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Fantastic Contraption - Fun Online Game & Shareable Creations
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Discussion Overview
The discussion revolves around the online game "Fantastic Contraption," where players create devices to move objects from one area to another. Participants share their experiences, strategies, and specific designs they have created within the game, exploring various challenges and solutions.
Discussion Character
- Exploratory
- Technical explanation
- Conceptual clarification
- Debate/contested
Main Points Raised
- Some participants share links to their contraptions, highlighting different approaches to solving the game's challenges.
- There are discussions about the complexity of certain levels, with some players expressing frustration and others sharing successful designs.
- Participants mention similar games and compare their experiences, suggesting that the mechanics may vary across different platforms.
- Some players explore the concept of dynamic versus static equilibrium in their designs, discussing the implications of each in gameplay.
- There are observations about the unpredictability of physics in the game, with some participants noting unexpected outcomes from their designs.
- Several players express enjoyment in the creative aspect of building contraptions, emphasizing the fun of trial and error.
- Some participants reflect on the elegance of other players' designs, contrasting them with their own approaches.
- There are mentions of specific design strategies, such as connecting parts in stages rather than all at once.
Areas of Agreement / Disagreement
Participants generally share a common enjoyment of the game, but there are multiple competing views on the best strategies and design approaches. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the most effective methods for solving specific challenges.
Contextual Notes
Some designs and strategies mentioned may depend on individual player experiences and interpretations of the game's physics, leading to varied outcomes that are not universally applicable.
Who May Find This Useful
Players interested in creative problem-solving, game design enthusiasts, and those exploring physics concepts through interactive media may find this discussion engaging.
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DaveC426913 said:
It very similar to a solution I used. Here's another way to do it:
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=770054
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I finally shunk my back-and-forth vehicle:
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=775426
And a slight variant that keeps the vehicle with the wheel all the way through:
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=775541
But this bridge for it is more fun:
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=775489
(and it stays in the goal)
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=775426
And a slight variant that keeps the vehicle with the wheel all the way through:
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=775541
But this bridge for it is more fun:
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=775489
(and it stays in the goal)
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humanino said:
I kind of like your first solution.
I used torque and a lever: http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=780946
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Andre said:
Do you move a lot of couches?
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BobG said:
Better foot technology: http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=782042
He doesn't stay in the goal, but he climbs the stairs better.
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http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=782467BobG said:
And now he gets stuck at the goal.
Whoops, I lied. After watching it for several minutes and posting here... I turn back just in time to find that it escaped.
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Hurkyl said:http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=782467
And now he gets stuck at the goal.
Whoops, I lied. After watching it for several minutes and posting here... I turn back just in time to find that it escaped.
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=782730
this one works! =)
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Hurkyl said:
A little overcomplicated logroller (balancing this was tough).
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=792692
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Janus, you've started a very bad thing and I now think my job is on the line. I showed this to one of the engineers at work and it's since spread to the entire engineering department, administration, electrical, and the CAD and CNC departments.
No one is actually working anymore. It's a disease.
No one is actually working anymore. It's a disease.
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BobG said:
I loved the way it picks up the target, delivers it to the destination, and destroys itself
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NeoDevin said:
humanino said:
You can just lift it out of the way: http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=765309
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BobG said:
I was trying to use wheels to lift it up...
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=798185
couldn't get it to work. The wheels started fighting with each other.. and after some minutes, violet ones won.
Who has the simplest design for the above one?
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BobG said:
Or you can lift it out of the way while also tossing two balls over the edge.:D
*edit* never mind. Forgot to save the link before I closed it.
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And to giving it staying power: http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=798770rootX said:
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What's the solution that gets to the goal in the shortest time, and stays there?Hurkyl said:http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=782467
And now he gets stuck at the goal.
Whoops, I lied. After watching it for several minutes and posting here... I turn back just in time to find that it escaped.
I've got 6 sec, but I'm sure that can be bettered.
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For this
I think I have the most efficient design, currently :)
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=799086
more simpler
http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=799331
mine simplest:
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=799457
I think I have the most efficient design, currently :)
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=799086
more simpler
http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=799331
mine simplest:
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=799457
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Janus said:
LOL
it looks more like a basketball game!
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Yes, he must be evil!B. Elliott said:Janus, you've started a very bad thing [...]
No one is actually working anymore. It's a disease.
Janus, for your punishment, take THAT: http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=802699"
EDIT: I won't even come close to your intricate clockwork systems!
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For the new level U turn i made http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=802818" pretty simple design.
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Sakha said:
I made this
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=803284
It would be quite a work to keep the target inside the target area
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Here's one for the "Tube"
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=803357
Keeping it in the goal.
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=803267
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=803357
Keeping it in the goal.
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=803267
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Obviously not simple, but attacks it from a different direction and keeps it in the goal.
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=805151
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=805151
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