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RE: Alternative Mindstorm Robotwars
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lugnet.robotics
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Thu, 14 Jan 1999 22:09:33 GMT
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Tim McSweeney <tim@ams.co.nz^ihatespam^>
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<tim@ams!antispam!.co.nz>
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> If you don't define the rules more explicitly, you'll get
> some smart-aleck
> like myself that will make a robot that 'elevates' itself or
> walks on stilts
> to circumvent the maze.
>
> Unless 'ingenuity' is being rewarded, you could end up with
> lots of loophole
> abuse.
:) How about a tracked robot where the tracks are long enough that the robot
can just perch across the tops of the walls and roll it's way out to the
edge.
Or we could resurrect that frog, I launches itself off at an angle and
lands outside the maze.
Or a Bot with a buzz saw, BRRRRRRRRR "What walls" Real mice do this!(1)
Cheers
Tim
(1) Admittedly not with actual buzz saws!
--
Did you check the web site first?: http://www.crynwr.com/lego-robotics
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| (...) If you don't define the rules more explicitly, you'll get some smart-aleck like myself that will make a robot that 'elevates' itself or walks on stilts to circumvent the maze. Unless 'ingenuity' is being rewarded, you could end up with lots of (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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