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Samick

**Samick** has always sold guitars under it's own name, but focused mostly on its Hondo joint-venture and contracts for other brands, until the late 1980s, when they re-focused on building their own brand name's portfolio.

(For more, see: Samick History)

**Note:** *ALL* Samick guitars are either made in Korea or Indonesia (with the exception of one acoustic model handmade by Japanese craftsman S. Yairi). All models on this site are made in Korea unless otherwise specified.

## Series

* Artist Series
* American Classic Series (Design by Valley Arts)
* Japanese Market
* Signature Series (Designed by Greg Bennett)

## Korean Models

### Electrics:

* AG
* B (Mockingbird style)
* BS (Blues Saraceno "Radio Ten")
* BTB (Violin style bass)
* CB
* DB
* DC (Ghostrider style)
* DLS (Doublecut LP style)
* DS (Strat style)
* DTR (Ray Benson Tele style)
* EA
* EB
* EB-122 (Teisco style bass)
* EG-202 (Teisco style)
* EG-302 (Teisco style)
* EG-502 (Teisco style)
* EG-766 3/4 (V style)
* EG-767 (V style)
* EG-789
* EG-794 (L-5 style)
* EG-901 (Teisco style)
* EG-1002 (SG style)
* EG-1502 (Mustang style)
* EG-1702 (LP style)
* EG-1737 (LP style)
* EG-1748 (LP style)
* EG-1757 (Tele style)
* EG-1935 (335 style)
* EG-5000T (Strat style)
* EX (Explorer style)
* FB
* FV (V style)
* G
* GB
* H
* HF (ES-175 style)
* HFB (ES-175 style bass)
* HJ (L-5 style)
* HJS (Super 400 style)
* I (Roadstar style)
* I-CC (Charlie Christian Solo Flight)
* I-BSA (Blues Saraceno "TV Twenty")
* J (Concorde style)
* JA
* JB (Jazz Bass style)
* JM
* JT
* K
* KMP
* LB
* LC (LP style)
* LCE (LP style)
* LP (LP style)
* LS (LP style)
* LSE (LP style)
* LSO (LP style)
* M
* MF
* MFV (Mini V style)
* MJ
* MLP (Mini LP style)
* MPB (Mini P-bass style)
* MST (Mini Strat style)
* NXB
* P (PRS style)
* PB (P-Bass style)
* Play Master (Explorer style)
* R
* Ranger (Tele style)
* S (Strat style)
* Saber (Strat style)
* SA (335 style)
* SAKB (Saker Bass)
* SB
* SBA
* SCBM
* SCM
* SDB
* SFR
* SG (SG style)
* SHB
* SK (Saker)
* SKTL (Saker Tele style)
* SMX
* SP (PRS style)
* SPM (Valley Arts P-Bass style)
* SSM (Valley Arts Strat style)
* ST
* STM (Valley Arts Tele style)
* STR (Ray Benson Tele style)
* SV
* T (Tele style)
* W (Warlock style)
* XB
* Y
* YB

### Acoustics:

* AMC1
* AMCT
* EAG
* EJ
* HFB
* HJ-605
* H-270
* KSC
* KSW
* SC
* SF
* SJ
* SKTLN
* SW

## Indonesian Models

* DLR
* FB
* IH
* IHJ
* JAD
* LA
* LF
* LK
* LLC (LP Custom style)
* LS (Strat style)
* LSE
* LSM
* LSR
* LT
* SA (Strat style)
* SG
* SL
FV

The **FV** was Samick's Flying V copy.

## FV-450

* 1991-1994

**Body:**

* Beveled laminate body

**Neck:**

* Bolt-on Nato neck
* Rosewood fretboard with dot inlays
* Arrow headstock
* Silk-screened Wave logo
* 22 frets
* 24.75" scale

**Binding:**

* Single-ply fretboard

**Electronics:**

* Two ceramic humbuckers (covered)
* 3-way switch
* 2 Vol, 1 Tone

**Hardware:**

* Chrome hardware
* Standard enclosed tuning machines
* Bell shaped truss rod cover (1991)
* Pointed bell shaped truss rod cover (1992-1993)
* Deluxe headstock-matching truss rod cover (1994)
* Black "notched" speed knobs
* Wide Tune-O-Matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece

**Finishes:**

* Black (BK)
* White (WH)
* Multi-Color Graphic Paint (MGP)

## FV-450 (Artist Series)

* 1995-2001

**Body:**

* Beveled, solid Nato body

**Neck:**

* Bolt-on Nato neck
* Rosewood fretboard with dot inlays
* Silk-screened Artist logo
* Arrow headstock (Early-late 1995)
	+ Body color matched
* Asymmetrical headstock (Late 1995-2001)
	+ Body color matched
* 22 frets
* 24.75" scale

**Binding:**

* Single-ply fretboard

**Electronics:**

* Two ceramic humbuckers (covered)
* 3-way switch
* 2 Vol, 1 Tone

**Hardware:**

* Chrome hardware
* Standard enclosed tuning machines
* Deluxe headstock-matching truss rod cover
* Black "notched" speed knobs
* Wide Tune-O-Matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece

**Finishes:**

* Black (BK)
* Metallic Red (MR)
* Metallic Purple (MPU)

## Meriken FV-2H (Japanese Market)

* ¥40,000 Yen (1990 MSRP)

**Body:**

* Laminate body construction

**Neck:**

* Set-in Nato neck
* Rosewood fretboard with dot inlays
* Silk-screened Meriken logo
* 22 frets
* 24.75" scale

**Binding:**

* Single-ply fretboard

**Electronics:**

* Two ceramic humbuckers (uncovered)
* 3-way switch
* 2 Vol, 1 Tone

**Hardware:**

* Chrome hardware
* 16:1 ratio lubricated, die-cast tuning machines
* '67 style pickguard (3-ply)
* Strat style knobs
* Tune-O-Matic style bridge with stopbar tailpiece

**Finishes:**

* Black (B)
* White (W)

## Meriken FVB-2H (Japanese Market)

* ¥45,000 Yen (1990 MSRP)

**Body:**

* Beveled laminate body

**Neck:**

* Set-in Nato neck
* Rosewood fretboard with dot inlays
* Silk-screened Meriken logo
* 21 frets
* 34" scale

**Binding:**

* Single-ply fretboard

**Electronics:**

* Two bass humbuckers
* Molded plastic pickup covers
* 3-way switch
* 2 Vol, 1 Tone

**Hardware:**

* Chrome hardware
* Lubricated, die-cast tuning machines
* '67 style pickguard (3-ply)
* Bell shaped truss rod cover
* Metal knobs
* Individually adjustable bridge

**Finishes:**

* Black (B)

## Vantage VF-405

**Body:**

* Beveled laminate body

**Neck:**

* Bolt-on Nato neck
* Rosewood fretboard with dot inlays
* Inlays offset after 9th fret
* Silk-screened Vantage logo
* 22 frets
* 24.75" scale

**Binding:**

* Single-ply fretboard

**Electronics:**

* Two ceramic humbuckers (covered)
* 3-way switch
* 2 Vol, 1 Tone

**Hardware:**

* Chrome hardware
* Standard enclosed tuning machines
* Deluxe headstock-matching truss rod cover
* Black "notched" speed knobs
* Wide Tune-O-Matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece

**Finishes:**

* Black (BK)
Khatamak

**Khatamak** is a Middleweight robot from Khatmandu, Nepal that registered to compete in RoboGames 2017. It is a yellow, six-wheeled, box-shaped robot with an overhead spinning bar. However Khatamak dropped out at the very last minute, and ultimately did not compete.

## Trivia

* Had Khatamak competed it would have been the first Nepalese Combat Robot to compete at RoboGames.
MSRP

**MSRP** stands for Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (also known as List Price) and is used to guide retailers in pricing, and to standardize prices across retailers. **However, most goods never sell at full MSRP.** Today, most guitars sell around 30-40% off MSRP (although before the proliferation of "big-box" stores, there was much more variation in how much was taken off MSRP). Some of Hondo's "Christmas Sales" brochures advertised discounts of over 40% off the MSRP. Of course, that was merely a trick; those prices were more or less the typical street prices of those instruments.

So, if you are looking to get an idea of what your older Samick would cost new today, take about 35% off the listed MSRP and then use an inflation calculator (I recommend this one: bls.gov) to adjust for currency inflation. That could also be taken into consideration in determining what it's worth now, if you are looking to sell (just recognize that Korean instruments do not generally have high resale values).
700 Series

The Vantage 700 Series includes the same specifications as the 500 Series, but with a deeper top carve, optional coil tap, and standard Licensed Floyd Rose tremolos.

## 718

**718BFT** features KKT-1 tremolo and Black hardware.

**718GJT** features KKT-2 tremolo and Gold hardware.

**718BDT** features KKT-3 tremolo and Black hardware.

**718GDT** features KKT-3 tremolo and Gold hardware.

**718(XXX)-1** features coil tap mini-switch.

* 1991-1996

**Body:**

* Contoured, solid Alder body w/ arched top
* Spoon cut (Single)
* Angled heel
* Belly carve

**Neck:**

* Bolt-on Rock Maple neck with scarf joint
* Rosewood fretboard with dot inlays
* Inlays offset after 9th fret
* Silk-screened Vantage logo
* Gibson style nut
* 24 frets
* 25.5" scale

**Electronics:**

* Two AlNiCo single coils, one humbucker
* Molded plastic pickup covers
* Coil tap mini-switch (-1)
* 5-way switch
* 3 on/off mini-switches (Early models)
* 1 Vol, 2 Tone

**Hardware:**

* Black hardware (B)
* Gold hardware (G)
* Schaller style tuners
* Wide fish shaped truss rod cover
* Metal knobs
* "KKT-1" Licensed Floyd Rose 2-point tremolo (FT)
* "KKT-2" Licensed Floyd Rose 2-point tremolo (JT)
* "KKT-3" Licensed Floyd Rose locking 2-point tremolo (DT)
* Locking nut (FT, JT)
* Zero fret locking nut (DT)

**Finishes:**

* Translucent Black (TBK)
* Translucent Red (TR)
* Translucent Burgundy (TBU)
* Marble Stone Metallic Blue (MSMBL)
* Black Fishnet (BFN)

## 720BDT

**720BDT-1** features coil tap mini-switch.

**Body:**

* Contoured, solid Alder body w/ arched top
* Spoon cut (Single)
* Angled heel
* Belly carve

**Neck:**

* Bolt-on Rock Maple neck with scarf joint
* Rosewood fretboard with dot inlays
* Inlays offset after 9th fret
* Silk-screened Vantage logo
* 24 frets
* 25.5" scale

**Electronics:**

* Two AlNiCo humbuckers, one single coil
* Molded plastic pickup covers
* Coil tap Mini-switch (-1)
* 5-way switch
* 3 on/off mini-switches (Early models)
* 1 Vol, 2 Tone

**Hardware:**

* Black hardware (B)
* Schaller style tuners
* Wide fish shaped truss rod cover
* Metal knobs
* "KKT-3" Licensed Floyd Rose locking 2-point tremolo (DT)
* Zero fret locking nut (DT)

**Finishes:**

* Marble Stone Charcoal Fire Dark Sunburst (MSCFD)

## 728GDT-1

**Body:**

* Contoured, solid Alder body w/ arched top
* "Tiger Tail" flame Maple veneer
* Spoon cut (Double)
* Beveled heel
* Belly carve

**Neck:**

* Set-in Rock Maple neck with scarf joint
* Rosewood fretboard with dot inlays
* Inlays offset after 9th fret
* Cream neck binding and purfling
* Silk-screened Vantage logo
* "Tiger Tail" headstock veneer
* 24 frets
* 25.5" scale

**Binding:**

* Double-ply neck

**Electronics:**

* Two alNico Vantage noise-cancelling single coils, one Vantage humbucker
* Molded plastic pickup covers
* Coil tap mini-switch
* 5-way switch
* 1 Vol, 2 Tone ( neck and middle/bridge)

**Hardware:**

* Gold hardware (G)
* Schaller style tuners
* Wide fish shaped truss rod cover
* Metal knobs
* "KKT-3" Licensed Floyd Rose locking 2-point tremolo (DT)
* Zero fret locking nut (DT)

**Finishes:**

* Translucent Red (TR)
* Antique Violin Sunburst (AV, AVS)
Lucifer

*Not to be confused with the German robot that attempted to enter RoboGames 2012.*

**Lucifer** is a Lightweight robot that registered to compete in RoboGames 2016, and 2017. It is a four-wheeled, black, weaponless, box-shaped robot.

Lucifer ultimately did not compete in either event, but has had a great deal of success in its native Pakistan.

## Trivia

* Had Lucifer competed it would have been the first Pakistani combat robot to compete at RoboGames.
Epiphone

**Epiphone** is a musical instrument manufacturer founded in 1873 by Anastasios Stathopoulos. Epiphone was bought by Chicago Music Company, which also owned Gibson Guitar Corporation, in 1957. Epiphone was Gibson's main rival in the archtop market. Their professional archtops, including the Emperor, Deluxe, Broadway and Triumph, rivaled those of Gibson. The company's weakness in the aftermath of World War II allowed Gibson to absorb it. Epiphone is now a subsidiary of the Gibson Corporation. Because of this subsidiary relationship, many of the instruments are based upon the more expensive Gibson versions, but at a more affordable price point. To learn more about Epiphone, see The Unofficial Epiphonewiki.

Samick began building Epiphones in 1984, as they were then being produced in Japan by Mastumoku, and the prices of Japanese guitars were increasing. After Matsumoku closed in 1987, Samick became the near-exclusive manufacturer of Epiphones (except for a few special models still made in Japan) until the mid-1990s, when Epiphone began contracting out to a number of different manufacturers. However, Samick was kept on as a contractor and still builds Epiphones to this day, only at their newer Indonesian factory. The Korean factory stopped making Epiphones in 2002.

## Samick (Korea) - Produced Models

**Note:** Many of these models were not exclusively produced by Samick. Only examples of these models with an "S" prefix on the serial number were made by Samick.

* Explorer (1984-1997)
* Firebird 300 & 500 (1986-1988)
* '67 Flying V (1989-1999)
* '89 Flying V (1989)
* G-310 (1989-2002)
* G-400 (1989-2002)
* G-400R (1990-1992)
* I-Series (1989-1991)
* Jupiter Flying V (1985)
* Nighthawk Standard 3 (1993-1999)
* Les Paul 1, 2 & 3 (1986-1988)
* Les Paul Standard (1989-2002)
* Les Paul Custom (1989-2002)
* Les Paul Black Beauty (1996-2002)
* Les Paul Classic (1995-1998)
* Les Paul Special Doublecut (1994-1996)
* Les Paul 300 (1989-1997)
* Pro-1 & 2 (1995-1998)
* S-Series (1986-1995)
* T-Series (1986-1995)
* V-2 (1985-1989)
* X-1000 (1986-1989)
* EBM (1991-1994)
* Expert (1995-1998)
* Power Bass (1986-1995)
* Rock Bass (1986-1995)
* Don Everly SQ-180 (1986-2000)
* Dot (1997-1999)
* Elvis EJ-200 (1995-1999)
* Emperor (1984-1990)
* Joe Pass Emperor I & II (1991-2002)
* Howard Roberts Fusion II & III (1988-1989)
* Howard Roberts HR-1 (1994-1998)
* Hummingbird (1994-2001)
* PR-200 (1991-1997)
* PR-300 (1986-1990)
* PR-325S (1986-1988)
* PR-350 (1986-1997)
* PR-720S (1991-1992)
* PR-775 (1990-1991)
* PR-E (1990-1998)
* Sheraton-II (1986-2001)
* John Lee Hooker 50th Anniv. Sheraton (1998)
* John Lee Hooker Boogie Man Sheraton (1999-2001)
Chimera

**Chimera** was a Lightweight robot built by California high school team AVHS Robotics that competed in ROBOLymics 2004. It was a two-wheeled wedge-shaped robot armed with a pneumatic flipping arm and a horizontal flywheel. Chimera performed decently in competition, both winning, and losing to battles. Chimera also competed in the original run of *BattleBots* where it did far worse, failing to win a single battle in all 3 seasons it competed in.

## Robot History

### ROBOLympics 2004

Chimera's first fight in ROBOLympics 2004 was against **The Big Bologna**. Chimera won this fight, and advanced to the next round where it faced **Whack!**. It won this as well, and next faced **Wipe Out #2**. It lost this fight, and was now in the loser's bracket where it faced **New Attitude**. It lost this fight as well, and was eliminated from the competition.

### Wins/Losses

* **Wins:** 2
* **Losses:** 2

Whack!
New Attitude
Graphic Paint

Starting around 1987, Samick began offering many unique "**Graphic Paint**" finish options. Because they were all painted by hand, no two are exactly the same. Some were even 3-dimensional (carved into the top). However, they are not necessarily rare, as just about any model could be ordered in a Graphic Paint finish.

## Finishes

* Multi-Color Graphic Paint (MGP)
* Graphic Paint Peacock (GPP)
* Graphic Paint Eagle (GPE)
* Graphic Paint Skulls (GPSK)
* Granite (GT, multiple colors offered)
* Jaguar (JR, multiple colors offered)
* Marble Stone (MS, multiple colors offered)
* Seaweed (SE, multiple colors offered)
* Sand Stone (SS, multiple colors offered)
* Fishnet (FN, multiple colors offered)
* Rainbow Polka Dot (RPD, multiple colors offered)
* Celebration (CEL)
* Climbing Flower (CFL)
Nasty Attitude

**Nasty Attitude**, originally known as Bad Attitude was a Middleweight built by **Tom Petruccelli** that competed at ROBOLympics 2004, and the 2005 RoboGames, as well as in the 2004, and 2005 RFL Nationals. It was a four-wheeled invertible Red, and Silver double wedge robot with no active weaponry. Nasty Attitude did very well, winning the Gold Medal in RoboGames 2005. Nasty Attitude was retired after the 2005 RFL Nationals, and sadly Tom Petruccelli would die of a heart attack just five years later, he was 76 years old.

## Combat Record

### Wins/Losses

* **Wins:** 13
* **Losses:** 6

Sweet
VanillaBot
Ravager
 2004 RFL Nationals
Killjoy
Stahl
 RoboGames 2005
Devil's Plunger
Disko Inferno
Angry Asp
Max Wedge
 2005 RFL Nationals
Angry Asp

## Outside of RoboGames

Nasty Attitude competed at BattleBots from season 1.0 to 5.0, where it was very successful, reaching the semifinals in 2.0, and the quarterfinals in 4.0. Nasty Attitude also competed in the final three Steel Conflict events where it also did well.
Hummer

**Hummer** was an Antweght robot built by the legendary Robot Combat team **Inertia Labs** that competed in the 2004 RFL Nationals It was a fast, low slung and sleek 4WD wedge shaped robot armed with a powerful drumette capable of launching robots out of the arena. Hummer did incredibly well making a deep run in its only appearance, even defeating dangerous robots such as **Dark Pounder**.

Despite this success Hummer would retire shortly after this event in 2005 and Inertia Labs would ultimately go on a long hiatus from Robot Combat until 2016 before ultimately retiring altogether in 2020.

## Robot History

#### Robogames Record

Ink Spot
VDD2 (x2)
VDD Kit
Pneu Jimmy

* **Wins:** 5
* **Losses:** 2

## Trivia

* Despite registering three other robots for ROBOlympics 2004 in 2 separate weight classes Hummer would be the only robot built by Inertia Labs to compete in any RoboGames/ComBots/RSA hosted event.
Slave Master

**Slave Master** was a Middleweight robot built by Team Crash. It was a two wheeled, invertible, t shaped robot armed with two lifting forks at the front. Slave Master did poorly in competition, losing all four of its battles. Slave Master also competed in WBX I, and II where it did just as poorly. The team that built Slave Master also built **Dracolich**, and **Maddgoth** for the original Comedy Central run of BattleBots, neither of which did very well.

## Robot History

### ROBOLympics 2004

Slave Master's first match was against **Bad Attitude**. It lost this fight, and was now in the loser's bracket where it faced **Terrabyte**. It lost this as well, and was eliminated from the competition.

### RoboGames 2005

   After recieving a bye in the first round, Slave Master's first match at RoboGames 2005 was against **Devil's Plunger**. This fight started with Slave Master attempting to get under Devil's Plunger, however it failed allowing Devil's Plunger to get under Slave Master, and shove it around. Devil's Plunger then slammed both itself, and Slave Master into the rails before slamming the later into the rails a second time.

Slave Master then lost one side of its drive, and Devil's Plunger slammed it into the rails yet again, however Devil's Plunger then got perched on its own weapon.  After Devil's Plunger freed itself it continued to repeatedly slam Slave Master against the rails before it got enough distance for one final slam that completely immobilized Slave Master which tapped out. This loss meant that Slave Master was now in the loser's bracket where it faced **Funnel Cloud**. It lost this fight, and  was eliminated from the competition.

### Wins/Losses

* **Wins:** 0
* **Losses:** 4

 RoboGames 2005
Funnel Cloud

## See Also

* **Dracolich (BattleBots)** - The teams Lightweight robot that competed in BattleBots Season 4.0.
* **Maddgoth (BattleBots)** - The teams previous Middleweight which competed in the final three seasons of the original BattleBots.
Bulldog

**Bulldog** was a Lightweight robot built by Computer Keyes that competed at RoboGames 2005, and 2012, as well as ROBOLymics 2004. It was originally a four wheeled, invertible, box shaped robot armed with three static ramming spikes at the rear, and a wedge in the front. This version of Bulldog did not do very well in competition however, and Bulldog was completely redesigned out of the blue for RoboGames 2012, to be a gray, box shaped robot with a UHMW plow at the front, this version of Bulldog performed well in competition, winning 3 out of its 5 fights. Despite this success however, Bulldog went back into retirement following RoboGames 2012.

Bulldog also competed in the original run of *BattleBots* to moderate success, never failing to reach the round of 32.

## Robot History

### ROBOLympics 2004

   After receiving a bye in the first round Bulldog's first opponent was **Wipe Out #2**. It lost this match, and was now in the loser's bracket where it faced **Whack!**. It won this fight, and advanced to the next round where it faced **Westside Glory**. It lost this fight, and was eliminated from the competition.

### Wins/Loses

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

Whack!
 RoboGames 2005
Killer Moose
 RoboGames 2012
Texas Heat
Hot Stuff
Vortechs
Danger Zone

**Danger Zone** was a Middleweight robot built by students from the Gow School in South Wales New York going under the team name of Raven Robotics that competed in the 2017 RoboGames. It is a silver, two-wheeled, invertible, box-shaped robot armed with an unusual square shaped spinning drum.

Danger Zone did decently in competition, going 2-2, and reaching the Round of 16 in its first appearance.

## Robot History

### RoboGames 2017

Danger Zone's first opponent was supposed to be **Team Migos**. However Team Migos had technical issues, and was forced to forfeit, putting Danger Zone in the next round where it faced **Who's Your Daddy Now?**. This fight was very short, and consisted of Danger Zone spinning up, and Who's Your Daddy Now? shoving it onto the wall where it was counted out.

This meant that Danger Zone was now in the loser's bracket where it faced **Kanye's license of Sally's Mustang of Unlicensed Disintegration**. This match started with Danger Zone spinning up, and ripping a piece off of Kanye's license, which promptly got high centered in the starting square, and was counted out. This win put Danger Zone into the Round of 16 where it faced **Black and Blue**.

### Wins/Losses

 Who's Your Daddy Now? | Round of 24
 Black and Blue | Round of 16

* **Wins:** 2
* **Losses:** 2
Baby Bunny

**Baby Bunny** was a Fairyweight robot built by **Team Misfit** that competed in the 2005 RFL Nationals, and 2007 RoboGames. It was a White, two-wheeled wedge armed with two grabbing ears, Baby Bunny performed poorly in battle, winning three fights, and losing four.

## Combat Record

**Wins:** 3

**Losses:** 4

Dark Bullit
 RoboGames 2007
Skeet Skeet
Shovelhead

**Shovelhead** was a SuperHeavyweight built by **DNA Robotics** that competed at the 2004 RFL Nationals, RoboGames 2005, and ComBots Cup I. It was a Black, and Silver, six wheeled, invertible robot armed with a lifting wedge that could be swapped out for numerous different modules. Shovelhead did very well, becoming the 2004 RFL Nationals, and ComBots Cup I SuperHeavyweight champion, and winning the Silver Medal in RoboGames 2005.

Shovelhead was formerly known as Armageddon in classic Battlebots, finding lots of success.

## Combat Record

### Wins/Losses

* **Wins:** 12
* **Losses:** 2

Little Blue Engine
Super Megabyte
Tombstone
Star Hawk
Bounty Hunter
Super Megabyte
Ziggy
Star Hawk
Super Megabyte

## Outside RoboGames

Shovelhead originally competed in BattleBots Seasons 3.0-5.0 as **Armageddon** where it performed decently, winning as many fights as it lost. After BattleBots ended it was rebuilt into Shovelhead where it competed at the third, and fourth North Carolina Street Fight, winning the third one, and becoming runner-up in the fourth. Shovelhead also entered Battle Beach I, where it did poorly, winning only two fights out of five.

After this it entered into the Steel Conflict hosted Triangle Series Nationals where it placed third, and Southwest Division Championships where it was the runner up. After that it made its final BattleBots appearance at the 2004 NPC Charity Open where it reached the semifinals. Shovelhead would ultimately retire with a 39-15 win/loss record.
H-795

The **H-795 (The Sting)** was introduced in 1984 alongside the H-797 (UFO) as two unique new Hondo designs, and part of the Artist & Designer Series. The UFO was designed to look as if it were cut out of the body of The Sting. The bass version of The Sting is the H-895.

**Made in Incheon, Korea by Samick.**

## Features

* $279.95 Street price (1984)
* $419.95 MSRP (1984)

**Body:**

* Laminate body construction
* Beveled body with belly carve

**Neck:**

* Set-in Rock Maple neck
* Rosewood fretboard with dot inlays
* "The Sting" silkscreen on body
* 24 frets
* 24.75" scale

**Electronics:**

* Two X-14 humbuckers
* 3-way switch
* 1 Vol, 1 Tone

**Hardware:**

* Chrome hardware
* Metal knobs
* SchallerTM Wine-O-Matic bridge with fine tuners

**Finishes:**

* Black (B)
* Metallic Red (MR)
* 2-Tone Metallic Red/Yellow (MRY)
G

The Samick **G** models were introduced in 1991 and were produced only until 1994. The GB was the bass version and was only produced until 1992.

## GL-650

**Body:**

* Solid Ash body
* Belly carve

**Neck:**

* Through-Neck construction
* 7 layer laminated Rock Maple neck with Walnut stripes
* Indian Rosewood fretboard with Pearloid block inlays
* Deluxe headstock
* Ash headstock veneer
* Silk-screened Wave logo
* 22 frets
* 24.75" scale

**Electronics:**

* Two ceramic humbuckers
* 3-way switch
* 2 Vol, 2 Tone

**Hardware:**

* Gold hardware
* 16:1 ratio lubricated, die-cast tuning machines
* Pointed bell shaped truss rod cover (1991-1993)
* Headstock matching truss rod cover (1994)
* Gold Reflector knobs
* Tune-O-Matic style bridge with stopbar tailpiece

**Finishes:**

* Natural Ash (NA)

## GR-667

**Body:**

* Solid Walnut top, Basswood back
* Belly carve

**Neck:**

* Through-Neck construction
* 7 layer laminated Rock Maple neck with Walnut stripes
* Indian Rosewood fretboard with dot inlays
* Deluxe headstock
* Walnut headstock veneer
* Silk-screened Wave logo
* 24 frets
* 25.5" scale

**Electronics:**

* Two ceramic single coil pickups, one humbucker
* Black molded plastic pickup covers
* Three on/off mini-switches
* 1 Vol, 1 Tone

**Hardware:**

* Gold hardware
* 16:1 ratio lubricated, die-cast tuning machines
* Pointed bell shaped truss rod cover (1991-1993)
* Headstock matching truss rod cover (1994)
* Metal knobs
* "KKT-3" Licensed Floyd Rose locking tremolo
* Zero fret locking nut

**Finishes:**

* Natural Walnut (NW)

## GL-950

**Body:**

* Solid Indian Rosewood top, Basswood back
* Belly carve

**Neck:**

* Through-Neck construction
* 7 layer laminated Rock Maple neck with Walnut stripes
* Indian Rosewood fretboard with Pearloid block inlays
* Deluxe headstock
* Indian Rosewood headstock veneer
* Silk-screened Wave logo
* 22 frets
* 24.75" scale

**Electronics:**

* Two ceramic humbuckers
* 3-way switch
* 2 Vol, 2 Tone

**Hardware:**

* Gold hardware
* 16:1 ratio lubricated, die-cast tuning machines
* Pointed bell shaped truss rod cover (1991-1993)
* Headstock matching truss rod cover (1994)
* Gold Reflector knobs
* Tune-O-Matic style bridge with stopbar tailpiece

**Finishes:**

* Natural Rosewood (NR)
Kill dozer

Kill dozer was a SuperHeavyweight robot that competed in RoboGames 2005. It was a 6-wheeled, box-shaped chassis with a pneumatic lifting wedge. Kill dozer didn't perform well, getting its bot completely disassembled by Tombstone in just 30-seconds.

Kill dozer also competed in *BattleBots* Season 3.0 - Season 5.0, where it performed only slightly better, earning one win.

## RoboGames 2005

Kill dozer's first match was against Tombstone, and it didn't end well. Kill dozer went right at Tombstone, who immediately tore off a side panel of Kill dozer. Tombstone came in and tore into the back of Kill dozer, sending pieces flying. Tombstone then sent Kill dozer's front-panel flying into the ceiling, taking out a few lights and a disco ball in the process. Tombstone ripped into the back of Kill dozer a couple times, sending several pieces of Kill dozer flying all over the arena. Tombstone tore into Kill dozer's back again, sending Kill dozer's other side-panel flying into the ceiling, and then it tore off Kill dozer's entire chassis. Kill dozer was now completely naked, and it tapped out. Tombstone won spectacularly, putting Kill dozer into the loser's bracket, where it faced Ziggy.

*"The guy was so beat up, he couldn't be repaired"* - Ray Billings

However, due to the fact that Kill dozer was completely destroyed by Tombstone, it couldn't be repaired. Kill dozer forfeited the match, and Ziggy won by forfeit.

## Wins/Losses

* Wins: 0
* Losses: 2

Ziggy [forfeit]
Agsma

**Agsma** was a Lightweight built by **Team Robotic Death Company** that competed at the 2004-2005 RFL Nationals, as well as ROBOLympics 2004-RoboGames 2007, and 2009. It was a Black, invertible, two wheeled robot with no active weaponry, it did however have two hinged forks which it would use to get under other robots and shove them around. Agsma did well in battle, winning the Bronze Medal in 2009.

Robotic Death Company also competed on BattleBots with the unsuccessful Invader and its successor Gigabyte, which performed much better.

## Combat Record

### Wins/Losses

* **Wins:** 14
* **Losses:** 14

## Outside of RoboGames

Agsma first competed in BattleBots Season 3.0 as a Middleweight to no success, and this losing streak would continue until Season 5.0 when it went 2-1, it also entered Steel Conflict 2, and 3 where it won two fights in each event but also lost two. Agsma also entered the fourth North Carolina Robot Street Fight where it also went 2-2. After this Agsma entered Motorama 2004 where it took the championship it also enterd Mechwars 7, and 8 where it went 2-2 on the first one and lost both of its fights in the second one.
SpinnerBait Jr.

"*A tough, fast little wedge with an aggressive driving style.*"
— MudnuK
 **Spinnerbait Jr.** is a Lightweight robot built by **Team XD** that has competed on, and off in RoboGames since 2007. It is a green, weaponless, invertible, two-wheeled robot shaped like a half-octagon.

Despite a negative win/loss record Spinnerbait Jr. performed decently in combat, placing 4'th in the ComBots Texas Cup, and reaching the Quarter-Finals of RoboGames 2015.

## Robot History

### RoboGames 2018

Spinnerbait is currently registered for RoboGames 2018.

### Wins/Losses

* **Wins:** 5
* **Losses:** 7
Flame War

**Flame War** was a Middleweight robot built by Team Tiki that competed in RoboGames 2017. It was a eight-wheeled robot robot based on the Butter Passing Robot from the TV Show *Rick and Morty*, and for weaponry Flame War was armed with a flamethrower on a uniquely movable arm (it's left arm) and had a movable right arm as a gimmick/decoration.

Like many of the Team Tiki gimmick bots, Flame War did not do well in competition, losing both of its matches by knockout due to being top-heavy and toppling over both times. Despite this, Flame War quickly became a crowd favorite due to its unique and comical look. It's name was likely a pun based on the internet term of the same name.

## Robot History

### RoboGames 2017

Flame War's first match was against reigning Gold Medalist **Apolkalipse**. This match started with Flame War driving out of its square. However Apolkalipse was already spun up, and slammed into the side of Flame War ripping its wedge off, and flipping the topheavy robot on its side where it was quickly counted out.

This sent Flame War to the loser's bracket where it faced **T-800**. The battle began with T-800 bashing towards Flame War, almost toppling itself on some occasions. After some smacks, Flame War tipped over due to being top heavy, but as a result T-800 was flipped over as well. Both robots were being counted out but T-800 span and managed to get itself back onto its wheels, this eliminated Flame War.

### Wins/Losses

* **Wins:** 0
* **Losses:** 2

T-800
Odium

"*You think I know what I'm doing? I have a F\*\*\*ing Horizontal Drum, dude.*"
— Team Widows Peak on their robot's weapon.
 **Odium** is an Antweight robot built by Team Widows Peak which debuted in RoboGames 2017. It is a two-wheeled, black, invertible, triangular-shaped robot armed with a powerful horizontal drum spinner capable of immense amounts of damage. Despite its powerful weaponry, pedigree, and fantastic engineering, Odium performed poorly in RoboGames, going 1-2.

## Robot History

### RoboGames 2017

Odium's first fight was against HomeSteader. For unknown reasons, HomeSteader had to forfeit the match, which gave Odium the victory and moved it through to the Round of 32.

No Anchovies would be Odium's next opponent. In the first 10 seconds of the match Odium was able to remove 2 of No Anchovies' wheels. Odium then landed a solid hit that sent itself flying around and inverted. Now inverted, Odium's weapon was positioned much higher and was unable to hit its opponent's remaining wheels. No Anchovies managed to keep its titanium wedge between itself and Odium until Odium suddenly lost power. Odium's weapon system was operating at a much higher current than anticipated and overheated, melting various solder connections and many of its own wires. Now immobile, Odium was counted out and No Anchovies was the winner by KO.

Odium's next opponent was Eclair & BonBon. However, due to the weapon system failure in its previous match, Odium had to be completely rewired. Unable to rewire the bot in time, Odium had to forfeit its match against Eclair & BonBon and was out of the tournament.

### RoboGames 2018

Odium is currently registered on the wait list for RoboGames 2018.

### Wins/Losses

 No Anchovies | Round of 32
 Eclair & BonBon | Lost (forfeit)

* **Wins:** 1
* **Losses:** 2

## Trivia

* Odium is Latin for Hate
* Odium was named partially after a character in Brandon Sanderson's series of novels, The Stormlight Archive.
* Odium, along with Heavyweight entry **Cavalier**, was one of two horizontal drum spinners to compete in RoboGames 2017. Both Odium and Cavalier earned their sole victories via forfeit.

## Outside RoboGames

Odium has been competing since 2017 when it debuted at that year's Motorama event where it went 3-2. It has also competed at Kilobots XXXVII, where it went 2-2. It placed 2nd at Smashbotz Backyard Brawl (4-1), 4th at Bot Bash Cup at The Folsom Street Foundry, and had its RoboGames registration publicly announced.
HET

The **HET**s were Hondo's line of Telecaster copies. However, the HETB was an outlier, being a P-Bass copy with a Tele-style headstock. They were actually more-so copies of Ibanez copies than of actual Fender Telecasters.

The HETs were discontinued in 1975. It wasn't until 1980 when a Telecaster copy returned to the lineup as the Tokai-made Professional Series H-1090. There was no Korean-made Telecaster copy again until 1983 with the H-757.

**Made in Incheon, Korea by Samick.**

## HET-5001

A copy of the Ibanez 2368 model.

* 1973-1975
* $125 MSRP (ca. 1973)

**Body:**

* "Thinline" semi-hollow body
* Single f-hole
* Maple veneer

**Neck:**

* Bolt-on Maple neck
* Maple fretboard with dot inlays
* Silk-screened Psychedelic logo
* Silk-screened Cobra logo
* Gibson-style nut
* 21 frets
* 25.5" scale

**Electronics:**

* 2 single coil pickups
* 3-way switch
* 1 Vol, 1 Tone

**Hardware:**

* Chrome hardware
* 3-ply pickguard
* Fish shaped truss rod cover
* 3-way adjustable bridge with removable cover

**Finishes:**

* Sunburst

**Also branded as:**

* Cobra HET-5001

## HETC-5007

A copy of the Ibanez 2352 model.

* 1973-1975
* $118 MSRP (ca. 1973)

**Body:**

* Laminate body construction
* Maple veneer (Sunburst)

**Neck:**

* Bolt-on Maple neck
* Maple fretboard with dot inlays
* Silk-screened Psychedelic logo
* Silk-screened Cobra logo
* Gibson-style nut
* 21 frets
* 25.5" scale

**Electronics:**

* 2 single coil pickups
* 3-way switch
* 1 Vol, 1 Tone

**Hardware:**

* Chrome hardware
* 3-ply pickguard
* Fish shaped truss rod cover
* 3-way adjustable bridge with removable cover

**Finishes:**

* Cream
* Sunburst

**Also branded as:**

* Cobra HETC-5007
* Vibra 3169

## HETB-5003

* $155 MSRP (ca. 1973)

**Body:**

* Laminate body construction
* Lightly contoured
* Light belly carve

**Neck:**

* Bolt-on Nato neck
* Maple fretboard with dot inlays
* Telecaster-style headstock
* Silk-screened Psychedelic logo
* Silk-screened Cobra logo
* Gibson-style nut
* 20 frets
* 34" scale

**Electronics:**

* One split pickup w/ chrome cover
* 1 Vol, 1 Tone

**Hardware:**

* Chrome hardware
* 3-ply pickguard
* Fish shaped truss rod cover
* Metal knobs
* Adjustable bridge with removable chrome cover

**Finishes:**

* Blonde (B)

**Also branded as:**

* Cobra HETB-5003
Hans Frei Telephone Operator to the Stars!

**Hans Frei Telephone Operator to the Stars!** was a Lightweight robot built by Zwolfpack Engineering that competed at ROBOLympics 2004. Not much is known about this robot other than the fact that it did poorly in competition, losing all but one of its fights. Hans Frei also competed in Steel Conflict 2, where it did even worse.

The team that built Hans Frei also built the more successful Lightweight, Herr Gepoünden.

## Robot History

### ROBOLympics 2004

Hans Frei TOS's first match was against **TapOut**. It won this fight, and advanced to the next round where it faced **Westside Glory**. It lost this fight, and was now in the loser's bracket where it faced **The Big Bologna**. It lost this one as well, and was eliminated from the competition.

### Wins/Losses

* **Wins:** 1
* **Losses:** 2

The Big Bologna
Robotto

**Robotto** is a Middleweight robot from Mexico that competed at RoboGames 2017. It is a four-wheeled, invertible, white, box-shaped robot armed with a powerful spinning drum. Robotto did decently in competition, losing early on in 2017, but put on an impressive display the following year where they reached the semi-finals, and took out an arena light.

## Robot History

### RoboGames 2017

   Robotto's first match was against **Deathrow**. This match started with Robotto charging Deathrow, and tossing it into the air, breaking the winch on Deathrow in the process. Robotto then attacked the front of Deathrow, before attacking the side, nearly flipping it.

Deathrow then slammed Robotto into the wall, before wedging it around a bit as Robotto tried, and failed to get back up to speed. Robotto finally got back up to speed, and popped the side of Deathrow, causing damage to the wheel hub, however soon after this Robotto's weapon broke, and the rest of the match consisted of Deathrow shoving Robotto around the arena til time ran out.

The judges ruled the match in favor of Deathrow, sending Robotto to the loser's bracket where it faced **NIGHTHAWK**. This fight started with Robotto getting up to speed, and driving over NIGHTHAWK multiple times, but not really doing any damage. NIGHTHAWK then got under Robotto, and slammed it against the arena wall, stranding it on its rear, and Robotto was counted out. This loss meant that Robotto was eliminated from the competition.

### Wins/Losses

* **Wins:** 4
* **Losses:** 4

## Outside RoboGames

At the time of its entry into RoboGames 2017, Robotto was the Mexican national champion.
Dark Bullit

**Dark Bullit** was a Fairyweight robot built by **Team Dark Forces** that competed at the 2005 RFL Nationals, RoboGames 2006, and 2007. It was a two-wheeled silver, rounded wedge robot armed with a asymmetrical vertical spinning bar. Dark Bullit performed decently, both winning, and losing six fights, as well as taking home the Silver Medal on its final appearance.

It then returned in RoboGames 2017, where it won the Gold Medal.

## Combat Record

**Wins:** 12

**Losses:** 6

 RoboGames 2006
 RoboGames 2007
Atom Bomb
Not Amusing
Skeet Skeet
 RoboGames 2017
Mini Stumpy
Crabby
RipUp
Dust Bunny (x2)
Dortmund Droids

**The Dortmund Droids** were a MiraSot 5.5 competitor from Dortmund, Germany. The bot lineup in the team consisted of  7 identical robots named **Animal**, **Beaker**, **Fozzie Bear**, **Gonzo**, **Rowlf**, **Statler**, and **Waldorf**. The Droids did well in competition, winning the Silver Medal but like every other 2004 MiraSot 5.5 team woould not return in 2007 when the event was reinstated.

## Robot History

### ROBOlympics 2004

The Dortmund Droids recieved a bye in the Semi-Finals due to a lack of entries. This put them in the winners final where they faced **RobyGo**. They lost this game, and were sent to the consolation final where they faced and beat **KingGo**, this put them in the finals where they faced RobyGo again. They lost and became the 2004 MiraSot 5.5 Silver Medalists.

### Wins/Losses

 RobyGo | Winners Final
 KingGo | Consolation Final
 RobyGo | Final

* **Wins:** 1
* **Losses:** 2
* **Byes:** 1
Hexy Jr.

**Hexy Jr.** was a Lightweight built by **Team WhoopAss** that competed in ROBOLympics 2004, RoboGames 2005-2006, as well as the 2004, and 2005 RFL Nationals. It was a Silver, box wedge shaped robot armed with a pneumatic flipping arm. Hexy Jr. did well in competition winning the Gold Medal on its debut as well as two Bronze medals in RoboGames 2005 and 2006. Team WhoopAss retired after RoboGames 2006, and their website has since gone offline as well.

## Combat Record

### Wins/Losses

* **Wins:** 18
* **Losses:** 9

1st Abe Lincoln on the Moon
Wipe Out #2
New Attitude
Wedge of Doom
 RoboGames 2005
Whack!
VD4.0
VD3x2
Come to Mama
The Big B
 2005 RFL Nationals
Agsma
 RoboGames 2006
Texas Heat
The Big B
Pitbull
Death by Monkeys

## Outside of RoboGames

Hexy Jr. first competed in BattleBots Season 4.0 where it reached the quarterfinals before losing to Carnage Raptor. It competed in Season 5.0 as well, and reached the quarterfinals again, losing to Gamma Raptor. Hexy Jr. also competed in Steel Conflict 3 where it came second, losing to **Death by Monkeys** in the final.

## Trivia

* Hexy Jr. started its career in BattleBots, and ended its career with a loss to another notable BattleBots competitor **Death by Monkeys** at RoboGames 2006.
* The team that built Hexy Jr. also built **Hexadecimator** which competed in RoboGames 2006 where it reached the losers bracket semifinals, but failed to reach even the quarterfinals in RoboGames 2017.

## See Also

**Hexadecimator**

**Hexy Jr. (BattleBots)**
Palmer

The **Palmer** brand was created in 1985 by Tropical Music Export Enterprises, Inc. of Miami, Florida [1]. Palmer guitars were produced exclusively by Samick throughout the 1980s.

Starforce was a sub-brand of Palmer.

## Palmer Models

* PB (P-Bass style)
* PH (335 style)
* PL (LP style)
* PS (Strat style)
* PT (Tele style)
* M-16

## Starforce Models

* 6000
* 6001
* 7000
* 7005
* 7007
* 7008
* 8000
* 8001
* 8002
* 8003
* 8004
* 8005
* 8006
* 8007
* 8009
* PH-8
Pinto

Pinto was a Beetleweight robot that was registered to compete in the 2016 Combots on Ice tournament. Pinto was a four wheel drive, pneumatic flipper built by **Team Fast Electric Robots**. However Pinto wound up not competing, Team Fast Electric robots instead entered their robot Splatter, and Pintos spot was filled by a bot called Hello.

## Outside Robogames/Combots

* Before Combots on Ice, Pinto registered for the 2015 SoCal MakerCon Robot Thorwdown. However it also failed to show up for that event either.
2004 RFL Nationals

**The 2004 RFL Nationals** were the first of two RFL Nationals hosted by ComBots LLC, the previous ones being held by Steel Conflict. It was held at the Herbst Pavilion, Fort Mason Center, San Francisco, CA from October 8'th 2004 - October 10'th 2004. A field of 103 robots, with a total of 59 teams were invited, however only 98 are known to have competed as information on the Fairyweight division is lacking.

## Event Results

**SuperHeavyweights**

* Champion: Shovelhead
* Runner-up: Tombstone
* Third Place: Little Blue Engine

**Heavyweights**

* Champion: SJ
* Runner-up: Megabyte
* Third Place: Vicious Circle

**Middleweights**

* Champion: Max Wedge
* Runner-up: Devil's Plunger
* Third Place: Nasty Attitude

**Lightweights**

* Champion: Westside Glory
* Runner-up: Ground Zero
* Third Place: Wipe Out #2

**Featherweights**

* Champion: Totally Offensive
* Runner-up: Bear Tracks
* Third Place: VD3.3HF

**Hobbyweights**

* Champion: Target Practice
* Runner-up: Lil Shocker
* Third Place: Shish

**Beetleweights**

* Champion: Wallop
* Runner-up: Sandman
* Third Place: Zpatula

**Antweights**

* Champion: Pneu Jimmy
* Runner-up: Angry Accountant
* Third Place: unknown

**Fairyweights**

* Champion: Quark 2
* Runner-up: unknown
* Third Place: unknown
Deviled Egg

**Deviled Egg** is a Heavyweight robot built by Zak Hassenein & Lisa Winter that competed in RoboGames 2017. It was a grey, circular, invertible, two-wheeled robot armed with a spinning drum powered by two brushless motors.

Unfortunately it was plagued with new robot syndrome, and suffered mechanical issues in both of its matches, and as a result failed to win a single match. Deviled Egg competed in BattleBots 2018 with little success as well.

## Robot History

### RoboGames 2017

   Deviled Egg's first match was against **Boris Badenov** . This match started with Deviled Egg slowly spinning up, Boris Badenov then rammed it, disabling one of its own claws in the process. Boris Badenov then turned around, and slammed Deviled Egg into the wall full speed.

Deviled Egg got away, and Boris Badenov gave chase as Deviled Egg tried to spin up. However the relentless pounding from Boris Badenov had taken its toll, and Deviled Egg's weapon was now dead in the water. Boris Badenov then got under Deviled Egg again, and rammed it into the wall again, nearly slamming it out of the arena.

This slam did some severe damage as Deviled Egg was now having trouble driving straight. Borris Badenov took advantage of this, and slammed it around some more before slamming it into the wall where it got stuck. Deviled Egg was then counted out with 54 seconds remaining on the clock.

   This put Deviled Egg into the loser's bracket where after recieving a bye, it faced **Mouse**, this match started with Deviled Egg attempting, and failing to spin up. This immediate weapon issue allowed Mouse to get underneath, and lift Deviled Egg with its flipping weapon. Mouse then attempted another flip, but missed, and got its flipper stuck in the upright position, and promptly used this to clamp down on the barely spinning drum of Deviled Egg.

"*The drum is technically spinning, just not very fast.*"
— Scott Robinson

On top of this Deviled Egg was also having issues getting its wheels to contact the ground. Now severely crippled, and with Mouse's wide turning circle, both robots bumped into each other until less than a minute was left on the clock. At that point Mouse clamped down on Deviled Egg, and attempted to ram it into the wall, however Deviled Egg escaped, but promptly started emitting smoke as time ran out. Unsurprisingly the judges ruled the match 19-14 in favor of Mouse meaning that Deviled Egg was eliminated from the competition.

### RoboGames 2018

Deviled Egg was slated to return for RoboGames 2018, however it wound up dropping out due to schedule conflicts with Battlebots.

### Wins/Losses

 bye
 Mouse | Round of 24

* **Wins:** 0
* **Losses:** 2
* **Byes:** 1
Hammer and Anvil

"*Clusterbot with two flat-faced shovebots. Magnets and powerful motors provide crazy downforce and bonkers shove.*"
— MudnuK
 **Hammer and Anvil** is a Lightweight multibot that was registered to compete in RoboGames 2018. It is to be a pair of identical four-wheeled, invertible, weaponless, box-shaped robots, both with a plow on the front. Hammer and Anvil would have utilized magnets in their drive to give the robot extra grip.
No Apologies

**No Apologies** was a SuperHeavyweight robot built by Team Torks that competed at ROBOLympics 2004. It was a silver, box wedge-shaped robot, armed with an axe, and two lifting arms at the side. No Apologies did poorly in competition, losing both of its fights by KO, and never competing again afterward. No Apologies also competed in BattleBots where it did much better, reaching the quarterfinals in Season 5.0.

## Robot History

### ROBOLympics 2004

After receiving a bye in the first round, No Apologies's first opponent was longtime BattleBots rival **The Judge**. This fight started with No Apologies trying to avoid the front of The Judge. However, it was too slow, allowing The Judge to get around to the back of No Apologies and land a massive blow with its hammer, putting a huge dent in No Apologies's armor. No Apologies was out cold after that hit and stopped moving. No Apologies tapped out only 21 seconds into the match, giving The Judge a quick win by knockout

This put No Apologies in the loser's bracket where it faced **BLUE MAX**. It lost this fight by KO, and was eliminated from the competition.

### Wins/Losses

* **Wins:** 0
* **Losses:** 2

BLUE MAX