Elf Minder 9000
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Assist Poinsettia McMittens with playing a game of Elf Minder 9000.
I need you to help me focus because this whole "moving back to the North Pole" situation has really thrown me off my game! It's a simple puzzle where you guide an elf to the exit as quickly as possible, but I've noticed some strange issues with the springs. If I had made this game, it would be much more stable, though I won't comment any further on that!
Elf Minder 9000: RTD (Read the Docs) Hints: Be sure you read the "Help" section thoroughly! In doing so, you will learn how to use the tools necessary to safely guide your elf and collect all the crates.
Elf Minder 9000: Reusable Paths Hints: Some levels will require you to click and rotate paths in order for your elf to collect all the crates.
We try to find the shortest route with the components available to us. The strategy is to shorten longer passages with tunnels or to jump over obstacles with the spring. The following pictures show my setup, which worked but could certainly be optimised.
After playing through all the levels, I realised that I can use two springs, not just one. So it's all even better, but this proves that even one spring is enough.
You took the easy win, it seems we're kindred spirits. But there's also a hard way to solve this challenge.
Elf Minder 9000: TODO Hints: When developing a video game—even a simple one—it's surprisingly easy to overlook an edge case in the game logic, which can lead to unexpected behavior.
With a little trial and error, I found that springs can lead to unexpected jumps placed right. The following design has led to success. There are also other ways, but I would like to show the variant that only affects the application and not the source code. The numbers indicate the direction in which the paths are placed and the order in which they are placed.
I'm so tired of these elves acting like corporate zombies, just running in circles until someone tells them what to do. While I'm glad you're helping them with your zen-like guidance, I personally wouldn't bother - I'd just let them wander right off the island!