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The Magical Windmill (alternatively referred to as Magic Windmill[1]) was a Chinese competitor robot which fought in Season 2 of King of Bots. Entered by the female-led Age of Bronze team, it debuted in the first episode of that season, being selected by Tu Ziya to fight Saber in the last head-to-head battle of the episode. Despite inflicting significant damage throughout, The Magical Windmill eventually lost the use of its flywheel, resulting in it being flipped over and defeated by Saber.
Design
The Magical Windmill in the arena; the robot's team name is visible on the rear panel
Front view of The Magical Windmill
The Magical Windmill with Age of Bronze
The Magical Windmill was a four-wheel drive, box-shaped robot with a distinctive light yellow/green, pink and blue color scheme. Its main weapon was a large single-toothed vertical flywheel, which proved capable of causing significant damage to opponents. The design of The Magical Windmill also incorporated a steep front wedge profile and a set of hinged forks directly beneath the flywheel, both with the intention of getting underneath and guiding opponents into its powerful spinner.
Robot History
King of Bots II (Season 2)
The Magical Windmill made its King of Bots debut in Episode 1 of Season 2), where Tu Ziya selected it to compete in the third round of head-to-head battles. There, it faced the latest version of returning competitor Saber.
The Magical Windmill is thrown by Saber
The Magic Windmill damages Saber's side and drive chain
The Magical Windmill began by driving towards the other side of the arena while getting its weapon up to speed. While trying to dodge Saber, The Magical Windmill ended up driving flywheel-first into the spikes near the former’s control booth. Sparks flew as it hopped and reversed; seconds later, Saber got underneath and catapulted The Magical Windmill across the arena. The Magical Windmill somersaulted back onto its wheels as its flywheel touched the floor; after catching the edges of the pit, it responded by tearing Saber’s left sidepod open and breaking one of its drive chains.
Sparks fly as The Magical Windmill lands flywheel-first on the floor
The Magical Windmill tears one of Saber's wheels off
The two competitors bumped each other, at which point The Magical Windmill was thrown onto its back by Saber. Amidst a shower of sparks, The Magical Windmill kicked itself back onto its wheels a second time, momentarily coming to rest in the red corner. Immediately, it darted into the side of Saber, ripping off its right-front wheel and buckling part of its front armor. Despite this strong challenge, problems began to set in for The Magical Windmill. As it dodged another attempted flip from Saber, its flywheel suddenly stopped spinning, rendering it weaponless and without any self-righting capabilities.
Saber throws The Magical Windmill a full 360 degrees
The Magical Windmill succumbs to a knockout flip from Saber
The Magical Windmill met Saber again near the center of the arena, surviving a third flip which threw it a full 360 degrees. Seconds later, Saber threw it onto its back yet again, the attack also causing The Magical Windmill’s right-hand drive chain to break. The Magical Windmill attempted to move with its left wheels, but could not gain any purchase to drive upside-down. As a result, it was counted out and eliminated from the battle via knockout, despite an otherwise strong and highly-damaging performance. The Magical Windmill would thus not secure a place on Tu Ziya’s team at this stage of the competition.
Results
| THE MAGICAL WINDMILL - RESULTS | ||
| King of Bots II (Season 2) | ||
| Main Championship | ||
| Head-to-Head | vs. Saber | Lost |
Wins/Losses
- Wins: 0
- Losses: 1
Series Record
The Magical Windmill's statistics for Season 2
| Series | The Magical Windmill Series Record |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | Did not enter |
| Season 1.5 | Did not enter |
| Season 2 | Entered |
References
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