7/30/2019 Shastra Contraption Plan
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CONTRAPTIONS
1. MISSIONMake your own version of the classic Tom and Jerry
tale! Help jerry escape toms traps as he runs through his
course.
2. OUTLINE2.1. There will be two balls or marbles, one
representing tom and other jerry.
2.1.1.The balls (or marbles) have to be differentiated either on
the basis of colour or size.2.1.2.Minimum size of a ball (or
marble) :3 cm in diameter.2.1.3.In case of colour ,they should
contrast each other for clear visibility (Example: black and
white).2.1.4.In case of size:
2.1.4.1. Jerry: A ball of size less than 6 cm and greater than 3
cm in diameter.2.1.4.2. Tom: A ball of size greater than 7 cm in
diameter(preferably the size of a tennis ball)
2.2. The ball representing Tom initiates/triggers traps to stop
the other, while the other tries to escapes them.2.3. A trap is any
step that can potentially stop jerry had it continued on its
course. A trap-escape combination is
only valid if the escape is successful and the escape is
triggered after the trap is set.
2.4. The trap should be triggered by Tom and escape should be
triggered by Jerry.2.5.
In between 2 consecutive trap-escape sequences, a team is
required to do a minimum of2 tasks which canbe performed by either
Tom or Jerry.
2.6. Examples: Example of a trap: a road block that falls in the
path of jerry , triggered by Tom. Example of an escape: a diversion
taken by jerry just before the block. Examples for tasks: Bursting
a balloon, raising a flag etc.
2.7. The contraption ends with either tom trapping jerry
permanently or the other way around according to theteams
choice.
