GO Competition - Mars Math Expedition

The GO Competition - Mars Math Expedition Playground lets you code a virtual VEX GO Competition Advanced 2.0 Robot to complete the tasks from the Mars Math Expedition competition.

Unlike the open-ended Playgrounds, GO Competition is structured as a staged challenge. Each stage builds on the previous one, adding new game elements and scoring opportunities as the field becomes more complex.

Playground Overview

The Playground uses a Mars-themed competition field and is organized into four stages. Stage 1 introduces the first core tasks, then each later stage adds new goals without removing the earlier ones.

This progression makes the Playground useful for both guided classroom work and full competition-style autonomous coding. You can start by solving one or two tasks, then keep improving your program as more field elements are added.

Stages

Each stage keeps the goals from earlier stages and adds the tasks listed below. As the stages progress, the challenge level increases by requiring more precise movement, manipulation, and route planning.

Stage	Field	Goals Added
1		Remove samples from the crater and remove the rover from the crater.
2		Move samples to the Lab Tile, place samples on top of the Lab, and match a sample to its colored square.
3		Tilt the solar panel down, clear debris from the landing site, move the helicopter to the landing site, lift the rocket upright, and finish with the robot touching the red tile.
4	Stage 4 uses the same field layout as Stage 3.	Remove a fuel cell from its cradle and transport fuel cells to the Rocket Ship and Landing Site.

Across the four stages, the robot must interact with samples, the lab, the solar panel, debris, the helicopter, the rocket ship, and fuel cells.

Virtual GO Competition Advanced 2.0 Robot

The Playground uses a virtual version of the GO Competition Advanced 2.0 Robot. This robot mirrors the physical build’s main dimensions, movement system, motors, and sensors.