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- From: dpipes@spica.srg (Dave Pipes x4552)
- Subject: Re: The Incredible Machine - Puzzle 8
- Organization: just me
- Date: Thu, 19 Nov 92 13:43:41 GMT
- Message-ID: <1992Nov19.134341.18093@srg.srg.af.mil>
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- Keywords: game bytes magazine
- References: <1992Nov16.162924.26937@b11.b11.ingr.com> <1992Nov17.015103.20918@athena.mit.edu> <1992Nov17.174303.11970@panix.com>
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- In article <1992Nov17.174303.11970@panix.com> ilaine@panix.com (Liz Stokes) writes:
- >In article <1992Nov17.015103.20918@athena.mit.edu> merklin@athena.mit.edu (Jimmy Y Kwon) writes:
- >>I have solved puzzle 8 in a couple of ways, but I have a question:
- >>
- >>One way that I solved puzzle 8 was to put a seesaw above the cage, tie
- >>the ropes accordingly so that when the balloon rises, it would push up
- >>on the lower seesaw, which would make the upper seesaw pull up on the
- >>cage, releasing Pokey the Cat. This way, it would seem that the
- >>balloon had enough force to push up the seesaw, which eventually
- >>pulled up the cage. Based on this, the balloon was able to pull up the
- >>cage. However, when I simply tie a balloon to the cage, the balloon
- >>does NOT pull up the cage. This seems strange because there appears to be
- >>no mechanical advantage in the seesaws. Am I correct in this observation,
- >>or am I missing something funny here?
- >
- > I'd noticed the same phenomena, similarly, a balloon can push a
- >seesaw up, but not pull it. My guess is that physics has been twiddled a
- >little to make you use the complicated solution :)
- > Also, have you noticed just how bouncy bowling balls can be?
- >They don't seem to behave that much differently from basket balls.
- > I love this game, talking about it gets *so* silly. Anyone hear a
- >release date more precise than 'November 92'?
- > -Liz
-
- I've noticed a similar phenomenon. When you place a seesaw directly
- adjacent to one of the mouse cages - on a side - the end of the board should
- describe an arc which hits the mouse cage, hopefully startling the little
- grain-eater into running his heart out. But it doesn't! It just follows a
- straight path, leaving your roommate *and* your wife to laugh themselves
- silly, which isn't fair because I'd put a lot of time into it and the little cat
- really didn't deserve to be...
-
- ummm...
-
- Anyway, some parts of this game will be found to have interesting properties.
- I think the cover illustration implies that an incandescant bulb will boil a
- fish bowl.
-
- David Pipes
- robear@digex.com
-