The Great Yellow Contraption Contest
Coordinates: Yellow 1811s 1771e 0.5a 90
It is nearly upon us. The Yellow Gazette staff have been working day and night in preparing the grounds for the first ever Contraption Contest in Yellow, so that builders of all experience levels can work on something that will inspire and challenge them to try new things.
"Contraptions of any sort, from fountains to doors; it's just about imagination and fun, making mechanical contrivances, gadgets, devices; the more wild a thing the better," said Apooka of the contest. "And it's about making the ordinary extraordinary," she added.
The YG staff have got considerable feedback on what the contest could be, and after reading and listening to all who participated, the idea of the Contraption Contest was a blend of the best ideas.
The contest will begin on 5 June 2011, and will continue before closing on August 1. That will give contestants about 60 days to come up with some inspired, mad, and clever stuff. "It's important to remember that this doesn't have to be complicated," said Ozman; "it's meant to stretch the creativity, and make use of the AW tools builders can use."
The contest will be judged on 5 criteria, using a 3 point scale for each. The person with the highest score will win the contest.
Judging Criteria (3 point scale)
1. Artistic display
2. Everything works
3. Innovative use of AW Tools
4. Minimal lag
5. Keeping to the contest rules
Rules
1. Have fun!
2. Be polite
3. Keep it PG
4. Stay within your lot
5. Minimal lag.
Builders should contact either Apooka or Ozman by telegram, and they will provide a lot in the contest area. The coordinates for the contest area are: Yellow 1811s 1771e 0.5a 90.
Yellow has very good object, texture, and AV sequence yards which will provide contestants with plenty to work with.
The prizes for the contest, sponsored by the Yellow Gazette, include:
1st place: 1 year citizenship
2nd place: 6 months citizenship
3rd place: 3 month citizenship
All contestants who complete their build on time will be granted V4 rights in Yellow. The prize winners will be featured in the Yellow Gazette.
Let the hammering, banging, and creativity begin!
Also from the Gazette
The June issue also features some of the builds that builders in Yellow did in the recent EBTS4 contest, some excellent tips on the use of physics in Building tip, and Nellie's Garden offers some flowers and very good info on unusual plants. The Builders of the Month feature Gaia, OzySEO, and Ozman's latest. And, Fuzzy is still having an interesting time.
This article is an excerpt from the Yellow Gazette. View the full monthly issue.
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