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IceBlade

Covid Vac

Bob volunteered to help out his local GP, and now, amongst a bewildering array of instruments, a patient has rolled up their sleeve to get the jab. Now Bob must get two precious drops into the syringe to inject the patient.

Covid Vac
IceBlade, Jun 3, 2021
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    • IceBlade
      I don't think this is a trick, because I'm not clever enough to make trick levels, but twice Bob will end up where he could not normally walk. Just in case you can't figure out where Bob should go at these two points...
      At the first instance you can slide across and let Bob walk on to the cross, and then when you slide back as it passes under the red cross he will jump up on top without you having to tell him.
      Likewise near the end, to get Bob to the second ball you will need him on the draggble that contained the first ball, and if you rotate that anticlockwise it will pass through the slider on top where Bob is standing and he'll be lifted up to the level where he can get to the stairs.
      Thanks to @mastersifu for suggesting these clarifications.
      Also, please remember that this is just a themed level, not a political statement. Peace out.
    • Rating:
      3/5,
      mastersifu
      @IceBlade Successfully vaccinated! I like your idea.
      At where? My Bob does not need to perform this.
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    • Rating:
      3/5,
      delator77
      Original but easy... Thanks for sharing @IceBlade ;)
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    • IceBlade
      Hey @mastersifu thanks for checking out my level. It is ignorance that makes me say he will end up where he could not walk. What I mean, which is probably obvious to you and other very experienced players but maybe would have puzzled me previously, is
      when sliding across from B's first position, when the draggable cross passes under the red brick cross, it surprised me that he simply jumped up on top of it. It was accidental that I saw it and included it for fun. Further to that when you rotate the metal triangle and it passes through the slider and pushes B upwards I was again pleasantly surprised.
      So that's why I kind of added it in the top comment by way of explanation. I don't know what it is classed as, so I thought it may be a trick move, or it may have just been a normal feature. I know some creators take the time to list tricks required for their levels when they post them, so I was trying to be courteous. Thanks again for the question, and I was glad you liked my design concept. Greatly appreciate the comment and taking the time to check out the level.
    • IceBlade
      Thanks @delator77 !! I am especially pleased that you found this level to be "original." I really appreciate your input and encouragement.
    • mastersifu
      @IceBlade It might be long so I'll put it in a spoiler.
      I learnt this 'trick' recently from this level https://mekoramaforum.com/media/marcos-e35.23337/. See the comment by Link. According to Link, it is considered as a trick. But I'm not sure as I'm still a newbie. Maybe you can ask the experienced ones.
      I accidentally did this move because I can't find a way to let B up to push the ball. Glad that I done it correctly. I don't think this is a trick but it's not a usual move as well.

      I think it will be best for you to list out these two moves in your first comment in a spoiler instead of saying
      as this might cause players to be confused - Just my opinion
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    • IceBlade
      @mastersifuz thanks for the feedback. I'll clarify my initial comment accordingly.
    • Rating:
      5/5,
      Denis Nazin
      I really liked the level! An original idea, well implemented in design and mechanism, interesting gameplay. Everything is great for me!))
      Regarding the incorrect walking of B. In my opinion, this is unnatural for the usual geometry of movement - that's why it's a trick. But I don’t know what it’s called. Those who build with tricks and experts in this field will tell you this. There was no problem with the cross, and I didn't want to go upstairs from the triangular block B!)
      But the level is very COOL!
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    • IceBlade
      @Denis Nazin thanks greatly for checking it out. I had fun creating it. It all started with the idea of using balls to push draggables and I went crazy after that.
    • Rating:
      3/5,
      Pratik Bhalerao
      I liked you injection and hand structure.

      I missed the top Ball when it just landed on the floor.
      I thought the level needs an upgrade.
      Then I given a thought and realised its the part of the game.

      The concept was awesome.
      Two dose of vaccine : Two Balls to win

      Challenge was dropping Ball and getting B on Stair, rest was easy.

      Not much game this time.
      Hope next one has more.
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    • IceBlade
      @Pratik Bhalerao thanks for the feedback. Yes, it's true the level was all about not losing either drop because both are needed for the injection to work. That was the core of the game and the rest was about getting about. I also wanted it to be a little cluttered but not overly, and from previous experience when I added more and more I unintentionally created shortcuts and hacks so I tried to resist. It's always a balance between stability, excitement and attractiveness, which I realised just now also describes finding a life partner. Lol. Thanks again for stopping by the clinic. Stay safe.
    • Rating:
      4/5,
      Neophyte
      I like the concept of this level, and the artwork too (V, A, X, GP and the red cross). Initially, I wasn't sure how all the sliding parts, moving in different directions and fouling each other, were supposed to interact, but I got there eventually.
      It turns out that my first success was quite lucky; I didn't use the sliding piece on which B is standing at the start (the waiting room?) for anything. Now I realise that it has a useful function.
      I've never seen a list of all known tricks, or even a definition of one, but I don't consider the two moves used here to be tricks. Anyone who wasn't familiar with them before this level would discover them soon enough by simply trying to persuade B to do what they want him to do. They may even be used in the 'example' levels built in to the game.
    • IceBlade
      Thanks @Neophyte for your observations. I think pushing B around isn't quite a trick either, and since I've never been good with tricks I don't aim to use them and prefer levels that don't have them. My one exception to this rule is autopilot, since it's such a crazy function and isn't that hard to implement. What can I say? I'm a simple guy. Thanks for the rating and the comments.
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    Jun 3, 2021
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