The Z-Bot question.

^_^ · Post by **^_^** » Thu Sep 30, 2010 4:08 pm

I need to ask a question about those Z-bots.

What does the letter 'Z' stand for?

Marinus · Post by **Marinus** » Thu Sep 30, 2010 6:17 pm

I don't know the answer to your question. However, here is some information about earlier Z-bots. Even the name Wonderland is mentioned, but there is no article about.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zbots

^_^ · Post by **^_^** » Thu Sep 30, 2010 6:54 pm

Toys? OMG

DEEMAN223344 · Post by **DEEMAN223344** » Thu Sep 30, 2010 7:54 pm

Z-bots are one of the computer controlled enemies in the Wonderland (game) series.

billy bob · Post by **billy bob** » Thu Sep 30, 2010 8:05 pm

DEEMAN223344 wrote:Z-bots are one of the computer controlled enemies in the Wonderland (game) series.

That doesn't answer ^_^'s question. If you know what a Z-bot is, then you will know that.

CatHat5678 · Post by **CatHat5678** » Thu Sep 30, 2010 8:57 pm

The original Idea for wonderland was that you controlled three different robots. I'm not sure what they were all called, but there was one called the Zip-bot which moved very fast, but would explode on water. The Z-bot is based on that bot. So, in short, the "Z" stands for Zip

billy bob · Post by **billy bob** » Thu Sep 30, 2010 9:08 pm

Midnight Synergy wrote:In a very early concept draft of the game, you were going to be in control of three robots on a space ship, each with different abilities. The “Wee-Bot” was small and zippy, the “Zee-Bot” could zap objects with electricity, and the “Zero-Gee-Bot” could hover over chasms. The Wee-Bot concept survived into the final Wonderland game, where it became the Z-Bot.

Nobody · Post by **Nobody** » Thu Sep 30, 2010 9:11 pm

The Z doesn't actually stand for anything. In fact, Z-Bots should be W-Bots, because as it says here:

EH??? I have to write all that from memory? I THOUGHT I HAD IT PIED! Hang on... In a very early concept draft of the game, you were going to be in control of three robots on a space ship, each with different abilities. The “Wee-Bot” was small and zippy, the “Zee-Bot” could zap objects with electricity, and the “Zero-Gee-Bot” could hover over chasms. The Wee-Bot concept survived into the final Wonderland game, where it became the Z-Bot.

So in short, the above idea is close, but a bit off.

CatHat5678 · Post by **CatHat5678** » Thu Sep 30, 2010 9:11 pm

billy bob wrote:
Midnight Synergy wrote:In a very early concept draft of the game, you were going to be in control of three robots on a space ship, each with different abilities. The “Wee-Bot” was small and zippy, the “Zee-Bot” could zap objects with electricity, and the “Zero-Gee-Bot” could hover over chasms. The Wee-Bot concept survived into the final Wonderland game, where it became the Z-Bot.

Thanks for the correction

Nobody · Post by **Nobody** » Thu Sep 30, 2010 9:13 pm

billy bob wrote:
Midnight Synergy wrote:In a very early concept draft of the game, you were going to be in control of three robots on a space ship, each with different abilities. The “Wee-Bot” was small and zippy, the “Zee-Bot” could zap objects with electricity, and the “Zero-Gee-Bot” could hover over chasms. The Wee-Bot concept survived into the final Wonderland game, where it became the Z-Bot.

YOU WHAT!? Ugh, all that for nothing...

Marinus · Post by **Marinus** » Thu Sep 30, 2010 10:38 pm

Cat Hat wrote:Thanks for the correction

Since the Wee-bot was small and zippy you were actually right, calling it a Zip-Bot, which also explains the "Z".