Comments on: Rube Goldberg meets Flash Friday

Rube Goldberg meets Flash Friday

robcorr — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 03:35:57 -0800

Launchball : Think a stylised, fluoro version of The Incredible Machine. And when you finish the level, it reveals a science fact -- which you can pretend to read and claim it's educational...

By: le morte de bea arthur

le morte de bea arthur — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 04:07:17 -0800

There goes my afternoon. Why couldn't you have saved this for Friday, damn you?

By: DU

DU — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 04:41:05 -0800

Niiiiice, though the illusion of education is ruined by the timer.

By: Dillonlikescookies

Dillonlikescookies — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 04:52:33 -0800

very fun, thanks :) wish it was a little harder though.. hm, might have to hit underdogs and download incredible machine...

By: robcorr

robcorr — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 04:55:28 -0800

I considered waiting until Friday, le morte, but this cheered me up after a crappy afternoon at work so I thought I'd share, in time for hump day. Now I'd like to see something like this (or better still, a new TIM) for the DS.

By: DU

DU — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 05:02:08 -0800

They do get a little harder later on, but the Science Facts(tm) are very tiresome. If you need to be reminded that Isaac Newton is related to gravity you need to be considered a burden on society (assuming you are an adult).

By: influx

influx — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 05:21:44 -0800

It's intended for kids, DU.

By: robcorr

robcorr — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 05:27:01 -0800

Well, I think it's aimed at schoolkids, DU. Which also explains the difficulty. Has anyone tried the "build your own" section?

By: Dillonlikescookies

Dillonlikescookies — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 05:31:09 -0800

you guys might like this totally awesome but unrelated game trailer. Echochrome

By: oddman

oddman — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 05:39:22 -0800

That was fun.

By: robcorr

robcorr — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 05:40:30 -0800

Looks great, Dillon. Almost makes me regret trading in my PSP for a DS. Almost.

By: backseatpilot

backseatpilot — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 05:43:49 -0800

Great. This game has been down for the better part of three weeks after Digg destroyed it. Now it's going to get hosed again. Thanks a lot.

By: Brittanie

Brittanie — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 05:50:40 -0800

You're welcome, poopy pants.

By: Mastercheddaar

Mastercheddaar — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 06:16:17 -0800

ARGH! Why you do temped me with useless games at work.... don't you know if my boss saw me playing a game what he would do to me?!?!?!

By: Pastabagel

Pastabagel — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 06:49:16 -0800

I've never heard of the Incredible machine, but this thing is great fun. Anyone have a link to the incredible machine?

By: onalark

onalark — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 07:02:14 -0800

Pastabagel, here's a link to a description of The Incredible Machine.

By: Pastabagel

Pastabagel — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 07:15:18 -0800

Thanks, onalark. The incredible machine looks like lots of mechE goodness.

By: cerebus19

cerebus19 — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 07:33:26 -0800

If you follow the link to the Home of the Underdogs on the page onalark linked to, you can download and play The Incredible Machine as well, provided you're running Windows or have a DOS emulator.

By: DMan

DMan — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 08:19:39 -0800

I have a version called "The Even More Incredible Machine" and spent many long hours playing it. Thanks guys, now I'll have to go dig it out...

By: neuph

neuph — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 09:03:23 -0800

as if i don't already have too many distractions!

By: atchafalaya

atchafalaya — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 10:20:47 -0800

I'm stuck on the volcano and feeling dumber by the second.

By: aquafiend

aquafiend — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 10:35:55 -0800

There's an intermittent bug on the volcano level. if you have less than 3 horizonal escalators and 5 diagonal, reload the level.

By: Luddite

Luddite — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 10:46:28 -0800

The incredible Machine plus DOSBox for "teh win". (On Mac, Linux, Modern Windows &c.)

By: electricinca

electricinca — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 11:23:42 -0800

I have wasted a large chunk of my day playing this. Thanks robcorr. I'm finding the user-generated ones to be more difficult than the standard levels. For Pete's Sake has me well and truly stuck after 25 minutes of trying to solve it.

By: schyler523

schyler523 — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 12:22:03 -0800

I lucked out on 'For Pete's Sake', i finished it in less than 20 minutes, but the average solving time is an hour and a half...having trouble loading the rest in flash.

By: dirtynumbangelboy

dirtynumbangelboy — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 16:25:43 -0800

at the checkout seems to be broken. I can't make the conveyors go in the right direction.

By: dirtynumbangelboy

dirtynumbangelboy — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 16:53:14 -0800

wait, nvm. me=tehdumbghey.

By: robcorr

robcorr — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 17:27:40 -0800

Woo! I finished 'For Pete's Sake' in 7:06!

By: Hicksu

Hicksu — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 17:45:02 -0800

Fun. I want more levels.

By: ObscureReferenceMan

ObscureReferenceMan — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 19:12:35 -0800

Cool!

By: pmbuko

pmbuko — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 20:51:53 -0800

OK, wtf is up with Pinball Wizard in the extras section? That's the only one I can't beat.

By: pmbuko

pmbuko — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 20:56:42 -0800

4:03, For Pete's Sake. Bring it.

By: Dillonlikescookies

Dillonlikescookies — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 22:45:05 -0800

pinball wizard, as far as i can tell from the level design is actually impossible. perhaps they forgot a few peices, or maybe they are just trying to frustrate strangers..

By: hjo3

hjo3 — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 05:02:02 -0800

If you guys like this game and The Incredible Machine, try Armadillo Run. It's basically the same idea, but more freeform and with better physics (e.g. materials have limited tensile/compressive strengths). One of my favorite games. The demo is only 1 MB and lets you play the first 16 levels.

By: schyler523

schyler523 — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 05:36:10 -0800

on Pinball, try setting the 'switch' blocks to different start status...by clicking on them once you have placed them where you want them...I assure you it is not impossible...

By: Arturus

Arturus — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 07:20:47 -0800

Okay, I'm stuck on "the light fantastic". If I stick a block in the middle, I can get the fans on, but the ball can't make it up. I can't find a way to bounce the light around properly without putting a block in the middle. Help, anyone?

By: sarcasticah

sarcasticah — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 09:51:17 -0800

I'm utterly stuck on The Hairdryer. Arrrrrrgh.