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The Conveyor System

posted in CosmicConveyor
Published November 29, 2021
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This is half of the game, The conveyor. But its not actually a conveyor, its more like a pipe that move items(sorry for the clickbait).

Since the game is hexagonal, the conveyor must move in 6 directions. I can't draw for my life so the conveyor can move both ways. Aka items can be moved either way inside a conveyor(that's why I said its more similar to a pipe).

So how do you know where are things going to go? Trust your intuition, I have seen no complaint or confusion about this.

But if you are curious, here is how it actually works:

  • when there are no items in the conveyor, items can be put in by either end.
  • when an item is put in, the conveyor locks into the direction that the item moves in. In this state, items can only move that direction, and only be put in in that direction.
  • when the last item leaves the conveyor, items can be put in either end again.

If that makes no sense, You can try it in the demo right here: https://fetss.itch.io/cosmicconveyor.

The standard conveyor
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