Fantastic Contraption

[spence_noodle]

I've come up with this idea for the Four Ball level: my try

[mmj]

I've come up with this idea for the Four Ball level: my try

Nice one!
Here is mine
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=507066

[Jake Arkinstall]

Yeah, mine was very similar: http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=467362

[_christina_]

The site's just nice.. you gotta admire how people can think of clever solutions

[joeb2b]

FUN FUN STUFF!!!! Too bad you can't get paid to play all day.

[spence_noodle]

It's funny how we all come up with the same idea for some but do it slightly differently

[mmj]

Maybe it'd be good if they had a small timer on the victory screen showing how long it took to reach victory. Then people could compete against each other for building the fastest contraption.

I think that would really encourage innovation; you would see a lot more of the really clever catapult-like designs which win in under one second.

It is very interesting though to browse through the hundreds of designs for each level and see that almost everyone solves it in basically the same way, with only slight variations. It probably means the level design is good - if there is only one logical way to solve it. Or perhaps great minds think alike.

Can you tell I like this game

[spence_noodle]

Can you tell I like this game

Yep

I've done level 15 (I think), the Down Under level. link

That took some working out and trial n error.

[spence_noodle]

I've just came up with this idea for level 16, Awash: link

[php_daemon]

I've just came up with this idea for level 16, Awash: link

Brutal force. I thought to ride over it instead: http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=625566

[php_daemon]

It is very interesting though to browse through the hundreds of designs for each level and see that almost everyone solves it in basically the same way, with only slight variations. It probably means the level design is good - if there is only one logical way to solve it. Or perhaps great minds think alike.

You should see mine then: http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=474280

[Varelse]

You should see mine then: http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=474280

It's awesome

[Jake Arkinstall]

Yep

I've done level 15 (I think), the Down Under level. link

That took some working out and trial n error.

That's mine!

I got stuck on this one, trying to make a truck which delivers it, but it kept failing. So I thought I'd turn it into a simpler royal mail special delivery instead: http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=606558



This one was easy concept, difficult at first to put into practice: http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=579245

[mmj]

I've done level 15 (I think), the Down Under level. link

That took some working out and trial n error.

Oops, looks like you posted the wrong link...

Your solution for Awash looks the same as mine! We could be the same person.

[mmj]

You should see mine then: http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=474280

Clever!

[Datura]

This game is fun. I have so far gotten to level Big Ball. I would like to see what you all have done, but every time I click on the provided links it gives me the start page. How do I view those solutions?

I did screen shots of mine, so here is the solution for the Big Ball. I did use separate units, had one squeeze behind the big ball and then force the thing under the ball:

http://ulrikescarves.com/usch1/BigBallA.jpg

http://ulrikescarves.com/usch1/BigBallB.jpg

[purist]

Awesome game ..but I'm weak to games and need to do some work on a deadline .. :P .

[php_daemon]

This game is fun. I have so far gotten to level Big Ball. I would like to see what you all have done, but every time I click on the provided links it gives me the start page. How do I view those solutions?

Click 'Play' then 'Continue', it begins with start screen but eventually opens the design.

[Datura]

Click 'Play' then 'Continue', it begins with start screen but eventually opens the design.

Thanks a lot Saul, I was successful with that I could not find an explanation any place

Now I will replay all mine and record them as well

[ArTsYwRiTeR]

I wanna do this! Later though. Work first.

[Datura]

So, I redid all of them to record them. Here are my versions. Now I can go and look at all of your versions, I did not want to spoil my fun. It will be interesting to see how similar or different they are



Reach Up: http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=755167
Mind the Gap: http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=755553
Junkyard: http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=755788
The Wall: http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=756423
On a Roll: http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=756613
Full-up: http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=757187
Higher: http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=757399
Around the Bend: http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=757626
Up The Hump: http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=757797
Mission to Mars: http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=757891
Up the Stairs: http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=758193
Big Ball: http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=758863
Four Balls: http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=766999

[Datura]

I looked at the Four Ball versions. Interesting how two types of approaches have developed. I find Saul's version more elegant than mine, but we have the same sort if principle applied. Oh how much fun it is, I will continue to as high as I can go

[Datura]

check Out This Cracking Solution To The Last One!
http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designid=430424

Not One But Three Big Trucks!

Wow

[mmj]

Nice designs Datura. You seem to like having long trains of connected wheels. I like the ones that go across gaps.

I might show a few more of my designs (warning, spoilers)

Unpossible: http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=430424
Mission to Mars: http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=474636
Tube: http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=429968
Handling: http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=429712 (I'd like to see other people's designs for this)

Unfortunately I didn't record the level names for some earlier ones...
"TRR" http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=429314
"Down Under" http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=429185 (proud of this one)
"Bigball" http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=402108
"Ace" http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=401335

[mmj]

I have just come up with a much more efficient solution to this one. I call it "Flinger"

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=780977