HiJinx

HiJinx
Participation Information
Reboot Seasons	World Championship V World Championship VI World Championship VII
Other Events	BattleBots: Bounty Hunters BattleBots: Champions I BattleBots: Champions II
Other Names	Hijinx Kestrel (Working name)
Team Information
Team	Offbeat Robotics
Team Members	Jen Herchenroeder (Captain) Orion Beach Madeline Hagan Chestley Couch (WC V-BB: Champions I) Tim Bogdanof (WC V) Chas Leichner (WC VI-Present) Michael Cox (WC V-BB: Champions I) Matthew Garrett (WC V-BB: Champions I) Paloma Fautley (WC VI-Present) Eli D'Elias (WC V-BB: Champions I) Jackie Gerstein (WC VII-Present) Geno Esposito (WC VII-Present) Zack Robinson (WC VII-Present) Cameron Schaefer (WC VII-Present)
From	Oakland, CA
Other Entries	Skorpios
Associated Robots	Battle Royale With Cheese (Jen Herchenroeder) Skorpios (Orion Beach, Jen Herchenroeder) Bite Force (Tim Bogdanof) Wrecks (Orion Beach)
Robot Statistics
Weight	242-250lbs
Power	Tattu R-Line 22.2V 5.1Ah LiPo battery
Drive	2x Castle 1515 brushless motors
Weapons	Horizontal bar spinner
Statistics correct as of its most recent appearance on the show, or if not applicable, qualification attempt.

HiJinx is a heavyweight robot built by Offbeat Robotics which has fought in every BattleBots competition since World Championship V.

It is a two-wheel drive, invertible robot armed with a long undercutting bar which spanned the circumference of the bot, with only the wheels and stabilizing tail protruding further from the bot than its bar. Measuring 48" in length, the primary weapon had more reach than the majority of other bots in the field, and could spin at up to 1400rpm. Its wheels were custom made from 1" thick UMHW plastic, proving to be durable throughout the season as a result.

HiJinx as "Kestrel", sporting its original color scheme.

Design plans for HiJinx commenced in 2019, and the overall shape and functionality of the robot remained similar throughout this process. Originally called Kestrel, early CAD models sported a different color scheme consisting largely of black, blue and orange, inspired by the American kestrel falcon. The bot was given a 1980s aesthetic, hence the use of bright, neon colors, though this evolved into an owl theme over time and culminated into the final look. The name HiJinx is an alternative spelling of "hijinks" or "high jinks", which is a name given to lively and excited behavior which often suggests mischief. Offbeat Robotics were sponsored by Team HyperShock for World Championship V, as part of their "HyperShock Approved" brand.

"Between the robot idea, design, and build, the team settled on a theme caught between Blade Runner and Jem and the Holograms with a little Top Gun thrown in… very 80s"

— Offbeat Robotics explain the aesthetic design of HiJinx in their build logs

HiJinx during World Championship VI.

Team captain Jen Herchenroeder was previously a part of Battle Royale With Cheese as well as Skorpios during the 2018 and 2019 seasons respectively. With Offbeat Robotics selling Skorpios to Zach Lytle and Diana Tarlson, allowing the pair to form a new team around the robot, Orion Beach and Jen Herchenroeder built HiJinx under the Offbeat Robotics name.

Armored in a mix of AR400 steel and anodized aluminum for its debut year, the bot largely impressed, going 2-1 and making the Top 32 before was ejected from the BattleBox in spectacular fashion by Uppercut.

HiJinx returned for BattleBots: Bounty Hunters where it competed in Beta's bracket. Despite beating Craig Danby and SlamMow! in the first round, HiJinx ultimately lost to Bloodsport in the second.

HiJinx during World Championship VI hero shots.

HiJinx returned for World Championship VI, sporting a newly-cut AR500 steel undercutting bar which weighed 68lbs. It also featured stronger head and tail pieces. Though former Bite Force team member Tim Bogdanof would not return in 2021, the team picked up two new members in Chas Leichner and Paloma Fautley. HiJinx lost their first fight against Mammoth after an oversight in the pits saw a wheel fall off. HiJinx returned to form after beating Kraken by a unanimous judges' decision and then knocking out SubZero to finish with a 2-1 record. HiJinx met its match in the Round of 32, however, losing out to SawBlaze.

Entering BattleBots: Champions I, HiJinx lost out to Whiplash in the first fight of its Sin City Slugfest bracket and was eliminated at the first hurdle.

HiJinx during World Championship VII hero shots.

In October 2022, BattleBots confirmed HiJinx's inclusion in World Championship VII, ranked #31 in the Pre-Season Power Rankings. As well as its traditionally angry owl eyes, HiJinx now had an alternative look, showcasing eyes similar in design to those seen on Blip. HiJinx had a mixed showing during its first two Fight Night battles, defeating Big Dill but losing to Captain Shrederator in disappointing fashion. Keen to improve its record, it suffered a brutal loss to rookie robot RIPperoni before losing its weapon bar against Switchback in its final Fight Night battle. With a 1-3 record, HiJinx failed to make the Top 32 for the first time in its career.

HiJinx's alternative look during World Championship VII.

HiJinx also competed in BattleBots: Champions II, but fell in the first round of the bracket to Top 16 finisher Malice.

Outside BattleBots

HiJinx was among the BattleBots competitors displayed at Open Sauce in San Francisco in July 2023.

Robot History

World Championship V
HiJinx vs. Claw Viper HiJinx is slammed and thrown into the air by Claw Viper. HiJinx's first match was against fellow newcomer, Claw Viper. In response, HiJinx put on its shorter, but heavier bar with no holes to hit harder and potentially break through Claw Viper's wedge. HiJinx started off okay, managing to dodge Claw Viper's box rush and made Claw Viper ramp up their stabilizer. HiJinx landed a shot that disabled Claw Viper's clamping arm, but wasn't able to cause any other damage after that. HiJinx was continuously slammed by Claw Viper, who outdrove Offbeat Robotics' machine for the bulk of the match. HiJinx was starting to slow down and seemingly only able to crab-walk. After dishing out another hit, HiJinx was slammed hard enough to break its drive's gearboxes under the pulverizer. It was then grabbed and taken for a spin around the BattleBox by Claw Viper. Now immobile, HiJinx was counted out, giving Claw Viper the win by KO.
HiJinx vs. Tracer HiJinx's second match was against fellow newcomers Tracer. This fight was not shown in full during the original Discovery airings, but was released as a Basement Tape battle and included in Episode 8 of the ITV4 UK version. "We are fighting Tracer, which is kind of the fight that we've been preparing for, for a while. We're gonna go with the same configuration. We're using the same vertical tail with the articulated wedge. We're going with the stout blade, better at handling loads. We're gonna add as much armor as possible, so we're gonna keep the flamethrower off the robot for this one, and make sure we are tanked up and as strong as we can be." — Jen Herchenroeder explains the configuration used by HiJinx for its second battle (ITV4 UK version) HiJinx knocks Tracer over. Both competitors started tentatively, with HiJinx driving tail-first and stopping in the inner perimeter. This caused Tracer to flick upwards as it hit the tail; HiJinx maneuvered around Tracer and engaged in a weapon-on-weapon collision. The impact flipped Tracer over and sent it skittering into a paddle by its own vertical spinner. Tracer was unable to self-right following this exchange. HiJinx turned around, drove forwards and delivered a final blow to Tracer's side before retreating to the center. Once its opponent was counted out, HiJinx was confirmed to receive its first-ever BattleBots victory. This quick knockout allowed it to improve its Fight Night record to 1-1. "Honestly, this is a good fight for us because this robot really is designed to tear through the current field of vertical spinners. And this is our first chance to test it against the kind of robot that it's designed to go up against. So, we knew that [Tracer] had a nice wide contact patch for us to hit on the side. We also knew that we wanted to face them in the reverse position so that we could start using our wedge as the weapon spins up. The strategy worked perfectly." — Jen Herchenroeder, post-match interview (ITV4 UK version)
HiJinx vs. Chomp HiJinx strikes Chomp's feet. HiJinx was now in its third and final Fight Night match against the 500lb walker Chomp. Following her machine's win against Tracer, captain Jen Herchenroeder expressed that this battle was 'critical' for its chances to appear in the main championship, during an interview shown in the ITV4 version. HiJinx was cautious to start as they were working to avoid Chomp's flames as it slowly advanced. However, HiJinx soon went in and delivered a hit. Undeterred, Chomp threatened to attack with its hammer as HiJinx went in again. It breached the protective hoop of Chomp with the next attack, disabling several of its legs which were vital to its mobility. Chomp was counted out, giving HiJinx the win by KO.
HiJinx vs. Uppercut The KO hit on HiJinx. HiJinx fought Uppercut in the Round of 32 as the No.29 seed. HiJinx was initially able to keep Uppercut at bay using its rear stabilizer as a makeshift keep-away stick. However, as they turned to face Uppercut, they made contact with the vertical spinner and were popped into the air momentarily before being punted out of the arena, slotted perfectly behind the BattleBox wall. Unable to escape, HiJinx was counted out, giving Uppercut the win by KO and a spot in the Top 16.
BattleBots: Bounty Hunters
HiJinx vs. SlamMow! SlamMow! and HiJinx meet in the BattleBox. HiJinx also entered the Beta bracket of BattleBots: Bounty Hunters, where it faced SlamMow! in the first round. HiJinx started off well as they were able to get under the low wedge of SlamMow! and push them around momentarily. After letting them go, HiJinx was then cornered and flipped over, which meant their bar spun higher up. HiJinx could not capitalize on this as they were pushed onto the screws, which trapped their left wheel for a few seconds. However, HiJinx escaped and was able to keep moving while SlamMow! began to slow, before grinding to a halt. SlamMow! was counted out, giving HiJinx the win by KO.
HiJinx vs. Bloodsport Bloodsport coerces HiJinx into the corner. HiJinx next faced Bloodsport in the next round of the bracket. The fight began evenly as neither robot was able to cause major damage to its opponent. As their weapon spinup time was slower than that of Bloodsport, however, this left them vulnerable. It then became apparent that one side of their drive had been disabled by Bloodsport. HiJinx continued to fight but were unable to position themselves before taking a final hit that cost them a piece of the top plate and their entire drive. With their weapon spinning at top speed, HiJinx was counted out, giving Bloodsport the win by KO.
World Championship VI
HiJinx vs. Mammoth Mammoth chases down HiJinx. HiJinx is counted out as Mammoth watches on. HiJinx's first fight of the 2021 season was against Mammoth. For this fight, Mammoth was equipped with a white UMHW bar to absorb the horizontal blows of HiJinx. The fight commenced with Mammoth charging directly at HiJinx and using its trunk to swat them away. HiJinx escaped to the center of the BattleBox to try and spin up to speed, but was obstructed by Mammoth's long front feet, ultimately finding itself coerced to the side of the Upper Deck. HiJinx was just wide enough to become high centered while sat on top of Mammoth's front feet, but managed to get away and spin up in the corner. Mammoth attacked again, using its trunk to unbalance HiJinx. The resulting lift caused HiJinx to be flipped over and the next interaction saw one of its wheel break away. Although HiJinx could spin on the spot and its weapon was fully functional, it could not show translational movement and was counted out, giving Mammoth its first win of the new season by KO. After the fight, Jen Herchenroeder revealed in a YouTube video that HiJinx's issue was the result of its wheel not being screwed on properly, an oversight that was resolved ahead of future fights.
HiJinx vs. Kraken HiJinx attacks Kraken while inverted. HiJinx tries to escape the clutches of Kraken. HiJinx's second fight was against Kraken. Ahead of this fight, the HiJinx team welded S7 tool steel teeth to their bar spinner. HiJinx also decided to start sideways for this fight, so as to spin up and protect itself from a Kraken box rush. As Kraken approached, it made contact with the bar and deflected away. The bar of HiJinx had been slowed in this early exchange, however, leaving Jen Herchenroeder's bot vulnerable as Kraken returned to clamp down on its opponent. HiJinx managed to escape, but had been flipped over as a result of the attack. This proved to be a blessing in disguise as the bar was positioned high enough to strike the head and teeth of Kraken, and did just that multiple times. This caused cosmetic damage to the head and buckled one of its teeth slightly. Suddenly, HiJinx was no longer moving, prompting Matt Spurk of Kraken to ask for a count, but HiJinx showed signs of life shortly after. HiJinx delivered several big hits to Kraken's head, before finding itself smothered by Kraken and unable to spin up. Kraken bit down on HiJinx, but failed to puncture their armor, then sent them to the Upper Deck via the screws. HiJinx attempted to drive off, but managed to beach itself on the edge of the hazard in doing so. With neither wheel able to gain purchase, HiJinx struggled to escape. In the background, Kraken was driving in circles, with neither robot appearing fully mobile. HiJinx fired its spinner and was eventually able to free itself and drive away. Another hit from the bar buckled the head of Kraken, and one more ripped a tooth away completely. Despite Kraken's hampered mobility, it survived to the end and the fight went to the judges. A unanimous decision was awarded in favor of HiJinx, putting them to 1-1.
HiJinx vs. SubZero HiJinx and SubZero come together. Last up for HiJinx in the Fight Night rounds was SubZero. HiJinx again led with their tail to allow for the undercutter to spin up to speed, and SubZero charged right for them. However, it instead made contact with the front of HiJinx and deflected into the arena barrier. SubZero chased it into the center of the BattleBox and managed to get a good flip on its opponent. HiJinx was able to escape the short corner but could not spin up as quickly as usual. It attempted to flip HiJinx several more times without success before the primary weapon of SubZero became jammed open. HiJinx was finally allowed time and space to spin up before tearing a wedgelet away from Logan Davis' bot. It bore the brunt of several more attacks with the undercutting bar before HiJinx tore the entire back panel away from SubZero. Its side armor had now been bent into its left-side drive and SubZero was unable to show translational movement, so it was counted out. HiJinx took the win by knockout and earned a 2-1 Fight Night record.
HiJinx vs. SawBlaze HiJinx is left with its electronics exposed. HiJinx somehow goes the distance. HiJinx broke into the Top 32 as the No.29 seed, and found itself against No.4 seed Jamison Go and SawBlaze. It once more led with its tail. Early on, however, SawBlaze charged HiJinx down and stopped the undercutting blade, snagging a wheel and controlling its opponent around the BattleBox. SawBlaze drove HiJinx to the pulverizer as their hammer saw got up to speed. HiJinx was rammed into the Upper Deck as the green flame of SawBlaze fired, and Jamison Go followed this up with strikes to the top panel and right-side wheel of HiJinx. Orion Beach was unable to escape as SawBlaze delivered a brutal shot which tore a panel completely off, exposing the drive motor which dangled loosely inside the chassis. HiJinx was rammed into the Upper Deck again, now high centred as a result of the tip of their tail bending downwards. Another overhead attack snapped the tip clean off, and the exposed drive motor eventually detached completely as HiJinx attempted to show mobility. Jamison Go's team landed more pulverizer blows as HiJinx was sent to the short corner and then to the screws. Jen Herchenroeder's bot was unable to mount any attacks of its own, but survived to the end of the fight despite being thrown onto the Upper Deck in the closing seconds and having spent half of the fight without a drive motor. SawBlaze won by unanimous decision and HiJinx were eliminated from the competition.
BattleBots: Champions I
HiJinx vs. Whiplash Whiplash immediately rides up the tail of HiJinx. HiJinx clashes with Whiplash. HiJinx is thrown onto the screws. HiJinx returned for BattleBots: Champions I, facing Whiplash in the first round of its bracket. For this battle, HiJinx was equipped with a brand new bar with chamfered edges. Whiplash was without its disc, instead sporting a C-shaped front plow to deflect hits from HiJinx's bar. As HiJinx led with its tail, however, Whiplash initially rode straight up it and became stuck momentarily, but escaped. Whiplash tanked several hits from the horizontal spinning bar before suffering a pulverizer shot from the their opponents, which pinned it in place. Whiplash then got its lifter into play, taking advantage of the width and ground clearance of HiJinx but struggling to take it to any hazards. It instead opted to reverse HiJinx into the screws, expertly utilizing its arm to clamp Jen Herchenroeder's bot in position as it racked up the control points. HiJinx spun up again, knocking Whiplash into the short corner before both robots fled to the center of the arena. Whiplash then took advantage of the flat front of HiJinx, getting in underneath and tipping it over, righting it and throwing HiJinx over once more. Matt Vasquez drove HiJinx to the screws positioned in front of the judges, eventually overturning it in front of Jason Bardis. HiJinx finally found space and time to spin its primary weapon, winning the ground game whenever it led with its tail. However, the blade slowed in the final thirty seconds of the fight and as both robots took killsaw shots in the closing stages, the fight went to the judges. Whiplash was awarded the win by unanimous decision, and HiJinx was eliminated from the bracket.
World Championship VII
HiJinx vs. Big Dill HiJinx's first Fight Night opponent of World Championship VII was the returning Big Dill. Sparks fly as HiJinx attacks Big Dill. HiJinx and Big Dill in the BattleBox. As the fight began, HiJinx spun up to speed and used its tail as a wedge as Big Dill approached with its large front wedge and lifter. This proved successful as HiJinx slid the tail underneath the front of Big Dill and landed a blow. With its lifter raised, Big Dill then got to the front of HiJinx and stopped it from spinning before driving it into the housing for the screws. This left HiJinx inverted, where it could now hit higher up on Emmanuel Carrillo's machine. Big Dill gives chase. Big Dill appeared to have lost drive on one side as HiJinx continued to deliver blows, but was still able to move in arcs and threatened to grab HiJinx. However, Orion Beach was able to drive the robot into the wall and right the team's robot as Big Dill suddenly caught fire. HiJinx drove to the opposite side of the arena and a count began on Big Dill, who could no longer move. HiJinx took the win by knockout and moved to 1-0.
HiJinx vs. Captain Shrederator HiJinx's second Fight Night opponent was Brian Nave and Captain Shrederator. Using their thick 71lb bar for this match, the team got it spun up while Captain Shrederator crashed into the screws on the Upper Deck and stopped spinning. Both robots collide. HiJinx landed a shot on Captain Shrederator as it tried to drive back to the middle, but this resulted in the bar losing mobility. This did not stop HiJinx from pinning its opponent in the far right corner of the BattleBox with its tail. Orion Beach then tried to get the bar working again, but it couldn't spin very quickly, so he had to release Captain Shrederator. Meeting back in the middle, HiJinx tried to reposition for another push, but Captain Shrederator was able to spin back up again and deliver a few critical blows. With less than a minute to go, HiJinx lost a drive chain, and soon after its mobility, due to these exchanges. A count on HiJinx followed, giving Captain Shrederator the win by KO. HiJinx now had a 1-1 record going into the next bout. It was later revealed on the Behind the Bots podcast that the team had used a spare chassis from last year in both of their first World Championship VII matches. Having started a new interior design, they ran out of time waiting for new parts being manufactured. They had also found out via Nick Nave that the reinforcement ring of HiJinx's base had been compromised, preventing free movement of the bar spinner.
HiJinx vs. RIPperoni HiJinx's third opponent was Uppercut's spiritual successor, RIPperoni, who pulled off a massive upset against former Giant Nut winner and Pre-Season No.1 ranked bot End Game in its last fight. For this fight, Malice captain Bunny Liaw provided guest commentary. RIPperoni throws HiJinx into the wall. RIPperoni quickly got up to speed as HiJinx stayed close to the edge of the BattleBox. The two went weapon-to-weapon and RIPperoni threw HiJinx up towards the drivers' booth, in front of its captain Anna Zolnikov. RIPperoni chases down HiJinx. HiJinx recovered, but had lost its owl face and power to its weapon as well. RIPperoni bounced off the arena floor and HiJinx used its tail to try and out-wedge it, but took another shot from the vertical spinner. Kenny Florian: "HiJinx taking some big shots to some critical areas. And it looks to me like that weapon is down, Bunny." Bunny Liaw: "It's definitely down; it looks like a gear separated. Like, you can see it pulled apart right there. Oh, man..." — Kenny Florian and Bunny Liaw commentate as HiJinx suffers further damage A fire erupts within HiJinx. RIPperoni overturned HiJinx before delivering a blow to its wheel. It then forced Jen Herchenroeder's bot back to the edge of the arena before HiJinx self-righted against the screws. Looking to recover, RIPperoni continued to attack, peeling away one of its top panels as a fire began inside HiJinx. HiJinx is immobile and counted out. As HiJinx appeared to lose drive on its right side, RIPperoni driver Frederick Moore remained aggressive, looking for a knockout. Sparks flew as it targeted the tail of HiJinx, but the horizontal bar suddenly came back to life before RIPperoni delivered a final blow to its frame. Now, neither HiJinx's weapon nor its drive were functional and RIPperoni mercifully retreated. Chants of 'Pizza!' began among the crowd as a count began, confirming a positive 2-1 record for RIPperoni and a second win consecutive by knockout.
HiJinx vs. Switchback HiJinx with its additional rib-like armor. HiJinx's fourth and final Fight Night battle was a desperate against Switchback, where defeat would guarantee HiJinx falling short of the bracket for the first time ever. For this matchup, HiJinx equipped a brand new set of rib armor designed to deflect top attacks such as those suffered from SawBlaze in the previous season, as well as a thinner tail designed for getting under Switchback's wedge. "One thing we know about Switchback is that they like to run big plow. Greg Needel, the team captain, had the audacity to show me a picture of which plow he planned to use my robot. I didn't have the heart to tell him it was the wrong one." — Jen Hechenroeder jokes about the importance of the configuration war between the two bots HiJinx is popped up by Switchback early on. When the battle began, HiJinx was slow to get going, while Switchback was anything but. HiJinx turned its tail towards the articulated drum spinner as it attempted to get its undercutter up to speed, but Switchback tossed it up in the air with a light jab. The bot from Texas followed this up by pushing HiJinx up against the wall, overturning it and seriously limiting its mobility. "Hijinx now inverted and vulnerable, Switchback going on the attack!" — Kenny Florian assesses Hijinx's early struggles in the fight HiJinx loses its weapon, and loses the fight. As Switchback retreated to reposition itself, HiJinx focused on getting its weapon up to speed, now whirling above the bot like a helicopter blade. Switchback attacked again, though neither bot seemed too perturbed by the collision. With the bot's tail once again facing the drum spinner, the HiJinx team could only watch helplessly as Switchback's next charge ripped the undercutter clean off, sending the blade halfway across the box while the body of HiJinx landed in the corner. With one wheel caught on the rails, there was nothing the undercutter robot could do as it was counted out, finishing the regular season at an underwhelming 1-3. Chris Rose: "I don't think Orion Beach is gonna be able to shake loose from that spot!" Kenny Florian: "Yeah, he's a good driver, but he's not a magician." — Chris and Kenny analyze Hijinx's doomed position
BattleBots: Champions II
HiJinx vs. Malice HiJinx competed in BattleBots: Champions II, where it faced off against Malice in Round 1 of the second Sin City Slugfest bracket. Pre-fight, Jen Herchenroeder stated HiJinx now had a reinforced rear tail and stated their intention to drive more aggressively in this tournament. Malice tears into HiJinx's wheel. HiJinx led with its tail as it started spinning up, but Malice quickly engaged and evaded the tail, instead striking the weapon with its own horizontal spinner. David Liaw looked to coerce HiJinx into the corner and tore off one of HiJinx's hubs, buckling the remaining wheel. Both both go weapon-to-weapon. However, HiJinx then backed up, striking Malice with its blade and unbalancing it momentarily. Malice retaliated by buffeting its reinforced tail. before taking advantage of HiJinx exposing its other wheel and splitting it across the center. At this stage, Malice had damaged both wheels on HiJinx, hampering its mobility. Jen Herchenroeder's robot struggled to keep its tail pointed at its opponent as a result, but its giant horizontal spinner continued to pose a threat to the Top 16 finisher. Both bots went weapon-to-weapon, which caused Malice to twist away into the middle of the arena. Jen Herchenroeder: "Yeah that's right! Right on their frame..." Chris Rose: "That was a great job by Orion Beach to use the tail to filter Malice into their weapon... trying to do it again, here!" — Jen Herchenroeder and Chris Rose react to Orion Beach's tactics An inverted Malice hits high up on HiJinx. Malice landed upside-down, meaning it could now hit slightly higher up, but the accumulated damage to HiJinx's wheels began to really affect their mobility. The left wheel was dragging the right side of the robot around, but Orion Beach kept the front pointed at Malice. David Liaw opted to charge head-on and tore away the decorative face of HiJinx before landing another hit on the wheels. HiJinx sits incapacitated. Now high-centered on its own weapon, the wheels of HiJinx lacked contact with the floor and the robot could no longer show mobility. HiJinx was counted out and eliminated from the bracket.

Results

Wins/Losses

• Wins: 6
• Losses: 10

Competition	Wins	Losses
World Championship V	Tracer (Untelevised Undercard Match) Chomp (Undercard Match)	Claw Viper (Undercard Match) Uppercut
BattleBots: Bounty Hunters	SlamMow!	Bloodsport
World Championship VI	Kraken (Undercard Match) SubZero (Undercard Match)	Mammoth (Undercard Match) SawBlaze
BattleBots: Champions I	None	Whiplash
World Championship VII	Big Dill (Undercard Match)	Captain Shrederator (Undercard Match) RIPperoni (Undercard Match) Switchback (Undercard Match)
BattleBot: Champions II	None	Malice

Faruq Tauheed Introductions

"From Santa Rosa, California, the spin-ister of offense, HiJinx!"

"From Santa Rosa, California, the pink punisher, HiJinx!"

"From Oakland, California, the pink and yellow that turns you black and blue. It's HiJinx!"

"From Oakland, California, it's all fun and games until someone gets hurt, then it's really fun. It's HiJinx!"

"From Oakland, California, it's got a Lisa Frank binder to store your death certificate. It's HiJinx!"

"From Santa Rosa, California, it's hella cool and about to take you to school. It's HiJinx!"

"From Santa Rosa, California. It's straight out of the 80s and parties with Hades. It's HiJinx!"

"From Oakland, California, leaving Oakland for Vegas, but planning on returning, it's HIJINX!"

"From Oakland, California, the bot that's pink enough for Barbie but will stop you flatter than Ken, it's HIJINX!"

Trivia

• Between its debut year and its return for the 2021 season, Offbeat Robotics sold HiJinx's original weapon bar and various armor pieces to fans in order to fund upgrades for World Championship VI.
• The team had two owl mascots in the pits for their debut season, called Athena and Minerva, the Greek and Roman goddesses of wisdom.
• Despite being a member of the team and assisting with HiJinx, Eli D'Elias is not listed on the BattleBots website.
• In World Championship V, HiJinx ironically fell at the same stage of the competition as HyperShock, who sponsored the team for the season.
• According to Orion Beach, HiJinx was originally intended to be the next iteration of Skorpios under Offbeat Robotics, with Zach Lytle and Diana Tarlson instead rebranding the Skorpios robot for later seasons.
• Alongside a handful of other robots from the season, HiJinx made an appearance as a static display at a live premiere of the tournament conclusion in San Jose, California.
• World Championship VII was the first time in three seasons that HiJinx failed to break into the Top 32.