July 2004 Robot Wars arenas of destruction ON PS2 Walkthrough on areas of the game by Percy boi- percyboi@hotmail.co.uk Let's start the show, yeah Answer: Good Bye Version History 1.00 Finshed the guide. 1.25 Added FAQs at the bottom of the guide and spell checked it. 1.30 A new email adress Introduction to the game Robot wars is a TV show in the UK, the rules to the show is that people build and pay money to watch their robots be destroyed in an arena by either other robots, obstacles in the arena or by thereselfs being stupid. Anywho, this walkthrough is based on areas in the game on how to avoid stuff and do's and don'ts. Words of Notice I have some things to say about this walkthrough. Firstly, if this has affected you in anyway then email me, if it has helped, enraged or anything else to you then I want to hear about it. If you spot a mistake, chat or even offend me then lets talk you loonies. Secondly, if you would like to use my information in this walkthrough then I expect credit in the FAQ made and an email about it. I would not want to give you a booking in court for copyright now would I? Contents 1a: Version History 1b: Introduction 1c: Words of Notice 1d: Contents- The thing you are reading now ,dumbass 2a: Controls 2b: Modes 2c: Game Types 2d: Arenas 3a: House Robots 3b: Help building robots, buying. 3c: Cheats 4a: Legal stuff 4b: About the author/ other FAQS by percy boi/Faqs/ copyright/ thanks 4c: The end- don't cry 5: Secret message-ooooooooohhhhh Controls There are different controls in different areas in the game, well in fact there is two and they consist of gameplay and the menu so how about both. Menu controls Direction buttons-up/down/left/right= Highlight menu icon X button= Access menu button Triangle= Back/Previous Gameplay controls This is the standard controls not either tank steering or Left analog stick which change the way your robot is moving etc. A tip is to go with standard and not with anything else and to use either left analog and right analog or directional buttons if you are not comfortable with one of them to move. Analog and directions= Moveing Select= Select Start= Pause/Start X button= Primary weapon Square= Secondary weapon Triangle= Change camera L2-R2= Camera movement L1-R1= Primary and Secondary weapons Modes of play There are numerous ways to play the game from a season in professional to just pratice or have fun in training ground so here is an A-Z on the modes. Professional mode- A season which involves stratgery in order to win. You must have an robot to enter tournaments across the globe. There are three tournaments in each country and there are about nine countries but to unlock other contries and tournaments you must win money, to do that you have to win games and championships. But there are different tournaments for different robots such as weight and weapons. So you have to modify your bot until it meets the restrictions. The country you start your season is in England. But beware as big world tournaments don't just have a winning prize but an entry fee aswell. For all championships between each game you have 20 minutes to fix your robot that means that you could need only five seconds or 19 mins but you can only claim prize if you have a good fixed bot and win the final. Freeplay mode- This is just a quick match between the computer or your mates. In one of the arenas you have unlocked. You have a choice on house robots on or off, if confused on this check house robot section further down the page. Then pick your bots and start the battle. There is no money involved in this mode. Vengeance battle- Like freeplay but this is an one on one. Unlike Freeplay where you could choose how many players and opponents there were. Training ground- In here you can pratice different aspects of the game like moving, attacking and defending so here is the list of different training modes. Slamom- Move yourself through an obstacle course as quickly as possible. Robot battle- Damage another bot as quickly as possible but he won't just stand still and take your blows. Ultimate challenge- Go head to head with a house bot and try to survive his blows. House bot info is further down in the walkthrough. Game types In professional and freeplay there are different types of games so to put you in the know here they are. One-on-one= a simple battle where you cause as much damage as possible to the other contender. Annihilator= Just like one-on-one but there is up to six robots in the ring with every man to himself. Capture the flag= There is a flag hidden on the arena and robots battle it out to grab. When every second passing you get points. But other robots want it and will steal it by attacking you largely and grabbibg it. The person with the highest points at the end of the time limit wins. Collateral damage- Just like annihilator but instead of just killing each other you have to damage people for points and the person with the highest wins. Mad bomber- This is hard to explain but I will try. At the start of the match someone is randomly 'it'. A bomb is attached to their body which can be passed on by bashing into another bot. Whoever has the bomb at the end of the time limit is knocked out and the round starts again until there is a winner. Arenas These are the areas you move your bot around and are used in many modes such as freeplay,pro etc. There are many arenas to play at and if you are going to be a robot king then you need to know your surroundings. UK ARENA-A square easy shaped arena, has house robots in the corners. There only a few warnings to keep clear such as the pit,flipper,chainsaw and flames. North Sea Oilrig- Another easy arena, there are house robots dotted around the place with a huge drill in the centre. There are holes in the fence around the area where you could fall down into your doom. There are also gas barrels around. Tokyo Rooftops- Easy if you have practice. A small arena which is about the half of UK Arena. House robots are in nearly everycorner. There is a big danger of being shocked by a electrical genarator and falling down the glass window in the centre that can't take much weight and the sides of the rooftop. New York Steelworks- A small arena like Tokyo with the only danger is a big lava pool and a few pits but thats it. The house robots are in little alcoves. Siberia Miltary base- A big arena full of many dangers such as mines hidden under snow and a big pit that makes up about a quarter of the level. It is activated by an switch on some revoving steps. Another danger is the house robots that roam around the site. German Dockyard- The only level where you meet water and probaly the biggest arena in the game. It has a funny shaped perimeter with house robots every- where. You can climb on a boat which is infested with Robots but apart from that the only real danger is some gas canisters etc. Sao Paulo Scrapyard- Finally, this is complicated for me but here goes. There are gas canisters and items around the level for sure and has a crusher machine but with my research thats it. House robots These are the big daddys and are normally move around the arenas in pro mode and/or freeplay mode. They attack when you are dead or get to close to them. There idea of carnage is just clear fun and here is who they are. Sergeant bash Weight 120kg Width 90cm Speed 8mph Length 140cm Height 90cm Features: He is green coloured and has a claw on the front of him and flamer on the back. Dead Metal Weight 112kg Width 100cm Speed 12mph Length 160cm Height 70cm Features: He is black coloured and has a claw on the front of him and a chainsaw. Matilda Weight 116kg Width 66cm Speed 8mph Length 140cm Height 66cm Features: She is black coloured and has a flipper on the front of her and a chainsaw on the back. Shunt Weight 105kg Width 110cm Speed 10mph Length 130cm Height 70cm Features: He is black coloured and has a rammer on the front of him and a pickaxe on the back. Sir Killalot Weight 280kg Width 120cm Speed 5mph Length 120cm Height 130cm Features: He is black and blue coloured and has a rammer, a drill and a spear. He is the hardest and king of house robots. Tips on building I can't offer you any advice as I'm not mechanically minded but I can point you in the right direction. There are sevaral components that are required(scroll below) to build a robot and the better the components the better the robot. They are the body,power source, drive, Locomotion, weapons, armour and Extras. The extras are just to make your robot stand out for decorate. The components will affect your statistics(scroll down) which if too high or low can't enter certain tournaments. They are weight,cost, strength, speed, pushpower, agility and attackpower. To improve these and items for your bot it will cost money so spend it wisely. Components Body- What sort of shape do you want your bot to take and hold all the other components? Power- The centre of life for the bot which starts a chain of power to all the other components. You have a choice of Engines and batteries. Drive- Takes power and moves the locomotion. You have a different choice of electrical and gear rations depending on what sort of power you chose, engine or battery. Locomotion- In simple terms this is the wheel where you can chose everything from circular wheels to tank tracks. Weapons- Do I really need to explain this fun component. Choose carefully you're weapons as some are better than others. Armour- Every robot needs protection to cover it's components. You could choose weak wood or hard titanium but each armour has advantages and disadvantages to different attacks. Extras- Just used to make your bot stand out from the crowd. Statistics Weight: The weight of your robot is classed into categories and whatever this is will ban you from different tournaments in pro mode. The categories are... Lightweight: up to 55kg Mediumweight:56-62kg Heavyweight: 63-75kg Super Heavyweight: 76kg Cost: The cost of all your components put together. Strength: Your bot has to be tough and this is affected mainly by armour and minor by the others. Speed: Your robot can be fast and slow, this can be told by the weight or the quality of your Drive,power and locomotion. Pushing Power: This is how well your bot does aginst a force. It is decided on your locomotion or drive. Agilty: How fast can your robot turn etc. Good agilty is required by locomotion and drive. Attack power: This is how much damage it can cause and is useful with good weaponry. Buying Robots This is a useful way of gaining robots if you have alot of money. When you are in the robot shop you can take a choice on the type of robot you want from the class of weight from Light to Superheavy. The lighter is the cheaper but not as reliable as others. They are useful though as they are needed in Small tournaments in pro mode. In super and Heavy there are some robots from the tv show which are seriously expensive. There is another way of claiming them without working up a mood with money. Such as the good old cheats(see below). That is about I can offer you on this section so moving on. Cheats That's right, every game has them and this is no exception. 1. When you are asked to give yourself a profile at the start of the game, call yourself JPEARCE after the commentater of the UK show and my name and this will give you all the tropies,arenas and 999 million pounds. 2. The rest are all about winning tournaments to unlock real robots on the show and secret arenas. Legal Stuff 1. This can only be posted on www.gamefaqs.com (THATS IT) 2. This should not be changed in any way shape or form unless you email me and ask. 3. More info is on Words of Notice on the top of the page. About the author (Hey that's me) Percy boi AKA Josh Pearce. I am 14 years of age and I am interested in sports and as you guessed games. I would describe myself as funny, silly and err really silly. I like punk music. I would type more but I don't won't to lose track of anything else. Let me point my other FAQ which is Gran turismo concept 2002 GENEVA. Thanks I thank only four people and one thing, they are... The inventor of the PC My friends My parents Myself and GAMEFAQS -PERCY BOI ,2004 FAQ (Frequently asked questions) What is tank steering? Tank steering in a simple way is that your left analog stick controls the left side to go backwards and forwards and the right stick controls the right. Push the sticks in opposite ways to move in different directions. What is Left analog stick control mode? Just using the left analog stick unlike standard where you use both. The End Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls it is that time again. For me to close the curtains, shut the door or end the show. I hope this has helped you in someway. Cheers. Goodbye, bon voyage, Auf Weidersen or See ya later. Can you crack my puzzle? I don't think so.You can find the answer to my secret message in Gran turismo concept at the top of this FAQ. People really can yawn and bore I and me -- - - - -- -