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Posted by Wayne Cokeley at 05/12/2001 11:31 PM EST


Coach on team #25, Raider Robotix, from North Brunswick Twp. H.S. and Bristol-Myers Squibb.


In Reply to: Next years game.
Posted by nick237 on 05/11/2001 10:31 PM EST:



: Last year we were all predicting about this past years game, I had mentioned in " jest " about a teeter totter, and bingo we had a bridge that tottered. SORRY. So just for ha-ha's I was wondering if for next year we would all like to come up with an idea.
: So hear is mine........ A ferris Wheel in the center of the field. where the pasangers would sit is a hopper that can hold each 4-13" balls, there are 6 hoppers total. The hoppers are color coded and each colored hopper is worth multipliers x 1 x2 x3. each pair of teams have their own color balls and their own three hoppers on the ferris wheel. However a ball in the opossing teams hopper will double the multiplier.
: Teams can try to block and stop the other teams from scoring but as the ferris wheel can turn on its center axle the whole ferris wheel can be rotated on its base. Wont that be fun, think of the strategy and defensive roles that could be played.
: Who likes this idea.
: Oh did I mention the KILL SAWS.
: NICK237

Good God Man! Don't give them any more ideas! I'm still trying to figure where to get the warehouse space to store the "props" from this year's extravaganza.

More seriously- Once again, how about giving two teams of robots a pallet of cinder blocks in the center of the field. The object is to build a platform in the end zone. Each tier on the platform is a multiplier- that is if you can get a robot onto the top of the thing. Each block in your end zone is a point. Of course stealing blocks from the neighbors and preventing them from getting on top is a part of the game. Easy to assemble field- interesting game- lots of interaction between teams.

If you like, add a giant smashing mallet on the midfield line just to make it interesting....

WC