Anyone use it?
I bought it last week to have a play. I've got a few ideas but we could potentially have a 'Great Egg Race' at the LAN.
Quote from: http://tv.cream.org/IT COULD never happen today. What started as a regional opt-out for Midlanders in late '78 (original host JOCK SMITH of Radio Derby "fame") ultimately became enduring BBC2 early evening staple under the benevolent rule of the great Professor HEINZ WOLFF, ordering three colour-coded teams of three cardigan-wearing types representing appropriate organizations like Wipac, ICI, Pilkington Glass etc. to "solve a fiendish engineering problem" using an esoteric array of materials (always including a bike pump and a hot water bottle - "the Englishman's best friend" quipped Heinz).
First series involved repeatedly trying to construct a means to propel an egg over a certain distance without breaking in a vehicle powered by a standard rubber band (hence programme title). Later shows devised other tests, such as building a windpump or a "prehensile tail". Boring section where the teams got down to business was when you went to the loo/got another can of pop.
When everyone came to demonstrate their devices, one team was guaranteed to cock the whole thing up completely. A beard-but-no-moustache "guest expert" (with an improbable name, like Fabian Acker) would then mark them on their engineering accomplishments, and good old Heinz chucked in a few extra points for "entertainment value".
A bizarre diversion in the grounds of BBC Pebble Mill saw LESLEY JUDD, no less, introduce the 'Incredible Egg Machine', which delivered Heinz his breakfast ostrich egg (they always tried to mention the word "breakfast" as much as possible) via a Heath Robinson-out-of-Mousetrap! series of comical mechanisms. Whole stunning affair capped by smashing theme tune reminiscent of Hot Butter.
I played with it a long time ago, but I never felt motivated to buy it. Are there many improvements?
I remember getting it at some lan.... although it was fun it didnt really last more than 30 minutes for me until i got bored.
It's 50% off this week (Ã,£2.99) so I'm buying it anyway. :) Definitely up for some multiplayer engineering carry-on at the lan. :D
I've bought it as well.
I brought an old version of the free Garry's mod to the Lan a while back and it wasn't too polished, but it's been a few years and there are some downloadable silly games for it now.
And I like "silly".
Don't know much about it but for 3 bucks its got to be worth a try
Played around with it last night and it's *much* more polished than it was when it was free. Definitely worth 3 quid.
I propose some kind of robot wars style contest - I already have my prototype flying-weapon-platform-of-doom built. :P Although it would probably be more interesting if you have to actually build your own weapons rather than just stick a couple of turrets on. :D
I have a great idea for a game, but will need some help. Maybe the LAN and some beer will help pad it out.
In the interim I'll carry on trying to figure things out. I can build contraptions, but I can't make walls.....sounds easy, but I can't