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"Sledgehammer hit your chest !"
— Team Sledgehammer pre-match slogan (literal translation)

大锤锤 (Dà chuí chuí, translated as Sledgehammer) was a robot from Beijing which competed in the one-off series This is Fighting Robots. Entered by an all-female team, the Twin Flowers, from Tsinghua University, it was selected for Zhang Yishan's team, but defeated in battle by Two BBQ, which had defeated the Twin Flowers' previous creation, Mighty Crossbow and Steel Shield. Following this loss, Sledgehammer was promptly dropped from the Blue team.

Design[]

Sledgehammer's CAD

Sledgehammer's CAD

Two BBQ vs Hammer Hammer

Front view of Sledgehammer (right)

Sledgehammer was a low box-shaped robot with a four-wheel drive system, using a pink and white aesthetic. It was equipped with a large overhead hammer, to deliver attacks from above, housed within a central compartment which seemed capable of rotation. The robot was also equipped with sharp static forks at the front, to breach the ground clearances of other machines. However, Sledgehammer could not self-right.

Robot History[]

Zhang Yishan chooses Sledgehammer

Zhang Yishan chooses Sledgehammer

This is Fighting Robots (Season 1.5)[]

Two BBQ vs Hammer Hammer 2

Sledgehammer strikes Two BBQ

Two BBQ destroys the armor on the side of Sledgehammer

Two BBQ destroys the armor on the side of Sledgehammer

Based on its appearance, Zhang Yishan took a liking to Sledgehammer, and added it to his team. In the main competition, a celebrity decided to employ Two BBQ as their next entry. All of the celebrities were cautious of this dangerous opponent, and only Sledgehammer was selected to face it.

Two BBQ vs Hammer Hammer 3

Two BBQ throws Sledgehammer over

Sledgehammer KO by Two BBQ

Sledgehammer KO by Two BBQ

This head-to-head battle was shown as part of a montage, with very little content shown. Sledgehammer charged in and struck the top of Two BBQ with its hammer, although Two BBQ successfully spun up its weapon and threw Sledgehammer over in a frontal attack. Sledgehammer could not self-right, and Two BBQ emerged victorious via knockout, making this the second time that the Twin Flowers had lost to Two BBQ on Chinese television.[1]

Two BBQ attack to Sledgehammer

Two BBQ attack to Sledgehammer

In the VIP version showing the full battle process, Sledgehammer drove towards the center of the arena at the beginning. Two BBQ watched from the sidelines and then attacked it. Sledgehammer also counterattacked with a hammer, but did not cause damage. Afterwards, Two BBQ destroyed it. Armor on one side, and flip it over on the next attack, the Sledgehammer cannot reset itself and is counted and knocked down[2]

At the end of the round, Sledgehammer was Zhang Yishan's first choice of robot to drop from the Blue team, eliminating Sledgehammer from the competition.

Results[]

SLEDGEHAMMER - RESULTS
This is Fighting Robots (Season 1.5)
Main Championship
Episode 4, 1v1 vs. Two BBQ Lost

Wins/Losses[]

  • Wins: 0
  • Losses: 1

Series Record[]

Series Sledgehammer Series Record
Season 1 Entered with Mighty Crossbow and Steel Shield
Season 1.5 Zhang Yishan's team
(0-1 record)
Season 2 Did not enter

Trivia[]

Sledgehammer official cartoon photo

Sledgehammer official cartoon photo

  • One of Sledgehammer's team members was an Esports commentator.
  • Out of all the competitors in Season 1.5, Sledgehammer received some of the least screen-time, with only a few robots such as Yesaji and The Extreme receiving less.
  • It was the first robot to fight a fellow Chinese robot in a 1v1 battle in This Is Fighting Robots.
  • Ironically, TwoBBQ also knocked out the team's previous robot.

External Links[]

Sledgehammer's weibo (Chinese)

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