SciFi by Robert Doornick (1987), International Robotics Inc., New York, NY. Sci-Fi the robot was created for the Six Flags Great Adventure theme park in Jackson, New Jersey. “Sci-Fi had to be designed to be sturdy and durable for everyday use inside the park, yet a practical size for storage and transport for appearances outside of the park. One of the big challenges of designing Sci-Fi was creating a robot that looked like a robot, while still looking approachable (not scary). The design incorporated digital displays and lights, both real and decoy parts. A tic-tac-toe game was also planned but not incorporated. Instead, a Simon type game with multi colored buttons took its place. The designers perfected the look of Sci-Fi first on paper, then through models in progressively larger scale until a full size sculpted version was created. From that final sculpture the fiberglass shell of Sci-Fi was created.” – Sci-Fi at Six Flags Great Adventure.
