Incredible Machines

Remember The Incredible Machine? This was a PC game way back when where you had to use different objects (cannons, gears, what-have-you) to guide a ball to its goal. Fascinating game, but one I haven't really kept up with too much.

Now there's a new web game called Fantastic Contraption (*winkwinknudge*) which is pretty much the same concept: guide an object to its goal. A slight variation to the concept is that you really only have a set of three gears and two connectors to accomplish your task--build a contraption (be it a catapult, a series of levers, or a tank) to get an object to its goal. Having a good grasp of physics is a BIG plus.

Unfortunately, I nearly failed physics, so I solved most of the levels using brute force. If you're a bit better at it than I am, though, you'll probably have an easier time of it. The game's quite addicting, but can get frustrating at times.