Electric Box
A new, creative puzzle game has surfaced, and it rocks: A little gem from Candystand that's called Electric Box. The premise is quite simple, and I'm sure you'll agree: You've got some power at point A, so get some to point B. There's many tricks and gadgets you will have to use to win, Like doodads that give power out, or things that take it in.
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Nice game, well implemented, but the complete disregard for reality bothers me slightly (light only travelling in 4 directions, electric current taking time to reach further bits of the circuit, and so on).
Obviously this is necessary for the levels to work, but I wouldn't recommend playing this game if you're meant to be studying for a physics exam ;)
For level 14:
You might just need to detach the two fans you have to start with and after that move an extra fan that helps you take the steam to the right
For level 15:
You only have one mirror that reflects the light upwards, so try to keep it moving! By the way, start with the charger light and don't forget to move the IPS battery at the end
reimon: thanks! I got 14 and 15 from your hints, although still with a lot of effort. So, in case anybody wants hints that almost totally give it away:
for 14:
The magnet pulls the right middle steam generator out of the circuit with six. Also note that in the solution the steam does hit that pesky middle circuit, but not for long enough to charge that ball dropper perched above the target.
and for 15:
Start with this; obviously only one choice for where to put the laser, but then, put the up-reflecting mirror directly in front of it, and put one robot below that. Hopefully the rest will make sense then!
For 12:
I didn't think my solution would work at first until I realized that the fan moves steam but not water. Row are numbered top to bottom, columns are lettered left to right.
lightbulb at H3
fan at H4
solar panel at H1
other solar panel at A3
refrigerator at C2 and D2
mirror at A6
laser at H8 (aim left)
laser detector at B6
ball dropper at F1
Level 15, using all the items in the inventory:
On the first line: all three ball droppers, one on each cables.
On the second line: mirror, laser detector, mirror, laser detector, mirror, laser detector, mirror, mirror, laser detector (you'll have to ajust them so that they reflect the laser)
On the third line: nothing
On the fourth: mirror next to laser device all the way to de right.
On the fifth: Bot under mirror (facing left, away from Main Power Supply).
On the sixth: Nothing.
On the seventh: Bot under IPS Battery.
On the eight: Nothing.
On the ninth: Laser detector (Again, watch it so that the mirror provided by the game reflects laser)
What about the moving bot in the lvl 14? I can't see where to put it. And also, where to put the last fan, which helps theoretically after the magnet clears the road for the steam?
I put the two fans in "A2" and "A3" (first column, 2d and 3d raws), plus another in "A8", but where to put the last? Please, help (and forgive my lame English).
I'm trying everyone's custom levels. m3psi's level:
Interesting, but you can skip a lot by leaving the rightmost fan facing away.
Mystify's level:
Good. I had to load it twice because the game glitched on me, but I figured it out. This is the kind of level I like to see.
TOEY's level:
Couldn't load it. I think he/she made a mistake copying and pasting the level code.
I made another level, but when I copy the level code, it comes out incorrect in the preview. TOEY's code also seems broken. Any suggestions?
Also, I have had problems getting it to run correctly on Opera. electricty would stop mid-wire, interactions would not occur, etc. These seemed to dissapear when I tried firefox.
For anyone who enjoyed this game, there was a very similar equally excellent one called Launchball a while back. It was hosted by the London Science Museum, but their site seems to be down at the moment. For when it comes back up, here's the link:
According to my inbox, someone's trying to accuse those of us who completed Level 14 of lying about it. Apparently there's no solution. Well, if there's no solution to Level 14, then what do you call THIS?
level 15 is easier thank you might think:
Too bad in are only so few levels, kinda strange when you consider how much work went into graphics/engine... suppose they are playing the "want user content" ball here.
I still can't solve level 4. It seems impossible-
I can get the magent to move the detector to the proper place, but if I move the kettle with the other magnet it either: 1) Powers up the detector, then gets pulled to a place where it has no power and so can't do it again and thus win, or 2) Gets pulled away from the detector before it has a chance to use its steam to power anything. This appears impossible.
There is a problem with posting levels on an HTML page when the level code contains angle brackets.
Since angle brackets designate the start or end of an HTML tag, they do not appear when the page is parsed and rendered. The developer should have omitted those characters from the level code.
As a workaround, you can replace any < characters with < and replace any > characters with > (semi-colons are necessary).
As an alternative, you can also post your levels to http://pastebin.ca
Then copy/paste the url to the level here.
Just make sure to select "Never" for the expiration date(!)
Right! Or alternative a smarter weblog software could recognize if it isn't a href, b, br/ strong, em, ul, ol, li, code or spoiler command within 2 brackets, it might actually be just that, a bracket :)
[Edit: The CMS we use is actually very smart and doing its job by stripping any tags that aren't in the list of those we allow. ;) -Jay]
since angle brackets don't work, I have replaced my left brackets with (!!) and the right ones with (@@). copy the code into your text editor of choice, change it, and it should work.
Here is another level I made.
{"0@#1(@@)$0#%1B&0"'0"(0")0#-22.0"/0"00"10(20#30#50#60?70#;20(!!)0#=0#?22A0"B0"C0#D16F0&G0#I32J0"K0"L0#M0"N0#P0$S0+U0@W0@Y0@[0@]29^0?e0?g1%h0"i0"j0"k0"l0"m0"n0"o0(r0?w0?~(-934)&9~!G"G#G+D,D-D5)6C?/@/A/I(@@)J(@@)K(@@)}
You can also post your levels to http://pastebin.ca
Then copy/paste the url to the level here. :)
Just make sure to select "Never" for the expiration date(!)
Here's fuzzyface's level from above:
http://pastebin.ca/1313950
I liked your level fuzzyface, inventive and fun.
Here's my first attempt at a level.
Here's my 1st level. I hope you like it!
http://pastebin.ca/1313977
For Level 15 easy way:
Columns are A - I (left to right)
Rows are 1 - 9 (top to bottom)
Laser Detector on F1 (facing right)
Downward Pointing Mirror on G1 (reflecting left)
Ball Dropper F2
Ball Dropper H3
Upward Pointing Mirror on G4 (facing right)
Laser Detector on H4 (facing right)
Laser on I4 (facing left)
The laser charges the detector which charges the light and subsequently drops the ball on the detector and battery. The laser then hits the mirrors connecting to the other detector above and dropping the ball eliminating the barriers and allowing the light from the charged light to hit the solar panel ending the level.
Now I definitely feel like a complete dunce...
Davania:
Put the kettle on the same line as the Main Power Supply, facing right.
Put the magnet in the same row as the kettle on the line with the refrigerator, facing the kettle
put the steam detector to the right of the refrigerator
put the IPS Battery on the same line as the refrigerator
Hope that helps!
Wow. This game is pretty cool.
I was stuck on 14 for a while... until I found out that the
magnet was on the wrong side of the vents.
For 15, I managed to figure out how to beat it using everything, as in Luli's answer. Because my mind sees items left over, and assumes my answer is wrong. And I don't know why people are complaining about level 4, I beat it pretty easily... Then again, maybe that's just me.
Here's another level for Electric Box. Warning - I suspect it might be very difficult!
"TEMPLE"
http://pastebin.ca/1314111
Cheers for trying it SonicLover :)
Here's another one:
"HYDRO"
http://pastebin.ca/1314133
Now I really must stop :)
Well spotted SonicLover. The extra lightbulb is for you, you bright spark :p
Here is the fixed version
HYDRO (fixed)
http://pastebin.ca/1314173
And a final one - a simple level to illustrate a "two-state" alternating system. (Hydro does the same thing, but more slowly.)
Try my level. It's
{!2&"3D#1D$1D%1D&1D'1D(1D)2D+2D,2D-3D.1D/1D01D11D22D32D52D62D72D83D91D:1D;2Dz2D=2D?2D@2DA2DB2DC3DD2DE2DF2DG2DI2DJ2DK2DL2DM0%N2DO2DP2DQ2DS2DT2DU2DV1DW1DX0DY2DZ2D[2D]2D^2D_1D`1Da1Db1Dc0Dd2De2Dg2Dh1Di1Dj1Dk1Dl1Dm1Dn0Do2Dq1Dr1Ds1Dt1Du1Dv1Dw1Dx1Dy0D~)/.%4/5#(~!G"G#G+G,G-G5G6G7G?G@GAGIGJGKGSGTGUG}
Here's one I really like. Let me know what you think!
{!15#0$$1D%1D&1D'1D(0")09+0$,05-0#.2G/0$01D11D20#30D50#62670#90#:2G;0Dz0#=0D?0#@0GA0"B0"D0#E0#F0"G0#I0"J2DK0#L0$O2DP2DQ0#S26T2DU0#V0#X0$Z0#[0#]0&^2D_2G`2(a0#b0#c0#d2De2Dg2%h2Di2Dj2Dk2Gl2Dm0Gn2Go0#q0(r0)s0)t0)u0)v0)w0)x0)y0)~&34%6%~!)#25@74?@@@A.I?K+S?T?U|}
Level 15 solution for those who have the following problem:
The mirror with the green arrow pointing to it is fixed.
(by the way, this is my first post)
it is my first try, tell me about some error
{"0@#0@&0#)0#+2|/1?00"21.53/60"70581&90|:0@?2DA0"C0"D0#E0?G0@I0#K0"L05N0"W1%Y0@[0?`16a09c0?m0#q0"r09s0?v0"w0+~%-%33~!2"2#2-?54647@[email protected]+K5SCT(U)}
[Spoiler added ~ Kayleigh]
Mod:
The code included in my post above is not correct. Below is the proper one. Please delete the earlier post. Sorry.
This level is hard and wet...
Four Falls
{!0$$0#&0"'0#(15)0%+0#.0"/1/00#10"20"30)72)80$90A:0";0)A0"B0"C0#E0"F0"G0#I0#N0$O0"P0"S2DX0#Y0"Z0#]0#b0#c22d0#k0#l0#m0#n0"q1&r06t0"w0"~$*!)~!5"5#5+6,6-65G6.7+??@@A9J|K(S4TCU(}
Try this level, it's pretty fun and challenging!:
go to http://pastebin.ca/1788506 or just copy & paste {!2%%0$&09'0@+0",0#/0|`2Ab0#c0#h16i0"l0#r0"s0"t0"v0"w0"x0"y0&~&+9,%2~!5"@,?546C?2@)I9J|S?}
Awesome level.
Infinite loop if you can figure it out.
{!0@$19%0"&0|)[email protected]"/0"01G10.@0@B1|C0&_1(`0"a0%h0?i1)j0$k0"l0+q0?t1|u09y0?~)(5*!#+53~T9}
For level 15, using all the tools:
(A to I from left to right
1 to 9 from top to bottom)
B1,D1,F1 - Ball dropper
B2,D2,F2 - Laser detector (face the right)
G9,I2 - Laser detector (face the left)
H5 - Transporter bot (face the left)
H7 - Transporter bot (face the right)
A2,H2 - Mirror (/-slanted)
C2,E2,G2 - Mirror (\-slanted)
The steps are:
1.) Charge the IPS battery and bot in the largest circuit.
2.) Move the fixed mirror near the supply to clear the three columns of blocks with balls.
3.) The laser reaches the detector at the bottom and charges the second bot
4.) The second bot removes the IPS battery from the charger light.
I named this level Gas Plant :
{!1)"09#2|%2A&2)'0$(02+0",0.-0".0"00912|21552+72290D:0"z0"=0(?0|
@0@A0#B14C0+E26F0DG0#I0#J0?K0|L29M1&N0.O0(Q09S0)T0DU0#V0)W2+Y2)Z0?[2|]1(^0._0#a0|c02d0#e2Dg0#i0.j0?k19l04m0Dn0#q0%r0Ds0+t0"u0"v0)w0"
x04y0D~)'!30,!.4~!+"B+(,A-A5)62?C@0A4I9J@K@S6TGUG}
The goal was to fill in the game surface with a spiral progression.
This makes me think about a challenge :
-
Who can build the level with the longest playtime ?
(duration between switching ON and "Level complete" displayed)
While not built with this idea in mind, this level lasts 1 min 50 : think you can do better ?
Please note Electric Box 2 is available, with a plenty of innovations !
A brand-new level!
http://pastebin.ca/1934338
"Targets"
Sure, it's complicated, but you people like that! Tell me if you find any bugs.
a easy one
{"0"#0$$0"%2G&0$'0"(0B+0@,0D00|80#:0#?0?@0DB0#C0#D19E0#J2AL0#M0#O2)P0#S0"T0$U0/V0#W0#Z22^0._0"a1.b0"c0"d0Dj2+s1+t0%v1&w0"x0"y06~(39,/#[email protected]/IGJGKGS+T+UC}
Level 4
Place the kettle on the right side where it gets direct power source. Place the magnets facing right on the loose ends of the circuit powered by the steam detecter. When you turn on the power the kettle should power the detecter, which then powers the magnets to pull both the detecter and the kettle to the new positions. The kettle should now power the detecter and send electricity to the target.
here is mine
{!0#"0"#0"$0"%0"&0"'0")0#+0#,24-0".0"/0"00"20#30#50#62@70#80"90";0#z0#=0#?0#@0#A0#B0#D0#E0#F0#G0#I0#J0#K0#L0$M1&N0#O0#P0#Q0#S0#T0#U0#X0?Y2.Z0#[0#]0#^0#`1)a0"d0#e0#g0#i14j0"k1+l0"o0#q0)r0"s0"t0"u0"v0"w0"x0"y0%~*%2)#&2%!+~!0"(#(+9,2-25|627D?D@DADIDJDKDSDTDUD}
YOU MUST USE ALL OF THE ITEMS EXCEPT THE BLOCKS
if you have done it correctly it should look like this https://jayisgames.com/images/hs_ericfreak_customlevel_elecricbox.jpg
for level 13:
Place the laser gun thing next to the power source facing left. Place one of the laser detectors at the top of the longest wire, facing left again. Two squares left from the target, place the transporter bot, again, facing left. Put the block six squares left from the power source. Turn the leftest mirror once. Place the other laser detector three squares from the left on the top row, this time facing right. Place the fan on the highest piece of the lowest wire, facing right. Put the kettle facing right three squares under the transporter bot. The steam detector goes one below the target, and the water dispenser two from the left on the top row. Lastly, the water turbine goes four left of the kettle. Press on!
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Walkthrough Guide
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There is a problem with posting levels on an HTML page when the level code contains angle brackets.
Since angle brackets designate the start or end of an HTML tag, they do not appear when the page is parsed and rendered. The developer should have omitted those characters from the level code.
As a workaround, you can replace any < characters with < and replace any > characters with > (semi-colons are necessary).
As an alternative, you can also post your levels to http://pastebin.ca
Then copy/paste the url to the level here.
Just make sure to select "Never" for the expiration date(!)
Posted by: Jay | January 20, 2009 4:00 PM