Fantastic Contraption

[Terry_Lasater]

link (http://fantasticcontraption.com/)

[J.R. Hudson]

Gee thanks

Now I'm distracted again !

[ugafan]

this is fun. but when do i need the sticks? i'm just using the water rods.

[Hawk Teflon]

YESSS!!! Now I have something to do at work.

[ConspiracyPenguin]

Wow. This is actually pretty fun. Reminds me of the game Phun, except there is a goal. Just when I thought nothing could stop me from working now...:)

[David Jimerson]

Mission to Mars is an interesting one.

[GageFX]

Here's my solution for Mars. It takes a couple seconds, but it works.


http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=275705


BIG BALL was rough for me. It was the first one that took me more than one try. Turned out I needed more wheels for more power.

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=275828

[ConspiracyPenguin]

I can't look at things logically right now. I never would have thought of that at this moment.

Oh, and I see now why you are ignoring my PMs now, Gage. :grin:

[GageFX]

They're getting harder. DOWN UNDER took 11 tries.

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=275967

[ugafan]

you're a madman gage. have you done the last one yet?

[GageFX]

No. I stopped after Down Under. TRYING to do some work also. Let me check it out.....

[Drew Ott]

Way too addicting...

[GageFX]

Hmmm. well, I've been trying the last one for about 20 minutes now. I'm having no problem getting a contraption up and over the ridge, but as soon as I attach the main pink ball thing, it doesnt make it up and over. It gets tied up in my thingy and it all goes to hell.

I'll get it.

[GageFX]

My contraptions are a spectator sport. I end up watching for 5+ minutes to see what they'll do. They never disappoint.

[GageFX]

I'm giving up. After painfully watching it for 15 minutes, it finally made it up, but then a wheel got hooked on the pink ball and it came to a stop.

This, btw, is why I BUY equipment. I made a dolly and a crane that look exactly like the things in this contraption.


http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/9059/argxd7.jpg

[armisiano]

That is the single most addictive online thing-to-do since porn.

I can't get past "up the stairs". Anyone?

[Beat Takeshi]

I can't get past handling.

[ilauzirika]

This is crazy!!! now I can't stop playing!!!!I'm in up the stairs.....

[ilauzirika]

[QUOTE=armisiano;1365173]That is the single most addictive online thing-to-do since porn.

I can't get past "up the stairs". Anyone?[/QUOTEThe same for me, I'm getting cray!!!!!

[Kirk Gillock]

Another afternoon wasted thanks to a Terry link. But I'm not complaining. That was fun!

:)

[thartley]

Another afternoon wasted thanks to a Terry link. But I'm not complaining. That was fun!

:)


Between that and the NASA link, I've done nothing. :dankk2:

[ilauzirika]

anybody knows how get to the pink area in the BIG BALL???????

[David Jimerson]

Here's my solution for Mars. It takes a couple seconds, but it works.


http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=275705


You can do it without the extra (blue) wheels -- the water "sticks" don't need separate anchor points; you can just connect segments to each other.

[GageFX]

anybody knows how get to the pink area in the BIG BALL???????


I have a link earlier where I brute forced the ball. Hell, ALL my designs are brute force.


You can do it without the extra (blue) wheels -- the water "sticks" don't need separate anchor points; you can just connect segments to each other.

Yeah, I didnt figure that out until I was trying Unpossible. It's much more handy than my method. Darnit. Now you guys are going to get me started on this again first thing this morning. I have a breakdown to get through!!! erg!!!

[GageFX]

You guys had me scared about UP THE STAIRS. Bah!

Here's my first try.

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=282811

[GageFX]

TUBE has me befuddled. http://www.buddy-icons.info/content/smileys/yahoo_hypnotized.gif

[GageFX]

Finally. TUBE.

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=283268

[GageFX]

AWASH!!! I will HAVE YOU!!

This didnt quite make it but is interesting to watch.

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=284019


Edit: HAD!

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=284074

[GageFX]

Come on guys, I really want to see your contraptions. They HAVE to be prettier than mine.

[MattinSTL]

I'm enjoying your solutions GageFX... and they ARE prettier then mine. I've used a soldier assault on several levels... using multiple contraptions to cooperate the thing in. Your solutions look nice compared to mine...

With 3D graphics at the level they are (COD, GOW, etc) it's amazing how much fun that simple little game is.

[GageFX]

I spent 20 minutes on FOUR BALLS and cant get the last darn ball in. It frustrated me enough to get back to work.

Post your contraptions, Matt, I'd like to see them.

[Beat Takeshi]

you have to make a conveyor belt type of thing with wheels on the top and bottom connected by wood and the last wheels near the end with water and adjust each time they go through. If you do it right it spits the balls out into the goal.
I'm stuck on umpossible.

[GageFX]

you have to make a conveyor belt type of thing with wheels on the top and bottom connected by wood and the last wheels near the end with water and adjust each time they go through. If you do it right it spits the balls out into the goal.
I'm stuck on umpossible.


Maybe this is something else I didnt try. You can ADJUST things while it's in motion? (And that's exactly how I did it - conveyor belt - but I couldnt get the last ball up and over.)



Edit: You cant adjust, so I'm not sure what you were talking about.

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=285816

I added the blue wheel at the bottom and it worked instantly. Grrr.

[Beat Takeshi]

How do you go back to see your saved? I can't get to mine

[Beat Takeshi]

Never mind I see you have to paypal to do it.

[GageFX]

?? No paypal. Just save. Then go to the URL.

[GageFX]

UNPOSSIBLE. Finally.

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=287323


Look how frustrating THIS ONE (http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=287282) was.


And THIS ONE (http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=287056) went all to hell.

[ilauzirika]

I can't pass the four balls!!!!!!!!!!

[Jeff Anderson]

oh wow. why didnt I find this before. I love it...

[arges03]

hmmm mission to mars answer i derived from star trek 5
when they go around the sun

[J.R. Hudson]

I got 4 balls in and then gave up on 5.

[GageFX]

HANDLING officially caused me the most trouble. My second try I had what LOOKED like it was making it but not registering. Grrrr.

Finally got it, though.

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=288588

[J.R. Hudson]

I lied

Check this one out

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=288653

Lke lil robots

[J.R. Hudson]

First try

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=288725

[GageFX]

Nice Hudson. I am officially not smart enough for BACK AND FORTH. That's like Anhar smart or something. It was funny, last night as I was drifting off to sleep, solutions were coming to me in that twilight sleep. Not even for a specific puzzle, but my brain was just putting together different types of contraptions to do different things.

Back to my script breakdown... maybe my subconscious will solve Back and Forth for me while I work.

[J.R. Hudson]

LOL

I know. Anything robotic and I dig it.

[Tom Marshall]

First try

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=288725

That's awesome John. :beer:

[GageFX]

I liked his use of the little helper wheel dudes.

This was my solution for that same one. I like to get alot of traction.

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=289019

[ilauzirika]

yeah!!!!! I managed to take all four balls.......
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=289170

[Tom Marshall]

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=289272



Mission to Mars :D

http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=289456 (http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=289427)

[ilauzirika]

And down under (http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=289286).....

[Tom Marshall]

Rob Schneider would cheer this one on... You can do eet!

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=289650

[J.R. Hudson]

And down under (http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=289286).....


LOL BEST ONE YET !

[GageFX]

yeah!!!!! I managed to take all four balls.......
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=289170


Holy Moly! That was quite a contraption.



Nice Tommy!


ilauz: your down under was similar to mine I think. I dont remember if I posted it. Way to go.

Edit: yeah, I did post Down Under. Our designs were similar, yours just worked more elegantly.


Heh... nice stairs, Tomas.

[Beat Takeshi]

Finallly!!!
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=290396

[ugafan]

big ball (http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=290671). now that's power. :)

[GageFX]

Good job Beat.

UGA, you are awesome. You are my Fantastic Contraption hero.

Edit: I've watched it like 7 times now. I'm fascinated.

[Simon Höfer]

big ball (http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=290671). now that's power. :)

HOLY CRAP!

I built the most stupid looking and working thing ever that somehow crawled over the ball and pushed it back and you build a HUGE tank :D

[Ryan Patrick O'Hara]

addicting! wow! These physics engines are cool.

[Simon Höfer]

And down under (http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=289286).....

Jeez! That swinging :D

Mine was without all that dancing, but same design :)

[Tom Marshall]

big ball (http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=290671). now that's power. :)

Holy shit... that's great!

[ilauzirika]

big ball (http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=290671). now that's power. :)

:shocked: That's brute force in it's pure form...Great.

Jeez! That swinging :D

Mine was without all that dancing, but same design :)

yes, As Gage said that's the way to go....swingng.....swinging....etc....etc.....


Well, after a full day of non stop engeneering work it's time to go bed 1:00am here.......

[ilauzirika]

Holy Moly! That was quite a contraption.







:thumbup:, it took me a long time fine tuning some steps in two of the upper chains but in the end it worked.....
BTW, I reached the maximun number of sticks and it didn't let me use more.......

[David Jimerson]

Of course, the big challenge is to it with the most elegant, efficient design possible.

[GageFX]

Has anyone done BACK AND FORTH yet?

I still haven't even tried. The thought of it hurts my brain.

[Richard J. Johnson]

I'm hooked!! damn you Lasater, DAMN YOU!!!

[GageFX]

I was SO close to completing BACK AND FORTH. I got the ball, I got it to the edge, but then I couldnt "get" it across. (I wont reveal the method yet.) Then I made one tiny, microscopic adjustment and now I cant get the ball anymore. Darn physics.

[Jared Meyer]

Has anyone done BACK AND FORTH yet?

I still haven't even tried. The thought of it hurts my brain.

Yeah, just got it.

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=295336

[ugafan]

here was how i beat it.

back and forth (http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=295283)

[GageFX]

Grrrrr...... doh!

I want to click on that link so badly.....

....must..... complete.... first....

[MattinSTL]

here was how i beat it.

back and forth (http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=295283)


Dude... that was brilliant. This is officially the coolest thread ever. Thanks Terry. :beer:


I started these w/o looking at anybody else's solutions... and I was doing everything with just 3 pieces... sticks and both directions of turning wheels... it was driving me nuts and it's a little easier using all the bits properly... still freakin' great though.

I'm laughing out loud with joy at the solutions you guys are doing... watching other people's solutions is mindless entertainment that really makes you think. :)

[Jeff Anderson]

Yeah I dont know if doing the puzzles or looking at everyone elses ideas is more fun. I didnt think I'd like this game but I've been quite occupied most of afternoon now. Work Shmork.

[Jason Ramsey]

AWASH!!! I will HAVE YOU!!

This didnt quite make it but is interesting to watch.

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=284019


That one looks kinda dirty....

UNPOSSIBLE. Finally.

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=287323



and, I can't believe you didn't quit on that one... I watched it for like 4 minutes before it finally changed and something happened and it went over the edge and you got it.

[GageFX]

Wow. You guys rule. I suck.

I just spent two hours on there and just couldnt do it.

Very nice solutions.

[David Jimerson]

here was how i beat it.

back and forth (http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=295283)

That's about what I was trying to do, but I wasn't quite there yet.

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=295714

[GageFX]

Matt: yeah, I dont look at any before I can complete it; I dont want my mindset to be tainted. I just spent WAY too much time on BACK AND FORTH. And I love seeing people's approach.


Jason, You never know what's going to change... as long as there is motion or a little hop, a machine stands a chance. There were some I'd watch for 10+ minutes waiting for something, ANYTHING to happen. Sometimes with no luck.

Good times. MORE!!!!

errr.... I mean... must get some work done.

[GageFX]

That's about what I was trying to do, but I wasn't quite there yet.

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=295714



LOL!!!!

I dont know what's going on there, but I like it.

Let me see if I saved my failure.....

[GageFX]

Ok, this is my THIRD failed design for BaF. The first was a car design, that I wanted to work like UGA and Jared's but I couldnt wrap my brain around going backwards then forwards. I never even touched the ball.

So then I decided to try to knock the F*er across. My 2nd design was VERY different from the one linked, but I couldnt get it out the other side. Finally I made this last one (linked) but not enough loogie power to spit that sucker across.

That's when I gave up.

I'm kicking myself looking at how simple and elegant your designs are.

(And I'm guessing the first time UGA has ever been accused of being "elegant".)


http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=295762

[Jared Meyer]

That's actually really really cool...Never would have thought of the unwinding whip. Awesome! :)

[MattinSTL]

Ok, this is my THIRD failed design for BaF. The first was a car design, that I wanted to work like UGA and Jared's but I couldnt wrap my brain around going backwards then forwards. I never even touched the ball.

So then I decided to try to knock the F*er across. My 2nd design was VERY different from the one linked, but I couldnt get it out the other side. Finally I made this last one (linked) but not enough loogie power to spit that sucker across.

That's when I gave up.

I'm kicking myself looking at how simple and elegant your designs are.

(And I'm guessing the first time UGA has ever been accused of being "elegant".)


http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=295762


Dude that is very brilliant... I'm humbled at the thought processes here! It's really fun to see the different approaches you guys are using... GAGE... man you are RIGHT THERE! All I did is pop a stick into your solution there and it makes the bridge and works perfectly... and quickly! W/O showing you what I did... go back to it and draw a stick that will drop in the ball shooter... you'll laugh at how close you were. :)

I'm laughing at all you guys like I'm witnessing the discovery of electricity! That's a compliment... I love seeing the solutions! Uga has had some good sh*t now... I want to know how long it's taking and what percentage of luck is involved... otherwise that's freaky smart. FREAKY.

[David Jimerson]

LOL!!!!

I dont know what's going on there, but I like it.

Let me see if I saved my failure.....

It is supposed to launch the blue ball to the other side of the pink ball, drag the ball along and pick up enough speed to launch the pink ball into the goal.

I think it would work if I could just get enough oomph behind the launch.

[Tom Marshall]

Where's Anhar? I'll be he could do all of them within 5 minutes. :laugh:

[GageFX]

Matt: OH THAT IS MADDENING!!!!!

I cant believe it. Worked like a charm. ARGH! I'm so mad at myself.

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=296251

[GageFX]

It is supposed to launch the blue ball to the other side of the pink ball, drag the ball along and pick up enough speed to launch the pink ball into the goal.

I think it would work if I could just get enough oomph behind the launch.


It's funny David, I never tried it, but I thought of something similar. I just couldnt figure out what to do with it. You got further than me with the idea. I'd like to see the finished contraption.

[David Jimerson]

W/O showing you what I did... go back to it and draw a stick that will drop in the ball shooter... you'll laugh at how close you were. :)


I see how you did it -- brilliant!

[Jason Ramsey]

Matt: OH THAT IS MADDENING!!!!!

I cant believe it. Worked like a charm. ARGH! I'm so mad at myself.

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=296251

teamwork at its finest. that's awesome.

Later,
Jason

[MattinSTL]

Gage did the freakin' work... I'm not taking credit for his great idea. I just threw a stick in it.

So what's the farthest anybody has gotten? As soon as we get stumped I'm going to try to post the most ridiculous solution.

[GageFX]

I've done them all. That was the only one I was stumped on.

I find it so fascinating how different minds work. I wracked my brain trying to think of how to make a bridge, but my brain was thinking "must be connected". It never occurred to me to LAUNCH a bridge. Then, I'm sure Matt just glanced at it and thought "huh. just put a piece of wood right there." as if it were nothing. That's awesome. It kills me that my brain was missing that, but like Jason said, the teamwork is awesome.

[ConspiracyPenguin]

That was freaking amazing. I don't think like that usually.

[Tom Marshall]

Thought I'd share this one (awash):

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=297321

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

Terry you bastard. 6 hours later.

Got through OK until #14 Four Balls.

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

big ball (http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=290671). now that's power. :)

Wow nice tank! I outraced the ball and slid under it.
http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=292621

I like the way my "Up the stairs" moves. Looks alive.
http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=292078

[Tom Marshall]

Ha! Check this shit out. :D

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=297735

[GageFX]

Your BIG BALL is awesome JAck. Nice.

Tommy... I thought your AWASH was going to fall off to the left. Slow but sure.

LOL.... you stairs were painful, Jack, until the balls were clear. Then that sucker went right up.

Tommy.... how long does supercar take? I just flipped back over and it still hasnt made it. I dont think you completed it. I'll let it run , though.


You HANDLING was cool Tommy. I was hoping to see how someone else did that.

Poo. I closed down the one I was letting run. Start over.

[Jared Meyer]

Ha! Check this shi* out. :D

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=297735

Nice one Tom. I messed around with it a little.

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=298077

[GageFX]

Nice one Tom. I messed around with it a little.

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=298077


Nice.

[GageFX]

Your SUPERCAR is a superDUD, Tomas. I dont want to look away cause I'm afraid it might do something at any moment.

[jason.adams]

Coolest game since tetris and push that short kid down the stairs.

Man I miss those high school games...

[ugafan]

unpossible (http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=298229)

[GageFX]

unpossible (http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=298229)




?????????????????

Did you forget to attach it? I cant imagine you expected that to happen. That's cool how it just flops right there.

[David Jimerson]

Here's a crack at Tube if anyone wants to see if they can build on it.

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=298472

[GageFX]

Here's a crack at Tube if anyone wants to see if they can build on it.

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=298472

LOLOLOL!!!

That is awesome. I looked at the initial screen and thought "WHAT???". Then I saw that sucker launch. I might have a go.

[ugafan]

?????????????????

Did you forget to attach it? I cant imagine you expected that to happen. That's cool how it just flops right there.

i was having trouble getting it to swing into the goal with it attached. but cutting the line worked just right. :)

[ugafan]

Wow nice tank! I outraced the ball and slid under it.
http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=292621


i never would have thought to outrace the ball. that's awesome.

[Tom Marshall]

Nice one Tom. I messed around with it a little.

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=298077

Nice! I wouldn't have thought of that. :beer:

Your SUPERCAR is a superDUD, Tomas. I dont want to look away cause I'm afraid it might do something at any moment.

Yeah, it makes it. You just have to give it some time.

[Tom Marshall]

Back and Forth (or as I call it, Hack and Forth):

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=298683

[GageFX]

DAVID: LOL. I just cant seem to get any more launch than you have.

[GageFX]

Yeah, it makes it. You just have to give it some time.


???????

I let it sit there for 45 minutes. It was still in the starting area.

[David Jimerson]

OK, nothing fancy or spectacular here. It was just fun.

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=298712

[GageFX]

Holy poo. This isnt my design, but it is the exact opposite of my solution.

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=298799

[David Jimerson]

Holy poo. This isnt my design, but it is the exact opposite of my solution.

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=298799

Now THAT gets the elegance of the year award.

[GageFX]

LOL. Again, not mine, but I love watching his contraption jump around even after the ball is gone.

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=298925

[Tom Marshall]

???????

I let it sit there for 45 minutes. It was still in the starting area.

You probably have a virus.

[J.R. Hudson]

This one was simpler than I thought

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=299219

[David Jimerson]

OK, this one takes the cake. Probably an accident, but what an accident.

http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=298077

[ConspiracyPenguin]

This one was simpler than I thought

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=299219

My solution for that one was a little bit different, but along the same route. I didn't want to go the easy way by pushing the ball down and going over it. It looks like you didn't either. :)

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=298299

This one is pretty crazy:

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=298178

[Jared Meyer]

OK, this one takes the cake. Probably an accident, but what an accident.

http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=298077


Hey whaddya mean accident? :)

Tommy did 90% of that. I liked his design but wanted to see if I could get the block to upright itself more precisely.

[J.R. Hudson]

OMG this one was cracking me up; took 7 tries

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=299296

[GageFX]

You probably have a virus.


http://www.buddy-icons.info/content/smileys/yahoo_loser.gif

[J.R. Hudson]

My solution for that one was a little bit different, but along the same route. I didn't want to go the easy way by pushing the ball down and going over it. It looks like you didn't either. :)

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=298299

This one is pretty crazy:

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=298178

Awesome

speed trials !

[GageFX]

LOL. That was awesome Penguin. WTG. I dont know about ON A ROLL, though.

HUDSON! That's a GageFX contraption if I've ever seen one. That things crazy!

[J.R. Hudson]

This one gets launched !!!!!!!

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=299486

[Tom Marshall]

OMG this one was cracking me up; took 7 tries

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=299296

lol!

[Jason Ramsey]

Not mine:
http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=3499

http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=3452

[J.R. Hudson]

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=299538

[Tom Marshall]

Unpossible!

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=299562

[Jason Ramsey]

check out how easy this one actually is :) also not mine.

http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=3728

[Jason Ramsey]

http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=4992

[David Jimerson]

Anyone remember the Venus Probe from The Six Million Dollar Man?

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=299572

[Tom Marshall]

Now that I've got em all I can finally go to sleep!

[Jason Ramsey]

Tommy, you can't sleep until you can do unpossible in 6 pieces like this dude :)
http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=192073

[J.R. Hudson]

I wish we could save in progress to show how absurd and close we are getting

[J.R. Hudson]

Oh wait

Here

http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=299691

[Tom Marshall]

Tommy, you can't sleep until you can do unpossible in 6 pieces like this dude :)
http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=192073

:eek: That's insane!



This one's cool (not mine):

http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=296840

EDIT: One that on, watch the machine for a minute or 2... it's starts flying all over the screen. :laugh:

[ugafan]

here was my handling (http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=299671).

[ConspiracyPenguin]

OMG this one was cracking me up; took 7 tries

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=299296

Here was mine for that one:

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=298474

I got to the stairs one and for some reason cannot get it, must be time for bed. :)

[David Jimerson]

This one is in homage to the old SNL commercial.

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=300085

[David Jimerson]

And, just looking for more off-beat ways of doing these:


http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=300181

[David Jimerson]

More:

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=300334

[ugafan]

And, just looking for more off-beat ways of doing these:


http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=300181

but can you get the large ball across? :)

full up (http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=287737)

[David Jimerson]

Hey whaddya mean accident? :)

Tommy did 90% of that. I liked his design but wanted to see if I could get the block to upright itself more precisely.

Ahhhh. I linked to the wrong one, and now I can't find the one I wanted.

[Jared Meyer]

Ha ha...I had a feeling that was the case.

Didn't get what you meant about the SNL reference either...? Did you mean to link to Uga's?

[Jared Meyer]

Never mind you fixed it. Yardapult = awesome.

[thartley]

Help! I'm stuck on the stairs and I can't get up!

:laugh:


I dont want to copy anyone, so I will just die there on the stairs. Have to stop for a while because the laptop is too easy to throw over the balcony. :Drogar-Evil(DBG):

[Simon Höfer]

Yeah! finally did 4 ball :D

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=302221

[Simon Höfer]

Back and fourth :D

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=302221

[MattinSTL]

OK Simon... that was the sh*t... congratulations. This is what I meant by how cool it is to see how minds work. I hadn't considered creating anything like that. Now I want to go back and play with some of them over again.

Did you do any other puzzles with that elegance?

The one thing I'd consider doing to mod this one is putting a little feed angle in the right corner... for a while I didn't think it would get the last 2 balls... but still... pretty freakin' cool man.

I'm curious if anybody can greatly improve on some of the designs... by getting to the goal much faster. The eventual success makes me LOL while watching... but a couple designs (think Ugafan) have made me think "damn that was smart"... although... Simon... damn that was smart!

[Capt Quirk]

I made a catapult to beat Big Ball. Kind of stuck at 4 Balls.

[MattinSTL]

Tommy, you can't sleep until you can do unpossible in 6 pieces like this dude :)
http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=192073

OK now THIS is what I'm talking about. :beer::beer::beer:

Although I also like to see them go the opposite way... the more complicated the better.

[Simon Höfer]

Thanks Matt! I think that was my coolest one so far. The others were quite crappy. I was also really impressed by ugafans Tank! My down under was pretty quick though:
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=291298

My friend Sinan has another great design for 4 ball. I think it is so superior to mine :D Talk about elegant!

http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=303452

[Simon Höfer]

Oh, I forgot back and fourth! It is a similar approach as my 4 ball:
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=302655

[Capt Quirk]

I tried something like that for 4 Ball, but didn't have the top row of rollers. Here's my catapult solution for Big Ball http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=306308

[Capt Quirk]

Down Under was fun :)
http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=303452

[Tom Marshall]

I've started from the beginning. My goal this time around is to make everything as elegant as possible.

Around the Bend - http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=308273

Mission to Mars - http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=308487

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

Finally got 4 Balls.
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=308280
I call it "THE MANDIBLE"

Inelegant, but I get points for anthropomorphism right :D

[GageFX]

Finally got 4 Balls.
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=308280
I call it "THE MANDIBLE"

Inelegant, but I get points for anthropomorphism right :D


You also get medival torture device points!!


You guys were busy after I went to bed! Way to go.

[Capt Quirk]

I tried my catapult again in Awash, but those balls were just too quick. So, if I couldn't go over, I decided to go under- The Mole (http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=309124)

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

Got "Down Under"
gentlemen I give you:

SLING SHOT
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=309636
(make sure to zoom out)

Thought a pyramid would be a cup that would tip and stay for a moment if I provided some traction against falling.

Good thing the ball doesn't have to stay in the goal area :D

EDIT: trashing wifi prefs so I can't access internet till I get home ("working" at a coffee shop). If I ow you a PM, or worse work ... *cough* David *cough* Barry *cough* , blame Terry :)

This thing is like crack to me. Must take it out of easy access.

[GageFX]

Along the lines of overly addicting games, this isnt the same type of game, but it is just as addicting. I put it here so it can just get lost and disappear if no one is interested.

A friend and I played this for about a week straight until we finally completed it. So, be warned.

http://www.handdrawngames.com/DesktopTD/game.asp

The MODE in question is listed under the FUN menu, and it is the 10K GOLD mode.

You have 10k in gold to buy towers to stop the creeps from getting by. The creeps that enter at the top, exit the bottom. The creeps that enter at the left, exit the right. Keep them from doing so. They come in waves, and only 20 creeps can get by or the game is over.

Etiquette is to take a screen shot just before you start, but after you've built your initial tower array, then a screen shot just as your 20th life is about to be expended. (Once the 20th crosses, you cant see the screen anymore.)

Just thought I'd throw this out there.

[Tom Marshall]

Big Ball revisited:

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=310219

[arges03]

i finally beat "handling"


http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=310766

[Capt Quirk]

i finally beat "handling"


http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=310766
Me too! God that was so picky! http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=311409

[Tom Marshall]

Me too! God that was so picky! http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=311409

lol. Nice. :)

Here's my version:

http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=297735

[David Jimerson]

Me too! God that was so picky! http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=311409

That's just awesome.

[David Jimerson]

Got "Down Under"
gentlemen I give you:

SLING SHOT
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=309636
(make sure to zoom out)

I love the ones which self-destruct after they do their thing.

[ugafan]

so has terry lasater posted any of his contraptions yet? the man that brought this upon us should have something to show.

[Capt Quirk]

Handling was just about the hardest one, aside from Tube, which I'm still working out. I had to keep adjusting the braking tether, because of the elasticity. And if that wasn't nerve racking enough, I had it so that the block was within the goal I don't know how many times, and it was just cocked enough that it wouldn't give me the point.

Anybody beat tube yet?

[Jason Ramsey]

lol:
http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=79018

http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=41013

http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=6804

[arges03]

i've beaten all but 'tube'... well at least it will give me something to do at work next week :)

[Simon Höfer]

Anybody beat tube yet?

Yehaw! Tube: (http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=313788)
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=313884

[Capt Quirk]

Thanks Simon, I stole your design :) Actually, I started off with something very similar, but just couldn't get it to grab.

[Simon Höfer]

Hehe, yeah.. I had the same problem and already gave up. then I tried again and it just came to me. I felt so stupid after I saw how easy it was.

[GageFX]

I beat tube and posted it early in the thread. I'll find the post.

[GageFX]

http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=41013 (http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=41013)


That is awesome. I loved that.

[GageFX]

http://www.buddy-icons.info/content/smileys/yahoo_rotfl.gifhttp://www.buddy-icons.info/content/smileys/yahoo_rotfl.gifhttp://www.buddy-icons.info/content/smileys/yahoo_rotfl.gifhttp://www.buddy-icons.info/content/smileys/yahoo_rotfl.gif
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I just cant stop watching it!!!

[GageFX]

TUBE

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=283268

[Simon Höfer]

i liked mine better :D

but that exploding thiing is just hilarious!

[Terry_Lasater]

so has terry lasater posted any of his contraptions yet? the man that brought this upon us should have something to show.

I'm on a job in Tejas as of late. Honestly, I haven't even done one puzzle. I stumbled onto the site and thought there might be some peeps here who would dig it. I thought it would get a few replies and sink into oblivion. I'm glad to see you guys are enjoying it. I've checked some of the links to your solutions and I'm amazed and humbled. :thumbsup:

[jeremytuttle]

This one was a fun one (four balls):
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=316909

[Dean007]

Heres a few of mine.....there ok.....
I like digger myself, but they all took way longer than they should have...lol

Digger
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=317076 (mhtml:{87FEC5F4-C3F5-4E43-8D0D-B602A3B8EF6C}mid://00000026/!x-usc:http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=317076)


http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=316379 (http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=316379)


http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=316668 (mhtml:{87FEC5F4-C3F5-4E43-8D0D-B602A3B8EF6C}mid://00000024/!x-usc:http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=316668)

[Jason Ramsey]

something wrong with your links Ronnie. only one of them worked. I am getting some funky error when I try to open them... something about mhtml...

Later,
Jason

[Capt Quirk]

This one was a fun one (four balls):
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=316909
Sweeeet :)

[Dean007]

Really.......I tried them and they worked.....weird....

[MattinSTL]

TUBE

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=283268

This one particularly impresses me.

I tried and tried to do a simple design like this... but I kept finding the un-powered ball to pull my contraption down... I couldn't get it positioned right to force continued traction as you have... we were going for the same thing... but my design was 2 wheels more complex and eventually dropped... never gained traction.

Yours is a pretty good example of what I'm going for in these things... for elegance... but the one that explodes apart is incredibly entertaining... I want designs like that to work. I'm attracted to beautiful disasters... as long as they work out in the end.

This is the far simpler way to to the dynamic one:

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=318357

[Tom Marshall]

(http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=41013)
Originally Posted by Ramsey
http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=41013

(http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=41013)

But it doesn't work... :huh:

[Tom Marshall]

Back and Forth, but I can't get the pink balls to stay on top of the big ball the whole time and I can't figure out why...

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=319266

[MattinSTL]

The stick is a little too short.

I'm getting the hang of it big time now... it takes a while to get it... but the most elegant designs are boring... it was way more fun seeing "fantastic contraptions".

[Tom Marshall]

Whenever I make the stick longer, even by a pixel, it runs over the big ball and rides off the other side... :huh:

But yeah, the elegant stuff does tend to get boring. But then again, that one guy who did the Unpossible with 6 pieces? Not boring. I even tried copying his design and it didn't work for me. It really takes advantage of leverage which I just can't seem to get out of it. It will catapult, but the farthest I've been able to get it is halfway to the goal.

[Jared Meyer]

Here ya go Tom:

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=319661

[MattinSTL]

Remember the Yardapult one? (The Wall)... FAR more entertaining as Yardapult... but here's my simple solution:

I keep saving this damn link and it keeps taking me to JDS thing!

or

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=319757

Gimme' a minute and I'll get yours solved... but do you want the sticks to stay fully on the ball? Not touching the ground? If so then you can't have a single straight stick between the gear turners... lemme' see what I can do... I'll edit this post if I get it.

EDIT: Damn Jared got it while I was typing this post.

[Capt Quirk]

It took a while, but I finally beat Back and Forth http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=319735

[Tom Marshall]

Here ya go Tom:

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=319661

I even tried doing the 45 deg angle on the stick like you did and it didn't stay on the ball either... :furious3:


Remember the Yardapult one? (The Wall)... FAR more entertaining as Yardapult... but here's my simple solution:

I keep saving this damn link and it keeps taking me to JDS thing!

or

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=319757

Gimme' a minute and I'll get yours solved... but do you want the sticks to stay fully on the ball? Not touching the ground? If so then you can't have a single straight stick between the gear turners... lemme' see what I can do... I'll edit this post if I get it.

EDIT: Damn Jared got it while I was typing this post.

Maybe it's cause I was using a water one instead of a stick?


I don't know... I think my Fantastic Contraption days are nearing an end... :laugh:

[GageFX]

I still love seeing what everyone comes up with and Jason's nuclear powered bombs are my favorite, but I was about spent by the time I finished them all.

I brain enjoyed the initial challenge, it just doesnt have the desire to refine them. Plus, after looking at other designs, I dont think I can be entirely original at this point.

[ConspiracyPenguin]

I still love seeing what everyone comes up with and Jason's nuclear powered bombs are my favorite, but I was about spent by the time I finished them all.

I brain enjoyed the initial challenge, it just doesnt have the desire to refine them. Plus, after looking at other designs, I dont think I can be entirely original at this point.

That's why I try not to look at too many. I am trying to do the four balls one now, I created a device of sorts but I just couldn't get it to work so I gave up and went to dinner. Now I am back and I don't know if I should open it up again.

[MattinSTL]

Yeah I just hit the wall... done.

[Tom Marshall]

Yeah I just hit the wall... done.

I'm with ya on that.

[Capt Quirk]

I'm so close to beating the last one. Damn them! They had to go and make physics fun and addictive! And through all this, I'm surprised Anhar hasn't been tearing this up.

[thartley]

through all this, I'm surprised Anhar hasn't been tearing this up.

He's too busy cooking up the sequel, Quantumphysics.

[Capt Quirk]

That sounds about right :)

[GageFX]

I just think he hasnt chimed in yet since he's still writing up the white paper for his contraption for ROLLING AWAY.

This isnt a game, folks, this is serious science. http://www.buddy-icons.info/content/smileys/yahoo_beatup.gif

[MattinSTL]

Um... I know I said I was done with this, but when I said ridiculous solutions... THIS is what I was talking about... very funny.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yp3BHuFaGLw&feature=related


EDIT: Another brilliant solution... I like how this guy decided to not even address the big ball... and instead defeat gravity through acceleration.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taTU7k9p5Qg&feature=related


The youtube vids are more entertaining then some posted here... somebody beat TUBE with 3 PIECES. Although... I do think the game loses something when the exact same design can be totally functional if you move it by only a pixel. It's like chaos theory personified... and probably why you could waste so much time playing it.

I am intrigued by the stored energy contraptions though... I hadn't realized that the spinning wheels can store potential energy... you just have to know how much rod stores energy and how much truly stops the wheel.

Whatever... OK now I'm done with it... (probably not).

[jason.adams]

HA HA - Big Ball had me stumped for a bit.

http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=336432

Victory...Not very sleek but it worked

[ConspiracyPenguin]

HA HA - Big Ball had me stumped for a bit.

http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=336432

Victory...Not very sleek but it worked

Here was my solution to big ball:

http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=336432

[GageFX]

uhhhhhhh...

[Shawn Philip Nelson]

Damn you Brian!! I'm hooked :-D

[Capt Quirk]

And I finished it off with this http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=345850 . This one was fun :)

[GageFX]

LOL. It's was Terry, not me. Post your solutions, Shawn.

[GageFX]

I like that one, Quirk. I love your ramp flipping up. Nice thinking.

[Capt Quirk]

I like the mousetrap/catapult design :)

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

...

EDIT: Another brilliant solution... I like how this guy decided to not even address the big ball... and instead defeat gravity through acceleration.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taTU7k9p5Qg&feature=related

...

I thought I posted this here but can't find it. But, yeah I just outran Big Ball as well with a simpler set up.

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=292621

[Simon Höfer]

I thought I posted this here but can't find it. But, yeah I just outran Big Ball as well with a simpler set up.

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=292621

Haha, yeah, I really love that design when you first showed it!

Now I just made another one:
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=346742

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

Ok so I did post it, couldn't find it though.

FINALLY beat Awash ... man it took me so long then I scrapped my original design and came up with something much simpler:
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=346771

[Simon Höfer]

Ok, another one :D

Fast Big Ball

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=346829

[Simon Höfer]

Oh Yeah, a really fast Four ball!
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=347674

[jason.adams]

finally finished four ball.

http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=350969

[Capt Quirk]

And back to the beginning to simplify things- http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=357472

[arges03]

And back to the beginning to simplify things-

That's what I'm doing too. You can actually beat the first one with zero parts.

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=357768

[arges03]

level 2 - one forward ball, one wooden rod

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=357798

[Capt Quirk]

That's what I'm doing too. You can actually beat the first one with zero parts.

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=357768
Cheater!

[arges03]

one stick for 'on a roll'


http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=358852

[Drew Ott]

Those are pretty sweet Mike.

I'd like to see your simplified results for the later levels.

[arges03]

Yeah I'm working on it... pretty difficult to keep it simple in the later levels.

[arges03]

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=360535 (http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=360571)

'up the hump' - as simple as I could get it...

[arges03]

mars - one stick

http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=360656

[Drew Ott]

mars - one stick

http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=360656


Awesome.

[Tom Marshall]

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=360535 (http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=360571)

'up the hump' - as simple as I could get it...

You can actually attach wheels directly to the box. Just click to place a wheel and drag it to one of the corners of the block. It will eliminate the 3 water lines. :)

[arges03]

You can actually attach wheels directly to the box. Just click to place a wheel and drag it to one of the corners of the block. It will eliminate the 3 water lines. :)

No kidding! Did not even realize this.

[MattinSTL]

Am I the only one that worked with the default position of the target object? Moving the little thing around helps massively. Some of the levels just got super boring.

[ConspiracyPenguin]

Am I the only one that worked with the default position of the target object? Moving the little thing around helps massively. Some of the levels just got super boring.

I started out without moving it and then when I discovered I could, I do it all the time.

[GageFX]

I would mostly move it just to get it out of the way of my crazy large contraptions.

[Capt Quirk]

If it ain't supposed to be moved, it shouldn't be in the work area.

[Capt Quirk]

Junkyard with just 3 parts- http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=368494

[arges03]

big ball with 3 woods/1 counter clockwise wheel - http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=375543

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

Finally got Handling

presenting: "Falling Crane"
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=376207

[arges03]

4 balls as simple as I could

http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=377391

[Simon Höfer]

4 balls as simple as I could

http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=377391

I improved it a little bit and got rid of the two sticks. now it is 7 pieces :)

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=377739

[Tom Marshall]

big ball with 3 woods/1 counter clockwise wheel - http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=375543

Nice! :beer:

[arges03]

I improved it a little bit and got rid of the two sticks. now it is 7 pieces :)

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=377739


Nice! I could never get them to get all the way over with just the spinner.

[Simon Höfer]

big ball with 3 woods/1 counter clockwise wheel - http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=375543

We would make a good team. You come up with a good idea and I tweak them a little bit :D Removed one wooden stick:

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=378601

[Simon Höfer]

Ok, I made 4 balls with 5 pieces :D

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=379109

[arges03]

We would make a good team. You come up with a good idea and I tweak them a little bit :D Removed one wooden stick:

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=378601


Rock on man! I got this one but couldn't get it to work without the water supports... see what you can do.
http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=379293

[Simon Höfer]

Well, I could remove the small wooden piece:

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=379725

[Drew Ott]

Simon those simple designs are great.

[Simon Höfer]

WHOOOOOHOOOOO! I did 4 Ball with 3 pieces!!!!!!!!!!!

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=381166

Simon those simple designs are great.

Thanks :)

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

WHOOOOOHOOOOO! I did 4 Ball with 3 pieces!!!!!!!!!!!

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=381166



Thanks :)

that's the best one in terns of simplicity and effectiveness by far.

I thought of doing some kind of mine cart, but you did it so simply.

Great work.

[arges03]

WHOOOOOHOOOOO! I did 4 Ball with 3 pieces!!!!!!!!!!!

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=381166



Thanks :)

Great stuff!

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

Just did Back and Forth
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=383645
Looking forward to seeing it done much better / simpler :( :grin:

[Tom Marshall]

This "Back and Forth" is pretty elegant:

http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=319661

[Jared Meyer]

Just did Back and Forth
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=383645
Looking forward to seeing it done much better / simpler :( :grin:

If you mean fewer parts then here:

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=383839

But I like yours better :)

[Simon Höfer]

Well, I am sure it must be possible to solve "handling" with two pieces. But I couldn't solve it. I tried for hours. Here is my closet solution. And by close I mean VERY CLOSE ... argh...

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=385653