Fantastic Contraption

[Lint of Death]

Originally Posted by BrassGecko

It just shows me one that you posted earlier!

Oops! Here it is. I didn't make this one.

[Wasson_]

yes but, my first one i posted is just a triangle! totally makes up for FAILTANK.

[BrassGecko]

Originally Posted by Lint of Death

Oops! Here it is. I didn't make this one.

Holy shit indeed! That makes me wish for slow motion replay! I bet it's all because of that little piece that falls off at the beginning...

And I wasn't insulting Failtank! I bet it can beat half the levels in the game with no design change. It did have me worried for a second at the end when it leaned backwards.

[Lint of Death]

Originally Posted by BrassGecko

Holy shit indeed! That makes me wish for slow motion replay! I bet it's all because of that little piece that falls off at the beginning...

While I can't explain the glitch, I can tell you that it definitely still happens when that falling bit it deleted.

[BrassGecko]

Originally Posted by Lint of Death

While I can't explain the glitch, I can tell you that it definitely still happens when that falling bit it deleted.

That's what I'm saying. That little piece was probably the glue that held it all together! I love watching it zoomed all the way out, to see those two wheels fly up and away.

[BrassGecko]

Careful research suggests that it's something about the wheels blocking each other and then putting far too much strain on the blue bars. Also, I fricking love that I got that to be a victory anyway.

[Wasson_]

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=4979696

Oh yeah, in your face Lint.

[BrassGecko]

This one was just a test. I did not expect it to work.
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=4979920

Edit because I'm on a roll tonight.

I am really, really proud of this one.
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=4980205

[BrassGecko]

Originally Posted by Lint of Death

Oops! Here it is. I didn't make this one.

That glitch also refuses to be contained, though this setup lets you watch it for a bit longer. There's something very satisfying about watching a complex setup tear itself apart.

I would love a game like this with more options to play with, like hydraulics and liquids, pneumatics and aerodynamic parts. I guess Gary's Mod might be the next closest thing.

Mmmm, double double post.

[Mr. Murphy]

I can't figure out what I need to do to get this to run in Safari. Runs fine in IE, but I'm not going to open that thing just for this!

[BrassGecko]

Originally Posted by Mr. Murphy

I can't figure out what I need to do to get this to run in Safari. Runs fine in IE, but I'm not going to open that thing just for this!

I tried hunting around, and I can't find any specific safari issues either. I don't know what to suggest besides checking general Flash and adblock type things, which you've probably already looked at.

I just had someone test it in Safari (version 3.2.1 for what it's worth) and it seemed to run fine, the only difference I saw from firefox was that the screen stayed white for about a second longer as it loaded.

[Wasson_]

Mechano-Monkey!
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=4996692

got like 5 minutes to kill?... an imperfect design, but it worked! Can be improved I think...

[BrassGecko]

Originally Posted by Wasson_

Mechano-Monkey!
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=4996692

got like 5 minutes to kill?... an imperfect design, but it worked! Can be improved I think...

That's kind of mesmerizing. I'd use it as a screensaver!

[Hemalin]

People and their fancy gears. A simple lever does the trick just fine.

[BrassGecko]

People and their fancy levers. A simple stick does the trick just fine.

[AboveAvgCharles]

Hey, this thing is pretty fun.

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=4998036

[Wasson_]

Originally Posted by BrassGecko

That's kind of mesmerizing. I'd use it as a screensaver!

yeah, i'm decently proud of it despite it's shittyness, lol but the one you made that seemed to act intelligently and grab the ball is pretty damn impressive IMO.

[BrassGecko]

Originally Posted by Wasson_

yeah, i'm decently proud of it, but the one you made that seemed to act intelligently and grab the ball is pretty damn impressive IMO.

I finally beat the tube. My contraption would beat your monkey in a race, but not by too much. Where it wins, though, is in doing a Victory Dance at the top after it makes it!

That one that grabs the ball was a lucky experiment plus about 30 minutes of making tiny little tweaks to the design. I'm still also absurdly proud of that Dancing Cube I made. I can't stop laughing at it.

[Wasson_]

I can't believe I've been going through the game without knowing you could move the "payload" around in the build area...<,<

[Lint of Death]

Originally Posted by BrassGecko

I finally beat the tube. My contraption would beat your monkey in a race, but not by too much. Where it wins, though, is in doing a Victory Dance at the top after it makes it!

I can't believe you watched it that long. I believe even less that you just got me to watch it that long. Arrrrrrgh!!