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GreenPat
GreenPat
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13 Aug 2008 11:44am
I just found this on another forum, I'm can see I'm going to spend quite a few hours on it after work. I stopped on the second machine just now because it was too much fun.

fantasticcontraption.com/
theDoctor
theDoctor
NSW
5786 posts
NSW, 5786 posts
13 Aug 2008 12:38pm
yes that is the best.... so addictive just have to play with music down or muted though, there is another one thats not so cartoonish... buggered if i can remember what it is called... saved to favorites on my other pc, real engi-nerd stuff... i'll send it to you pat when i find it.
555
555
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555 555
892 posts
13 Aug 2008 11:04am
Ooh.. thanks Pat.. I think my boss is going to want to have a word with you soon..

I'm stuck on mission to mars at the moment.. Tricky stuff!
GreenPat
GreenPat
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4103 posts
QLD, 4103 posts
13 Aug 2008 2:09pm
People on the other forum mentioned this Mission to Mars too, I'm looking forward to it. Can my engineering degree and eight years working as an engineer prove an advantage?
nebbian
nebbian
WA
6277 posts
WA, 6277 posts
13 Aug 2008 1:06pm
Thanks for the link, will check it out when at home

This one tickled my nerdy engineering bone for quite some time:
www.chroniclogic.com/index.htm?pontifex2.htm
555
555
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555 555
892 posts
13 Aug 2008 1:18pm
Had a really productive afternoon at work - Now I'm stuck on "four balls". The steam-locomotive method doesn't seem to work the way I've done it, so I think I'll try a more paddle-steamer approach..

My favorite so far is 'up the stairs' (at least I think that's what it was called! too many machines since then!) where you have to get up a flight of stairs while little balls get in the way and stuff up your machine.

It's all a bit like scrapheap challenge only without the welding and grinding..
FormulaNova
FormulaNova
WA
15100 posts
WA, 15100 posts
13 Aug 2008 3:19pm
GreenPat said...

People on the other forum mentioned this Mission to Mars too, I'm looking forward to it. Can my engineering degree and eight years working as an engineer prove an advantage?


I wish I hadn't read this thread! Mission to Mars is as far as I have gotten so far, but pretty fun. Mine worked first time for a change and looks like a great carnival ride!
getfunky
getfunky
WA
4485 posts
WA, 4485 posts
13 Aug 2008 5:31pm
OK Mr engineer swotty dude, explain to me how women volleyballers 'costumes' (if you cant fit the word 'costume' in pt 10 font on the item can it be called such?) stay in place?

Surely it must be some kind of advanced nano technology or even an anti-gravity drive modified to become an baconstrip super magnet?

GreenPat
GreenPat
QLD
4103 posts
QLD, 4103 posts
13 Aug 2008 7:42pm
I'm not sure, but I did read an article on these uniforms not long ago, apparently they are engineered to keep the athletes cool in warm playing conditions. The story is in the photo captions:

www.perthnow.com.au/
elizabethb
elizabethb
QLD
2081 posts
QLD, 2081 posts
13 Aug 2008 8:24pm
okay LOVE the game!!! =]

What level u guys up2!? i'm a lil stuck on one atm, but I'm off to bed. 8 hr PD and woot woot =] BEST day ever.
elizabethb
elizabethb
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2081 posts
QLD, 2081 posts
13 Aug 2008 8:32pm
woohoo got it!
Richiefish
Richiefish
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QLD, 5612 posts
13 Aug 2008 9:56pm
555 said...

Had a really productive afternoon at work - Now I'm stuck on "four balls". The steam-locomotive method doesn't seem to work the way I've done it, so I think I'll try a more paddle-steamer approach..

My favorite so far is 'up the stairs' (at least I think that's what it was called! too many machines since then!) where you have to get up a flight of stairs while little balls get in the way and stuff up your machine.

It's all a bit like scrapheap challenge only without the welding and grinding..


I love scrap heap challenge !!!!
junior freestyle
junior freestyle
QLD
546 posts
QLD, 546 posts
13 Aug 2008 9:56pm
that stair one is a pain in the arse it would be easy if u didnt have all those damn balls dropping everywhere. in four balls do u have to get all four in
?????
junior freestyle
junior freestyle
QLD
546 posts
QLD, 546 posts
13 Aug 2008 10:02pm
hmmm tricky this ne
junior freestyle
junior freestyle
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546 posts
QLD, 546 posts
13 Aug 2008 10:24pm
four balls done, think human digestion
kitecrazzzy
kitecrazzzy
WA
2184 posts
WA, 2184 posts
13 Aug 2008 8:36pm
done up to 12... get stuck on that one that teh ball comes and blocks the way, got past it but getting the block to it is hard


edit> HAHAHAAHA
FantasticContraption.com/?designId=395708
junior freestyle
junior freestyle
QLD
546 posts
QLD, 546 posts
13 Aug 2008 11:04pm
ha ha ha, thats so complex. keep it siple dude.

anyone got past down under yet??????
Squid Lips
Squid Lips
WA
708 posts
WA, 708 posts
13 Aug 2008 9:13pm
This game rocks!

This is how I did down under FantasticContraption.com/?designId=395937
junior freestyle
junior freestyle
QLD
546 posts
QLD, 546 posts
13 Aug 2008 11:14pm
i think this link will work the contraption works so if u dont wanna know dont look
fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=395708
junior freestyle
junior freestyle
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546 posts
QLD, 546 posts
13 Aug 2008 11:29pm
well done buddy very clever :)
Dawn Patrol
Dawn Patrol
WA
1991 posts
WA, 1991 posts
13 Aug 2008 10:30pm
This method has worked up to here.

(Ps, new photo upload works nicely).

Lol, you wont believe what Im studying. And this is all i can think up. Haha.
Dawn Patrol
Dawn Patrol
WA
1991 posts
WA, 1991 posts
13 Aug 2008 10:50pm
kitecrazzzy said...

done up to 12... get stuck on that one that teh ball comes and blocks the way, got past it but getting the block to it is hard


edit> HAHAHAAHA
FantasticContraption.com/?designId=395708


Hahahahaha thats so funny. It was soooooooooooo close just trying to "probe" it into the pink area. Then success!!!
Dawn Patrol
Dawn Patrol
WA
1991 posts
WA, 1991 posts
13 Aug 2008 11:07pm


FantasticContraption.com/?designId=397777 . Thats how i solved mission to mars. Don't look if you don't want to know.

FantasticContraption.com/?designId=398007 And stairway. Hehehe i love this game. Again, don't look if you don't want to know.
swoosh
swoosh
QLD
1929 posts
QLD, 1929 posts
14 Aug 2008 2:54am
haha, I think I may be the one who posted it on the other forum greenpat got it off. Its a dangerous timesink.

555
555
892 posts
555 555
892 posts
14 Aug 2008 6:02am
The simplest answer I could come up with for 'four balls' FantasticContraption.com/?designId=405626
555
555
892 posts
555 555
892 posts
14 Aug 2008 6:09am
Down under.. too easy!
FantasticContraption.com/?designId=405806
GreenPat
GreenPat
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4103 posts
QLD, 4103 posts
14 Aug 2008 10:57am
swoosh said...

haha, I think I may be the one who posted it on the other forum greenpat got it off. Its a dangerous timesink.




You live in New Mexico?

I still haven't had a go at it, I got on the silly sauce with Saffer last night and left my laptop at work. Tonight, methinks.
Dawn Patrol
Dawn Patrol
WA
1991 posts
WA, 1991 posts
14 Aug 2008 12:16pm
FantasticContraption.com/?designId=411894
That one took me ages.
GreenPat
GreenPat
QLD
4103 posts
QLD, 4103 posts
14 Aug 2008 5:11pm
Real world contraption





Similar concept, but I'm getting paid to make this work.
kitecrazzzy
kitecrazzzy
WA
2184 posts
WA, 2184 posts
14 Aug 2008 5:00pm
omg, type in random numbers to designs and you get to see some real effort people have put in, funny when it takes you 1 minute to make something sly to do the same thing

fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=347986
swoosh
swoosh
QLD
1929 posts
QLD, 1929 posts
14 Aug 2008 7:00pm
GreenPat said...

swoosh said...

haha, I think I may be the one who posted it on the other forum greenpat got it off. Its a dangerous timesink.




You live in New Mexico?

I still haven't had a go at it, I got on the silly sauce with Saffer last night and left my laptop at work. Tonight, methinks.


nah, I posted it in some PC forums about a week back hehe.

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