ThunderDrvie

ThunderDrive is a robot that competed in the 2020 Virtual Sumo Competition and the March 2021 Virtual Sumo Competition on Roboton.io. Its strategy is to track the opponent and push the off. It did very well, reaching the Quarter Finals in 2020 event, and winning the event in March 2021 event. The creator of ThunderDrive also created MidnightCrow.

## **Virtual Sumo Competition 2020**

**Round 1**- In the first found ThunderDrive fought against Marvin. In the 1st game of the match, they both tracked eachother and charged. ThunderDrive has tigher turning while Marvin has wider turning. Marvin got underneath ThunderDrive, pushing them out, making the score 0-1. In the 2nd game of the match, ThunderDrive tracks down Marvin before they can back, causing ThunderDrive to push Marvin out, making the score 1-1. The 3rd game of the match went like the first, making the score 2-1. The 4th game of the match was like the last, but ThunderDrive didn't push Marvin out all the way, leaving them still in the arena. However Marvin started turning, and pushed themselves out, making the score 3-1, meaning that ThunderDrive advances to Round 2. In the 5th game of the match, they both charged at each other. Marvin got under ThunderDrive and pushed them out, making the final score 3-2.

**Round 2**- In the second round ThunderDrive fought against Nuno. In the 1st game of the match, ThunderDrive charged at Nuno. Nuno dodged and escaped, but ThunderDrive tracked them down, and pushed them out, making the score 1-0. In the 2nd game of the match, they both charged at each other. Nuno got underneath ThunderDrive and pushed them to the edge, however ThunderDrive drove off Nuno, and then tracked Nuno and tried to push them off, however Nuno escapes, and pushes against ThunderDrive's side, causing it to land upsidedown on it's wedge. Nuno then randomly turns around near the edges, and eventually pushed ThunderDrive out, making the score 1-1. In the 3rd game of the match, ThunderDrive charges at Nuno trying to push them off. Nuno escapes, but tracks them quickly and pushes them out , making the score 2-1. In the 4th game of the match, they both charge at each other. Nuno gets under ThunderDrive and pushes them off, making the score 2-2. In the 5th game of the match, ThunderDrive attemps to push Nuno out, but Nuno gets ThunderDrive off them. They both attempt to track each other for a bit, and then ThunderDrive charges Nuno out of bounds, making the score 3-2, meaning that ThunderDrive advances to the Top 16.

**Top 16**- In the Round of 16, ThunderDrive fought against Bob. In the 1st game of the match, they both track each other and ram. Bob gets underneath ThunderDrive. They both fall off, and since Bob was at a lower posistion, ThunderDrive wins the first point, making the score 1-0. In the 2nd game of the match, they both track each other and ThunderDrive gets underneath Bob. ThunderDrive attemps to push Bob off, put can't and drags Bob around the edge until Bob falls in, making the score 2-0. The 3rd game of the match played out the same as the last, making the score 3-0, and that ThunderDrive will advance to the Quarter Finals. The 4th game of the match played out like the first, meaning they both fell off, and ThunderDrive gets the point, making the score 4-0. The 5th game of the match played out like the 2nd and 3rd, making the final score 5-0.

**Quarter Finals**- In the Quarter Finals, ThunderDrive fought against Moai. In the 1st game of the match, they both spin to try to point at each other. Moai has the faster turning and pushes ThunderDrive out of bounds, making the score 0-1. In the 2nd match, Moai, moves back, points at ThunderDrive, and pushes them out, making the score 0-2. The 3rd and 5th game played out like the 1st, and the 4th game played out like the 2nd, making the score 0-5, and ThunderDrive loses, and won't advance to the next round.

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## **Virtual Sumo Competition March 2021**

**Round 1**- In Round, ThunderDrive recieved a bye and advanced to the next round.

**Round 2-** In Round 2, ThunderDrive fought against Mr.K. In the 1st game of the match, ThunderDrive tracks down Mr.K and pushes them. Due to the angle Mr.K was at, ThunderDrive fell in, making the score 0-1. In the 2nd match, ThunderDrive tracks Mr.K and pushes him in, making the score 1-1. The next 3 matches were the same as the last, making the score 4-1, and ThunderDrive will advance to the Round of 16.

**Round of 16**- In the Round of 16, ThunderDrive fought against Dizzy. In the 1st game of the match, ThunderDrive tracks and pushes Dizzy out, making the score 1-0. In the 2nd game of the match they both charge at each other, with ThunderDrive getting underneath and pushing Dizzy out, making the score 2-0. In the 3rd game of the match, they both have trouble tracking one each other, and Dizzy pushes ThunderDrive out, making the score 2-1. In the 4th game of the match, ThunderDrive tries to push Dizzy out, but just goes around in a circle, resulting in a draw. In the 4th game of the match, ThunderDrive pushes Dizzy out, making the score 3-1, meaning that ThunderDrive moves on to the Quarter Finals.

**Quarter Finals**- In the Quarter Finals, ThunderDrive fought against CheeseBo. In the 1st game of the match, ThunderDrive tracks down CheeseBo and starts pushing. CheeseBo gets over ThunderDrive, but ThunderDrive tracks them and pushes them out, making the score 1-0. The same thing happened in the 2nd match, making the score 2-0. In the 3rd game of the match, ThunderDrive pushes CheeseBo out, making the score 3-0, meaning ThunderDrive moves on to the Semi Finals. In the 4th match ThunderDrive pushes CheeseBo put he escapes. ThunderDrive pushes again and CheeseBo escapes. This happens a 3rd time, but CheeseBo is flipped upsidedown and ThunderDrive pushes them out, making the score 4-0. In the 5th match, ThunderDrive gets underneath CheeseBo, but CheeseBo ends up on top of ThunderDrive. CheeseBo gets off near the edge and they both spin around each other. ThunderDrive falls off, making the final score 4-1.

**Semi Finals**- In the Semi Finals, ThunderDrive fought against MegaFaradio. In the 1st game of the match, they both track each other, with ThunderDrive getting underneath and pushing MegaFaradio out, making the score 1-0. The same thing happens in the 2nd match, making the score 2-0. In the 3rd game of the match, ThunderDrive tracks MegaFaradio and pushes them out, making the score 3-0, meaning that ThunderDrive advances to the finals. In the 4th game of the match, MegaFaradio tracks and pushes ThunderDrive but ThunderDrive and MegaFaradio spin in a circle. ThunderDrive then drives behind MegaFaradio and pushes them out, making the score 4-0. In the 5th match, ThunderDrive and MegaFaradio both track each other. ThunderDrive gets underneath and pushes MegaFaradio out, making the final score 5-0.

**Finals**- In the Finals, ThunderDrive fought against friendlyBot. In the 1st game of the match, ThunderDrive and friendlyBot track each other. ThunderDrive gets underneath friendlyBot, and they try to escape, but fail, making the score 1-0. In the 2nd game of the match, they both track each other. friendlyBot gets underneath ThunderDrive and pushes them out, making the score 1-1. In the 3rd game of the match, ThunderDrive and friendlyBot track each other, and ThunderDrive gets underneath and pushes friendlyBot out, making the score 2-1. In the 4th game of the match, ThunderDrive and friendlyBot track each other. ThunderDrive gets underneath friendlyBot and pushes them out, making the score 3-1, and ThunderDrive is the Champion of the March 2021 Virtual Sumo Competition. In the 5th game of the match, ThunderDrive and friendlyBot track each other. friendlyBot gets underneath ThunderDrive and pushes them out, making the final score 3-2.