Recommendations Levels good enough to tweak

Yes, that autopilot was one I thought was too tricky and risky. You don't need to do it that way in my version (but you still can, if you want). My intended way is easier.

 

Last week I saw this nice little level by @Fendi, Namlea. Very good looking, with a fun mechanism. Several players commented that it was a little easy, so I thought I'd try adding a few tricks (and take out the way to pause R) to make it a bit more challenging.

(Solution video here)

 

I posted this @Block builder level before, but I made some more tweaks and the steaming hot tub is really fabulous now. The original is called Five-win villa. It's a really attractive little villa, with the great idea of having five different wins. So there's five mini puzzles in one level. (I think Block builder was ahead of his time with this. Now, with the update, he could have used stars to get pretty much the same experience.) I had a few ideas about how to make some of the wins a little more challenging, and one a little easier. And now it's got a hot tub!



(Solution video here--for all five wins)

 

Looks like version 1.4.5 has been released. There's been some changes to improve the stability of Rs, when walking over moving pieces. That's good, except it breaks some levels that made use of those instabilities. One classic one is Dagobah by @vince. Great design and story, and amazing use of the "force." But unfortunately R2's part doesn't work with the recent update. So I did my best to update the level so we can keep enjoying it:

(Solution video here)

 

Here's another great classic, Pisa, by @vince, updated to work with Mekorama version 1.4. It would be a shame to lose wonderful, magical levels like this one. It's harder to set up the fun R move with the new version, but it seems to be pretty stable (and just as funny!).

(Solution video here)

 

A Harry Potter themed level today reminded me of the great classic Whomping Willow, by @meko. A really unique and magical experience. I thought I'd try using the new round sliders to smooth out the appearance, and I ended up opening it up quite a bit. Added one different move, too. (Want more Harry Potter? Here's another!)

(Solution video here)

 

Last week I saw a gorgeous castle design by @Lang Tao Jin, Plan Your Route. And the finish was eye-popping, using a rare trick. It was a little too tricky for me, though, so I tried to make it a little more forgiving. Then I had a couple fun ideas to add. The result is one of my new favorites.

I encountered the rare trick used in this level when I was working on Operation Dark Magic. Most players will not have seen it before, so you might need a..

Spoiler: Hint

The "hidden" autopilot of this level makes B follow a path that's below him. Arrange the path properly, then put B on the metal wedge, and tap the metal block.

(Solution video here)

 

I've been playing with the fun behaviors of interlocking stairs. Basically, when a stair is pushed up to fit underneath, the upper block acts like the stair below. I'd seen this one used before (and I just added it to Five Star Villa):

Then there's also this blocking effect (which can work differently for R and B):

I thought this is a good alternative to the elevated eye, and much better looking. So I added it to Inside The Box, where I wanted something less visible.

 

A couple weeks ago I came across another little gem by @Fendi, Kairatu (not in the forum, but on his youtube channel). Fun, surprising moves, as we've come to expect. I'm not a big fan of the new stars, though, so I wondered if I could offer the same challenge without them. Made a few other little tweaks to the gameplay too.

(Solution video here)

 

@Sun Eagle Thanks! Turns out there are three levels on that MCL #2, and I found the third one especially interesting...

Gers is another wonderful level by @Fendi, with fun mechanisms and surprising R moves. And it helped me discover the one place where I think it makes sense to have a star in a level! I also made a few little changes at the end, to give B something to do (and add a little excitement).

(Solution video here)

 

I was very impressed recently by the amazing clock design in Gran-Father Time, by @97 NinetySeven. The mechanism for the hands is quite an accomplishment. And the clock theme gave me some ideas for a new puzzle, so I thought I'd try it. I think the result is pretty fun.

Note: The clock hands can occasionally jam, and "turn back time." So I added a slider on top to give the mechanism a whack (or three) and get time going again.

(Solution video here)

 

Last week I saw an interesting, attractive level by @Rizal called Lingaa. With a surprising P move and some ingenious, fun mechanisms. It gave me an idea for a little something extra at the end...

EDIT: The "surprising P move" stopped working with mekorama 1.5, so I had to change it. Hopefully still interesting?

(Solution video here)