- "Well there's Sir Force A Lot. 220lbs. 5 spinning blades off a camshaft from hell! It's invertible, but the armor isn't really too much to talk about."
- — Stefan Frank introduces Sir Force A Lot
Sir Force A Lot, alternatively written as Sir Force-A-Lot, was an American competitor from Eden, New York, that fought in Season 2 of Robot Wars: Extreme Warriors. It lost in the first round of the main US Season 2 Championship, but fared much better in the Tag Team Terror competition at the end of the series, placing second along with G-Force.
Like House Robot Sir Killalot, its name is a pun on Sir Lancelot, one of King Arthur's Knights of the Round Table.
Design[]
Sir Force A Lot in the arena
Sir Force A Lot was a low box-shaped invertible robot with 4 large tyres. On the front of the robot, there was a spinning drum with five separate clawed blades along the length of it. The blades were made of S7 steel, ran at up to 2000rpm, and could spin in either direction. The robot was driven by two electric motors, via chain drive.
The Team[]
Sir Force A Lot was entered by Team Force, a team from New York. The team was formed when Tony Alternoeder and Andrew Lindsey met on an online forum, and worked together to enter Robotica. The two emailed plans to each other, then built Ram Force in Tony's machine shop in Buffalo, New York[1]. In Extreme Warriors, Tony Alternoder was joined by Michael Trzepacz and Ron Logon. Other members of the team included Tony's brother Mark, Rick Kurpiela and Cindee Altenoeder[2].
Robot History[]
Season 2[]
In the first round melee of Heat C, Sir Force A Lot was drawn up against veteran Conquering Clown 2 and previous Semi-Finalist Brute.
- "When I was a kid, I was afraid of clowns. I'm not afraid any more - I'm going to send them to clown heaven"
- — Team Force's warning to the Conquering Clown
Sir Force A Lot is edged back by Brute
Sir Force A Lot is trapped in the CPZ by Conquering Clown 2
Sir Force A Lot immediately went on the attack on Conquering Clown 2 and pushed it, but took damage to its side panel when Conquering Clown's spinning weapon made contact. Sir Force A Lot and Conquering Clown's spinning weapons came into contact, causing damage to Conquering Clown's blade. Brute pushed back Sir Force A Lot who now appeared to have traction issues. Conquering Clown pushed Sir Force A Lot into a CPZ, where Shunt lifted and axed it in the final 20 seconds of the fight. The Judges eliminated Sir Force A Lot.
After the disappointment of the main competition, Sir Force A Lot returned for the Tag Team Terror, with G-Force as its partner, and fought loanerbot Bang and Snookums in the first round.
Sir Force A Lot slams into Bang
Sir Force A Lot drops Bang into the Pit
It initially waited in the corner while G-Force led the fight, until coming out to attack Bang, ramming it near the Flame Pit. One more slam immobilised Bang. Sir Force A Lot slammed Snookums near Sir Killalot, which bent Snookums' front lifting spike. The House Robot hurled Snookums across the arena, flipping and immobilising it, while Sir Force A Lot disposed of Bang via the Pit.
In the second round, Sir Force A Lot and G Force fought Mad Cow Bot and Texas Tornado.
Sir Force A Lot gets under Texas Tornado
Sir Force A Lot pits Texas Tornado
Sir Force A Lot and Mad Cow Bot took turns attacking each other with their rotating weapons, until Mad Cow Bot caught fire and Dead Metal attacked Sir Force A Lot. Good control allowed it to escape the House Robot's pincers before much damage could be caused. Sir Force A Lot shredded the side panels of Texas Tornado before shoving it down the Pit of Oblivion. G-Force had become immobilised and took severe damage from Matilda and Dead Metal, but Mad Cow Bot hadn't done enough to take the victory away from Sir Force A Lot and the battered G-Force.
In the final, the team faced Rocky-Bot-Boa and Black Widow from the husband-and-wife Bingham family.
Sir Force A Lot takes damage from Matilda
Rocky-Bot-Boa rams Sir Force-A-Lot
Sir Force A Lot rammed Black Widow into a wall, but G-Force was pushed onto the Flame Pit and across the arena by Rocky-Bot-Boa. Sir Force A Lot was shoved into Matilda's flywheel by Rocky-Bot-Boa, ripping through its rear armour, but this proved to be just aesthetic damage. It got underneath Black Widow and pushed it around for a while. Yet again, G-Force was unable to provide assistance to Sir Force A Lot since it had impaled itself on the arena wall, so Sir Force A Lot continued fighting by having a pushing battle with Rocky-Bot-Boa. They tussled near the Pit of Oblivion until the time ran out. The Judges ruled in favor of Black Widow and Rocky-Bot-Boa, despite Sir Force A Lot's valiant effort.
- "That was an awesome Tag Team final right there! G-Force had all kinds of speed, but got themselves into trouble! Rocky-Bot-Boa looked strong from the beginning, and his wife Black Widow, I'd be tempted to say they might be the ones!"
- — Stefan Frank reviews the highlights
Results[]
| SIR FORCE A LOT - RESULTS | ||
| Season 2 | ||
| US Championship Heats, Round 1 | ||
| Heat C, Round 1 | vs. Brute, Conquering Clown 2 | Eliminated |
| Tag Team Terror Competing with G-Force, Runner-up | ||
| Round 1 | vs. Bang & Snookums | Won |
| Round 2 | vs. Mad Cow Bot & Texas Tornado | Won |
| Final | vs. Black Widow & Rocky-Bot-Boa | Lost |
Wins/Losses[]
- Wins: 2
- Losses: 2
Series Record[]
| US Series | Sir Force A Lot Series Record |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | Did not enter |
| Season 2 | Heat, Round 1 |
| Nickelodeon | Did not enter |
Gallery[]
Outside Robot Wars[]
Ram Force
Team Force had previously entered the first season of Robotica with Ram Force, a similar machine to Sir Force A Lot with interchangeable front ploughs instead of active weaponry. It outscored HandsOFF! in all three of the trials and beat Solar Flare] in the Fight to the Finish. In the Grand Final, it beat Jaw Breaker in the Speedway and the Maze, and although it lost in the Gauntlet, it scored enough point to reach the Final Fight to the Finish. There, it competed against Juggerbot and Run Amok, with the latter coming out on top and Ram Force finishing in 2nd place. Despite this successful run, the team did not return for the following two series.
The team also entered the 2002 BattleBots IQ competition with a simpler, improved version of Sir Force A Lot, armed with only one of its blades, named Raider. It beat a-wreck-no-bot, but then lost to Checkmate, and was relegated to the Losers' Bracket, where it lost to Discombotulator, eliminating it from the tournament.
The team returned for the 2004 event as Hell Raiser. It lost to Titan 2 and Team Whyachi's] Falcon (No relation to the Extreme Warriors competitor) and also fought DBC2, though the outcome of the latter battle is not known.
Trivia[]
- During Heat C, the robot's name was written as Sir Force A Lot, while in the Tag Team Terror, its name was written as Sir Force-A-Lot. It is unclear which name is more accurate.
- Sir Force A Lot was unpainted in its official photo, had a shield painted on the top for all its battles, and the sides and rear were painted red for its battles in the Tag Team Terror.
- Team Force's sponsors were Thomson Micron, Metal Supermarkets, Dynetic Systems, Acme Bearings, TNR Technical, Custom Creations Emboidery, Seneca Trading Company, Team Delta and eCycle[3].
- These sponsors were listed on a banner the team decorated their pit area with.
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