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Denis Nazin

Lotus Pendulum

Need only one motor freeze for B. No more tricks!

Lotus Pendulum
Denis Nazin, Jul 5, 2025 at 8:35 PM
    • Denis Nazin
      Need only one motor freeze for B. No more tricks!
      Time - 1:58

      Attention! The pendulum can change the direction of swing - to do this, you need to turn the motor from above!
      L bot should not step on the pendulum - it can get stuck. Pendulum only for B
    • Rating:
      5/5,
      delator77
    • Denis Nazin
    • Rating:
      5/5,
      Chris Hester
      What can I say? The pendulum is so beautiful, I loved the swinging action! I managed to reach the top but then got stuck. I watched the video to see how to do it. I found if you move B leftwards on the top of the pendulum he starts to fall off, but rightwards is okay. At least I daren't try moving him too fast.

      I struggled a bit to reach the win block (at one point B was half off the blocks) but did it knowing what to do.

      My only tiny gripe is that L wasn't used much. Otherwise what a superb design!
    • Chris Hester
      @Denis Nazin like you say L should avoid the pendulum or he gets stuck. But if you free the pendulum L can swing on it into the centre! He can then be made to drop off.

      I had an idea to fence off the bottom area and have L take a star there. Perhaps he needs to be pushed with the pendulum in different directions until he follows the right path. Maybe you might try this idea?
    • Denis Nazin
      @Chris Hester Thank you very much my friend, I am very glad that you liked it!
      In fact, in the first version of this level there were 4 floors for B. And all 4 floors B went through in a circle. This is interesting in terms of the idea, but it is monotonous in terms of gameplay. That's why I left only two floors with a pendulum and decided to add variety to the gameplay by adding a small puzzle with the L bot. That's why L bot participates in the gameplay very little. I introduced L bot into the game only to diversify the gameplay a little. Initially, it was not there at all! And L bot gets stuck on the pendulum - it is unstable! That's why I left a small area for it WITHOUT a pendulum.

      Regarding your second comment - I didn't quite understand what you were suggesting. That's why I can't answer. But if you found some interesting movement or behavior of the bot, then of course use this idea in your level! New ideas are always good.

      Thank you SO MUCH my friend ;):thumbsup:
    • Rating:
      4/5,
      Pratik Bhalerao
      Nice work. I thought L will be playing more.

      Fun!
    • Denis Nazin
      @Pratik Bhalerao Thank you VERY much :thumbsup:.
      Regarding the L bot - I already explained in the previous comments. The L bot was introduced into the game only to diversify the gameplay, in the first version of the level it was not there at all. And it gets stuck on the pendulum - so using it on a large area of the level is not correct.
      Thanks for playing on my level;)
    • Chris Hester
      @Denis Nazin
      I let L cross from the grass onto the pendulum. He then got stuck. But! I let the pendulum swing back to the middle and L went with it! He ended up ontop of the motor at the very bottom! I swung the pendulum again and he dropped off onto the ground.

      Hence my idea - make this part of the gameplay. Then move L around by pushing him with the swinging motor so he reaches a star on the ground.

      The floor would have to be sealed off with fences or pipes, or else he will wander off!

      I might see if I can do this in a level, but I would have to figure out the pendulum mechanism first.

      I forgot to add that it reminds me of a grandfather clock! Very good work!
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