Descent Demo v2

NOTE: This level is now depreciated and has been replaced by Descent Demo v3.

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This is a collection of structures and techniques which can be used to lower the elevation of B-Bot.

Note: Most of the methods are one-way in that they can only be used to drop down. A few however can be used to go in both directions.

In order of occurrence with citations:

1. Free Jump. Tap on the far end of the platform, as the bot is traveling over the motor raise the slider to make him fly through the air. The first free jumping mechanism was discovered by@vince and used in his Jumpy level. The jumper mechanism is an even smaller version than the one used in my Tiny Jump Demo. It uses only 4 blocks.
2. Autopilot Slider Jump. Put the bot on the red brick block. Tap on the grass block, then very quickly raise the slider. The bot will climb over the raised block and leap off the end. I first saw this used in Richard Fu's Build Up level.
3. Motor Paddle Drop. When the motor paddle is horizontal step onto it.
4. Motor Elevator. Stop on the motor paddle when it's at highest point, then step off when it's at it's lowest. If first saw this in Richard Fu's Limbo level.
5. Ball Elevator Drop. Gently launch the ball up and make the bot step onto it when it nears his height. First used in my Wharf Escape level.
6. Floor Drop Out. With the bot on the metal block, move the slider to make him fall.
7. Autopilot Slider Drop. Put the bot on the red brick block. Tap on the cylinder, then very quickly lower the slider. The bot will lose his balance and tumble off the cylinder. First used in my Witch's Cave level.
7a. Alternative: Slider Launch. Use the Floor Drop slider to launch the bot over the cylinder.
8. Moving Slider Push. Put the bot in front of the moving slider.
9. Static Slider Drop. Top on top of fixed slider, then tap on the floor that the slider is resting on. You may need to change the viewing angle to actually tap on the slider. This is the smallest drop mechanism that I'm aware of (uses only a single block). I used this in my Seven Pearls level
10. Ball-on-Eye Leap. Tap the cylinder by the drop and the bot will leap over the ball and over the edge. You may need to walk over ball a few time for this to work. This mechanism works best with a cylinder on each side. First used in my Eleven Pearls level.
11. Squeeze-Jump. Tap on the stair block. When the bot get stuck under the cube block tap on the red brick block. First used in my Wizard's Spire level.
12. Spinning Motor Drop. Simply place the bot next to the motor and it will nudge him over the edge. A very small drop mechanism. I first saw this in Richard Fu's Limbo level.
13. Focus Drop (Autopilot variant). Tap on the draggable block, but move it before the bot reaches it.
14. Eye Drop. Tap on the cylinder. The bot will duck as passes under the eye. When the bot reaches the cylinder he'll put his foot down on the floor momentarily. At that moment, tap the floor. Note: The eye is the only block that reaches into the space of another block. First used on this level!

If you know that any of these were used in earlier levels than I've cited please let me know and I'll update the above accordingly.

I just featured your first version on facebook an hour ago

Brilliant tutorial - Thanks for going to so much trouble! It's wonderful to have all these techniques documented in one place (or two, thank you very much for them both ). And the descriptions are very useful for anyone new to any technique. I'll post some links in tutorials thread.


Edit: @retrograde - I can't find your first one, Descent Demo. Did you delete it? ... All is not lost if you did - i can include a thumbnail with QR code in the tutorials thread. But the step by step descriptions will be missing

@retrograde - A small request: is it possible to add 2 or 3 shortcuts in your model please, to help folks like me who sometimes fall off and currently have no other option but to start again?

For example : I personally struggle with the bouncing ball drop; so if i manage to get past it only to fall off somewhere afterwards, it's very stressful to realise that I'll have to face it again if i want to master the step where i fell off. But a few shortcut elevators ("dire escapes"?) would help me to focus on the new technique without having to restart the whole challenge.

Great Tutorial. Thanks.

Great tutorial, thanks! Although I think this is not the kind of levels to be featured on official FB page, it is more like a nice tutorial. Just an opinion...

Funy and very entertaining level.

Descent Demo v3 is now out!