Earth Mover, also known as Bulldozer, was a heavyweight robot which competed in This is Fighting Robots and King of Bots, taking part in Season 1.5 and Season 2.
In This is Fighting Robots, It was selected by Wu Chun to join the Red team for the main competition, but lost its first battle to Spear and Shield. It avenged this loss in the Tag Team round, pitting Spear and Shield in the opening seconds while its teammate Megabyte immobilized Two BBQ. However, for reasons not expressed on television, Earth Mover was eliminated from the competition off-screen.
In King of Bots II, Earth Mover was initially ignored by the celebrity captains, and it did not take part in a battle during the first round. Despite this, Tu Ziya, who needed a third robot to join her team, selected Earth Mover to join her team without it fighting a battle, making it the final robot to be selected in the first round.
Design
Earth Mover in This is Fighting Robots, left of Megabyte
Earth Mover with its team captain in King of Bots 2
Earth Mover uses a yellow-and-black color-scheme, and runs on four wheels. It was armed with two prongs at the front, attached to a lifting mechanism, which would also allow the robot to self-right. Earth Mover was also equipped with a flamethrower. Although its sides were vulnerable, the front of Earth Mover proved resistant to spinners.
Robot History
This is Fighting Robots (Season 1.5)
Earth Mover was chosen by Wu Chun to join the Red team during the initial selection process, and would first fight in the second round of the main competition. With Spear and Shield nominated to enter a battle, only Earth Mover responded to the call and fought for a victory against the latter.
Spear and Shield becomes stuck on Earth Mover
Spear and Shield strikes the front of Earth Mover
The battle was relegated to a montage with very little shown. Earth Mover took an initial lead when Spear and Shield crashed into the arena wall, halting its momentum. Spear and Shield then drove directly onto Earth Mover's wedge, but later delivered a large blow to the front of Earth Mover. On another hit, Spear and Shield sent Earth Mover reeling into the Grinder. Earth Mover became immobile upon contact with the Grinder, and lost the battle via knockout.
In the Tag Team round, Earth Mover was partnered with King of Bots third-place finisher Megabyte of the Green team. Here, it faced Spear and Shield of the Blue team for the second time, and its teammate Two BBQ of the Yellow team.
Megabyte focuses on Two BBQ
Earth Mover deflects Spear and Shield into the pit
Immediately, Earth Mover charged into Spear and Shield, knocking it into the open pit nearby and achieving vengeance against the latter. After this initial attack, it remained at the far side of the arena while Megabyte proceeded to damage and immobilize Two BBQ, and continued to stay out of the action as its American teammate pursued, attacked and eventually immobilized Spear and Shield after it was released from the pit. With this, Earth Mover emerged victorious along with Megabyte.
Earth Mover later fought Blue in a head-to-head battle, although this was not broadcast in full on the televised show. Earth Mover lost the battle to Blue, and was eliminated from the competition as a result.
King of Bots II (Season 2)
Earth Mover is considered by Tu Ziya before adding it to her team
Earth Mover was available throughout the first round of the competition as a robot that one of the six celebrity captains could add to their teams. Despite this, all of the first-round battles were completed without Earth Mover ever being selected to fight. After all of these battles, only Tu Ziya did not have a complete team, and she was required to choose one robot to automatically join her team without it entering a battle. Her selection was Earth Mover, which advanced to the next round by default.
Results
| EARTH MOVER - RESULTS | ||
| This is Fighting Robots (Season 1.5) | ||
| Main Championship Top 20 | ||
| Head-to-Head | vs. Spear and Shield | Lost |
| Tag Team (with Megabyte) | vs. Spear and Shield, Two BBQ | Won |
| Head-to-Head | vs. Blue | Lost |
| King of Bots II (Season 2) | ||
| Main Competition Part of Tu Ziya's team | ||
| NOTE: Earth Mover advanced past Round 1 without fighting, as it was selected to join Tu Ziya's team without entering a qualifier. | ||
| Unknown | vs. Unknown | Unknown |
Wins/Losses
- Wins: 1
- Losses: 2
Series Record
| Series | Earth Mover Series Record |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | Did not enter |
| Season 1.5 | Selected by celebrity, one win |
| Season 2 | Selected by celebrity, no victories |
Trivia
- Earth Mover was one of the only robots in Season 1.5 to avenge a former loss from earlier in the competition, defeating Spear and Shield.
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