The Game
T H E G A M E
2009 Description and Scoring
LUNACY is played on a 54' x 27' low
Robots are autonomous during the
Moon Rocks and Empty Cells scored
friction field. Robots are equipped with
first 15 seconds of play, and teleoperated
in an opponent’s trailer, at any time and by
slippery wheels and payload trailers.
for the remaining 2 minutes. Trailers begin
any player, are worth 2 points. Super Cells
LUNACY game pieces are “Orbit Balls”
each match empty, and robots may be
scored in an opponent’s trailer are worth
designated as Moon Rocks, Empty Cells,
loaded with up to 7 Moon Rocks by their
15 points. Super Cells must be “activated”
or Super Cells. Two three-team robot
team prior to the start of the match.
before they can be played. Activation
alliances collect and score Orbit Balls in
Human players are equipped with 20
occurs when a robot delivers an Empty
trailers attached to the opposing teams’
Moon Rocks, less the number they load
Cell from their Outpost to their Fueling
robots. Human players are positioned
into their robot, and a quantity of Empty
Station. Empty Cells can be delivered
around the perimeter of the arena and
Cells and Super Cells determined by the
throughout the match. Super Cells may
can score from their stations.
outcome of their previous match. If a
only be played during the last 20 seconds
team has not yet played a match, the
of a match.
human player receives 4 Empty Cells
and 2 Super Cells.
