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Re: Build with Legos, be a part of history
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Tue, 3 May 2005 20:16:36 GMT
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On Tue, May 3, 2005 2:48 pm, Brian Davis said:
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> > “We’ve defined three entry points on one side of the
> > baseplate, and nine exit points” for the ball on the
> > remaining sides.
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> Can anyone actually find the standard for this? I can't find it on the
> website mentioned. It sounds like this:
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> > organizers may have to build some “transition” machines
> > to carry the ball from one contraption to another.
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> ...might be an understatement. Three in (L/R/center?) and nine out (L/R/center
> on each of the other three sides) could potentially lead to some complex
> geometry.
Try this:
http://www.playingatlearning.org/rube/rules.html
I suspect it will be VERY hard to set it up. Given that each module only has 1
input (in any of three locations), there is only one possible path for the ball to
"flow" through the machine. I'd say the other 2 inputs and 3 outputs don't add
much, but hey, what do I know...
BTW, the GBC is listed on their page.
Now, I need to see what Guinness requires to make a community machine...
Steve
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