Uploaded November 2017 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Dominoes vs. Machines is back! This year I'm going up against @101gabed in a battle to determine which is better: Dominoes? Or Machines?
Support me on Patreon! patreon.com/jackofallspades98
LINKS:
one oh one: youtube.com/101gabed
Watch Rounds I - III! youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJc_biUk0i74UcS7_WMgibJ_tS6YncftP
CLIP STATS:
Time taken to build: I built one clip (the second one on the old table) back in August, but the rest were built since the end of September
Number of fails: 96 total, which averages out to about 11 fails per clip. Pretty good if you ask me.
Favorite tricks: Track swinging underneath pong shot, track attached to spinning chain, and speed-changing piston
Most failed tricks: Rotating ball lift (32 fails), track swinging underneath pong shot (17 fails)
Most frustrating trick: Rotating ball lift
Predicted fan favorite: Track attached to spinning chain
Dominoes vs. Machines is my favorite series that I do, and I always put a ton of work into each annual episode. I can definitely say that this year's episode is the best Dominoes vs. Machines yet! There are quite a few clips that I made for this that I would say are among my best screenlink clips I've ever made.
This was also the first video I made (almost) completely in my new building space in my college dorm. As you can see, I have almost all of my normal materials here, so I wasn't limited at all by what I was able to build with. I was also happy that the constraints of the space have not limited my creativity, or my ability to keep creating basically any idea I have.
One interesting note about the clips I made this year: None of them had a very large amount of fails. In fact, the most fails I had on a clip was 32, which is pretty good, but the second-most was only 17. So I'm not sure how, but all of these clips were decently reliable, as far as typical screenlink clips go. I even had a one-take wonder on one of them!
#DominoesVsMachines
MUSIC:
Waysons- Running [NCS Release]
youtu.be/Y5TnYaZ31b0
Follow Waysons:
SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/waysons
Facebook: facebook.com/waysonsofficial
Twitter: twitter.com/waysonsofficial
Instagram: instagram.com/waysons
Want to hang out with other chain reaction artists and enthusiasts? Join the official Domino & Machine Community Discord server! discord.gg/NRj5NwU
I am also interested in commissioned work, such as live events commercials, or product placements. Contact me via e-mail at jackofallspades98@gmail.com if you have any questions.
Dominoes vs. Machines is back! This year I'm going up against @101gabed in a battle to determine which is better: Dominoes? Or Machines?
Support me on Patreon! patreon.com/jackofallspades98
LINKS:
one oh one: youtube.com/101gabed
Watch Rounds I - III! youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJc_biUk0i74UcS7_WMgibJ_tS6YncftP
CLIP STATS:
Time taken to build: I built one clip (the second one on the old table) back in August, but the rest were built since the end of September
Number of fails: 96 total, which averages out to about 11 fails per clip. Pretty good if you ask me.
Favorite tricks: Track swinging underneath pong shot, track attached to spinning chain, and speed-changing piston
Most failed tricks: Rotating ball lift (32 fails), track swinging underneath pong shot (17 fails)
Most frustrating trick: Rotating ball lift
Predicted fan favorite: Track attached to spinning chain
Dominoes vs. Machines is my favorite series that I do, and I always put a ton of work into each annual episode. I can definitely say that this year's episode is the best Dominoes vs. Machines yet! There are quite a few clips that I made for this that I would say are among my best screenlink clips I've ever made.
This was also the first video I made (almost) completely in my new building space in my college dorm. As you can see, I have almost all of my normal materials here, so I wasn't limited at all by what I was able to build with. I was also happy that the constraints of the space have not limited my creativity, or my ability to keep creating basically any idea I have.
One interesting note about the clips I made this year: None of them had a very large amount of fails. In fact, the most fails I had on a clip was 32, which is pretty good, but the second-most was only 17. So I'm not sure how, but all of these clips were decently reliable, as far as typical screenlink clips go. I even had a one-take wonder on one of them!
#DominoesVsMachines
MUSIC:
Waysons- Running [NCS Release]
youtu.be/Y5TnYaZ31b0
Follow Waysons:
SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/waysons
Facebook: facebook.com/waysonsofficial
Twitter: twitter.com/waysonsofficial
Instagram: instagram.com/waysons
Want to hang out with other chain reaction artists and enthusiasts? Join the official Domino & Machine Community Discord server! discord.gg/NRj5NwU
I am also interested in commissioned work, such as live events commercials, or product placements. Contact me via e-mail at jackofallspades98@gmail.com if you have any questions.

![The jacksfilms Machine
The jacksfilms Machine is finally here! jacksfilms is one of my very favorite YouTubers, so I thought it would be perfect to make a machine as a tribute for him. All in all, I think this machine is one of my best (if not the best), but I know for a fact it is the most complicated.
Support me on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/jackofallspades98
LINKS:
jacksfilms Twitter: https://twitter.com/jacksfilms
jacksfilms Facebook Fan Page: https://www.facebook.com/jacksfilmsfa...
jacksfilms YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/jacksfilms
My Twitter: https://twitter.com/joas98Machines
I actually managed to include TWO quadruple use elements (the Knex box with the tracks and the sliding track). Not only did I include them, but they also run in parallel with each other, as the sliding track lines up with a track in the Knex structure twice.
The hardest part of this machine was actually the stylus at the very end. Turns out, you actually need to supply an electrical current to the stylus to make it work. That is why there is a wire sticking out the top! Even with this, the trick was still extremely unreliable. On two occasions, the machine actually made it all the way to the end, working perfectly except for the stylus. So be warned, if you want to make a machine that presses a button on an iPad or iPhone, you might want to reconsider. :)
Music: Codeko - Crest [NCS Release]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1jqa...
Follow Codeko:
http://soundcloud.com/codeko
https://www.facebook.com/codekomusic
http://www.youtube.com/figuremusic
Upcoming Videos:
1) Dominoes vs. Machines: Round II (w/[SECRET])
Subscribe for more machines, screenlinks, collaborations, and more! I upload whenever I get around to making a video. I try to upload every other month or so.
I am also interested in commissioned work, such as live events, commercials, or product placements. Contact me via e-mail at jackofallspades98@gmail.com if you have any questions. The jacksfilms Machine](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/MPYxSD8lZVc/mqdefault.jpg)





![Two Small Machine Ideas #1 [FAILS]
These are the fails from the machines in my last video. Watch the original video first, or dont, I dont know how you like to live your life... Just be sure to watch both videos. Two Small Machine Ideas #1 [FAILS]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Ojf8HY_XcLg/mqdefault.jpg)
![The Longest Pong Shot Ever (w/berlagawesome)
For the majority of last month, I have been collaborating with berlagawesome. I have looked up to berlagawesome for a long time and I am so excited I finally got to do an awesome project with him!
The theme for this screenlink is that each and every clip enters and exits with the same ping pong ball! In fact, the video was originally going to be called Journey of a White Ping Pong Ball. You kind of have to watch this video twice: once to watch the awesome machines, and once to watch the white ping pong ball through every clip! Making this screenlink was a challenge because of this, but it wasnt nearly as hard as I originally thought.
This screenlink is actually berlagawesomes prize for winning my contest back in March. Unfortunately, I dont really think I was able to hold my own against berlagawesome, and I think he dominates the whole screenlink. Either way, I think it looks cool and I had a fun time!
If you havent subscribed to berlagawesome, do it now! https://www.youtube.com/user/berlagawesome
Music:
MajiikBeatz- SHINE
Upcoming Videos:
1) Rube Goldberg Machine #16: LEGO theme
2) Rube Goldberg Machine #17: [secret theme!]
Subscribe for more Rube Goldberg machines, screenlinks, tutorials, and more! I upload whenever I get around to making a video. I try to upload at least three times a month! The Longest Pong Shot Ever (w/berlagawesome)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/PCIyw4H6xTk/mqdefault.jpg)

