In Lawrence, KS there is the hushed whisper of excitement and anticipation of metallic combat. A local artisan, Wade "Mad dog" Nachtigall has been quietly sweating away in his metal shop for some time now. The terrible fruit of his labor is the Super Heavyweight Battlebot named Torquemada. The wedgebot weighs in at 329 lbs. Just under the 340 lb. weight limit and is pure muscle. It's only weapon is a 70 lb. cowcatcher solidly mounted on the front of the superstructure. Wade will be relying on speed along with superior design and building. Zipping around the battlebox at 15 mph, Torquemada will be a force with which to be reckoned.
Going along as sponsor and pit crew is Game Guy Lawrences' CEO. "I just couldn't pass up a deal like this," he said, "how often do you get to get behind the scenes of something as cool as Battlebots?" Together, they represent Team War Hippies, a focused robot destroying tandem that will be at the San Francisco Tournament that begins Nov. 5, 2001. "I think we have a chance" says Wade, "the entire field is wide open." Open like a gaping, oil dripping wound.
Stay tuned to the Game Guy web site for updates and new developments in the 2001 Battlebots saga. Will our heroes be victorious? Will a cruel twist of fate
render them vanquished? You know what they say, "when sparks fly, robots die"
definitely words to live by.