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Laservex: HTML5 Laser Puzzle Game

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Re: Laservex: HTML5 Laser Puzzle Game

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Post by braum »

interesting especially in HTML but the black lines (mirrors) need to be able to MOVE as well as adjust the length. Maybe I missed it but the only way to move a mirror is to walk it one edge at a time.

Re: Laservex: HTML5 Laser Puzzle Game

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Post by mavlee »

braum wrote: post #2

interesting especially in HTML but the black lines (mirrors) need to be able to MOVE as well as adjust the length. Maybe I missed it but the only way to move a mirror is to walk it one edge at a time.

You can move by dragging either end of the mirror. It's not entirely obvious, maybe an easier way to move the mirror would be helpful.

Re: Laservex: HTML5 Laser Puzzle Game

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Post by anigbrowl »

mavlee wrote: post #3
braum wrote: post #2

interesting especially in HTML but the black lines (mirrors) need to be able to MOVE as well as adjust the length. Maybe I missed it but the only way to move a mirror is to walk it one edge at a time.

You can move by dragging either end of the mirror. It's not entirely obvious, maybe an easier way to move the mirror would be helpful.

Yes, this is painful as is. Also, when I complete a level the entire frame shifts about 10 pixels to the left as the save button appears. Nice concept though.

Re: Laservex: HTML5 Laser Puzzle Game

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Post by byronknoll »

anigbrowl wrote: post #4
mavlee wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You can move by dragging either end of the mirror. It's not entirely obvious, maybe an easier way to move the mirror would be helpful.

Yes, this is painful as is. Also, when I complete a level the entire frame shifts about 10 pixels to the left as the save button appears. Nice concept though.

The left shift is probably due to the scroll bar appearing (since the save button makes the page slightly longer).

Re: Laservex: HTML5 Laser Puzzle Game

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Post by kurlberg »

h_o wrote: post #6

Really interesting game! I love the concept. It's simple, yet challenging. I am finding it quite hard, which is good. I couldn't figure out level 5, and here is my level six at the moment http://i.imgur.com/vvZOX.png bit of tweaking and I'll have it

I don't know if you want a hint, but... If you do it the right way, no tweaking is needed at all. (The puzzle can be viewed as a very nice illustration of ergodic trajectories.)

Re: Laservex: HTML5 Laser Puzzle Game

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Post by ivansavz »

This is very cool.

I would be interested in collaborating with you to add some more physics: refraction (laser passing through slabs of glass) and curved surfaces (parabolic mirrors and lenses using the thin-lens approximation).

This would be the coolest way to learn about ray-optics.

Re: Laservex: HTML5 Laser Puzzle Game

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Post by dexter313 »

kurlberg wrote: post #8
h_o wrote: post #6

Really interesting game! I love the concept. It's simple, yet challenging. I am finding it quite hard, which is good. I couldn't figure out level 5, and here is my level six at the moment http://i.imgur.com/vvZOX.png bit of tweaking and I'll have it

I don't know if you want a hint, but... If you do it the right way, no tweaking is needed at all. (The puzzle can be viewed as a very nice illustration of ergodic trajectories.)

infinite power!

http://imgur.com/AbvXE

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