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BrickFair VA will be holding four separate contests for LEGO MINDSTORMS
enthusiasts this year. The long-running favorites Stock Sumo and Unlimited Sumo
will be held again as usual, and there are two new contests as well, Capture the
Flag and Journey to the Center of the Earth.
In Capture the Flag, two robots will face off from opposite sides of the table,
and the winner will be the first robot that can locate the flag, grab it, and
find its way back to home base. The flag is represented by an infrared
HiTechnic ball, and as an added complication, it starts out on a flag carrier
robot that is wandering randomly around the arena. This contest is recommended
for AFOLs, although FOLs of all ages are welcome to compete.
Journey to the Center of the Earth is a variant of last year's Mine Rescue that
will find out which of the robots is best equipped to help minifigs explore the
deep underground. Contestants must follow a line drawn on the table, access a
plastic bore hole, and lower a minifig safely to the bottom. This contest is
recommended for KFOLs and TFOLs, although FOLs of all ages are welcome to
compete.
The official contest rules can be found at the following links:
Capture the Flag: http://www.brickfair.com/game/pop/Capture.pdf
Journey to the Center of the Earth:
http://www.brickfair.com/game/pop/Journey.pdf
Stock & Unlimited Sumo: http://www.brickfair.com/game/pop/SumoRules.pdf
BrickFair VA will be coming to the Dulles Expo Center in Chantilly, VA from
August 1-4, 2013. Public hours are on August 3rd and 4th from 11:00 AM to 4:00
PM.
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