Sonic was a lightweight competitor that fought exclusively in the 1995 US Robot Wars competition, getting to the second round losing to Kitty Puff Puff after beating Black Sheep in the first round. Brian Foote would return with Bite Me in the following year.
Design[]
Sonic was a black two wheel invertible robot, baring a resemblance to future UK competitor 3 Stegs 2 Heaven in shape and design. The robot was armed with a thwacking hammer at the front of the robot, allowing Sonic to thwack other opponents with its sit-and-spin tactic. However, Sonic had an additional method of attack on its rear end which was sloped into a wedge allowing the robot to get in under and ram opponents.
Robot History[]
1995 Championship[]
In the first round of the lightweight championship, Sonic faced Black Sheep. Sonic got the quicker start as it charged across the arena and smashed into Black Sheep before shunting Black Sheep back against the arena wall, pressuring it for a moment before backing off. Black Sheep took time to move again and was met with Sonic sitting and spinning, thwacking away at Black Sheep who retreated back against the arena side wall. Sonic lingered as Black Sheep seemed immobile a second time before slowly driving towards the centre of the arena, only to be rammed by Sonic, knocking it out once again, this time for good. With Black Sheep immobile, Sonic pushed and shove Black Sheep across the arena and behind an arena mousetrap [1]
In the second round, Sonic faced Kitty Puff Puff. A quick start as both robots initially swerved passed each other, until Sonic quickly turned around rapidly and charged into the slower turning Kitty Puff Puff. Sonic slammed into the back end of Kitty Puff Puff, however, Kitty Puff Puff deployed the snagging tape mechanism and slowly crept away as Sonic sat and span on the spot in a vain attempt to hit Kitty Puff Puff. Kitty Puff Puff was attacked once more from behind by Sonic who slammed into it with the front prod, seemingly unaffected by the tape which wrapped around the wheels and bottom of the robot. Sonic managed to impale the back of Kitty Puff Puff and began driving it across the arena, slamming Kitty Puff Puff into the arena flippers then the side walls and driving all over in loops before Kitty Puff Puff managed to slip away after the two accidentally drove into Cambot. Here, Kitty Puff Puff slowly drifted off and attempted to face Sonic head on, both robots pushing against each other until Sonic darted away and slammed into the arena side wall uncontrollably, managing to get itself stuck. Kitty Puff Puff slowly pressured the trapped Sonic where Sonic was counted out and Kitty Puff Puff awarded the win.[2]
Sonic wasn't finished however as it battled in the lightweight melee. In the first lightweight melee, Sonic faced Black Sheep and Kitty Puff Puff, again, as well as the newly crowned lightweight champion Test Toaster One. The battle began slowly for most competitors who all swarmed the arena testing with Sonic making the first attack, slamming into Test Toaster One after the latter made its way to Sonic sitting and spinning. Sonic then slammed into the made body of Test Toaster One and shunted it across the arena and spinning in circles, even bashing the lightweight champion into the arena mousetrap before Kitty Puff Puff charged in and slammed Test Toaster One into the arena corner. Meanwhile, Sonic attacked Black Sheep, who seemed to be suffering some control issues, and slammed it against the arena side wall, pushing it across the arena side wall where the two were thwacked by the arena flipper as Kitty Puff Puff slammed Test Toaster One across the arena and into the side wall until Sonic slammed into the two. Sonic managed to get under Test Toaster One and carry it around the arena as Kitty Puff Puff chased after them, slamming both robots and freeing Test Toaster One only for Sonic to continue its attacks on Test Toaster One. Miraculously, Test Toaster One's spike managed to swing and dislodge the tire of Sonic, although this did not disrupt its movements, while Kitty Puff Puff accidentally drove into an arena mousetrap. Test Toaster One swings at Sonic a few times before targeting Kitty Puff Puff who had just been freed by the arena mousetrap while Sonic attempted to drive across the arena towards the two battling opponents but the tire damage started to have an effect as its movements became skewered. As Sonic approached, Test Toaster One span and thwacked Sonic but soon Kitty Puff Puff slammed into the two which caused all three robots to become trapped, with Sonic trapped underneath in the middle of both Test Toaster One and Kitty Puff Puff. As the three were trapped, Black Sheep sprung to life and drove into the swing ball which smacked the front plate, however, Black Sheep's movements were nowhere near the competitors and into a side wall just in time for Kitty Puff Puff to free itself and slam into Black Sheep's back end. Sonic and Test Toaster One were still stuck to one another with Sonic managing to carry Test Toaster One on top of it, slamming itself with Test Toaster One into the side wall. Test Toaster One began to attack Kitty Puff Puff, stabbing it with the spike tail and dragging it across the opposite side where Sonic also began to assault the two, but its drive issues becoming more of an issue as the robot began to spin around near the other opponents with no impact. Meanwhile Test Toaster One and Kitty Puff Puff managed to become stuck on one another again as Test Toaster One's spike was embedded in the backend. For over a minute no action took place as the robots either suffered from drive issues or were stuck to one another, however, within the final few minutes of the fight, Test Toaster One suddenly managed to drag Kitty Puff Puff backwards and towards the opposite side of the arena. In the end, all robots ended up qualifying for the second melee.
In the second and last melee, Sonic fought its fellow qualifiers again alongside S.P.S. 1, the only other lightweight qualifier. The melee began with S.P.S. 1 immediately scooping up Sonic and shunting it across the arena as Black Sheep tussled with Test Toaster One, shoving it aside and pressuring it in the arena corner. Kitty Puff Puff charged across and narrowly missed Sonic as S.P.S. 1 darted across the arena slamming into Black Sheep and Test Toaster One who was also attacked by Kitty Puff Puff causing all four robots to circle around before splitting off. Black Sheep drives into a mousetrap and is caught while Sonic sits and spins before charging into Kitty Puff Puff, getting underneath and taking it across the arena before being intercepted by S.P.S. 1 allowing Sonic to start ramming Test Toaster One who was pushed into the arena corner with assistance from a now freed Black Sheep which rammed Test Toaster One from another side. Sonic and Black Sheep backed away and joined S.P.S. 1 in a pincer movement on Kitty Puff Puff, managing to lift Kitty Puff Puff upwards and on top of the back of Black Sheep who then moved away as S.P.S. 1 attacked Sonic, getting under and ramming it across the arena side wall with assistance from Test Toaster One who thwacked the opponents. After Sonic was thrashed against the back corner, Sonic slipped away as Kitty Puff Puff charged and attacked S.P.S. 1 but was lifted upwards by the dome-shaped robot while Test Toaster One chased after Sonic before the latter rammed and circled around Test Toaster One. After dispatching S.P.S. 1, Kitty Puff Puff darted across the arena and joined the attack on Test Toaster One resulting in Kitty Puff Puff, Test Toaster One and Sonic circling around each other and occasionally making contact. Eventually, Kitty Puff Puff drove away and is caught by the arena mousetrap while Sonic sits and spins with Test Toaster One standing motionlessly until Kitty Puff Puff backs away and begins to shunt the immobile Black Sheep across the arena and into the opposite side wall while Sonic and Test Toaster One continued to clash with the smaller robot ramming Test Toaster One from underneath. As a result of Black Sheep being rammed into the opposite arena wall, S.P.S. 1 sprung back to life and charged into Test Toaster One, spinning wildly as both Sonic and Kitty Puff Puff assisted in the assault on the lightweight champion. As they continued to gang up on Test Toaster One, Black Sheep suddenly became mobile again and darted across the arena attempting to slam into the competition on for an attack from Sonic to knock Black Sheep out again, as this happened Test Toaster One was attacked by both Kitty Puff Puff and S.P.S. 1 who managed to get under and push Test Toaster One who returned fire by sitting and spinning, thwacking the opponents away. Sonic charged in and gets under Kitty Puff Puff, slamming it against the arena side wall, pinning it. Black Sheep drifted to life, slowly approaching the battle as S.P.S. 1 managed to slam Test Toaster One into the arena side wall where the two are thwacked by the arena flipper resulting in both robots becoming immobile. Sonic and Kitty Puff Puff were the last two robots remaining as Sonic slammed Kitty Puff Puff into an arena mousetrap, however, the latter managed to turn back around and then pin Sonic against the mousetrap as the match came to an end. Kitty Puff Puff would later be declared the winner of the lightweight melee[3].
Results[]
| SONIC - RESULTS | ||
| Robot Wars: 1995 Championship | ||
| Lightweight Championship Second Round | ||
| Round 1 | vs. Black Sheep | Won |
| Round 2 | vs. Kitty Puff Puff | Lost |
| Lightweight Melee Finalist | ||
| Melee 1 | vs. Black Sheep, Kitty Puff Puff, Test Toaster One | Qualified |
| Lightweight Final Melee | vs. Black Sheep, Kitty Puff Puff, Test Toaster One, S.P.S. 1 | Lost |
Wins/Losses[]
- Wins: 2
- Losses: 2
Series Record[]
| Events | Sonic Event Record |
|---|---|
| 1994 | Did Not Enter |
| 1995 | Lightweight Round 2 |
| 1996 | Entered with Bite Me |
| 1997 | Entered with Finagler |
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