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Re: START BUILDING -- next contest
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Thu, 28 Mar 2002 13:57:34 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Chris Magno writes:
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> "Capture the Flag from the OTHER Table"
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> the rules as an outline will be thus:
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> - set up 2 tables and spread them about 8" apart. (that's about 20 cm
> or 200 mm)
> - on each table place a "flag" (yet to be finalize, but probably a lego
> tire with an axle in in)
> - on each table one player will place his robot
> - build a robot, that uses 1 RCX and fits within a 1' cube (that's about
> 30cm cubed)
> - the robot has to be autonomous
> - the robot must cross the table gap
> - the robot has to find the opponents flag and lift it off the table
> surface. (brushing it off the table will NOT count)
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> the first to do this win.
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> some things that came up in discussion. if you can build a robot that
> does ALL this and is STRONG enuff to separate the 2 tables beyond the 8"
> gap then you are welcome to try.
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> if you build a robot that seeks out other robots and pushes them off the
> table then go for it.
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> the tables will NOT have a fence.
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> the tables will NOT be marked, so your robot has to assume the first gap
> it reaches will be the one to cross. (tricky eh?)
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> your robot is NOT allowed to hide its own flag. nor can it leave a
> guard, or even drop land mine lego.
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> the robot will be placed at a distance far enuff from the gap to make it
> exciting for the rest of us.
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> This Event will be held in early July. The library no longer accepts
> bookings beyond 3 months in advance. So we have until the beginning of
> May to work out any issues with people and schedules and time off or
> summer break or whatever. Please let me know ASAP.
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> the usual disclaimers apply, I am not a lawyer, try NOT to break my
> B*ll's by pointing out ALL the loopholes. cause i will just answer with
> the usual "spirit of the game" answer.
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> Chris
I hope the legs of the tables are collapsed and resting on the floor (thus
the tabletops are 3-4 inches above the floor, not 2.5 feet)
Can I get a modification to the rules please? Can the 'bots fit within 18
inches (1.5 feet) instead of 1 foot *or* multiple RCX's per robot with no
penalty. This may be my first attempt to build a multi-RCX 'bot for what I
have in mind.
If not, no worries
Dave
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| (...) (evil grin) oh, I think the tables will be at full height...... just like we did for monkeys. we have not lost a robot to the games yet. sure we lost a few to some stairs and streetcar tracks; but we don't talk about that in public. :) (...) (...) (23 years ago, 28-Mar-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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