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BricksWest will host the first ever BRICKHEAP WARS event. This is a competition loosely based on Junk Yard Wars. This particular episode will be a LEGO Mindstorms competition. All materials (1) will be provided at the competition. No outside LEGO (...) (22 years ago, 7-Feb-02, to lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.general, lugnet.announce, lugnet.robotics) !!
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(...) --I say have five tables: four standard and one large area for parts (or just a huge heap of lego parts on the floor), and let the teams duke it out for parts...just like Junkyard Wars! Of course, then you have a small problem with fights (...) (22 years ago, 7-Feb-02, to lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) David and I are going to work on developing and fleshing out the BrickHeap Wars format during and after BricksWest. We're really going to learn-by-doing, and see what sorts of things work best (and don't). I imagine that we'll end up putting (...) (22 years ago, 8-Feb-02, to lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.gaming, lugnet.games)
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(...) We did something like this at my son's birthday party...but with 11yr olds and on a MUCH smaller scale! (We even called it "BrickYard Wars") * We gave each kid one Mindstorms motor, one wire and a 9v battery pack with brand new Duracells in (...) (22 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I can't wait!! How many more sleeps to BrickHeap Wars! I think the 3 hour rule is a good idea it gives you too much time to think so you start improving your robot and with my experience it makes them worse. And then there isn't enough time to (...) (22 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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So, are there pictures (or did I miss that email)? Andrew Burton phone. (334) 876-9259 email. superboy@wccs.cc.al.us (...) (22 years ago, 22-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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Sorry to be completely stupid but where is brickwest held? I have a feeling it's in america which means that I won't be able to attend :(. i'm in england and can't afford to fly to america. (...) me. I'm good at building the robots but can't program (...) (22 years ago, 22-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) BricksWest 2002 was held in Carlsbad, California last weekend... You DEFINATELY won't be able to attend this year (unless you have somehow perfeced time-travel!), but you could always start saving for BW03! BrickHeap Wars was AWESOME! Matt (22 years ago, 22-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) (URL) through p2180118.jpg) Matt (22 years ago, 22-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hi Matt, Great pics. Sorry I could not be there. Is the description of the challenge listed anywhere? Thanks - Roger (22 years ago, 23-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Sorry, I didn't see this question until now. There's a full report on how the challenge went, and a description of the task in this message: (URL) David Schilling (22 years ago, 23-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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