Roboto's Gambit is the 17th episode of the 2002 He-Man and the Masters of the Universe series. It originally aired on March 1, 2003.
Summary[]
A simple chess-playing robot named Roboto helps the Masters battle an evil army of Skeleton Warriors, much to Teela's frustration.
Moral[]
Syclone: "It's important to be flexible, in mind as well as body." (uses his whirlwind power to straighten up a stone bench) "The Common way of doing things isn't always the only way. A flexible mind is creative and open to new ideas. Until next time."
Heroic Warriors[]
- Cringer/Battle Cat
- Prince Adam/He-Man
- Man-At-Arms
- Man-E-Faces
- Mekaneck (non speaking role)
- Ram-Man (non speaking role)
- Roboto
- Stratos
- Syclone
- Teela
Allies[]
Evil Warriors[]
Villains[]
Locations[]
Vehicles[]
Technology[]
Creatures[]
Artifacts[]
Cast[]
- Cam Clarke as He-ManPrince Adam
- Kathleen Barr as Evil-Lyn
- Lisa Ann Beley as Teela
- Garry Chalk as Man-At-Arms
- Brian Dobson as Skeletor
- Paul Dobson as Man-E-Faces and Tri-Klops
- Michael Donovan as Roboto
- Scott McNeil as Stratos
- John Payne as Syclone
Trivia[]
- This episode marks the first appearance of Roboto in the 2002 series.
- This episode also features the game of chess. While the version in the Filmation series used a collection of strange monsters, this one uses piece designs closer to real chess, albeit with different names. Those names are emperor, empress, paladin, cleric, spire, and guard. Based on those names, they are most likely the king, queen, knight, bishop, rook, and pawn, respectively.