- "Build. Compete. Destroy."
- — The book's tagline.
The Official Guide to BattleBots is a 64-page reference book written by Tom Mason and Dan Danko, designed by Peter Koblish along with help from Jim Smentowski.
It covers photos, facts, and stats on 50 recognizable bots from the Comedy Central era including a bonus introduction on how BattleBots first started, and a handy glossary listing important terminology to the sport as well as an index. The book briefly covers popular robots by its stats: Active Rank, Type, Drive Power, Weapon Power, Weapon of Choice, Special Features, Build Time, Cost, Tournaments, Total Matches, Record, KOs, KO%, and Awards.
Summary[]
Step into the Battlebox with your favorite BattleBots from all four weight classes. Find out everything you need to know about the top robots: What is Ziggo's primary weapon? How many screws does it take to hold BioHazard together? What fuel powers Minion? You'll find the answers to these questions and much more. Packed with photos, stats, and little - known facts about over fifty of the fiercest BattleBots, THE OFFICIAL GUIDE TO BATTLEBOTS is just what you need to prepare for battle.
BattleBots Included:[]
Lightweights[]
- Ziggo
- Backlash
- Gamma Raptor
- Dr. Inferno Jr.
- Sallad
- Mouser Mecha Catbot
- Toe Crusher
- Wedge of Doom
- The Crusher
- Herr Gepounden
- Death by Monkeys
- Trilobot
- Wacker
Middleweights[]
- Hazard
- Deadblow
- Little Drummer Boy
- T-Minus
- T-Wrex
- Eraser
- F5
- Sunshine Lollibot
- Village Idiot
- Double Agent
- Blade Runner
- Bad Attitude
- Complete Control
Heavyweights[]
- BioHazard
- Vlad the Impaler
- Voltronic
- Son of Whyachi
- Punjar
- Tazbot
- HexaDecimator
- Overkill
- Nightmare
- Bacchus
- Gold Digger
- Mechavore
- Omega-13
Superheavyweights[]
- Minion
- Diesector
- Vladiator
- Toro
- Atomic Wedgie
- DoAll
- Revision Z
- Phere
- Techno Destructo
- Odin II
- The Judge
- Electric Lunch
- Ronin
Trivia[]
- Though the fight between Towering Inferno and FrenZy was pictured on the cover, they were not included in the book.
- The Official Guide to BattleBots is considered a small sister book to it's big brother book, BattleBots: The Official Guide.
- The entire book can be loaned and viewed on Archive.org.