RoboMission
Junior Game Rules
Season 2024

Earth Allies
Green CityOﬃcial Game Rules for WRO RoboMission Junior.
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 .............................................................................................................. 85.

4.1

Create new green areas ......................................................................................... 84.2

Greening houses .................................................................................................... 94.3

Electrical charging and connection ................................................................... 124.4

Bonus for fences & Apartment houses .............................................................. 13

Scoring Sheet ............................................................................................................... 14

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.

•

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 obligated 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!
Your team of World Robot Olympiad Association

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1. Introduction
Green cities are urban areas that are designed to be more sustainable and environmentallyfriendly. They have several advantages that help to improve the quality of life for their residents
and live more in harmony with nature. Some of the advantages of green cities are:•Green cities have cleaner air, which is better for our health.

•Green cities have more parks and gardens, which are great places to play andexplore.

•Green cities use renewable energy, which is better for the environment.

Examples of modern and transforming green cities are Singapore or Paris where more trees
and green areas have been installed to transform the cities into a green city.1
On the Junior game field, the robot will help transforming a city to a greener place bysetting up new parks, helping people make a (roof top) garden and making use ofrenewable energy.

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

If the table is larger than the game mat, place the mat against the wall with the sides of thepark A and the water area.

1For example, see those YouTube videos on Singapore(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCZ8jInO7UY) or Paris(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kZ3rWHs9wU).
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3. Game Objects, Positioning, Randomization
Park elements
There are 2 blue lake elements and 4 green elements (2 trees, 2 flowers) on thefield. All elements are randomly placed on the green rectangles that are numbers 16 on the bottom of the game field.

Lake elements

Green elements

One possible position of the elements
Please note:
The green elements are always placed inthe front of the green marking on the field(because their base is 4x4) and the lakeelements use the full space of the green
marking (because their base is 4x6). The
lake elements are always oriented so thatthe yellow beaks of the ducks point towards
the centre of the game field. The flowers
are oriented parallel to the border, with thehigher leaf of the flowers pointing towards
the start area

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There are 3 green starter kits that are always placed on the yellow rectangles on theleft side of the game field.

Green Starter Kits

Position of starter kits

Electric Bikes (E-Bikes)
There are 2 e-bikes on the field that are placed in front of the charging area A on topleft of the game field. There are small black markings that fit the wheels of the e-bike.

E-Bikes

Placement of e-bikes

Cable
There is one cable on the field that is always placed in the start area.

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Cable

Cable in start area

HousesThere are 3 houses, two apartment buildings and one family house. They are placedon the positions in the house areas in the middle of the game field. The family housein the middle will be fixed to the game mat. In addition, there is a little scoring helperobject that is only used to score if the door of the family house is closed or not. It will
not be on the field and may only be used by the judges.

Family House

Apartment building

Placement of the family house
fixed to the field
Please note that the door will always open
like this (90 degrees opening).

Placement of an apartment building

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Scoring helper: This object only helps toscore if a door is closed or not. It will not beon the field and may be used by the judges.

Fence
There are 3 fences that are placed around the two park areas. They are always placedon the same positions on the game field and are not allowed to be moved or damaged.

FenceShort fence next to park area B, all fences
are always placed that the lower part of thefence is at the front of the park area.

Fences next to park area A

WRONG placement of the fence with thehigher part to the front

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4. Robot Missions
4.1 Create new green areas
The robot should help to create new green areas in the city. Two new parks (park A and parkB) should be created. It is the task of the robot to bring:•One lake element to each park•

Two green elements to each park (flower or tree element, does not matter which)

The following table shows the scoring of this task and the photos show scoring situations apply
for both the lake and green elements. Please note the following aspects for this task:•Maximum one lake element and two green elements count per park area (no matter if
touching or completely in). Points for are only awarded if the elements still standupright.

•Definition “completely in”: Completely means that the game object is touching thecorresponding area only.
EachLake or green element partly in a green park area

4Lake or green element completely in a green park area

8Max.

48

4 points (partly in)

8 points (completely in)

4 points (partly in)

0 points (element notstanding anymore)

24 points (3x8 forcompletely in the area)

24 points (only one lake andtwo green elements count)

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16 points (max. one lakeelement per area counts)

24 points (two green and
one lake element, all good)

24 points (two green and
one lake element count andthe ones with higher points)

4.2 Greening houses
The city government has decided that house owners can apply for green starter sets to create
their own (roof top) garden. It is the task of the robot to bring:•One green starter set to each apartment house.

•Additional points for a green starter set inside the family house.

The following table shows the scoring of this task and the photos show scoring situations.
Please note for this task:•Maximum one starter set per area counts.

•A starter set is considered inside the house if it is behind the door and the door isclosed. The door is considered closed if the door (including the grey door handle) isabove the grey area in top-view.

•Definition “completely in”: Completely means that the game object is touching thecorresponding area only.
EachGreen starter set partly in grey area of a house

4Green starter set completely in a grey area of a house(the green area inside the middle house belongs to the grey area)

8

Additionally: Green starter set is inside the house and door closed

Max.

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4 points (partly in)

8 points (completely in)

4 points (only touching)

8 points (max. one per area
counts and the one withhigher points, the one that iscompletely in)

8 points (completely in thearea, not inside the house
because the door is notclosed)

16 points (completely in thearea (8 points) and inside
the house (8 points), see
below for scoring of “doorclosed”)

8 points, element is completely in grey area
but the door is not closed because it is in top-view outside of the grey area.

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16 points (element is behind the door and the door is closed because it is in top-view
inside of the grey area, all parts need to be inside (including the grey door handle).

Scoring with scoring helper: Door handle is above the blue object è door closed.

Scoring with scoring helper: Door handle is not above blue object è door not closed.

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4.3 Electrical charging and connection
In the city, more renewable energy is used for transport and general electricity. It is the task of
the robot to help by:§

Bringing the electrical bikes to the charging area A. For that, the e-bikes need to bepushed into the charging area A.

§Bringing the cable to the charging area B.

The following table shows the scoring of this task and the photos scoring situations. Please
note that “completely” means that the game object is only touching the corresponding area.
EachMax.

E-Bike is completely inside the charging area A714

Cable is touching the charging area B5

Cable is completely in the charging area B

110 points (no bike completelyinside the area)

7 points (one bikecompletely inside the area)

14 points (both bikes inside,lying is OK).

5 points (touching)

11 points (completely in,only touching the area)

5 points (because the cableis lying on the side and then
the white part is touchingoutside of the area)

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4.4 Bonus for fences & Apartment houses
It is not allowed to move (outside of light or dark grey areas) or damage the fences and houses.
If those objects are not damaged and moved, you will always get bonus points.
The following table shows the scoring of this task and the photos show scoring situations that
apply for both the fences and the houses. Please note for this task:§Definition “damaged”: Any situation that means that the game object is not exactly likeat the start of the run, e.g. a brick fell off.

§Definition “moved”: The game object is considered as moved if a part of the gameobject is touching the mat outside of the grey area (light grey area for the fences, darkgrey area for the houses).
EachMax.

Apartment house is not damaged or moved

3

6Fence is not damaged or moved39

3 points (moved inside greyarea is OK)

0 points (damaged)

0 points (moved outside)

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5. Scoring SheetTeam name: _______________________
Tasks

Round: ______
EachMax.

#TotalCreate new green areas
Maximum one lake element and two green elements count per park area. Objects muststand upright.
Lake or green element partly in a green park area

4

Lake or green element completely in a green park
area

848

Greening houses
Maximum one green starter set per area counts.
Door is considered closed if it is in top-view inside the grey area.
Green starter set partly in grey area of a house

4

Green starter set completely in a grey area of ahouse (the green area inside the middle house
belongs to the grey area)

8

Additionally: Green starter set is inside the houseand door closed

24

8Electrical charging and connection
E-Bike is completely inside the charging area A

7

Cable is touching the charging area B

5

Cable is completely the charging area B

14

11

Bonus for Fences & Apartment houses
Apartment house is not damaged or moved

3

6Fence is not damaged or moved

3

9Maximum Score

120
Surprise Rule
Total Score in this run
Time in full seconds

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