Uploaded August 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
The section I ended up working on most for Reactica 2023 was the mountain machine, complete with a ski lift, a halfpipe, and an avalanche. I'm really happy with how this machine turned out, so I'm proud to showcase it here in closer detail!
Support me on Patreon! patreon.com/jackofallspades98
LINKS:
Check out Reactica 2023: youtu.be/8Tnv_npXm-E
ALL Reactica 2023 Machine Close-Ups: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJc_biUk0i77Kv_3FJw991eBvIDb1I1St
Reactica 2023 was quite different from years past, most notably in that each builder was no longer responsible for one entire table/section of the build. Instead, we were able to contribute to whichever projects we felt most excited about, or in my case, it allowed me to help other people with their ideas, taking the pressure off me to come up with my own ideas from scratch.
The result of this workflow is that I didn't build this entire section myself. Far from it! I was helped out immensely by Joel (@joelsinventions) and Zane (@TheContraptionKing), who came up with most of the ideas in the final machine. The specific things I helped with were: slowing down the ski lift and making it more visual by adding the big gear on the front, extracting the blue ball from the ski lift, the entire halfpipe sequence, the double autolifts, and the idea for the snowball chase. Joel worked on the triple rotating tracks, the ski lift, and the ball sorting system in front of the halfpipe. Zane worked on the triple rotating tracks, the snowball chase, and the avalanche.
As I said, I'm really pleased with how this machine turned out, specifically how it looks. I am of course a huge fan of machines with a foreground and background (short tricks in the front, tall tricks in the back), but what really makes this machine great is the snow! It was Brady's (@bpdolesdominoes4) idea to use the packing peanuts from my shipment of materials as snow decoration, and it really brings the landscape to life! Especially the parts where we were able to really pile it up to make it look like the machine is buried within the snow.
Shoutout to H5 Domino Creations for making domino accessories that just work perfectly in this machine! The fieldstarters are used all over the place as bases for track segments, the staircases were paired up and stood on end to look like icebergs, and the templates were attached underneath the table to look like icicles!
MACHINE STATS:
Time taken to build: 6 days
Number of fails: 0 fails before the *first* handheld working take, but 15 in total throughout the testing process. 0 fails for the overhead shot :)
Time: 35s
Favorite trick: Triple Rotating Tracks (0:15) (Not even built by me lol)
Most fails: Marble Halfpipe (0:35) (13 fails)
Fewest fails: Ski Lift (0:20), Double Autolifts (0:40), Snowball Chase (0:44), and Avalanche (0:47) (all 0 fails)
Most unreliable: Marble Halfpipe
Most frustrating during building: Marble Halfpipe
Most frustrating during testing: Marble Halfpipe
MUSIC:
Secrets by Neovaii
youtu.be/fYlzdqPH-LI
SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/neovaii
Spotify: tiny.cc/neovaii
Apple Music: bit.ly/neovaii
Want to hang out with other chain reaction artists and enthusiasts? Join the official Domino & Machine Community Discord server! discord.gg/9x8trKhS8K
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 section I ended up working on most for Reactica 2023 was the mountain machine, complete with a ski lift, a halfpipe, and an avalanche. I'm really happy with how this machine turned out, so I'm proud to showcase it here in closer detail!
Support me on Patreon! patreon.com/jackofallspades98
LINKS:
Check out Reactica 2023: youtu.be/8Tnv_npXm-E
ALL Reactica 2023 Machine Close-Ups: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJc_biUk0i77Kv_3FJw991eBvIDb1I1St
Reactica 2023 was quite different from years past, most notably in that each builder was no longer responsible for one entire table/section of the build. Instead, we were able to contribute to whichever projects we felt most excited about, or in my case, it allowed me to help other people with their ideas, taking the pressure off me to come up with my own ideas from scratch.
The result of this workflow is that I didn't build this entire section myself. Far from it! I was helped out immensely by Joel (@joelsinventions) and Zane (@TheContraptionKing), who came up with most of the ideas in the final machine. The specific things I helped with were: slowing down the ski lift and making it more visual by adding the big gear on the front, extracting the blue ball from the ski lift, the entire halfpipe sequence, the double autolifts, and the idea for the snowball chase. Joel worked on the triple rotating tracks, the ski lift, and the ball sorting system in front of the halfpipe. Zane worked on the triple rotating tracks, the snowball chase, and the avalanche.
As I said, I'm really pleased with how this machine turned out, specifically how it looks. I am of course a huge fan of machines with a foreground and background (short tricks in the front, tall tricks in the back), but what really makes this machine great is the snow! It was Brady's (@bpdolesdominoes4) idea to use the packing peanuts from my shipment of materials as snow decoration, and it really brings the landscape to life! Especially the parts where we were able to really pile it up to make it look like the machine is buried within the snow.
Shoutout to H5 Domino Creations for making domino accessories that just work perfectly in this machine! The fieldstarters are used all over the place as bases for track segments, the staircases were paired up and stood on end to look like icebergs, and the templates were attached underneath the table to look like icicles!
MACHINE STATS:
Time taken to build: 6 days
Number of fails: 0 fails before the *first* handheld working take, but 15 in total throughout the testing process. 0 fails for the overhead shot :)
Time: 35s
Favorite trick: Triple Rotating Tracks (0:15) (Not even built by me lol)
Most fails: Marble Halfpipe (0:35) (13 fails)
Fewest fails: Ski Lift (0:20), Double Autolifts (0:40), Snowball Chase (0:44), and Avalanche (0:47) (all 0 fails)
Most unreliable: Marble Halfpipe
Most frustrating during building: Marble Halfpipe
Most frustrating during testing: Marble Halfpipe
MUSIC:
Secrets by Neovaii
youtu.be/fYlzdqPH-LI
SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/neovaii
Spotify: tiny.cc/neovaii
Apple Music: bit.ly/neovaii
Want to hang out with other chain reaction artists and enthusiasts? Join the official Domino & Machine Community Discord server! discord.gg/9x8trKhS8K
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.
