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Iron Barbie was a Chinese competitor robot which fought in Season 2 of King of Bots. Entered by a female-led team, Iron Barbie caught the attention of celebrity captain Tu Ziya, and fought against White Tiger Guardian and Twin Panthers for a place on her team, but was swiftly immobilized.
Design
Official shot of Iron Barbie
Iron Barbie's statistics
Robot History
King of Bots 2 (Season 2)
Iron Barbie's team enter the arena
Iron Barbie made its King of Bots debut in Episode 2 of Season 2. Iron Barbie's female-led team resonated with the celebrity captain Tu Ziya, who nominated it to enter a three-way rumble against White Tiger Guardian and Twin Panthers on her behalf.
- "Oh I like them so much, I hope you win, they're so great!"
- — Emma Dumont compliments the Iron Barbie team
Iron Barbie is first attacked by White Tiger Guardian
Iron Barbie and the smaller Twin Panthers team up on a motionless foe
At the start of the battle, Iron Barbie and White Tiger Guardian moved off the mark, as did the smaller half of Twin Panthers - the main body of Twin Panthers, meanwhile, did not move at all, and it was quickly counted out. White Tiger Guardian focused its attacks on Iron Barbie, which flailed its flipper about in response to the first blow. Strangely, the next time White Tiger Guardian was seen, it had ground to a halt in the center of the arena, and Iron Barbie charged into it, as did the recovered smaller half of Twin Panthers, but Iron Barbie missed with its lift, and White Tiger Guardian launched another sequence of attacks on Iron Barbie.
- "Come on girls, flip 'em!"
- — Emma Dumont encourages her opponent Iron Barbie to self-right
Iron Barbie is thrown over
Iron Barbie is punished by White Tiger Guardian
By the end of its barrage, White Tiger Guardian had thrown Iron Barbie onto its back, and Iron Barbie slid into the Grinders, which were not currently active. Although the Grinders turned on after this, Iron Barbie managed to self-right, with some encouragement from Emma Dumont. However, Iron Barbie opened its flipper again immediately after self-righting, which afforded White Tiger Guardian another opportunity to attack the side of Iron Barbie, hitting it into the side of the arena, where the spikes were lined.
- "Ooh, danger, danger!"
- — Emma Dumont
The gas bottle falls out of Iron Barbie
Iron Barbie sheds a drive motor
Iron Barbie struggled to recover from this attack, and only made small movements, while White Tiger Guardian's driver held back and waited to see if it was immobile. However, Iron Barbie was still capable of controlled movement, so White Tiger Guardian struck it from behind, causing a gas bottle and more to fall loose from Iron Barbie. This attack also caused Iron Barbie to lose drive on one side, and it could only turn in circles with its gas bottle hanging loose, until Iron Barbie spun so fast that its own damaged drive motor fell out of the machine. The referee completed his count, and Iron Barbie lost the battle, failing to join Tu Ziya's team.
Results
| IRON BARBIE - RESULTS | ||
| King of Bots II (Season 2) | ||
| Main Championship | ||
| Rumble | vs. Twin Panthers, White Tiger Guardian | Lost |
Wins/Losses
- Wins: 0
- Losses: 1
Series Record
Iron Barbie with its team
| Series | Iron Barbie Series Record |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | Did not enter |
| Season 1.5 | Did not enter |
| Season 2 | Entered |
Trivia
- Iron Barbie is one of the only Chinese competitors which features an English "word" in its name, with Barbie being an American brand that inspired the robot's design.
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