Timers Without Timers!!

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Timers Without Timers!!

Postby McGinge » Sun Sep 02, 2007 10:42 am

Hey everyone; I was just wondering how people have incorporated release mechanisms in things like force paddles, bar pulleys etc that dont involve a timer but still allow the mechanism to start just as the dillo gets there. I'm really interested in them, and I've seen a few knocking around in previous contests; does anyone have any REALLY good ones up their sleeve?? :D
In an ideal world, where anything and everything is in perfect form, is there a perfect form of imperfection?

Work THAT one out! :)
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Postby TSchultz » Sun Sep 02, 2007 2:12 pm

Here are a few.
Just made this level real quick.

Also my first relatively cheap solution to cascade.

Also look at ARFC_A_CI_Mario...
People had a bunch of triggers for the built in pulley using welding.
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Postby JustcallmeDrago » Sun Sep 02, 2007 4:08 pm

Mine in 30mins.
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Postby manored » Mon Sep 03, 2007 5:45 pm

I like to avoid timers on my machines because I think they look a lot cooler with all the extra machinery you need to make to avoid then... :)
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Postby JustcallmeDrago » Mon Sep 03, 2007 6:12 pm

I avoid timers because:

Yeah the contraptions do look cool!!
Timers are so ugly when gigantic.
Timers only go up to 60s
If something changes, contraptions screw up cuz of the timers.
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Re: Timers Without Timers!!

Postby Ishmish » Wed Jan 23, 2008 12:23 am

This is the first 1 have done without triggers its simple but its alright
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Postby JustcallmeDrago » Wed Jan 23, 2008 11:43 pm

Nice. Be careful about your first trigger. The rubber falls down even if Dillo doesn't go over it. I do like that one though. :)
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Re: Timers Without Timers!!

Postby Armadilloguy » Sun Apr 27, 2008 4:48 pm

first level with a trigger:
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Re: Timers Without Timers!!

Postby one1 » Tue May 19, 2009 12:09 am

TSchultz if you still post here do you think you can respost that first level?
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