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(...) I'm actually REALLY looking forward to a game like that. Put those 9751 Dacta Control Labs to some use. I think everyone has one now. Calum (21 years ago, 25-Aug-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) As Calum announced at the BrickFest event, (I believe) the plan for Pipe Racers Pro is the addition of y's and tees. -Rob. (21 years ago, 25-Aug-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Yup. That's always been the deal with rtl15, to be able to traverse T or Y shapes. But previously, the rtl15 competition was to be one true path and the other path would always terminate. I'm suggesting we don't terminate, but instead offer (...) (21 years ago, 25-Aug-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Oh, that's easy - just use a four-bit BCD TapeCode, assigning a 3-digit rotational position about theta to find the correct pipe exit point. Piece of cake. In addition to playing "What a Girl Wants", all robots must bake a cake, and hop on one (...) (21 years ago, 25-Aug-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Ah ha! Here's where we differ - I don't see the problem :P You read the markers are you approach the T joint, and expect to know which way to go with the knowledge aquired. My markers are _after_ the T, and they just tell you if you're going (...) (21 years ago, 25-Aug-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I like it. The original thought was that before each joint there would be 1 strip or 2 1 strip means 'go left' (as left as left can be in a 3 d grid), or 2 stripes means go right (again, same). As pointed out, however, which way's left or (...) (21 years ago, 25-Aug-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I blame the ascii art. :) this is the problem I see. (more ascii art) 1 2 ---...--- I red I I I 3 OK, put a robot at the base of the T. (number 3) as it drives up the pipe, it reads the RED tape. so it should turn left to the # 2. so far easy. (...) (21 years ago, 25-Aug-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Backing you up, JohnG Go Trains!! Dave K -the preceeding announcement satisfied many criteria--score 1 point for Magno-Ball, showed my unfailing interest in trains, stayed 'on-topic' (at least, as on-topic for rtlToronto as one can be), and (...) (21 years ago, 25-Aug-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Hey, INS was getting possessive, and didn't want to let me leave the country. Now that that's fixed, maybe we'll visit for the next event :) (...) Maybe I'm dense. Actually, forget the maybe - but here's what I'm thinking of (bad ascii art (...) (21 years ago, 25-Aug-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) That's why the rest of the world just sits back and *watches*, while the genius Lego builders (& programmers!) of RTL Toronto come up with amazing solutions to problems the rest of us would be scared to even attempt... Me? I'll stick to (...) (21 years ago, 25-Aug-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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