Timewaster

[underfoot]

A mate sent me this
http://fantasticcontraption.com/
fun, frustrating,addictive and a TIMEWASTER!
for those of you who think they have a little mechanical aptitude

[ptc]

Thank's !

[Gingermick]

cool bananas

[Sleeping Dog]

Dammit Underfoot.... I've wasted the whole night on this:doh:

I'm stuck on "Big Ball"

[underfoot]

Dammit Underfoot.... I've wasted the whole night on this:doh:

I'm stuck on "Big Ball"

yeah that one had me for a while,
then I discovered that the pink wheel/box can be moved :doh:
I ended up building a trebuchet/ catapult thingy and shooting at the target before the ball came down, you need lots of power so connect as many drive wheels/gears as you can.

I just had a win on "Handling":2tsup: yeeehaaa

[fubar]

you bast##d you had to go and find me yet another way to waste my time AAARRGGHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[DavidG]

Oh dear. The jobs will have to wait. :;

[watson]

Bugger you Underfoot!!

In the nicest possible way

[Christopha]

Can one of you bloody genius types give me a hint how I get past the "Mission To Mars" level????
Underfoot, you are a mongrel and I hate you!!!

[Christopha]

Make that "BIG BALL"

[mic-d]

Make that "BIG BALL"
Wait to you get to "handling":banghead:

Cheers
Michael

[mic-d]

that's funny I just got it. for big ball I used a row of yellow balls and a row of pink balls on top with the thing in the middle.

Cheers
Michael

[fubar]

Can one of you bloody genius types give me a hint how I get past the "Mission To Mars" level????
Underfoot, you are a mongrel and I hate you!!!:2tsup:
think circle with flail coming off

[mic-d]

:2tsup:
think circle with flail coming off
got any ideas for the tube from hell?? I can stop it falling but getting it in the goal ??

Cheers
Michael

[Sleeping Dog]

i got through this one by building a vehicle to carry the block to the goal. On the front I built a kind of bulldozer with reverse wheels on it. drove casually over and rolled the big ball up the wall...:2tsup:

Stuck on "under" now:((

Peter.

[fubar]

this is an absolute f####g waste of time why cant i stop going back for more

[Christopha]

I will try that then, I have been trying to squeeze the "thing" under the ball... I can get the blasted thing 2 thirds of the way in!

Strewth, finally! Now "4 balls" has mine in a twist

[Sleeping Dog]

Strewth, finally! Now "4 balls" has mine in a twist

Think Pinwheel...

can someone give me a clue for "Down Under"?

[mic-d]

Think Pinwheel...

can someone give me a clue for "Down Under"?


Think of delivering the ball on the end of a chain and outwards a bit, maybe on the end of a triangle...

Cheers
Michael

[weisyboy]

stuck at unposable:((

[underfoot]

Wait to you get to "handling":banghead:
Cheers
Michael
think of a machine that drives the pink rectangle (fixed in the middle) thru the gap
clip the top of the rectangle off the top wall so that it spins, then add a stop to the machine so that it ends up spinning over the target:2tsup:
does that make sense:?
I havent figured out how to post solutions yet

[underfoot]

stuck at unposable:((
yeah, same weisy,
its giving me the s#$ts,
BTW a doctor mate of mine said this game may be the cure for dementia or altzheimers
( or did he say it may cause it??)

[mic-d]

stuck at unposable:((
That's the last one Carl, not the first one:p:D


think of a machine that drives the pink rectangle (fixed in the middle) thru the gap
clip the top of the rectangle off the top wall so that it spins, then add a stop to the machine so that it ends up spinning over the target:2tsup:
does that make sense:?
I havent figured out how to post solutions yet
Got it just after I posted, now I'm still stuck on the tube.

Cheers
Michael

[Gingermick]

what do you make a stop with? everything I use gets pushed out the way :?:?:?
:~:C:~:C

[Christopha]

no bloody good, still stuck on 4 balls!!!
AAAAAARRRRRGGGGHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[DavidG]

Ahhhhhhhhhh
:minigun:

[chrisb691]

no bloody good, still stuck on 4 balls!!!
AAAAAARRRRRGGGGHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here's (http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=225666)mine..it's a bit over-engineered. :B

[Christopha]

Strike me lucky!
That thing is amazing!
Well done...... you have me thinking way outside any square now!
Well done!

[fubar]

help hints for the tube level cannot do it

[underfoot]

Here's (http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=225666)mine..it's a bit over-engineered. :B
good one chris, just about identical to mine except for the short wood posts on the top row of wheels:2tsup:
how do you post your solutions?

fubar, (tube level)
I positioned a row of wheels on either side of the tube (pink on left yellow on right)
then a row of non turning blue ones down the centre
joined them all by triangulating to the centre blues
the weight of the blues push the drive wheels against the tube walls and it goes UP
:)

[Christopha]

OK, I've managed to get as far as tube... I need a hint here too, I must be the most unmechanical bod there is!
This is just so much fun though, I got "handling" without hint and feel like dancin!

[fubar]

good one chris, just about identical to mine except for the short wood posts on the top row of wheels:2tsup:
how do you post your solutions?

fubar, (tube level)
I positioned a row of wheels on either side of the tube (pink on left yellow on right)
then a row of non turning blue ones down the centre
joined them all by triangulating to the centre blues
the weight of the blues push the drive wheels against the tube walls and it goes UP
:)thanks for that didnt think of using non turning in the middlie

[weisyboy]

thanks for that didnt think of using non turning in the middlie

i did the same. took a bit of fine tuning. you have to get the blues slightly above center on teh side ones so tehy press out. to far up and they puss down and to low they fold up.:2tsup:

[chrisb691]

good one chris, just about identical to mine except for the short wood posts on the top row of wheels:2tsup:
how do you post your solutions?

:)

When you finish the level, save it and it will give the url link. I think I had to register, so that I can save the level.

[mic-d]

OK, I've managed to get as far as tube... I need a hint here too, I must be the most unmechanical bod there is!
This is just so much fun though, I got "handling" without hint and feel like dancin!

Think simple with this one, just 2 wheels connected to the object,... somehow
oh and you need something to stop it at the bottom initially...
Cheers
Michael

[Sleeping Dog]

i built one similar to that Chris, but I couldn't get it to work:?:?

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=233478

so I did it this way, like I said earlier - pinwheel - takes a while but it works eventually

Peter

[weisyboy]

i just buit a convayor belt for that one.:2tsup:

[weisyboy]

rolling away - http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=233735
reach up - http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=233744
mind the gap - http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=233757
junk yard - http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=233767
the wall - http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=233799
on a roll - http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=233812
ful up - http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=233880
higher - http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=233910
around the bend - http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=233932
up the hump - http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=234022
mission to mars - http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=234085

thats all i got for now

[SPIRIT]

only got to do 15 19 and 20 :U


somebody told me one about biulding diffrent types of mouse traps but couldn't find it on the web :C

[SPIRIT]

just got the down under one done #15 :D

[weisyboy]

http://www.classic-consoles.com/games/2361/toms-trap-o-matic.html is this the mouse trap one its pretty crap.

there is also one called bridge builder that is really good.

[fubar]

19 and 20 are buggers:2tsup: yea got 19 but 20 is an absolute buggr

[DavidG]

19, 20 to go

[mic-d]

Think simple with this one, just 2 wheels connected to the object,... somehow
oh and you need something to stop it at the bottom initially...
Cheers
Michael

Did the tube like this
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=251143
Cheers
Michael

[underfoot]

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=251946
back and forth

damn!!!!..... why can't I get the link happening

ok, think I got it

[Christopha]

How do I save the ones I have done in order to go straight to where I finished instaed of starting all over each time I log in???/
Probably a REALLY dumb question I know... :(

[ss_11000]

this is awesome:D

[SPIRIT]

just got the ball in on #20 unipossable
who would like a tip

[underfoot]

can't open it Spirit,
I NEED to know:C

[Gingermick]

hint for down under please?:?:-

[SPIRIT]

can't open it Spirit,
I NEED to know:C make a chain

[SPIRIT]

hint for down under please?:?:-as above make a chain

[SPIRIT]

thats it all finished
#19 back and forth was one of the trickiest :rolleyes:

[chrisb691]

All finished :)

[Christopha]

Got 'em all but flamin' "unpossible"..... grrrrrrrrr.............

[chrisb691]

Got 'em all but flamin' "unpossible"..... grrrrrrrrr.............

You need a ramp, and a pendulum. :D

[Christopha]

thanks Chris..... I kinda figured that! I've spent bloody ages at it!

[SPIRIT]

Got 'em all but flamin' "unpossible"..... grrrrrrrrr.............make a car that pushes a ramp down and have a chain on the car so when it goes off the edge it will swing into the goal adjust the chain is the only tricky bit

has anybody got a better way maybe a poll on the way :D

[Alastair]

Tried your way.

Worked (eventually, be patient)

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=276790

Regards

[ss_11000]

Here's (http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=225666)mine..it's a bit over-engineered. :B
2 hours without succeeding was long enough!:((

chris your a legend:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:

anyhoo, the next one looks difficult:cool:, but i will figure it out ay:)

EDIT: well, that didnt take to long!!! a simple Triangle half falling over with a 'pendulum' type thing swinging off the end!

[Alastair]

Down Under here

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=276991

Regards

[chrisb691]

Back and forth http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=254822

Unpossible http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=256925

Now that I've done them, I can have a look at other peoples solutions......and there are some really elegant ones out there. :2tsup:

[Alastair]

Tube here

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=277189

Combination of bellcrank tensioned and weight. Starts slow then pulls out

regards

[Christopha]

OK..... whats next????

[weisyboy]

up the stairs - http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=276921
big ball - http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=276939
four balls - http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=277039
down under - http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=277230
awash - http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=277442
handling - http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=277480
tube - http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=277511
back and forth - http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=277665
unpossable - http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=278370

all done

[mic-d]

unpossible http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=278889
Cheers
Michael

HEY that's NOT fair! I tried this link and now the thing doesn't work!
OK did it again
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=279093
NOPE
and again
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=279214
finally

[Christopha]

Very elegant Mic

This was my favourite;

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=232011

Kinda liked this one too;

http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=279214

[mic-d]

Very elegant Mic

This was my favourite;

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=232011

Kinda liked this one too;

http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=279214


that second one is mine too!:D
This is my handling
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=279620

and back and forth
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=280510

[Christopha]

Mic, yours are very elegant indeed and somewhat simpler than mine....
The second one in my post is NOT my design, I must have stuffed the link up but it is still a beaut!

[Mollywood]

[quote=mic-d;783570]that second one is mine too!:D
This is my handling
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=279620

and back and forth
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=280510[/quote

The first one is beautiful!
I've been trying this one for several days with a similar idea, but couldn't get it to work.
I think you get an A+ for that.
:2tsup: