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Slicer (robot)

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Slicer was a robot from the Netherlands that appeared in the Dutch version of TV show Robot Wars. Named after a meat slicer because of its weaponry, a spinning drum, it won the first series but did not return for the second, thus being undefeated. in the process it was one of the few robots to never lose a battle. The team consisted of Erik de Vrijer, who previously entered the First World Championship in UK Series 3 under Techno-Lease, and Jos Boon.

Series 1

In the heats, Slicer dominated in its opening seconds, immediately using its drum to flip over Enderbot, rendering its axe useless. Then in the semis it took another easy victory over El-Mower, a robot based on the Sesame Street character Elmo (and made out of a ride on lawnmower with an Elmo doll at the helm), immobilising it with just one hit. In the final, it met Enderbot once again. It took the heat victory, and advancement to the grand final, by hitting Enderbot's tyre, forcing it into Dead Metal's CPZ and causing Enderbot to yet again be counted out.

In the Grand Final, Slicer continued its winning streak, qualifying from the first round with Lizzard, whom it would later face in the Final, after Slicer's powerful drum took a huge blow on Twisted Metal, flipping it over with its drum. In the Semi-Final, against Botwork, Slicer immediately used its drum to flick Botwork into the air and push it onto the flame pit, tossing the helpless robot in the air for much of the battle until Botwork was counted out. This put Slicer into the final against the robot who also advanced from the round 1 battle, Lizzard. After a great start from the latter, Lizzard strayed into Matilda's CPZ, and after Matilda struck it with her flywheel, Slicer managed to get underneath Lizzard and push it into the arena side wall. Then, a judge's decision ruled in favour of Slicer, making it the Dutch Robot Wars champion for series 1, its only appearance in the series.

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