2020: Infinite Recharge
DESTINATION: Deep Space has the FIRST Robotics teams on a mission on the planet Primus
Each three-team alliance has three ways to help defeat the boss:
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Owning the scale or their switch. Ownership occurs when the scale or alliance's switch is tipped in their favor. Robots collect and deliver power cubes to gain ownership.
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Playing power ups. Alliances exchange power cubes for power ups. Power ups provide a timed advantage during the match. There are three power ups that can be played: Force, Boost, and Levitate.
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Climbing the scale tower. Robots work together to climb the scale tower to face the boss!
Autonomous Period:
Robots operate independently following preprogrammed instructions for the first fifteen seconds of the match. Alliances score by:
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Reaching their autonomous line.
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Gaining ownership of the scale or their switch.
Teleoperated Period:
Operators take control for the final two minutes and fifteen seconds of the match. Alliances continue to score points by:
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Gaining ownership of the scale or their switch.
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Delivering power cubes to the alliaance's vault.
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Using power ups for a timed advantage.
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Parking on the scale platform or climbing the scale to face the boss.