FAQ
These questions and answers are intended to clarify the
rules of RoboRally and extend them to some of the fan-made
elements, boards, and options. They are not meant to supersede or
substitute the game rules. If any answer below actually modifies or
corrects the original published rules, it will do so explicitly. Where
the official answer flies in the face of common sense, alternative
answers will also be provided here and noted appropriately.
The FAQs and answers found here are a compilation of the ones found on Official RoboRally website and ones compiled by Hunter Johnson and Matt Kosater. I wanted to have a single place for all the various RoboRally FAQs that have been compiled.
If you have any additions or corrections please send email to faq@roborally.com.
General
Q:
What happens if a powered-down robot sustains enough damage to lock a
register (or if it has a register locked through Fire Control)?
A: Officially, when you announce you will power down, you keep your program cards at the end of that turn instead of returning them to the deck to be shuffled. This is an actual modification to the rules. Any registers that become locked while the robot is powered down with thus have a program card ready.
Unofficially, you could treat the locked register as being "unprogrammed". No card is placed in the unprogrammed locked register phase, and the robot neither moves nor rotates during that phase. Not explicit in the rules, but not a modification either. (This answer suggested by Nathan Sanders.)
Newsgroup discussion
Newsgroup discussion
A: Officially, when you announce you will power down, you keep your program cards at the end of that turn instead of returning them to the deck to be shuffled. This is an actual modification to the rules. Any registers that become locked while the robot is powered down with thus have a program card ready.
Unofficially, you could treat the locked register as being "unprogrammed". No card is placed in the unprogrammed locked register phase, and the robot neither moves nor rotates during that phase. Not explicit in the rules, but not a modification either. (This answer suggested by Nathan Sanders.)
Newsgroup discussion
Newsgroup discussion
Q:
How much damage does a robot take from a bidirectional laser (seen in
Crash & Burn, they have a firing barrel at each end)?
A: One point, no matter if it's hit from just one side or both. If a robot is in between two robots in the beam, then it will take no damage.
A: One point, no matter if it's hit from just one side or both. If a robot is in between two robots in the beam, then it will take no damage.
Q:
When do missiles from a Missile Launcher move?
A: During the Resolve Laser Fire segment of the phase it is launched, and during the Robots Move segment of subsequent phases (each Missile has its own Priority number to determine when in the segment it moves).
A: During the Resolve Laser Fire segment of the phase it is launched, and during the Robots Move segment of subsequent phases (each Missile has its own Priority number to determine when in the segment it moves).
Q:
What happens if a robot moves into the square where a missile is? Does
the missile explode?
A: Yes.
A: Yes.
Q:
Are you allowed to fire an optional weapon even if you are not aiming
directly at anyone?
A: Yes, you can use an optional weapon anytime you could have fired your main laser, which is every turn (unless you're powered down) during the Resolve Laser Fire segment.
A: Yes, you can use an optional weapon anytime you could have fired your main laser, which is every turn (unless you're powered down) during the Resolve Laser Fire segment.
Q:
If you slide on an oil slick onto a turning conveyor belt, do you rotate?
A: If you slide because you were conveyed onto the oil, yes, you rotate on the destination conveyor. If you move onto the oil slick during the Robots Move segment, no, you do not rotate.
Officially, Glenn Elliot, the designer of the board, says that a turning conveyer only turns you if you are moved there directly by a conveyor belt from the proper direction. Why is there a turning conveyor belt there? Glenn says it was an error. But adding directly to the rule "Turning conveyor belts turn robots only if the robot is moved onto one by another conveyor belt" is an unnecessary change. The important thing is that the effect occurs during the Board Elements Move segment, so the conveyor is "on" and can turn the robot.
A: If you slide because you were conveyed onto the oil, yes, you rotate on the destination conveyor. If you move onto the oil slick during the Robots Move segment, no, you do not rotate.
Officially, Glenn Elliot, the designer of the board, says that a turning conveyer only turns you if you are moved there directly by a conveyor belt from the proper direction. Why is there a turning conveyor belt there? Glenn says it was an error. But adding directly to the rule "Turning conveyor belts turn robots only if the robot is moved onto one by another conveyor belt" is an unnecessary change. The important thing is that the effect occurs during the Board Elements Move segment, so the conveyor is "on" and can turn the robot.
Note that both answers presume that
the Factory Floor Guides for Crash & Burn and Grand Prix are
incorrect and that the Timing for Oil Slicks is not limited to
the Robots Move segment.
Q:
What happens if you fly over a ledge and then stop flying? Do you
take damage by falling down to the lower level?
A: Officially, no, unless the option that you're using to fly says that you take damage on landing (i.e., only the Big Jet). This is a terribly schizophrenic answer. The correct answer should be you fall and take damage normally.
Newsgroup discussion
A: Officially, no, unless the option that you're using to fly says that you take damage on landing (i.e., only the Big Jet). This is a terribly schizophrenic answer. The correct answer should be you fall and take damage normally.
Newsgroup discussion
Q:
What happens when a robot moves off a ledge and onto a space occupied
by another robot, but all in-line spaces that the robot could land in
are also occupied by other robots?
A: The robot "falls" over all of the intervening robots and "lands" on the far side of the lower level, back on his own level.
A: The robot "falls" over all of the intervening robots and "lands" on the far side of the lower level, back on his own level.
Q:
What if there is a robot on that space as well, and a wall behind it?
A: Then the moving slides back along the path he came, ending up on his starting square (assuming that wasn't a transporter or oil).
A: Then the moving slides back along the path he came, ending up on his starting square (assuming that wasn't a transporter or oil).
Q:
What's the deal with Circuit Breaker?
A: It's supposed to be optional (you aren't forced to spend your next turn powered down, but have the option to if you like). This is a modification to the option card as published despite some pretty limber attempts at linguistic gymnastics.
Newsgroup discussion
A: It's supposed to be optional (you aren't forced to spend your next turn powered down, but have the option to if you like). This is a modification to the option card as published despite some pretty limber attempts at linguistic gymnastics.
Newsgroup discussion
Q:
If you have the Converter and get hit with a laser, is it possible to
discard the Converter rather than adding a counter on it?
A: Yes, because an "option exchange" will allow a robot to avoid receiving a point of damage. The option takes the damage instead of the robot. So the damage is never taken (by the robot) and thus never Converted. Similary, damage that is done by Fire Control to destroy an Option card cannot be Converted, whether the Converter or some other Option was targeted.
A: Yes, because an "option exchange" will allow a robot to avoid receiving a point of damage. The option takes the damage instead of the robot. So the damage is never taken (by the robot) and thus never Converted. Similary, damage that is done by Fire Control to destroy an Option card cannot be Converted, whether the Converter or some other Option was targeted.
RoboRally Questions
Q: When you
retrieve an archive copy, is that copy real unless a condition makes it virtual,
or is it always virtual?
A: Robots are always real when you retrieve an archive copy unless a robot is forced to appear on a square occupied by another robot or forced to appear on a space where another robot is also appearing. In those cases, the robot begins the turn virtual.
A: Robots are always real when you retrieve an archive copy unless a robot is forced to appear on a square occupied by another robot or forced to appear on a space where another robot is also appearing. In those cases, the robot begins the turn virtual.
Q: How do you
decide where the checkpoints should go?
A: You can place checkpoints anywhere you want. Since all players have to go to the same checkpoints, there is no way for one player to gain an advantage by checkpoint placement. The only rule about placing checkpoints is you may not place one in a corner with two adjoining walls. We suggest that you not place checkpoints on conveyor belts. Keep in mind when placing checkpoints that the more difficult you make a checkpoint to reach, the longer the game will be.
A: You can place checkpoints anywhere you want. Since all players have to go to the same checkpoints, there is no way for one player to gain an advantage by checkpoint placement. The only rule about placing checkpoints is you may not place one in a corner with two adjoining walls. We suggest that you not place checkpoints on conveyor belts. Keep in mind when placing checkpoints that the more difficult you make a checkpoint to reach, the longer the game will be.
Q: When does a
robot on a turning conveyor belt turn?
A: When a conveyor belt moves a robot onto a turning conveyor belt, the rotation of the robot (90 degrees clockwise or counter-clockwise) is simultaneous with the conveyor belt's movement of the robot. Remember, turning conveyor belts only rotate robots that are moved onto them by other conveyor belts, not when robots move onto them on their own (during the "Robots Move" phase).
A: When a conveyor belt moves a robot onto a turning conveyor belt, the rotation of the robot (90 degrees clockwise or counter-clockwise) is simultaneous with the conveyor belt's movement of the robot. Remember, turning conveyor belts only rotate robots that are moved onto them by other conveyor belts, not when robots move onto them on their own (during the "Robots Move" phase).
Q: Do "T"
intersection conveyor belts always rotate a robot?
A: No, they only rotate a robot when a robot is moved onto it from the base of the "T" (the base of the intersection that turns). Treat it as a straight conveyor belt when moving on the belt from the base of the straight section.
A: No, they only rotate a robot when a robot is moved onto it from the base of the "T" (the base of the intersection that turns). Treat it as a straight conveyor belt when moving on the belt from the base of the straight section.
Q: Can a
powered down robot gain optional equipment if it is sitting on a double wrench
at the end of a turn?
A: No, a powered down robot does not have the option of taking optional equipment. The robot remains powered down until the entire turn is over, after end-of-turn board effects.
A: No, a powered down robot does not have the option of taking optional equipment. The robot remains powered down until the entire turn is over, after end-of-turn board effects.
Q: If your
robot is destroyed, can you bring back an archive copy on any checkpoint you
have touched, or only the last one?
A: Only the last one.
A: Only the last one.
Q: The
checkpoint flag has a wrench on it. Does it remove a point of damage if you are
on it at the end of a turn?
A: Yes, the checkpoint marker repairs a point of damage in the same manner as a single wrench space.
A: Yes, the checkpoint marker repairs a point of damage in the same manner as a single wrench space.
Q: What
happens if an express conveyor belt moves your robot onto a normal conveyor
belt? What happens if a normal conveyor belt moves you onto an express conveyor
belt?
A: Check the Timing Summary on the Factory Floor Guide under "Board Elements Move." Express conveyor belts move robots one square first. After that, all normal conveyor belts AND express conveyor belts move one square simultaneously. This means an express conveyor belt moves a robot onto a normal conveyor, and the normal conveyor will also move the robot. If a normal conveyor moves a robot onto an express conveyor belt, the express conveyor belt has already gone through both its moves and will not move the robot further.
A: Check the Timing Summary on the Factory Floor Guide under "Board Elements Move." Express conveyor belts move robots one square first. After that, all normal conveyor belts AND express conveyor belts move one square simultaneously. This means an express conveyor belt moves a robot onto a normal conveyor, and the normal conveyor will also move the robot. If a normal conveyor moves a robot onto an express conveyor belt, the express conveyor belt has already gone through both its moves and will not move the robot further.
Q: When a
robot locks a register with Fire Control, how do you unlock that register? Do
you have to power down to unlock the register or can you repair it like a point
of damage on a repair site?
A: Treat the Fire Control damage as regular damage; you can choose to unlock one register for each point of damage you remove at a wrench site. If you power down, it of course will unlock all registers.
A: Treat the Fire Control damage as regular damage; you can choose to unlock one register for each point of damage you remove at a wrench site. If you power down, it of course will unlock all registers.
Q: What can a
robot do when it is powered down?
A: Nothing. A powered down robot cannot fire weapons, receive option cards, tag checkpoints (if pushed onto them), update archive locations (ditto), or use turn programmed cards (for example, Shield). It cannot use any options unless the options specifically say they can be used while a robot is powered down. The robot basically becomes a lump that can be pushed around and suffer damage.
A: Nothing. A powered down robot cannot fire weapons, receive option cards, tag checkpoints (if pushed onto them), update archive locations (ditto), or use turn programmed cards (for example, Shield). It cannot use any options unless the options specifically say they can be used while a robot is powered down. The robot basically becomes a lump that can be pushed around and suffer damage.
Q: Can locked
registers be altered by either an Abort Switch or a Scrambler? If so, do they
return to the original cards on subsequent turns or do the new cards replace the
old ones in the locked registers?
A: Yes. The new cards replace the old ones in the locked registers.
A: Yes. The new cards replace the old ones in the locked registers.
Q: If you have
the Extra Memory card, do you stay alive until you take 11 points of
damage?
A: Your robot is destroyed when it receives 10 points of damage.
A: Your robot is destroyed when it receives 10 points of damage.
Q: If you are
under the effects of the Radio Control card, can you use your Abort Switch?
Conditional?
A: Yes, whichever option was activated most recently takes precedence.
A: Yes, whichever option was activated most recently takes precedence.
Q: If you have
triggered your Abort Switch, can you use your Conditional?
A: Yes. After Conditional is used, the Abort Switch is still active until the end of the turn.
A: Yes. After Conditional is used, the Abort Switch is still active until the end of the turn.
General Armed and Dangerous Questions
Q: Do bridges
work over drains like they do over pits? How does a bridge work over
water?
A: Since drains are functionally identical to pits, they should be treated as pits for all purposes; therefore you may place bridges over drains. Bridges may only be placed over troubled water, so you may not place bridges over other water squares.
Q: Goo versus
water: Do you count the penalty or not?
A: Goo cannot be dropped in water (A&D p. 14).
A: Goo cannot be dropped in water (A&D p. 14).
Q: Can
Retro-Rockets, Big Jet, and others break goo?
A: Any additional movement counts toward destroying the goo, but nothing more.
A: Any additional movement counts toward destroying the goo, but nothing more.
Q: Goo versus
Robo-Copter: Can you fly out of it?
A: Robo-Copter's ability to generate extra movement can help destroy the goo, but nothing more.
A: Robo-Copter's ability to generate extra movement can help destroy the goo, but nothing more.
Q: Scrambler
Bomb: Does its effect end when you move out of range?
A: Any players with robots in range of the Srambler Bomb when it goes off should discard their hands and program randomly for the entire turn. (Note: Scrambler Bomb only goes off at the beginning of the turn, so it doesn't matter whether a robot moves out of the original blast range as part of its subsequent movement. The damage was done when the blast occured.)
A: Any players with robots in range of the Srambler Bomb when it goes off should discard their hands and program randomly for the entire turn. (Note: Scrambler Bomb only goes off at the beginning of the turn, so it doesn't matter whether a robot moves out of the original blast range as part of its subsequent movement. The damage was done when the blast occured.)
Q: If you fire
and move in front of a missle, can you hit yourself?
A: Theoretically, yes. It's fairly tough to get hit by your own missile, though, unless you are both unlucky and careless.
A: Theoretically, yes. It's fairly tough to get hit by your own missile, though, unless you are both unlucky and careless.
Q: Can you
discard a card with spent tokens to prevent damage?
A: Yes (A&D p. 7).
A: Yes (A&D p. 7).
Q: If you
shoot the Big Gun in water, do you get pushed back a square?
A: Yes. Water only affects movement cards, not movement effects. [Note that the rulings for Water are inconsistent with the rulings for Oil Slicks. --JHJ]
A: Yes. Water only affects movement cards, not movement effects. [Note that the rulings for Water are inconsistent with the rulings for Oil Slicks. --JHJ]
Q: Do effects
like Tractor/Pressor Beam work in water?
A: Yes. Water only affects movement cards, not movement effects. [Note that the rulings for Water are inconsistent with the rulings for Oil Slicks. --JHJ]
A: Yes. Water only affects movement cards, not movement effects. [Note that the rulings for Water are inconsistent with the rulings for Oil Slicks. --JHJ]
Q: Can you
drop/fire more than one phase-programmed option per turn? How about the same
option more than once in a single turn?
A: You may only use one Phase Programmed--Movement per register phase and one Phase Programmed--Gadget per register phase, but there are no other limitations. [Actually, this limitation is not in the rules either, so this ruling represents a change. --JHJ] You could, for example, drop a mine on the first register phase, drop a goo counter on the second register phase, drop another goo counter the third register phase, then drop another mine the fifth register phase. On any of those phases you could also use a Phase Programmed--Movement option (like Crab Legs) but not a second Phase Programmed--Gadget option.
A: You may only use one Phase Programmed--Movement per register phase and one Phase Programmed--Gadget per register phase, but there are no other limitations. [Actually, this limitation is not in the rules either, so this ruling represents a change. --JHJ] You could, for example, drop a mine on the first register phase, drop a goo counter on the second register phase, drop another goo counter the third register phase, then drop another mine the fifth register phase. On any of those phases you could also use a Phase Programmed--Movement option (like Crab Legs) but not a second Phase Programmed--Gadget option.
Q: Can you
have more than one Buzz Bomb flying at the same time?
A. No, only one Buzz Bomb can be in play at any time (A&D page 12). If you try to fire Buzz Bomb and you have another one in play, the Buzz Bomb will not fire.
A. No, only one Buzz Bomb can be in play at any time (A&D page 12). If you try to fire Buzz Bomb and you have another one in play, the Buzz Bomb will not fire.
Q: Teleporters
with Crab Legs . . . how does that work?
A: Crab Legs do not work on teleporters (A&D p. 17). Treat the teleporters as if the Crab Legs are "de-activated," execute the movement card, and allow the teleporter to behave according to the movement card alone.
A: Crab Legs do not work on teleporters (A&D p. 17). Treat the teleporters as if the Crab Legs are "de-activated," execute the movement card, and allow the teleporter to behave according to the movement card alone.
Q: Teleporter: What if a Robot is on the space that my robot is teleported
to?
A: The teleporter is does not activate and you would execute the movement cards as normal.
A: The teleporter is does not activate and you would execute the movement cards as normal.
Q: If an
archive copy is deposited on a mine, does it set the mine off?
A: Yes. It really doesn't matter why the robot is there, it just is, and that's enough for the mine. *BOOM*
A: Yes. It really doesn't matter why the robot is there, it just is, and that's enough for the mine. *BOOM*
Q: Does
Proximity Mine go off if I drop one and then turn?
A: Yes, drop then do anything but run away during the phase of dropping since it will cause it to go off. If you like, treat it as if it read "be within 1 square" rather than "pass within 1 square."
A: Yes, drop then do anything but run away during the phase of dropping since it will cause it to go off. If you like, treat it as if it read "be within 1 square" rather than "pass within 1 square."
Q: How can you
tell Armed and Dangerous option cards from those that come with the basic
RoboRally set?
A: Armed and Dangerous option cards have the following catalog number: Cat. XXX-020XXX. Option cards from the original set have this number: Cat. XXX-010XXX.
A: Armed and Dangerous option cards have the following catalog number: Cat. XXX-020XXX. Option cards from the original set have this number: Cat. XXX-010XXX.
General Crash and Burn Questions
- Q: What makes Machine Shop special?
Machine Shop is a great transition board. Robots can cross Machine Shop very quickly, which makes it a fun board to put in the middle of a game setup. Also pay special attention to the areas around portals. The combination of portals, conveyor belts, and pits can be quite entertaining.Q: What makes Blast Furnace special?
Blast Furnace can be challenging to cross. Wind your way through the torturous heat, adjust your friends' courses to include a quick side-trip to a raging inferno, and you'll be unstoppable.
Oil Slicks
- Q : If a robot moves onto an oil slick, how far does it slide?
A :A robot ends its slide on the first oil-free square it encounters in the direction of its slide. If another robot is occupying that square, then the sliding robot will not slide off the oil slick, and will not push the blocking robot out of the way.Q : Do oil cans affect robots or devices?
A : No.Q : Can oil catch fire?
A : No.Q : Can a robot drop devices on an oil slick?
A : Yes. [But not Bridge Tokens. Goo should also be prohibited, but isn't officially. -- JHJ]Q : Will goo work on an oil slick?
A : Yes, it's quite messy. [Since it cannot be dropped on Water, Goo should likewise be prohibited from being dropped on oil. Flip official answers aside, the ruling "it's quite messy" doesn't help determine if a robot sliding along a long oil slick when it hits Goo should count the remaining oil squares against the limit to remove the Goo, or if the oil will prevent the first movement of a new Move card from being counted against the Goo. -- JHJ]Q : If a robot is pushed/pulled (Pressor or Tractor Beam) onto an oil slick, will that robot slide?
A : Yes. [Note that this ruling is inconsistent with the rulings on Water. Note also that it represents a correction to the timing chart, which claims that Oil Slicks have Timing during the Robots Move phase. -- JHJ]Q : Can a bridge be laid over an oil slick?
A : No, bridges are only good for crossing pits [and drains --JHJ].
Portals
- Q : What happens if a robot rotates on a portal?
A : The robot will move normally. Portals are only activated when a robot moves onto them.Q : If a robot flies onto a portal using Big Jet, Frog Legs, Retro-Rockets, or Robo-Copter, what happens?
A: Portals are composed of energy fields that fill the entire square, so flying robots will still be affected. [This has been officially ruled to extend to higher levels too.]Q : If a robot moves onto a portal while using Crab Legs, Dual Processor, Fourth Gear, Overload Override, or Reverse Gears, what happens?
A : Portals and options function normally.Q : Are flying devices affected by portals?
A : Yes. Watch out for that Buzz Bomb popping in from nowhere . . .Q: Can I drop goo on a portal?
A: Yes. Goo prevents a robot from moving out of the goo square until the goo is destroyed. However, goo does not prevent a portal from transporting a robot to a different hex. So if your robot moves onto a goo/portal square, it is transported to the corresponding portal square just like normal. However, if your robot is transported to a goo/portal square, it cannot move out until the goo has been destroyed. [Since Goo cannot be dropped on teleporters, it should be prohibited from being dropped on portals too. Then the hoops being jumped through in this answer could be avoided. --JHJ]
Flamers
- Q : Do the flamers that cover two spaces on the board function the same as the single-space flamers?
A : Yes, the double-space flamers damage robots during the same phases listed on the flamer.Q : Will options such as Ablative Coat, Shield, or Power Down Shield prevent flamer damage?
A : Yes, though the Shields will prevent only 1 damage per register phase.Q : Can a robot jump over or fly through an active flamer without taking damage?
A : No, flamers fill the entire square.Q : Will Converter utilize flamer damage to augment robot movement?
A : Yes, all damage is translated into energy. If a robot takes 2 points of flamer damage in a single phase it will get two energy counters.Q : If a robot spends an entire phase on a flamer, how much damage will it take?
A : The robot will take 2 points of damaage: 1 point during the Robots Move phase, and 1 point during the Resolve Laser Fire phase.Q : If a robot moves off a flamer during a phase that it becomes active, will the robot take a point of damage during the Robots Move phase?
A : Did the Millennium Falcon take damage when it flew out of the exploding Death Star in Return of the Jedi? Nope, so neither does the robot.Q : Will an active flamer set off or destroy laid or flying devices?
A : No, devices cannot take damage (page 10, Armed and Dangerous). Only crushers will destroy devices.
General Grand Prix Questions
Repulsor Fields
- Q: What happens when a robot backs up into a repulsor field?A: When a robot backs up into a repulsor field, it gets "repulsed" one square.Q: Can robots shoot lasers through repulsor fields?A: No, repulsor fields act just like walls for weapons and laser fire.Q: What happens when a robot gets pushed into a repulsor field?A: The pushed robot gets "repulsed" the number of squares equal to the pushing robot's movement card, moving both robots away from the field.Q: What happens when an option card moves a robot into a repulsor field?A: If a robot gets moved into a repulsor field other than by a movement card or a pushing robot, the repulsor field simply acts like a wall.
Trap Door Pits
- Q: If a robot leaves a dropped weapon on a trap door pit, does it fall? When does it fall?A: Any dropped device will fall (and be removed from the board) at the beginning of the phase the trap door pit opens.Q: Can a robot leave a bridge from the Bridge Layer on a trap door pit?A: Yes, a robot may leave a bridge on a trap door pit.
Chop Shops
- Q: Can a robot "tag" a chop shop with the Robotic Arm?A: No, the Robotic Arm can only "tag" checkpoints.Q: When a robot reloads an option, can it end up with more "shots" than counters? For example, if my robot drops two mines, can it reload and drop three more mines for a total of five even though there are only three mine counters?A: The counters provided for the various options are not meant to imply a maximum number of shots that may be on the board at one time. If your robot gets more mines (or whatever) on the board at one time than you have counters for, just substitute some other counter you are not using.
Ramps
- Q: The Canyon board has ramps in the corners of the lower section. Can a robot climb those ramps from the side?A: Robots can enter those squares from the side, but they can't get out except on the side where the ramp meets the upper section.Q: If a robot moves off the edge onto one of the ramps in the corner, does it take 2 points of damage?A: Yes. Unless the robot enters the ramp square where it meets the upper level, the robot will drop and take the damage.Q: If a robot moves across a ramp, as opposed to climbing one, does that affect its movement?A: No, ramps only reduce movement when a robot climbs up to the upper section.Q: If a robot is on a ramp, what level is it considered to be on?A: The robot is considered to be on the lower level.
Portals
- Q: What's with all the different colored portals?A: When a robot enters any portal, it immediately moves to the other portal of the same color. The colors are meant to make this movement clear.
Oil Slicks and
Conveyors
- Q: What happens when a conveyor belt dumps a robot onto an oil slick?A: Basically the same thing happens as when a robot moves onto an oil slick any other time; the robot will keep going until it hits a non-oil space, a robot, or a wall. If an express conveyor belt moves a robot onto an oil slick, and the oil deposits the robot on another conveyor, the second conveyor will still move the robot (moving it a total of three spaces). [Note that this represents a correction to the timing chart, which claims that Oil Slicks have Timing only during the Robots Move phase. -- JHJ]