VEX Robotics Competition Announces New Game

[Brandon Martus]

VEX Robotics announces the new challenge for the 2008-2009 VEX Robotics Competition season: Elevation.

From the game description page:

Elevation is played on a 12'x12' square field. Two alliances - one "red" and one "blue" - composed of two teams each, compete in each match which consists of a twenty-second autonomous period followed by two minutes of driver-controlled play.

The object of the game is to attain a higher score than your opponent alliance by placing cubes into goals, and by "owning" goals by having the highest cube in a given goal. Points can also be earned by "parking" on the platform or by "controlling" the bonus cube.

A bonus is awarded to the alliance that has the most total points at the end of the Autonomous Period.

More information about the game is available on the Elevation game page at VEXRobotics.com. There are already over 60 events in 6 countries ready to play Elevation this year -- check them out at RobotEvents.com.