End Game is a robot built by New Zealand representatives OYES Robotics, which has competed in every season of the BattleBots reboot since Discovery Season 3.
Armed with powerful vertical spinning weaponry which can hit upwards of 6000rpm in just five seconds, End Game is boxy in design and four-wheel drive. Though End Game debuted with a single-tooth flywheel, this became interchangeable with an asymmetric spinning bar and teardrop-shaped disc as the design evolved. The weapon is also proven to be able to right End Game if it becomes inverted, though the robot also featured a secondary independent self-righting mechanism. Initially designed to imitate a pair of shades which articulated over the weapon to operate, this was later simplified to be a single arm positioned to the left of the primary weapon. The front wedge can also be traded out for forks or wedgelets.
End Game evolved from the team's previous heavyweight called Death Toll in 2017, which won China's FMB Finals in 2018[1] and signed up for RoboGames in the same year, but had to drop out due to conflict with BattleBots.
In its rookie season, End Game was matt black in color, with four orange fins and a solid wedge across the front leading into its single-toothed vertical spinner. End Game started modestly with two wins by KO, and became known for calling out then-reigning champions Ray Billings and Tombstone throughout the competition. End Game then suffered losses to eventual champion Bite Force and former champion Son of Whyachi to peg OYES Robotics back to 2-2. The team entered the mid-season USA vs. The World Tournament, losing to SawBlaze by judges' decision, before a loss in the play-in match against WAR Hawk in a play-in rumble also involving Brutus sealed their fate. As such, End Game were not selected for the Top 16.
End Game returned for Discovery Season 4 with their main focus being improving the reliability of their drive and weapon motors. The team swapped their 7050 aluminum chassis for 7075 aluminum, which they later cited as one of their biggest mistakes for this season, as it was brittle and prone to breaking.
- "It's too brittle, cracks propagate through it and you can't weld it to fix it, so once a piece takes 1 hit it's full of cracks and can't be repaired. We brought 3 sets of front chassis/wedgelet mounting blocks with us, and still panic ordered some custom made while we were at the event."
- — Shane de Rijk explains the flaws of using 7075 aluminium in End Game's earliest chassis.
The feeder wedge for the primary weapon had now been cut down the center, and bent slightly beyond the sides of the robot. The team also debuted their self-righting mechanism designed to look like a pair of shades, in keeping with the team's character. Aesthetically, End Game sported a new silver look for its main chassis and now had a yellow stripe running across the outside of the robot. Its name on the wedge was now in a thinner but overall larger black font. Contrary to its previous season, End Game lost its opening two undercard matches by KO in close fights, and subsequntly entered the Desperado Tournament. Despite beating Gruff, End Game was eliminated at the hands of Minotaur. Failing to secure a guaranteed Top 16 spot, End Game scored a KO win over Cobalt in their final Fight Night battle, but were again not selected for the competition bracket. End Game also participated in an exhibition match against DUCK! and won, ending the tournament 3-3 with all fights considered. The team had a "Kill Count" sticker on the left side of their primary weapon, which was updated with every win the team chalked up.

The damage to End Game's 7075 aluminium frame.
OYES Robotics returned for Discovery Season 5 with internal upgrades attempting to eliminate the reliability issues that had previously plagued the team. End Game also had a wider variety of fork options depending on their opponent. The robot now featured the team's sponsors on the top panel, as well as a New Zealand flag and their native symbol, the fern.Their season started very strongly after scratching their three-year itch with a KO win over Ray Billings and Tombstone. However, it was immobilized in its second match by Bloodsport. End Game then built momentum, winning a string of matches and reaching the Championship final of the tournament. The team managed to overcome the Vazquez family and Whiplash to become the first international winners of the coveted Giant Nut.

End Game lined up to face Hydra in Season 6 with their longest forks.
For Discovery Season 6, OYES Robotics added magnets to try and reduce the effects of gyroscopic forces as the robot turns while its weapon is up to speed, as well as increase friction. The top armor had again received new graphics, now white on top with honeycomb design around the edges as well as logos of MaxAmps, The University of Auckland and other sponsors for the season. The team teased another new fork configuration, which included eight forks of differing lengths and were used against Jake Ewert and Hydra in the first episode of the 2021 season. The outermost forks are so long that they double the overall length of the bot. They also have eight discs for the season in total, able to swap them out between fights to ensure their primary weapon is in pristine condition ahead of every battle. End Game started the 2021 season strong by winning three consecutive Main Events over last season's No.1 tournament seed Hydra, 2019 season runner-up Witch Doctor and two-time quarter-finalist SawBlaze. In fitting style, End Game entered the Top 32 as the No.1 seed after its win over Jake Ewert and began its run for a second Giant Nut with a dominating display against play in winner Skorpios. However, it fell in the Round of 16 at the hands of Minotaur, costing End Game the chance to defend its title.
OYES Robotics intended to compete in Discovery Season 6 with both End Game and their lifter robot Krusty Grab, but the latter was rejected due to a lack of available spots for second robots from established teams.
Outside of BattleBots, team members Steven Barker and Christina Yu compete with a 3lb robot called Emotional Damage, which won a beetleweight competition in February 2022.
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Robot History[]
Discovery Season 3[] |
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End Game vs. Captain Shrederator ![]() End Game tosses Captain Shrederator in the air. ![]() End Game tosses Captain Shrederator onto its back. |
End Game vs. Lock-Jaw ![]() End Game hits Lock-Jaw while it was stuck on the killsaws. ![]() End Game rips a wheel from Lock-Jaw. End Game next found itself up against Lock-Jaw. For this match, End Game had some filing done underneath the wedge to prevent ground clearance issues that were affecting it in its previous match. The match started off well for End Game as they managed to land a hit on Lock-Jaw after their opponent got one of its lifting jaws stuck in the slot for the killsaws. Lock-Jaw recovered, but End Game landed another hit, this time to one of Lock-Jaw's wheels. As Lock-Jaw continued to fight, End Game delivered more hits, taking off a wheel and damaging another. Eventually, Lock-Jaw was struggling to make any progress and ended up right in front of the screws. Lock-Jaw was counted out, giving End Game the win by KO after 2:01. |
End Game vs. Bite Force ![]() End Game is overturned by Bite Force. |
End Game vs. Son of Whyachi ![]() End Game and Son of Whyachi collide. |
End Game vs. SawBlaze ![]() End Game and SawBlaze do battle. |
End Game vs. WAR Hawk vs. Brutus ![]() End Game is attacked by WAR Hawk. |
Discovery Season 4[] |
End Game vs. DeathRoll ![]() End Game attacking DeathRoll. |
End Game vs. Ribbot ![]() End Game and Ribbot collide. ![]() End Game gets tossed into the air by Ribbot. ![]() End Game hits Ribbot. End Game was next paired against newcomer Ribbot. In response, End Game went in virtually unchanged from its previous bout with DeathRoll, apart from going with its trademark vertical spinner and a stick for its self-righter as opposed to its glasses. When the match began, End Game was doing well, sending Ribbot flying without taking much damage. After another attack on Ribbot that sent it flying, it was End Game's turn to go flying and End Game lost one of its four wedgelets. Making matters worse, End Game also had lost drive on one side, leaving it struggling to show movement. End Game was unable to last much longer and was eventually knocked out, then counted out, giving Ribbot the win by KO. |
End Game vs. Gruff ![]() End Game hits Gruff's side armor. ![]() End Game gets slammed against the screws by Gruff. End Game was winless thus far and opted to participate in the Desperado Tournament for a spot in the Top 16 bracket and the Giant Bolt trophy. As the No.4 seed, they faced off against newcomer and No.5 seed, Gruff. End Game went with its spinning bar and front wedge. As the match began, End Game was pretty even with Gruff, not causing much damage. End Game soon threw Gruff over, but Gruff got back up quickly. End Game then faced a drive issue from the first hit, leaving it to gyro around to stay active. End Game soon faced the flames of Gruff before losing a belt to Gruff's lifting forks and getting pushed into the screws in the process. End Game was then shoved into the arena barrier, but escaped. By this point, End Game's drive problems were getting worse, but it got a lucky break as Gruff had managed to wedge its forks under the polycarbonate cover for the killsaws. Gruff was unable to move and was counted out, giving End Game the win by KO with 2 seconds left on the clock. |
End Game vs. Minotaur ![]() End Game is chewed up by the screws. |
End Game vs. Cobalt End Game rips off Cobalt's wedge. End Game flips Cobalt upside down after launches into the sidewall. After the unsuccessful run in the Desperado Tournament, End Game's next match was against Dave Moulds and the redesigned Cobalt. End Game went with its bar spinner and curved front wedgelets and when the match began, this proved to be a good choice as End Game tore off Cobalt's front wedge, resulting in the wedge embedding itself in the arena ceiling. However, End Game was having control issues and ended up struggling against its weapon's gyroscopic forces. Cobalt wasn't able to mount much of an attack so End Game eventually hit it hard, sending Cobalt high into the lexan to land upside down. Cobalt couldn't self-right and was counted out, giving End Game the win by KO. |
End Game vs. DUCK! ![]() End Game fighting DUCK!. End Game also had an exhibition match against DUCK!. As the match got under way, End Game struggled to maneuver as its forks were getting caught in various places on the floor. Finally, End Game got its act together and sent DUCK! flying. DUCK! recovered so End Game pressed on, not causing extensive damage to DUCK! but sending it flying, including on top of the screws, where DUCK! was momentarily stuck. After another few hits, End Game seemed to stop working but this was only because it was high-centered on the floor and was able to get away. By this point, DUCK!'s lifter had become noticeably bent, but it was still functional, so End Game attacked again and briefly stopped moving once more. After a final hit near the pulverizer, smoke began to pour out of DUCK!, whom was no longer moving. DUCK! was counted out, giving End Game the win by KO. |
Discovery Season 5[] |
End Game vs. Tombstone ![]() End Game launches Tombstone out of the arena. End Game's first fight of the season was a main event against the 2016 champion Tombstone, finally fulfilling the suggestive grudge match from Season 3. When the fight started both robots met in the middle of the arena, but End Game was able to attack first and got two decent hits. When both of the weapons collided, End Game ended up near the pulverizer while Tombstone ended up near the screws. Fortunately for End Game, one of Tombstone's tires was stuck to the wall of the screws and they were able to take advantage with a hit that launched Tombstone out of the arena. End Game won by a fast KO after just 39 seconds. |
End Game vs. Bloodsport ![]() End Game and Bloodsport collide. |
End Game vs. HyperShock ![]() HyperShock rides up the front of End Game. |
End Game vs. Perfect Phoenix ![]() End Game and Perfect Phoenix close in on one another in the opening seconds of the fight. |
End Game vs. Rotator ![]() Sparks fly as Rotator hits the wedge of End Game. |
End Game vs. Shatter! ![]() End Game charges at the left side of Shatter!. |
End Game vs. Tantrum ![]() Sparks fly as End Game and Tantrum collide. |
End Game vs. Whiplash ![]() End Game prevents Whiplash from using its weaponry. ![]() End Game tosses Whiplash out of the arena, deciding the fight and the season. |
Discovery Season 6[] |
End Game vs. Hydra ![]() Hydra launches the defending champions early on. ![]() Hydra becomes stuck in the corner of the BattleBox. However, Hydra could no longer retract its flipper and the defending champions coerced it into the corner. Ironically, the length of its own forks prevented End Game from delivering a big hit immediately as they were slightly bent from Hydra's initial flip. Both bots returned to the center of the BattleBox as one of End Game's longest forks came away, but Hydra's weapon was still stuck open and they had lost multiple side wedges. End Game shoved the Team Whyachi bot into the corner once more, and it became apparent Hydra was no longer able to move. Hydra was therefore counted out, giving End Game their first win as BattleBots champions.
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End Game vs. Witch Doctor ![]() End Game throws Witch Doctor across the BattleBox. ![]() End Game leaves Witch Doctor for dead. |
End Game vs. SawBlaze ![]() End Game tries to outmaneuvre SawBlaze. ![]() End Game throws SawBlaze out of the arena to go 3-0. In a post from SawBlaze's Jamison Go, he spoke about this fight actually being recorded twice after their weapon controller died while SawBlaze was in the tent. In the aired battle, the team had just finished replacing the faulty component, almost missing out on the fight entirely.[3] As a result of this, several fights were pushed back a day in the schedule. |
End Game vs. Skorpios ![]() End Game leaves Skorpios to be counted out. |
End Game vs. Minotaur ![]() Minotaur and End Game enter a stalemate. ![]() Minotaur grinds the underside of End Game late on. |
Results[]
END GAME - RESULTS | ||
Discovery Season 3 | ||
Fight Nights 2-2, Lost play-in | ||
Fight Night | vs. Captain Shrederator | Won (KO) |
Fight Night | vs. Lock-Jaw | Won (KO) |
Fight Night Main Event | vs. Bite Force | Lost (KO) |
Fight Night | vs. Son of Whyachi | Lost (KO) |
Play-in | vs. Brutus, WAR Hawk | Lost (KO) |
US vs The World Representing the Rest of the World | ||
US vs The World | vs. SawBlaze | Lost (Split JD) |
Discovery Season 4 | ||
Fight Nights 1-2 in Fight Nights, 1-1 in Desperado | ||
Fight Night | vs. DeathRoll | Lost (KO) |
Fight Night | vs. Ribbot | Lost (KO) |
Desperado Round 1 | vs. Gruff | Won (KO) |
Desperado Round 2 | vs. Minotaur | Lost (KO) |
Fight Night | vs. Cobalt | Won (KO) |
Exhibition Matches | ||
Exhibition Match | vs. DUCK! | Won (KO) |
Discovery Season 5 | ||
Fight Nights 2-1 | ||
Fight Night Main Event | vs. Tombstone | Won (KO) |
Fight Night Main Event | vs. Bloodsport | Lost (KO) |
Fight Night | vs. HyperShock | Won (KO) |
Top 32 6th Seed | ||
Round of 32 | vs. Perfect Phoenix (27) | Won (KO) |
Round of 16 | vs. Rotator (22) | Won (Split JD) |
Round of 8 | vs. Shatter! (19) | Won (KO) |
Semi-Final | vs. Tantrum (18) | Won (KO) |
Final | vs. Whiplash (8) | Won (KO) |
Discovery Season 6 | ||
Fight Nights 3-0 | ||
Fight Night Main Event | vs. Hydra | Won (KO) |
Fight Night Main Event | vs. Witch Doctor | Won (KO) |
Fight Night Main Event | vs. SawBlaze | Won (KO) |
Top 32 1st Seed | ||
Round of 32 | vs. Skorpios (32) | Won (KO) |
Round of 16 | vs. Minotaur (16) | Lost (JD) |
Wins/Losses[]
- Wins: 16
- Losses: 9
Competition | Wins | Losses |
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Discovery Season 3 |
Captain Shrederator (Undercard Match) Lock-Jaw (Undercard Match) |
Bite Force (Main Event/Undercard Match) Son of Whyachi (Undercard Match) SawBlaze (USA vs. The World) WAR Hawk (Play In Rumble) |
Discovery Season 4 |
Gruff (Desperado Tournament) Cobalt (Undercard Match) DUCK! (Exhibition Match) |
DeathRoll (Undercard Match) Ribbot (Undercard Match) Minotaur (Desperado Tournament) |
Discovery Season 5 | Tombstone (Main Event/Undercard Match)
HyperShock (Undercard Match) |
Bloodsport (Main Event/Undercard Match) |
Discovery Season 6 | Hydra (Main Event/Undercard Match)
Witch Doctor (Main Event/Undercard Match) SawBlaze (Main Event/Undercard Match) |
Minotaur |
Faruq Tauheed Introductions[]
"This bot's builder is one of the youngest in the bunch. He's so young he packs a brown bag lunch. He's new school, that is true, but he knows his bot will kill you... END GAME!"
"This bot is... my precious. You. Shall. Not. LAST! It's END GAME!"
"This young bot's matured so much it's time for its bot-mitsfa. Hava notkillyou, hava notkillyou, it's END GAME!"
"This Jack is here to slay some giants and he's ready to stalk you down. He's not looking for fame, but you'll remember his name. It's END GAME!"
"You've made it through all the levels and collected all the treasure. Now it's time to face the final boss. You're at the END GAME!"
"Straight from down under, his vertical spinner brings the thunder. You wouldn't want to get in a scrum with this young chum. It's END GAME!"
"These young guns from New Zealand will leave you squealing. Big time pain is what you'll be feeling. Hope you've brought your extra lives, because you're about to meet END GAME!"
"This bot is driven by cool guy who have it made in the shades. Wheeling and dealing, all the way from New Zealand. Now you kiwi, now you don't. It's END GAME!"
"This bot has more hits than Bon Jovi and you're going out in a blaze of gore-y. Shot through you parts 'cause you'll get maimed. You're getting played by END GAME!"
"It may be a kiwi, but it's about to go bananas. It swipes you on the left, it swipes you on the right, it peels you down the middle and.. ugh, it really bites. He roughed up Gruff, now you're going to get the same. It's END GAME!"
"Goonies, you're in for a rocky road. It'll cut you in Chunks, it'll beat you silly, then rock your world like One-Eyed Willy. It's victory dance is called the Truffle Scuffle. Heeeeey yoooou guuuuuys! It's END GAME!"
"Dang, these builders look fresh. These young hot-shots must get their sunglasses from Slay-Ban because their bot throws blows as hard as it throws shade. It's END GAME!"
"This match is over before it begins. R.I.P. you apart with its lethal spins. When it's all done, you'll take thewalk of shame. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to END GAME!"
"This next bot was born in New Zealand like the great Russell Crowe, but tonight, he's an American gangster here to crush his foes. His engineers have a beautiful mind, they dream of torture and pain. Give the thumbs down and he'll kill the opponent. ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED!? It's END GAME!"
"From Auckland, New Zealand, tick tock... tick tock... this battle's about to start. Time's up, it's END GAME!"
"From Auckland, New Zealand, the destructive spinner in its prime, about to commit a robot crime. It's safe to say you're out of time. It's END GAME!"
"According to ancient proverbs that are rich with wisdom, you can tell how good a bot is by listing their victims. This New Zealand team first jumped onto our radar when they buried Tombstone, inside his own graveyard. They impaled Will Bales and took out Perfect Phoenix, then beat Victor Soto - a bot building genius. New York was their next target as they KO'd Shatter!, then they beat Tantrum and continued to climb the ladder. Now they're in the finals, and the Giant Nut is at stake, after an entire season of leaving dead bots in their wake. Give it up for END GAME!"
"He comes from the land that kept Peter Jackson inspired. New Zealand's still there but this bot burned down the shire. There's no fellowship, no towers, no Frodo, no ring. We're fighting for a Nut and it's the return of the king... it's END GAME!"
"He comes from the land where the Zealand is New. He's traveled across ocean and he's coming for you. It's not the maid or Colonel Mustard, it doesn't matter what room. The only clue that you need is that his name spells your doom. It's END GAME!"
"You can't kill a bot who comes from New Zealand. You may eat a kiwi but you can never beat him. It's not Australian, it's Australian adjacent and if you face him, just forfeit. Let him kill your replacement. It's END GAME!"
"I was thinking, this team name has end at the beginning. Seems backwards but it kind of explains how they're winning. They're endearing but their opponents are endangered, that's for sure. Face them and there's an endless amount of pain to endure. if you endeavor to fight them, I can't endorse that thought 'cause End Game has ended every enemy they fought. Give it up for END GAME!"
"This thing is a slasher just like Halloween. This isn't a kid's game. This isn't Red Rover, it's the end of the line. Lights out! Game over. It's END GAME!"
Merchandise[]
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Trivia[]
- End Game is the first BattleBots competitor to hail from New Zealand.
- OYES Robotics volunteered to take Tantrum's place in fighting Tombstone in their Season 3 exhibition match if Tantrum was unable to be ready in time. However, Tantrum was quickly repaired and would fight as intended.
- The team entered the 2019 Robot Ruckus competition in Orlando, Florida with a new grappler bot called Krusty Grab, referencing the Krusty Krab from Spongebob SquarePants.
- Krusty Grab also fought alongside the returning bots of Mammoth, Kraken, HyperShock, Shatter!, Gruff, Bale Spear, and Extinguisher, as well as fellow first timers like P1.2, Axe Backwards, and SubZero.
- End Game is also the only robot to beat Tombstone and Whiplash by out of the arena KO, аnd only champion to win the final battle with a OOTA in both the classic and reboot eras of the show.
- End Game is the second international robot to win the Giant Nut, the first being Canadian Middleweight Son of Smashy at Long Beach 1999, and the first to come from outside North America.
- It is, however, the first televised international BattleBots champion, with the Long Beach 1999 event preceding Comedy Central BattleBots Season 1.0.
- The name End Game was actually a mistake by OYES Robotics, who had already applied with that name (with the space in between the words) before realising the more common usages of the word spelt "Endgame".
- Jack Barker later claimed that this referred to the Taylor Swift song of the same name, inspiring the name of featherweight Bad Blood and beetleweight Blank Space, both of which are scaled-down versions of the 250lb bot.
- End Game was the first BattleBots competitor to suffer a loss, yet win the Giant Nut in the same season.
- End Game became the first bot since Bronco in Discovery Season 3 to have all of its Fight Night matches in a single season be Main Events.
- After their Main Event win over SawBlaze, OYES Robotics asked production if they wanted to redo the fight due to how short it was.
- Shane Lale of Team Pun-Chant built a UK beetleweight to pay homage to End Game in 2019, named End Boss. It picked up first place in the 2022 BBB Beetleweight Brawl.
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