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Re: rtl21 - Can Stacking
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Thu, 2 Mar 2006 18:21:35 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Calum Tsang wrote:
Hey folks,

I had an idea for a new game, and I want to float it here--see if there's any
interest.

Previously, I had suggested a "can weighing" game.  Whoever ends up with the
heaviest can wins.  This, in retrospect, isn't that interesting.

My new idea is "Can stacking"...two robots run on a playfield with random cans
of stuff scattered.  Cans of tuna, 4L cans of peaches, cream corn, those little
cocktail sausages...and the robots need to stack them.

The robot with the HEAVIEST _stack_ wins.  This allows for many strategies and
hopefully, different levels of capability.  One complaint I heard about r20 and
r10 was that it was difficult.  In this game, I think an entry level robot would
try and find tuna cans and try and stack those, while ignoring cans of say cream
corn or peaches as "walls".  Meanwhile, another robot may attempt only to find
4L cans of peaches and "cap" them with a can of cocktail sausages.

I would guess 18", unlimited RCX for this one.  Comments?

Calum

rtl20 is difficult?

what, do people want marble sorting? :)

I love the idea of stacking mismatched objects, especically non-LEGO
objects--I'm in!

As an aside, once warmer weather shows up and I can go back into the wood shop,
I have a plan... a plan for a competition, or side competitions to every rtl
event that can be run very easily and can accomodate entry level 'bots to highly
sophisticated 'bots.

But I'l have to see how the wood shop thing works out...

Dave K



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(...) ya... its called sumo. easy. entry level. no real play area requierd. naw. i dont like the idea. ;) Chris (19 years ago, 3-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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Hey folks, I had an idea for a new game, and I want to float it here--see if there's any interest. Previously, I had suggested a "can weighing" game. Whoever ends up with the heaviest can wins. This, in retrospect, isn't that interesting. My new (...) (19 years ago, 2-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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