New badge: chain

[osiris2]

This is a new badge: 'chain'. It means everything must be connected and no more than 2 rods can meet at one point. You can freely place wheels at joints. It can be a closed chain like this: http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=7586469 , or a non-closed chain like this: http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=7586479 . Goalpieces that start outside the build area don't have be conected.

The records (fewest pieces)
(skipped rolling away)
2 - Reach Up - http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=7604442 3 pieces -ID63 (&minisimp)
3 - Mind the Gap - http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=7592950 2 pieces - cruiser40
4 - Junkyard -
5 - The Wall - http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=7586479 6 pieces - osiris2
6 - On a Roll - http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=7592838 3 pieces - paleo
7 - Full-up -
8 - Higher -
(skipped around the bend)
10 - Up the Hump - http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=7593093 6 pieces - paleo
11 - Mission to Mars - http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=7592989 20 pieces - betcha
12 - Up the Stairs - http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=7586479 6 pieces - osiris2
13 - Big Ball -
14 - Four Balls (everything must be connected except the left 2 of the goalpieces) -
15 - Down Under -
16 - Awash -
17 - Handling -
18 - Tube -
19 - Back and Forth (everything must be connected except the goalpiece) -
20 - Unpossible -
21 - U-turn -

[ID36]

When you say "everything" must be connected, I am assuming you mean the contraption AND the goal piece? If so, this will be impossible for the levels where the goal piece(s) starts outside the build area like 'Four Balls' and 'Back & Forth'.

[osiris2]

When you say "everything" must be connected, I am assuming you mean the contraption AND the goal piece? If so, this will be impossible for the levels where the goal piece(s) starts outside the build area like 'Four Balls' and 'Back & Forth'.

You are right! If they start outside, they don't have to be connected

[Cruiser40]

Reach Up: http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=7592663

[minisimp]

Psh... http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=7592770 don't even know if that counts

[Paleo8]

On a roll - http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=7592838 3pc
Mission to Mars-- http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=7592958 9pc
Up the Hump - http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=7593093 6pc
Full up- http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=7593351 14pc

These two are from my "geospiralgraph" era before my
The wall- http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=3269059 I dug this outta my old solutions.. One of my favorites
Back and Forth- http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=3274326

Big Ball- http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=3250670 My sons solution

[Cruiser40]

Mind the Gap:
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=7592950

[betcha]

Mission to mars: http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=7592989
I'm sure that has been done.

[osiris2]

On a roll - http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=7592838 3pc
Mission to Mars-- http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=7592958 9pc
Up the Hump - http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=7593093 6pc
Full up- http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=7593351 14pc

These two are from my "geospiralgraph" era before my
The wall- http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=3269059 I dug this outta my old solutions.. One of my favorites
Back and Forth- http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=3274326

Big Ball- http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=3250670 My sons solution

Only on a roll and up the hump count, for the rest, more than 2 rods meat at the same point.

Psh... http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=7592770 don't even know if that counts

Yes it does!

[ID36]

Reach up: http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=7604442 3pcs (this is mini's design with the base rod removed)

[Paleo8]

On a roll - http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=7592838 3pc
Mission to Mars-- http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=7592958 9pc
Up the Hump - http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=7593093 6pc
Full up- http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=7593351 14pc

These two are from my "geospiralgraph" era before my
The wall- http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=3269059 I dug this outta my old solutions.. One of my favorites
Back and Forth- http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=3274326

Big Ball- http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=3250670 My sons solution

Only on a roll and up the hump count, for the rest, more than 2 rods meat at the same point.

I think I understand better now, only "one" connection at each point

Mission to Mars http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=7611568 6pc

[redreoicy]

Sigh...
Almost all of the "new" records that could come with chain are already done.
For example, the reach up one piece solution is already a chain.
Still, when combined with other badges it has some value.

Reach up with one piece, just an example, I can't remember who first did it a long time ago.
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=7618111

[sccook]

Junkyard
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=8524691

Wall
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=8524700

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Except the UnConnected Water for On a Roll, Full-up and the unbeatable Back and Forth, all water solutions found so far are chain.

[sccook]

Full Up
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=8524718


Awash
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=8526384

[sccook]

Higher (not original)
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=8524752

Big Ball
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=8524914

Back & Forth
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=8524997

U-turn (not original)
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=8526423

[sccook]

Handling, Tube, and Down Under can all be found on the Simplest Badge Records thread pinned at top of the forum.

[mtdewd]

I think there's more than 21 free levels now...
Pit & Pendulum 5

[Skips]

I think there's more than 21 free levels now...
Pit & Pendulum 5

They are not free.

[mtdewd]

My bad. I thought you just needed a logon but not necessarily the .