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Hmmm, I wonder if there’s such thing as a sensor that only works for 1 layer, well guess what? There is! Follow this video on how to create a Sensor that only works for certain layers, discovered by are very own “Kaiserlome”

“How to build – 1 layer sensor” By “Kaiserlome”

More videos to help with level creations, build tools Media Molecule didn’t know existed and much more at The LBPmedia You Tube Channel!

Nuclearfish over on the Official PlayStation Boards is running yet another ‘Contraption Challenge’. This time around the challenge requires you to build a Amusement Ride.

From ‘Nuclearfish’ at the Official Playstation Forums…

For this challenge you need to make…. an amusement ride! However, not just any ride. It has to be a ‘flat ride’, which means no roller coasters, ghost trains or anything that uses a track. Flat rides include things like ferris wheels, pirate ships, drop towers, zippers, carousels and much more.

Find my “Contraption Challenge 08″ level, where I’ve made an example (which can be seen below). It’s a ferris wheel, but I’ve made it more interesting by giving it a spooky theme (ready for Hallowe’en) with a giant moving spider in the middle. Whilst it’s a good idea to keep your ride realistic, you will also need to think outside to box to make something more original.

Unlike the previous challenges where there was a specific task to complete, all you need to do with this one is make something that looks awesome and is fun to ride (yes, Sackboy does need to ride it. No standing at the side watching). However, if you want to make something a bit more complicated with logic, then give your ride a sequence of events. So instead of my ferris wheel continuously spinning, I could have it stop when you walk up to it, then move once you get in, then stop once it’s done a full rotation to allow you to get out. Or, you could make something with a full sequence of swinging and spinning, complete with timed emitted water jets.*

So, all you need to do to take part is create a new level and build your ride. There’s no size limit, but these rides don’t usually take up much space (although they can be very high). Concentrate on making the ride look the best it can, and maybe give it a theme. Use plenty of sounds too. And if you’re going to enter more than one ride, put them in seperate levels.

Once you’re done, give it a title with ‘CC08′ at the beginning, publish it, and then leave a comment on my example level so that others can find it. You’ve got until Sunday 1st November to get it published. Have fun, and good luck!

Here is a list of previous CC winners:

(CC01) Sackapult winner: TOM_TOM1993
(CC02) Off-road Vehicle winner: Munrock
(CC03) Siege Weapon winner: haddington-bear
(CC04) Flying Machine winner: gm9218
(CC05) Transporter winner: TeeBaG
(CC06) Rube Goldberg Machine winner: marc225
(CC07) Wall Climber winner: rtm223

Watch them all and subscribe to LBPContraptions on YouTube! Take a look at the finalists from the previous Contraption Challenge…

Sorry for the late post, more Contraption Challenge alerts here on the Blog!

Get your creations in by tommorow and the winners will be announced on 30th October!

UPDATE: Unfortunately, it is too late to enter your creations, but good luck to everyone!

Say hello to the first ever user generated pack! From are very own TSFRJ here is a selection of transportation themed objects, so named “Little Big Transport Tycoon”.
The pack is definitely not your average quick made user pack, but a very detailed Media Molecule level design.

The pack is under construction between “Team EPIC” over on littlebigworkshop.com, and “TSFRJ”, good luck and hope the pack goes well!
More work from TSFRJ, you can see the detail in his creations:

The first of Media Molecule’s inspiring tips, starts with how to create the perfect Survival Challenge!

“LBP Tips Special – Survival Challenges”

More tips in the near future….