End Game

End Game
Participation Information
Reboot Seasons	World Championship III World Championship IV World Championship V World Championship VI World Championship VII
Other Events	BattleBots: Champions I BattleBots: Champions II
Other Names	EndGame END GAME
Team Information
Team	Team End Game (formerly OYES Robotics)
Team Members	Jack Barker (Captain) Nick Mabey (Captain) Steven Barker Shane de Rijk (WC IV-Present) Russell Barker (WC III-WC IV) Griffin Tabor (WC III) Devin Jerram (WC V) Emma McMillan (WC V-Present) Christina Yu (WC VI-Present) Hammond Pearce (WC VI-Present)
From	Auckland, New Zealand
Other Entries	Krusty Grab
Associated Robots	Mangō (Jack Barker) Bloodsport (Griffin Tabor)
Robot Statistics
Weight	250lbs
Power	2x 1.8Ah MaxAmps batteries
Drive	4x 6374-192kV Motors
Weapons	Vertical spinner
Statistics correct as of its most recent appearance on the show, or if not applicable, qualification attempt.

End Game is a heavyweight robot led by New Zealand natives Nick Mabey and Jack Barker, which has competed in every season of BattleBots since World Championship III. It is the reigning Golden Bolt champion. With one Giant Nut and two Golden Bolts, End Game has become one of the most decorated robots in BattleBots history.

Armed with powerful vertical spinning weaponry which can hit upwards of 6,000rpm in under five seconds, End Game is boxy in design and four-wheel driven. 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 during World Championship III hero shots.

End Game evolved from the team's previous heavyweight called Death Toll in 2017, which won China's FMB Finals in 2018 and signed up for RoboGames in the same year, but had to drop out due to conflict with BattleBots filming.

In its rookie season, End Game was matte 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 knockout, 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 the team 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.

The damage to End Game's 7075 aluminium frame.

End Game returned for World Championship IV 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 knockout in close fights to DeathRoll and Ribbot and subsequently 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.

End Game during World Championship V hero shots.

End Game returned for World Championship V 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 Vasquez family and Whiplash to become the first international winners of the coveted Giant Nut.

End Game during World Championship VI hero shots.

Now under the name Team End Game, they intended to compete in World Championship VI with their title-winning bot as well as a lifter called Krusty Grab, but the latter was rejected due to a lack of available spots for second robots from established teams. As such, they only competed with End Game. For World Championship VI, the team 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.

End Game lined up to face Hydra with their longest forks.

End Game during World Championship VII hero shots.

End Game returned for BattleBots: Champions I, automatically qualifying for the Golden Bolt episode as one of three former Giant Nut winners of the reboot era. They saw off bracket winner Ribbot, 2021 season champion Tantrum and Witch Doctor in the final to win the inaugural Golden Bolt trophy.

Steven Barker confirmed End Game's intention to compete in World Championship VII, confirming they had shipped their crate to Las Vegas in August 2022. This was later reposted to the team's Instagram page. One upgrade concerned the reversibility of End Game's primary weapon, as the team witnessed Witch Doctor's weapon tear off and snag a tire of HyperShock during the Golden Bolt tournament semi-finals, getting jammed up in this way. This version of End Game also featured a newly-constructed frame, smaller drive motors to allow for more shock mounting and improved their magnets. Its arsenal of weapon discs now ranged from 40-55lbs. New for 2022 was a piano key configuration consisting of up to nine individual wedgelets mounted either side of the weapon. This setup had previously been seen on robots such as Hydra, Blip and Whiplash in the past, though this marked the first time piano key style wedgelets had been utilized on a robot armed with a vertical spinner. BattleBots later confirmed End Game's inclusion into World Championship VII, ranking them #1 in the Pre-Season Power Rankings. End Game started its season with a Main Event win over Blip, but lost its second fight to rookie RIPperoni in one of the biggest upsets in BattleBots history. The 2020 season champions quickly recovered, scoring a win by knockout over the 2022 re:MARS all:STARS champions HyperShock before explosively taking out Gigabyte to finish with a 3-1 record. After ending Tantrum's title defence in the Round of 32, End Game fell to Copperhead in the Round of 16.

End Game returned for BattleBots: Champions II as both a former Giant Nut winner and the defending Golden Bolt champion. It was joined by Tantrum, SawBlaze and five Sin City Slugfest bracket winners in the final bracket. After defeating Free Shipping in Round 1, End Game got the better of JackPot and Giant Nut winner SawBlaze to earn a second Golden Bolt trophy.

Outside BattleBots

• End Game's 2022 built under construction.
• Death Toll circa 2017.

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End Game's predecessor competed in the 2017 event Fighting My Bots. Then known as Death Toll, the team undefeated in five battles to win the competition outright and used this experience to debut End Game a year later.

In May 2023, the World Championship VI chassis of End Game was purchased by BattleBots collector Norma Vázquez. End Game was present as a static display at L.A. Comic Con in December 2023, accompanied by Jack Barker, Nick Mabey and 'Bot Whisperer' Pete Abrahamson.

Robot History

World Championship III
End Game vs. Captain Shrederator End Game tosses Captain Shrederator in the air. End Game tosses Captain Shrederator onto its back. End Game's first opponent came in the form of veteran competitors Team LOGICOM and Captain Shrederator. The match was off to a poor start for Team End Game as they found themselves struggling to get out of their square, due to their wedge being extremely low to the ground,. This allowed Captain Shrederator to get its shell up to speed without fear of being box-rushed. However, End Game recovered and powered up its own spinning weapon. It then hit Captain Shrederator, causing the shell to stop spinning. Since Captain Shrederator was continuing to fight, End Game hit it again near the corner and Brian Nave's robot was attacked by the pulverizer. Despite the punishment, it kept moving so End Game promptly launched it into the air and onto its lid, landing on the edge of the screws. With no way to right itself, Captain Shrederator was counted out, giving End Game the win by KO at 1:22.
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 another veteran, Donald Hutson and 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's next opponent was the former champion Bite Force. The match started out badly for End Game as the first hit sent them flying into the screws on Bite Force's side. They recovered and came back for another hit, but were sent flying again. However, this hit caused Bite Force to stop moving, but End Game chose not to attack. This proved to be a big mistake as Bite Force came back to life and End Game received two more impacts, the latter of which flipped it over where it could not self-right due to its disc not being up to speed. End Game was counted out and Bite Force won the match by KO after just over a minute.
End Game vs. Son of Whyachi End Game and Son of Whyachi collide. End Game was next drawn against Son of Whyachi. For this fight, End Game opted to go with their asymmetric bar to minimize the surface area that Son of Whyachi could hit. As the match got underway, both robots began even, but End Game took a big hit from Son of Whyachi. This hit saw Son of Whyachi sent into the arena Lexan, tearing into the first layer before on top of the mount for the screws. Son of Whyachi was able to escape while End Game was now unable to move at all. Its radio receiver had been destroyed as a result and End Game was counted out, giving Son of Whyachi the win by KO.
End Game vs. SawBlaze End Game and SawBlaze do battle. End Game next found itself in the USA vs. The World special tournament where it faced SawBlaze. For this fight, End Game replaced its traditional armor with a more grid-like pattern and added plastic extensions on the front to hopefully get under SawBlaze more easily. The match was off to a good start for End Game as they were delivering some pretty decent hits, though none of them causing much damage, except to the front forks of its opponent. End Game was then pushed into the arena barrier by its opponent and was unable to fight back while its opponent worked its saw into End Game's backside. End Game got free and threw SawBlaze over, which knocked a chain off. SawBlaze got right back up and End Game was again pushed into the arena barrier before being released. End Game took a shot from the killsaws and got stuck on a piece of debris, and was unable to free itself. Luckily, there wasn't enough time for a count out, so the fight went the distance. The judges awarded a 2-1 split decision and one point to SawBlaze.
End Game vs. WAR Hawk vs. Brutus End Game's last chance to enter the knockout tournament came in a rumble with WAR Hawk and Brutus. End Game is attacked by WAR Hawk. End Game started off strong as it tore off Brutus' front wedge, but it was quickly thrown over by WAR Hawk and End Game could not self-right. WAR Hawk then did the same to Brutus up against the arena barrier and was declared the winner by double knockout.
World Championship IV
End Game vs. DeathRoll End Game attacking DeathRoll. End Game started off its 2019 campaign against DeathRoll in a fight between New Zealand and Australia. For this battle, End Game went with curved wedgelets to get under DeathRoll and perhaps cause damage. When the match began, End Game struck first, sending DeathRoll flying end-over-end and all over the arena. However, DeathRoll recovered so End Game sent it flying again, bringing down one of the lights, sending glass and the cover to the arena floor. DeathRoll recovered once again and End Game ran over the glass shards from the broken arena light and lost both of its weapon belts, causing its weapon to spin down. End Game collided with DeathRoll again and was thrown on its back and unable to self-right. DeathRoll came to their side and waited with their weapon at full speed, but noticed the New Zealand bot was immobile. End Game was counted out, giving DeathRoll the win by KO.
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 just two seconds left on the clock.
End Game vs. Minotaur End Game is chewed up by the screws. This win put End Game through to the semi-finals where it took on former runner-up and No.1 seed, Team RioBotz and Minotaur. For this fight, End Game went with its front wedgelets to get under Minotaur in addition to its asymmetrical bar. When the match began, End Game circled around before taking a hit from Minotaur that cost it a front wedgelet. End Game was still going, but was beginning to have drive issues again. End Game continued its attacks, but Minotaur was starting to gain the upper hand and End Game lost a weapon belt and its other wedgelets. End Game was then shoved on top of the screws of the screws for a bit before being freed and maneuvring back to the blue square as Minotaur swerved towards them. End Game tried to keep its weapon pointed at the Brazilian bot, but the it had problems keeping pointed. End Game received a slight shot, but that allowed End Game to strike Minotaur's drum and flip the Brazilian bot over. Minotaur managed to right itself and threw End Game under the pulverizer. End Game eventually stopped moving and was counted out, giving Minotaur won by KO.
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! (Exhibition) 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.
World Championship V
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 former Giant Nut winner, Tombstone, finally allowing Jack Barker's team to prove themselves after calling Ray Billings' team out two years prior. 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. Following this impact, one of Tombstone's tires was stuck to the wall of the screws, and one side of Tombstone's drive had been disabled, and they were able to take advantage with a hit that launched Tombstone out of the arena. End Game won by knockout after just 39 seconds.
End Game vs. Bloodsport End Game and Bloodsport collide. Fresh off its statement victory, End Game was next placed against Bloodsport. End Game opted to continue using the same weapon setup they used against Tombstone. The match stated off well for End Game as they managed to rip off both of their opponent's wedgelets and temporarily stop their opponent's weapon. However, while waiting for Bloodsport to approach, End Game lost a tire over the slot for the killsaws and its weapon was emitting sparks and failing. End Game struggled to move far, but delivered a big hit that sent Bloodsport into the corner. Unfortunately, this hit also dislodged End Game's weapon belt and End Game's weapon spun down. The damage End Game had taken was adding up and smoke began to emit from its fried speed controller, leaving End Game to get counted out, giving Bloodsport the win by KO.
End Game vs. HyperShock HyperShock rides up the front of End Game. End Game counters against HyperShock. At 1-1, End Game needed a second win to have any real chances of being in the Top 32 and thus were given Will Bales and HyperShock. As a result, End Game was armed with front wedgelets and a lance towards the right side, intending to keep HyperShock tilted as they got hung up. This worked perfectly in End Game's favor as they quickly tossed HyperShock over but HyperShock still had two drive wheels on the ground so it continued the fight. End Game sent them flying, this time over the screws but HyperShock got down. End Game tossed HyperShock one final time, causing HyperShock's self-righting top to become hung up on the outer Lexan wall, leaving it stranded. HyperShock was counted out, giving End Game the win by knockout. While waiting for the count to finish, End Game tossed a piece of HyperShock towards where Chris Rose and Kenny Florian were sitting, causing the casing for a light on the outside of the BattleBox to fall on Kenny.
End Game vs. Perfect Phoenix End Game and Perfect Phoenix close in on one another in the opening seconds of the fight. With its 2-1 record, End Game made it into the Round of 32 as the No.6 seed, where faced the No.27 seed, Perfect Phoenix. End Game was armed with its anti-horizontal spinner wedges and was pretty even with Perfect Phoenix as neither robot's weapon was able to gain purchase. However, End Game managed to get in two big hits, the latter of which flipped Perfect Phoenix over on top of the screws. The screws reversed but Perfect Phoenix stayed upside down on top of them with no way to right itself. Perfect Phoenix was counted out, giving End Game another win by knockout and a spot in the Top 16.
End Game vs. ROTATOR Sparks fly as ROTATOR hits the wedge of End Game. Up next for End Game was their fourth horizontal spinner of the season, the No.22 seed ROTATOR. End Game once again went with the anti-horizontal spinner wedge going into this fight. The fight started well for End Game, as the first hit sent both bots back slightly, but End Game charged ROTATOR after the recoil, nearly knocking it into the screws. After more glancing blows, End Game eventually ripped off one of ROTATOR's wedgelets. End Game then started to chase ROTATOR around as it tried to circle them, and landed a hit that sent ROTATOR into the air. However, that hit would break both of the weapon belts off of End Game, forcing it to only use It's wedge for the rest of the fight. Despite having no weapon, End Game continued to be aggressive, constantly going after ROTATOR and taking hits, even causing ROTATOR to flip itself over. End Game would manage to cause ROTATOR's weapon to stop, turning the match into a pushing one, which went the distance. The judges awarded a 2-1 split decision for End Game, meaning it moved into the quarter-finals.
End Game vs. Shatter! End Game charges at the left side of Shatter!. End Game's quarter-final fight came against the No.19 seed, Bots FC and Shatter!. For this fight, End Game was fitted with extra armor plating on the top designed to withstand Shatter!'s hammer blows. The fight started with Shatter! driving the length of the box to meet End Game, but the vertical spinner quickly got to work, taking apart the ablative pieces of armor. End Game had Shatter! pinned, and was able to deliver a brutal hit to its underside. With pieces strewn over the box floor and its left side fork bent outwards, Shatter! tried to push back and fired the axe, hitting but leaving itself vulnerable. End Game maneuevred to the rear of Shatter!, delivering a hit which sent it flying into the timer. Shatter! self-righted, but had now lost its right-side fork and was visibly hurt. End Game maintained its spinning speed, waiting for Shatter! to drift out of the corner and return to the center of the box. The next impact decapitated Shatter!, but it still tried to attack with what remained of its axe. Unnerved by Shatter!'s swings, End Game kept attacking until Shatter! was no longer moving. The count started, and End Game progressed to its first semi-final.
End Game vs. Tantrum Sparks fly as End Game and Tantrum collide. Next up was surprise package Tantrum, who had shown tremendous durability in its previous wins over Bloodsport and SawBlaze. End Game spun up immediately but its side lifted ever so slightly. This was enough for Tantrum to get to its side and ram it into the corner. But despite trying to punch with its weapon, it failed to make the desired impact and End Game recovered. Tantrum then slid under End Game's front forks and punched more successfully, sending sparks flying on impact. It backed away for a run up, and shoved End Game into the wall again. Unfortunately for Tantrum however, smoke began to billow from the top of the robot and the weapon came to a halt. The speed controller powering the weapon and self-righting mechanism had died, though Tantrum was not deterred. With a place in the final at stake, Tantrum again got underneath End Game, but retreated to the center of the box. End Game began to deliver glancing hits to Tantrum's chassis, one of which ripped a fork clean off, and then hit Tantrum with a deadly and decisive uppercut, flipping it over. Unable to self-right due to damage sustained to its speed controller earlier in the fight, Tantrum was counted out, and End Game progressed to the title fight.
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. Now in the final, all that stood between End Game and the Giant Nut was Whiplash, fresh off a win over the Brazilian Black Dragon. The fight started with Whiplash circling End Game, first clockwise then counter-clockwise, biding its time. End Game, less willing to play the patient game, took advantage of Whiplash steering onto their forks and dealt an uppercut to its lifting mechanism. With Whiplash held against the screws with its lifter raised, End Game stuck its disc between Whiplash's forks and pinned it momentarily. Whiplash pushed back, but rode over the top of End Game after dropping its lifter onto the New Zealand representative's vertical spinner. Whiplash drove away, but its disc was not spinning. End Game kept its front pointed at Whiplash as it again circled its opponent, but Whiplash oversteered, and End Game capitalized by flipping it over. Whiplash righted itself immediately, but its lifting arm was bent ever so slightly out of place and could not retract properly. Another hit saw Whiplash overturned again, and one final hit saw End Game send Whiplash over the wall and out of the box. The team celebrated as Whiplash was counted out, and End Game became the first international team in the modern BattleBots era to win the Giant Nut.
World Championship VI
End Game vs. Hydra Hydra launches the defending champions early on. Hydra becomes stuck in the corner of the BattleBox. Returning for the 2021 season, End Game started its campaign with a Main Event against Hydra. For this battle, Hydra and End Game both teased extremely long fork additions to the front of their bots, though only End Game followed through with the idea. In the opening moments, End Game spun up while Hydra resided in the corner, momentarily becoming stuck in the killsaw slot. As End Game turned, gyroscopic forces lifted the right side and gave Jake Ewert a prime opportunity to flip, and he did, launching End Game high into the air. End Game bounced back onto its wheels as Hydra attempted to flip again, but missed. 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. Following the fight, Jack Barker and Nick Mabey took to social media to address the issues surrounding their forks, and why they did not intend to use them for future fights. "We've found the limit; that was way too far. So from now on, we're gonna reign it back and no-one needs to go there ever again!" — Nick Mabey post-fight
End Game vs. Witch Doctor End Game throws Witch Doctor across the BattleBox. End Game leaves Witch Doctor for dead. End Game's second fight was another Main Event, this time against former runner-up Witch Doctor. As was inferred following their last win, End Game entered this fight with considerably shorter forks, but was otherwise visibly unchanged. The fight began with End Game pointing its weapon towards Witch Doctor as Witch Doctor was circling the champ, looking for an angle to attack. Both bots then attacked each other several times, causing sparks. Witch Doctor was able to bend up two of End Game's forks, but End Game wasn't deterred, continuing to keep its weapon pointed towards Witch Doctor. End Game then popped Witch Doctor in the air. Witch Doctor returned the favor by getting a pop on the champ. End Game then attacked the side of Witch Doctor. Both bots were hesitant on making their next move. End Game was then able to deliver a massive hit that not only sent Witch Doctor into the corner, but also removed Witch Doctor's left plow. Witch Doctor was able to self-right itself but End Game delivered another massive hit that sent Witch Doctor several feet in the air. End Game took Witch Doctor for a ride into the screws but Witch Doctor once again self-righted itself. End Game once again put Witch Doctor on its back and took it into the corner of the Upper Deck. End Game attacked Witch Doctor several more times to make sure it couldn't self-right itself again. Unable to self-right itself again, Witch Doctor was counted out, giving End Game the win by knockout and an impressive 2-0 record for the season.
End Game vs. SawBlaze End Game tries to outmaneuver SawBlaze. End Game throws SawBlaze out of the arena to go 3-0. End Game's third and final Fight Night battle was a Main Event against SawBlaze in a rematch from the 2018 season USA vs. The World tournament. Both bots looked to finish with an undefeated 3-0 record and earn a guaranteed spot in the Round of 32. End Game brought out long, hinged forks for a second time this season, but these had large barbs at the front to not only keep SawBlaze away, but snag Jamison Go's bot. End Game also sported additional protection around its weapon belts to protect their disc spinner. The reigning champions immediately charged at SawBlaze, missing with their first collision of the match. With their next, however, End Game got around to the back of SawBlaze and drove it to the corner, immediately punting it out of the arena in front of Trey Roski. End Game took the win by knockout after just 29 seconds, progressing to 3-0 with one of the shortest fights in BattleBots history. 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. 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. Entering the Top 32 as the No.1 seed, End Game faced Skorpios, who earned their tournament place by way of a play in victory over Malice. As the fight began, End Game progressed as Skorpios dropped their saw to hit low on End Game's chassis. This did not work for Zach Lytle's team as the No.1 seed immediately threw Skorpios across the BattleBox. Skorpios recovered, but were on End Game's forks as they received another hit, this time to the back end. The 2020 champions chased Skorpios into the short corner and delivered another strike which sent it flying. The front forks of Skorpios were now buckled and rendered useless, and their tires were shedding rubber. End Game, wary of Skorpios still having an active weapon, moved cautiously before punting Skorpios onto the edge of the Upper Deck. Skorpios was now balanced on its rear end with neither wheel able to make contact with the floor or the Upper Deck itself. With under a minute gone, Skorpios was counted out and eliminated from the competition as End Game advanced to the Round of 16.
End Game vs. Minotaur Minotaur and End Game enter a stalemate. Minotaur grinds the underside of End Game late on. Next up for the defending champions was the 2018 season runner-up, Minotaur, in a rematch from the 2019 season Desperado Tournament. Early on in the fight, both robots exchanged small hits as they went weapon-to-weapon. However, it was Minotaur who dealt the first big impact, sending End Game twisting and landing on its disc. End Game was able to right itself, but lost one of its long forks in the process. In response, End Game smothered Minotaur as it rammed the Brazilian bot against the screws of the Upper Deck before releasing. Both weapons got up to speed again as End Game spun into the killsaws and became stuck momentarily, though freed itself shortly after. End Game turned straight into the drum of Minotaur, who knocked the reigning champions back before End Game landed a big hit of its own, popping Minotaur up into the air. End Game dealt another glancing blow which unbalanced its opponent and flipped it upside down. Minotaur attempted to use gyroscopic forces from its spinning drum to self-right as it had done many times in the past, but ended up being chased by End Game as it drove on one wheel. Minotaur did finally right itself in the short corner and escaped before End Game could capitalize. The drum of Minotaur then bested End Game's forks again and threw it over, but End Game bounced back onto its wheels. However, it had lost both longer forks now and one of the innermost forks had bent upwards. Both robots engaged in a pushing match before Minotaur's drum made contact with the front of End Game, and sparks flew as it grinded against their frame before throwing the champs against the Upper Deck. End Game gave chase but found itself pinned beneath the pulverizer controlled by Team RioBotz. End Game escaped and landed a glancing shot to Minotaur before the Brazilian team returned the favor in the closing seconds. Minotaur chewed the underside of End Game as time ran out. The judges unanimously awarded the win to Minotaur, halting End Game's title defense and eliminating them from the competition.
BattleBots: Champions I
End Game vs. Ribbot Ribbot's appearance for fighting End Game. End Game launches Ribbot into the air. Ribbot is immobilized and counted out. End Game returned for the final episode of BattleBots: Champions I, where it qualified automatically as the 2020 season Giant Nut winner. In its opening fight, End Game squared off against the second Sin City Slugfest bracket winner, Ribbot, in a rematch from the 2019 season. Upon learning of Ribbot's weapon selection, End Game intentionally spun into the paddle and snapped its forks off, instead preferring to lead with their plow. As Ribbot spun up, it drove straight into End Game's plow and was launched high into the air, losing its decorative shell. Ribbot bounced over its opponent and landed inverted, but its horizontal disc was no longer spinning. As End Game continued to attack, Ribbot's snapped weapon belt was exposed and armor on its left side had bent upwards. Ribbot finally landed upright, albeit deep in the short corner and pinned in place by the pulverizer. End Game honed in on their left-front tire, tearing it apart before throwing Ribbot over one final time. Ribbot was no longer moving and End Game backed off to celebrate their first win of the Golden Bolt tournament.
End Game vs. Tantrum End Game and Tantrum enter a pushing battle. Tantrum suffers punishment in front of both teams. End Game overturns Tantrum late on. Next up for the 2020 champions was a bout against the robot which took their crown in 2021, Tantrum. End Game was equipped with its forks and hinged wedgelets in this semi-final match. Immediately, Tantrum opted to circle its opponent, almost getting to the side of End Game but instead locking horns. Tantrum attempted to get its punching drum into play, but could not make contact, and End Game eventually reversed away. After measured driving from both teams, End Game found a way under the side of Tantrum and rammed it against the barrier, throwing the reigning Giant Nut winners through the air and onto their back. Tantrum self-righted, but found itself pushed across the arena by End Game and flipped over several more times. Tantrum recovered and as Jack Barker attempted to cut it off again, it became caught on a seam in the BattleBox floor. End Game continued buffeting the front of Tantrum, whose forks no longer seemed able of breaching its opponent's front. Tantrum turned to attack, but its drum was no longer spinning and it lost its right fork courtesy of End Game soon after. The 2020 season champions continued their assault, ripping the one remaining fork away and throwing Tantrum over once more. One of its belts lay strewn across the floor as End Game spun down, preserving their weapon as the fight drew to a close. End Game took the unanimous judges' decision and advanced to the final.
End Game vs. Witch Doctor Witch Doctor causes the first damage of the Golden Bolt final. End Game gets the better of Witch Doctor in the short corner. End Game is victorious. End Game's team are presented with the Golden Bolt. In the Golden Bolt tournament final, End Game faced Witch Doctor in their third rematch of the night. End Game opted for the same configuration which saw them defeat the 2021 Giant Nut winners. Both robots spun up to speed as Mike Gellatly circled its opponent, evading End Game's forks to start. Witch Doctor delivered a shot to the side of End Game's frame, which separated one of its outermost wedgelets. The two robots went weapon-to-weapon as End Game recovered by driving Witch Doctor into the short corner, sending the two-time runner-up twisting through the air. Witch Doctor landed on its lid and was eventually able to right itself, but not before End Game dealt a few more hits which saw pieces fly from the Gellatlys' bot. It suffered another shot, this time to the right side of its plow, before reversing the situation and tearing End Game's loose wedgelet clean off. However, Witch Doctor struggled to assert dominance as End Game's forks breached its ground clearance and popped it up in the air. It landed on the disc of the 2020 season champions, losing part of its skeletal armor before being scooped back up by End Game. Despite its own fork being bent outward, End Game was still able to control its opponent into the screws. Witch Doctor landed upright, but was now no longer mobile. As Witch Doctor was counted out, End Game was confirmed as the first winners of the Golden Bolt.
World Championship VII
End Game vs. Blip End Game's first Fight Night match of World Championship VII was a Main Event against Blip. The Golden Bolt winners sported a piano key configuration - sets of fourteen defensive wedgelets separated by four offensive forks. End Game and Blip square off. As End Game spun up to speed, Blip gingerly approached the 2020 season champions. As Aren Hill tried to bait End Game into an early charge, they closed off the angle and got underneath Blip, delivering a blow to its underside and then its top armor. Blip quickly recovered and tried to take advantage of a sharp turn from End Game by attacking from the side, but became caught on the BattleBox floor. This disrupted Blip's attack, so it instead opted to attack End Game head on, sliding underneath the innermost forks of End Game, pinning it against the arena. End Game goes head-to-head with Blip. Referee David Sanfillipo counted the pin and Blip eventually released its opponent. End Game responded by hitting the front of Blip, delivering an uppercut which threw it over. Now upside-down, Blip was vulnerable to further attacks, but Team End Game opted to hone in on Blip's piano key wedges. As Blip self-righted against the arena wall, End Game found itself caught momentarily underneath the pulverizer. Although this offered Blip valuable time to escape, its ground game had been severely affected by End Game's spinning disc. Blip returned to face its opponent, but without its wedgelets, rode directly up the front of End Game and narrowly escaped being launched by its vertical spinner. End Game throws Blip over. With the next attack, Blip was not so fortunate. End Game met Blip head on, throwing it through the air and sending Aren Hill's bot twisting chaotically. Blip landed inverted, but was still able to right itself and drive away. All of a sudden, End Game's primary weapon stopped, much to the surprise of Nick Mabey and the rest of the team. Blip's flywheel flipper was still functional, but it lacked the ground game to feed End Game into position. Blip spent the remainder of the fight trying unsuccessfully to find a way underneath End Game and found itself pinned against the screws of the Upper Deck in the closing seconds. Despite this, Blip survived until the end of the three minutes. The judges unanimously called the fight for End Game, putting it to 1-0 for the season. Post-fight, Nick Mabey and Jack Barker said they believed shrapnel from Blip was fed into the path of their weapon, and this was why it stopped so suddenly. However, this was later proven not to be the case. Unbeknownst to both teams at the time, several bearings from its weapon system had exploded, one of which was gifted to Aren Hill.
End Game vs. RiPperoni Eager to build on its winning start, End Game's second Fight Night opponent was Uppercut's spiritual successor, RIPperoni. For this match, Riptide captain Ethan Kurtz joined Chris Rose and Kenny Florian as a guest fight analyst. For this fight, End Game was fitted with extra longer forks in hopes to get underneath RiPperoni. End Game drives into the killsaw slot. As the fight commenced, End Game immediately attempted to box-rush RIPperoni, but one of its long forks fell into a killsaw slot, which proved to be a costly mistake for the long fork attachments. This meant End Game was stuck with its drive wheels off the floor, and was eligible to be counted out almost immediately. "This could be the end of the fight, RIPperoni might just leave them there!" — Kenny Florian as End Game struggles to get free End Game and RIPperoni square off. In response, RIPperoni dealt a shot to its side which spun End Game around but did not free it. Referee David Sanfilippo threatened a count-out if they could not escape, but RIPperoni sportingly got around to End Game's back end and dealt a mighty shot to throw them out of trouble. End Game was now back in the fight, but this driving error and the subsequent attacks cost the team two of their four elongated forks. RIPperoni continued to go weapon-to-weapon and tore a third fork away before retreating to the other side of the arena. End Game recovered and gave chase - its frame warped from the impacts of RIPperoni's giant spinning weapon. Although RIPperoni's greater reach saw End Game come off worse in the following exchange, Jack Barker and Nick Mabey's robot bounced upright once more and started to deliver some hits with its own disc into play, initiating a combination of smaller hits which culminated into RIPperoni bouncing wildly across the BattleBox and then into the Upper Deck. End Game struggles to move. Both competitors appeared hurt from this most recent exchange, as RIPperoni struggled to drive with the hub of its larger wheel buckled and End Game twitched in place. "RIPperoni struggling with that right side, but End Game is not moving, Chris... This is going to be a legendary upset!" — Kenny Florian as End Game stops moving In trying to retreat, End Game had backed up over a raised part of the BattleBox floor and suddenly stopped moving altogether. High-centered with a damaged frame, only three working wheels and down a drive chain, a count began on End Game, sealing one of the biggest upsets in the sport's history and pushing the Golden Bolt champions to a 1-1 record.
End Game vs. HyperShock End Game scraping up the paint in the red square. Looking to recover from its surprise loss to a rookie, End Game's third Fight Night draw was a Main Event against 2022 Re:MARS all:STARS champion HyperShock in a rematch from World Championship V. End Game was fitted with an arrangement of wedgelets and forks for this bout. End Game overturns HyperShock early on. End Game was slow out of its square, its forks pealing red paint off the floor, so HyperShock approached and both robots got their vertical spinners up to speed. HyperShock turned towards its opponent, but rode up the barbed forks and found itself driven into the short corner. End Game's vertical spinner hit the underside of HyperShock, tipping it over momentarily. The 2022 re:MARS champions recovered, but steered sharply and found itself inverted again. Chris Rose: "End Game got under HyperShock, oh no. Will Bales has got to get out of that corner." Kenny Florian: "They're trying to go for those tires too, Chris!" — Chris and Kenny react to End Game gaining the upper hand End Game launches HyperShock into the air. With its disc spinning downward, HyperShock looked for an opportunity to right itself, instead opting to drive directly into the front of its opponent. This saw it pulled into the vertical spinner of End Game, and HyperShock was thrown through the air, losing its left-front wheel in the exchange. HyperShock locked its forks against those of End Game, snapping one off in the process. HyperShock tries to fight back against End Game. Now missing a wheel, HyperShock was unable to square up to End Game. As it attempted to get its weapon into play, HyperShock veered slightly and End Game's disc hit their other front wheel, buckling the hub. End Game used its remaining fork to keep HyperShock at bay, before punting the detached wheel away and landing a shot between its right-side drive wheels, dangerously close to the drive chains. HyperShock lies stuck and immobile. HyperShock was wounded in the corner and End Game took full advantage, tearing through the tire of its other front wheel and overturning HyperShock once again. Will Bales tried to right the bot, though ended up beaching it on its side instead. "Will Bales thoroughly out-driven in this match; HyperShock on its side now staring into the great beyond!" — Chris Rose As a count began on Will Bales' machine, End Game advanced to a 2-1 record.
End Game vs. Gigabyte End Game's fourth and final Fight Night opponent was Gigabyte, now piloted by co-captains Derek Tran and Camden Wallraff. To nullify the attacks of Robotic Death Company's full-body spinner, it combined an asymmetrical bar with the solid AR steel front wedges (manufactured by HARDOX), mirroring the configuration seen in official promo images. End Game hits Gigabyte into the match timer. End Game immediately shot out of the blue square, meeting Gigabyte on the other side of the BattleBox as the latter got its shell up to speed. Quickly, it ripped off Gigabyte's wedge attachment and twice popped it into the air. A third blow from End Game flung Gigabyte into the Lexan at the upper-left corner, taking out a countdown clock in the process. End Game launches Gigabyte into the short corner. Gigabyte flipped over and bounced back onto the floor, its self-righting pole detaching while End Game closed in once more. End Game rushed into a wobbling Gigabyte, hitting it twice more and sending sparks flying. Another powerful punt sent Gigabyte hurtling into the upper-right corner, where the Robotic Death Company machine crashed into the inner wall sections and landed upside-down under the nearby pulverizer. Gigabyte lays dead in the corner. The New Zealand machine hung back as Gigabyte - unable to self-right - took an instantaneous hammer hit to its own spinning base. Shuffling around and raising its srimech in triumph, End Game secured a violent knockout win after only 43 seconds, completing its Fight Night schedule with a 3-1 record.
End Game vs. Tantrum End Game's fork and wedgelet configuration for Tantrum. Entering the Round of 32 as the No.7 seed, End Game now fought the reigning champion, Tantrum. This marked the third time these robots had fought since World Championship V, with both previous battles won by Team End Game. Tantrum forces End Game back into the Upper Deck. End Game began tentatively, meeting Tantrum near the bottom-right killsaw slots. As both robots locked forks, Tantrum was initially pushed back as End Game breached its ground clearance, but escaped as End Game's forks began catching the BattleBox floor. Tantrum capitalized by getting underneath End Game and maneuvering it into the bottom-right corner. From there, it repeatedly punched its drum spinner onto the front of End Game, while pushing it into the middle Upper Deck screw mount. More sparks flew as the Seems Reasonable Robotics entry ground away at End Game's left fork, though the drum would briefly stop spinning shortly after. Kenny Florian: "...big horsepower advantage for Tantrum." Chris Rose: "Going weapon-to-WEAPON!" Kenny Florian: "Oh!" Chris Rose: "Wow, Tantrum doing a nice job on End Game!" — As Tantrum tries to damage End Game's front forks early on End Game is pinned against the rails. Tantrum then steered End Game into another screw mount behind the red square, maintaining its early advantage, then pinned it for a few seconds against the bottom-right bumper. However, End Game was not damaged by these attacks as the drum of Tantrum appeared to lack in reach. Once both robots separated, Tantrum headed back towards the center, turning round to face - and again breach the ground clearance of - an oncoming End Game. It proceeded to ram End Game multiple times into the blue square and Upper Deck screw mounts, along with the bumper in the bottom-left corner, almost flipping it over with the first drive. However, as Tantrum positioned itself for another similar exchange, End Game got underneath and flipped it over a full 360 degrees. Chris Rose: "Good countershot by End Game!" Kenny Florian: "So far though, Tantrum is doing an incredible job at controlling this fight, as both teams battle for the low ground." — As Tantrum recovers from End Game's first major attack End Game throws Tantrum through the air. Shrapnel flew as Tantrum darted across the BattleBox, ramming and pushing End Game across the bottom perimeter. Despite steering and holding End Game under a nearby pulverizer, the hazard was not activated before both competitors again separated. Similarly to before, Tantrum backed out and darted past End Game. As the match entered half-distance, it turned around in front of the control booth and exchanged head-to-head spinner attacks with its opponent. Seconds later, Tantrum attempted to ram End Game from the front once more, only to be violently flipped over and forced to self-right over the killsaw slots. Through this attack, it lost its left fork, and began struggling to maintain its earlier clearance advantage as it steered End Game back towards the bottom-right corner. A metal strip was also dislodged from the top of the BattleBox enclosure during this exchange. The defending champion is upended by End Game. End Game retaliated by sniping Tantrum's left side, with Tantrum again being flipped into a backwards somersault over the BattleBox center. A battered Tantrum escaped quickly, bumping End Game and attempting to spear through its piano key setup once more with its remaining fork. In doing so, however, it drove up the front of End Game once again. Once both spinners connected, this allowed End Game to flip it and tear the fork off completely. "And that just snapped off Tantrum's other fork! With no more forks, they're going to have to figure out how to attack the sides now..." — Kenny Florian as Tantrum loses its remaining front fork Tantrum tries to escape, but End Game gives chase. Tantrum immediately self-righted, but without either of its forks, could only bump and take another blow to its front armor from End Game's spinner. As the match entered its final minute, it weaved across the BattleBox center in a bid to out-drive End Game, only to again drive head-on into End Game's spinner. Tantrum was tossed into an aerial spin, landing on its wheels, and proceeded to circle around End Game at high speed. Reversing into the spiked bumper near the control booth, it was unable to find a suitable angle to attack from the side, with Kenny Florian also reporting that its drum spinner had become disabled. Tantrum loses an eye. Another head-to-head exchange resulted in Tantrum losing the front of its left wheelguard, which was violently hurled into the air by End Game. Tantrum again struggled to aim a counterattack, before taking more front-end damage and twice being upended. End Game pushed Tantrum back into the bottom-right corner. "Bit by bit, End Game... taking over now!" — Kenny Florian as End Game causes late damage to Tantrum's front end Tantrum finishes strong. With its right-side wheelguard also looking misshapen, Tantrum sped across the bottom perimeter, again circling around End Game and across the active killsaws. In the process, it again clipped End Game's spinner, taking more damage, but successfully steering the 2020 and Giant Bolt champion over another set of killsaws at the inner-left perimeter. Digging itself against its opponent's forks, Tantrum rammed End Game one last time against the bumper in the bottom-right corner, where both robots remained until the end buzzer sounded. Kenny Florian: "...once Tantrum's forks were gone, the Kiwis won virtually every engagement, eventually breaking Tantrum's weapon. But it was a valiant effort – maybe the best performance of the season." Chris Rose: "These two champions definitely rose to the occasion tonight. But only one can move on to the Round of 16." — Over post-match replays The fight went the distance, and End Game was declared the unanimous winner, sealing its place in the Top 16 and ending Seems Reasonable Robotics' title defence in the process.
End Game vs. Copperhead Having taken out the reigning Giant Nut winner, End Game next fought the No.10 seed Copperhead in the Round of 16. End Game throws Copperhead early on. As Copperhead drove straight at its opponent, End Game took a more tentative approach as it sought out which robot had the superior ground game. This was quickly answered as the disc of End Game kicked Copperhead upside-down. Now inverted, Copperhead faced the 2020 season champion again and drove up its wedges, sending itself twisting through the air but landing upright. End Game punts Copperhead across the arena. Undeterred by this, Copperhead again attacked the front of End Game, tearing away the front of its left-side fork but seeing itself punted again by the powerful vertical spinner as Luke Quintal's robot bounced across the BattleBox. It again landed upside-down, and End Game's disc made contact once again, throwing Copperhead near the entrance to the short corner. Chris Rose: "Copperhead starting to chip away at the front end of End Game, and Kenny, there's currently no life from End Game's weapon! The question - have they shut it down, or has Copperhead broken it?!" Kenny Florian: "Hard to say, but it does not look good. You can see them trying to get it spun up... no luck. And here's Copperhead getting underneath End Game." — Chris and Kenny react as the momentum shifts to Copperhead Copperhead rips wedgelets away from End Game. This head-on impact appeared to seize the vertical spinner of End Game, whose entire front end was now vulnerable to attacks from Copperhead's own primary weapon. The No.10 seed took a noticeable chunk out of the narrower end of End Game's now-disabled asymmetrical disc before honing in on the wedgelets. As Copperhead continued to attack, more of End Game's wedgelets were torn from their mounts. Shortly after, the remaining fork on Jack Barker and Nick Mabey's robot was ripped away as damage began to mount up against the former Giant Nut winner. The entire row of wedgelets to the left of its primary weapon had gone, leaving a flat front. End Game suffers more damage. Copperhead approached End Game again, getting underneath the side and spinning it around so it could get to its opponent's back before driving it into the rails. Although End Game was able to push back, proving its drive was still fully functional, the No.7 seed lost more of its front end as just three of its twelve wedgelets remained. Copperhead had managed to tear these off as well before long, before punting End Game into the shaft of the pulverizer and ripping one of the orange mounting plates from the front and exposing the robot's vulnerable billet frame. End Game fights back despite losing its weapon. End Game continued to face Copperhead and ram its front into its opponent, with the hope of breaking the weapon of Luke Quintal's machine and balancing the damage score with ninety seconds remaining. However, Copperhead was relentless with its attacks – its drum spinner showing no signs of slowing down. The drum caught End Game's front, tossing it over before Quintal drove the former champion back towards the Upper Deck. End Game self-rights. With its disc out of commission, End Game was forced to use its self-righting mechanism for the very first time in order to remain in the fight. Though parts of End Game littered the BattleBox at this stage in the match, it was still able to shove Copperhead back against the Upper Deck. "They just look like a rectangular box at this point. They started with [piano] keys; they started with forks; they started with an able weapon and they have none of that right now." — Chris Rose as the fight enters its final minute End Game ends the fight on its face. However, the snake-themed robot tore away the other mounting panel from End Game, stripping its front bare. This was followed up with an attack which spun End Game in the air horizontally, a move Copperhead's weapon operator Chad New cheered on in the final minute of the fight. As his bot's primary weapon continued to buffet End Game, the No.7 seed turned to escape but became caught on the floor and fell onto its face. End Game waved its fern-shaped self-righter in the closing seconds while Copperhead celebrated a likely victory. The clock ticked down, however, denying Caustic Creations a win by knockout. End Game lost the subsequent judges' decision, ending their season at the Round of 16 stage for the second year in a row.
BattleBots: Champions II
End Game vs. Free Shipping End Game's configuration for fighting Free Shipping. End Game returned for BattleBots: Champions II where its title defence began against the third Sin City Slugfest winner, Free Shipping. In this match, End Game sported alternating wedges with two long, barbed forks protruding from between them. Free Shipping rides up the front of End Game. As the 2020 champion looked to get its disc up to speed, Gary Gin instantly charged it down and shoved End Game into the spiked screw housing in the blue starting square. With its flamethrower now active, Free Shipping drove the New Zealand bot back towards the Upper Deck before fleeing to face its opponent again. Free Shipping again met End Game head-on before turning and riding up its front again. This time, however, Free Shipping did not escape the vertical spinner and End Game ripped away Free Shipping's L-shaped attachment. End Game lands a flurry of hits on Free Shipping. End Game then began to grind down the remaining triangular wedge on the right side of Free Shipping's primary weapon before catching the main chassis, throwing the former multi-time RoboGames champion trough the air twice before it escaped the corner of the BattleBox. Damage began to mount up on Free Shipping as its spinning weapon was no longer active, and the right-front wheel now appeared locked up as well. As Free Shipping maintained its aggressive approach, End Game stripped a tire from Gary Gin's bot and also damaged the wheel hub. End Game stares down a stationary Free Shipping. Free Shipping stopped moving shortly after, and a count began as End Game backed off to spin in celebration. The reigning champions won their first fight by knockout and advanced in the bracket.
End Game vs. JackPot In the semi-finals again, End Game took on JackPot, who had beaten Whiplash in the previous round. End Game sported its full rows of wedges this time, with similar barbed forks which contributed to its first round win. End Game meets JackPot head-on. The defending champion quickly sought to cut down the angle, penning JackPot near the corner in the opening seconds. Ace looked to get to the rear of End Game, but struggled as the main robots squared off. This exchange buckled the forks of End Game, but stopped JackPot's weapon entirely as Ace successfully proved a nuisance to the Vegas team's opponents, forcing it to gyro in place. It then inadvertently became caught under JackPot, allowing End Game to grind down the front of JackPot and force it back into the short corner. "OH! They had the opportunity of a lifetime, now high-centering themselves. What's going on Ace? Whose team are you on?!" — Kenny Florian questions Ace's motives End Game eviscerates Ace. End Game flung JackPot over, and despite getting the upper hand in this semi-final clash, sacrificed one of its front forks. Jeff Waters recovered and began circling his opponent in search of an opening to attack, but as JackPot turned back into End Game, Ace became caught between them and was thrown across the BattleBox in a devastating blow to the Vegas team's minibot. End Game delivers the knockout shot. End Game followed this up with an attack on JackPot, who was first thrown into a backflip before being tipped upside-down. This proved enough to disable the Slugfest winner as a count soon followed. End Game advanced to the Golden Bolt final for a second straight year.
End Game vs. SawBlaze One step away from defending its title, End Game fought Jamison Go and the recently-crowned Giant Nut winner, SawBlaze. This marked the third time both bots fought each other since World Championship III, with the record at 1-1. While keeping its existing piano keys, it switched over to its disc spinner and was fitted with two longer orange forks at the front, each positioned close to the center. "End Game moving cautiously out of its square with those long, ground-scraping forks. The team feels confident they'll be the lower bot." — Kenny Florian, as a tactical start leads to a driving error from End Game End Game comes under early pressure from SawBlaze. Both robots were tentative in the opening moments. Following this stand-off, End Game attempted to drive under SawBlaze from the left-hand side, only to be collected and pushed over the red square screws. Early hammer saw blows to the front forks were sustained, as it was then dragged and pushed back and forth against the screws. End Game's left-center fork became lodged in the vent for SawBlaze's flamethrower; Jack Barker and Nick Mabey's machine was next shoved into the control booth bumper, then shuffled around after being placed over the red square pulverizer marker. Both robots reach a stalemate, leading into an unstick. Omitted from the televised edit, the match was paused to allow for an unstick between the two machines. End Game's fork was separated from the affected part of SawBlaze's plow, after which the fight was allowed to continue. Chris Rose: "End Game appears to be hung up on SawBlaze's front end, but manages to wriggle free, and we fight on." Kenny Florian: "A very tactical fight to this point, Chris. Both teams being deliberate with their positioning. You can tell how much respect these two champions have for one another, but so far, it's been Jamison Go and SawBlaze who have been in control." — More tactical moments following both competitors' separation The televised fight next showed End Game, fully separated, breaking free from SawBlaze as the two robots sought to breach each other's ground clearances. While the Kiwi entry succeeded multiple times, it was initially unable to line up a more substantial attack as it kept catching the killsaw slots and floor seams. SawBlaze initially took advantage by pushing End Game back; in response, End Game clipped the front of SawBlaze and threw it over onto itself. Contact between its disc and its opponent's hammer saw arm was enough to flip SawBlaze back onto its wheels. Chris Rose: "The Kiwis have their first big hit of this match!" Kenny Florian: "They've been playing a very patient strategy for a reason." Chris Rose: "[SawBlaze strikes the front of End Game] Oh!" Kenny Florian: "They know they're the harder-hitting robot, Chris. End Game hits so hard once they're able to get connected with that weapon." — As End Game is pressured following its first significant spinner attack End Game fights back, overturning SawBlaze. End Game continues to harass SawBlaze. SawBlaze, undeterred, drove around, pushed and pinned End Game against the control booth bumper. End Game took more direct hits to its front fork setup, before pulling free as the two heavyweights headed back towards the BattleBox center. Sparks flew as it proceeded to attack SawBlaze's forks a few more times; the exchanges also caused End Game's own left-center fork to flex upwards and make contact with the disc itself. End Game next found itself being pushed under the bottom-right pulverizer, taking two direct hits from the hazard as a result. Another back-and-forth pushing match soon followed, with End Game again flicking SawBlaze upwards while continuing to churn away at its opponent's dustpan forks and front-left corner. Kenny Florian: "SawBlaze showing the power of their drivetrain. Now, End Game goin' to work with their weapon!" Chris Rose: "Under ninety to go in the title fight!" Kenny Florian: "OH!" Chris Rose: "End Game's got SawBlaze in the corner!" Kenny Florian: "These are nasty shots by Team End Game here, Chris!" Chris Rose: "Knocked it on its head... SawBlaze, back to its belly, but a little stunned for the first time in this fight!" — As SawBlaze begins to be flipped around more by End Game's spinner End Game batters and grinds into SawBlaze's right fork. As the battle entered the halfway point, End Game was able to pressure and twice throw its opponent upwards in the bottom-right corner. A third bite allowed it to flip Jamison Go's machine completely over against the paddle nearby. End Game drove behind SawBlaze as it self-righted, steering it further into the corner. Unrelenting, it landed another series of heavy blows on SawBlaze, only to be pushed back into the control booth bumper. During this exchange, End Game retaliated by flipping SawBlaze over from the front-right corner, then proceeded to attack the top of its inverted opponent as it furiously tried to self-right once again. "Another big shot by End Game! The Kiwis are lettin' it fly!" — Chris Rose as End Game continues to build a strong lead going into the final minute End Game continued to inflict damage to the World Championship VII champion, again hitting its front forks before starting to push it across the lower killsaw slots. Seconds later, it flung SawBlaze into another backwards somersault, before again sending sparks flying as the recovering SawBlaze again tried to push it. By this time, the left-center fork had become badly warped, though End Game continued to attack SawBlaze from the front during the next series of head-to-head clashes. More contact between the fork and the disc caused the former to detach completely. End Game sends SawBlaze to the Upper Deck. Unhindered by the self-inflicted damage, End Game kept attacking, flipping SawBlaze over twice more while proceeding to shepherd it towards the Upper Deck. There, it pushed Jamison Go's machine over the screws and onto the platform as it self-righted, hanging back as the former sluggishly escaped. "On the shelf!" — Jack Barker, seconds after End Game dispatches SawBlaze onto the Upper Deck End Game, with ten seconds remaining, drove in and flipped SawBlaze one last time, surviving a late shove and chasing it before the final buzzer sounded. In celebration, it proceeded to gyro-dance across the BattleBox, but flipped itself over and was forced to self-right, as referee John Remar instructed the team to perform a weapon functionality test. Once the robot was powered down, members of Team End Game hugged each other following a closely-contested title decider. Kenny Florian: "Nick and Jack stayed patient, Chris. They knew once the weapon made contact, they could swing the fight. And once they did, they followed up with shot, after shot, after shot. End Game won almost every exchange down the stretch." Chris Rose: "So, where do you think the judges shake out on this one?" Kenny Florian: "Well, both bots were fully functional at the bell, so I think damage is a toss-up. SawBlaze controlled the first half, but the display of aggression by End Game down the stretch was a sight to behold! That puts them over the top for me. Either way, it's gonna be close." — Commentary over post-match replays Team End Game hoist the Golden Bolt again. The match itself ended in a split judges' decision. While SawBlaze demonstrated a more controlling performance in the first half, End Game's aggressive and frequent spinner attacks from that point on enabled it to get the majority votes from Fon Davis and Lisa Winter. As such, the New Zealand machine took the win, celebrating a second successive Golden Bolt trophy and a third piece of silverware in as many seasons.

Results

Total Wins/Losses

• Wins: 25
• Losses: 11

Total Wins/Losses

• Wins: 1
• Losses: 0

Total Wins/Losses

• Wins: 26
• Losses: 11

Competition	Wins	Losses
World Championship III	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)
World Championship IV	Gruff (Desperado Tournament) Cobalt (Undercard Match) DUCK! (Exhibition Match)	DeathRoll (Undercard Match) Ribbot (Undercard Match) Minotaur (Desperado Tournament)
World Championship V	Tombstone (Main Event/Undercard Match) HyperShock (Undercard Match) Perfect Phoenix ROTATOR Shatter! Tantrum Whiplash	Bloodsport (Main Event/Undercard Match)
World Championship VI	Hydra (Main Event/Undercard Match) Witch Doctor (Main Event/Undercard Match) SawBlaze (Main Event/Undercard Match) Skorpios	Minotaur
BattleBots: Champions I	Ribbot Tantrum Witch Doctor (Golden Bolt Final)	None
World Championship VII	Blip (Main Event/Undercard Match) HyperShock (Main Event/Undercard Match) Gigabyte (Undercard Match) Tantrum	RIPperoni (Undercard Match) Copperhead
BattleBots: Champions II	Free Shipping JackPot SawBlaze	None

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!"

"His 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 the walk 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!"

"From Auckland, New Zealand, these Kiwis are ready to bring you the Fight of the Concords. It's END GAME!"

"Once upon a time in Hollywood, this team won the Giant Nut. Now, these natural born killers are in Sin City and they're kicking butt. They were death proof before winning battles from dusk till dawn, now it's the same story except they're dressed like the reservoir dogs. By the way, did you know that in New Zealand, they call Golden Bolt a royale with cheese? Pretty crazy, huh? Give it up for END GAME!"

"This team of dreamers made a serious off-season glow-up. Started dressing extra spiffy, while they made robots blow up. They're gonna hoist the Golden Bolt and watch it sparkle. Going from Suits to royalty, like Meghan Markle. It's END GAME!"

"They have a Monopoly on winning. Setting all kinds of records. If facing them's a Risk, this is chess, it ain't checkers. Sorry. You tried to climb the ladder, but now you're headed down the chute because being this game is a Trivial Pursuit. Give it up for END GAME"

"A kiwi is a fruit that is green, you see. It's healthy and sweet. It tastes great on acai. But this kiwi robot sees only blood red and sprinkles you with chia as it takes off your head. Give it up for END GAME!"

"Hailing from New Zealand, where the Hobbits call home. It's the mechanical magician, call him Gandalf the Crow, the reigning world champion, the head of the class. And if he's your matchup, YOU! SHALL NOT! PASS! The bot who calls the Giant Nut his precious. It's END GAME!"

"Put the controller down, son. This game's too violent for beginners, it's rated M for murderous. These winners eat Noobs for dinner. A perfect tool of Modern Warfare with Sonic speed, that's the scenario. It's game over when he pops you like, 'It's-a me, Mario.' Here to put you in a pine Xbox, it's END GAME!"

"This bot shares its name with a song by Taylor Swift, 'cause he'll publicly humiliate you if he gets miffed. He's got a long list of robots that he's beat and maimed. He's got a blank space, baby. And he'll write your name. Look what you made him do. It's END GAME!"

"They could fight for days on end, until you're at the end of your rope. Facing them is a dead-end, it won't end on a positive note. They've gone off the deep end, it's your end of days. So, please be guarded, 'cause you won't end their reign. It's endless, and it's just getting started. Give it up for END GAME!"

"From Auckland, New Zealand, former winners of the Giant Nut, Golden Bolt, and Best-Dressed Team Award, give it up for END GAME!"

"These vets are highly decorated. They've won all the accolades Their trophy case is so bright they gotta wear shades. Left Gary Gin and Free Shipping salting margaritas with their tears, Hoover Damned JackPot to hell when they busted its gears. Now they'll smoke SawBlaze, turn Jamison Go into Jamison Stop because winning's the name of the game and they'll end up on top. It's END GAME!"

Merchandise

Any appearances by End Game in merchandise are listed below:

• End Game/VEX Robotics

Trivia

• End Game is the first BattleBots competitor to hail from New Zealand.
• End Game's team volunteered to take Tantrum's place in fighting Tombstone in their 2018 season exhibition match if Tantrum was unable to be ready in time. However, Tantrum was quickly repaired and would fight as intended.
  • Coincidentally, End Game would fight Tombstone two seasons later in World Championship V.
• End Game is the only bot to defeat three World Champions, beating Tombstone, Tantrum, and SawBlaze over the course of its career.
  • Bite Force is the only World Champion that End Game has yet to defeat.

• 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, Axe Backwards, and SubZero.
• End Game is also the only robot to beat Tombstone and Whiplash by out of the arena, аnd only champion to win its title fight in such a way in both the classic and reboot eras of the show.
• End Game was erroneously listed as being entered by Team Cyberwar in the 2019 season Facebook Supporter reveals. This, however, was the team name associated with the rejected competitor Deadlock.
• 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 the team, who had already applied with that name (with the space in between the words) before realizing 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.
  • Despite its great success, End Game has always incurred at least one loss in every World Championship season.
• End Game became the first bot since Bronco in World Championship III to have all of its Fight Night matches in a single season be Main Events.
• After their Main Event win over SawBlaze, the team 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.
• Each of End Game's opponents in the Golden Bolt tournament was a rematch. Of the three, only its first round win over Ribbot did not reflect the previous result.
• End Game became the third opponent to beat the same opponent three times throughout its BattleBots career, after Bite Force against HyperShock and Lock-Jaw against Bombshell.