Comments on: I Am Not Smart Enough For Fantastic Contraption http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/08/05/i-am-not-smart-enough-for-fantastic-contraption/ Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:45:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Kanakotka http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/08/05/i-am-not-smart-enough-for-fantastic-contraption/comment-page-1/#comment-76211 Kanakotka Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:37:09 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=2244#comment-76211 I find the "cockroach approach" is brutally effective in some levels... i actually crawled my way under the blocks in junkyard with a similar contraption to this : http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=283964 :) I find the “cockroach approach” is brutally effective in some levels… i actually crawled my way under the blocks in junkyard with a similar contraption to this : http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=283964 :)

]]> By: Lightbulb http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/08/05/i-am-not-smart-enough-for-fantastic-contraption/comment-page-1/#comment-75983 Lightbulb Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:33:45 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=2244#comment-75983 I like this solution. Rather than rely on brute force to push through it mines under the balls: http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=270374 A slower version but more fun in a way: http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=270533 (it does eventually clear everything which i rather like.) I love some of those posted especially Ians. :) I like this solution. Rather than rely on brute force to push through it mines under the balls:

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=270374

A slower version but more fun in a way:
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=270533 (it does eventually clear everything which i rather like.)

I love some of those posted especially Ians. :)

]]> By: Radiant http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/08/05/i-am-not-smart-enough-for-fantastic-contraption/comment-page-1/#comment-75846 Radiant Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:01:03 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=2244#comment-75846 Cullnean I love the way yours throws the ball then falls over and dies; it's one purpose over with. Cullnean I love the way yours throws the ball then falls over and dies; it’s one purpose over with.

]]> By: Radiant http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/08/05/i-am-not-smart-enough-for-fantastic-contraption/comment-page-1/#comment-75839 Radiant Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:55:47 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=2244#comment-75839 This is something I like to call..."The Stroker" http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=262364 This is something I like to call…”The Stroker”
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=262364

]]> By: cullnean http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/08/05/i-am-not-smart-enough-for-fantastic-contraption/comment-page-1/#comment-75818 cullnean Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:08:35 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=2244#comment-75818 http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=261394 woo http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=261394 woo

]]> By: Ian http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/08/05/i-am-not-smart-enough-for-fantastic-contraption/comment-page-1/#comment-75729 Ian Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:30:03 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=2244#comment-75729 Finished! I might be forced to pay for the extra stuff now. Here are my favourite solutions of mine from the first 20 levels. http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=258420 http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=258050 http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=256864 http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=256285 (this one's simple and takes a while to get going) http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=255341 I'm happy with how those turned out. :) Finished! I might be forced to pay for the extra stuff now.

Here are my favourite solutions of mine from the first 20 levels.

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=258420
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=258050
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=256864
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=256285 (this one’s simple and takes a while to get going)
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=255341

I’m happy with how those turned out. :)

]]> By: Lightbulb http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/08/05/i-am-not-smart-enough-for-fantastic-contraption/comment-page-1/#comment-75714 Lightbulb Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:49:36 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=2244#comment-75714 You see i think there are three ways to approach this game: Whatever works: http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=253655 Crazy clever stuff: http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=253578 Or go for the optimal solution (this is my design): http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=257813 But i love the way you can solve things in so many different ways. You see i think there are three ways to approach this game:

Whatever works:
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=253655

Crazy clever stuff:
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=253578

Or go for the optimal solution (this is my design):
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=257813

But i love the way you can solve things in so many different ways.

]]> By: Ian http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/08/05/i-am-not-smart-enough-for-fantastic-contraption/comment-page-1/#comment-75703 Ian Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:06:43 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=2244#comment-75703 Yas! Only two left to do of the free stuff. :) I dunno how it is for everybody else, but on the trickiest ones what leads to my final solution is often found entirely by accident. Yas!

Only two left to do of the free stuff. :)

I dunno how it is for everybody else, but on the trickiest ones what leads to my final solution is often found entirely by accident.

]]> By: alphaxion http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/08/05/i-am-not-smart-enough-for-fantastic-contraption/comment-page-1/#comment-75654 alphaxion Wed, 06 Aug 2008 07:30:24 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=2244#comment-75654 I found that adding a bit of twig to one part of your wheel can give you a great launching mechanism to get over or help climb obsticles! I found that adding a bit of twig to one part of your wheel can give you a great launching mechanism to get over or help climb obsticles!

]]> By: Radiant http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/08/05/i-am-not-smart-enough-for-fantastic-contraption/comment-page-1/#comment-75588 Radiant Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:02:56 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=2244#comment-75588 I've discovered that I'm a builder of vehicles. Vehicles and engines. Those gravity contraptions are bananas. I’ve discovered that I’m a builder of vehicles.
Vehicles and engines.
Those gravity contraptions are bananas.

]]> By: DeliriumWartner http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/08/05/i-am-not-smart-enough-for-fantastic-contraption/comment-page-1/#comment-75585 DeliriumWartner Tue, 05 Aug 2008 20:53:01 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=2244#comment-75585 Hurrah, I'm famous... well kinda. Such a good game, made genius by the fact that anyone can up and share their own creations via a simple URL. Lets see some of your best/worst RPS crew. Del Hurrah, I’m famous… well kinda.

Such a good game, made genius by the fact that anyone can up and share their own creations via a simple URL. Lets see some of your best/worst RPS crew.

Del

]]> By: LionsPhil http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/08/05/i-am-not-smart-enough-for-fantastic-contraption/comment-page-1/#comment-75583 LionsPhil Tue, 05 Aug 2008 20:49:25 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=2244#comment-75583 I hate you for posting this, foul destroyer of free time. I hate you for posting this, foul destroyer of free time.

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