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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.

Format

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 (previously appeared on Robot Wars)
• Gymnastics
• High Jump
• Long Jump
• Micromouse (Wall following)
• Micromouse (Maze solving)
• Relay Cars
• Rocket Cars and Funny Cars
• Solar Challenge Cars
• Tug-of-War (previously appeared on Robot Wars)
• 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 (previously appeared on Robot Wars)
• Swimming
• Water Polo
• Outdoor Events (Penalty kick, Shot Put)

Transmissions

References

1. "Techno Games – BBC Two England – 20 March 2000". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
2. "Techno Games – BBC Two England – 24 March 2000". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
3. "Techno Games – BBC Two England – 5 March 2001". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
4. "Techno Games – BBC Two England – 16 March 2001". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
5. "Techno Games – BBC Two England – 18 March 2002". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
6. "Techno Games – BBC Two England – 29 March 2002". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
7. "Techno Games – BBC Two England – 17 March 2003". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
8. "Techno Games – BBC Two England – 28 March 2003". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 21 February 2017.

External links

• Techno Games at UKGameshows.com
• Martin Smith's Techno Games website
• What is Techno Games?
• Techno Games, Rules and Guidelines 2000
• Skeletron, The Rope Climbing Robot

• 2000 British television series debuts
• 2003 British television series endings
• BBC television game shows
• 2000s British game shows
• Robot Wars (TV series)
• Robot combat competitions
• Robotics competitions
• Robotics in the United Kingdom
• Television series about robots
• Sports entertainment
• Tinopolis