Launchball
Categories: Flash, Free, Games, Online, Puzzle
Launchball is a new physics-based puzzle game created by the folks at Preloaded (do you remember CDX?) for the Science Museum in London to promote their new Launchpad gallery that will open its doors on Saturday 24 November.
The object here is to use different type of blocks and place them on the grid so that when the ball is released, it will reach the “goalâ€.
Each type of blocks has its own characteristics. To display them at the bottom of the game window, simply move your mouse over a block. The blocks available to complete each level are located in the bottom left corner of the game window. Click and drag them on the grid, and then click the test button to see the result.
Similar to games like The Incredible Machine, Crazy Machines or Blueprint, Lauchball is nicely designed and features 30 stages, 29 types of blocks, 3 levels of difficulty and a level editor that allows you to create and share your own levels!
Update: Launchball got dugg and you may experience some downtimes. If so, please come back later.
Update 2: “Sorry! Launchball has been a bit of a victim of its own success – we have had to take it down temporarily. Watch this space…” That’s what you can read now on the game’s page. So again, please come back later!
Update 3: 10-05-07 – Launchball is live – again!
current rating 4.67
Not working O.o
And yay, first
thanks,digg
It’s back…
The hints in this game are so meaningless.
Neily – Thanks to point this out! I’ve move the post to the top of the front page…
Most of these hints don’t help at all! One i got said:
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i mean… what is that meant to tell you??…
Has anybody done “For Pete’s Sake” or “Pick ‘n’ mix” from the extras? “Pick ‘n’ mix” only gives you two pieces and I don’t think it can work o.O
OK I’ve done all the extras except “Pick ‘n’ mix”. I’m sure it’s impossible!
Emma,
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im pretty damn sure that ‘Light Fantastic’ is IMPOSSIBLE! ive clocked 32:45 so far and ive tryed every possible placement of the mirrors, the angle is TOO DODGY on the torch!
Aghhh ‘Light Fantastic’ is so frustrating.
finally got ‘Light Fantastic’ if you want it here’s a hint:
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So far I got every one.I stuck on two of the extras. Pick N Mix is literally impossible. There is no way to beat that.
a second hint for “Light Fantastic”:
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I also solved every puzzle – with the exception of Pick N Mix. Maybe there is an error in it???
ok finally got past For Petes Sake. I gave up on Pick N Mix.
Can anyone get number 8 on Crafty? It’s called Reflect Perfect, and I’ve been trying for hours to get it. Seems impossible to align all the mirrors properly…
how do you do Light Fantastic? i used the hint and i still cant get it
Aha… thanks Tom =] that really helped! =D
Aislyn, for “Reflect Perfect”, the very same hint as for “Light Fantastic” applies:
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Rosie, for Light Fantastic
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Where is the 30th level?
I played 10 in Tricky, 10 in Sneaky, and 9 in Crafty and that’s all it’s showing me.
Hi all,
I created one launchball account just to share self-created levels under “egal294reek”. I also created two levels to play around with the system: I guess that “Magneto” is easy but “Flying in Danger” is maybe relatively difficult…
Feel free to add new levels there.
how do u do the conveyor one???? the hint doesnt help at all…
Do you mean that one with the loads of +-shaped battery/copper-blobs?
I just created a little conveyor-construction to move the ball over the first + at the lower part of the screen.
After that, I placed the 4 fans at the bottom of the screen (the first: 1 tile above the bottom of the screen, the other 3 at the bottom of the screen) and made them blow to the upper right, towards the goal.
At the goal, I placed all 4 e-magnets. 1 went into the upper right corner, 1 to the left of that, 1 one tile below it, 1 two tiles below it. default values for them.
that did it for me. The ball was pulled over the first +-shape, blown into heavens and pulled into the goal.
Can’t get past Lights and Mirrors…
Crobus. Nice levels. 1st one was ez the flying in danger took me a minute to get that ball to go the way I wanted it. I got it though.
Rev, I am happy to keep you busy for at least one minute :o)
However, I experienced some problems with the level builder. Sometimes, objects can not be moved or removed from the field once placed… :o(
me stuck on the hairdryer
liinin, there are often other potential uses of blocks rather than their original intended one – to say it more directly Show
i need help on the loop the loop one PLZ ANYONE HELP
Pick n mix was impossible – sorry.
If anyone has created any good new levels (in the create and share section), post your links here. (You can get a link to your level by sending it to yourself from within the game).
I’m stuck on “At the checkout”. Please help
ok i got past loop the loop but i need help on the “at the checkout” level
how do i get passed the train?
Eric & Luke, for “at the checkout”,
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i cant do it’s a breeze and the volcano, plz somone help me?
Hey… im wondering if anyone can help me on Reflect Perfect…? cos im stumped! =D
The mirrors in Reflect Perfect are driving me crazy!! Help?!
At the Checkout question:
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josh, you simply place them and click on the little triangle on the bottom left corner…
Cha & Emma, for “Reflect Perfect”, there are actually several solutions possible – at least two ;o)
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HOW DO U DO TOWERS OF TESLA!!!
now im stuck on the volcano
Reflect Perfect
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does anyone know how to do Dream Machine on Launchball? It’s on Crafty
I made a little walkthrough / spoiler page for launchball. It has screenshots of all levels as they are complete. Click my name.
can i have an answer for It’s a breeze?
use this walkthrough dude
http://www.facetiously.net/launchball/
heres for petes sake:
http://xs320.xs.to/xs320/07414/fpslb.JPG