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Look at all those Eggman's robots!—,Badniks, also known as Eggman's robots ( エッグマンのロボット, Egguman no Robotto ), are fictional enemy robots created by in the of video games.While they were simply known as 'Eggman's robots' in the Japanese releases of the games, the robots were classified as 'Badniks' in the manuals of the early North American and European versions. After was released in 1999, the robots are most often called 'Eggman's robots' in these areas of the world as well. However, they reappeared under the name Badniks in and, as well as in (Eggman specifically calls his robots 'Badniks' to the ). Some of them also appear at the beginning of.In the games, they are used by Eggman as his private robot army and they appear constantly throughout the levels as enemies to hinder the player and to kill the playable character. Eggman's robots have gone through a number of changes in appearance.
The first generation of Eggman robots seen in the games were also built for the purpose of finding the, whereas the second generation was to work on building the.Currently, it appears that Eggman is getting away from the personalized, ornate designs of his original machine lines and is moving for a more mass-producible line of machines; although, marks the return of some of his earlier robots, such as the and designs. Main article:A being incorporated into a Badnik.Most early Badniks in the games and those in the comic book in the U.K., and the Manga in Japan, were powered by animals that had been turned into a type of. When destroyed by Sonic, they exploded and released a small animal, such as a, that hops off the screen. However, in other games, it is shown that Badniks can be powered by rings, or even by plants.
Ironically, many of these older robots, from the original 16-bit games all the way to the series, usually resemble mechanical animals with built-in weaponry. While only being explained, the mass production of turning animals into Badniks has never shown in any game until in, where the process works by moving animals from and set into Badniks at the Eggman's base. This process has been referred to as robotization while the reversal of the process is referred to as de-robotization. Even before that, the only media where this has been shown is, where is seen explaining to what has happened to and.Some continuities, such as the television series instead showed that Eggman ' animals, literally turning organic beings into his mechanical minions. In more recent games evolving new models of robots not based on animal designs, it has been shown they are actually powered by just some other electric device—like —inside their bodies and when they are destroyed, nothing will pop out of them.Notable robot designsCertain designs of Badniks reappeared in multiple games, while others appeared only once. The designs of Badniks from the original appear often, such as variations of the Badniks, which resemble wasps and fire energy blasts from their stingers. The designs of the Badniks, which resemble scuttling crabs and fire energy blasts from guns within their claws, and the caterpillar-based Badniks are also seen often.
These Badniks are likely used often due to appearing in the and, the very first levels of the first Sonic game, making them 'classic'.The Badnik from was designed after a monkey, and sat in palm trees while throwing coconut bombs at Sonic. Variations of this Badnik have also appeared, most notably the design from the Sonic Adventure series, and unlike the ones from the original Sonic the Hedgehog, its design is often used in the 3D games. A specific also got a somewhat large role in the cartoon series.In, the player would face, robots based on Eggman himself. These robots have appeared in several games since, without many design changes, and often as playable characters.Eggman is also known for making robots based on Sonic himself to pit against his rival. While most of these robots have been destroyed by their organic counterpart, one of them, has appeared again and again throughout the series to battle Sonic.E-Series robots. Main article:In, the same game that stopped using the 'Badnik' name, the was introduced. This line of robotics have appeared frequently since, with the notable and even being recurring playable characters.
Some of them make cameo appearances in.In, after a long absence Eggman goes back to using many of his original robot models from the first games, such as, and many more, along with ones from other past adventures such as, and more.In many enemies from Sonic's past return once again such as Motobugs, Spinies, Eggrobos and Egg Pawns. These Badniks appear in the stages they originated from, e.g.
Appear in.Egg Gunner seriesThe 2006 game introduced all-new robots, called. They are much more intimidating and menacing than the cartoonish Egg Pawns, and are tall, armed with machine guns and have white armor. They were likely created because wanted the game to be more 'realistic', these robots are also seen in.
Egg Fighter seriesThe Egg Fighter series are robots which appear in. The most notable designs are the, and.Buzz Bombers. Main article:Buzz Bombers are robots in the forms of giant wasps, based on the namesake Badniks from the classic Sonic titles.
Their stingers double as laser emitters, and they are usually deployed for aerial attacks.The Buzz Bomber has several variants, including, and the.They also made an appearance in the pilot episode of the TV series, wherein they pursued Tails in an attempt to draw out Sonic and attempted to transport a herbicidal agent to the Great Forest in an attempt to expose the location of Knothole, both endeavors being handily thwarted by the Freedom Fighters. The SatAM version of Buzzbomber also appears in.Eggrobo. Main article:Eggrobo is an egg-shaped humanoid robot resembling.
They first appeared as enemies in the game. In Knuckles' storyline, one certain Eggrobo is boss instead of Dr. Robotnik; in Sonic's storyline in that game, many copies appeared as standard Badnik grunts in the Sky Sanctuary Zone, after being seen launched from the.They are rather more prominent in Knuckles' storyline, however, as one Eggrobo in particular attacks Knuckles in the beginning of the game, and then replaces Robotnik in cut scenes and as the end-of-zone boss in every level up until the (with the exception of, which is believed to be due to the fact that Robotnik had unique angled sprites in his machine). This Eggrobo appears to have greater intelligence than the other ones, and can pilot machines like Robotnik, even apparently learning from Robotnik's mistakes as the Eggrobo attacks a lot more.
There is also no animal inside this one. This Eggrobo is destroyed by in the (the final level in Knuckles' storyline). The Eggrobo restrains Knuckles, allowing Mecha Sonic to charge at him, but Knuckles breaks free and Mecha Sonic destroys the Eggrobo instead.Eggrobo has appeared as an unlockable playable character in and in the kart-racing mode of (it was also available in the original for the Sega, but only through online downloadable content).Orbinaut. Main article:The Orbinaut is a sea urchin based robot that consists of a sphere which orbited by four smaller maces.
Although other variants of this robot design employ the more popular attack method of releasing its maces from orbit towards the target, the Orbinaut from ( Sonic the Hedgehog 3) is notable among its kind for retaining its maces. Orbinaut instead moves towards its target at a constant speed while—the player moves. If the player stops moving, the Orbinaut will also come to a complete stop. Also, if Sonic, Tails, or Knuckles leaps in the air before moving left or right, the Orbinaut will not react.The spiked maces which surround the Orbinaut make this robot semi-invincible. Most of the time, the player character will be damaged if he touches Orbinaut, even while spinning. Orbinaut can be destroyed without consequences if Sonic, Tails, or Knuckles touches the robot while he is invincible or in Super or Hyper form. The player character can also use the brief period of invincibility granted just after taking a hit and destroy Orbinaut with an attack while the player character is still flashing.
Furthermore, Sonic can use the effects of some shields to destroy Orbinaut without taking damage. Finally, an unprotected Sonic can attack an Orbinaut without taking damage by using the. Sonic can jump into the air and jump a second time to protect himself from damage for a fraction of a second. With the right timing, Sonic can easily destroy Orbinauts without the use of power-ups or Chaos Emeralds.Robot copies Sonic robots. Main articles:, andIn an attempt to defeat his arch-nemesis, Eggman created a robot duplicate of Sonic referred to as Metal Sonic, who first appeared in and went on to be the second most recurring antagonist in the series. Eggman Nega created his own version of Metal Sonic designated, who appeared in.Several other robot Sonics have appeared, the first are a set referred to as the robots, the first Mecha Sonic: appeared in for the, the (also known as 'Silver Sonic' or 'Robo Sonic') first appeared in for the and the appeared in, another Mecha Sonic: appeared in.
An also appears in.Knuckles robots. Main article:Tails also has his own 'robotic' copy, the Tails Doll. It has a power plant in the gem on it's head which gives it the ability to levitate and is also able to move at moderate speeds.
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.In 1939, Britain and its allies went to war with Germany and her allies. To begin with, Germany was very successful in defeating its enemies. In the first two years of the war, German bombers attacked British cities causing great damage and loss of life. Roughly 43,000 people were killed and two million made homeless by the bombing. However, by 1943 the tide of war was turning and Germany was on the defensive.It was then that intelligence of a new threat to Britain’s cities began to emerge – missiles and rockets. The V1 missile, once launched, flew without a pilot until it ran out of fuel and came crashing down, blowing up. The V2 rocket was a long distance weapon that could travel at the speed of sound.
You will investigate how serious a threat these weapons were to Britain in 1943.Tasks. Read Sources 1 and 2. You must advise the War Cabinet on the threat level from three sites: Peenemunde, Wissant and Watten.
These sites are believed to be part of the German rocket project. Read the documents and then answer the questions. Is Peenemunde part of the German rocket project? Should it be bombed? Give reasons for your answer. Is Wissant part of the German rocket project?
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Should it be bombed? Give reasons for your answer. Is Watten part of the German rocket project? Should it be bombed? Give reasons for your answer. How good was the advice you gave?1a.
Yes: 10 points No: 0 pointsShould we bomb Peenemunde?There was clear evidence that the Germans were developing a long-range rocket there. This site was so dangerous that it had to be attacked as soon as possible.1b. Yes: 1 point No: 9 pointsShould we bomb Wissant?While answering yes is not completely wrong, it was decided not to bomb the suspected launch sites at the time.1c. Yes: 8 points No: 2 pointsShould we bomb Watten?This site turned out to be where the fuel was put into the rockets.
So it was very dangerous and had to be attacked.Score of 27Excellent, you could not have given better advice. If the Germans were allowed to develop their missiles and rockets, then huge destruction could have been caused to British cities. You are going to be promoted.Score of 15 or aboveWell done, you have given good advice. If the Germans were allowed to develop their missiles and rockets, then huge destruction could have been caused to British cities.Score of 14 or lessYou have given poor advice. If the Germans were allowed to develop their missiles and rockets, then huge destruction could have been caused to British cities. You are in danger of being transferred to the Ministry of Food where your job will be to give advice on nothing more serious than how to make tasty meals using powdered eggs.
Look at Source 3. Plan the attack on Peenemunde.You need to advise the bomber pilots on which parts of the site they should aim to destroy.Study the aerial photograph of Peenemunde.
Can you identify the areas listed in the table below? If you need more help finding them, have a look at the target map in Source 3a. Which of the following targets would you advise the bomber pilots to aim for?
Give reasons for your choice of targets. Experimental station. Factory workshops.
Power plant. Unidentified machinery. Experimental establishments.
Sleeping and living quarters. AirfieldWhen you have finished you can read source 4 to see what happened. The people of Britain called the V1 missiles ‘Buzz Bombs’ or ‘Doodlebugs’. The first was dropped at Swanscombe in Kent on 13 June 1944 and the last one at Orpington in Kent on 27 March 1945. During that time, 6,725 were launched at Britain.
Of these, 2,340 hit London, causing 5,475 deaths, with 16,000 injured. Three lines of defence were put in place against the missiles: fighter planes over the English coast, anti-aircraft batteries in Kent and barrage balloons around London. These were successful in destroying 3,500 V1 missiles.V2 rockets were first launched against England in September 1944. Over the next few months, nearly 1,400 struck London.
They were less accurate than V1 missiles, but since they travelled at the speed of sound, and so made no warning noise before impact, it was almost impossible to defend against them.The Royal Air Force began bombing the launch sites in 1944. The threat from these weapons ended in 1945 as the British army and their allies advanced across France, Belgium and Holland, capturing the launch sites.Teachers' notesThis lesson could be used as part of the following topic areas:. changing technology and warfare, showing how new inventions completely change the way war is waged. the Home Front: the story of the V1 and V2 bombings is part of the story of the Blitz as well as the mobilisation of the British people in the First World War. Air raids are some of the most powerful British memories of the 20th century and present opportunities for students to do some independent research.
civilians and ‘total war’. The 20th century introduced the British people to ‘total war’.
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