Jackson Wallop: Big Nipper won
Heat Final
- The Grim Reaper vs Big Nipper: The Grim Reaper won
Heat C[]
- Main article: Robot Wars: The Seventh Wars/Heat C
| Dantomkia (5) |
Hassocks Hog 2 |
King B Powerworks |
Rick |
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| IG-88 | Scorpion | The Stag | Tomahawk |
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Round 1
- Dantomkia vs Hassocks Hog 2 vs King B Powerworks vs Rick: Dantomkia & King B Powerworks qualified
- IG-88 vs Scorpion vs The Stag vs Tomahawk: IG-88 & Scorpion qualified
Round 2
- Dantomkia vs Scorpion: Dantomkia won
- King B Powerworks vs IG-88: IG-88 won
Heat Final
- Dantomkia vs IG-88: Dantomkia won
Heat D[]
- Main article: Robot Wars: The Seventh Wars/Heat D
| 13 Black (7) | Herbinator | Lightning | The Alien |
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| Gravity | Hodaf the Bad | Hydra | Thor |
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Round 1
- 13 Black vs Herbinator vs Lightning vs The Alien: 13 Black & Lightning qualified
- Gravity vs Hodaf The Bad vs Hydra vs Thor: Gravity & Thor qualified
Round 2
- 13 Black vs Gravity: Gravity won
- Lightning vs Thor: Lightning won
Heat Final
- Gravity vs Lightning: Gravity won
Heat E[]
- Main article: Robot Wars: The Seventh Wars/Heat E
| Devastator | EWE2 | Sawpoint 2 | Tornado (1) |
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| Barber-ous 2'n a Bit |
Leveller 2 | Tetanus Booster |
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Round 1
- Devastator vs EWE2 vs Sawpoint 2 vs Tornado: EWE2 & Tornado qualified
- Barber-ous 2'n a Bit vs Leveller 2 vs Tetanus Booster vs Thunderpants: Leveller 2 & Tetanus Booster qualified
- Note: Thunderpants broke down in the entry gate and never made it into the arena, so the fight carried on with just three competing robots.
Round 2
- Leveller 2 vs Tornado: Tornado won
- EWE2 vs Tetanus Booster: Tetanus Booster won
Heat Final
- Tetanus Booster vs Tornado: Tornado won
Heat F[]
- Main article: Robot Wars: The Seventh Wars/Heat F
| Diabolus | Major Tom 3 | Tsunami | X-Terminator (11) |
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| Constrictor | Fluffy | Killer Carrot 2 |
Scarey- Go-Round |
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Round 1
- Diabolus vs Major Tom 3 vs Tsunami vs X-Terminator: Tsunami & X-Terminator qualified
- Constrictor vs Fluffy vs Killer Carrot 2 vs Scarey-Go-Round: Constrictor & Killer Carrot 2 qualified
Round 2
- Killer Carrot 2 vs X-Terminator: X-Terminator won
- Constrictor vs Tsunami: Tsunami won
Heat Final
- Tsunami vs X-Terminator: X-Terminator won
Heat G[]
- Main article: Robot Wars: The Seventh Wars/Heat G
| Atomic | Cygnus X-1 | S.M.I.D.S.Y. (13) | Terror Turtle |
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| Araknia | Hellbent | I Bot One Beta | Mean Streak |
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Round 1
- Atomic vs Cygnus X-1 vs S.M.I.D.S.Y. vs Terror Turtle: Atomic & S.M.I.D.S.Y. qualified
- Araknia vs Hellbent vs I Bot One Beta vs Mean Streak: Hellbent & Mean Streak qualified
Round 2
- Mean Streak vs S.M.I.D.S.Y.: S.M.I.D.S.Y. won
- Atomic vs Hellbent: Atomic won
Heat Final
- Atomic vs S.M.I.D.S.Y.: Atomic won
Heat H[]
- Main article: Robot Wars: The Seventh Wars/Heat H
| Ceros | Metalis | Ming Dienasty (15) |
Scraptosaur |
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| Mega Hurts LT | Revolution 3 | St. Agro | The Scrapper |
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Round 1
- Ceros vs Metalis vs Ming Dienasty vs Scraptosaur: Ceros & Scraptosaur qualified
- Mega Hurts LT vs Revolution 3 vs St. Agro vs The Scrapper: Revolution 3 & St. Agro qualified
Round 2
- Scraptosaur vs St. Agro: St. Agro won
- Ceros vs Revolution 3: Ceros won
Heat Final
- Ceros vs St. Agro: St. Agro won
Heat I[]
- Main article: Robot Wars: The Seventh Wars/Heat I
| Mayhem | Rhino | Storm 2 (16) | Supernova |
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| Shredder Evolution |
Steel Avenger |
Sub-Version 1.1 |
Trax |
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Round 1
- Mayhem vs Rhino vs Storm 2 vs Supernova: Rhino & Storm 2 qualified
- Shredder Evolution vs Steel Avenger vs Sub-Version 1.1 vs Trax: Steel Avenger & Trax qualified
Round 2
- Storm 2 vs Trax: Storm 2 won
- Rhino vs Steel Avenger: Steel Avenger won
Heat Final
- Steel Avenger vs Storm 2: Storm 2 won
Heat J[]
- Main article: Robot Wars: The Seventh Wars/Heat J
| 8645T 2 | Mighty Mouse | Mobot | Thermidor 2 (14) |
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| Cobra | Kronic the Wedgehog |
Pinser | The Kraken |
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Round 1
- 8645T 2 vs Mighty Mouse vs Mobot vs Thermidor 2: Mighty Mouse & Thermidor 2 qualified
- Cobra vs Kronic the Wedgehog vs Pinser vs The Kraken: Kronic the Wedgehog & The Kraken qualified
Round 2
- The Kraken vs Thermidor 2: Thermidor 2 won
- Kronic the Wedgehog vs Mighty Mouse: Mighty Mouse won
Heat Final
- Mighty Mouse vs Thermidor 2: Thermidor 2 won
Heat K[]
- Main article: Robot Wars: The Seventh Wars/Heat K
| Bulldog Breed (12) |
Infernal Contraption |
Jabber | Mantis |
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| Hard | Kat 3 | T-Wrecks | Velocirippa |
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Round 1
- Bulldog Breed vs Infernal Contraption vs Jabber vs Mantis: Bulldog Breed & Mantis qualified
- Hard vs Kat 3 vs T-Wrecks vs Velocirippa: Hard & Kat 3 qualified
Round 2
- Bulldog Breed vs Hard: Bulldog Breed won
- Kat 3 vs Mantis: Kat 3 won
Heat Final
- Bulldog Breed vs Kat 3: Bulldog Breed won
Heat L[]
- Main article: Robot Wars: The Seventh Wars/Heat L
| Corkscrew Two |
Demolition Man |
Judge Shred 3 |
Mute |
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| Behemoth (10) |
Crushtacean | Tartarus | UFO |
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Round 1
- Corkscrew Two vs Demolition Man vs Judge Shred 3 vs Mute: Judge Shred 3 & Mute qualified
- Crushtacean vs Behemoth vs Tartarus vs UFO: Behemoth & UFO qualified
Round 2
- Behemoth vs Mute: Mute won
- Judge Shred 3 vs UFO: Judge Shred 3 won
Heat Final
- Judge Shred 3 vs Mute: Mute won
Heat M[]
- Main article: Robot Wars: The Seventh Wars/Heat M
| Edge Hog | Mega Morg | Panic Attack (8) | Spin Doctor |
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| B.O.D | Disc-O-Inferno | Robochicken | Tough as Nails |
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Round 1
- Edge Hog vs Mega Morg vs Panic Attack vs Spin Doctor: Mega Morg & Panic Attack qualified
- B.O.D. vs Disc-O-Inferno vs Robochicken vs Tough as Nails: Robochicken & Tough as Nails qualified
Round 2
- Panic Attack vs Tough as Nails: Tough as Nails won
- Mega Morg vs Robochicken: Robochicken won
Heat Final
- Robochicken vs Tough as Nails: Tough as Nails won
Heat N[]
- Main article: Robot Wars: The Seventh Wars/Heat N
| CHIP | NEATer Machine |
Revenge of Trouble & Strife |
Spawn Again (6) |
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| Raging Knightmare |
R.O.C.S. | The Executioner |
Topbot |
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Round 1
- CHIP vs NEATer Machine vs Revenge of Trouble & Strife vs Spawn Again: Revenge of Trouble & Strife & Spawn Again qualified
- Raging Knightmare vs R.O.C.S. vs The Executioner vs Topbot: Raging Knightmare & R.O.C.S. qualified
Round 2
- R.O.C.S. vs Spawn Again: Spawn Again won
- Raging Knightmare vs Revenge of Trouble & Strife: Raging Knightmare won
Heat Final
- Raging Knightmare vs Spawn Again: Raging Knightmare won
Heat O[]
- Main article: Robot Wars: The Seventh Wars/Heat O
| Bigger Brother (4) | Colossus | Typhoon 2 | U.R.O. |
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| DisConstructor | Hammerhead 2 | Iron-Awe 2.1 | Xenomorph |
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Round 1
- Bigger Brother vs Colossus vs Typhoon 2 vs U.R.O.: Bigger Brother & Typhoon 2 qualified
- DisConstructor vs Hammerhead 2 vs Iron-Awe 2.1 vs Xenomorph: Hammerhead 2 & Iron-Awe 2.1 qualified
Round 2
- Bigger Brother vs Iron-Awe 2.1: Iron-Awe 2.1 won
- Hammerhead 2 vs Typhoon 2: Typhoon 2 won
Heat Final
- Iron-Awe 2.1 vs Typhoon 2: Typhoon 2 won
Heat P[]
- Main article: Robot Wars: The Seventh Wars/Heat P
| Bamm Bamm | Black and Blue |
Daisy-Cutter | Firestorm 5 (2) |
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| Aggrobot | Reptirron the Second |
Ripper | Zorro |
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Round 1
- Bamm Bamm vs Black and Blue vs Daisy-Cutter vs Firestorm 5: Daisy-Cutter & Firestorm 5 qualified
- Aggrobot vs Reptirron The Second vs Ripper vs Zorro: Reptirron The Second & Ripper qualified
Round 2
- Firestorm 5 vs Reptirron The Second: Firestorm 5 won
- Daisy-Cutter vs Ripper: Ripper won
Heat Final
- Firestorm 5 vs Ripper: Firestorm 5 won
Semi-Finals[]
Semi-Final 1[]
- Main article: Robot Wars: The Seventh Wars/Semi-Final 1
| Bulldog Breed (12) |
Dantomkia (5) |
Gravity | Raging Knightmare |
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| St. Agro | Tornado (1) |
Tough as Nails |
X-Terminator (11) |
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Round 1
- Raging Knightmare vs Tornado: Tornado won
- Dantomkia vs Gravity: Gravity won
- St. Agro vs X-Terminator: X-Terminator won
- Bulldog Breed vs Tough as Nails: Bulldog Breed won
Eliminators
- Gravity vs Tornado: Tornado won
- Bulldog Breed vs X-Terminator: X-Terminator won
Semi-Final 2[]
- Main article: Robot Wars: The Seventh Wars/Semi-Final 2
| Atomic | Firestorm 5 (2) |
M2 | Mute |
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| Storm 2 (16) |
The Grim Reaper |
Thermidor 2 (14) |
Typhoon 2 |
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Round 1
- Firestorm 5 vs Mute: Firestorm 5 won
- Thermidor 2 vs Typhoon 2: Typhoon 2 won
- Storm 2 vs The Grim Reaper: Storm 2 won
- Atomic vs M2: Atomic won
Eliminators
- Firestorm 5 vs Storm 2: Storm 2 won
- Atomic vs Typhoon 2: Typhoon 2 won
Grand Final[]
- Main article: Robot Wars: The Seventh Wars/Grand Final
| Storm 2 (16) |
Tornado (1) |
Typhoon 2 | X-Terminator (11) |
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Eliminators
- Storm 2 vs Tornado: Storm 2 won
- Typhoon 2 vs X-Terminator: Typhoon 2 won
3rd Place Playoff
- Tornado vs X-Terminator: Tornado won
7th Wars Grand Final
- Storm 2 vs Typhoon 2: Typhoon 2 won
Special Events[]
- Main article: Robot Wars: The Seventh Wars/Special Events
These battles took place throughout the series, and were aired after Round 1 of all the heats except Heat I. Battles included the Middleweight championship, World Championship qualifiers and three "weapon-based" battles. There was also a House Robot Rebellion, which was aired during the Annihilator episode.
Episode Summary[]
This is a list to summarise which event was held during each heat of Series 7.
- Heat A: World Championship Qualifier (Austria vs Sri Lanka)
- Heat B: Featherweight Battle
- Heat C: Battle of the Spinners (Spin City)
- Heat D: World Championship Qualifier (USA)
- Heat E: Featherweight Battle
- Heat F: Axe Attack
- Heat G: World Championship Qualifier (South Africa vs Republic of Ireland)
- Heat H: Crusher Crunch Up
- Heat I: No Special Event (series recap)
- Heat J: World Championship Qualifier (New Zealand vs Belgium)
- Heat K: Middleweight Final
- Heat L: World Championship Qualifier (Germany)
- Heat M: Featherweight Battle
- Heat N: World Championship Qualifier (Canada vs Switzerland)
- Heat O: World Championship Qualifier (The Netherlands)
- Heat P: Featherweight Final
World Championship Qualifiers[]
These battles would allow the winner to advance to The Third World Championship at the end of the series, representing their country. Three battles took the form of a head-to-head or a three-way melee to represent major countries (United States of America, Germany, the Netherlands), while the other battles would be head-to-heads between unrelated countries.
| Mechaniac (AUT) |
Supernova (SRI) |
Flippa (USA) |
Spartacus (USA) |
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| Crushtacean (RSA) |
Topbot (IRE) |
Hard (BEL) |
Riptilion (NZL) |
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I Bot One Beta (GER) |
Reaper NP2 (GER) |
Snake Bite (SUI) |
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| Terror Turtle (CAN) |
Gravity (NED) |
Scraptosaur (NED) |
Tough as Nails (NED) |
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- Mechaniac (AUT) vs Supernova (SRI): Supernova won
- Flippa (USA) vs Spartacus (USA): Spartacus won
- Crushtacean (RSA) vs Topbot (IRE): Crushtacean won
- Hard (BEL) vs Riptilion (NZL): Hard won
- Ansgar 3 (GER) vs I Bot One Beta (GER) vs Reaper NP2 (GER): Ansgar 3 won
- Snake Bite (SUI) vs Terror Turtle (CAN): Snake Bite won
- Gravity (NED) vs Scraptosaur (NED) vs Tough as Nails (NED) - Tough as Nails won
Middleweight Championship[]
- Main article: Robot Wars: The Seventh Wars/Middleweight Championship
This event featured three robots weighing no more than 54kg fighting against one another in a single battle.
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- Winner: Typhoon
Featherweight Championship[]
- Main article: Robot Wars: The Seventh Wars/Featherweight Championship
This small tournament featured 18 robots weighing no more than 12kg fighting against one another.
| Alien 8R | Alpha | Bernard | Cutlet | Cygnus X3 | DTK |
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| G2 | Gi-Ant-O | Kitty | Mammoth | Micro Mute | Mini-Maul |
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| Prince of Awe | Rampage 2 | Rip | Staglet | Typhoon Cadet |
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Featherweight Battle
- Alpha vs Cygnus X3 vs G2 vs Kitty vs Mini-Maul vs Prince of Awe vs Rip: Rip & Prince of Awe qualified
- Alien 8R vs Bernard vs Cutlet vs DTK vs Mammoth vs Staglet vs Typhoon Cadet: Bernard & DTK qualified
- Gi-Ant-O vs Micro Mute vs Rampage 2 vs Whipper: Rampage 2 & Whipper qualified
Featherweight Final
- Bernard vs DTK vs Prince of Awe vs Rampage 2 vs Rip vs Whipper: DTK won
House Robot Rebellion[]
- Main article: Robot Wars: The Seventh Wars/House Robot Rebellion
This was a special event shown during the Annihilator episode which gave two contestant robots the chance to take on the House Robots.
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- Winners: Behemoth & Gravity
Battle of the Spinners[]
- Main article: Robot Wars: The Seventh Wars/Battle of the Spinners
This battle featured three robots with spinning weapons fighting against one another.
| Barber-ous 2'n a Bit |
Infernal Contraption |
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Winner: Shredder Evolution
Axe Attack[]
- Main article: Robot Wars: The Seventh Wars/Axe Attack
This battle featured three robots with axes fighting against one another.
| Hydra | Iron-Awe 2.1 | Kat 3 |
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Winner: Iron-Awe 2.1
Crusher Crunch Up[]
- Main article: Robot Wars: The Seventh Wars/Crusher Crunch Up
This battle featured three robots with crushing weapons fighting against one another.
| Mantis | Pinser | R.O.C.S. |
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Winner: Mantis
Annihilator[]
- Main article: Robot Wars: The Seventh Wars/Annihilator
After the Grand Final, three special episodes were shown, the first of which featured the Annihilator. The Annihilator featured six robots in the arena, with one robot being eliminated in each round until only one was left standing.
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Ripper | Robochicken |
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- Sixth: Robochicken
- Fifth: Flippa
- Note: Flippa never made it into the arena after the first round due to technical problems, so the competition continued with just four robots.
- Fourth: EWE2
- Third: Raging Knightmare
- Runner-Up: Ripper
- Winner: Kan-Opener
Note: The House Robot Rebellion was also aired during the episode.
All-Stars Championship[]
- Main article: Robot Wars: The Seventh Wars/All-Stars
The second special episode featured the All-Stars Championship, in which eight of the best robots competed against each other to see who was the "best of the best".
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| Behemoth | Dantomkia | King B Powerworks |
Pussycat |
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Round 1
- Bigger Brother vs Panic Attack vs Kat 3 vs Firestorm 5: Panic Attack & Kat 3 qualified
- Behemoth vs King B Powerworks vs Pussycat vs Dantomkia: Pussycat & Dantomkia qualified
Semi-Finals
- Panic Attack vs Dantomkia: Dantomkia won
- Kat 3 vs Pussycat: Pussycat won
All Stars Final
- Dantomkia vs Pussycat: Pussycat won
The Third World Championship[]
- Main article: The Third World Championship
The third special episode featured The Third World Championship. The championship featured twelve robots from around the world competing to become the third world champion.
| Hard (BEL) |
Spartacus (USA) |
Supernova (SRI) |
Crushtacean (RSA) |
PulverizeR (NED) |
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| Ansgar 3 (GER) |
Tornado (GBR) |
Storm 2 (GBR) |
Rawbot (SWE) |
Tough as Nails (NED) |
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Heats
- Spartacus (USA) vs Hard (BEL) vs Supernova (SRI): Supernova won
- PulverizeR (NED) vs Snake Bite (SUI) vs Crushtacean (RSA): Crushtacean won
- Ansgar 3 (GER) vs Storm 2 (UK) vs Tornado (UK): Storm 2 won
- Typhoon 2 (UK) vs Rawbot (SWE) vs Tough as Nails (NED): Tough as Nails won
- Note: Before the battle had started, Typhoon 2 withdrew from the competition, being stated in the TV broadcast to be the result of ‘technical problems’. Team Typhoon had used their last set of batteries in Typhoon to defend their Middleweight Championship title. This left Tough as Nails and Rawbot to fight alone.
Semi-Finals
- Supernova (SRI) vs Crushtacean (RSA): Supernova won
- Storm 2 (UK) vs Tough as Nails (NED): Storm 2 won
World Championship Final
- Supernova (SRI) vs Storm 2 (UK): Storm 2 won
Trivia[]
- This was the first series since The Third Wars to feature 128 robots in the main competition.
- This was also the first series in which Team Chaos did not compete.
- This was the only series in the original run of Robot Wars not to include a House Robot introduction in the opening Heat.
References[]
- ↑ Private correspondence between RobotManiac and Simon Harrison in February 2022
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 ROBOT WARS 2003 Rules & Regulations (archived)
- ↑ Run Amok website - Series 6 rules and regulations
- ↑ 'Robot Wars - Fifth Wars, Extreme, World Championship', Robot Wars Discussion Forum, 15th April 2001 (archived)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 YouTube comment by Gary Cairns
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