1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Robot Wars; ("the TV Programme") is a mechanical sporting

event that features radio controlled robots in competition and

combat Competitors must employ a combination of design

creativity, strategy and driving skills in this contest for survival

2. DATE

The recording of the TV Programme will take place on a date to

be confirmed by us. Dates for weigh-in's and inspections will

also be confirmed.

3. LOCATION

To be confirmed by us.

4. ROBOT DESIGN

Robots and any personnel or team members appearing with them

in the TV Programme are not permitted to display any company or

product names, logos or colors. Team names may not include

references to product or company names. Your robot must not be

designed to resemble any commercial product. We reserve the

right either to disqualify any robot or to require appropriate

changes to be made to the appearance of any robot for any reason

including, but not limited to, objections made by any broadcaster

of the TV Programme to the appearance of a robot.

Robots should be designed, constructed and operated with

extreme care at all times, using materials and equipment which

comply with all applicable UK legislation and regulation

including all applicable British Safety Standards.

5. GAME DESIGN

5.1 Each episode of the TV Programme will feature at least 6

starting robots from the Middle and Heavyweight classes (these

classes are described below). The competing robots will be

grouped at our sole discretion in order to ensure maximum drama,

competition and entertainment for viewers at home. The aim of

each team is to guide their robot through a scenes of elimination

rounds at the end of which the surviving robots will face each

other in combat in "the Arena". in addition to this main

competitive structure of the TV Programme, the TV Programme

will include a number of separate games to be featured during the

course of the scenes.

5.2 Face-off: Robots compete on a one-to-one basis within

weight classifications as paired in our sole discretion or as

dictated by previous elimination rounds. Contestants win by

immobilizing their opponent Each match is timed at 5 minutes.

Contestants must actively engage in combat.

Winners are determined as follows:

a) By rendering their opponent immobile within the 5 minute time

limit. Any robot that is unable to move for thirty (30) continuous

seconds shall be considered "immobile".

b) if after 5 minutes of combat both robots are still mobile the

winner will be chosen by official Robot Wars; judges based

upon a points system which will take into account three factors:

damage, aggression and control. Of these three factors damage

will be the primary criteria for determining the winner

c) if, following an allocation of points by the judges under (b)

above, there is a draw between the competing robots, the

audience will choose the winner by the strength of their applause.

The audience applause will be based upon the same criteria as set

out in (b) above (i.e. damage, aggression and control).

d) Robots may not win by pinning their opponents to the Arena

surface. If a robot becomes pinned, the Robot Wars; judges will

require the aggressor to release the pinned robot. Robots

employing a strategy of "grab and hold" before using their

weapons to attack their opponent will be given one minute before

being required to disengage their opponent. If, in the opinion of

the Robot Wars; judges, both robots are clearly locked in a

"deadly embrace" the match will be stopped and the five minute

time limit suspended whilst the robots are separated; once

separated, the match will resume for the remainder of the five

minute time limit.

5.3 Melee: This game is a free-for-all fight among three or more

robots that are randomly grouped within each weight

classification, grouped in our sole discretion or grouped as

dictated by previous elimination rounds. The last one to remain

mobile will be declared the winner of this event. Each match is

timed at 5 minutes. Judging will be as for the Face-off (see 5.2

above).

5.4 Disqualification: in both Face-off and Melee events, the

Robot Wars; judges may first warn and, later, if necessary,

disqualify robots for excessive evasion.

5.5 Cluster Bots: Robots are allowed to enter the arena as a

single unit and separate into more than one unit and act as a team.

However if any one mobile segment become immobile the entire

cluster loses. Cluster Bots may only compete in Face-Off matches

due to the potential for radio conflict in Melee events

5.6 We reserve the right, at any time and in our sole discretion, to

change or add additional Terms and Conditions to the game

design.

5.7 The decision of the Robot Wars; judges shall be final.

6. WEIGHT CLASSIFICATIONS FOR FACE-OFF AND

MELEE

1. 5-251bs Featherweight Class

2. 25-5O lbs Lightweight Class

3. 50-100 lbs Middleweight Class

4. 100-170 lbs. Heavyweight Class

You and the other contestants are entitled to enter only one weight

class per robot.

Legged (walking robots) will be permitted to enter the weight

class immediately below their official weight or weigh up to 300

Ibs in the Heavyweight class. Interchangeable elements of your

robot, such as weapons, must not change the weight class of your

robot During weigh-ins, the heaviest configuration of your robot

will dictate the weight class in which your robots will compete.

7. POWER

Electric, fuel, pneumatic or hydraulic.

8. SAFETY RESTRICTIONS

Easily accessible on/offswitch.

All explosives, corrosives and flames are prohibited.

Pyrotechnics of a non-offensive nature may be allowed at our sole

discretion Should you wish to use pyrotechnics please seek our

advice first.

Untethered projectiles are prohibited. Tethered projectiles may

not exceed 8 feet in length as measured from the centre of the

robot to the end of the projectile.

Sighting pointing lasers are allowed up to I mw - Class 2 laser.

Any laser above I mw is prohibited.

Compressed gas is limited to 1000 psi and a Safety Conformity

Certificate must be provided for all tanks/cylinders.

Compressed gas tanks and valves must be protected from

puncture or rupture.

Hydraulic pressure is limited to 3000 psi.

Fuel capacity limited to the lesser of 8 oz. (227 millilitres) or 6

minutes operating time.

Fuel tanks must be adequately protected from puncture or rupture.

All fuel lines must be safely wired at each end. Fuel lines must

not be exposed, must not have a metallic cover and must be well

supported in order to minimise the chance of breaking during

competition.

Fuel engines must have a return spnng on the throttle so that if the

servo becomes disconnected (or fails) the engine returns to idle

speed or shuts off altogether.

Middle and Heavyweight robots must include a radio control fail

safe system in the event of loss of radio signal.

Batteries must not generate more than 30 volts DC or 50 volts

AC.

Wet-cell Batteries are prohibited.

Insulation is required on all exposed wires and terminals

connected to the motor power batteries

Hardened blades that may shatter are prohibited.

If your robot has sharp points or cutting edges, you should

provide easily installed covers protecting those areas during

transport and storage.

Robots will be inspected for safety and reliability before being

allowed to compete. Our Guidelines for safety require sound

construction and operation. This means that tethers, blades, arms,

levers and all other mechanical parts and weaponry must be

strong and secure.

We reserve the right, at any time and in our sole discretion, to

make changes or Additional Terms and Conditions to the safety

requirements, rules and regulations.

9. GENERAL RESTRICTIONS

The following is a list of matenals and practices that are

prohibited:

All forms of radio jamming

All electronic weaponry (stun-guns, tesla coils, heat-guns,

capacitor discharges, irons, etc.)

All liquid weaponry such as water, glue (including tape),

expandable foam liquified gasses etc.

All physical interference between drivers during competition.

This includes obstruction of line of sight, destruction of

equipment, interference with transmitters and sabotage of

equipment and opposing robots at any time.

Flying Robots (anything that makes use of an exposed airfoil for

lift, eg. helicopter). However, Floating Robots utilising electric

motors are permitted, (eg. hovercraft).

Time allowed for robot repair, adjustments, etc. between rounds

matches will be limited.

Competitors must be able to transport the robots to and from the

areas of competition quickly and safely.

10. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS

Radio frequencies: only the legal band of 40 Mhz is allowed for

use in Robot Wars;. Use of other or illegal radio frequencies

may result in disqualification. Please note that 35 Mhz, although a

hobby band, is restricted for flying radio controlled models and

must not be used. 27Mhz may be allowed at our discretion, but it

is not recommended - please seek our advice.

Older 27 MhZ AM sets are allowed, but we strongly recommend

the use of FM sets as they are less prone to interference.

It is recommended that competitors have at least two

transmitter/receiver sets on hand. Receivers inside robots should

be accessible and easy to change or replace.

Battenes and other components that are likely to require attention

should be easily accessible.

Robots are allowed to have interchangeable components such as

weapons, providing they can be removed and added in a

reasonable time and the central chassis of the robot remains

unchanged.

11. PIT AREA

Work tables and appropriate power will be provided.

Competitors must provide their own tools, spare parts, batteries,

fuel etc. Further safety guidelines for the pit area and staging

procedures for competition will be distributed at a later date and

you agree to be bound by and comply with these procedures at all

times.

12. PARTICIPATION

Due to the popularity of the Robot Wars; event, it is likely that

the number of entries in each weight class will exceed the number

of spots available in the competition in each class. We shall have

the right to reserve any number of spots in each weight class as

"discretionary spots". we shall have the right, in our sole

discretion and at any time, to determine which robots are to

participate in any discretionary spot.

13. GENERAL

You are solely responsible for all costs of construction,

maintenance and repair of your robot. Your robot shall comply

with design requirements specified by us in this Entry Agreement

and/or in further documentation issued to you. We shall be

entitled to inspect the robots in order to check that their

construction and operation complies with these requirements, and

we, in the exercise of our sole discretion, may disqualify any

robot which we deem to be unsafe or otherwise fail to meet

applicable entry requirements. Any indication given by us

(whether before or after date of this Entry Agreement) that your

robot satisfies these requirements shall not prevent us from

subsequently disqualifying your robot or requiring changes to be

made to the design of your robot on the basis that these

requirements are not met.

You shall, at all times, conduct the operation of your robot within

the parameters of the instructions given both orally and in writing

by us (or persons authonsed by us) in relation to the construction

and operation of your robot(s) including (but not limited to)

maintaining sufficiently secure and strong tethers and with respect

to weapon attachments we shall have the unrestricted right to

control the operation of any robot in order to prevent the

possibility ot danger to any person(s) and/or property

It is acknowledged by you that the nature of the TV Programme

requires robot(s) entered by you to attack and be attacked by

robots owned and/or operated by us and/or by other competitors

and further, that the nature of the TV Programme is such that your

robot may be damaged or totally destroyed as part of the TV

Programme. You accept full responsibility for the loss of or

damage to your property which may be caused by the

participation of other robots in the TV Programme or by any other

cause during the TV Programme.

With the exception of damage and/or the destruction of robots

belonging to other competitors which are participants in the TV

Programme, you shall be solely responsible for and shall

indemnify us and hold us harmless and any company owned by, or

affiliated with us and their respective principals, employees and

affiliates, against

any damage, demands, liabilities and claims tbr personal injuries

and/or property damage that may be caused negligently or

otherwise, by the maintenance or conduct ot your robot, in the TV

Programme, in contravention of the written and/or oral

instructions relating to the TV Programme

Unless otherwise agreed by TV21 in writing each team shall be

limited to a maximum of three members who shall have access to

the Pits Area and shall operate the Robot. You shall supply us

with a list of employees, other personnel and team members who

require access to the location and/or to the areas where the

recording of the TV Programme is held and/or to areas not open

to the public and we shall issue identification passes to such

personnel. No more than 3 identification passes shall be issued to

any one competitor.

The recording of the TV Programme shall be open to the public.

We shall issue competitors with free audience tickets to the

recording of the TV Programme at our discretion. Ticket prices

for the public's admission to the recording of the TV Programme

as spectators shall be established at our sole discretion. You will

not, and you will procure that those using your identification

passes will not, take any photographs or make any video or audio

recordings of the TV Programme and you will not bnng any video

or photographic equipment to the recording studio/location

without our permission.

We will use reasonable efforts to secure the location dunng the

hours when the TV Programme is being recorded and at other

times, but in no event shall we be responsible for any loss of or

damage to your property.

(a) in consideration of us agreeing to your participation in the TV

Programme, you irrevocably assign to us, with full title guarantee,

all rights of whatever nature throughout the world and for the full

period of the same (including all extensions and renewals thereof)

in and to and arising from your participation in the TV Programme

including, but not limited to, all copyright and all "rental" and

"lending" rights and "performer's property rights" provided for in

the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 ("the 1988 Act") and

you irrevocably and unconditionally waive all "moral rights" to

which you may be entitled under the 1988 Act and/or under any

legislation in any other country;

(b) Without prejudice to the generality of 13.8(a) above, we shall

have the sole, exclusive and irrevocable right (but not the

obligation) to film and/or record your participation in the TV

Programme and exploit those films/recordings of the TV

Programme, including, but not limited to, events taking place

prior to, during and after the TV Programme, in whole or in part,

by means of any and all media (now known or to be devised),

including, but not limited to, television exhibition (whether by

means of terrestrial, cable or satellite distribution and whether in

digital or analogue form), distribution of video cassettes and

video discs, motion pictures, still photographs, sound recordings,

interactive devices (e.g. CD-ROM or the Internet) and to

commercially exploit the TV Programme in perpetuity, throughout

the world

(c) You grant to us the nght to use your name, likeness and

biographical data, and copies and likenesses of your robots in

connection with any advertising, promotion and/or publicity for

the TV Programme, in any media now known or to be devised.

(d) we shall have the sole and exclusive right to distribute, sell,

license, exhibit (separately or together with our logos) and in any

other manner exploit and dispose of all derivative works resulting

from the TV Programme and the filming/recording thereof,

including, without limitation, by means of licensing and

merchandising (e.g. toys, action figures and T-shirts based upon

you and/or your robot). You agree to provide us with all

reasonable assistance requested by us in connection with the

design, construction and operation of toys based upon your robot.

(e) we shall have the non-exclusive nght, in perpetuity to use and

display your name, voice and likeness for the purpose of

promoting, publicising and advertising subsequent Robot Wars;

events (or events of a similar nature), in connection with our

corporate advertising and in connection with the exercise by us of

the merchandising nghts

granted to us in 13.8 (d) above.

(f) if we engage in any merchandising activities utilising your

robot (toys, T-shirts, action figures) we shall pay you a royalty of

two and a half percent (2.5%) of revenues actually received by us

in the UK (after the deduction of ail third party costs and expenses

and taxes) denved by us from the exploitation thereof if more than

one robot is included in a given merchandising exploitation, said

two and a half percent (2.5%) royalty shall be pro rated among

the robots utilised.

(g) Nothing in this Entry Agreement shall be construed to require

us to exploit any licensing and/or merchandising nghts in your

robot and we make no representations whatsoever as to the

royalties that may be payable to you in the event we do exploit

such rights.

You warrant that you own or control all the rights granted to us

under this Entry Agreement, that your robot does not infringe the

rights of any third party (including, but not limited to, any third

party copyright, patent rights or registered or unregistered trade

marks) and that you have the nght to enter into this Agreement and

to grant us all

of those rights. You further warrant that any wireless telegraphy

apparatus used in the operation of your robot is either exempt

trom any licensing requirement under the UK Wireless

Telegraphy Acts or that you have obtained the appropriate

licences.

Nothing in this Entry Agreement shall be construed as imposing

upon us any obligation to include your robot(s) in the TV

Programme, stage the TV Programme or to televise the TV

Programme. We reserve the ngnt, at any time and for any reason in

our sole discretion, without liability to withdraw your robot from

the TV Programme, to cancel the event or to cancel television

coverage of the TV Programme.

This Agreement is personal to you and you shall not assign any

nght or assign or delegate any duty in this Agreement to any

person or organisation without our express written consent.

You agree that you will not enter your robot (or any other robot of

a similar design or construction) in any live and/or televised

event, competition or production similar to or competing with

Robot Wars; anywhere throughout the world prior to

transmission of the TV Programme in the UK (whether terrestrial

(analogue or digital), cable or satellite).

This Agreement shall be subject to and construed in accordance

with English law and the parties agree to submit to the non

exclusive junsdiction of the English courts.

All notices to be given by one party to the other must be given in

writing and delivered personally or by prepaid postage prepaid,

and addressed to the party at his address as given in this Entry

Agreement, or to any other address that party may subsequently

furnish the other party in writing for that purpose.

Competitors in the TV Programme must be at least 18 years of age

and shall furnish satisfactory evidence of same if requested by us.

Persons not at least 18 years of age wishing to participate in the

TV Programme should contact us.

TV21 may assign this agreement to any third party.

In addition to the terms expressly set forth in this Entry

Agreement, you agree to be bound by any other requirements and

rules relating to the studio/location.

This Entry Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between

the parties, and supersedes all prior agreements, whether written

or oral, and this Entry Agreement may be modified only by

subsequent agreement in writing, executed on behalf of parties.