Critter Crunch
From Combat Robot
Critter Crunch was arguably the first organized robotic combat tournament. Organized by the Denver Area Mad Scientists Club as part of the MileHiCon Science Fiction convention, the Critter Crunch claims to pre-date the US Robot Wars by more than ten years.
The competition has two weight classes (2 pounds and 20 pounds), and all robots must fit within a 12" cube at the start of the match. Fights take place on an open tabletop, so no weapons potentially harmful to the audience are allowed. Robots may be autonomous, radio controlled, or controlled by a tether cable.
It has also been held at InConJunction since 2006, StarBase Indy since 2009 and Penguicon since 2010
The Robot Battles competition is an offshoot of Critter Crunch. Based in Georgia, their rules set and competition format is much the same as their mother competition.
The Critter Course competition is a obstacle course offshoot of the Critter Crunch which occurs at InConJunction since 2006, StarBase Indy since 2009 and Penguicon since 2010
