More than five years have passed since Robot Wars disappeared from our TV screens but the sport of mechanical massacre is being kept alive in Norwich.
Up to 30 homemade fighting robots, each weighing 1.5kg and competing in a "bullet-proof" arena, went head-to-head in a multiregional deathmatch at the University of East Anglia's School of Engineering.
The Minibeasts In The East event was inspired by the popular TV series Robot Wars which ran on and off from 1998 until it was cancelled by the BBC in 2018.
Robotics postgrad Peter Hemmins, 26, who oversaw the event, said: "The aim was to bring the sport back to the east.
"Most of these events happen in Leeds or Bristol so Norwich deserved to see some action.
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"The fights were on for about seven hours and were very dramatic with sparks flying, shrapnel thrown and a few fires.
"Each robot took part in at least three fights and the eight robots with the most points took part in a knockout tournament to decide the winner."
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According to Peter, engineers from all over the country brought their robots to compete and members of the public were welcome to attend.
Ian Harvey and Dave Harding, who both appeared in the 2016 reboot series of Robot Wars, attended the UEA show and brought along parts from their old robot, named "Thermidor".
Following the event's success, Peter said another event is on the cards for this September and more information will be announced closer to the date.
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