Shocker MINDSTORMS Challenge
Nether Say Never Challenge
Professional Mission
Created by Zhong Xian Ong and Shaina Sexton
Story:
Story: Deep in the fiery Nether, your mission is clear: recover a blaze rod and navigate treacherous terrain to bring it back. Starting on the Nether Portal Platform, your robot must retrieve the Blaze Rod from its starting position knocking out a blaze in the process. Continuing on, you must search for an exit of the nether. You check two different spots with no luck, before continuing on a more treacherous path. Beware of Piglins鈥攈itting them will cost you valuable points.
You will need to make a choice: which dangerous biomes will you traverse? The Nether Wastes (checkpoint 4A), Soul Sand Valley (checkpoint 4B), or Crimson Forest (checkpoint 4C). Escaping the nether and crafting an ender eye, you must now throw the Eye of ender to find the stronghold! Will your robot conquer the challenge and escape the Nether's grasp?
Bill of Materials:
|
Material |
Quantity |
Availability |
Estimated Unit Cost |
Estimated Total Cost |
|
Wooden Nickel, 9 pc 1 1/2in x 1/8 in |
4 |
Hobby Lobby |
$1.99 |
$7.96 |
|
Dowel Rods, 12 pc 0.25in x 12 in |
1 |
Hobby Lobby |
$1.99 |
$1.99 |
|
Rust-Oleum 2X Ultra Cover, 12 oz, white |
2 |
Walmart |
$3.96 |
$7.92 |
|
Rust-Oleum 2X Ultra Cover, 12 oz, Black |
1 |
Walmart |
$3.96 |
$3.96 |
|
Rust-Oleum 2X Ultra Cover, 12 oz, Red |
1 |
Walmart |
$3.96 |
$3.96 |
|
Whitewood Board, 1in x 6in x 12ft |
1 |
尝辞飞别鈥檚 |
$7.32 |
$7.32 |
|
Whitewood Board, 1in x 6in x 10ft |
2 |
尝辞飞别鈥檚 |
$6.13 |
$12.26 |
|
SurePly 录 in whitewood Plywood 4ft x 8ft |
1 |
尝辞飞别鈥檚 |
$20.98 |
$20.98 |
|
8 x 1-1/4 in Phillips Flat Head Wood Screw, 100 pack |
1 |
Home Depot |
$6.25 |
$6.25 |
|
Gorilla Wood Glue, 18 fl. Oz |
1 |
Home Depot |
$5.84 |
$5.84 |
|
Painter Tape |
1 |
Walmart |
$4.78 |
$4.78 |
|
1inx4inx10ft Whitewood Common Board |
2 |
Home Depot |
$6.02 |
$12.04 |
|
Empty Pop Cans |
5 |
On Hand |
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
$95.26 |
Scoring Matrix:
2025 Rule Update: All robot parts must be behind the penalty line, during the shot, for points to be awarded.
|
Task |
Points |
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Robot starts with all wheels on the starting square |
|
|
Robot retrieves the blaze rod its starting position |
100 |
|
Robot hits the blaze (red can). |
100 |
|
Robot hits one of the Piglins (black cans) for a -50 point penalty (-200 pts max) |
-50 each |
|
Robot has all wheels in checkpoint 1 (A or B only 鈥� not both) |
100 |
|
Robot has all four wheels in checkpoint 2 (A or B only 鈥� not both) |
100 |
|
Robot passes all the way through checkpoint 3 |
100 |
|
Robot passes all the way through checkpoint 4 (A or C only 鈥� not both) * or Robot passes all the way through checkpoint 4B * * Robot will only score on the first checkpoint 4 passed (A, B, or C). |
200 |
|
100 |
|
|
Robot throws/pushes the eye of ender into one of the goals |
100 |
|
Robot throws/pushes the eye of ender into the center goal* or Robot throws/pushes the eye of ender into one of the outer goals * * The robot can only choose one of the three goal options. All robot parts must be behind the throwing line, during the attempt, for points to be awarded. |
200 |
|
100 |
|
|
Total possible points |
1000 |