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NAME: Critter Crunch
LAST DATE: Oct 24-26, 2003
NEXT DATE: Oct 22-24, 2004
LOCATION: Marriot Southwest Hotel, Denver, CO
EVENTS: Robot combat - 2lbs and 20lbs event catagories
CLASSES: Autonomous and Remote-Control
SIZE: Starting size of 12"x12"x12". Expansion during event okay.
Weight limit of 20lbs. Power source must meet OSHA requirements
for indoor use.
AWARDS: Handmade art objects created by local artist. Awards for 1st, 2nd
3rd place as well as "amusing and arbitrary accomplishments".
INFO: http://www.milehicon.org/contests32.htm#critter
Rules: http://www.milehicon.org/critrule.htm
History: http://www.owlhouse.org/laboratory/critter.html
jdmorse@chisp.net (John Morse)
OTHER: This contest was created by the Denver Area Mad Scientists. This
group still governs the contests. This is the original robot
battle competition and predates Robot Wars and Battle Bots by
more than 10 years. The competition is usually held in conjuction
with the MileHiCon convention each year. Additional contests are
sometimes held in other areas using the same rules
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Last Update May 13 2007 @ 00:24 AM