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[Kool Coaster Kid]

Hello,
So recently, I’ve finally finished counting all the pieces in Convolution. I thought it might be a cool idea to make a contest about it. There will be separate categories with points awarded in each category. The one who has the most points wins! You are allowed to give ONE guess for each of the categories.

Here are the categories and the scoring system for each one:

1) Grand Total: Guess the grand total of the piece count. The closer you are, the more points are awarded. If you are within 50 pieces, you get 10 points, within 100 you will get 8 points, within 250 and 6 points are awarded, within 500 and 4 points are awarded, within 1000 and 2 points are awarded, and within 2000 1 point will be awarded.

2) Most Common Piece: Here it is simple; just give your guess of the most used piece/part in the machine, and the amount of times it occurs. You will get 2 points for guessing the correct piece/part, and another 2 points if you are within 50 of the amount of pieces used.

3) Least Common Piece: Just as simple as the second one, guess the least used piece/part in the machine and the amount of times it occurs. 2 points will be awarded for the correct part/piece and another 2 points if you correctly guess the amount of times it is used.

4) Price Total: In this category, simply give an estimate of what you think the price of the machine would be if you were buying it piece by piece from the K’nex website. Prices are based firstly on the K’nex website, and if the piece is not found there, the price will be based on the price of the K’nex User Group. Prices are calculated in USD. If you are within $25, you will get 6 points, within $50 and you will be awarded 4 points and within $100 and you will be awarded 2 points.


For reference, my room measures 2.28m(7’6’’) high, by 3.65m(12’) by 2.74m(9’).
Also, here are some pictures and the video for reference as well.



Convolution - K'nex Ball Machine - SSCoasters Rides Database

Best of luck to everyone. The contest deadline will be February 10.

[Knexrule11]

If you actually counted all of those, I gotta guess haha.

1) Grand Total: 70,570

2) Most Common Piece: Half moon. 3,100

3) Least Common Piece: Black wrench piece (smallest length rod, but half connector half rod)

4) Price Total: $16,127

[Yannick]

1) Grand Total: 60,134

2) Most Common Piece: Half Moon 3500

3) Least Common Piece: K'nex Curved Panel

4) Price Total: 25,000 $

[UAmikey]

1)Pieces: 30,034

2)Most common: Yellow 5-way connector. Probably like 2,400

3)Least: those bendy pipes. 4.

4)Price: ∞∑1 . Because it's expensive af

[Jag56]

Total: 29,000
Most Common: green rod
least: electric motor
Price: $4,522.347 ( or maybe $ 2.71828182845904523?)

[Mister Piglette]

70,571
Half Moon: 3101
Wheel: 10
Price: 9,098

[Gvus]

Grand total: 54,312
Most used: Half moon, 2,712
Least used: big yellow gear, 2
Price: $12,121

12 is my lucky number...

[Kool Coaster Kid]

Just a reminder that you only have 2 days left to guess, so if you haven't guessed yet, make sure to get your guesses in! Also, to clear some confusion that some people have asked me, you don't NEED to answer all 4 categories, they simply give you more chances to get points.

[ZachCreate]

Grand Total: 35,000

Most Used: Yellow Half-Moon: 3500

Total Price: $2250

[Kool Coaster Kid]

Time is up!

Grand reveal:

Total: 30834
Most Used: Blue Rod (3757)
Least Used: Battery Motor (1)
Price: $4723.94

The person who earned the most points is UAmikey with 2 points!

Here is the complete list:
GRAND TOTAL (30834)
Rods (16190)
17 carbon red rod
1949 red rods
3335 white rods
649 gold rods
785 grey rods
3757 blue rods
2830 green rods
2606 yellow rods
103 flexible yellow rod
147 flexi
12 carbon grey rod


Connectors (12978)
277 tan lock clip
40 small blue clip
461 y clip
932 ladder
1807 gold tab connector
2248 yellow connector
268 two slot grey connector
858 grey one way connector
761 green connector
508 snow flake
1249 red connector
2028 purple 3D
1340 blue 3D
2 orange angle connector
199 orange track splice

Gears/Motors (68)
1 battery motor
10 small gears
33 medium red gears
5 large yellow gears
4 medium yellow gears
5 worm gear
5 electric motor
5 power adaptor


Pannels (82)
10 square panel 9 hole
3 triangle panel 15 hole
6 triangle panel 36 hole
3 square panel 1 hole
37 triangle panel 3 hole
23 triangle panel no hole


Misc (1506)
6 medium tire
6 large tire
12 large wheel hub
6 small tire
6 small wheel hub
7 head top
381 chain
6 large ball joint ball
6 large ball joint socket
469 blue spacer
370 grey spacer
52 hinge half blue 0.09
52 hinge half black
64 ball joint ball
67 ball joint socket
5 flexi tubes
5 clear tubes
6 tube connectors

[Jogumpie]

Ha, only 31k. I would have guessed it contained more.