Gallery: This Awesome Little Maze Is for Whiz Kids (And Robots)

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    "Our robots’ names were Raspberry and Blueberry." - Paloma, age 6
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    "It would be cool if you could control the robots with a controller." - Gavin, age 9
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    "My favorite part was watching the robots go through the maze." - Mateo, age 7
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    "The easiest part was building the maze because we had directions and the harder part was the decorations and the fun part was watching the robots trying to go through the maze with the obstacles." - Kenedi, age 12
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    "I would make an endless track that goes in circles – there shouldn’t be a finish or start – so I can just watch the little bugs fail." - Jude, age 12
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    "It was funny because the robots kept getting stuck, going back and forth through the pendulums and doorways." - Max, age 10
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    "The easiest part was decorating the bot, and the hardest part was the feather kept falling off." - Elma, age 12
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    "It was really fun because you felt like you were actually watching a real racing game—like cars that are moving and trying to get through the obstacles." - Alex, age 12
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    "The robot tried to knock things over and they boomed it back and they went boooooom-pfffff! They were acting like that." - Fergus, age 6
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    "I liked the part when I won three times." - Charlotte, age 7
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    "It should have a boost – like something that pushes it forward. Like in video games with the arrows to speed it up." - Jude, age 7
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