RoboMission

Junior Game Rules

Season 2025

The Future of Robots

Mars Exploration

Official Game Rules for the WRO International Final. Version: January 15th 2025
(Note: Rules for local WRO events may vary!)

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Table of Contents

1. Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 2
2. Game Field .................................................................................................................................. 2
3. Game Objects, Positioning, Randomization ...................................................................... 3
3.1 Collect the drone ............................................................................................................... 8
3.2 Help the stranded rover .................................................................................................. 8
3.3 Support research on mars.............................................................................................. 9
3.4 Water supply .................................................................................................................... 10
3.5 Cross rough terrain ........................................................................................................ 11
3.6 Bonus for rocks and barriers ...................................................................................... 11
4. Scoring Sheet ........................................................................................................................... 13

Important information for reading this document:

• The general rules have changed drastically for 2025. Make sure to read them entirely.

• These game rules are made for local and national competitions.

• National Organizers in WRO countries are allowed to simplify the missions.

• For the International Final, one extra mission will be released on October 8th 2025.
The extra challenge will work with the same game mat and brick set. It is not
mandatory to do this extra mission to participate in the event.

• Because of possible surprise rules and the extra mission for the International Final,
the game field may contain areas and markings that are not used at local or national
events.

• For greater clarity, the robot missions are explained in multiple sections. But the
teams can decide which missions they will do and which order.

• The game missions have easy and more complicated tasks. This makes the
competition suitable for beginning and more experience teams. It is not necessary to
solve all missions to enjoy a WRO participation.

• General information on game table setup and fixing of game objects on the field you
find in the WRO RoboMission General Rules, chapter 7.

We wish everyone much success and a lot of fun with our WRO 2025 challenges!

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1. Introduction

The exploration and colonization of Mars is a great example of how robots can help us in the
future. Robots will play a key role in making Mars missions safer, faster, and more efficient.
Once on Mars, robots can assist by building shelters, exploring dangerous areas, and
collecting valuable research samples, like soil and rock, that help us understand the planet's
history and potential for life. By handling these challenging tasks, robots make it possible for
humans to focus on exploration and discovery, showing just how important they will be in
helping us build a future on Mars—and beyond.

Can your robot help us to explore and colonialize Mars?

2. Game Field
The following graphic shows the game field with the different areas.

If the table is larger than the game mat, place the mat against the wall with the two sides closer
to the start area (in the picture: left and bottom side).

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3. Game Objects, Positioning, Randomization

Drone
There is a drone on the field. The position on the game field is on the bottom end of
the field in the centre.

Drone Position on the field

Mars rover
There is a mars rover on the field. The position is marked in blue on the field.

Mars rover Position on the field

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Research samples
There are 4 research samples (green, red, white and yellow) on the field. The
position in the middle of the field. The four samples are randomly placed on the 6
available positions.

Research Samples Position on the field

Water storage system

The water storage system is placed on the left end of the field. It consists of a
dispenser with 2 water tanks and a box as receiver. The dispenser and the box are
connected with long axels and the release of the balls by opening and closing the box.

Dispenser Water tanks

Note: The balls can be pushed out by

opening and closing the box.

Start position of the dispenser

with two balls included

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Box Position on the field

The dispenser and the box will be fixed to the game field with adhesive tape.

Adhesive tape on the bottom of the box Adhesive tape on the bottom of the
dispenser

Rough terrain
The field contains an area with rough train. The terrain contains out of multiple axels and 2x2
black bricks. The 2x2 bricks are fixed on the table with adhesive tape. The axels aren’t fixed
and can be moved by the robot.

System control Adhesive tape on the bottom

of the 2x2 bricks

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Barriers and rocks

There are 2 barriers and 6 rocks on the field. The barriers are next to the target area.
The rocks are around the rough terrain.

Barriers Rocks

Position on the field

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Summary randomization
On this field, the following objects are randomly placed in each round:

• 4 samples randomly on the 6 positions for samples in the middle of the field.

You can see one possible randomization here (only randomized objects are marked):

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Robot Missions
3.1 Collect the drone

A drone is placed on the lower end of the game field in the middle. Collect the drone and bring
it into the starting area.

§ Definition “completely in”: Completely means that the game object is touching the
corresponding area only.

Each Max.
The drone is completely in the start area. 10 10
The drone is touching in the start area. 5

10 points 10 points 5 points

(completely inside) (completely inside) (partly inside)

0 points
(not in start area)

3.2 Help the stranded rover

A stranded rover is placed in the middle of the field. One of the rovers’ solar panels could not
unfold automatically. Help the rover to unfold the solar panel.

Each Max.
Unfolded solar panel and rover still touching the area. 10 10

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10 points 10 points 0 points

(panel unfloded and rover (panel unfloded and rover (panel unfloded but moved
in starting position) moved but still touching the completely outside of
starting position) starting position)

Hint: The solar panel

needs to be completely
horizonzal to score points.

0 points 0 points
(panel still jammed) (rover is broken)

3.3 Support research on mars

There are multiple research samples in the middle of the game field. Collect the samples and
bring them to the hexagonal research lab of the corresponding colour.

§ Definition “completely in”: Completely means that the game object is touching the
corresponding area only.

§ Only one element scores points per target area.

Each Max.
Research sample is completely in the corresponding coloured 15 60
research lab.
Research sample is touching any lab or completely in the wrong- 10
coloured lab.

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15 points 15 points 10 points

(completely inside and (completely inside and (only touching and colour of
correct colour) correct colour) lab does not matter)

10 points 10 points 0 points

(only partly in and colour of (completely inside, colour (not touching the
lab does not matter) does not match) research lab)

3.4 Water supply

The water supply is needed for the survival of humans on mars. Help with the transportation
of water tanks. A water tank counts as in the box, when it only touching the box or another
water tank but nothing else.

Each Max.
Water tank is in box 20 40

20 points 2x 20 points 2x 20 points

(one ball in the box) (two balls in the box) (two balls in the box, no
matter if open or closed)

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3.5 Cross rough terrain

An interesting research target is located behind rough terrain. Cross the terrain and park the
robot in the target area.

§ Definition “completely in”: Completely means that the robot is touching the
corresponding area only.

Each Max.
Robot is completely in target area 12 12

Hint: It is not allowed to

remove the black bricks
from the mat by force.

Hint: The position will be

12 points 0 points checked at the end of the
(robot is completely (robot is touching run after the robot stopped.
in target area) outside of target area)

3.6 Bonus for rocks and barriers

The navigation on mars needs precision. It is not allowed to move or damage rocks and
barriers. The playing field does not provide any tolerances for moving the barriers. Minimal
shifts that may have been caused by imprecise positioning before the run, have to be counted
in favour of the team in case of doubt. Final decision of this is with the judge.

§ Definition “damaged”: Any situation that means that the game object is not exactly like
at the start of the run, e.g. a brick fell off.

§ Definition “moved”: The game object is considered as moved if a part of the game
object is touching the mat outside of the defined areas.

§ Only one element scores points per target area.

Each Max.
Barrier is not damaged or moved 8 16
Rock is not damaged or moved 3 18

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8 points 0 points 0 points

(barrier still (barrier moved) (barrier damaged)
on starting position)

3 points 0 points 0 points

(rock within grey area) (rock moved) (rock damaged)

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4. Scoring Sheet

Team name: _______________________ Round: ______

Tasks Each Max. # Total

Collect the drone
The drone is completely in the start area. 10 10
The drone is touching in the start area. 5
Help the stranded rover
Unfolded solar panel and rover still touching the 10 10
area.
Support research on mars
Research sample is completely in the corresponding 15 60
coloured research lab.
Research sample is touching any lab or completely in 10
the wrong-coloured lab.
Water supply
Water tank is in box 20 40
Cross rough terrain
Robot is completely in target area 12 12
Bonus for barriers
Barrier is not damaged or moved 8 16
Rock is not damaged or moved 3 18
Maximum Score 166
Total Score in this run
Time in full seconds

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