Ant Ratchet

* AWS 67
* AWS 64
* AWS 63
* AWS 60
* AWS 57/58
* AWS 54/55
* AWS 53
* AWS 50
* AWS 49
* AWS 48
* AWS 46
* AWS 41/43/44
* AWS 39/40

**Ant Ratchet** is a two-wheeled rear-hinged flipper-user that competed from AWS 39 all the way to AWS 67. Its name is based on the robot in Ratchet & Clank, and to identify it from the teams featherweight robot which was called Ratchet Lombax.

## Robot History

### AWS 39

The first ever fight for Ant Ratchet starts with Pop!. Ant Ratchet comes close to scooping Pop! and misses a lift. It was mostly a driving contest, but Ant Ratchet scoops Pop! and sends it off the arena, winning the fight.

Next was Problem Gustav?. Ant Ratchet initially stayed away, but tries to sneak up on Problem Gustav?, but this didn't work as Problem Gustav? attacks from the flank and pushing Ant Ratchet around until near the arena's edge, and Ant Ratchet accidentally drove off, losing.

### AWS 40

Its first opponent this time was Cosmos. As soon as they meet Cosmos flips Ant Ratchet, who self-rights, but gets flipped again, and more until it was positioned on its rear at the arena's edge, where it couldn't escape, and Cosmos pushed it off, so Ant Ratchet lost and was now in the loser's bracket.

Next was the defending champion Kellog's Corn Snake 2. The two drive around each other and Kellog's Corn Snake scoops and pushes Ant Ratchet near the arena's edge, but Ant Ratchet escapes. Again they mostly drove around each other, but Ant Ratchet manages to lift Kellog's Corn Snake onto its left-wheels, and while pushing it Kellog's Corn Snake fell onto its back. With the odds im Ant Ratchet's favor, it chases Kellog's Corn Snake and lifts it over the arena's edge, but Kellog's Corn Snake escapes. Ant Ratchet scoops and corners Kellog's Corn Snake at the edge again but still couldn't push it off, and Kellog's Corn Snake pushes Ant Ratchet off instead, so Ant Ratchet lost once again, and its only hope of staying in contention was if it got a wildcard.

Luckily Ant Ratchet did receive a wildcard and was pitted against Inertia 7. As Ant Ratchet contemplated on how to attack it drove too close to the arena's edge and Inertia 7 rushed and flicks it out, so Ant Ratchet lost for the third time in a row and was out for good this series.

### AWS 41

Ant Ratchet's first opponent this year was a warm-up with Death Adder. The two drive into each other with Death Adder winning the ground game and then flips Ant Ratchet, who self-rights and scoops Death Adder and rams it into the barrier. Death Adder outmaneuvers Ant Ratchet and tries to push it to the arena's edge, but Ant Ratchet turns in the nick of time and Death Adder drives off itself, so Ant Ratchet wins.

The next opponent was two-wheeled spike-user. Ant Ratchet was faster and briefly scoops the opponent. It was mostly a driving battle until Ant Ratchet gets behind its opponent and forces it off the arena, winning the fight.

Next came another rear-hinged flipper-user. As they meet the opponent outflanks and scoops Ant Ratchet and flips it at the arena's edge, then nudges it in, so Ant Ratchet lost.

Ant Ratchets' first tournament opponent was Defiant. The two drove around each other with Defiant scooping and almost flipping Ant Ratchet, but then Ant Ratchet pushes Defiant near the arena's edge and it fell off, so Ant Ratchet wins.

Now it had Hogi. Ant Ratchet flips Hogi who now had the odds against it, and Ant Ratchet scoops it, then pushes it off the arena.

Next came Duncan Hammertime. As they meet Ant Ratchet pushes Duncan Hammertime around and almost off the arena, then lifts it, where Ant Ratchet had it easier and rams Duncan Hammertime into the wall. Ant Ratchet tries to lift Duncan Hammertime against the wall but fails, and instead pushes Duncan Hammertime off the arena.

Now it had Void. As they approach each other Void fires its flipper prematurely. Ant Ratchet tries to attack but Void's flipper has retracted and Ant Ratchet drives up it, allowing Void to flip Ant Ratchet, then pushes it around the arena before sending Ant Ratchet off, so Ant Ratchet lost and was now in the loser's bracket.

Next was AntAbuse. Ant Ratchet was slightly faster and constantly drives around AntAbuse and then scoops it, then corners at the arena's edge, lifting it. AntAbuse escapes though, and Ant Ratchet forces it into the wall, then successfully gets it off the arena, winning the fight.

Now it had Stewie. Immediately Ant Ratchet flips Stewie who attempts to self-right and does, then drives away, but Ant Ratchet chases and pushes Stewie off the arena, winning.

Next was the familiar Cosmos. Ant Ratchet flips Cosmos near the arena's edge, who self-rights and gets away. Ant Ratchet chases it around the arena and then ends up driving up Cosmos and getting flipped, though Ant Ratchet self-rights. Then Ant Ratchet gets flipped again, forcing it to self-right, but was attacked and shoved into the wall, and Ant Ratchet then drove off the arena, losing the fight.

Ant Ratchet also enters the Tag Team with its relative Ant Clank, and their first opponents were Nom Nom Nom and the champ (and Ant Ratchet's killer) Void. Ant Ratchet went for the former, which became its undoing as Nom Nom Nom rips its flipper off. Defenseless it tried to avoid the other robots, but Nom Nom Nom chases it until they switch opponents, with Ant Ratchet pushing Void into the wall, then off the arena, but fell with it. Ant Clank was later disabled by Nom Nom Nom, so they lose.

Ant Ratchet also enters the annihilator with Zenith, Nom Nom Nom, fractured Evo 2, Frantic, Wutu, Critical Existence Failure and Napalm Death, plus Stewie, Duncan Hammertime, Death Adder and Hogi again. Ant Ratchet aims for Zenith who escapes and Ant Ratchet crashes into Wutu, but continues to attack Zenith and lifts it and almost attacks Napalm Death. It then got nudged by the blue-box robot but ignores it and goes for Critical Existence Failure and also flips the two-wheeled wedge when cease was called, and Zenith had literally fallen.

Ant Ratchet survives to round two, and goes for Critical Existence Failure again, ramming it into the wall but being flipped in return. Ant Ratchet self-rights and seemed unsure on who to attack before settling with Critical Existence Failure again when cease is called and it was Wutu who perishes.

Now in round three, Ant Ratchet homes in on Frantic and maroons it in the corner, then leaves to attack someone else, starting with Death Adder, but gets scooped by Napalm Death. Ant Ratchet escapes but gets flipped by Stewie. Ant Ratchet self-rights and attacks Napalm Death, lifting it when cease calls and Stewie was the third to lose for falling in the pit, and Ant Ratchet pushes its severed wheel down to it.

Now in round four, Ant Ratchet goes for Nom Nom Nom and with the help of the silver scoop-lifter, lifts Nom Nom Nom up the wall but fails to out it. Ant Ratchet lifts Nom Nom Nom again but lets it go and goes for Death Adder, then Critical Existence Failure again, and was attacking random robots when it found Nom Nom Nom helplessly placed on its face and saves it, then attacks Critical Existence Failure again, lifting it and somehow removing a wheel as cease calls again, and it was Death Adder that goes this time.

Now in round five, it seemed indecisive before missing a flip on Napalm Death and being robbed of Critical Existence Failure by the floor flipper. It went for Nom Nom Nom but gets flipped, but self-rights, only to be flipped again by Nom Nom Nom and struggling to self-right, luckily it survives as Critical Existence Failure fell instead.

Now in round six, Ant Ratchet initially went for Nom Nom Nom but had second thoughts until getting a shot at the rear and flips Nom Nom Nom. Then it flips Napalm Death and attacks the blue-box robot when ceases calls, and it's Napalm Death who goes since it couldn't self-right.

Now in round seven, it continued attacking the bleu-box robot and lifted it on the pit, which was closed, and the blue-box robot escapes right before the pit opened. Ant Ratchet aims for the two-wheeled wedge and flips it before returning to the bleu box robot and flipping that one too, then tries to lift Nom Nom Nom from behind but gets attacked by the four-wheeled wedge. It was saved by the floor flipper and goes for Nom Nom Nom, only to be flipped. It self-rights and pursues Nom Nom Nom but gets attacked by the blue-box robot and were in a pushing match the blue-box gets flipped by the floor flipper, then follows and pushes it into the pit, but not before the silver scoop fell in first and obviously became the next to go.

Now in round eight, Ant Ratchet attacks the two-wheeled wedge and receives a hit from Nom Nom Nom, then found itself attacked by Frantic and the two-wheeled wedge but escapes both and pushes Frantic to the closed pit. It then aimed for Nom Nom Nom but gets attacked by Frantic again and rammed into the corner, but Ant Ratchet escapes, then attacks Nom Nom Nom from behind and lifts it, then flips it and corrals it at the opened pit, where Nom Nom Nom falls in and was next to go.

Now in the quarterfinals, Ant Ratchet aims at the two-wheeled wedge and briefly lifts it, then gets attacked by the blue box robot. Ant Ratchet retaliates and pushes the blue-box into the floor-flippers socket while it was opened and obviously the next to lose.

Now in the semifinals, Ant Ratchet aims for Frantic while the two-wheeled wedge follows it. Ant Ratchet grabs Frantic with its flipper and carries it to the pit, though Frantic escapes only to drive into the pit and was the next to go.

Now in the finals, Ant Ratchet circles the two-wheeled wedge and scoops it, but it escapes. Ant Ratchet keeps fighting and scoops its opponent again and lifts it. The two drive around with the two-wheeled wedge pinning Ant Ratchet to the wall until it escapes, and Ant Ratchet scooping the two-wheeled wedge and flipping it, and the two-wheeled wedge drives onto the pit which looked like it would give way, but the robot escapes. Ant Ratchet scoops and lifts it while also crashing into the wall and getting its flipper caught in the railing but escapes and tries to grab the two-wheeled wedge, but it escapes. The two-wheeled wedge tries to right itself with the floor flipper but this fails while Ant Ratchet was content to leave it upside-down, though the two-wheeled wedge again tries to get righted by the floor flipper, only to fall in its socket, which meant Ant Ratchet was the annihilator champion.

Ant Ratchet also wins the Best driver award.

### AWS 43

The first opponent this time was Pressant. Ant Ratchet approaches but gets toppled by Pressant, though recovers and escapes. Ant Ratchet tries to attack again but gets flipped this time, forcing it to self-right, and when it does scoops Pressant and rams it into the wall. Upon letting go Pressant drove dangerously close to the arena's edge and Ant Ratchet quickly pushed it off, winning the fight.

Next was Kwijeboom. Ant Ratchet approaches but backs off when Kwijeboom's disc spins. Ant Ratchet tries to get around but Kwijeboom keeps in front in the way and Ant Ratchet finally engages there, getting sent into a summersault away. Ant Ratchet again tries to circle around Kwijeboom who prevents it before they eventually come into contact and Kwijeboom claws at underneath Ant Ratchet who gets away. Ant Ratchet again tries to circle around and this time succeeds as it scoops Kwijeboom from behind but fails to flip. Ant Ratchet reluctantly goes head on and gets flipped, but self-rights and dodges Kwijeboom in the nick of time, then tries to circle again and manages to tilt Kwijeboom up a little where it gyrates, and Ant Ratchet tries to get around while Kwijeboom prevents it when they make contact Kwijeboom scratches at Ant Ratchet, but Ant Ratchet manages to force Kwijeboom towards the arena's edge and it falls off, so Ant Ratchet wins.

Now it had EPQ 1. As they meet EPQ 1 scoops and flips Ant Ratchet and pushes it off the arena, so Ant Ratchet lost and was now in the loser's bracket.

Next came Baby Hell. Ant Ratchet scoops and pushes Baby Hell into the wall, then off the arena, winning in quick time.

Now it had Kwijeboom again. Ant Ratchet was still wary of Kwijeboom's disc and tries to circle around, almost getting at Kwijeboom's right-flank and receiving a small hit. Ant Ratchet continues circling Kwijeboom and gets at the back, scooping and pushing it off the arena, defeating Kwijeboom yet again.

Next was EPQ 1 again. EPQ 1 deftly dodges Ant Ratchet and keeps away, then attacks the left-flank, however Ant Ratchet escapes and scoops EPQ 1 and pushes it into the wall, then off the arena, winning.

Now it had Dark Matter. Ant Ratchet almost outflanks Dark Matter who catches it in the nick of time and flicks it away. flipping it as well. Ant Ratchet tries to self-right while Dark Matter hits it, but Ant Ratchet succeeds and escapes, then tries to flip Dark Matter only to be flipped again, and Dark Matter turns it on its side and pushes it while chewing it up, and gets Ant Ratchet off the arena, so Ant Ratchet loses and was eliminated.

Ant Ratchet also entered the tag team with Cosmos and their first opponents were Anticide and the familiar Void. In no time Ant Ratchet loses its teammate, but quickly tries to avenge it and scoops Anticide, but it escapes and Ant Ratchet gets attacked by Void and flicked out the arena, so Ant Ratchet's side loses.

Ant Ratchet also entered a melee with Stanley, Thunder Strike, Skidmark, Stewie (again), Ant with Top Hat, Napalm Death (again), Mini E, Dark Matter (again), Mini Cheddar, Lionel, Scraps, RAM II, Yoink!, 8T88, Nom Nom Nom and The Word. Ant Ratchet starts on RAM but then gets flipped over. Ant Ratchet self-rights and goes for Stewie, then Nom Nom Nom and pushes this one off the arena, then finds The Word stuck on its side at the edge at the other side and finishes it, then sends Lionel out. It then got pushed by Stanley but escapes, then sends Dark Matter out, which left it with Skidmark. Ant Ratchet scoops Skidmark from behind and sends it off the arena, winning the melee.

### AWS 44

The first opponent this year was the familiar Trigger. Ant Ratchet attacks but gets flipped, though self-rights. Trigger began firing its axe but mostly misses and then Ant Ratchet gets under and flips Trigger who self-rights. Baby Hell lands one hit on Ant Ratchet, but Ant Ratchet gets behind Trigger and pushes it into the arena-barrier, then lifts it toward the edge where it falls off the arena, so Ant Ratchet won.

Next was Randar. Immediately Randar flips Ant Ratchet over and then pushes it off the arena, so Ant Ratchet lost and heads to the loser's bracket.

Now it had the champion Chomp. As they meet Ant Ratchet was almost scooped and toppled, and both robots try to circle around each other, but it was Chomp who gets the first move as it scoops and flips Ant Ratchet over itself, though Ant Ratchet self-rights. Ant Ratchet almost gets scooped several times again, but Chomp succeeds in one and flips Ant Ratchet again, then rams it into the wall, grabs it and lifts it over itself, but this rights Ant Ratchet who quickly scoops Chomp and flips it. Chomp self-rights and the two again try to circle around each other until Chomp flips Ant Ratchet again. Ant Ratchet self-rights and pushes Chomp from the flank, but Chomp gets away and almost scoops Ant Ratchet twice. After some driving around Chomp briefly scoops Ant Ratchet but fails to lift or grab fast enough, then Chomp managed to topple Ant Ratchet again, but also grabs hold of Ant Ratchet's flipper when it opened and tries to lift, only to lift itself. Chomp lets go but gets flipped while Ant Ratchet self-rights and pushes it, but Chomp gets away. After some driving around Chomp scoops Ant Ratchet again and rams it into an arena-barrier, then lifts it up and drops it, but in the arena. After some more driving around Chomp flips Ant Ratchet again and Ant Ratchet self-rights, but Chomp attacks it while doing so and grabs and lifts it, then parades with it around before releasing Ant Ratchet off the arena, so Ant Ratchet lost and was eliminated.

Ant Ratchet also attempted to enter the tag team tournament with Ant Clank, and their first opponents were the familiar Hogi and Flippant, however Ant Clank was having technical difficulties that were too time-consuming to repair and its side withdrew.

## Wins/Losses

* Wins: TBD
* Losses: TBD