R.O.B. the Robot

R.O.B. the Robot is an accessory for the Nintendo Entertainment System. R.O.B. stands for "Robotic Operating Buddy" and is played as if the robot were a second player. It was released in 1985.
== Background ==
R.O.B. the Robot had a short product lifespan, with support for only two games that comprised the "Robot Series": Gyromite and Stack-Up. It was released with the intention of portraying the Nintendo Entertainment System as something novel in order to alleviate retail fears following the video game crash of 1983.
R.O.B. was available in the Deluxe Set, a configuration for the console that included, among other things, R.O.B. and Gyromite. Stack-Up was purchased separately and included its own physical game pieces.
== Operation ==
R.O.B. receives commands via optical flashes on-screen. The robot functions correctly only when coupled with a CRT type television.
When playing Gyromite, R.O.B has game pieces that includes two gyros, a gyro spinner, and a holder for the second player's controller. In order for buttons to be pressed down, R.O.B. must be told via the optical flashes to grab a gyro and either place it on the corresponding button or into the gyro spinner. The gyro spinner allows the second gyro to be picked up and placed on the opposite button.
When playing Stack-Up, R.O.B. is equipped with five different trays and five different colored bricks. R.O.B. must be commanded to place the blocks, while the player places the original placement of the blocks to a new arrangement.
== Playable Appearances ==
R.O.B. has appeared in other Nintendo titles as a playable character. In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, it appears as the one of the antagonists, under the name of the Ancient Minister. There are also many other R.O.B. the Robots being used as carriers of the Subspace bombs. It can also be unlocked as a playable fighter. R.O.B. can shoot laser beams and gyros at his opponents. It also appeared as unlockable racer in Mario Kart DS.
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Category:Characters from Super Smash Bros. Brawl