Build a ski lift game

Figure 6. The string is wrapped around a paper clip at either end to form a simple pulley system. Even though the pulleys do not actually have wheels, the paper clips are very smooth, so the string can slide over them with very little friction. Figure 7. The "chair" that carries the cargo item a mini binder clip is designed so that when it bumps into the box at the end, it tips over and spills the cargo out. Ask an Expert Do you have specific questions about your science project?

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Post a Question. Try to think of a completely different way that you could transport a small item from a starting area to a small container a short distance away. What about building a catapult or a slingshot? How about a car that drives the item to its destination? What about a conveyor belt? The options are endless. Can you build several different machines and find out which one is the most accurate?

Make the ski lift challenge more difficult by increasing the elevation of the finish area. Put your target box on top of a stack of textbooks to raise its height. Add an electric motor to your ski lift to fully automate its operation. Design a ski lift that stores potential energy somehow for example, from stretched rubber bands or raised weights , and use that energy to automatically move the string in your pulley system so you do not have to pull the string by hand.

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Explore Our Science Videos. I've selected something I want to build it would be good to have the screen move a bit with the mouse if I reach the edge having to use the keyboard to adjust the viewable area isn't ideal from a placement perspective. Essentially something similar to Ski Resort Tycoon from the early s -- is this planned as a feature or no? Personally I'd like to see more realistic simulation of the skilifts and of course the skiers riding them.

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Ainsi que les logements, les magasins, les chemins, les loisirs, I have played patch 6 and 7 of Snowtopia and I love what you guys have done! I do have a couple of suggestions that I think might be easy to add into the game in the near future disclaimer: I am not a game developer You could add in a function that automatically names runs and lifts from a preset database.

The game currently allows the player to change names of runs and lifts, TRUE. HOWEVER, as the player builds their resort bigger and bigger, it can be somewhat cumbersome to name every single run and lift manually, but at the same time, nobody really wants to see all their lifts and runs named numerically.

To make this function work, I imagine you guys would need a database or list of potential names for the game to choose from when the player creates a lift or run. Ski runs in real life have different naming conventions based on their difficulty, and lifts also in real life have different naming conventions based on the lift type double chair, quad chair, express quad or high-speed quad, and gondola for instance, where I am from in Canada.

I think it would be really cool if the game reflected this. To create the database of lift and run names, you guys could even reach out to your audience on Twitter or a Google Poll so we can all help compile the list! You could create different databases for different languages too English run-names are obviously different from French or German ones , either for different language markets for the game or for different map regions within the game, or both.

This function would obviously have to evolve as new types of lifts are added if that's happening. I could make and email an example of some lift-and-run-naming conventions to explain what I mean a little bit better, it that would help :.

From a gameplay graphics perspective, I get that a lot of the current game assets lifts, etc are placeholders, but if I had to recommend one easy-ish thing, it would be adding in more trees on the current or future maps.

At least where I ski in Canada, our ski resorts tend to be built partially above and below the tree-line. The trails that cut through the forest for runs are very visible characteristics. I think that the game might feel more realistic with denser tree coverage, especially in valleys. I could be wrong, but I don't think this would require making new models and could be performed relatively easily within the existing game.

J'attends attentivement la prochaine version :. Your first proposition would be a really nice feature and we've already had fun imagining something like that for the game. It's the kind of ideas that would be great but we still need to stay focused on the features we need in the game. About your second proposition, we're French and use to ski in the Alps, which means we don't have that much trees in our resorts. Also, more trees means more resources from the graphical card to run the game. Snowtopia is only available on Windows, Linux and Mac.

I'd never used a chromebook, so I don't know about compatibilities with other OS. You can try to download it and run the. Quelque rares bugs graphiques. Dear all, I have downloaded and I could start the game. I reach the menu, and I can modify any settings.

After that I try to start a new game and loading screen is showd up. After some seconds the screen becomes black and the game is closed. Windows Could you share you're computer's specifications? Also, do you usualy play management game Two point hospital, Foundation, Parkitect, etc. Je suis pour le moins sceptique. En attendant l 'E. On compte bien faire tout ce qu'on peut pour te convaincre!

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I've created a lot of resorts here, and i love it!! Congratulations for the work, it is a really great game! I found some bugs , and i have suggestions :. And moore like hotels! For cars. To create differents levels of the resort. The cars can appear for a tunnel, like Planet Coaster. And use the same system of the slopes for create it. Every station is different! And moore maps is super needed. Would be very confortable for construction.

And the possibility of edit a created slope, to change it. It would be beautiful and it would make sense. And longer lifts please! I push the button, and appears the signal that show the slopes dont have conection, but the lift model is there and unusable. And please, add that Esc close the menu and, when you select a lift, Esc close the selection too! I've to delete the entire slope I look forward to new updates. I will be the first to buy it for sure!

Though if you put to much into your resort the fame rate does reduce, but it is always playable. There should be a way to get unlimited terrain, a bit like minecraft where you get infinitely generating terrain.

Also, in real life most ski lifts like gondolas are at least one kilometre long, even some surface lifts are that long. Possibly a way to upgrade lifts to different sizes, eg. Recommended: Requires a bit processor and operating system. Licensed by Curve Digital Publishing Limited. See all. Customer reviews. Overall Reviews:. Recent Reviews:. Review Type. All Positive Negative All Steam Purchasers Other All Languages Your Languages Customize.

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Click on the photos to enlarge them. Then, click on "Previous" or "Next" to see other views of my 24'x24' garage loft around the room layout. Bob Hahn. It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse. Posted by hwolf on Friday, October 12, AM. Thanks guys for your help. You guys still have not sold me on commercial so keep ideas coming in. Thanks Harold. I like it.

If someone has the answer to the Photo Bucket question above I will send pictures. Paulus Jas. Member since November From: huizen, 15 miles from Amsterdam 1, posts.

Member since February From: Hillsboro, Oregon posts. By clicking on the IMG option, the lengthy photo code will appear. You then type in your text, Right click and then click on Copy. If you want to Edit your Post, you click on the "pencil" image at the lower left.

If you want to add text or another photo, click on Photobucket. Make your additions or corrections and the Post again. To delete something, you must highlight the part you want corrected and type in "delete photo", before you click on the Delete key. Posted by hwolf on Friday, October 12, PM. Member since September 7, posts. Posted by ndbprr on Saturday, October 13, AM. If you want empty chairs returning I would make two separate sides and make each one a loop returning under the scenery.

It would require a way to hide the return loops but there are lots of trees at ski slopes. A gondola with a reverse circuit would be a lot easier. Posted by hwolf on Saturday, October 13, AM.

Member since February 1 posts. Posted by alho on Monday, February 27, AM. Custom made ski lifts always look best.

Ebay now has carriages for the DIY type. Lone Wolf and Santa Fe. Member since January From: Southern California 1, posts.