The Triple Tortuga is Contest born.

[BeardyMentor]

Originally Posted by Hitchhiker 42

It's amazing how such low robots are able to get tipped over.

With the speeds of crossings and how high these robots jump, I am surprised it is not more common. Our robot flipped in one match at Mount Olive because we went full speed then reversed the wheels while in the air. DOH! We will endeavor not to do that again.

[Ninjastahr]

We may see fewer tortugas (tortugae?) in later regionals, as I know my team has come up with some retrofit anti-tortuga pneumatics and has put them on our robot. I'm sure we'll see more of these as the season progresses, which may hinder the coveted triple tortuga.

[GMeyer]

I have not yet seen any coveted triple tortugae. However, I have seen this double tortuga from the Semifinals at MAR's Hatboro-Horsham event.

[Hitchhiker 42]

As my previous post stated, I'm not sure if this is a triple, but if you watch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmQXgQ2y7jw&list=PLp3snvGatd2jHJnrJ1NuSwQw FXvKgIzKX&index=50
from 2:57, you'll see 4557 trying to free 3780, but climbing on and being suspended by the bumpers between the moat and the other robot (we wiggle around, but can't get free until the match is over). The third robot 2785 is flipped over in the courtyard.

This is match 25 at Waterbury.

[GMeyer]

Originally Posted by GMeyer

I have not yet seen any coveted triple tortugae. However, I have seen this double tortuga from the Semifinals at MAR's Hatboro-Horsham event.

I accidentally deleted the attachment. Here it is.

[ctt956]

Originally Posted by Ninjastahr

We may see fewer tortugas (tortugae?) in later regionals, as I know my team has come up with some retrofit anti-tortuga pneumatics and has put them on our robot. I'm sure we'll see more of these as the season progresses, which may hinder the coveted triple tortuga.

Pneumatics to flip a robot? That I'd like to see! Do you have a video of it in action?

[Anteprefix]

Just saw a hilarious single tortuga at Israel qual match 87:

[Ninjastahr]

Originally Posted by ctt956

Pneumatics to flip a robot? That I'd like to see! Do you have a video of it in action?

We will be at the Iowa Regional in two weeks, so you can watch us on the stream!

P.S. - Our anti-tortuga mechanism doesn't work if we flip completely over, it just prevents bottoming out.

[Peyton Yeung]

Originally Posted by OccamzRazor

Yeah I cant wait to see the Dukes of Stronghold hit the defenses with those bouncy pneumatic tires and land wheels up. The season highlights should be hilarious completed with barrel rolls and near misses. Points if someone lands on a ball and flips over because of it.

Better test and test and test some more!

Makes me think of that video from 07 when 48 hits a tube and lands upside-down.

[Ichlieberoboter]

First triple tortuga on qual 58!!

[Josh Goodman]

Originally Posted by Ichlieberoboter

First triple tortuga on qual 58!!

That was nuts. I still don't know how it happened.

[CoreyBrown]

There is your triple tortuga...

http://i.imgur.com/0Q8kMtZ.png

[Procolsaurus]

It came out of nowhere!

[Bluman56]

Originally Posted by Procolsaurus

It came out of nowhere!

"Oh no... oh no... TORTUGA OUT OF NO WHERE!"

[Rombus]

So if this is official, Who would have guessed a triple T would happen on the SAME defense?!