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This article is about the Series 3 competitor. For other uses, see Spike (disambiguation).

"This teacher and pupil team use square steel tubing and aluminium sheeting for the chassis and bodywork, wheelchair motors for the power, watch for the battering ram shunting wedge and angle grinder arm."
Jonathan Pearce introduces Spike

Spike was a competitor robot in Series 3 of Robot Wars. It was entered by a teacher and two students from Wilmington Grammar School for Boys. It lost its only battle to the heat winner Blade on a Judges' decision.

Design[]

Spike

Spike in the arena

Spike was a large robot made from square steel tubing and aluminium sheeting. It had a large retractable spike and could also use its hard front as a battering ram to defeat opponents. Spike was based on a mythological Golem wielding a gun and had an angle grinder arm which was not seen. The team also used vacuum plastic for the artwork that adorned the robot's sides and front. According to the team, it took half a year to build.

Robot History[]

Series 3[]

Spike competed in Heat C, where it was drawn against fellow newcomer Blade in its only battle.

"This is our first appearance on the show, we're hoping to go as far as we can, and if we get past the first round we'll be very pleased!"
— David Brooker on the team's rather modest aims
Blade Spike

One of Spike's decorative arms is ripped away

Blade Spike 1

Spike presses Blade against the arena wall

Its adversary had a much faster start than Spike and ripped off small aesthetic parts from Spike's bodywork with its blades. Spike, unable to use its ram as Blade was too low, pushed Blade until Sgt. Bash drove in, and Blade pushed Spike into Bash's CPZ.

"You can see there the slower turn of Spike. They say they'd do well to go beyond this first stage. Blade has shown the greater aggression and control, certainly speed"
— Jonathan Pearce
Sergeant Bash Spike Blade

Spike is sliced by Sgt. Bash

Blade vs Spike

Spike, about to be pitted

Both robots drove around each other for a while, until Spike pinned Blade against the arena wall. Matilda came out and lifted Blade. Time ran out after Blade escaped the CPZ. However, after cease was called, Blade continued and pushed Spike backwards into the pit, but it was too late to win outright and the judges determined the winner based on the action during the fight, instead of what happened after. The Judges' decision, however, went to Blade.

"Well. The judges' decision is through, and I can see a grudge match coming on. They've decided that even though there was some skulduggery from Blade after time elapsed, they are the unanimous winners!"
— Craig Charles announcing the winner

Results[]

SPIKE - RESULTS
Series 3
The Third Wars - UK Championship
Heats, Round 1
Heat C, Round 1 vs. Blade Lost

Wins/Losses[]

  • Wins: 0
  • Losses: 1

Series Record[]

Series Spike Series Record
The First Wars Did not enter
The Second Wars Did not enter
The Third Wars Heat, Round 1
The Fourth Wars Did not enter
The Fifth Wars Did not enter
The Sixth Wars Did not enter
The Seventh Wars Did not enter
Series 8 Did not enter
Series 9 Did not enter
Series 10 Did not enter

Gallery[]

Trivia[]

  • Spike is the only robot to be pitted by another competitor after 'cease' had been called.

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