Physics puzzle game - good time waster

[Riggs]

Stole it from Perth Street Bikes

Very good time waster...

http://fantasticcontraption.com/

Good challenge for the mechanicaly minded.

[Wrexter]

im a mechanical engineering undergrauate and i work as a drafter in the city,

last week we had friday drinks, and instead of being social, 4 or 5 engineers were on their ocmputers playing this, trying to show each other who is the bigger nerd ;P

looked interesting, but not interesting enought to sacrifice beer for...

[Brockas]

hahaha I'm a physics/nanoscience major and I can't get past level 13...

[wadragracing]

hahaha I'm a physics/nanoscience major and I can't get past level 13...
I'm in exactly the same spot, frustrating as hell!

[wadragracing]

I only just realised you can move the red object around *slaps forehead*

[CyberNetiC]

just passed 13 fuckers

FUCK YEAH!

[Brockas]

Just passed "four balls".... yeh boi

[kirbo]

Like this? LOL
http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=572

[Brockas]

haha nar but similar.

conveyor belt of opposite spinning thingy's. worked a treat.

[ELUSIV]

Man theres some funny ass ways other people have thought about solving the probs. Some dude on Junkyard just made a bulldozer and pushed all the blocks out the way hahaha.
I usually just do the crudest most meat head option to get through a task:

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=605570

Not pretty but it worked :P

[Gleeso]

Man theres some funny ass ways other people have thought about solving the probs. Some dude on Junkyard just made a bulldozer and pushed all the blocks out the way hahaha.
I usually just do the crudest most meat head option to get through a task:

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=605570

Not pretty but it worked :P

Hahahahaha thats hilarious...i do exactly what you do lol, just chuck ashit load of balls and sticks and shit and just hope to hell that itll get to the red zone somehow haha

[pgc]

Man theres some funny ass ways other people have thought about solving the probs. Some dude on Junkyard just made a bulldozer and pushed all the blocks out the way hahaha.
I usually just do the crudest most meat head option to get through a task:

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=605570

Not pretty but it worked :P

HAHAHAHAHA!!!! It's like 4WDing. Persistence pays off.

It'd be different if you had to keep your contraption. That one just falls of the edge, never to be seen again!

[kirbo]

I do exactly that! lol Nice. I did the following level.
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=638991


Man theres some funny ass ways other people have thought about solving the probs. Some dude on Junkyard just made a bulldozer and pushed all the blocks out the way hahaha.
I usually just do the crudest most meat head option to get through a task:

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=605570

Not pretty but it worked :P

[vrocious]

lol i got stuck on 11

[ELUSIV]

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=644383

Another one of my not so great looking contraptions but was an easy way of doing that one :P

13 is also fcked... :S

[CORDIAL]

So I just wasted a full day at work on this haha! I'm up to stage 19.. took me about an hour to figure out how to make the thing go climb up on stage 18.

I knew what had to be done, but couldn't work out how to do it!

[ben351]

http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=605570

[ttomred4000]

how the fuck do i pass level one? how do you make the balls spin? ffs this is fucking frustrating

[Brockas]

how the fuck do i pass level one? how do you make the balls spin? ffs this is fucking frustrating

http://i37.tinypic.com/30ljtjl.jpg

[RICEY]

lol !!!

[kirbo]

Your junk beast was a little faggot Ben. woof.
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=650245


http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=605570

+1UP Brockas haha

[iluv2moan]

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=644383

Another one of my not so great looking contraptions but was an easy way of doing that one :P

13 is also fcked... :S

hahah thats so close to pathetic yet still does the job haha

what level is big ball?? been playing for 5 min - cant be fucked signin gup to save

[vrocious]

ok someone tell me how to do 11 i give up

EDIT disregar, finally got it

[Brockas]

Anyone done 17 yet?


Managed to do it with this:
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=619304

[Basic]

I finished this last night, fun game. Big ball was the hardest to work out but eventually I used this.
http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=620896

[peter_piper]

the game rocks :P

[oranges]

i cant fucking get the up the stairs one!!!!

i did this for the four balls one though, one of my faves xD
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=669663

[Joe]

Started playing this at the 3rd quarter time mark of the Aus vs USA basketball last night. By the end of the match, I'd hit level 15.

Will finish it off tonight :)

[Riggs]

I got up to 17 the other day and had too much work to do and havnt had a chance to play it since.

Will have a go at knocking it off soon...

Big ball is the toughest so far IMO

[kirbo]

Got bored with big ball. The result:
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=680830

haha

[Wrexter]

Heres my level 17, fuking A.

the hardest so far has been 13.

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=696943

[iluv2moan]

thats awesome ^^^

[Wrexter]

Cheers.


Level 18

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=696943

[SSICK]

waaaaaaaaay to complex for an electrician..... lol.

[CORDIAL]

Finally solved Back And Forth (level 19)

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=703233

[vrocious]

build a tank for the upstairs levels. awesome fun

[vrocious]

...i finally finished it! i realized on the last level you can move the starting block... that would have saved me several hours

[SimonR32]

just started

easy way for junkyard http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=728370

[Brockas]

Ok everyone who reckons they've finished it, lets see your solution to 18 - The tube.


I can get it to not fall, fucked if i can get it to climb...

[Riggs]

Ditto, can get it to climb a bit but as soon as its off balance game over.

[vrocious]

i tried so many massive structures that failed epically but found simplicity was the key
http://www.lionslair.net.au/user_imgs/996.jpg

[Riggs]

No shit! Works!

[SimonR32]

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=731209

ROFL!!!

beat that for a fucking stupid design that works haha

[vrocious]

haha sick. i made a giant hammer for that level

[SimonR32]

ok i just hit the "down under" level and im drawing a blank

not happy jan

[Riggs]

I used a long swing with a counterbalance starting the red thing up high.

[Basic]

For the tube you only need 3 parts to make it work, 2 wheels spinning each way then just offset them so they jam up and climb when you start.

[vrocious]

ok i just hit the "down under" level and im drawing a blank

not happy jan

you need to make a long string with driving wheels each way. as it tightens up the weight on the chain will swing around and bring the ball into the zone

[CORDIAL]

Ok everyone who reckons they've finished it, lets see your solution to 18 - The tube.


I can get it to not fall, fucked if i can get it to climb...


http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=734174


Here's what I did. It took me a while to notice that little bit sticking out on the bottom on the right and figured that it must have had something to do with it!

[iluv2moan]

i get mine going then it falls apart and falls down when its 80% of way up the tube :(

[iluv2moan]

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=734174


Here's what I did. It took me a while to notice that little bit sticking out on the bottom on the right and figured that it must have had something to do with it!

fuck thats sooo basic - your good at this game

[vrocious]

its funny to go back and try stuff again now. so much easier
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=734821

[Brockas]

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=734174


Here's what I did. It took me a while to notice that little bit sticking out on the bottom on the right and figured that it must have had something to do with it!

Smart.


I had the same issue as Chris, my contraption would get 80% there, then die in the ass.

[esky]

tube thing was the hardest level.

level 20, not the most elegant of design but it worked
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=735981

[Wrexter]

heres my level 19

very simple, http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=762289

[Basic]

You guys should check out Armadillo Run, similar kind of game but it's stand alone not browser based.

[zeroyon]

only just found this thread.

Got the last level to go now.

Here are some of mine

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=744468

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=744895

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=745251

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=770435

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=771302

interesting the tube one seems to be simular to a couple on here.

Simple is best :)

Some full strugglers too I like my catipiller design he always gets there in the end ;) hehe

[zeroyon]

Yay just did unpossible :)

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=772934

[Sciflyer]

Finished it

Have a look on Youtube for some of the ways people have done the last level

eg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyZ9jhqMXqU&feature=related

fuck off!! :eek2:

[zeroyon]

lol thats crazy .... to much time !!!

[poombah]

I finished this last night, fun game. Big ball was the hardest to work out but eventually I used this.
http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=620896

awesome!... i got stock on that one but then just made this.. sorta cheating hah.

http://members.iinet.net.au/~poombah/my-big-ball-design.JPG

[JayVee]

Last stage...U turn would have to be the easiest of all levels???

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=800218

[bodybodyrock]

i got to level 3 i suk

[Skipmaster J]

i know this is a bit of a bump but i had an interesting one for awash.

It worked when i saved it but every time i've replayed it, it fails.
so the physics aren't 100% consistent??

edit: oh yeah linky http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=886691