Novag Robot Television Report

Bryan Whitby · Post by **Bryan Whitby** » Sun Jun 20, 2010 7:03 pm

Nice television report on the early Novag robot with GM John Nunn
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TOsdvr7 ... tube_gdata[/youtube]

Post by **Harvey Williamson** » Sun Jun 20, 2010 7:19 pm

Hope you do not mind i edited your post to add the youtube tags? i remember watching that live !!

Monsieur Plastique · Post by **Monsieur Plastique** » Mon Jun 21, 2010 12:14 am

Wonderful nostaglia. Thank you!

And I think we now have a worthy competitor to Bruce Pandolfini for the "Hair Volume of the Decade" award.

Bryan Whitby · Post by **Bryan Whitby** » Mon Jun 21, 2010 7:22 am

Hair today, gone tomorrow

I actually remember seeing this on my fathers black & white TV.
Not to sure about the number of the robots being sold in America quoted in the clip though?

Post by **Steve B** » Mon Jun 21, 2010 10:43 am

Great Video
sadly..its probably the Last time any Novag Robot was actually working

http://alain.zanchetta.free.fr/videos/Distract3.wmv

Emotional Regards
Steve

Monsieur Plastique · Post by **Monsieur Plastique** » Tue Jun 22, 2010 1:45 am

Sorry, do you mean first and last time or just last time?

ricard60 · Post by **ricard60** » Tue Jun 22, 2010 2:43 am

Is this novag robot stronger than the new novag robot?

Monsieur Plastique · Post by **Monsieur Plastique** » Tue Jun 22, 2010 3:12 am

Good question! Someone needs to play a 10 game match to give us a hint of whether one might be stronger. Personally I would be placing an each way bet - I haven't a clue. I know that I subjectively rated the newest Novag 4K programs at around 1325 - 1350 ELO.

Post by **Steve B** » Tue Jun 22, 2010 10:42 am

Monsieur Plastique wrote:Good question! Someone needs to play a 10 game match to give us a hint of whether one might be stronger. Personally I would be placing an each way bet - I haven't a clue. I know that I subjectively rated the newest Novag 4K programs at around 1325 - 1350 ELO.

a ten game match against the Adversary could never happen
i went through three Pristine Robots in one year
all three were good for about 1 hour of playing time before the Arm went haywire
however i think the 2Robot is much stronger then the Adversary
perhaps by 200 or so points
it would be no contest

NoLo Contendere Regards
Steve

Bryan Whitby · Post by **Bryan Whitby** » Tue Jun 22, 2010 12:35 pm

There was an excellent nine page report by Rob Van Son in 'Selective Search' Number 142, June/July 2009 about a European Robotic Chess Mini Tournament with loads of photos and games.
1. Milton Bradley Phantom
2. Novag Adversary
3. Excalibur Phantom Force
4. Novag 2Robot
Eric might still have a few spare copies to purchase.
http://www.elhchess.demon.co.uk/
Bryan

Post by **Harvey Williamson** » Tue Jun 22, 2010 7:09 pm

I wonder if anyone has this robot in their collection

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSoC1VUdavE[/youtube]

Post by **Steve B** » Tue Jun 22, 2010 7:13 pm

Harvey Williamson wrote:I wonder if anyone has this robot in their collection

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSoC1VUdavE[/youtube]

Actually i did have one of those
i traded it in for a Fidelity Excellence 4.0 Mhz
got sick and tired of having to scoop up metallic dog poop pellets

Robotic Hampster Owner Now Regards
Steve

Post by **Harvey Williamson** » Tue Jun 22, 2010 7:22 pm

Steve B wrote:
Harvey Williamson wrote:I wonder if anyone has this robot in their collection

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSoC1VUdavE[/youtube]
Actually i did have one of those
i traded it in for a Fidelity Excellence 4.0 Mhz
got sick and tired of having to scoop up metallic dog poop pellets

Robotic Hampster Owner Now Regards
Steve

I heard that in the 70's when that Robot was released it used to poop ball bearings all over the studio.

Post by **Harvey Williamson** » Tue Jun 22, 2010 7:48 pm

Harvey Williamson wrote:
Steve B wrote:
Harvey Williamson wrote:I wonder if anyone has this robot in their collection

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSoC1VUdavE[/youtube]
Actually i did have one of those
i traded it in for a Fidelity Excellence 4.0 Mhz
got sick and tired of having to scoop up metallic dog poop pellets

Robotic Hampster Owner Now Regards
Steve
I heard that in the 70's when that Robot was released it used to poop ball bearings all over the studio.

Here is what I was trying to find the clip above was from the 70's a couple of years ago a comedian impersonating the character above calls the actor who was playing Chess in that clip. At the end the pooping of ballbearings is confirmed. I am sure Bryan will know what is going on here:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQ7uHzZYREo[/youtube]

Bryan Whitby · Post by **Bryan Whitby** » Wed Jun 23, 2010 7:17 am

Very funny Harvey but have you seen this?
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9zWukli ... tube_gdata[/youtube]