2017 - 18 FIRST® Relic Recovery Game Description

The Game: The FIRST® Relic Recovery field is divided in the middle into a “red” and a “blue” side corresponding to the two alliances. In the center of the field is a taped off area that hold the Glyphs. The scoring elements for FIRST RELIC RECOVERY℠ are 48 alliance-neutral Glyphs (24 gray and 24 brown), 8 alliance-specific Jewels (4 per alliance) and 4 alliancespecific Relics (2 per Alliance). There are 4 alliancespecific Cryptoboxes (2 per Alliance) with taped off safe zones in front of each. There are 4 alliance-specific Balancing Stones (2 per Alliance) on which Robots begin and end the game. There are also 2 off-field alliancespecific Recovery Zones where robots place recovered Relics at the end of the match.

Matches have two distinct periods of play: a 30-second Autonomous period followed by a two-minute DriverControlled period. The last 30 seconds of the DriverControlled period is called the End Game which adds new scoring opportunities for robots to achieve.

Autonomous Period: During the Autonomous period, Robots operate using only pre-programmed instructions. Alliances earn points by: (1) selecting and removing opponent colored Jewels from platforms, (2) scoring Glyphs into the Cryptoboxes, and (3) parking their Robot in a Safe Zone in front of their Cryptobox.

Driver-Controlled Period: During the Driver-Controlled period, alliances earn points by: (1) Scoring Glyphs into their Alliance’s Cryptoboxes and (2) Creating Cipher patterns with their Glyphs in the Cryptoboxes.

End Game: The final 30 seconds of the Driver-Controlled Period is called the End Game. In addition to the previously listed Driver-Controlled Period scoring activities, alliances earn points by (1) moving their Relics to safety in their Recovery Zone and (2) balancing Robots on the Balancing Stones.

Autonomous Period Scoring:

Alliance-specific Jewel remaining on platform....30 points

Glyph scored in Cryptobox ...................... 15 points/Glyph

Glyph bonus for Cryptobox Key column .............30 points

Robot Parked in Safe Zone ................................10 points

Driver-Controlled Period Scoring:

Glyph scored in Cryptobox ...................................2 points

Completed Row of 3 in Cryptobox ......................10 points

Completed Column of 4 in Cryptobox.................20 points

Completed Cipher...............................................30 points

End Game Scoring:

Relic in Recovery Zone #1..................................10 points

Relic in Recovery Zone #2..................................20 points

Relic in Recovery Zone #3..................................40 points

Bonus for keeping Relic Upright .........................15 points

Robot balanced on Balancing Stone ..................20 points