AWS 20

**AWS 20** was the twentieth Antweight World Series to have taken place. The competition was held at Mile Oak Community Centre, with 42 competitors. The event took place at the same time as the Minisumo event.

In 2020, footage of the event was uploaded.

## Format

The format reverted back to the format used for AWS 7 whereby it starts with an eliminator melee where only one robot is eliminated from a four way melee before diverting to head to heads all the way until the Grand Final.

## Competitors

* Anticipation
* Anteater
* Defiant
* Mutant
* Desire
* Odyssey
* Anticide
* Duff
* Pants
* Antipathy
* Dynamite
* Anticlimax
* Antlifter
* Berserka
* Randar
* Bump
* Fast Dalek
* Chronotrigger
* B & B
* F.I.N.
* Sidewinder Conspirator
* Cannon Fodder
* Flippt!
* Eggman
* Entrant
* Giant Parasitic Land Snail
* The Pin
* Combat Ant
* Kwijebo
* Halo
* Hinge
* Merge
* Marabunta
* Militant
* Mini G
* Psycho Ant
* Rollie
* Sub
* Trojan
* UFO
* Vacuum
* Void

## Main Competition

### First Round

#### The Pin vs Sub vs Pants vs B & B

B & B had technically problems and withdrew.

**Eliminated**: B & B

#### Dominant vs Dynamite vs Anticide vs Merge

   The battle did not last too long as Dynamite darted across the arena, Dominant caught it by the side and promptly shunted Dynamite out before either Merge or Anticide had a chance to move from their starting positions.

**Eliminated**: Dynamite

#### Bump vs Desire vs Trojan vs Mutant

   Immediately, Desire impacts Trojan where one half is smashed onto it side while the other survives and attacks Mutant from behind, Desire on the other hand stops moving. Bump slams into Trojan and Mutant and almost topples both out, only for Mutant to back away. Bump attempts to shunt Trojan out as Mutant spins up and crawls towards the immobile Desire and as Bump slams Trojan towards its flywheel the three robots impacted with Desire being completely destroyed, one half of Trojan out and Mutant thrown across the arena.

**Eliminated**: Desire

#### Antlifter vs Entrant vs Psycho Ant vs Duff

   Psycho Ant charged into Duff and attempted to push it out of the arena but Duff pushed back as Entrant slammed in from the side and flipped both robots on their side. Antlifter attacked Entrant from behind as Psycho Ant and Duff both self righted and resulted in Psycho Ant slamming Duff out.

**Eliminated**: Duff

#### Anticlimax vs Rollie vs UFO vs Berserka

    Rollie immediately charged into Anticlimax as Berserka followed suit, leaving UFO motionless for a moment before showing signs of life. The robots slowly navigated around each other with Anticlimax reversing and accidently dipping one wheel off the arena edge while Berserka shot out to shunt Anticlimax off the arena, finishing the job.

**Eliminated**:Anticlimax

#### Anteater vs Chronotrigger vs Randar vs Giant Parasitic Land Snail

    The battle did not last long as Anteater attacked one of the clusters from Giant Parasitic Land Snail while Chronotrigger rapidly got under and flipped Randar out of the arena. Despite already qualifying, Anteater pushed the small cluster out of the arena.

**Eliminated**: Randar

#### Sidewinder Conspirator vs Flippt! vs F.I.N. vs Anticipation

    From the start Anticipation failed to move as F.I.N. and Flippt! attacked it. Sidewinder Conspirator slowly approached and wrapped itself around Flippt! Flippt! however managed to push Sidewinder Conspirator back and eventually pushed it out. However, due to Anticipation's lack of movement from the start, Sidewinder Conspirator was not eliminated despite being pushed out.

**Eliminated**: Anticipation

#### Void vs Hinge vs Cannon Fodder vs Halo

    From the start both Hinge and Halo darted off and began attacking Cannon Fodder and Void respectfully. Cannon Fodder was flipped over on it side and the pressure from Hinge prevented any way of fighting back while Halo managed to grab Void with its flipper and hold on for a period of time. As Hinge pushed Cannon Fodder closer to the edge, Void was flipped by Halo and darted backwards off the arena.

**Eliminated**: Void

#### Kwijebo vs Fast Dalek vs Defiant vs Eggman

The battle did not last long as all the robots attempted to get up to speed, Eggman darted straight off the arena, ending the match before it even began

**Eliminated**: Eggman

#### Mini G vs Militant vs Antipathy vs Vacuum

    A slow start as both Antipathy and Vacuum targeted Mini G and cornered it, pressuring Mini G. Militant span up to speed but was hesitant to impact the back end of Vacuum who left Mini G alone to attack Militant. Mini G began to fight back against Antipathy, shunting it backwards as Vacuum added pressure to the powerful Militant. Militant impacted Vacuum a few times before one hit with the flywheel caused Militant to fly into the side wall and propel itself out.

**Eliminated**: Militant

#### Combat Ant vs Odyssey vs Marabunta The 5th

    Marabunta The 5th charged towards Combat Ant but was immediately flipped on its back by the power of its flywheel while Odyssey slammed into the upturned Marabunta The 5th. Odyssey pushed Marabunta The 5th towards a side wall and attempted to flip it, however, Combat Ant's flywheel caught Marabunta The 5th and instead was responsible for throwing Marabunta The 5th out of the arena.

**Eliminated**: Marabunta The 5th

### Second Round

#### The Pin vs Dominant

    The fight did not last very long as both robots charged into the centre and rammed each other, before backing off and slamming into one another, once again with The Pin almost shunting Dominant off. They backed off again, but in doing so Dominant reversed and drove off the arena.

**Winner:** The Pin

#### Sub vs Anticide

    Anticide charged towards Sub, who didn't seem to be moving freely, as a result, Anticide rammed it multiple times with it going up Sub's wedge, with the minimal movement of Sub managing to keep Anticide at bay. Anticide managed to push Sub towards an open area of the arena, but what immediately pushed back with the two robots struggling to get one another out. However, Sub let its guard down and Anticide took advantage by shunting it from the side and pushing Sub out.

**Winner:** Anticide

#### Pants vs Merge

    Merge had difficulty moving as Pants slowly approached it and flipped Merge slightly. Merge managed to spring to life somewhat and pushed back against Pants, shunting it away, however, Pants ended up on top of Merge, who attempted to throw Pants off, but Pants remained on top of Merge. Pants eventually dropped off and flipped Merge again, only to be rammed into and end up on top of Merge again before falling off. Pants shunts Merge across the arena and against a side wall where it flipped it, hooking one side of Merge on the arena side wall. With Merge trapped, Pants adjusted it before backing off and ramming the lower end and flipping Merge out of the arena.

**Winner:** Pants

#### Bump vs Antlifter

    The battle did not last very long as Bump instantly rammed Antlifter towards an open area, where it failed to fully push it out before backing off and shoving Antlifter off the second time.

**Winner:** Bump

#### Trojan vs Entrant

    Trojan split apart with the speedier cluster slamming into Entrant and pushing it at the side. However, Entrant darted forwards which allowed Trojan to push it towards the edge where Entrant ended up finishing itself off.

**Winner:** Trojan

#### Mutant vs Psycho Ant

    Psycho Ant dodged around the sides of Mutant, attempting to avoid the deadly spinner. Every so often, Psycho Ant slammed into the side of Mutant attempting to push Mutant out. However, the deadly spinner caught the front of Psycho Ant and toppled it. Mutant then charged in for another attack where the second attack sent Psycho Ant flying out of the arena, snapping the axe off in the process.

**Winner:** Mutant

#### Rollie vs Anteater

    Anteater charged and grabbed hold of Rollie by the side of the robot. Anteater clamped down and pushed Rollie against the side wall and attempted to push them out. Rollie then used its vertical crusher/lifter to grab hold of and lift Anteater up and away, however, Anteater got away. Rollie followed and grabbed Anteater lifting it slightly and then pushed Anteater out.

**Winner:** Rollie

#### UFO vs Chronotrigger

     Chronotrigger charged across the arena and flipped UFO, but ended up turning itself over. UFO pushed to overturned Chronotrigger for a bit before Chronotrigger righted itself and and rammed UFO, flipping it, but being upturned again. Chronotrigger righted itself and flipped UFO out.

**Winner:** Chronotrigger

#### Berserka vs Giant Parastic Land Snail

    Berserka got a quicker start as Giant Parasitic Land Snail slowly crawled away with its mini clusterbot darting out to attack Berserka. The clusterbot caused some problems for Berserka who couldn't get near Giant Parasitic Land Snail, with it getting in the way. Berserka managed to shove Giant Parasitic Land Snail slightly but was rammed into by the smaller cluster. Berserka turned around and rammed the smaller clusterbot across the arena before finally sending it out of the arena. Turning its attentions to the slow moving Giant Parasitic Land Snail, Berserka attempted to get around and ram it out, however, the low wedge caused problems and Berserka was caught and wedge against the side wall. Fortunately, for Berserka, it became free and charged in a second time, ramming Giant Parasitic Land Snail out of the arena.

**Winner:** Berserka

#### Hinge vs Sidewinder Conspirator

    Both robots charged towards each other, however, Sidewinder Conspirator was quickly able to wrap itself around Hinge and trap it. Hinge tried to escape but got caught by the middle and was unable to move until Sidewinder Conspirator un wrapped itself which freed Hinge. Hinge then took advantage and pushed Sidewinder Conspirator against the side wall where Sidewinder Conspirator accidently, most likely due to the difficult driving of its design, drove off the arena with one half out and the other just hanging on. Hinge then finished off Sidewinder Conspirator by pushing the other half off.

**Winner:** Hinge

#### Flippt! vs Cannon Fodder

    The battle did not last very long as Flippt! charged into Cannon Fodder as it was attempting to spin up to speed. It rammed Cannon Fodder against the side wall and threw it out.

**Winner:** Flippt!

#### F.I.N. vs Halo

    F.I.N. span on the spot as Halo slowly approached where it eventually flipped F.I.N., but was wedged as a result. F.I.N. span on the spot some more as Halo readjusted itself flipping and pushing F.I.N. towards the edge of the arena. Halo backed away for another attack, but F.I.N. span so much it ended accidentally driving off as Halo charged in to finish it off.

**Winner:** Halo

#### Kwijebo vs Mini-G

    Kwijebo span up to speed and walked towards the immobile Mini-G, however, as it got closer, Mini-G turned around pointing its scoop towards Kwijebo. For a a while the two robots were at a stalemate, before Kwijebo took a change and smashed into Mini-G's scoop throwing Mini-G out of the arena after almost a minute of pussyfooting around.

**Winner:** Kwijebo

#### Fast Dalek vs Antipathy

    Both robots charged at each other with Fast Dalek pushing Antipathy back. Both robots then started pushing against each other with the two hooking onto each other by the corner of each machine, with the two spinning on the spot in a circle. Soon they detach and Fast Dalek slams into the side before shunting Antipathy towards the edge of the arena, before finishing it off with a flip.

**Winner:** Fast Dalek

## Results

1. Anticide
2. Chronotrigger
3. Defiant

## Awards

* Best Engineered: Bump
* Best Newcomer: Anticlimax
* Best Looking: Anticlimax
* Most Destructive: Mutant