Epic Domino Display

[ysabetwordsmith]

Enjoy an epic display of domino arrangement.  I was particularly impressed by the breadth of games represented, the daring and 99% effective use of many elements that could have gone awry, and the comprehensive grasp of physics.  Plus of course the base requirements of dexterity and patience needed to set up domino runs at all.

This is a popular activity in Terramagne, and this example looks just like what the Triton Teen Centers host regularly.  Not only can Kraken afford to sponsor this stuff, they make games through various subsidiary companies, and they have a vested interest in keeping wild young things happily occupied so they don't blow shit up.  Arena displays like this also build community spirit, and a geek-friendly community is less likely to make the kind of messes that Kraken has to clean up after. 

Comments

[pronker]

It's interesting to see the guides being engineered and set up before the dominoes make their appearance. Good post! :)

[siliconshaman]

I noticed that although they had some point failures, they included back-up connections so that no single element failure could stop the chain... that's some fairly impressive design work.

Yes ...

[ysabetwordsmith]

Exactly. Those vertical elements were especially impressive, because you can't put firebreaks in those. Bump it anywhere and the whole vertical goes down. With lateral elements, you can leave out crucial connections until the last minute.

[technoshaman]

GAME OVER, MAN! ;)

[capri0mni]

Here's a 34-minute interview and walk-through with the woman who was the team leader, and main designer for that epic topple. There's also a discussion of how the chain was set up, and the different ways dominoes can fall: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oe7WlmYMKkQ

Enjoy!