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MEC
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I've been looking through the other player's solutions. Can someone tell me what's going on with this one?

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rollainm
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Oh wow. That's incredible.

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TomDavidson
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I have no idea how they achieved that. I didn't think the joints could be broken.

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rollainm
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quote:
Originally posted by MEC:
This was my solution to Tube, there seem to be a lot of interesting variations made by other people.

Finally figured out how to do it. Mine wasn't nearly as well constructed as yours (it kinda fell apart there), but it got the job done.

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rollainm
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My down under. I'm actually somewhat proud of that one.

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MEC
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quote:
Originally posted by rollainm:
Finally figured out how to do it. Mine wasn't nearly as well constructed as yours (it kinda fell apart there), but it got the job done.

The one I posted wasn't as well done as my original, I had made the original before I even made an account so I never saved it, that one was just a quickly thrown together version.

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I have no idea how they achieved that. I didn't think the joints could be broken.

I've seen some people have chains that break when they had enough stress, but this kind of just spins around then explodes.

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Primal Curve
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quote:
Originally posted by MEC:
I've been looking through the other player's solutions. Can someone tell me what's going on with this one?

Same here, check out these, they made me laugh as soon as they loaded:
http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=182048
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=25311

This one should win a design award or something:
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=144144

I take that back:
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=132473

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rollainm
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What's great about that last one is if you go back after victory he continues to kick him while he's down.

Hehe. [Smile]

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Nick
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Samprimary, you've ruined my life, thought you should know. [Razz]

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Nighthawk
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quote:
Originally posted by MEC:
I've been looking through the other player's solutions. Can someone tell me what's going on with this one?

Whoa! It's wild that it actually WORKED, too!

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Xann.
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http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=198828

finally it walks!

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MEC
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Originally posted by Xann.:
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=198828

finally it walks!

hehehe

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Leonide
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if i understood the first thing about physics i would probably hit myself for this one, but it just makes me smile: so unecessary

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advice for robots
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I love how this worked out on Full Up.

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=212972

Edit: OK, wow, I posted this before looking at anybody else's solutions. Now I don't feel quite as clever. [Smile]

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Xann.
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http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=213090

yey! I think the little one died. haha.

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T:man
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A pair of Pants!!! Yay!

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Primal Curve
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I had some fun with your fight:
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=223227

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Primal Curve
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Okay, not I've tweaked it further to create more drama and a win for the man
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=223976

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Primal Curve
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Now I've adapted my punching machine as a means of locomotion:
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=224964

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vonk
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Wow, those are awesome. The fighting guys crack me up. I was up all night playing with this and I see it happening again tonight. I still can't get through the Tube, Back and Forth or the Unpossible. I've pretty much given up, and don't want to cheat and check someone else's. Now i'm redoing earlier levels. Here are my favorites:

Handling
Reach Up
The Wall
My favorite: Mind the Gap

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rollainm
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Those are great. I really like the last two.

Want a bit of a hint for Tube? If so, keep reading...

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I won't tell you what to do specifically, but there's basically only one type of solution. Everything I've seen is just a variation of the same technique.

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vonk
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Is it the catapult?

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rollainm
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I don't want to spoil the fun. [Smile]

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MattP
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There are multiple solutions, but most people appear to have used just one of them.
Another hint:
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The piece count will not be very high. The solution is simple.

[ August 05, 2008, 12:32 AM: Message edited by: MattP ]

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rollainm
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Really? I wanna see...

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MattP
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Here's the most common:
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=230146

Here's an alternate:
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=216964

And another:
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=199371

This one uses a glitch:
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=217361

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rollainm
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Neat.

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vonk
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Right now I'm trying to use a catapult on Up the Stairs. It's tricky. Even trickier trying to go over the rocks.

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Nighthawk
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The simplest I've been able to make "Unpossible":
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=231363

*EDIT*
Catapult on "Up the Stairs":
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=231420
[Big Grin]

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vonk
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Up the Stairs with Catapult

Yay! Took forever, kept hitting the rocks, but finally got it right. This is way more gratifying than it should be.

Edit: Nice Nighthawk. Much cleaner than mine.

[ August 05, 2008, 02:20 AM: Message edited by: vonk ]

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rollainm
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Awash. A little better than my first attempt.

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vonk
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I don't think Awash is possible with a catapult. [Frown]

(Yeah it is.)

ETA: But Full-Up is!

[ August 05, 2008, 10:03 PM: Message edited by: vonk ]

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Tante Shvester
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Mind the Gap [Taunt]

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Tante Shvester
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Now you've got me hooked on this too, SamP.

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Samprimary
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quote:
Originally posted by Tante Shvester:
Now you've got me hooked on this too, SamP.

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=234653

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The Rabbit
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http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=235534

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The Rabbit
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http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=236289

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MattP
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OK, nailed Unpossible finally: http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=242769

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Samprimary
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http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=246525

I broke it [Frown]

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vonk
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Hook-Shot

Can't quite get that one in the goal.

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Elmer's Glue
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Fixed it. http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=252277

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rollainm
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quote:
Originally posted by Tante Shvester:
Mind the Gap

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vonk
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Unpossible!

That took for freaking ever. And it completes a challenge on the forum to return the ball to the start position.

Now I guess I have to go back to the Tube. [Frown]

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rollainm
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That was pretty impressive. If you can do that tube should be a piece of cake.

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Nighthawk
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quote:
Originally posted by vonk:
I don't think Awash is possible with a catapult. (Yeah it is.)

Took me a while to get right, too...
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=253046

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Tante Shvester
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quote:
Originally posted by rollainm:

quote:
Originally posted by Tante Shvester:
Mind the Gap

Making the Rube Goldberg designs can be fun, but I really like the simplest ones best.

I call this one "Duh!"

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The Rabbit
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I call this one "The Hobbit".

Keep watching after it reaches the goal to see why.

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MEC
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quote:
Originally posted by Tante Shvester:

quote:
Originally posted by rollainm:

quote:
Originally posted by Tante Shvester:
Mind the Gap

Making the Rube Goldberg designs can be fun, but I really like the simplest ones best.

I call this one "Duh!"

edit to add:

edit to add #2:

[ August 06, 2008, 02:14 PM: Message edited by: MEC ]

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ClaudiaTherese
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quote:
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I call this one "The Hobbit".

Keep watching after it reaches the goal to see why.

Sauron reference? Cool!

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ClaudiaTherese
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quote:
Originally posted by vonk:
Unpossible!

That took for freaking ever. And it completes a challenge on the forum to return the ball to the start position.

Now I guess I have to go back to the Tube.

Dear holey moley

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