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Revision as of 05:24, 24 August 2014
Robochicken is placed under the Drop Zone
The Drop Zone was an arena hazard introduced in 2002. Immobilized robots would be placed on a spot roughly in the centre of the arena, near to the pit of oblivion, where heavy objects such as ovens, washing machines and ocean buoys would be dropped on them.
It was first seen in Extreme Warriors Season 2, and it was first used in the UK in Series 6. In the UK series, the first victim of the Drop Zone was Robochicken in Round 1 of Series 6, Heat B, although the first ever victim was Unibite 2.0 in Extreme Warriors Season 2, Heat C Final. The last was Hard in the first round of the Third World Championship in Series 7.
The Drop Zone was originally intended to have a button which house robots or competitors could press to activate it, but this idea was not implemented. In Series 7, the sound of a thunderclap would be played as an object was dropped. Strangely, the red square with a yellow cross was first seen in Extreme 1 and Series 5, not serving any clear purpose at the time.
Uses of the Drop Zone
Robochicken hit with a washing machine
Series 6
Granny's Revenge 2 is flattened by a cooker
| Battle | Robot | Object Dropped |
|---|---|---|
| Heat B, Round 1 | Robochicken | Washing machine |
| Heat F, Round 1 | Demolition Man | Rubbish bin |
| Heat I, Heat Final | Panic Attack | Washing machine |
| Heat K, Round 1 | Granny's Revenge 2 | Oven |
| Heat L, Round 1 | Major Tom | Assortment of balls |
Extreme 2
Mad Dog, after having balls dropped on it
| Battle | Robot | Object Dropped |
|---|---|---|
| Annihilator Round 4 | Major Tom | Oven |
| Minor Meltdown, Round 1 | Saw Point | Assortment of car parts |
| New Blood Heat A, Round 1 | Niterider | Television |
| New Blood Heat A, Round 2 | Maximus | Oven |
| New Blood Heat B, Round 1 | RT81 | Oven |
| New Blood Heat B, Round 2 | Hell's Teeth | Assortment of balls |
| New Blood Heat C, Round 1 | Mad Dog | Assortment of balls |
| New Blood Heat C, Final | ICU | Assortment of balls |
| New Blood Heat D, Semi-Final | Fatal Traction | Assortment of car parts |
Series 7
Tomahawk, badly damaged by the Ocean buoy
| Battle | Robot | Object Dropped |
|---|---|---|
| Heat C, Round 1 | Tomahawk | Ocean buoy |
| Heat D, Round 1 | The Alien | Ocean buoy |
| Heat G, Round 1 | Cygnus X-1 | Television |
| Heat H, Round 2 | Scraptosaur | Ocean buoy |
| Heat H, Round 2 | Revolution 3 | Television |
| Heat J, Round 1 | Cobra & Pinser | Television |
| Heat K, Round 2 | Hard | Oven |
| Heat M, Round 1 | B.O.D. | Bowling balls |
| Heat M, Round 2 | Mega Morg | Washing machine |
| Heat N, Round 2 | R.O.C.S. 2 | Washing machine |
| Heat O, Round 2 | Hammerhead 2 | Train track |
| Heat O, Heat Final | Iron Awe 2.1 | Oven |
| Semi-Final 2, Round 1 | Thermidor 2 | Washing Machine |
| Third World Championship, Battle 1 | Hard | Computer parts |
| Featherweight Campionship, Round 1 | Mammoth | Oven |
Dutch Series 2
| Battle | Robot | Object Dropped |
|---|---|---|
| Heat A, Round 1 | Project Two: Hex'em | Oven |
| Heat B, Round 1 | The Black Beast | Oven |
| Heat C, Round 2 | Flepser | Assortment of wheels |
| Heat D, Round 1 | Tough as Nails | Two Barrels |
| Heat E, Round 1 | Vortex Inducer | Oven |
| Grand Final, Round 1 | Lizzard | Two Barrels |
Extreme Warriors Series 2
A washing machine falls on a beaten Night Stalker
| Battle | Robot | Object Dropped |
|---|---|---|
| Heat C, Heat Final | Unibite 2.0 | Washing machine |
| Robot Rebellion, Round 1 | Night Stalker | Washing machine |
| Robot Rebellion, Final | Snookums | Piano |
Nickelodeon Robot Wars
| Battle | Robot | Object Dropped |
|---|---|---|
| US Championship Bonus Battle | Phantasm | Sports equipment |
| Mayhem | Diskotek & Rigby | Assortment of balls |
| Vengeance | Joker | Scrap metal |
| House Robot Rebellion | Humdrum | Scrap metal |
German Robot Wars
Golem as a Drop Zone item
| Battle | Robot | Object Dropped |
|---|---|---|
| Heat A, Heat Final | Golem | Washing machine |
| Grand Final, Losers Melee | Junkyard Queen | Golem |
Trivia
The Drop Zone as an accessory for the Minibot arena
- The Drop Zone appeared in merchandise before its UK first TV appearance, as an accessory for the Minibot Arena, and in the game Extreme Destruction.
- In Extreme Destruction, items are dropped on mobile robots who stay under it for too long, and multiple items can be dropped in one fight.
- Panic Attack was the only champion ever to be hit with a Drop Zone item.
- Major Tom and Hard were the only robots to be hit twice with a Drop Zone item.
- Hassocks Hog 2 and Zorro were both managed to escape the Drop Zone after being counted out.
- In Round 1 of the Seventh Wars All Stars, a washing machine was randomly dropped, though no robot was beneath it.
- The Drop Zone was used in every episode of Dutch Series 2.
- The barrels dropped in Dutch Series 2 where the same used in the pinball trial of Series 2
- Golem was used as a Drop Zone item for the German Robot Wars Grand Final, as the team could not fix it, so allowed this.