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Genre
  
Robot competition

Country of origin
  
United Kingdom

No. of series
  
4

Final episode date
  
28 March 2003

Voices of
  
Barry Davies

Original language(s)
  
English

First episode date
  
20 March 2000

Network
  
BBC Two

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Starring
  
Ed Hall (2000–01) Sophie Blake (2000) Julia Reed (2001) Andy Collins (2002) Simon Scott (2002–03) Liz Bonnin (2003)

Presented by
  
Ulrika Jonsson (2000), Jayne Middlemiss (2001), Philippa Forrester (2002–2003)

Judges
  
Noel Sharkey, Martin Smith

Cast
  
Philippa Forrester, Jayne Middlemiss, Ulrika Jonsson

Similar
  
Robot Wars, Robotica, Airmageddon, Nickelodeon Robot Wars, Shooting Stars

Techno Games is a robot competition television programme that aired on BBC Two from 20 March 2000 to 28 March 2003. It is a spin-off from the hugely successful Robot Wars.

Contents

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Format

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Schools, colleges, individuals and technology clubs competed to break world records, win medals and the grand series prize. For most events lifelike movement was required, so, for example, in the swimming event propellers were banned in favour of legs, paddles, flippers and fins.

Events

Not all the events appeared in all of the series.

  • Assault Course
  • Cycling
  • Football
  • Gymnastics
  • High Jump
  • Long Jump
  • Micromouse (Wall following)
  • Micromouse (Maze solving)
  • Relay Cars
  • Rocket Cars and Funny Cars
  • Shot Putt
  • Solar Challenge Cars
  • Tug-of-War
  • Rocketry (Spot landing and Egg Protection)
  • Rope Climbing (Natural movement-arms and legs)
  • Rope Climbing (Artificial movement-wheels and rollers)
  • Sprint (Two, three, four, six and eight legged walkers)
  • Sumo
  • Swimming
  • Water Polo
  • Outdoor Events (Penalty kick, Shot Put)

  • Techno Games

    References

    Techno Games Wikipedia