Fantastic Contraption
 

http://fantasticcontraption.com/

I love this little enginnering style game.

Anyone else play?

Does anyone else know of any other games like this online to play???

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I freaking love this game. :salute:

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I have a love hate relationship with these types of games.

Played this one because someone posted it on another forum. I got through it all, but a couple of the levels nearly gave me fits.

Used to enjoy The Incredible Machine and Lemmings too.

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Now why did you have to go and post this?

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:tpd: . . . :ss


Been playing this damn game in my free time since the link was posted. I think I can now take the prize on the ugliest contraption built yet. Everything up to this point has been pretty cool - but this is just ugly:

Down Under Ugly


Ugly but it worked - :D


Ron

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Actually this little game has been fun. Might even have to pay for the registered version - :D

If you haven't tried it - you really should. Some thought and a lot of trial and error - but I found it all pretty relaxing (when not cussing - LOL)

Made it through all the stages - here is the last contraption:

U-Turn

If you are looking at these - use the blue + and - buttons to zoom out to see the whole scene.


Ron

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I have been playing all day and love/hate it :D

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Alright, how the hell did you guys do 'big ball'?

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I think I made something that rode up over the ball that's in the way and came in from behind pushing the ball out of the way.
There is a discussion board where people show their different solutions.

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Hey Ron,

Those were some neat solutions you posted. Some of mine were pretty ugly too.

How did you solve the tube?

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This is a wicked sweet physics game.
Kerri and I had a blast with it. The graphics are excellent and it's got a lot of geek humor going on. You need quite a bit of machine to play it, so make sure to check specs.

Ah HAh!!!
There's a demo right here. Load it up and check it out. :tu

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I tried several ways - one was like an inverted "V" with a center counter weight that would start to work but then lose traction, tumbled and fall down. Took awhile on this final solution getting the angle just right and the length of the stick in the middle. Right side has to be lower than the left to force it tight against the wall.

Tube Walk

Ron

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I tried to make wedges, dozers, ramps, etc - everything - but really you need to beat the ball there. I didn't save that one (don't know why) but basically just took some wheels (like five or six to balance the stick) - put a big ass stick on top (just lays there) and then the pink thing on it at the leading edge. As it starts the wheels shove the stick forward ahead of it. Pink thing will just barely beat the ball there.


Ron

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Wow, your tube walk solution was much simpler than mine. I used a stick on the bottom lip to hold my rig up while it got ready, used a couple of sets of wheels on each side with a wheel and rods attached in the middle to force the side wheels into contact.

It was a bit of a mess, took a while to fine tune but worked in the end.

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Sometimes the KISS solution is the best - :D

Sounds like yours is what I was trying early on. Actually what I used HERE in the U-turn was from one of the first designs for the tube.

Fun little game - wished I had saved all of them.


Ron

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You know I spent like two hours doing this **** last night...

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Oh - so you are just getting started - :ss



Ron

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I got stuck on the stairs one. Stupid balls.

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Is that the one with a ramp to go up and about 40 stupid balls on it?


Ron

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The balls fall down. You may be describing a later one. I'm only on the 12th level.

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I posted about this at "the other site". Love the game but can't get past level 14 Four Balls...
:(

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Great! There goes all my free time.

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So you're the one responsible for my lost time!!!:fl

:r

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what a great and completely addicting game.

still can't get Unpossible yet. here's a couple others i liked:

http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designid=4118028

http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designid=4142162

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Oh okay - damn I didn't save that one. But think Mars land rover - lots of wheels. :D

Crap I didn't save this one either. But I know what I did and can give you some clues if you want.


Ron

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Actually I did save this one - just under the wrong name.

CLICK HERE if you want to see how I did it.


Ron

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Thanks BamBam...I guess I'll be divorced any day now!

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Yeah that's what I keep trying but it gets stuck.

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http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=4160814

Check that one out! It's from another board I'm on.

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Alright I have been addicted to this game for a while. Here are some of my cooler inventions that will hopefully inspire some of you and open your eyes to new ideas.

Up the Stairs (Gun)
Up The Stairs (Cannon)
The Wall
Back and Forth
Tube
Awash
U Tube
Big Ball
Four Balls

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wow. I love all your kinetic solutions. I don't think I had any that were involved using the pink thingie as a projectile.

That's awesome.

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This is something one shouldn't start first thing in the morning. There goes my day.

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Have fun with it Donnie.:D

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This has to be my favorite. Nice work!

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I managed to create a mess of wheels that actually lifted the ball up and out of the way. Was the first time I figured out how to use the counter-clockwise wheel.

Those are awesome, definitely a new way of thinking for me!

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This one is just sorta cool. Took a lot of small modifications

Down Under

The timing has to line up perfect for it to work

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Finally beat Unimpossible. Took toooo damn long to tweak it just right!

http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=4202254

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Great Work.

Here is how I did it . It was one of my originals so it isn't the prettiest.

Unpossible

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Simple but effective

Four Balls

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I made a similar track-like rig for this one.

Nice job on Unpossible as well. I never thought to put a leash on mine so that the object swung into the target when it brought up.

I had a shorter leash on the moving rig to swing in as it passed by and then it fell off the screen. Even more tweaking to get that to happen.

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DAMN YOU! I have a project due tomorrow and I'm friggin playing this game!!

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yet another link i shouldn't have clicked on...

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Yet another cool solution for 4 Balls

I call this one "One at a Time"

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That is frigging sweet!

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Thanks Man. I'm addicted to this game.

Anyone else have some inventions to share from this game.

Here's my latest. I love it when you have multiple things to make it all work.

(sorry if anyone gets tired of seeing these, but I really enjoy sharing and seeing others' creations)

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Not me.. I've been clicking on every link... Bring 'em on!

I'm addicted to the game, but looking at everybody else's creations really makes me feel like an "inside the box" kinda guy. :bh

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Let us be the judge of that. :tu

Post them links Bro

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<---- is now very sorry he opened this thread

What an addictive game!

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<--------Is glad Texan in Mexico showed up in this thread, Hey Buddy.

For quite some time I have been intrigued by this game. I have really wanted to create a contraption that uses no motors. Well....I just completed my first one on a fairly tough level

Here is the down under, achieved with no mechanical parts. It only uses gravity, momentum and leverage.

"No Motors"

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Seriously, my jaw dropped. Incredibly well done. :tu