RoboMission
Senior Game Rules
Season 2024

Earth Allies

Force of NatureOﬃcial Game Rules for WRO RoboMission Senior.
Version: January 15th 2024
(Note: Rules for local WRO events may vary!)

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Table of Contents
1.

Introduction .................................................................................................................... 22.

Game Field ...................................................................................................................... 2

3.

Game Objects, Positioning, Randomization ............................................................... 3

4.

Robot Missions .............................................................................................................. 7

5.

4.1

Rebuild houses ...................................................................................................... 7

4.2

Clean Debris ........................................................................................................... 9

4.3

Repairing water pipes .......................................................................................... 104.4Bonus for barriers ................................................................................................ 11

Scoring Sheet ............................................................................................................... 12

Important information for reading this document:•These game rules are made for local and national competitions.

•National Organizers in WRO countries are allowed to simplify the missions.

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For the International Final, one extra mission will be released on October 8th 2024.
The extra challenge will work with the same game mat and brick set. It is notmandatory to do this extra mission to participate in the event.

•Because of possible surprise rules and the extra mission for the International Final,
the game field may contain areas and markings that are not used at local or nationalevents.

•For greater clarity, the robot missions are explained in multiple sections. But theteams can decide which missions they will do and which order.

•

The game missions have easy and more complicated tasks. This makes thecompetition suitable for beginning and more experience teams. It is not necessary tosolve all missions to enjoy a WRO participation.

•General information on game table setup and fixing of game objects on the field you
find in the WRO RoboMission General Rules, chapter 6.

We wish everyone much success and a lot of fun with our WRO 2024 challenges!
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1. Introduction
The forces of nature are powerful and unpredictable. We need to be prepared for the possibilityof major disasters in many places in the world where people live. We need to develop newtechnologies and strategies to help us mitigate the effects of these disasters and to rebuild ourcommunities after they occur.
Robots are an example of one of these new technologies. They can help to warn us in advancefor a coming disaster. They can also help us to prevent excess damage from and to help withrescues and rebuilding after a disaster has hit.
On the Senior game field, the robot will help restoring a city after a natural disaster. Therobot will rebuild houses, clean the streets from debris and will repair water pipes.

2. Game Field
The following graphic shows the game field with the different areas.

If the table is larger than the game mat, centre the mat in all directions.

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3. Game Objects, Positioning, Randomization
Randomization of the start area
There are two start areas on the game field. On the day of competition, one startarea is selected for the full day. Teams will then start from this area and the placementsof some house elements (see next) will align with that.

House elements
There are 16 house elements (4 red, 4 yellow, 4 blue, 4 green) on the field:- 4 red and 4 yellow house elements will always be placed next to the twodifferent start areas- 4 blue and 4 green house elements will be randomized and placed on thedifferent positions on the field: 2 elements top-left, 2 top-right, 2 bottom-rightand 2 elements next to the start area of the competition day

House elements

Example of a house element
on a start position

Example: Start Area on top of the field

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Debris elements
There are 4 debris elements (2 yellow, 2 dark grey) on the field. They are always
placed on the orange and grey rectangles on the game field.

Debris elements

Position of yellow debris element

Position of dark grey debris element

Water Pipes
There are 2 water pipes on the game field. The different parts are always placed on
the blue circles on the field, all elements will be fixed to the mat.

Water pipes (in connection)

Water Pipe setup on the field (notconnected, all parts fixed to the mat)

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Obstacles
There are 16 individual 2x4 LEGO bricks (8 red, 8 yellow) that are fixed on the gamemat as obstacles for the robot.

Obstacles

Placement of obstacles (fixed to the mat)

BridgeThere is a bridge on the way to the top-left corner. The bridge is always placed withthe lower side looking to the start area and will be fixed on the mat.

BridgeBridge on game field (fixed to the mat)

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There are 3 barriers on the game field (2 surrounding the top-left corner, one on theright side of the game field). All barriers should not be to be moved or damaged.

Barriers

Placement around top-left area

Placement around top-left area

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4. Robot Missions
4.1 Rebuild houses
The robot should help rebuilding houses after an earthquake in the city:-4 houses – one in each colour (red, yellow, green, blue) – should be built in the different
coloured areas on the field (e.g. red house in red area).

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Every house can have four floors. Maximum points are awarded if all four houses arebuilt with 4 house elements of the colour matching the colour of the area below.

For the scoring of the house elements please note the following:-The lowest element (floor 1) must always be completely inside a coloured house area
and the colour of the lowest floor element must match the colour of the area, otherwise
no points are awarded for the entire house. Completely means that the game object isonly touching the coloured area.

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All house elements must always be stacked with the studs facing upwards. Houseelements cannot be upside down or on the side.

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House elements stacked on the 1st element can only be supported by the element
below it. They cannot be supported by anything else, like the floor or another element.

-Only one house per coloured area counts. If there are two houses in an area that could
score points, then the house with the most points will be scored.

The following table shows the scoring of this task and the photos show scoring situations that
apply for all kind of coloured houses.
EachMax.

House with one floor

3

OR: House with two floors

6

OR: House with three floors

10

OR: House with four floors

1456

Additionally: House with exactly 4 floors + all elements have thesame colour as the coloured area below.

832

3 points (one floor)

6 points (two floors)

10 points (three floors)

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14 + 8 points (4 floors + only
yellow + correct area)

0 points (floor 1 element is
red and not yellow)

14 points, no extra points
because house should haveexactly 4 floors

14 points (only one house,with more points, counts)

10 points (3 floors, does notmatter that they are shiftedto the left and right on top ofeach other)

0 points (floor 1 is notcompletely in the colouredarea)

10 points (3 floors, floor 1 iscompletely in and it is OK if
the other floors are outsidein projection view)

0 points (studs not up)

3 points (only for one
element in first floor)

3 points (only for one
element in first floor)

3 points (only for one
element in first floor)

3 points (only for one
element in first floor)

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56 + 32 points – ideal solution, all houses
are completely built (4 floors) and placed in
the correct coloured area.

3x14=42 points (the house in the blue area
do not score points because the lowest
element is not matching the color)

4.2 Clean Debris
In the city, some debris is lying around and the robot should help collecting it. Full points areawarded if the debris is touching the collection area in the bottom-left of the game field.
The following table shows the scoring of this task and the photos show scoring situations that
apply for all kind of debris elements.
Each
Debris is not touching the coloured area (yellow area for small
debris, grey area for big debris) anymore and not touching thecollection area

2Debris is touching the collection area

52 points (not touching thecoloured area and nottouching the collection area)

0 points (still touching thecoloured area)

Max.

20

5 points (touching collectionarea)

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5 points (touching collectionarea, ok if lying on side)

5 points (completely incollection area)

4.3 Repairing water pipes
The water pipes in the city are not functioning anymore and the robot should repair the pipes.
Full points are awarded if one part of the water pipe was tilted to the other and with that, thewater pipe is reconnected. The following table shows the scoring of this task and the photoshow the scoring situation for this task.

Water pipe repaired (element touches the other element)

EachMax.

816

8 points (water pipe connected)

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4.4 Bonus for barriers
Barriers should not be moved outside of the white surrounding area and should not bedamaged. If those objects are not damaged and not moved (outside of the white surroundingarea), you will always get the bonus points.
The following table shows the scoring of this task and the photos show scoring situations that
apply for all of barriers.

Barrier not moved or damaged

EachMax.

721

7 points (not moved)

7 points (moved inside white surroundingarea)

0 points (moved outside white area)

0 points (damaged)

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5. Scoring SheetTeam name: _______________________
Tasks

Round: ______
Each

Max.

#TotalRebuild houses§ Only points for any house if the lowest floor is completely in a coloured area and thelowest floor is matching the colour of the coloured area.
§ Only one house, the one with more points, counts per coloured area.
House with one floor

3

OR: House with two floors

6

OR: House with three floors

10

OR: House with four floors

1456

Additionally: House with exactly 4 floors + House only
coloured with elements of the colour matching thecoloured area.

832

Clear Debris
Debris is not touching the coloured area (yellow area
for small debris, grey area for big debris) anymore andnot touching the collection area2

Debris is touching the collection area

520

816

721

Water Pipes
Water pipe repaired (element touches the otherelement)
Bonus for barriersBarrier not moved or damaged
Maximum Score

145
Surprise Rule
Total Score in this run
Time in full seconds

In case a game object is damaged, please see the RoboMission General Rule 6.8.

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