Fantastic Contraption

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<div class="IPBDescription">Mmm, addicting flash games!</div><a href="http://fantasticcontraption.com/" target="_blank">http://fantasticcontraption.com/</a>

share some designs, its so much fun, i've killed 4 hours easy already

<a href="http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=986793" target="_blank">Mr.Bucket!</a>
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  • AlignAlign Remain Calm Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 5216Forum Moderators, Constellation
    Didn't we do this a while ago?
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  • DiscoZombieDiscoZombie Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18951Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1686812:date=Aug 28 2008, 07:37 AM:name=Align)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Align @ Aug 28 2008, 07:37 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1686812"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Didn't we do this a while ago?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    couldn't have! I never miss a thread and I don't remember it <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" />

    looks pretty rad. Feels like Crayon Physics Deluxe should, except that Crayon Physics Deluxe isn't out and probably never will be =p

    <center><object width="450" height="356"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/QsTqspnvAaI"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/QsTqspnvAaI" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="450" height="356"></embed></object></center>

    it also feels like The Incredible Machine while managing to be quite new and unique.
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  • A_Boojum_SnarkA_Boojum_Snark Join Date: 2003-09-07 Member: 20628Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1686802:date=Aug 28 2008, 05:23 AM:name=Drfuzzy)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Drfuzzy @ Aug 28 2008, 05:23 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1686802"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--><a href="http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=986793" target="_blank">Mr.Bucket!</a><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Wow, I didn't watch that until after I'd done that level, it is interesting to see the vastly different approaches... <a href="http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1015728" target="_blank">caterpillar conveyor thingy</a>

    Right after that, this was a lot of guessing and goofy trial and error, but I finally managed it. <a href="http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1016074" target="_blank">http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1016074</a>
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  • aNytiMeaNytiMe Join Date: 2008-03-31 Member: 64007Members, Constellation
    I'm quite proud of my designs:

    <a href="http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=928241" target="_blank">http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=928241</a>

    <a href="http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=928433" target="_blank">http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=928433</a>

    <a href="http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1025500" target="_blank">http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1025500</a>

    <a href="http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1025690" target="_blank">http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1025690</a>

    I had a bunch of other catapults, more designs inc.
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  • A_Boojum_SnarkA_Boojum_Snark Join Date: 2003-09-07 Member: 20628Members
    edited August 2008
    <!--quoteo(post=1686870:date=Aug 28 2008, 09:57 PM:name=aNytiMe)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(aNytiMe @ Aug 28 2008, 09:57 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1686870"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--><a href="http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1025500" target="_blank">http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1025500</a><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    heh, nice name <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" />
    I think that's one of the best levels for looking at other people's creations because it's not an obvious one way to do it.
    <a href="http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=1020218" target="_blank">Mine</a> and <a href="http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1024422" target="_blank">this</a> is one of the craziest ones I've found... edit: <a href="http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1004142" target="_blank">lololol</a> Looks like some bugs to work out.
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  • DiscoZombieDiscoZombie Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18951Members
    thank you guys for making me realize I have no engineering instinct whatsoever.
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  • Nil_IQNil_IQ Join Date: 2003-04-15 Member: 15520Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1686891:date=Aug 29 2008, 07:54 AM:name=DiscoZombie)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(DiscoZombie @ Aug 29 2008, 07:54 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1686891"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->thank you guys for making me realize I have no engineering instinct whatsoever.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    You're not the only one. It took me far too long to come up with something that could beat "junkyard".
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  • A_Boojum_SnarkA_Boojum_Snark Join Date: 2003-09-07 Member: 20628Members
    edited August 2008
    Hehe, it's fun trying to do things the way you weren't intended to. <a href="http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1049957" target="_blank">http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1049957</a>
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  • X_StickmanX_Stickman Not good enough for a custom title. Join Date: 2003-04-15 Member: 15533Members, Constellation
    I can't do the one where a big ball rolls into the win zone. I just can't. And ###### everyone who can, you're mutants.
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  • XythXyth Avatar Join Date: 2003-11-04 Member: 22312Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1686904:date=Aug 29 2008, 01:35 PM:name=A_Boojum_Snark)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(A_Boojum_Snark @ Aug 29 2008, 01:35 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1686904"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Hehe, it's fun trying to do things the way you weren't intended to. <a href="http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1049957" target="_blank">http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1049957</a><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Not to downplay your achievements but that's kind of the whole idea behind the game.
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  • ConfusedConfused Wait. What? Join Date: 2003-01-28 Member: 12904Members, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Subnautica Playtester
    You need to move the big ball.

    with like a vehicle of some kind or something
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  • A_Boojum_SnarkA_Boojum_Snark Join Date: 2003-09-07 Member: 20628Members
    edited August 2008
    <!--quoteo(post=1686910:date=Aug 29 2008, 02:00 PM:name=Xyth)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Xyth @ Aug 29 2008, 02:00 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1686910"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Not to downplay your achievements but that's kind of the whole idea behind the game.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yes, but some of them there just isn't any way other than the one provided, and some you can try but you won't manage.


    Raaaaaah! I finally beat Unpossible! <a href="http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1058139" target="_blank">http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1058139</a> Looking through several pages of solves, it seems I actually made one of the simpler non-spider-web-mess-of-beams contraptions for once o_o
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  • ANeMANeM Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16267Members, Constellation
    This is pretty fun, though I've found a bug that really shouldn't happen, as they add an unnecessary layer of randomness to the game.
    The game itself seems to put some form of priority on pieces based on when they were placed.


    Allow me to demonstrate

    Exhibit 1, Fluke Tank
    <a href="http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=1060392" target="_blank">http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=1060392</a>

    I designed this tank to pull the box over the hill, however to my surprise when I tested to see if it could actually make it over the hill minus the block and tether, it managed to push the block over the hill without any need for dragging. Note that even after completion of the goal, tank is capable of making it over the hill.
    In this the last piece placed was the unfinished tether.

    Exhibit 2, Fail Tank
    <a href="http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1061079" target="_blank">http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1061079</a>

    One of the things I like to do when looking at other contraptions is try to break them down to their bare essentials. Find out what was really needed for them to work.
    When I did this to fluke tank I found everything was actually required.. however, upon reassembling it didn't work anymore. So, I went back to my first save and tried removing, and then reapplying the spokes connecting the top and bottom motors. As such, these two tanks are -exactly- the same in build. However, this one can not make it over the hill.

    its still a fun game.. but its annoying to know that at times when the most logical thing should work, it simply won't, and for no real reason at all.
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  • A_Boojum_SnarkA_Boojum_Snark Join Date: 2003-09-07 Member: 20628Members
    I've noticed that variance in the order things are placed, it's a bit bothersome. However! Fail tank actually makes it over the hill after about 5-6 minutes of flailing around helplessly <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" /> unfortunately the pinkblock is left half sticking out of the goal.
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  • XythXyth Avatar Join Date: 2003-11-04 Member: 22312Members
    "Unpossible" is very... very difficult.
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  • remiremi remedy [blu.knight] Join Date: 2003-11-18 Member: 23112Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS2 Developer, NS2 Playtester
    <!--quoteo(post=1686802:date=Aug 28 2008, 06:23 AM:name=Drfuzzy)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Drfuzzy @ Aug 28 2008, 06:23 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1686802"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--><a href="http://fantasticcontraption.com/" target="_blank">http://fantasticcontraption.com/</a>

    share some designs, its so much fun, i've killed 4 hours easy already

    <a href="http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=986793" target="_blank">Mr.Bucket!</a><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I optimized your bucket.

    <a href="http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1065992" target="_blank">http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1065992</a>
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  • AlignAlign Remain Calm Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 5216Forum Moderators, Constellation
    <a href="http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=835381" target="_blank">http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=835381</a>
    <a href="http://xs.to" target="_blank"><img src="http://xs230.xs.to/xs230/08356/failspring711.gif" border="0" class="linked-image" /></a>
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  • remiremi remedy [blu.knight] Join Date: 2003-11-18 Member: 23112Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS2 Developer, NS2 Playtester
    I thought this one was fun:
    <a href="http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1084018" target="_blank">http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1084018</a>
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  • ZupiCoZupiCo Custom titles rule&#33; Join Date: 2003-03-22 Member: 14792Members
    edited August 2008
    Finally came up with a concept that wasn't incredibly contrived and complicated for this one.
    <a href="http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1085793" target="_blank">http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1085793</a>

    [Edit] Yay: <a href="http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1086271" target="_blank">http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1086271</a> [/Edit]

    [Edit 2] Oh: <a href="http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1086442" target="_blank">http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1086442</a> [/Edit]

    [Edit 3] <a href="http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1086731" target="_blank">http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1086731</a> [/Edit 3]

    Finally made tube: <a href="http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1133955" target="_blank">http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1133955</a>

    <a href="http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1137011" target="_blank">http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1137011</a>
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  • DiscoZombieDiscoZombie Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18951Members
    edited August 2008
    <!--quoteo(post=1686949:date=Aug 30 2008, 04:36 AM:name=Align)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Align @ Aug 30 2008, 04:36 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1686949"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--><a href="http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=835381" target="_blank">http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=835381</a>
    <a href="http://xs.to" target="_blank"><img src="http://xs230.xs.to/xs230/08356/failspring711.gif" border="0" class="linked-image" /></a><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    lol, very appropriate .gif

    the wipeout is even more impressive if you zoom all the way out

    my first attempt at getting a little more 'creative' with a level, after solving it the 'normal' way:

    <a href="http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1086613" target="_blank">http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1086613</a>

    variation on a theme:

    <a href="http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1087051" target="_blank">http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1087051</a>\

    sometimes the simplest solution is best:

    <a href="http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1087339" target="_blank">http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1087339</a>
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  • X_StickmanX_Stickman Not good enough for a custom title. Join Date: 2003-04-15 Member: 15533Members, Constellation
    On tube, I made something that crawled half way up the inside, then fell off for some reason. So I added some extra struts, and it fell straight down without climbing.

    Then I deleted the added struts and it doesn't climb any more. The game is *taunting me*.
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  • XythXyth Avatar Join Date: 2003-11-04 Member: 22312Members
    Tank tank tank
    <a href="http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1086833" target="_blank">http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1086833</a>
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  • DiscoZombieDiscoZombie Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18951Members
    edited August 2008
    <!--quoteo(post=1686961:date=Aug 30 2008, 09:57 AM:name=X_Stickman)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(X_Stickman @ Aug 30 2008, 09:57 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1686961"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->On tube, I made something that crawled half way up the inside, then fell off for some reason. So I added some extra struts, and it fell straight down without climbing.

    Then I deleted the added struts and it doesn't climb any more. The game is *taunting me*.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I'm having trouble with that one too. It seems to be a question of weight ratios. Adding more wheels gives it more power, but the infrastructure needed to support those wheels weighs it down more than the power it adds. part of the problem is getting the wheels to 'spread out' and get enough traction with the walls...

    edit: some awesome solutions to that one on their forums. my favorite is this one:

    <a href="http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=456023" target="_blank">http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=456023</a>

    though there are also ones with just 2 balls and a stick -_-
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  • XythXyth Avatar Join Date: 2003-11-04 Member: 22312Members
    Took awhile but I got Tube to work
    <a href="http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1089891" target="_blank">http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1089891</a>
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  • RetalesRetales Panigg cultist Join Date: 2003-08-07 Member: 19180Members
    <a href="http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=1091344" target="_blank">Simplewagon</a> says Unpossible is easy <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" /> . My first design was a trebuchet-whip mess of wheels and rods, though
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  • douchebagatrondouchebagatron Custom member title Join Date: 2003-12-20 Member: 24581Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    holy crap:
    <a href="http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=1086442" target="_blank">http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=1086442</a>
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  • DiscoZombieDiscoZombie Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18951Members
    edited August 2008
    <!--quoteo(post=1686906:date=Aug 29 2008, 02:02 PM:name=X_Stickman)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(X_Stickman @ Aug 29 2008, 02:02 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1686906"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I can't do the one where a big ball rolls into the win zone. I just can't. And ###### everyone who can, you're mutants.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I just pulled it off:

    <a href="http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1092736" target="_blank">http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1092736</a>

    a different approach to 4 balls:

    <a href="http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1093578" target="_blank">http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1093578</a>
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  • remiremi remedy [blu.knight] Join Date: 2003-11-18 Member: 23112Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS2 Developer, NS2 Playtester
    edited August 2008
    <!--quoteo(post=1686972:date=Aug 30 2008, 12:52 PM:name=DiscoZombie)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(DiscoZombie @ Aug 30 2008, 12:52 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1686972"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I just pulled it off:

    <a href="http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1092736" target="_blank">http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1092736</a><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Yours is very similar to the one I posted before. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" />

    <!--quoteo(post=1686954:date=Aug 30 2008, 08:03 AM:name=Psyke)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Psyke @ Aug 30 2008, 08:03 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1686954"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I thought this one was fun:
    <a href="http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1084018" target="_blank">http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1084018</a><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    I actually did that same one as you with practically the same design as yours except mine didn't have the last wheel up on the left side, it just had a frame. I guess I didn't actually save that one though.
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  • X_StickmanX_Stickman Not good enough for a custom title. Join Date: 2003-04-15 Member: 15533Members, Constellation
    edited August 2008
    <!--quoteo(post=1686972:date=Aug 30 2008, 05:52 PM:name=DiscoZombie)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(DiscoZombie @ Aug 30 2008, 05:52 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1686972"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I just pulled it off:

    <a href="http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1092736" target="_blank">http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1092736</a>

    a different approach to 4 balls:

    <a href="http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1093578" target="_blank">http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1093578</a><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    I eventually decided that moving the ball couldn't be done (or at least, I couldn't do it), so I turned my attention to beating the ball there, and came up with this amazingly simple solution:

    <a href="http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1095374" target="_blank">http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1095374</a>

    Sigh... and of course, the instant I revisit the same level, I do this:

    <a href="http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1098212" target="_blank">http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1098212</a>

    I *swear* I tried that before.... *anger*.
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  • AlignAlign Remain Calm Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 5216Forum Moderators, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1686975:date=Aug 30 2008, 08:06 PM:name=X_Stickman)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(X_Stickman @ Aug 30 2008, 08:06 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1686975"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I eventually decided that moving the ball couldn't be done (or at least, I couldn't do it), so I turned my attention to beating the ball there, and came up with this amazingly simple solution:

    <a href="http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1095374" target="_blank">http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1095374</a><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->Nyeerroowwww!
    That could be useful elsewhere, I think...
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