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Design a contraption that moves from one area to the other by adding mechanical devices. Fun free game.

http://fantasticcontraption.com/


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You are the man, this game is the shi7!


Modified by Metaru_Gia at 3:51 PM 7/29/2008

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Is this how al gore invented the internat?

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^ lolthis is mad fun!

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have you guys been able to beat tube? o sweet game btw

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i'm stuck at the big ball level...

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krazydriver wrote:i'm stuck at the big ball level...
That is where I am at too! Stuck there ... cannot seem to make the ball move out of my way or trap it before it falls down and blocks me!

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figured out the big ball... now the four ball level... damn this game is tough!!

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szhosain wrote:That is where I am at too! Stuck there ... cannot seem to make the ball move out of my way or trap it before it falls down and blocks me!
Hey, I got "Big Ball"!!!

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I can't get by the hill climb. I keep tipping over backwards.

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Alright!!! I got "Down Under" ... that was tough!

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Got "Back and Forth".

Now, I have it wedged at the bottom of the "Tube", but cannot climb yet!

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I have a problem with making everything way more complicated than it should be. I'm still stuck on "Mind The Gap". I'm sure the solution is really simple, but I just keep coming up with these crazy convoluted ideas that dont work. Oh well, I'm sure I'll get it in a minute. I'm just probably overlooking something since Im not used to the game yet.

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Awesome game

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szhosain wrote:Got "Back and Forth".

Now, I have it wedged at the bottom of the "Tube", but cannot climb yet!
Got it!!! Up the tube: http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=119098.

Awesome and addictive game!

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Got the "Handling" invention.

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=121385

I gotta stop ... too darn addictive a game!

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This game is excellent! Awesome find!

I particularly like that there's no restriction or "cost" for components. Just come up with an idea and make it work.
szhosain wrote:Got "Back and Forth".

Now, I have it wedged at the bottom of the "Tube", but cannot climb yet!

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What did you do for Back and Forth? It's one of the couple I have left. Here's what I've done so far. Close, but no cigar:http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=121875

This was my solution for Tube:http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=122266

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http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=122555

wall

almosthttp://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=123678
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MinisterofDOOM wrote:What did you do for Back and Forth? It's one of the couple I have left. Here's what I've done so far. Close, but no cigar:http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=121875
Unfortunately, I did not save the one that succeeded - darn!!

Here is an earlier stage version that I eventually made successful: http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=118512

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MinisterofDOOM wrote: This was my solution for Tube:http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=122266
Much simpler than mine!

The one I made (link is in an earlier post) has a scary slide-down before it catches and then goes on!

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Rare_f8 wrote:Unpossible... possible...

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=124657
Very nice!!

"Four Balls" and "Unpossible" are the two I have left in the freebie version.

I am very afraid to pay the tiny $10 for the full version ... I think I will get addicted to this game - so I had better not do that!!!

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Rare_f8 wrote:Unpossible... possible...

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=124657
I just noticed something though ... the water rods went through the projecting environment if you let it run. Might be a bug!

Still ... you are on the right track. With a minor change to add the target water rod to the edge of that last motor (instead of the axle), it swings harder when dangling!

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szhosain wrote:
Very nice!!

"Four Balls" and "Unpossible" are the two I have left in the freebie version.

I am very afraid to pay the tiny $10 for the full version ... I think I will get addicted to this game - so I had better not do that!!!

Z
for four balls build a conveyer belt across it..

Bugless Unpossible.. http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=125877

I did it before first link.. I just wish I saved it..I was unable to repeat the finale.. so I just came up with the chain ball idea..
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Back and Forward:

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=126528

Tube:Basichttp://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=126932

Spider

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=127022

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thats the way i did my 4balls cage

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This game is addicting.

Here's my solution for big ball.Teamwork FTW

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I went back and redid my big ball and here it is

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=132969

4 balls

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=133092

This one is fun to watch for me, AWASH

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=133246
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Very nice! I was on the conveyor belt approach this morning, but had to go on a conference call, so have not got it done ...

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I don't remember if i posted this or not, but here is my "Handling" solution: http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=121385

Had to lower and then raise the rectangle to make it fit it in the goal box!

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