Today, as I continue working on my recreation of the third level of the 1994 Star Wars: Dark Forces game, I'm going to implement the drain room in tunnel #3 of the sewage treatment facility. Initially the room is flooded and doesn't seem to go anywhere, but when you find and push a button, the …
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It's not exactly a steal, but right now Amazon has the Disney Infinity 2.0 Tinkerbell figure listed at $10.88 USD. That's over 20% off the original list price, which is pretty good for a mint-in-box copy of this popular figure. As always, prices can change at any time, so if you don't already have her …
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I've got 2 videos for you today, as we wrap-up Mickey's first mission in my Fantasia toy box! The first video is our lesson for the week, and it features the Time Delayer, which we'll use to help spawn waves of brooms in the village. https://youtu.be/vvE_HngzRN0 The second video is a bonus video to share …
Today I'm going to implement the door to the starting island, and the 4 buttons that control the 4 sewer gates leading to other parts of the sewer treatment facility. https://youtu.be/HQUFaPfEH9I Here is the logic diagram for connecting the Creativi-toys that I used for the door: And here is the logic diagram for the 4 …
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On today's episode of Toy Box Tutorials, we're going to look at 3 toys you can use to create a memorable celebration: the party cannon, the sound generator, and the action enforcer. First I'll show you how each of these simple toys works, and then I'll use them to create an exciting ending for Mickey's …
Today I start working on the interactive parts of my Anoat City Sewer toy box, and I'll begin with an easy one: the pressure-sensitive elevator platforms that are found in several places throughout this level. Stepping on one of these platforms causes it to automatically move up or down. It's a nice little feature that's …
Continue reading Dark Forces #15 – Anoat Sewer Elevator Platforms
I didn't have a chance to post a Saturday Steal yesterday because I've been traveling across country, but I didn't want you to miss this deal. Amazon currently has the Disney Infinity Wreck-it-Ralph Toy Box Pack listed for $14.99 USD. That's the cheapest I've seen a mint-in-box copy of this pack in a long time. …
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For today's lesson, we're going to look at the Counter Creativi-toy as we continue working on Mickey's first mission in my Fantasia toy box. First, I'll discuss the Counter itself, including some features you may not be aware of. Then I'll show you how to use it to keep track of the townspeople that Mickey …
Today I'm going to show you how to build a few of the more difficult parts of my Anoat City Sewer toy box. Some of the blocks that you'll need are tricky to use, and it isn't necessarily obvious from examining my floor plan diagram or studying my video how you would put them together …
Today I'm starting the third mission of the 1994 Star Wars: Dark Forces game. The objective is to find the Imperial weapons designer Moff Rebus, who developed the Dark Trooper weapon we found in the ruins of Tak Base. He is currently hiding out in his lab in the sewers beneath Anoat City. Our mission …
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