Electric Boogaloo

**Electric Boogaloo** is a Heavyweight robot from Petaluma, California that competed in Robogames 2012 and 2015. It was built by Orion Beach and Dan Chatterton. Orion is also Offbeat Robotics' team captain with *Skorpios* appearing in Seasons 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 of the BattleBots reboot.

Electric Boogaloo is two-wheeled, has a wedge and is armed with a vertical spinning bar. It did very well, winning silver at RoboGames 2012 losing only to eventual champion **Original Sin**.

## Robot History

### RoboGames 2012

#### Electric Boogaloo vs Kick Me

In its first Robogames match, Electric Boogaloo spun up its weapon and proceeded to unleash an onslaught onto Kick Me. Kick Me seemed to not be responding after being struck and it was on its back. Electric Boogaloo won by a very decisive knockout.

#### Electric Boogaloo vs Original Sin

Electric Boogaloo faced a top Robogames contender and Original Sin would continue to put pressure on Electric Boogaloo, unphased by the spinner. Electric Boogaloo could only remain stationary and spin its weapon after the bold attack from the wedge robot, losing the match in a quick knockout.

#### Electric Boogaloo vs Gruff

After its upsetting loss, Electric Boogaloo battled against a lifter, Gruff. Electric Boogaloo advanced and propelled Gruff up in the air with a powerful hit. Electric Boogaloo continued to rip pieces off of Gruff while it is inverted. Gruff was able to get back on its wheels and slide under Electric Boogaloos's side, The spinner robot drove off the wedge and send a small strike to the front of the lifter. Electric Boogaloo tried to get purchase on Gruff but gyrated away on its side. Electric Boogaloo continued attacking Gruff while pushing it back, causing some damage and spraying sparks. Electric Boogaloo managed to control the fight with good shoves and dealing more minor hits. It seemed to struggle a bit more with the gyroscopic forces, Nonetheless, Electric Boogaloo did not allow Gruff to take much advantage of it. Towards the later part of the match, Electric Boogaloo decided to not spin its weapon and having a good shoving contest with Gruff before the match ended. Electric Boogaloo would win the judges' decision and eliminate Gruff.

#### Electric Boogaloo vs Simba's Revenge

Electric Boogaloo defaced Simba's Revenge for this round, immediately ripping off Simba's Revenge vertical bar spinner. Electric Boogaloo aggressively tore up Simba's Revenge from the front and peeled off one of its side panels, resulting in a dominant win by Tap-out in less than 15 seconds.

#### Electric Boogaloo vs Sewer Snake

Electric Boogaloo fought against the Robogames 2011 winner, Sewer Snake. Sewer Snake went with the grabbing arms configuration. Electric Boogaloo and Sewer Snake tapped each other in the start of the match before Sewer Snake got a good shove against the robot. However, this also allowed Electric Boogaloo attack Sewer Snake from below. Sewer Snake tried pushing Electric Boogaloo again but the spinner robot did a front flip before getting away. Sewer Snake attempted another shove just to be overturned by the vertical spinner, Sewer Snake shot out some lick of flames before getting counted out, giving Electric Boogaloo the win by knockout.

#### Electric Boogaloo vs Ragin Scotsman

In the beginning of the match, Electric Boogaloo and Ragin Scotsman, releasing gas, collided together. Ragin Scotsman wedged under Electric Boogaloo and slammed it into the railings. Electric Boogaloo managed to get a clean hit onto Ragin Scotsman's side. Both robots started to slowly approach each other, trying to find good openings. Electric Boogaloo reversed before rushing and striking Ragin Scotsman's rear. Ragin Scotsman discharged more gas at Electric Boogaloo and the vertical spinner ran away. Both of them started shoving each other with Electric Boogaloo close to being tipped over. Electric Boogaloo went to shave at the wedge of its opponent before backing up. Electric Boogaloo earned a knockout victory after the rambot was deemed immobilised.

#### Electric Boogaloo vs Last Rites

    Facing against the 2011 Runner-up, both robots carefully approached each other before Last Rites broke off one of Electric Boogaloo's protective plate. Electric Boogaloo retaliated with a couple hits onto Last Rites' side. Both robots charged into each other and both were propelled away by the huge impact. The two spinners began to have some driving issues and soon after, Electric Boogaloo threw the horizontal spinner robot at a Lexan panel with a great hit. Last Rites struck the railings with its bar before getting flung away to the railings by Electric Boogaloo. Last Rites was not able to drive with a loosened wheel, giving Electric Boogaloo an incredible win by knockout.

#### Electric Boogaloo vs Original Sin

In the Grand Finals, Electric Boogaloo was not able to get its damaged motors replaced and batteries charged within the short amount of time so at the start of the match, Electric Boogaloo was not able to spin up to full speed. This gave Original Sin the chance to bully Electric Boogaloo around and turned it over on its back. Electric Boogaloo tapped out, giving the inevitable win to Original Sin.

### ComBots Cup VII

#### Electric Boogaloo vs Gruff

Right from the start, Gruff pinned Electric Boogaloo against the railings. Gruff's armoured wedge withstood all the small hits from Electric Boogaloo's spinner. Electric Boogaloo continued shaving the wedge until it turned to right, allowing Gruff to shove Electric Boogaloo's spinning bar into the railings. Both robots then idled about after that until Electric Boogaloo finally struck Gruff nicely, sending it onto the railings. Electric Boogaloo sent Gruff hopping away with the next hit. Both robots started to roam about, trying to seize any advantageous position for the remaining half of the match. Electric Boogaloo won the Judges' Decision after the mostly uneventful match.

#### Electric Boogaloo vs Original Sin

In the beginning of the match, Original Sin performed its same, old classic wedging on Electric Boogaloo but the robot was able to escape with a turn. Electric Boogaloo tore off one of Original Sin's wheels without delay and landing a couple more hits. Electric Boogaloo was turned over by Original Sin very briefly before it self-righted with its blade. Original Sin attempted another clean shove as it got under the robot but Electric Boogaloo, somehow, backflipped away from the railings just in time. Electric Boogaloo was then, ignited with fury as it started ruthlessly demolishing Original Sin from the rear, then, stealing two more wheels. Original Sin had the resilience to carry on until it faltered once Electric Boogaloo stopped mauling it. This destructive, one-sided match gave Electric Boogaloo a tap-out victory, avenging his losses to the 2012 champion.

#### Electric Boogaloo vs Last Rites

Electric Boogaloo had to battle one of its hardest opponents and the match started off with a great display of power just from a tap of their spinning blades together. Electric Boogaloo pirouetted away from the impact before landing on its wheel. Both robots went for another frontal assault, which caused Last Rites to bounce around. One more collision from the both of them sent both of them on opposites sides of the arena. Last Rites was able to get a good cleave through the armour plate of Electric Boogaloo. Last Rites managed another strong strike to the side of Electric Boogaloo, sending him gyrating and overturned. Electric Boogaloo landed back on its wheel, driving off the railings.

"*Still Spinning!*"
— Phrase repeated throughout the match by commentary

Last Rites was having the lead in damage as it continued to dig into armour plates of Electric Boogaloo, Electric Boogaloo charged into the horizontal spinner and both robots were knocked away with only Last Rites still *spinning.* Electric Boogaloo's admirable loss to Last Rites by knockout meant it had to fight Original Sin once more.

#### Electric Boogaloo vs Original SIn

Fighting Last Rites anytime would leave Electric Boogaloo in a nearly incapacitated state in the next match which shows in this battle. The two robots approached each other in the beginning of the match until Electric Boogaloo suddenly stopped moving, letting it be slammed into the railings. Original Sin anti-climatically won against Electric Boogaloo by tap-out.

### Wins/Losses

The Great Pumpkin
Gruff
Simba's Revenge
Sewer Snake
Ragin Scotsman
Last Rites
 ComBots Cup VII
Original Sin
 RoboGames 2015
Vlad The Impaler II (forfeit)

* **Wins:** 9
* **Losses:** 6