1. 2014 BEST Game “Blade Runner”

2. Game Overview
Blade Runner is based on the challenges and opportunities surrounding
the transportation of wind turbine components on US infrastructure
size, weight, hazards, etc.
public/private roads, bridges, etc.
the on-site assembly of the complex structures.

3. Game Premise
Transport turbine components from your stockpile area to the assembly area
Turbine components are large and heavy and may damage roads
Your team must receive approval to transport across roads and bridges (through an oversize/overweight permit)
Two transportation paths exist of varying difficulty

4. Game Premise
Your team must beware of environmental concerns and animal habitats (Prairie Chicken)
Leave prairie chicken habitats undisturbed, or
Move them to a safe area

5. Game Premise At construction site, robots will assemble
a kilowatt wind turbine (small)
a megawatt wind turbine (large)
At construction site, a human crane operator will aid the robot in
Assembly and uprighting of the tower
Expansion of turbine blades
Adjacent teams may choose to cooperate in the robotic construction of a turbine and may even share components for increased cost efficiency

6. Game Pieces/Turbine Components
Small Nacelle
Small Hub/Blade Assembly
Large Blades
Prairie Chicken
Environment

7. Game Pieces/Turbine Components
Large Tower with Nacelle/Hub
Small Tower

8. Field Layout

9. Oversize/Overweight Permit Station
LED indicator
Activation lever

10. Bridge
Activation lever
Activation lever

11. Game Play Task 1 Task 2 Task 3 Task 4 Task 5 Task 6
Acquire oversize/overweight permit before the end of the match
Task 2
Transport turbine components from stockpile area to the construction site via
Bridge
Damaged Road
Task 3
Assemble turbine components to towers
Task 4
Lift the turbine to fully upright/locked position
Task 5
Fully expand turbine blades
Task 6
Avoid damage to Prairie Chicken environments; re-locate prairie chicken environments to safe area for bonus

12. Completed Turbine Assemblies
Small Tower Upright/Expanded
LargeTower Upright/Expanded

13. Basic Scoring Task/Item Points State At End of Match
Oversize/Overweight
Permit 5
Triggered
(NOTE: Not required for prairie chickens or cooperative assembly scores)
Prairie Chicken Environments (each) 10 4
-10
Upright and in safe zone.
Upright and NOT in safe zone.
Not Upright.
Bridge Gates (each)
Gate opened.
Transporting:
Small Nacelle
Small Hub/Blade Assembly
Large Blade (each) 30
Transported to Assembly Area

14. Basic Scoring Small Tower Assembly Large Tower Assembly Task/Item
Points
State At End of Match
Small Nacelle
Small Hub/Blade Assembly
Small Nacelle+Hub/blades
Small Tower
Small Blades Expanded 30
+10
+20
Assembled to small tower.
Assembled to small nacelle.
Both assembled to small tower.
Tower fully upright with nacelle+hub/blades.
Blades fully expanded with tower upright.
Large Tower Assembly
Task/Item
Points
(Pos 1)
(Pos 2)
Tower
Upright
Bonus
State At End of Match
1 Large Blade
2 Large Blades
3 Large Blades 20 40 60 80
120
Installed on large tower hub.

15. Cooperative Play Permanent barrier
Barrier not removed for cooperative play
between red and blue
Barrier is removed for cooperative play
between blue and yellow

16. Cooperative Play Scoring
Large Tower
Team A
Blades
Installed
Team B
Team A Points Sharing
Team B Points Sharing
Pos1
Pos2
Bonus
Pos 1
Pos 2 1 20 40 2 80 3 60
120 10 30 50
100

17. Cooperative Play Scoring
Large Tower
Team A
Blades
Installed
Team B
Team A Points Sharing
Team B Points Sharing
Pos1
Pos2
Bonus
Pos 1
Pos 2 1 20 40 2 80 3 60
120 10 30 50
100
Same as BASIC Scoring for Team A (owner of the tower).
Team B get zero shared points because they did not contribute any blades.

18. Cooperative Play Scoring
Large Tower
Team A
Blades
Installed
Team B
Team A Points Sharing
Team B Points Sharing
Pos1
Pos2
Bonus
Pos 1
Pos 2 1 20 40 2 80 3 60
120 10 30 50
100
Team A and Team B split the BASIC score (50% each) because Team B blades were installed on Team A tower.
Team A and Team B split any Tower Upright Bonus (50% each) because Team B blades were installed on Team A tower.

19. Cooperative Play Scoring
Large Tower
Team A
Blades
Installed
Team B
Team A Points Sharing
Team B Points Sharing
Pos1
Pos2
Bonus
Pos 1
Pos 2 1 20 40 2 80 3 60
120 10 30 50
100
Owner of the tower will always get full point value for installing their own blades + 50% for any neighbor’s blades.
Neighbor will always get 50% for any of their blades installed on owner’s tower.
*.50 = 30
*.50 = 60
20*.50 = 10
40*.50 = 20
Bonus is split

20. Cooperative Play Scoring
Large Tower
Team A
Blades
Installed
Team B
Team A Points Sharing
Team B Points Sharing
Pos1
Pos2
Bonus
Pos 1
Pos 2 1 20 40 2 80 3 60
120 10 30 50
100
Owner of the tower will always get full point value for installing their own blades + 50% for any neighbor’s blades.
Neighbor will always get 50% for any of their blades installed on owner’s tower.
*.50 = 50
*.50 = 100
20*.50 = 10
40*.50 = 20
Bonus is shared

21. Cooperative Play Scoring
Large Tower
Team A
Blades
Installed
Team B
Team A Points Sharing
Team B Points Sharing
Pos1
Pos2
Bonus
Pos 1
Pos 2 1 20 40 2 80 3 60
120 10 30 50
100
Owner of the tower will always get full point value for installing their own blades + 50% for any neighbor’s blades.
Neighbor will always get 50% for any of their blades installed on owner’s tower.
20 + (20+20)*.50 = 50
40 + (40+40)*.50 = 80
( )*.50 = 20
( )*.50 = 40
Bonus shared

22. Cooperative Play Scoring
Small Tower
partial assembly
Team A Small Tower
(Team A or Team B Parts)
Small Tower
Position
Team A Points
Team B Points
Hub on Nacelle
N/A 30
Nacelle on Tower
+30 15
+15

23. Cooperative Play Scoring
Small Tower
partial assembly
Team A Small Tower
(Team A or Team B Parts)
Small Tower
Position
Team A Points
Team B Points
Hub on Nacelle
N/A 30
Nacelle on Tower
+30 15
+15
Team B gets full point value for installing only their own parts together.

24. Cooperative Play Scoring
Small Tower
partial assembly
Team A Small Tower
(Team A or Team B Parts)
Small Tower
Position
Team A Points
Team B Points
Hub on Nacelle
N/A 30
Nacelle on Tower
+30 15
+15
TeamA and Team B split the points for multi-colored towers.

25. Cooperative Play Scoring
Small Tower
fully assembled
Team A Small Tower
(Team A or Team B Parts)
Small Tower
Position
Team A Points
Team B Points
Hub + Nacelle on Tower
Lowered 10 5
Upright 20

26. Cooperative Play Scoring
Small Tower
fully assembled
Team A Small Tower
(Team A or Team B Parts)
Small Tower
Position
Team A Points
Team B Points
Hub + Nacelle on Tower
Lowered 10 5
Upright 20
Owner of the tower will always get full point value
for installing all of their own parts.
Owner of the tower will always get full point value
for installing all of their own parts.

27. Cooperative Play Scoring
Small Tower
fully assembled
Team A Small Tower
(Team A or Team B Parts)
Small Tower
Position
Team A Points
Team B Points
Hub + Nacelle on Tower
Lowered 10 5
Upright 20
Teams split the points for multi-colored towers.

28. Cooperative Play Scoring
Small Tower
fully assembled
Team A Small Tower
(Team A or Team B Parts)
Small Tower
Position
Team A Points
Team B Points
Hub + Nacelle on Tower
Lowered 10 5
Upright 20
Teams split the points for multi-colored towers.