In its debut season, Lucky was fielded by a team led consisting of Mark Demers of CM Robotics, who competed in Season 5.0 of the original competition with BravePart, Gary Gin of RoboGames icon Original Sin, and Rob Masek, who himself competed in the Comedy Central era with Scrap Metal. Lucky was based on superheavyweight competitor Ziggy, featuring a four-bar flipper coined as a "launcher", similar to Mark Demers' iconic machine.
Lucky in the test box during World Championship II.
Originally a reserve for World Championship II, Lucky ended up competing due to a handful of drop-outs which occurred during filming. However, it lost to both Beta and Yeti in its debut season, finishing winless.
Lucky during World Championship III hero shots.
For World Championship III, Lucky featured a tougher, more compact flipper that retracted faster than before. This version of Lucky also competed at RoboGames in 2018, where it placed fourth overall. Despite its success there, Lucky chalked up numerous losses across the season with its sole wins over Gemini and Gigabyte coming in the Desperado Tournament.
Lucky remained largely unchanged for World Championship IV, sporting new wheels as well as carrying no less than seven different frames, likely in response to its brutal loss to Son of Whyachi the season prior. Lucky did not do much better in this season, getting just the one Fight Night win in an untelevised rumble, and therefore entering the Desperado Tournament once again.
TKO Robotics were originally confirmed to be competing in World Championship V but due to the COVID-19 pandemic restricting travel from Canada to the US, Lucky withdrew from the competition. Despite this, work was done on Lucky to prepare it for when it could compete again. In a Facebook video posted in March 2020, Lucky was shown to throw a 90lb frame high and far, with Mark Demers claiming Lucky threw an empty beer keg 48ft, and a pumpkin roughly 80ft.[1]
Lucky during World Championship VI hero shots.
Lucky returned for World Championship VI after being absent in the previous season. Though its internal upgrades are currently unspecified, it has newly-cut wedgelets at the front, which have now been painted red. It also sports several pairs of brand new wheels, which are slightly larger than before. One set are custom-molded with Lucky's name written across the sidewalls, whereas another set are Brazil wheels, as used on Minotaur and other BattleBots competitors. The team believed these have "a great balance of grip and slide".[2] Now driven by dirt track RC driver Matt Olson, Lucky opened its 2021 season with a loss to Tantrum despite a strong showing in the opening moments of the battle. However, it was able to redeem itself with a knockout win over South Korean representatives Blade and a crucial victory over Mammoth to confirm their spot in the Top 32, where it lost to Copperhead.
Also competing in BattleBots: Champions I, Lucky suffered a disappointing loss to Switchback in Round 1 of its Sin City Slugfest bracket.
Lucky during World Championship VII hero shots.
After months of silence, the team announced Lucky's shipment to Las Vegas for World Championship VII.[3] Team captain Mark Demers confirmed the team brought seven complete frames to filming, four more than in the previous season, and that many of its upgrades concerned reliability as well as strengthening their flipping arms.[4] According to the team, Lucky could flip with upwards of 15,000lbs of force.[5] Lucky had its best season to date as it dominated Triton, Kraken and SHREDDIT BRO! in its three fights, which was the first time in its BattleBots career that Lucky won three consecutive battles. Despite a loss to Cobalt which saw its pneumatic tank ruptured, Lucky advanced into the Top 32 for a second successive year as the No.15 seed. However, its run was cut short by the 2022 re:MARS all:STARS event champion, HyperShock.
In May 2023, TKO Robotics announced on their Facebook page that they had begun building for World Championship VIII, but have are not known to have submitted an application yet.[6] It was revealed in February 2024 that Lucky would be taking on Minotaur and Banshee during BattleBots Proving Ground over the weekend of April 13-14 respectively.
Lucky also competed at RoboGames 2018, where it entered under its BattleBots guise. During the competition, it picked up a statement win over one of the most decorated robots in the competition's history, Sewer Snake, as well as scoring wins over HexaDecimator and Cataclysm. However, it lost out to Original Sin and fell on the wrong side of a very close judges' decision against Team RioBotz and Touro Maximus.
Ziggy Jr. taking on Whomper.
Lucky returned for RoboGames 2023, this time under the name Ziggy Jr., continuing the legacy of CM Robotics' superheavyweight Ziggy after Son of Ziggy, the purpose-built downscaled version of the 340lb robot, was retired in 2013. This iteration debuted a fully brushless drive system for the first time. Ziggy Jr. defeated Whomper, essentially a revised Whiplash, in Round 1, before beating fellow Canadian Kurtis Wanner and Crash n' Burn in the second round by a 20-13 judges' decision. It then lost to Cataclysm in a rematch from the 2018 event, but redeemed itself with a win over one of the competition's most successful robots, Original Sin. Late in the tournament, Ziggy Jr. picked up two more wins over Whomper and HexaDecimator, both of which were rematches, before falling to eventual champion Manta.
Lucky was among the BattleBots competitors displayed at Open Sauce in San Francisco in July 2023.
Ziggy Jr. returned as a late inclusion to RoboGames 2024.
Robot History[]
World Championship II[]
Lucky vs. Beta
Lucky in the red square pre-fight.
Lucky's BattleBots debut came against veteran John Reid and Beta. For this battle, Lucky sported a single wedge to the left of its flipping arm and added shock absorbers to limit damage from its opponent's hammer.
Beta is overturned by Lucky,
Both robots exited their starting squares but Beta proved itself to be the early aggressor, landing a glancing blow which was enough to dislodge part of its shock absorbing armor. Beta dealt a shot to Lucky's front wedge, but was quickly flipped as the Canadian robot retaliated. Just as swiftly, Beta used its hammer to self-right.
"YEAH, CANADA!"
— Rob Masek as Lucky throws Beta over
Lucky's flipper becomes stuck in the upright position.
Following this flip, Lucky's primary weapon appeared to be locked in position and was therefore vulnerable to further hammer blows. After a single hit, however, Lucky's flipper reset and driver Gary Gin drove under the front plow of Beta, lining it up for another flip. Lucky was again slow to reset its flipper and Beta attempted to capitalize, but unbalanced and tipped itself over instead. Beta recovered again but Lucky's weapon was now totally out of action.
"Lucky looking like a coiled cobra prancing around the BattleBox... and that launcher is definitely stuck. Essentially they are a wedgebot now."
— Kenny Florian as Beta narrowly misses two hammer shots
Lucky takes a hammer shot as it rams Beta into the wall.
Beta lined itself up again, but twice missed its target. Lucky was able to use its drive power to ram John Reid's robot back into the wall, in an attack which also appeared to reset its primary weapon once more. Lucky continued to push back, throwing Beta through the air as the fight approached the final minute.
Lucky mistimes a flip.
Sparks flew as Beta's mallet made contact with Lucky's flipper panel, and then it was the turn of Mark Demers' robot to mistime an attack with its primary weapon. Lucky's flipper again struggled to retract but eventually reset. As it drove Beta back, the hammerbot flailed its weapon in an attempt to disrupt Lucky's charge. This proved effective as Lucky lacked the leverage to throw Beta. into the Lexan wall.
Beta lands a late flurry of blows.
Now in the final thirty seconds, both robots exchanged misses with their respective weapons. Lucky landed one final flip, which forced Beta to self-right. Not to be outdone, Beta struck Lucky twice in the closing seconds to leave a lasting impression on the judges.
However, Lucky was awarded a wildcard and was given the No.21 seed as it advanced to the Round of 32 in spite of its loss.
Lucky vs. Yeti
Returning to the competition, Lucky faced the No.12 seed Yeti. For this match, Lucky added armor to their front wheels in order to protect from its opponent's dangerous spinning drum.
Yeti rides over the top of Lucky.
Both robots met in the center of the arena and Yeti raised its forks, revealing its spinning drum to Mark Demers' robot. Yeti began driving up the front of Lucky, grinding against its front plow and threatening to attack its flipping arm. Lucky fired its flipper, successfully freeing itself from Yeti's attack.
Lucky's flipper becomes stuck open.
As the fight moved to the corner of the BattleBox, Lucky's primary weapon appeared stuck open and Greg Gibson's robot began attacking the underside of its flipping arm. Veteran driver Gary Gin drove away from danger, but not before losing a chunk of armor courtesy of Yeti.
"Drive it like you stole it!"
— Rob Masek's message to Lucky's driver, Gary Gin
Yeti rips away Lucky's flipper.
Lucky's flipper finally retracted as Yeti charged head-first into it. Sparks flew on impact and Lucky timed its flip well enough to tip its opponent back. Yeti lost one of its back tires from this attack, which appeared to hamper its mobility. However, Yeti retaliated by using its forks to clamber up the front of Lucky and tear off its flipping arm.
Lucky is knocked out.
Yeti momentarily became caught in the killsaw slots, but escaped once Lucky pushed it free. With Lucky's weapon disabled, Yeti was able to attack without fear and continued to attack the front plow of the No.21 seed. Yeti raised its lifting forks and charged, landing damaging blows to the front and side of Lucky which ultimately damaged its left side drive.
After one final blow, Lucky was no longer moving due to a loose connection in its drive system, and was counted out by referee Michael Ayers. Yeti moved on and Lucky was eliminated from the tournament.
World Championship III[]
Lucky vs. Skorpios
Lucky flips Skorpios.
Skorpios grinding Lucky and pushes it under the pulverizer.
Skorpios takes Lucky to the killsaws toward the end of the match.
Lucky's first Fight Night battle of World Championship III was against Skorpios. The match started out evenly as both robots were having trouble getting under each other, eventually Lucky got under Skorpios and flipped it, causing a shower of sparks as Skorpios' saw hit the BattleBox floor. Eventually, Skorpios got its saw into Lucky's left front wheel, disabling that side and leaving Lucky trapped under the pulverizer. Skorpios eventually disabled Lucky's right side as well, however there was not enough time to count Lucky out and it went the distance. Lucky lost by a unanimous 3-0 judges' decision.
Lucky vs. Son of Whyachi
Lucky's wedge is torn in half.
Son of Whyachi lines up the final shot on Lucky.
Lucky's next opponent was Son of Whyachi. In response to this, Lucky added a rear-mounted wedge in hopes of absorbing the hits from Son of Whyachi's attacks, allowing it to perhaps flip Son of Whyachi over. When the match began, Lucky was doing okay as it was able to absorb the first collision from Son of Whyachi but was still sent flying. Lucky continued to approach its opponent, but started taking damage, with the right side of its wedge ripped away and eventually losing wheels and its rear protective wedge. With drive out on one side, Lucky still continued to try and fight but was eventually knocked out and was counted out, giving Son of Whyachi the win.
Lucky vs. Gemini
Lucky flips Fred.
Lucky throws Hydroxyl.
Lucky next took part in the Desperado Tournament to compete for a slot in the Top 16. Lucky's first match was against Gemini. The match started off fairly evenly as neither robot wanted to approach the other. Eventually, Lucky made its move and threw the red Gemini robot into the air, tearing off the rear wedge in the process. When Hydroxyl the black Gemini robot approached, Lucky threw it into the air too. Lucky continued this a bit longer until it lost one of its wheels from one of Gemini's attacks. Lucky delivered another flip on the black Gemini twin, leaving the black Gemini machine's disc to catch the side of Lucky's flipper, jamming it open and disabling it. Gemini then took two impacts from its own team member, rendering both blades useless. Nevertheless, Lucky continued to attack and was soon facing only the black Gemini robot, pushing it near the pulverizer before time ran out. The judges awarded a unanimous 3-0 decision to Lucky.
Lucky vs. Gigabyte
Lucky and Gigabyte collide.
Lucky chucks Gigabyte.
Lucky flicks Gigabyte onto its top.
Advancing to the semi-finals, Lucky fought Gigabyte. For this match, Lucky replaced its flipper plow with a much larger defensive wedge, intending to use the flipper as more of a fist to its opponent. When the match began, this proved to be a good strategy as they were able to launch Gigabyte into the air, but Gigabyte landed upright and started to spin back up. Lucky got Gigabyte into the corner and took a hit from them, causing Gigabyte to bounce off the arena walls before they started to spin back up again. Lucky took a third shot from them and had the arm bent such that it could no longer retract. Still, it kept attacking and managed to flip Gigabyte over. This flip also caused Gigabyte to lose its self-righting pole near the screws, leaving it to try and flip back over using the spinning shell's momentum. Since Gigabyte was unable to right itself, it was counted out, giving Lucky the win by KO to advance to the finals, where it faced Lock-Jaw.
Lucky vs. Lock-Jaw
Lucky uppercuts Lock-Jaw's spinner.
Lucky is ground down by Lock-Jaw.
For this match, Lucky opted to stay in its configuration from its match with Gigabyte, but had few flips left to use with its lifting arm. When the match began, Lucky managed to get a good flip on Lock-Jaw, throwing Lock-Jaw onto its back but this didn't really affect Lock-Jaw's performance at all. Instead, Lucky started to take hits from its opponent from underneath as it was shoved around the arena. Lucky escaped and searched for an opening but took another hit from Lock-Jaw. By the third hit, half of Lucky's drive system had jammed, leaving them almost helpless as they'd also run out of liquid nitrogen to fire the flipping arm. They were also near the pulverizer with little means of escape. They continued to take hits until they stopped moving completely as a result of the wires between the drive motors and speed controller coming undone. Lucky was counted out and Lock-Jaw was declared the champion of the Desperado Tournament.
Lucky vs. Reality
Lucky gets flipped by Reality's spinning drum.
Reality delivers the killing blow to Lucky.
Lucky was next drawn up against Reality. The match was pretty even to start as both robots were maneuvering around. Lucky took the first hit from Reality, but this only caused sparks. Lucky continued to face Reality and attack but after more sparks, Lucky started to take bigger hits and ended up on its back. Lucky self-righted quickly and after a second hit. Lucky's weapon could no longer retract fully and they were only able to drive in circles. Even so, Lucky did its best to continue the fight but took a final hit that left it unable to move. Lucky was counted out, giving Reality the win by KO.
Last Chance Rumble
All six robots in the BattleBox.
Bombshell tears away Red Devil's tread.
Red Devil is immobilized as the rest fight on.
Bombshell struggles to move in the red square as DUCK! watches on.
The Last Chance Rumble comes to a close.
Lucky was chosen to take part in a six-way rumble to determine the 16th seed in the Top 16 bracket. Early on, each of the spinners got up to speed as Red Devil got an early grab on DUCK! and with assistance from Bombshell, took it to the screws. DUCK! was then taken to Valkyrie's undercutter, who ran into the spinning shell of Gigabyte and deflected away. Gigabyte itself then ran into the wedge of Bombshell, unbalancing it as John Mladenik's bot hit the screws. Not yet back up to speed, Gigabyte's ground clearance was breached by Bombshell as Valkyrie drove itself into the arena wall. Lucky and DUCK! tussled in the far end of the arena as Red Devil got back into the action and grabbed the back end of Bombshell, but could not get its saw into play. DUCK! and Gigabyte collided in the middle of the BattleBox before Hal Rucker's bot rammed into the back of Valkyrie, before taking a blow to its plow. Lucky was experiencing drive issues on one side while Bombshell looked to prevent Gigabyte from spinning back up. As Red Devil drove up Bombshell's wedge, its vertical spinner hit their right side tread and tore it off, which was the first major damage of the rumble. Gigabyte dealt a follow-up shot which sent Red Devil spinning away from the action. As it tried to spin up, Bombshell ran into Gigabyte with its front and popped it into the air several times. Gigabyte escaped, driving into DUCK! before turning its attention towards Valkyrie. Bombshell again ran at Gigabyte, but suffered drive issues as a result and was no longer mobile with 1:30 on the clock. Gigabyte drove into DUCK! and then Valkyrie again before it suddenly stopped moving, but was still an active hazard as its shell continued to spin. Valkyrie also appeared weary as DUCK! got to its rear and shoved it into the corner. Lucky had managed to maneuver into the action by this point as it feebly lifted DUCK! with its arm. Valkyrie had also driven to the center of the BattleBox, but DUCK! lifted it up and dropped it into Gigabyte's spinning shell. Lucky was no longer mobile at this stage, and played no further part in the rumble. But as DUCK! lifted Valkyrie into the arena wall once more, Bombshell found life and escaped the red square that it had been immobile in for over a minute. As there had been no official countouts during the rumble, the fight went to the judges with all six robots technically still in contention as per the rules concerning no individual knockouts.
Despite its mobility issues, the damage Bombshell caused throughout the fight carried the most weight and the judges controversially awarded the Last Chance Rumble in favor of Bombshell.
World Championship IV[]
Lucky vs. Double Jeopardy vs. The Four Horsemen
Lucky struggles to get its flipper into play as Famine is smoking.
Lucky's first fight was an untelevised rumble against fellow veterans Double Jeopardy and The Four Horsemen. Lucky started off rather well, avoiding Double Jeopardy's projectile before taking aim on Famine and pushing it towards the arena barrier. However, its flipper appeared to be stuck for a period before retracting, and was functioning improperly for the rest of the fight, most likely due to shrapnel from Double Jeopardy's shot damaging it. Lucky played little part thereafter as Double Jeopardy had taken care of half of The Four Horsemen in spite of damage it took to its left side. Time ran out after Lucky was hit by the killsaws and the judges awarded Lucky a unanimous 3-0 decision.
Lucky vs. Bloodsport
Sparks fly as Bloodsport attacks Lucky's wedge.
Lucky's wedge is torn off by Bloodsport.
Lucky's next fight was against newcomer Bloodsport and went with their proven wedge and punching arm setup. When the match began, Lucky was doing alright, managing to fend off Bloodsport's weapon while remaining relatively unscathed. Lucky started to take some hits but none of these were any more damaging than the first impact. However, Lucky started to have some control of the fight as Bloodsport's weapon spun down. Lucky pushed Bloodsport across the arena floor and nearly got it over but Bloodsport stayed upright and spun back up to speed. Lucky continued to take the punishment well and got another chance to push Bloodsport around when their weapon spun down again. Things changed for Lucky as they took bigger hits from Bloodsport that tore their front wedge loose and then completely off, sending it out of the arena. Both robots had little to do after this so they simply survived to the end of the match. The judges awarded Bloodsport a unanimous 3-0 decision.
Lucky vs. Minotaur
Lucky gets kicked onto its back by Minotaur.
Lucky participated in the Desperado Tournament once again, this time as the No.8 seed with the Giant Bolt trophy and a spot in the Top 16 on the line. Their first match-up was against former runner-up and No.1 seed, Minotaur, serving as a rematch to RoboGames 2018. In response, Lucky added extra armor on top, front wedgelets to get under Minotaur, and a different flipper with a more narrow front panel. When the match began, Lucky found itself quickly down to three wheels and unable to mount much of an attack. Lucky was pushed around the arena, causing mostly sparks, but soon had drive issues. Lucky was then thrown onto its back near the arena barrier,
but as it self-righted, it took another punishing hit to Minotaur right to the front. Lucky eventually stopped moving and was counted out, giving Minotaur the win by KO.
Lucky vs. Kraken
Lucky and Kraken come to blows.
Lucky wasn't done yet as they also had an exhibition match with Kraken. As the match got going, Lucky struggled to have any purchase with its lifting arm and ended up missing a few times. However, Kraken was also unable to get a bite on its opponent as well. Lucky then managed to get some lifts in but not enough to flip Kraken over. Finally, Lucky tossed Kraken over and kept them turned over a bit longer with another lift before Kraken righted itself and escaped. Lucky then went after Kraken's minibot, which ended up disabled and smoking heavily. Lucky then took Kraken to the screws where Kraken was partially on top of them but was able to escape. After completely destroying Kraken's minibot. Lucky was then grappled by Kraken but managed to push them around a bit more before time ran out. The judges awarded Lucky the decision.
Lucky vs. Tantrum
Lucky and Kraken come to blows.
Lucky also had an exhibition match against Tantrum, with Lucky sporting an ice hockey goalie's helmet on the flipper arm. Both robots were initially hesitant to attack one another, with Lucky attempting to flip, but missing, instead sending the novelty helmet flying. Lucky eventually moved in and threw Tantrum into the air, but Tantrum landed on its wheels. It was clear that Lucky was suffering from drive issues, but the Canadian robot managed to flip Tantrum onto its back. Since Tantrum could not self-right and Lucky could not show translational movement, both robots were counted out, and the fight was deemed a double KO. The judges ruled the fight in favor of Tantrum.
World Championship VI[]
Lucky vs. Tantrum
Lucky launches Tantrum early on.
Lucky gets Tantrum stuck on the arena barrier.
Tantrum targets Lucky's exposed wheels.
Tantrum turns the screw on Lucky.
After a season away from BattleBots, Lucky returned for the 2021 season. Its first opponent was Tantrum, a rematch from an exhibition match during the 2019 season. With a brand new driver in Matt Olsen, Lucky was able to get underneath Tantrum in the opening seconds, showing aggression from the off as it threw Tantrum around the BattleBox at will, even getting it stuck on the arena barrier at one stage. However, Tantrum was then allowed to get back into the fight and landed a few hits of their own, which deformed the front of Lucky's weapon. Tantrum then honed in on Lucky's exposed wheels and tore a few tires away from their hubs as it flipped the Canadian bot over. Lucky self-righted but was taken to the Upper Deck, where Tantrum punched into their side armor and loosened a protective panel before sending it to the side of the arena, where it was counted out. Lucky was immobilized, giving Tantrum the win by KO.
Lucky vs. Blade
Lucky throws Blade onto the arena barrier.
Lucky's second opponent was South Korean newcomer Blade. For this battle, Lucky added AR500 steel to its sides and Blade opted for their 60lb aluminum bar. As the match began, Blade spun around to show its rear plow to Lucky and landed a strong hit to their steel armor. However, Blade deflected into the corner of the BattleBox and lost part of its bar, which became lodged in the arena barrier itself. Now unbalanced, Blade attempted to spin up but could not control their robot and chose to spin down. Lucky took advantage and shoved Blade to the screws, sliding the front underneath its opponent and flipping it onto the BattleBox hazard. Lucky then threw Blade onto the housing for the screws, where it was high-centered and unable to escape. A count began on the South Korean bot and Lucky advanced to 1-1 for the season.
Lucky vs. Mammoth
Lucky punches Mammoth's wheel clean off.
Lucky lands a punch on Mammoth's other wheel.
Lucky leaves Mammoth for dead.
Like many other robots in Episode 10's fight card, Lucky sat at 1-1 and received a third Fight Night battle to determine their tournament fate. Their final opponent was Ricky Willems and Mammoth. As the fight began, Lucky and Mammoth drove into one another and Lucky fired its weapon, but missed with the initial flip. Lucky then got underneath Mammoth and threw the 5'6" robot into the air and onto the Upper Deck. Though it tried to swat Lucky away, Mammoth's giant frame lifted its wheels off the ground and left it vulnerable to more attacks from its opponent. The Canadian bot closed in and positioned itself before punching away Mammoth's left-side wheel. Mammoth finally clambered off the Upper Deck but was noticeably hurt as its wheel rolled into the blue square. Lucky maneuvred to the back of Mammoth and flipped it again, where Ricky Willems' bot struggled to right itself before eventually throwing itself back over. However, Lucky had also suffered damage as the lip of its flipping arm had come away and the arm itself struggled to retract. As Lucky drove Mammoth back, one of its weapon chains snapped and the drive motor powering the one remaining motor began to smoke. Lucky launched Mammoth into the screws as it lay upside down once more, but it was counted out this time. Lucky's record improved to 2-1, which was enough for the No.25 seed in the Top 32.
Lucky vs. Copperhead
Sparks fly as Copperhead attacks the front of Lucky.
Now in the Round of 32, Lucky's next opponent was the vicious drum spinner of No.8 seed Copperhead. For this fight, Lucky sported two hinged forks at the front to try and get underneath the front of its opponent. However, Lucky found itself on the back foot from the start as Copperhead flipped it over with their drum, but it self-righted immediately. Lucky attempted to launch Copperhead and missed its flip. This handed Copperhead the chance to grind its drum against the front of the Canadian bot as it partially detached a side panel. Lucky was again flipped over, but righted itself and escaped the assault from its opponent. Copperhead continued to slam into the front of Lucky, but it showed no signs of dying as the fight progressed. With a minute to go, Lucky was flung into the air two more times, the latter leaving it upside-down. Lucky again recovered but lost a wheel as Copperhead honed in on its weakened side and remained aggressive as time ran out. Copperhead won by judges' decision and Lucky was eliminated from the competition.
Lucky vs. P1
Lucky rides over the top of P1.
Lucky throws P1 onto the Upper Deck.
Lucky returned for the exhibition fights at the end of the season, named Vengeance in Vegas. Lucky faced Brandon Zalinsky's P1 in its final battle before retirement. For this fight, Lucky's controls were handed back to Mark Demers. The robot itself featured a long, hinged wedgelet at the front which protruded beyond its wedges either side of the primary weapon. As the fight began, both robots began by circling one another before P1 collided with the front of Lucky. P1 briefly got underneath the wedge of Lucky, but it was the Canadian robot which took the early advantage, getting to the side of P1 and shoving it against the wall. As Lucky gave chase, P1 evaded several charges in the center of the arena. Lucky tried to ram P1 into the Upper Deck, but ultimately drove itself into the hazard's screws instead. It reversed to the blue square and attempted to charge again, but its single front wedgelet became caught on a seam in the floor and interrupted its attack. P1 chased Lucky, who was driving backwards to correct its positioning, desperate not to give Brandon Zalinsky's bot an opening to attack. One of P1's small forks then got stuck in the killsaw slot, allowing Lucky to get to its side, though any attempt from the Canadian bot to take advantage resulted in P1 being freed. At this stage, neither robot had used their primary weapon in what had become a tactical driving battle. Lucky got its wedgelet under P1 again, this time shoving it into the red square. Upon reversing out of trouble, Lucky drove over the top of P1, who activated its front-hinged lifter. However, this was mistimed and Lucky escaped. Both robots again returned to the center of the BattleBox and Lucky evaded a few attempted attacks once more. Lucky reversed over the top of P1 again and as Lucky forced P1 back, its wedgelet slid underneath the front of P1 and pushed it into the screws. With P1 sat directly on top of Lucky, the Canadian representative fired its flipper for the first time in the battle, throwing P1 onto the Upper Deck. However, it landed on the central housing for the screws and upon landing, P1 could not gain enough purchase as it was partially high-centered. Having only used its primary weapon once in almost three minutes, Lucky managed to take the the win by knockout.
BattleBots: Champions I[]
Lucky vs. Switchback
Lucky takes on Switchback.
Lucky also competed in BattleBots: Champions I, where it met Switchback in the first round of the bracket. For this fight, Lucky was equipped with its wheelguards and triangular armor panels above its wedges. As Switchback drove around and spun up, Lucky evaded, reversing around the BattleBox. Switchback then landed a shot to the side of Lucky which appeared to lock drive on one side. Lucky fired its punching arm as it arced in place, but now Switchback was no longer moving. After swinging its arm over, it was able to drive away, but Lucky was now smoking. Switchback held off and Lucky was counted out, eliminating it from the bracket.
World Championship VII[]
Lucky vs. Triton
Lucky's configuration for facing Triton.
Lucky's first Fight Night opponent of World Championship VII was Deep Six's spiritual successor, Triton. Armed with its wrap-around front wedge, Lucky also had protection for its rear wheels to defend against hits from the rookie bot's horizontal spinner.
Lucky throws Triton against the screws.
Lucky immediately opted to box-rush Triton, not allowing the horizontal spinner any time to reach maximum speed. Triton's weapon then grazed the front plow of Lucky and Triton deflected into the center of the BattleBox.
Triton bounces off the front of Lucky.
Matt Olson drove Lucky into Triton again, but as it spun away, it found space and time to get up to speed and swing around, causing a gash in the plow of the Canadian bot. Lucky retaliated by getting in underneath and landing a flip on Triton, throwing it into the screws. Triton found itself pinned, but eventually escaped and got its weapon running again.
Lucky positions Triton in a position from which it cannot escape.
As Lucky approached, it got to the back of Triton and pushed against its wheels, avoiding the spinning anchor in the process. However, Triton swung around again and landed a few more significant hits upon its opponent. As it began to get a foothold in the fight, Triton spun around to attempt this tactic once more, but allowed Matt Olson space to ram against its back and force the blade into the BattleBox floor. After tanking several more blows, Triton rebounded into the screws near the blue starting square. In this momentary loss of control, Lucky capitalized by getting in underneath and dealing a modest but controlled punch with its weapon. This left Triton stranded on its side against the housing for the screws with no way to escape.
Although its weapon motor was visibly spinning, the bar was not and Triton was declared immobile, signifying Lucky's first win of the season.
Lucky vs. Kraken
Lucky's special configuration ahead of fighting Kraken.
Lucky's second Fight Night match was against the redesigned Kraken in a rematch from the World Championship IV exhibitions. The Canadian team sacrificed Lucky's side armor for additional protection on top, to prevent Matt Spurk's bot from slicing into the pneumatic tank powering its flipper.
Kraken immediately encountered drive issues as it struggled to escape its starting square. However, its spinner was up to speed so still posed a threat to Lucky, who dashed out of its square to meet its opponent. Matt Olson pinned Kraken against the screws before backing off and lining up for another attack, throwing Kraken onto the Upper Deck.
"Flipped onto the Upper Deck! And let's see if Kraken can work its way off that thing..."
— Chris Rose as Kraken lands upright onto the hazard
Kraken tries to work its way off the Upper Deck.
As Lucky drove towards the short corner, Kraken arced in place and eventually slid out of danger with help from the screws. However, the Canadians remained aggressive and hurled Kraken back onto the Upper Deck as one of its drive belts lay on the BattleBox floor. Ethan Spurk attempted to swing Kraken's head back and forth to free it from trouble once more, but Lucky waited patiently and tossed its opponent through the air again. It then launched Kraken into the opposite short corner.
"Drive issues plagued Kraken in their first fight, and here they are again."
— Kenny Florian
Lucky pins Kraken against the rails.
Unable to escape, Kraken was a sitting duck. Lucky continued to smother it as the pulverizer landed a shot of its own. As Matt Spurk tried to drive his robot away, Lucky delivered a barrage of flips, ultimately pinning an inverted Kraken against the rails as the seconds ticked away.
Although Kraken survived to a judges' decision, Lucky was unanimously declared the winner and moved to 2-0 for the season, matching its most total Fight Night wins in a single season for Mark Demers' team.
Lucky vs. SHREDDIT BRO!
Lucky's configuration for facing SHREDDIT BRO!.
Lucky's penultimate Fight Night opponent was Team Shreddit's newest entry, SHREDDIT BRO!. Looking to break a team record for Fight Night victories, Lucky opted for its hinged wedgelet setup which previously proved successful against P1.
Lucky hassles SHREDDIT BRO! in the corner.
Lucky met SHREDDIT BRO! in the middle of the BattleBox, but its opponent rode up the sloped front and found itself smothered in the corner. SHREDDIT BRO! was denied time and space to spin its eggbeater drum up to speed as Mark Demers' team tried to get it underneath the pulverizer.
SHREDDIT BRO! narrowly avoids a shot from the pulverizer.
SHREDDIT BRO! took the fight to the center of the arena, but Lucky driver Matt Olsen continued to get the front wedges of Lucky underneath the comparatively small 1-1 bot. Though it was momentarily able to drive away, its spinner still could not reach any damaging speed, so Lucky took advantage.
"Matt Olson, the driver of Lucky, very patient, very deliberate; hunting for the right angle to get underneath SHREDDIT BRO! and give it a good punt... here we go!"
— Chris Rose as Lucky times its attack
SHREDDIT BRO! stuck behind the screws.
Lucky was able to punt SHREDDIT BRO! over, forcing it to face the screws behind the blue starting square. It followed this up with a second controlled flip, which proved enough to slot Team Shreddit's robot behind the screws. Despite the arena hazard's best efforts to spit SHREDDIT BRO! back out, it was unable to do so and a count began shortly after, extending Lucky's record to 3-0.
Lucky vs. Cobalt
The only robot left standing between Lucky and an unbeaten Fight Night record was Cobalt, a 'world-class' vertical spinner originally built by UK Robot Wars and This is Fighting Robots champions Team Carbide.
"Cobalt... they hit so hard. So we're - we're prepared for a battle in there. We're planning to go in there and, at all costs, avoid getting hit. And, I think if we have the right position and pick the right spots, we get under them... we can use their weapon against themselves. Throw them into the arena, have the arena take the damage instead of us."
— Mark Demers shares his thoughts and strategy against Cobalt
Lucky pre-fight.
Prior to the match, Mark Demers acknowledged the power of Cobalt's weaponry while reflecting on his machine's remarkable run up to this point. As added defense against Cobalt's disc, Lucky - driven by Matt Olson - combined the wheelguards from its previous fight with both of its smaller front wedges.
"We've never gone 3-0 in BattleBots before. The opportunity, potentially, to go 4-0... it's really a thrill for us!"
— Mark Demers
Cobalt blasts a hole through the base of Lucky.
Lucky immediately rushed out to meet Cobalt in the center, but swerved left, exposing its front-right corner to the disc. Within two hits, it was thrown over and had its baseplate torn open. A loud bang reverberated through the BattleBox, as the second strike ruptured Lucky's pneumatic tank and removed two of its LiPo batteries.
Chris Rose: "What an enormous shot by Cobalt!"
Kenny Florian: "Chris, that sounded like a cannon inside the BattleBox! My goodness... oh!"
Chris Rose: "Kenny, is that a battery that's smokin'?"
Kenny Florian: "Yes it is! Lucky has been disembowled, Chris!"
— Shortly after Lucky's tank is ruptured by Cobalt
Cobalt and Lucky battle on as one of Lucky's batteries smokes.
The now-inverted Lucky momentarily lay helpless as Cobalt attacked its right-front wedge. At that point, it twice somersaulted into the air, using the remaining pressure in its flipper to self-right. Though landing back on its wheels, Lucky narrowly avoided clipping Cobalt's disc in the process, and was evidently incapacitated on its right-hand side as it weaved past one of its now-smouldering LiPos. The front-right wheelguard had also been ripped upwards as a result of its self-righting actions.
Cobalt leaves Lucky for dead.
Cobalt rushed in, this time throwing Lucky upwards upon attacking its right wedge and baseplate once more. Lucky took further hits to the same wedge and the area behind its damaged wheelguard, which ended up completely immobilizing it. Matt Olson's machine was pushed backwards into the top-right corner, all while sustaining more damage from Cobalt, this time to its left wedge.
Chris Rose: "It looks like a couple of shots and this one's gonna be over, Kenny!"
Kenny Florian: "Wow! Cobalt let... the formerly unbeaten Lucky know... there are levels to this game!"
— As Lucky is counted out
Lucky, back in the pits.
Shortly afterwards, referee John Remar initiated the count-out, eliminating Lucky by knockout after only 39 seconds. Following this short and explosive loss, Lucky and TKO Robotics completed their Fight Night schedule with a 3-1 record - their most competitive showing at this stage in modern BattleBots. With this, they secured a place in the main championship bracket for the second season in a row.
Lucky vs. HyperShock
After being granted the No.15 seed by the Selection Committee, Lucky was drawn to face Will Bales and the No.18 seed HyperShock in the Round of 32. Lucky was equipped with four triangular forks at the front to try and combat the long, serrated forks of its opponent.
HyperShock gets under Lucky early on.
HyperShock began aggressive, testing its opponent's ground game and baiting the Canadian team into misfiring their weapon. The pair locked horns and Lucky fired its weapon again, this time punching into the drisc weaponry of HyperShock. This left Lucky in a vulnerable position as it tipped back, allowing Will Bales' machine to attack the underbelly. A small punch from the four-bar flipper righted Lucky though, and it squared up to HyperShock again.
HyperShock uses the BattleBox to right itself.
Lucky then managed to guide its flipper underneath the front-right wheel of HyperShock, throwing the No.18 seed over. Will Bales wasted no time dashing across the BattleBox, dragging itself over the Upper Deck and bouncing against the Lexan, ultimately landing right-side up in the short corner.
Chris Rose: "Mark Demers of Lucky told us he loves it when Will Bales is inverted 'cause he just wastes time trying to right himself."
Kenny Florian: "And, this is wha- oh my goodness, Will Bales self-rights by just slamming himself into the side of the 'Box."
— Chris and Kenny react to HyperShock being flipped over and recovering
HyperShock pins Lucky against the wall.
Despite successfully righting itself, HyperShock's right-rear drive sprocket became bent and the drive chain hung loose as a result. The reigning Most Destructive Award winner powered on, punching back against the flipping arm of Lucky. HyperShock then slid its forks between those of Lucky and drove Matt Olson back towards the rails. Sparks flew as the drisc's teeth made contact with Lucky's flipping arm, which was now warped.
Lucky fights back and pins HyperShock.
HyperShock remained the aggressor as Lucky attempted to escape, getting underneath again and flipping the Canadian robot over. Before it could self-right, HyperShock got to the rear of Lucky and attacked again. Matt Olson escaped the corner, but the front of its primary weapon was now curled up several inches off the BattleBox floor, making it all the more difficult to land the necessary counter-attacks. A rare driving error by Olson allowed HyperShock to grind down its side armor, and then land additional blow which exposed Lucky's right-front wheel.
Lucky rests against the Upper Deck as HyperShock prepares another attack.
The fight moved back to the corner of the BattleBox and HyperShock pressed on, but Lucky managed to turn its opponent around and pin it momentarily. However, Lucky lost its outermost right fork in this moment and Will Bales' robot continued to attack the damaged primary weapon of Lucky, which although compromised, was still functional. HyperShock again punted Lucky over, forcing it to self-right. Lucky landed on top of its opponent's horns protruding above the weapon though and HyperShock slammed the No.15 seed into the rails again before shepherding it back towards the short corner. Will Bales drove Lucky back, throwing it over once more. Lucky self-righted onto the edge of the Upper Deck and HyperShock honed in on its exposed wheel, attacking the tire and removing Lucky's inner right fork. Lucky's side armor was torn off in this attack also, as it found itself on top of the Upper Deck.
"This has been one of the most complete performances I've ever seen from Will Bales, Chris. HyperShock looking like a scary eighteenth seed."
— Kenny Florian as HyperShock awaits Lucky's escape
Lucky finds itself on the Upper Deck.
Lucky dashed forward, attempting to bait HyperShock into thinking it would exit from the side nearest the judges, but Matt Olson reversed away from the other side and HyperShock rushed to meet it.
HyperShock returns to its starting square as Lucky shows functionality in its weapon.
HyperShock landed several more shots to Lucky, leaving a lasting impression on the judges. The decision was unanimous, and HyperShock was declared the winner, ending Lucky's most successful season to date.
Lucky vs. Beta (Exhibition)
Lucky fought in a single exhibition match against Beta as part of Vengeance in Vegas II. This served as a rematch from when the teams fought back in World Championship II.
Beta begins on the back foot.
Both robots quickly met each other in the center of the BattleBox, where Beta fired its hammer and hit the top of Lucky. The Canadian bot retaliated by getting underneath its sloped front and flipping the British bot towards the drivers' booths.
Beta is taken the screws by Lucky.
After self-righting, Beta found itself hurled against the BattleBox as Lucky landed a combination of attacks. John Reid's robot was caught momentarily on the arena but used its hammer to become free. However, Beta's hammer did not immediately retract, instead leaning against the flipper of Lucky until Beta was forced against the screws, when it finally reset.
Lucky playing with Beta in the corner.
Lucky drew Beta to the center of the arena and as both teams anticipated an opening, it was Mark Demers' team who got the next attack in, overturning Beta near the corner of the arena. Slow to self-right, Beta was thrown four more times in the corner as Lucky threatened to throw it out of the arena.
Unsuccessful in achieving this, Lucky instead launched the inverted Beta towards the Upper Deck and into the short corner, eventually flipping Beta onto the platform itself. John Reid's robot appeared to be experiencing issues with its hammer mechanism as it fired its hammer to land back on the steel floor but was then unable to reset its hammer arm once again.
Lucky looks on as Beta is counted out.
Lucky got around to the vulnerable rear end of its opponent and dealt a smaller flip which propped Beta against the spiked barrier. After freeing the former Bounty Hunters boss from the wall, Mark Demers remained aggressive before finally retreating and allowing Beta to be counted out. This led to Lucky winning the rematch by knockout.
BattleBots: Champions II[]
Lucky vs. Overhaul
Lucky also fought in BattleBots: Champions II, where it faced Overhaul in the opening round. The Canadian bot sported its wedges either side of the flipper for this first round battle.
Lucky hunts Overhaul in the opening moments.
Following a tentative start, Overhaul got the first attack in, sliding its forks underneath Lucky's front and lifting slightly but failing to overturn Mark Demers' robot. Lucky reversed and then looked to attack, but mistimed a flip.
"Matt Olson looking to attack the flanks, able to get to the side but whiffs on the flip. No connections with that weapon so far, Chris."
— Kenny Florian
Overhaul gets a lift on Lucky.
Lucky then caught Overhaul near the corner, pinning it from the side and then getting around to its back, but failing to gain the leverage required to throw Overhaul upside-down. After a patient spell from Matt Olson, Lucky eventually worked its flipper underneath the chassis of Overhaul and threw it against the Lexan near the drivers' booths.
Lucky launches Overhaul on to the Upper Deck.
Charles Guan's team landed a pulverizer shot on Lucky in response, followed by a series of flips resulting in Overhaul finding itself thrown atop the Upper Deck. Overhaul escaped via the hazard's front screws and was almost caught again by its opponent's punching flipper.
Overhaul achieved another lift on Lucky as the fight approached the halfway mark, but the Top 32 finisher slipped away from danger. Overhaul now appeared to be struggling from drive issues as Lucky landed another attack, this time flipping it over. Now wounded, Overhaul self-righted but the issues with its left-side drive became more evident.
Overhaul rights itself in the closing moments.
Now in the final minute, Lucky landed an uppercut to Overhaul but began smoking soon after. This meant both robots were experiencing compromised drive, but Matt Olson was still able to arc his robot under Overhaul and toss it over twice more.
Both robots survived the full three minutes in spite of their issues, and their respective drivers shook hands. All three judges voted unanimously in favor of Lucky, and TKO Robotics advanced to the semi-finals.
Lucky vs. JackPot
Lucky's next opponent was the Las Vegas local, JackPot. For this Semi-Final clash, it exchanged its larger wedges for a 'defense' configuration, incorporating the quadruple front forks and wraparound wheelguards. Prior to the match starting, Kenny Florian commented on this configuration while anticipating a 'fun' fight.
"JackPot does hit at a strange angle. We know that thing is…... terrifying when it's spinning at full speed. So we're expecting massive hits, and we're gonna try to avoid those as much as possible. We have a relatively new fork configuration which is in the front. I think we can get in close, and we're really aiming for their sides. Ultimately, we want to go in and get under them, flip them a few times, while also never letting them under us. They have this gyro effect which keeps them from turning quickly, and we look to capitalize on that, and really pick the spots for the engagement."
— Mark Demers details Lucky's strategy against JackPot
Ace sets up Lucky for a hit from JackPot.
Straight away, Lucky drove into the side of an evading JackPot, before pushing it past the Upper Deck screws. As this occurred, it began to be pressured by Ace, JackPot's chosen minibot for this encounter, and initially could not line up an opportunity to flip. Lucky's forks caught the killsaw slots, preventing it from initiating another side-on attack as Ace proceeded to chase and cause both robots to lock forks. This, in turn, halted Lucky's movements as it fired its flipper and JackPot slammed into its left wheelguard. Sparks flew as JackPot's heart-shaped spinner clattered and tore chunks out of the wheelguard, putting Lucky at an early disadvantage. These attacks also struck Lucky's left-rear wheel, which would begin to delaminate and tear apart a few moments later.
Lucky unbalances JackPot momentarily.
Backing towards the control booth bumper, Matt Olson's machine lined itself up for another sideways push on JackPot. Chasing the Vegas entry across the BattleBox, it stopped, and was controlled into the left perimeter by Ace. All three robots met in the bottom-left corner; Lucky took blows to its flipper and front corners from JackPot, alongside a heavier blow as the two full-size robots collided in the lower perimeter.
Chris Rose: "What a nuisance for Lucky... that he's dealing with a two-on-one fast break by the Las Vegas tandem, of JackPot and Ace!"
Kenny Florian: "Lucky starting off in a deep hole here. Matt Olson's got to find a way to punch back!"
— As Lucky is ganged up by both of JackPot's active segments
Lucky pushes JackPot back, but misses its next flip.
During another chase, Lucky again snagged the killsaw slots. It spent the next few moments backing up across the right-most perimeter, then nudging and chasing JackPot into the red square. Lucky took more glancing hits and again missed with the flipper. However, while following JackPot across the center, it managed to flip the former onto its back using the gyroscopic forces of its own spinner. A flick from Lucky's flipper helped force JackPot against the bottom-right paddle; Lucky proceeded to drag JackPot around on its side into the bumper nearby, before blocking its initial attempt to self-right. This had the effect of causing JackPot's spinner to damage and incapacitate Ace, as well as shed both of its own weapon belts while kicking back onto its wheels.
Lucky gets JackPot onto the Upper Deck.
Lucky shoved the now-weaponless JackPot across the BattleBox, but again struggled to find enough reach to flip it over.
"Look at this, Lucky's got JackPot against the screws... get him up there, big fella!"
— Kenny Florian as Lucky pushes JackPot up onto the Upper Deck
Lucky bides its time to toss JackPot near the pulverizer.
It resorted to pushing its opponent against and over the Upper Deck screws, though JackPot was able to drive off the platform as the match entered its halfway point. Lucky cornered JackPot near the upper-left pulverizer, scooping it up and holding it in place under the hazard. However, while this presented an ideal chance for Lucky to throw JackPot over, Matt Olson chose to keep his machine waiting in the corner for several seconds before doing so. JackPot was launched close to the retracted pulverizer, allowing Lucky to turn around and pin it. An objection to the pin was raised by JackPot's Jeff Waters, who insisted that Lucky needed to 'back away' from his machine.
Lucky launches JackPot in the corner.
During this time, Lucky took a hit to its front-left corner from the pulverizer, while Matt Olson countered Waters' claim by insisting that he would not burn its drive motors out. Olson's concerns were soon realized, however, as a wisp of smoke began rising from the center of Lucky as it threw JackPot against the inner Lexan. JackPot was re-righted once again through this attack, and it became evident that Lucky's left drive had stopped functioning. As a result, Lucky was unable to escape more pulverizer blows, while smoke continued to pour from within its chassis. While only able to crab-walk into the nearby paddle, it was left mostly undisturbed by JackPot as the match entered its final moments. The two heavyweights exchanged more shoves before the buzzer sounded.
"...this is gonna be an interesting judges' decision, here. Both had some good opportunities. Both scored some nice damage. JackPot's weapon, though, went down early. That's gonna certainly factor into the decision, but Lucky had mobility issues down the stretch. Does that put JackPot over the top? This is going to be very close..."
— Kenny Florian weighs his thoughts on the impending judges' decision
JackPot returns to its square while Lucky struggles to drive.
The resulting outcome was a split judges' decision, with Lucky receiving Fon Davis’ vote and supportive chants from the crowd. However, these was not enough to dissuade the 2-1 verdict from being ruled in JackPot's favor. As a result, Lucky was eliminated from BattleBots: Champions II at this stage.
BattleBots Proving Ground[]
Lucky vs. Minotaur (4/13/2024)
Lucky made its BattleBots Proving Ground debut in April 2024, taking on Team RioBotz and former World Championship runner-up Minotaur. This served as a rematch from the Desperado Tournament back in World Championship IV. It was equipped with the large wedgelet which proved effective in past wins over P1 and SHREDDIT BRO!, coupled with narrower hinged forks either side of its primary weapon.
Lucky finds itself slotted behind the screws.
Lucky lost the fight by knockout after two minutes.
Lucky vs. Banshee (4/14/2024)
Lucky faced another flipper in Banshee during the Sunday show.
After struggled to get flips in on its opponent throughout the fight, Banshee ultimately won by crowd vote.
Results[]
LUCKY
World Championship II
World Championship Tournament #21 Seed, Round of 32
"If you go against this bot, you’re daft, punk! You’re about to get LUCKY!"
"Place your bets! We're about to play crushin' roulette! It's LUCKY!"
"Hailing from Canada, eh? This bot's gonna make you pay... in Canadian dollars. It is LUCKY!"
"Hot stars and horseshoes. Clouds and blue moons. Pots of gold and rainbows. Then, this bot kills you. He's got me feelin' charmed. It's LUCKY!"
"Whatever happens in the BattleBox slays in the BattleBox. Watch out or you're crap out. It's time to roll the dice against LUCKY!"
"This bot wants to wish a Happy St. Pat-flips Day and serve you up a bowl of Lucky Harms. You'll find it at the end of the pain-bow. It's LUCKY!"
"It's riding a hot streak and already double down. Took down Gigabyte and flipped it upside-down. Let's see if this bot can hit the jackpot 'cause it's feeling LUCKY!"
"Tickle your rabbit's foot, pick your four-leaf clover but face this bot and your good fortune's over. It's LUCKY!"
"If it were a plant, it would be a gore-leaf clover. It's the bot of gold at the end of the rainbow, and it's magically kill-icious. LUCKY!"
"Odds are, you're gonna lose against this bot. It's got aces, what you got? Two pair will get you nowhere. Ante up for LUCKY!"
"This bot is Canada's prime minister of pain. Call him Justin Tru-Doh! You oughta watch yourself. From the great white north, it's LUCKY!"
"The leader of the wrench revolution, a mean guillotine at your execution. You'll be Napoleon Blown-Apart at Slaughter-loo, or like Marie Antoinette, really mess your hairdo. Or, none of these keen things can happen to you because you're LUCKY!"
"When it enters the arena, it's like opening Pandora's Box; all hell breaks loose. On the crazy train to Hades, it's the little red engine and you're the caboose. The careening demon, LUCKY!"
"From Ottawa, Canada, come on seven, papa needs a new pair of shoes! It's LUCKY!"
"From Ottawa, Canada, here comes the Canuck with all the luck. It's LUCKY!"
"From the Great White North, show this bot some respect. He's the Canadian hero like Alex Trebek. If you see him coming, here's my suggestion: rate your last words in the form of a question. Who is LUCKY?!"
"From Ottawa, Canada, the bot that will beat you black and Labatt Blue. It's LUCKY!"
"This Canadian bot is going for the glory, try to stop him, and you will be sorry! Time for your funeral, put on a suit! 'Cause he's gonna show you what he's all aboot! Bet all your Loonies and Toonies for LUCKY!"
"From Ottawa, Canada, the Canuck that 'don't give a puck', it's LUCKY!"
"This bot is as Canadian as the maple leaf flag, but he'll suck the soul from your body like it was milk in a bag. It's Canuck tradition to be polite and well-behaved, so before he kills you, he'll help dig your grave. He's poutine you in your place, it's LUCKY!"
Trivia[]
In each of Lucky's losses during the 2018 season, the left side of its drive train was disabled.
Lucky's full name is officially Lucky Canucky, but it is never referred to by this name on the show.
Lucky's 340lb counterpart Ziggy was involved in the final superheavyweight battle recognized in the sport's history, versus Riddle Box at RoboGames in 2010.
Following the end of the 2021 season, Lucky's overall record including exhibitions stood at 7-13, with both numbers associated with good and bad luck in mythology, religion and folklore.
