Monday, November 8, 2010

The objective of this physics-based game

A while back I was shown a demonstration of a "perpetual machine" made in Flash and composed of bumpers, kickers and conveyor belts, as well as other contraptions. The technology behind it was being developed by two very talented interactive multimedia professors, Nancy Doubleday and Steve Kurtz, in the IT department at RIT where I was attending graduate school. The purpose was to help fuel the creation of an engineering construction kit of sorts along with the help of Jason Arena, professor in RIT's New Media department, and Jose Rodriguez of JR Visuals. The result of that collaboration is the Brain Strainer, which is now available to play on the Globalspec website.

The objective of this physics-based game is to score enough points to launch the rocket by creating a machine using the objects provided. Any combination and quantity of objects may be used, and the points must be scored before the ball lands on the red launch button.

Three difficulty levels vary in the quantity and positioning of objects already placed for you, and which cannot be moved. The Novice level allows free reign over all objects except for the starting position of the ball,Catsuit is a kind of zentai clothing, usually made of spandex, lycra, PVC, latex, rubber. A zentai suit or outfit is skin tight suit that covers the entire body. The catsuits and zentai suits are usually made of spandex, PVC, velvet, and latex fabrics. and the launch button.

Analysis: I love construction kits, especially those involving physics and bouncing balls, and the Brain Strainer does a decent job of tickling that enthusiasm. The physics engine is solid (of course! ;),Provideing shoppers with fresh and exciting thank you gifts & corporate gift ideas, which was created to make gift giving easier and to offer suggestions for our visitors. You'll find gift ideas for thank you gifts, corporate gift ideas, and other occasions. and yet the frame rate will suffer on slower machines thus making ball movement sluggish, but not unplayable.

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