Rocket Launch Gantry
Zoom! Let's build a super cool launch tower right on your metal rail! Get ready for an adventure to the stars!
Do the Stick Test
Try one tile on a rail first. Some clothes horses are secretly magnetic. Some are just pretending.
Safety: Build low, avoid folding joints, and make sure the clothes horse is stable.
Pieces you'll use
Visual key
Rectangle
Small square
Triangle
How to build it
Step 1 is always free. Visual cards for the rest are part of the build pack.
- 1Step 1 of 5
Find a strong, vertical metal rail or bar – this will be your launchpad!
- 2Step 2 of 5
Using your small squares, build a tall stack going up each side of the rail, making a tower shape.
- 3Step 3 of 5
Place the rectangle tiles across your squares to make cool platforms and walkways around your gantry.
- 4Step 4 of 5
Put your triangle tiles on top of the tower like a pointy rocket nose cone, ready for blast-off!
- 5Step 5 of 5
Now, count down from 10... 9... 8... and launch your imaginary rocket to the moon!
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If it falls off
If your gantry wiggles, try making it shorter, or use fewer tiles for steadier stacking on the rail.
Make it easier
Just make a simple 2-tile wide tower on the rail instead of multi-level platforms.
Make it bigger
Build a second gantry next to the first one, or add another smaller tower on top of your main one!
Chaos upgrade
Add a secret tile that, when touched, makes the whole gantry 'collapse' dramatically for a super fun reset!
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