- "This is our robot Vlad the Impaler, a robot's worst nightmare!"
- — Gage Cauchois
Vlad the Impaler was a heavyweight robot built and entered by Gage Cauchois into the 1996 and 1997 US Robot Wars competitions.
On its debut combat appearance, it used its pneumatic lifting forks and ramming power to full advantage, reaching the Semi-Finals of the Heavyweight Face-Off championship. Upon facing fellow lifter-wielding machine BioHazard, it would be defeated by the eventual Face-Off winner at that stage, setting up an informal rivalry between the two machines. Vlad the Impaler was also eliminated in the preliminary rounds of the Heavyweight Melee tournament, upon being flipped over and left unable to self-right following a ram by La Machine.
For 1997, Vlad the Impaler was improved with a self-righting 'piston', which it used to notable effect against BioHazard in the second round of the Heavyweight Face-Off. However, this was not enough for it to avoid losing the rematch by a Judges' decision. A more dominant run in the Heavyweight Melee event also ended with Vlad the Impaler losing out on co-champion status on an audience vote, again to BioHazard. The grudge between both machines would continue on into the early 2000s, when both became mainstays of fellow US robot combat show BattleBots.[5][6][7][8][9][10]
Portions of Vlad the Impaler's 1996 campaign were highlighted in the official VHS releases American Robot Wars 1996 and American Robot Wars Final 1996, including a quick knockout victory over Punjar and its famous first Face-Off against BioHazard. Brief clips of its Heavyweight Melee were also aired alongside the former in Heat D of Robot Wars: The First Wars, marking its only appearance in the original televised UK Series.
Design[]
Gage Cauchois with Vlad the Impaler (1996)
Described as 'a robot's worst nightmare' by co-builder Gage Cauchois, Vlad the Impaler was a four-wheel drive heavyweight powered by two gel cell batteries (weighing 45lbs each) and two Sullivan motorcycle starter motors. Both batteries were placed in a compartment set behind the rear axle, allowing their weight to be distributed as far away from the robot's front 'fulcrum' as possible. In tandem with a set of chain drives, this specification enabled Vlad the Impaler to accelerate from a standstill to a top speed of 20mph, within a distance of around ten feet.[3][4]
Along with its speed and maneuverability, Vlad the Impaler's main weapon was a pair of pneumatic lifting forks at the front, capable of lifting, pinning and turning other heavyweights over. Each fork was made out of a metal pipe, cut and sharpened in such a way as to double as a ramming spear. The entire lifting mechanism ran on a CO2-based system, with a small yellow canister being mounted immediately in front of the battery compartment. A pair of retractable 'fulcrum' wheels allowed Vlad the Impaler to lean forwards as it lifted an opponent, meaning that it was capable of lifting opponents much heavier than itself.[3][4]
The lifting forks were among the first to be used as a weapon in robot combat, with similar weaponry later being adopted by machines such as UK Series 2 champion Panic Attack. According to Gearheads: The Turbulent Rise of Robotic Sports, the weapon system was inspired by the forklift of 1994 competitor Tiny Tim, with Gage Cauchois having revisited footage of its appearance in a Next Step segment on the event.[11]
Vlad the Impaler's construction primarily consisted of a welded steel chassis and an welded aluminum shell, the latter characterized by a boxy shape with angled sides near the top. The chassis and unpainted shell were each connected through a set of rubber 'bumpers' functioning as shock mounts, contributing to the robot's outstanding durability against heavy impacts. Another measure to maximize reliability was the installation of a heat sink, attached to the Vantec speed controller, to manage the current drawn through its powerful drivetrain.[3][4]
Weaknesses shown by Vlad the Impaler's design included a lack of baseplate - leaving its internals vulnerable - a high ground clearance and a lack of self-righting mechanism. To address the latter, the 1997 iteration added a unique srimech in the form of a top-mounted, rear-facing 'piston'. This was simply a modified pneumatic ram placed above the space behind the front forks, which would thrust the robot back onto its wheels in a similar motion to an early rear-hinged flipper.[3][4]
Etymology[]
Vlad the Impaler was named after the 15th century Voivode of Wallachia Vlad III, who received this nickname out of his preference to execute opponents through impalement.
Robot History[]
1996 US Championship[]
Vlad the Impaler made its first-ever combat appearance in the 1996 Heavyweight Face-Off championship. After receiving a bye from the opening stage,[12] its debut battle took place in the second round, where it fought Prometheus. Short highlights of this battle were featured in both American Robot Wars 1996 and American Robot Wars Final 1996, the former interspersed with Gage Cauchois' interview from the full-length VHS.
While the slower of the two robots to start, Vlad the Impaler soon turned into and began ramming Richard Brull's machine. The second ram appeared to compromise Prometheus' mobility, as its right wheel began locking up frequently. Vlad the Impaler shoved Prometheus into the lower wall, between the mousetrap and lower-right flipper, following this attack up with another series of rams. These rams were eventually sufficient to immobilize Prometheus in the corner, awarding Vlad the Impaler its first career victory.[13]
In the Quarter-Finals, Vlad the Impaler faced Punjar.
Vlad the Impaler topples Punjar
Both robots crept slowly towards each other, with Vlad the Impaler using its time to gauge a suitable opportunity to attack. Vlad the Impaler backed into the corner, then dodged both of Punjar's attempts to follow and ram it. Stopping short of the upper mousetrap, it turned around and into Ramiro Mallari's machine. Following a short pushing match, Vlad the Impaler flicked Punjar onto its back panels, after around 21 seconds of combat.[14][15]
- "This was probably the quickest fight in the whole competition."
- — Paul Vallis' description of Vlad the Impaler's battle against Punjar
Vlad the Impaler reversed to the upper-left side of the arena, where it stood triumphantly for several seconds. Firing its forks repeatedly, it approached, then rammed Punjar completely over, before performing a victory spin in front of the audience.[14][15]
Vlad the Impaler progressed to the Semi-Finals, where it fought fellow Face-Off championship favourite BioHazard.
- "The winner of this match would face La Machine in the finals and the smart money was on BioHazard to win, but Vlad the Impaler wasn't about to make it easy for him."
- — Paul Vallis comments at the beginning of Vlad the Impaler's Semi-Final
Vlad the Impaler lifts BioHazard up
Both robots tentatively approached each other in the opening moments. This was until Vlad the Impaler surged into, hooked and lifted BioHazard off the arena floor, seizing an early advantage over Carlo Bertocchini's machine. After several seconds, it released its opponent before chasing it across the arena. Following a short period were both heavyweights brushed the upper-right flipper, Vlad the Impaler reversed into the lower mousetrap and crawled back into the center, surviving an attempt by BioHazard to lift it from the side.[16]
While BioHazard would again come into contact with the flipper, Vlad the Impaler drove front-first into the side of the other mousetrap. As its forks had been raised, it effectively pinned itself against the hazard mechanism. This proved costly for Gage Cauchois and Gregg Walker's machine, which soon found itself being shoved and lifted from the right-rear corner by BioHazard.[16]
- "BioHazard was able to lift the one-hundred-and-sixty-five pound Vlad high enough to stop Vlad's wheels having any traction, and then Vlad got stuck on BioHazard's arm..."
- — Paul Vallis
Vlad the Impaler was almost turned onto its side as a result, but instead was violently lowered in tandem with BioHazard's four-bar arm. Both robots became locked together following a close encounter between BioHazard and the side of the mousetrap, now showing minimal signs of movement. In a moment not shown in American Robot Wars 1996, a standard 30-second pin timer was initiated. Neither robot could pull free before the timer expired, amidst calls for a rematch by audience members. In an attempt to find an alternative resolution to the deadlock, host Michael Meehan announced that BioHazard would automatically win the match if it could back away.[16]
- "If BioHazard can back off, it will win this match. BioHazard, can you move?"
- — Michael Meehan's announcement as BioHazard and Vlad the Impaler become pinned for more than 30 seconds
Vlad the Impaler flips BioHazard, seconds after the latter is declared the winner
BioHazard responded immediately, reversing in a half-circle from the mousetrap with Vlad the Impaler still on top. Vlad the Impaler was finally pushed clear by BioHazard's lifter, but was powerless to prevent the latter from being declared the winner. In spite of this, it proceeded to charge into and flip BioHazard over, receiving boos and jeers from the crowd. Vlad the Impaler stood motionless for several seconds, as BioHazard proceeded to self-right using its own arm, then chase and ram it multiple times after the match's official conclusion. Irrespective of its late attack, Vlad the Impaler had still been eliminated from the Heavyweight Face-Off championship at this point.[16]
- "Vlad the Impaler's frustrated act of revenge came to nothing, as BioHazard righted itself to take the winners bow. And BioHazard had an instant fan club."
- — Paul Vallis after BioHazard's self-righting
Vlad the Impaler later fought BioHazard again in the preliminary rounds of the Heavyweight Melee tournament. The pair fought two 1995 champions in La Machine and The Master, alongside Scott LaValley's DooMore, for a chance to qualify for the overall final.
Early on, Vlad the Impaler headed across the center past a nearby mousetrap, and engaged in a duel with Mark Setrakian's saw-wielding machine. In the process, it took a direct hit to the front from The Master, whose weapon cut into its right fork. More aggressive swings from The Master initially deterred Vlad the Impaler from continuing the duel, until it lifted and hooked the former by one of its wheels. This had the effect of trapping The Master in place, though The Master would respond with another overhead saw attack. Vlad the Impaler weathered more of these attacks, until The Master's saw completely detached from its mountings, before lifting and briefly pinning La Machine.[17][18]
La Machine gets underneath Vlad the Impaler
Vlad the Impaler (center-right) outlasts BioHazard, while being involved in a multi-robot pile-up
Four of the five machines converged in the corner; along with The Master, Vlad the Impaler was propped up against the wall by La Machine. There, it became subject to another series of attempted flips by BioHazard, the second almost succeeding in turning it over. Rams by La Machine and DooMore disrupted BioHazard's attacks, though Vlad the Impaler was again rammed by and almost locked lifters with Carlo Bertocchini's machine. Some time later, Vlad the Impaler collected and dragged BioHazard back after it got shunted over its forks by La Machine. Another four-robot pile-up developed as Vlad the Impaler was, in turn, pushed up against La Machine's scoop by BioHazard. It was, however, freed by a collision with DooMore, and ended up outlasting BioHazard once the latter suffered critical damage to its lifter, and was turned over by Trey Roski and Greg Munson's machine.[17][18]
Vlad the Impaler proceeded to pressure The Master; however, its revenge over its Face-Off rival was not to last. It was soon collected and flipped completely over by La Machine.[17][18]
- "La Machine grabbed its chance and caught BioHazard and slammed him into a corner, where he was trapped upside down. Now, La Machine was intent on demolishing everyone else. Vlad the Impaler goes up and over."
- — Paul Vallis
Without a srimech, Vlad the Impaler was rendered helpless as DooMore lined its spear up for an attack. Another ram from La Machine separated the two robots, though Vlad the Impaler continued to be attacked by the former in spite of its immobilization. Needless to say, it was not chosen to progress to the Heavyweight Melee Final, ending its run in the tournament and the 1996 competition as a whole.[17][18]
1997 US Championship[]
Upon its return in the 1997 competition, Vlad the Impaler again began its run in the Heavyweight Face-Off. Its first-round battle was a rematch of its debut fight, against Richard Brull and his newly-completed Prometheus II.
Vlad the Impaler spears through Prometheus II
Vlad the Impaler got off to a tough start, as its opponent prodded and rounded it up against the upper wall. It would soon get opportunities to ram and lift Prometheus II, however, as the latter was disrupted by a nearby spike trap. Vlad the Impaler hoisted Prometheus II off the arena floor and pinned it for several seconds. As pins no longer counted for knockout wins, however, the Judges twice called for it to release Prometheus II. Gage Cauchois failed to respond to either request, prompting the audience to start booing at his machine. Vlad the Impaler eventually shuffled and surged forwards, turning the invertible Prometheus II over.[19][20]
Vlad the Impaler holds Prometheus II under the arena spike
Another ram and lift enabled Vlad the Impaler to spear Prometheus II through one of its wheelarches. It proceeded to push Richard Brull's machine across the arena center, against the wall, and under the spike trap, which damaged Prometheus II's armor as well as dislodging its radio battery. Vlad the Impaler continued to hold Prometheus II in place, with the battery dangling from beneath, until it lowered the latter back onto the floor. Prometheus II became stranded on its own battery as a result. Vlad the Impaler took advantage by ramming and lifting Prometheus II against the spike trap once again, just before time ran out. It was ultimately ruled the winner on a Judges' decision.[19][20]
In the second round, Vlad the Impaler fought BioHazard; the third time in which both machines had faced each other in the arena.
BioHazard throws Vlad the Impaler up into the air
Vlad the Impaler self rights after being toppled
Almost immediately, it was driven under, pushed and lifted by Carlo Bertocchini's upgraded machine, which consistently breached its ground clearance during a highly tactical phase. Vlad the Impaler, in its own attempts to breach BioHazard's clearance, could only climb over the top of the latter's newly-added titanium skirts. Ultimately, it was driven and lifted against the lower wall, crashing down onto its back. At that point, Vlad the Impaler immediately fired its self-righting 'piston'. While the device re-righted the machine, the positioning of Vlad the Impaler left it stuck between the wall and the arena doors. This, in turn, allowed BioHazard to hoist it against the left door. Ironically, Vlad the Impaler benefited from this attack, as it was freed and allowed to complete its self-righting motion.[5][6]
Vlad the Impaler lifts BioHazard from the front
As the audience cheered, both robots rammed and locked their lifting weapons together. Vlad the Impaler flicked BioHazard back, but soon found itself being pressured into the hazards during another back-and-forth tussle. Again, it was cornered, then lifted against the wall by BioHazard's arm. Vlad the Impaler fired its forks helplessly as the fight entered its final minute, at which point it was lowered back onto the floor. Another period of tactical driving followed. Vlad the Impaler tried multiple times to breach BioHazard's ground clearance, though the latter's skirts and low center of gravity proved difficult to exploit. Towards the end of the match, Vlad the Impaler was lifted next to the wall one more time by BioHazard, and survived a further ram before time ran out. Both robots survived to a Judges' decision intact and highly mobile. For the second time in as many Face-Off duels, Vlad the Impaler was ruled to have lost, eliminating it from the Heavyweight Face-Off at this early stage.[5][6]
Like the previous year, Vlad the Impaler also competed in the Heavyweight Melee tournament. Its preliminary round saw it fight Rhino and The Scorpion in a three-way encounter.
Vlad the Impaler rams Rhino out of the arena
Vlad the Impaler immediately toppled The Scorpion over with a fast ram, causing the latter's engine to stall. It proceeded to ram and throw Rhino against a wall bumper, though Rhino itself was unable to move at all as its radio receiver had not been activated before the fight. Once the Judges recognized the cause behind Rhino's immobility, it was decided to restart the Melee, in effect overturning Vlad the Impaler's early knockout on The Scorpion.[7]
In the second attempt, Vlad the Impaler drove past the spinning Rhino to meet a tentative Scorpion, which tried to lift Gage Cauchois' machine from the front with its tail scoop. It capitalized on The Scorpion's self-pinning by nudging and toppling it onto its side, with similar results to the first attempt. Vlad the Impaler proceeded to approach and raise its forks at Rhino, which got itself stuck on the left-most wall. A second attack turned the Inertia Labs machine over, leaving it stranded on a moving wall bumper for a few seconds. Vlad the Impaler headed back across the center of the arena, only to be rammed by Rhino as it escaped from the bumper. In response, it buffeted Rhino into the lower-right flipper, before reversing slowly into the upper-left corner.[7][8]
At that point, an overheated drive motor caused Vlad the Impaler to lose part of its forward control. It momentarily found itself trapped by the nearby flipper as Rhino proceeded to attack the already-overturned Scorpion. Fuel leaks from The Scorpion caused Rhino to skid into and get itself stranded against the upper wall 'curb'. Vlad the Impaler, trying to escape the flipper, gradually steered itself free, the shuffling being enough for it to be recognized as and declared the Melee winner.[7][8]
The next Melee round involved Vlad the Impaler in another three-way fight, this time against Kill-O-Amp and The Landshark.
Immediately charging across the arena, it lifted and stacked Kill-O-Amp against the entry/exit doors, eliminating Curt Meyers' machine from contention. Not long after, it flicked The Landshark over with its forks, before backing away, turning and stopping near the center. Vlad the Impaler was again declared the winner via an exceptionally quick knockout.[9][10]
To decide the overall Heavyweight Melee co-champion, it was originally planned for Vlad the Impaler to fight a further head-to-head battle against BioHazard, the other winner from the second stage. This would have potentially given it a chance to avenge its loss in the Face-Off tournament, in what would have been the fourth Robot Wars battle featuring both heavyweights. However, neither robot could be prepared in time to fight again, so an audience vote was cast instead. BioHazard received the greater applause to become co-champion alongside Blendo, effectively resigning Vlad the Impaler to a runner-up finish at the end of its Robot Wars career.[9][10][21]
Results[]
| VLAD THE IMPALER - RESULTS | ||
| 1996 US Championship | ||
| Heavyweight Face-Off Semi-Finals | ||
| Round 1 | vs. No opponent | Bye |
| NOTE: Vlad the Impaler received an automatic bye into the second round. | ||
| Round 2 | vs. Prometheus | Won |
| Quarter-Final | vs. Punjar | Won |
| Semi-Final | vs. BioHazard | Lost |
| Heavyweight Melee Round 1 | ||
| Melee | vs. The Master, DooMore, La Machine, BioHazard | Lost |
| 1997 US Championship | ||
| Heavyweight Face-Off Round 2 | ||
| Round 1 | vs. Prometheus II | Won |
| Round 2 | vs. BioHazard | Lost |
| Heavyweight Melee Runner-up | ||
| Melee | vs. Rhino, The Scorpion | Won |
| Melee Final | vs. Kill-O-Amp, The Landshark | Won |
| NOTE: Due to time constraints, an audience vote was held to determine the overall Heavyweight Melee co-champion, which Vlad the Impaler lost to BioHazard. | ||
Wins/Losses[]
- Wins: 5
- Losses: 3
NOTE: Vlad the Impaler's first-round bye from the 1996 Heavyweight Face-Off is omitted from the Wins tally.
Series Record[]
| Events | Vlad the Impaler Event Record |
|---|---|
| 1994 | Did not enter |
| 1995 | Did not enter |
| 1996 | Heavyweight Face-Off, Semi-Final Heavyweight Melee, Round 1 |
| 1997 | Heavyweight Face-Off, Round 2 Heavyweight Melee, Runner-up |
Outside Robot Wars[]
Vlad the Impaler in BattleBots
Following the end of the original US Robot Wars events, Vlad the Impaler achieved further recognition and success through its appearances in early BattleBots events. The robot itself remained mostly unchanged from its 1997 iteration, the only major differences being upgrades to the lifting forks and srimech, along with prominent sponsorship from adhesives company Loctite in later appearances.
Vlad the Impaler competed in BattleBots from the inaugural Long Beach event in 1999, reaching the semi-finals of the main Gigabot bracket. Losses against UK Robot Wars competitor KillerHurtz and 1997 Melee opponent Rhino eliminated it before it could progress any further. The next two events - Las Vegas Pay-Per-View (1999) and Season 1.0 of the televised Comedy Central series - saw Vlad the Impaler win the main heavyweight division outright. The Pay-Per-View also allowed it to defeat BioHazard en route to the title, though BioHazard would triumph over Vlad the Impaler once again in the Season 1.0 Heavyweight Royal Rumble.
Vlad the Impaler duels with its old rival, BioHazard, during a BattleBots match
In Season 2.0, Vlad the Impaler fought all the way to the final of the heavyweight division, where it would once again battle BioHazard for the Giant Nut. On this occasion, it would lose its title defense at that stage on a close judges' decision. A further encounter between both robots in the Heavyweight Royal Rumble resulted in both losing to Tazbot - the final time Vlad the Impaler fought BioHazard in its career. Through its past championship wins, Vlad the Impaler received an automatic bye into the Round of 32 in Season 3.0, though it would take a highly damaging loss against MechaVore on another judges' decision. The damage inflicted was severe enough to put the original incarnation into retirement.
Vladiator, Gage Cauchois' BattleBots superheavyweight
For the final three seasons of Comedy Central BattleBots, Gage Cauchois built a superheavyweight counterpart, Vladiator, with an invertible lifter design, Lynch drive motors and a top speed of 35mph. Vladiator instantly proved successful, winning the Season 3.0 superheavyweight division, but was defeated in the quarter-finals of Season 4.0 by Toro. A comeback run in Season 5.0 enabled it to reach the overall final, though Vladiator lost to the eventual champion Diesector following a truncated title decider.
Vlad the Impaler II
Vladiator's design proved the inspiration for Vlad the Impaler II, a second build completed by Gage Cauchois for the Season 5.0 heavyweight division. Many of Vladiator's features were replicated, including the invertible rectangular shape and spatula-type lifter, with the machine retaining its predecessor's four-wheel drive. In its only BattleBots season, Vlad the Impaler II picked up two combat victories and one by forfeit, before losing in the quarter-finals to Spitfire.
The original Vlad the Impaler also made an appearance in the short-lived Japanese robot combat show Robot Colosseum, aired in 2000. Participating in the 100kg 'Battle Bot' class, it would take overall victory following wins against two domestic Japanese machines - Iron Eagle and Kurofune.[22][23]
Vlad the Impaler after being repaired under its new ownership in 2010
In 2003, Vlad the Impaler was unanimously inducted into the The Combat Robot Hall of Fame upon its inauguration. Alongside its later record in BattleBots, it was recognized for being one of the first competitors to use a pneumatic lifter effectively, and the first to avoid immobilization in battle via self-righting. During the same year, Vladiator also received an Honorable Mention on the basis of its powerful drive and BattleBots competition record.[24]
Gage Cauchois sold the original Vlad the Impaler in 2010 to Team Tiki, who restored it to fighting condition. Meanwhile, Vlad the Impaler II remained an active competitor at North American live events until 2017, fighting at events including Combots Cup and RoboGames under different drivers and teams.[25][26]
Trivia[]
- Typhoon, a robot which withdrew from Series 3 and failed to qualify for Series 4, had a design which bore a very close resemblance to Vlad the Impaler's.
See Also[]
References[]
- ↑ 'ROBOT WARS ® Photos', US Robot Wars website entry on Vlad the Impaler (archived May 2 1997)
- ↑ 'Robot Wars III 1996 Event Report', Team Minus Zero website (archived)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 'VLAD THE IMPALER' [1996], Team Spike website (archived)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 'VLAD THE IMPALER' [1997], Team Spike website (archived)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 'Robot Wars 1997 Heavyweight match: Vlad the Impaler versus Biohazard', Andrew Lindsey (YouTube), uploaded April 21 2021
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 'MATCH: BIOHAZARD VS VLAD THE IMPALER', Team Spike website (archived)
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 'HEAVYWEIGHT MELEE ROUND 1', Team Spike website (archived)
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 'Robot Wars 1997 Heavyweight Melee 1', Andrew Lindsey (YouTube), uploaded May 10 2021
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 'Robot Wars 1997 Final Heavyweight Melee 2 of 2', Andrew Lindsey (YouTube), uploaded May 11 2021
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 'HEAVYWEIGHT MELEE ROUND 6', Team Spike website (archived)
- ↑ Brad Stone (2003), Gearheads: The Turbulent Rise of Robotic Sports, p.78
- ↑ 'Tournament Tree - Robot Wars 1996 - Heavyweights', Team Run Amok website
- ↑ 'Robot Wars 1996: Prometheus versus Vlad the Impaler (Heavyweight)', Andrew Lindsey (YouTube), uploaded December 23 2018
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 'Robot Wars 1996: Pungar versus Vlad the Impaler (Heavyweight)', Andrew Lindsey (YouTube), uploaded January 7 2019
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 'Robot Wars 1996 - Vlad the Impaler vs Punjar', diabolicalmachine (YouTube), uploaded July 19 2008
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 'Robot Wars 1996: Biohazard versus Vlad the Impaler (Heavyweight Semifinals)', Andrew Lindsey (YouTube), uploaded January 8 2019
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 'Robot Wars 1996 - Heavyweight Melee 4', Andrew Lindsey (YouTube), uploaded January 15 2019
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 'Robot Wars 1996 - Heavyweight Melee 4', diabolicalmachine (YouTube), uploaded October 28 2008
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 'MATCH: VLAD THE IMPALER VS PROMETHEUS II', Team Spike website (archived)
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 'Robot Wars 1997 Heavyweight match: Prometheus 2 versus Vlad the Impaler', Andrew Lindsey (YouTube), uploaded April 17 2021
- ↑ 'HEAVYWEIGHT MELEE ROUND 5', Team Spike website (archived)
- ↑ 'ロボットコロシアム', FujiTV website (archived August 8 2002)
- ↑ 'ロボットコロシアム', FujiTV website (archived August 8 2002)
- ↑ The Combat Robot Hall of Fame ®, Team Run Amok website
- ↑ 'Combots Cup 6-Vlad the Impaler II vs Mosquito', battlebotsboy (YouTube), uploaded November 5 2011
- ↑ 'Crash and Burn vs Vlad the Impaler - RoboGames 2017', Andrew Rossol (YouTube), uploaded April 26 2017
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