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Robotboy and the Island of Doom

RB&tIoD-0

Animators
Norm Konyu, Matt West
Director
Norm Konyu
Client
Cartoon Network (UK)

Robotboy and the Island of Doom is a large and ambitious competition created in 2006 for Cartoon Network UK.

Premise[]

Over five days, Tommy and Lola would be tortured by Dr. Kamikazi. Each day, kids could phone in live to Gus, who stationed alone at Robotboy HQ, could help rescue them, the kids could play games as Robotboy, either a flying game, similar to Tommy Takeaway where the player has to avoid icebergs while flying or a maze game where the player has to reach the exit, both by saying "up", "down", "left" or "right". If the player wins one of those games, they get one of the prizes listed below.

Gus (and presumably Constantine too) was controlled live with the Kaydara system, allowing some basic on the fly acting and lip sync. Also, Constantine would show up, telling the kids what Kamikazi is about to do. As it was, at the end of each day, Constantine managed to accidentally foil Kamikazi's plot. On the Friday, Robotboy himself would save the day.

List of Prizes[]

  • A Robotboy prize pack that includes a giant Robotboy figure, a poster with official artwork of the show and a Robotboy-themed pen.
  • 3 WowWee Robotics toys: RoboSapien V2, RoboRaptor and RoboPet.
  • Sony Playstation Portable (PSP)

Gallery[]

Trivia[]

  • In 2013, Norm Konyu, the animator and director of the competition uploaded truncated versions of the of the five tortures to Vimeo, without the sound effects and voices, but with completely new custom music.
  • Rupert Degas, on a fan's upload of the first day thanked him for uploading it, saying it brought him back good memories.
    • Rupert: Thank you so much for putting this up - it brings back many fantastic memories! Some of it was scripted, but much was improvised, and it was all made possible by an amazing team, and of course the great kids who phoned in. Good times!

External Links[]

The truncated tortures: https://vimeo.com/48807230

Watch[]

Robotboy_-_Island_of_Doom_live_competition_Day_1_with_Gus_and_Constantine

Robotboy - Island of Doom live competition Day 1 with Gus and Constantine

Robotboy_and_the_Island_of_Doom_(CN_UK)

Robotboy and the Island of Doom (CN UK)

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