- "My local pub can get a bit violent; it’s the kind with sawdust on the floor; it’s all that’s left of the furniture. I’m not saying it’s rough, it’s just that even the pool table gets its pockets picked. The barmaid carries a riot shield, and the jukebox has a criminal record. And I don’t mean the one by Steps! The thing is, there’s always fights in my pub over nothing. You stare at another man’s peanuts, and prepare to get assaulted, or dry roasted, depending on what he’s got. Which is why we’ve created Robot Wars, a place where grown men and women can come to brawl over nothing more than a place in our semi-finals, without upsetting anyone playing dominoes!"
- — Craig Charles' introduction
Heat K of Robot Wars: The Third Wars (also referred to in recaps as Heat 11) was the eleventh of sixteen heats which determined the Semi-Finalists of Robot Wars: The Third Wars. The episode featuring Heat K was originally broadcast on 25 February 2000 on BBC Two. The broadcast managed to attract 5.88 million viewers, an increase of 990,000 viewers when compared with the previous episode. According to BARB, this meant it ranked first in the top thirty highest rated BBC 2 broadcasts during 21-27 February.
Competing Robots[]
Newcomers[]
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| Hefty | ||
| Weight | 81.9kg | |
| Dimensions | 0.40 x 1.15 x 0.60m | |
| Clearance | 0.55m | |
| Power | 2 x Electrical Motors | |
| Weapons | Ramming Spike | |
| Notes | Cost under £2,000 | |
| From: West Yorkshire | ||
| Team Members: Stuart Reynolds, Bernard Mosley & Darren Brown | ||
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| Judge Shred | ||
| Weight | 77.8kg | |
| Dimensions | 0.53 x 1.64 x 0.70m | |
| Clearance | 0.30m | |
| Power | 2 x 24V Wheelchair Motors | |
| Weapons | Cutter & Flipper | |
| Notes | Build Time: 8 Weeks | |
| From: Leicestershire | ||
| Team Members: Alan Blakeman & Paul Blakeman | ||
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| Mr Punch | ||
| Weight | 71.6kg | |
| Dimensions | 0.39 x 0.90 x 0.70m | |
| Clearance | 0.05m | |
| Power | Electric Power | |
| Weapons | 2 Pneumatic Rams | |
| Notes | Cost £200 | |
| From: South Bank University | ||
| Team Members: Kieran Kenny, Andy Pridmore & Glenn Stenning | ||
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| Purple Predator | ||
| Weight | 76.0kg | |
| Dimensions | 0.73 x 1.60 x 0.98m | |
| Clearance | 0.00m | |
| Power | 24V Electrical Motor | |
| Weapons | Flipping Arm & Saw | |
| Notes | Cost under £650 | |
| From: Reading | ||
| Team Members: Trevor Andrew, Sam Andrew & George Andrew | ||
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| Toecutter | ||
| Weight | 73.0kg | |
| Dimensions | 0.35 x 1.15 x 0.66m | |
| Clearance | 0.30m | |
| Power | 2 x 24V Electric Motors | |
| Weapons | Spring Loaded Blade | |
| Notes | Build Time: 3 Months | |
| From: Edinburgh | ||
| Team Members: Simon Reason, Jon Reason & Peter Reason | ||
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| X-Terminator | ||
| Weight | 80.0kg | |
| Dimensions | 0.94 x 1.0 x 0.62m | |
| Clearance | 0.15m | |
| Power | 2 x Car Motors | |
| Weapons | Pneumatic Spiked Axe | |
| Notes | Build Time: 5 Months | |
| From: Hereford | ||
| Team Members: Marlon Pritchard & Paul Lewis | ||
Veterans[]
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| Axios | ||
| Weight | 79.2kg | |
| Dimensions | 1.15 x 0.57 x 0.57m | |
| Clearance | 0.06m | |
| Power | 4 x 750W Electric Motors | |
| Weapons | Drill & Crusher | |
| Notes | Build Time: 12 Weeks | |
| From: Swindon | ||
| Team Members: Colin Offer, John Economou & Chris Ransom | ||
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| Panic Attack | ||
| Weight | 81.6kg | |
| Dimensions | 0.38 x 1.52 x 0.71m | |
| Clearance | 0.20m | |
| Power | 2 x Electric Motors | |
| Weapons | Lifting Spikes | |
| Notes | Reigning Champion | |
| From: Gwent | ||
| Team Members: Kim Davies & Michael Davies | ||
Round One[]
- "If you're all sitting comfortably, let the wars begin!"
- — Craig Charles
X-Terminator vs Hefty[]
X-Terminator brings its axe down onto Hefty
X-Terminator topples Hefty
X-Terminator twisted on the spot for a couple of seconds before charging into Hefty and missing with the spiked axe twice. X-Terminator drifted backwards, near Sir Killalot's CPZ, before going forward into Hefty again. This time, they only scraped their opponent.
- "And look, there, also the deadly, pneumatic spike on the top of X-Terminator. The front scoop, as well, looks solidly designed and dangerous."
- — Jonathan Pearce
Hefty is burnt by the flame jet
Both robots then met head on, with Hefty going up the front scoop of X-Terminator, which brought the spike to into play again, this time embedding itself into the top of Hefty's shell, which allowed X-Terminator to carry it. X-Terminator drove a now suspended Hefty towards Sir Killalot's CPZ, but at one point, one side of Hefty came back down onto the arena floor. This meant that X-Terminator could push Hefty fully over and onto its back
Sir Killalot finishes off Hefty
- "It rolls Hefty up and over. Have they got any sort of srimech? Self-righting mechanism? I don't think so."
- — Jonathan Pearce
Hefty used its ramming spike which fired it away from the arena wall, but Hefty was unable to self-right. Sir Killalot came in and lifted Hefty by one of its tracks, before placing it down, next to the Pit and then nudging it in.
Winner: X-Terminator
Purple Predator vs Toecutter[]
Toecutter slashes Purple Predator's fur
Purple Predator rams Toecutter
Toecutter failed to get off to a quick start, struggling to move away from the arena wall. Purple Predator came across the arena and slammed into Toecutter, before Toecutter used its weapon to flick away a small part of Purple Predator's fur.
- "And there goes that blade, and yes, there's a slash in the purple fur."
- — Jonathan Pearce
Toecutter is bounced up by the arena spikes as it slashes the fur or Purple Predator
Dead Metal attacks Purple Predator from behind
Toecutter continued to pressure Purple Predator, bumping into it and forcing it to retreat away slightly. Purple Predator then came onto the attack and barged into the side of Toecutter. Some more of Purple Predator's fur peeled away, before Toecutter angled Purple Predator into Dead Metal's CPZ.
- "It's such an old tactic, but it's a proven tactic in Robot Wars - drive your opponent into the Control Patrol Zone."
- — Jonathan Pearce
Purple Predator is bounced upwards by the Arena Spike
Toecutter is almost overturned by the Arena Spike during the closing moments of the battle
Purple Predator escaped with little damage, but more fur was loosely hanging off of it. The action then drifted towards the Pit, where Purple Predator was flicked up by the Arena Spike multiple times as it drove over it, which allowed Toecutter to slide underneath Purple Predator's side, before it came back down onto its wheels. Dead Metal came in on Purple Predator and Toecutter backed away, but as it did, it went over the same Arena Spike that Purple Predator did. This time, the arena spike threatened to topple over the robot caught by it, but thankfully for Toecutter, the reversing Purple Predator just about kept them upright.
- "Well that really would've been a huge shock."
- — Jonathan Pearce as Toecutter is threatened by the arena spike
Toecutter limply flicked its weapon onto Purple Predator once more, before cease was called. The Judge's decision gave Toecutter victory.
Winner: Toecutter
Judge Shred vs Mr Punch[]
Judge Shred rams Mr Punch
Judge Shred lifts Mr Punch
Mr Punch struggled to get away from the arena wall, flicking away with its arm. Judge Shred trundled towards Mr Punch and slid under the side of its opponent with its lifting claws, before backing away. Judge Shred came onto the attack again, nudging into the side of Mr Punch and then lifting it once more.
- "At the moment, it's Judge Shred doing all the work."
- — Jonathan Pearce
Mr Punch gets the axe from Shunt
Judge Shred and Shunt pin Mr Punch
Mr Punch then reversed onto the Flame Pit where a short nudging match between the two was played out. Mr Punch then drifted too close to Shunt, who came in and axed Mr Punch three times.
- "Look at that, from Shunt, the great axe penetrating the shell of Mr Punch."
- — Jonathan Pearce
Mr Punch eventually got away, but Judge Shred put its lifting claws into action again, using them to barge Mr Punch into the arena wall. As the time ticked down, Mr Punch started spinning on the spot in an attempt to inflict late damage. Cease was called, with Judge Shred given the victory on a Judges' decision.
Winner: Judge Shred
Axios vs Panic Attack[]
Dead Metal attacks Axios
Axios lingers on the Flame Pit
Axios pins down Panic Attack
Axios fires its "tongue" at Panic Attack preventing it from getting a lift on Axios
Panic Attack topples Axios
Dead Metal slices into the defeated Axios
Both robots shot out towards the centre of the arena as activate was called, slamming head on into each other. Panic Attack spun on the spot with Axios lifting its lance upwards. Axios backed away onto the arena wall twice, and Panic Attacked forced them into Dead Metal. Axios got away from the grip of the House Robot quickly, but got stuck on the Flame Pit, which allowed Panic Attack to attack again. Panic Attack sneaked in behind Axios, but got itself too close to Dead Metal. Axios brought down its lance down on top of Panic Attack and continued to hold it there as Panic Attack backed away from the CPZ. Panic Attacked charged, and clipped a wheel of Axios, who retreated away and lined up an attack on Panic Attack itself, but nearly got caught by its lifting forks.
- "Axios on the charge, lifted up... ooh, almost, by Panic Attack."
- — Jonathan Pearce
The pair clashed side on before both robots danced around each other. Panic Attacked attempted to slide underneath Axios but crashed into the arena wall, but kept up its pursuit, finally getting sufficient purchase on the side of Axios, which allowed it to topple its opponent over.
- "Panic Attack, doing most of the work now... and flipping Axios up and over!"
- — Jonathan Pearce
Dead Metal came in and attacked Axios. Panic Attack then turned Matilda over, causing the House Robot's shell to come off.
Winner: Panic Attack
Round Two[]
Judge Shred vs X-Terminator[]
X-Terminator axes Judge Shred immediately
X-Terminator's axe gets stuck in Judge Shred
Judge Shred hold X-Terminator back with the lifting claws
Judge Shred on the edge of the Pit
X-Terminator accelerated across the arena floor and crashed into the arena wall, before quickly adjusting itself and attacking Judge Shred's rear with its spike weapon. Judge Shred lifted its claws up, but not with X-Terminator on top of them. Judge Shred then pinched the front X-Terminator, before its opponent ran at the side of Judge Shred, which allowed it to carry it towards the Pit. X-Terminator initially struggled to loosen itself from Judge Shred, but the two separated and Judge Shred dropped into the Pit.
- "EXTERMINATE. EXTERMINATE. Judge Shred pushed towards the pit! Judge Shred! P-S-I, C-O-2, K.O., T-T-F-N, ta ta for now! Judge Shred, over and out!"
- — Jonathan Pearce
Judge Shred repeatedly attempted to hoist itself out of the Pit with its arms, which gripped onto the lip of the Pit, but couldn't get away, so Matilda came in and used its chainsaw on the top of Judge Shred.
Winner: X-Terminator
Panic Attack vs Toecutter[]
Panic Attack lifts but fails to turn Toecutter over
Toecutter rams Panic Attack
Panic Attack got underneath Toecutter quickly, dragging it along the arena floor, but couldn't turn it over. Panic Attack then reversed towards Toecutter, before both robots manoeuvred around each other. The two clashed rear to rear and then head on, before Panic Attack slid under the front of Toecutter and slipped it into Dead Metal, with Panic Attack losing its front light in the process.
- "Tremendous heat Semi-Final, this. The reigning champions; difficult work against Toecutter, but I think the more aggressive of the two robots so far."
- — Jonathan Pearce
Panic Attack gets underneath Toecutter
Toecutter is overturned by the reigning champion
Toecutter wriggled away from trouble, with the following action heavily involving Panic Attack's attempts to get underneath Toecutter again. Panic Attack finally got some purchase at the side of Toecutter and toppled it over after a short drive.
- "And again, on the attack, pushing Toecutter up on its side... and up and over!"
- — Jonathan Pearce
Dead Metal sliced into the bottom of Toecutter, while Panic Attack attacked Sgt. Bash, who then tried to snip off Toecutter's blade.
Winner: Panic Attack
Round Three[]
X-Terminator vs Panic Attack[]
X-Terminator lands an axe blow on the reigning champion
X-Terminator drags Panic Attack around
X-Terminator started quickly again, zipping across the arena floor and into the arena wall once more. The two met side on with X-Terminator missing with its spike. X-Terminator then came onto the attack again, sliding under the side of Panic Attack and pricking it with the spike. X-Terminator continued to attack Panic Attack, axing the front of its opponent. Panic Attack attempted to weather the attacks, reversing into X-Terminator, but X-Terminator came onto the attack once more, catching the side of Panic Attack. Panic Attack spun on the spot and X-Terminator attempted to spike the back of Panic Attack, but missed. X-Terminator continued to attack, though, and once again got under the side of Panic Attack, axing the top of it. X-Terminator then drove Panic Attack around the arena, but struggled to angle it into a hazard, so slammed it into the arena wall twice.
- "And it's X-Terminator's spike which has been a key feature of this heat."
- — Jonathan Pearce
Panic Attack got free from X-Terminator's grip, but struggled to put X-Terminator under any pressure itself, as X-Terminator once more brought the spike down. Panic Attack backed away, but X-Terminator caught it side on again and brought the spike down, forcing it into Sergeant Bash.
- "And the champions are in trouble here, now!"
- — Jonathan Pearce as Panic Attack is forced into Sgt. Bash's CPZ
Panic Attack spun away the CPZ and then finally forced X-Terminator back, into the arena wall next to Shunt's CPZ. Shunt axed into the top of Panic Attack, before attempting to axe X-Terminator, but missed, as the latter darted away. Panic Attack continued its comeback though, and got underneath X-Terminator's front scoop, toppling it onto its side and bundling it over.
Panic Attack completes its comeback on X-Terminator
- "Now can they turn X-Terminator up and over?! This could be crucial! A crucial moment! X-Terminator rolling, goodness me, very, very lucky. Went piggy back, up and over, and came down, right side up."
- — Jonathan Pearce
It landed right side up, but its axe was now drooping down. Panic Attack attacked once more and slammed X-Terminator into the arena wall next to Sir Killalot's CPZ.
- "Panic Attack on the aggressive, in comes Killalot, what a Heat Final this is!"
- — Jonathan Pearce
Sir Killalot came in on Panic Attack, but X-Terminator's self-righter failed due to a burst gas canister, and it couldn't self-right, allowing Shunt to come in and axe one of its tracks off. Sir Killalot lanced the bottom of X-Terminator too, before 'Cease' was finally called.
Heat Winner: Panic Attack
- "You can smell the cowpats in the great outdoors, it's like the smell of fear, on Robot Wars!"
- — Craig Charles signs off
Special Events[]
R.O.C.S escapes Sir Killalot
Between Round 1 and Round 2 of each heat, a Special Event or Trial took place. For Heat K, it was the sixth Pinball Competition run, featuring R.O.C.S. 2.
Score: 35 points
Trivia[]
- Only two veterans were featured in Heat K, one of whom was reigning champion Panic Attack. The two veterans were paired up in Round 1.
- The Heat Final between Panic Attack and X-Terminator was nominated for the Best Battle of the Series.
- This was the only time that a heat involving Panic Attack didn't see at least one of its battles end with a pitting.
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