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2004 Kansas BEST - BEST Fever

Game Description

Alas, poor Squeaky has been feeling under the weather. Little by little over the past 10 years, he has shown increasing symptoms of a terrible problem. After last years Transfusion Confusion, he really started to behave unusually. He constantly wants to be building and rebuilding other robots. He is always waiting until the last minute however, and many times has rebuilt robots the night before they are due to the customer. After numerous tests, the experts can conclude only one thing. Squeaky has a severe case of... Best Fever.

Six weeks of treatment can make him better but the treatment can be severe. His system must be treated to re-sequence his DNA in order to give him more energy. His DNA must be denatured, sorted and then re-sequenced. There is a large Hidden Gene in the human genome that causes aging. Capturing this will allow Squeaky to never grow old. Damage to his good DNA must be limited so doctors have decided to try a new radical procedure. Nanotech biobots will be injected into Squeaky's system to separate and isolate his cells. This is a new technology with several shortfalls. First, the energy packs for the biobots only lasts 3 minutes; not much time to complete the mission. Also, mobility is limited. This allows the biobots to utilize more of the available energy saving DNA. Because of these limitations, BEST feels that teams working together enhance the chance of Squeaky's full recovery.

Your job is to initiate the denaturing process by activating the Denaturing Thermal Switch and then to separate the PCR Primers from the DNA deoxyribonucleotides. It is also advantageous to capture the hidden aging gene. Work together to save Squeaky so he will be at his Best for another 10 years.

The objective of this game is to separate the PCR Primers from the DNA deoxyribonucleotides. You can maximize your score by working with your neighboring competitors and placing your game pieces in a shared area on the blood vessel wall. Capturing and placing the Hidden Gene game piece on to the elevated capture receptacle can further enhance your score.

Robots will be mounted on specified areas of the game floor.  The robots must collect and store as many game pieces as possible in the allotted time.

Pictures of Mall Day, October 16, 2004

Towne East Square Mall, Wichita Kansas

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Pictures of Game Day, October 23, 2004

Koch Arena, Wichita State University, Wichita Kansas

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Results

Kansas Teams at Texas BEST 2004

I am delighted to pass along the splendid news just telephoned to me by Larry Frutiger who is with our teams at Texas BEST in Dallas on the campus of Southern Methodist University.

At the Texas BEST competition today in Dallas, Kansas BEST teams scored First i n both the Robot Game and in the BEST Award.

In the Robot Game, Ambassadors for Christ took First place with a 3-game total of 2178 points. Wichita Home School came in a very close Second place with a 3-game total of 2168 points.

The BEST Award was won by Wichita Home School with a total of 97 out of 100 possible points.

The Ambassadors for Christ team also was awarded the Sportsmanship Award. Members of the competing teams vote to select the winning team for this Award.

Our other two teams, Bishop Carroll and Circle High School, also performed very well. We can all be proud of the outstanding performances of these fine Kansas teams.

Dick Holloway November 13, 2004