Spinners Champion!

The Last Slice had a very succesful weekend at Extreme Robots in Newcastle this year! Taking part in one battle on each of the three shows against some very competitive spinners, the robot performed admirably and it was by far our most succesful event to date.

The first battle was a real trial by fire; after our intended opponent dropped out due to mechanical issues, the Last Slice was set up against none other than Zadkiel, the Spinners Champion. The battle went spectacularly with both of Zadkiel's huge wheels chopped into pieces, and The Last Slice claimed the Spinners Champion's belt!

The Last Slice adorned with the Spinners Champion belt

In the following show, Lug Nut put up a good fight but was ultimately defeated when a clash against the arena sidewall sent The Last Slice spiralling through the air, only to land on top of its opponent! Lug Nut was immobilised and we claimed our second victory. Once again the robot came out unscathed, though the GoPro mount was flattened - fortunately the camera survived!

On the final day of the event, the Last Slice took part in a three-way battle with both Lug Nut and Talio. This was a short fight - in the first clash, Talio's vertical spinner met The Last Slice's horizontal one, with Talio being knocked out in a single blow. We then turned our sights on Lug Nut, and after a few more impacts was also immobilised. This time however The Last Slice took some heavy damage to one wheel and a motor mount was shattered. Nevertheless, we took victory in all 3 battles of the event.

Check out our YouTube page for GoPro footage of two of the fights, and as always head to Extreme Robots TV to see the whole show for free.