History

In FIRST CRESCENDO, teams perform in a dynamic concert-themed challenge, working together to deliver an unforgettable performance.

Teams take center stage by:

1. Placing Sound Discs and Light Cylinders onto Stages to build their setlist.

2. Activating Special Effects by triggering Performance Boosters for bonus points.

3. Climbing the Spotlight Towers in the Endgame to bring the performance to a dazzling conclusion.

In FIRST CHARGED UP, teams work to manage energy distribution by efficiently delivering game pieces to power their community.

Teams manage energy by:

1. Scoring Cones and Cubes into Grid locations to charge the community’s Grid.

2. Linking Nodes to form connections between Grids for bonus points.

3. Docking or Engaging on the Charge Station in the Endgame to help balance the power system.

In FIRST RAPID REACT, teams work to transport cargo and prepare for departure in a futuristic airport-themed game.

Teams prepare for departure by:

1. Scoring Cargo into the Upper or Lower Hub to gain points.

2. Securing the Hangar by climbing Rungs of increasing height in the Hangar Zone during the Endgame.

3. Achieving Autonomous and Teleoperated goals by scoring Cargo and completing climbs for additional ranking points.

In FIRST INFINITE RECHARGE, teams work to defend the city from approaching asteroids by restoring and protecting the city’s power grid.

Teams restore the power grid by:

1. Scoring Power Cells into Power Ports to energize the Shield Generator.

2. Spinning the Control Panel to activate stages of the Shield Generator.

3. Climbing the Generator Switch and balancing it during the Endgame to restore the Shield Generator and protect the city.

In Destination: Deep Space, teams collecting samples from Planet Primus must prepare their spaceships between SANDSTORMS.
At T-minus 2:30: A SANDSTORM limits DRIVER visibility, so ROBOTS independently follow preprogrammed instructions or are operated by human DRIVERS. 

At T-minus 2:15: The SANDSTORM clears, and human operators take control of their ROBOTS. ALLIANCES score points by: 

1. Preparing ROCKETS and CARGO SHIP with HATCH PANELS

2. Loading CARGO pods

3. Returning the ROBOT safely to the ALLIANCE’s HABITAT.

In FIRST POWER UP, video game characters and their human operators are trapped in an arcade game, working to defeat the boss in order to escape!

Teams defeat the boss by:

1. Controlling the Switches and Scale by using Power Cubes to tip them in their favour.

2. Earning Power Ups – Force, Boost, and Levitate.

3. Climbing the Scale in order to be ready to Face The Boss

In FIRST STEAMWORKS, during an era where steam power reigns, teams prepare their airships for a long distance race. 

Each team prepares in three ways: 

1. By building steam pressure by scoring fuel (balls) into their boiler.

2. By delivering gears to pilots on their airship. When enough gears are delivered, pilots turn the crank to start the rotor. 

3. By latching on to ropes, allowing their robot to climb up to the airship, thus preparing for takeoff.

In FIRST STRONGHOLD, alliances compete against each other to breach their opponents’ defenses, known as outer works, and capture their tower.
They score points by:
1. Crossing elements of their opponents’ outer works
2. Scoring boulders in their opponents’ tower goals
3. Surrounding and scaling their opponents’ tower

In RECYCLE RUSH, alliances compete in a recycling-based game.
They score points by:
1. Stacking Totes on Scoring Platforms
2. Capping those stacks with Recycling Containers
3. Properly disposing of litter in designated locations

In AERIAL ASSIST, alliances of 3 teams compete against each other to achieve a higher score than the opposing alliance by:
Scoring in the high and low goals on the far side of the field
Moving balls over the truss
Employing teamwork (“assists”) to move the ball across the field.

In ULTIMATE ASCENT, alliances of 3 teams compete against each other to achieve a higher score than the opposing alliance by:
Scoring discs in high, middle or low goals
Climbing the pyramid up to level 1, 2 or 3.

In REBOUND RUMBLE, alliances compete to score as many basketballs into their hoops as they can.
They score points by:
Scoring baskets
Balancing on bridges in the centre of the field

In LOGO MOTION, alliances compete to hang as many inflated plastic shapes on their grids as they can.
They score points by:

Using minibots to climb a pole and trigger a sensor.Hanging Ubertubes

Hanging Logo pieces

In BREAKAWAY, alliances of 3 teams compete against each other to achieve a higher score than the opposing alliance by:
Shooting balls into the goal
Climbing on the alliance tower or platform
Lifting an alliance robot off the playing surface

In LUNACY, alliances of 3 teams compete against each other to achieve a higher score than the opposing alliance by:

Placing the game pieces in the trailers hitched to the opposing ALLIANCE’S ROBOTS.

In FIRST OVERDRIVE, alliances of 3 teams compete against each other to achieve a higher score than the opposing alliance by:
Making counter-clockwise laps with your robot around the TRACK
Moving large TRACKBALLS over and/or under the OVERPASS

In RACK ‘N ROLL, alliances of 3 teams compete against each other to achieve a higher score than the opposing alliance by:

Having ROBOTS in their HOME ZONE
Placing toroidal GAME PIECES on the central goal structure

In AIM HIGH, alliances of 3 teams compete against each other to achieve a higher score than the opposing alliance by:
Scoring balls in the center or corner goals
Having ROBOTs on your platform or ramp at the end of the match

In TRIPLE PLAY, alliances of 3 teams compete against each other to achieve a higher score than the opposing alliance by:
Placing tetras on or into goals
Getting three goals in a row capped with tetras
Having all three robots on an alliance in their end zone at the end of the match

In the game RAISING THE BAR, alliances of 3 teams compete against each other to achieve a higher score than the opposing alliance by:
Delivering balls into goals to earn points
Large balls and bonus balls also count
Hanging on to the pull up bar at the end of the game

In STACK ATTACK, the objective of the game is to acquire and stack plastic storage containers.
Alliances score points by:
Collecting plastic storage containers
Stacking the plastic storage containers
Positioning the robot on the platform at the end of the match

In ZONE ZEAL, alliances of 3 teams compete against each other to achieve a higher score than the opposing alliance by:
Scoring balls into the designated goals
Positioning goals in the alliance’s zones
Positioning alliance robots in the alliance’s zones

In Diabolical Dynamics, teams compete to achieve a higher score than the opponent team by:
Placing balls in their goal
Positioning the robot in a designated area at the end of the match

Four teams, paired in two alliances, will compete in each match. An alliance scores points by placing balls in their goal, and by positioning their robots in designated areas at the end of each match. At the start of a match, each alliance has seven yellow balls and one black ball in their station. In addition, there are fifteen yellow balls and two black balls on the far side of the field which may be scored by either alliance.

An alliance scores points by:
placing balls in their goal
positioning their robots in designated areas at the end of each match