- "Newcomers, to the delight of the House Robots, who'll see this as a toy Merry-Go-Round!"
- — Jonathan Pearce introduces Scarey-Go-Round
Scarey-Go-Round was a heavyweight robot which entered Series 7 of Robot Wars. It sustained major damage during an encounter with Fluffy, but still reached the judges' decision of its melee, where Scarey-Go-Round lost the battle to Constrictor and Killer Carrot 2.
Design[]
Scarey-Go-Round in the pits
Scarey-Go-Round was a circular robot designed to resemble a fairground carousel, its name being a pun on another name for the ride, Merry-Go-Round. Its lower half was a spinning weapon, and the "riders" were sharp blades and cuddly toys. Although its weapon gave it 360 degrees of defence, it was slow and had a very high ground clearance. It also featured a Tigger toy on it which was mentioned during the part it was on the flame pit.
- "Well no bounce left in Tigger."
- — Jonathan Pearce
Etymology[]
The spelling on the side of the robot
The name Scarey-Go-Round is a pun based on the nickname of fairground carousel rides, the merry-go-round, instead taking a more sinister tone using the word 'scary'. Despite 'scary' being the true spelling of the word, the robot was spelled as "Scarey-Go-Round", both on the statistics board and the side of the machine.
The Team[]
The team with Scarey-Go-Round
Scarey-Go-Round was entered into Series 7 by a team of newcomers to Robot Wars, based in Leicestershire. The team comprised Peter Thornton, Simon Manning and Ricky Rendell.
Robot History[]
Series 7[]
- "Very slow, very high ground clearance, very good fun, very little hope!"
- — Jonathan Pearce's less-than-optimistic summary of Scarey-Go-Round
In its first and only battle, Scarey-Go-Round was the sole newcomer as it faced off against Fluffy, Killer Carrot 2 and Constrictor in Heat F.
Scarey-Go-Round is severely damaged by Fluffy
Scarey-Go-Round initially began to spin up, but was immediately targeted by Fluffy, which comfortably slashed through Scarey-Go-Round's armour. Fluffy followed this up with two more strong attacks, which crippled Scarey-Go-Round's drive system, and as a result, it was only able to move around on the spot. Constrictor then closed in on Scarey-Go-Round but failed to put its lifting arm to any use before moving away.
- "Look at the gash out of the side of it! Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear - what have they put in the arena! Scarey-Go-Round? That's a nightmare for mechanics."
- — Jonathan Pearce
Scarey-Go-Round is lifted by Killer Carrot 2
Scarey-Go-Round is pushed by Constrictor
Killer Carrot 2 was the next machine to came over to attack Scarey-Go-Round, but could only lift Scarey-Go-Round up so far with its flip. For the majority of the time remaining, Scarey-Go-Round was left largely unattended to, with only Killer Carrot 2 coming in to push it backwards with a drive. With the clock ticking down, Scarey-Go-Round spun its way onto the flame pit, where it sat stationary until cease was called. Despite this, Scarey-Go-Round had survived to a judges' decision, but its contribution in the battle was deemed insufficient to reward it a place in the second round, and its involvement in the Seventh Wars came to an early end.
Results[]
| SCAREY-GO-ROUND - RESULTS | ||
| Series 7 | ||
| The Seventh Wars - UK Championship Heats, Round 1 | ||
| Heat F, Round 1 | vs. Constrictor, Fluffy, Killer Carrot 2 | Eliminated |
Wins/Losses[]
- Wins: 0
- Losses: 1
Series Record[]
Official Series 7 photo
| Series | Scarey-Go-Round Series Record |
|---|---|
| The First Wars | Did not enter |
| The Second Wars | Did not enter |
| The Third Wars | Did not enter |
| The Fourth Wars | Did not enter |
| The Fifth Wars | Did not enter |
| The Sixth Wars | Did not enter |
| The Seventh Wars | Heat, Round 1 |
| Series 8 | Did not enter |
| Series 9 | Did not enter |
| Series 10 | Did not enter |
Trivia[]
One of Scarey-Go-Round's weapon teeth
- The Scarey-Go-Round team were the only team in Heat F of the Seventh Wars that had not appeared on the show before.
- The Scarey-Go-Round team were the only team that also never returned after the Seventh Wars.