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Pixelblocks! (ludicrous number of images)

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- Official site
- Showcase

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I'm sure you've all played with Lego (and if you haven't, go and do it now), so Pixelblocks will be familiar. They are translucent blocks (available in 20 colours, 1 of which is solid black), that can be connected in three ways:

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Peg-and-hole (like Lego) / Side-lock (side by side) / Half-lock (diagonally connected)

Basically, it's a slightly more complicated version of Lego that are specifically made to create complicated 3D models as well as 2D images. I've always adored Lego, so I bought these as soon as I saw them, and have been messing around with them for a while. I think they're fantastic, so I thought i'd show some of the creations i've taken photos of before destroying them for blocks needed for newer ones.

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Original (and laughably simple):
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Game characters (copied directly from sprites):

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Link (Link to the Past - SNES) / 1UP (Super Mario World - SNES) / Tiki the Kiwi (The New Zealand Story - Master System)
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Link + Chicken (Link to the Past - SNES) / Sonic (Sonic 2 - Master System) / Alex Kidd (Alex Kidd in Miracle World - Master System)
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Chicken (Link to the Past - SNES) / Boo (Super Mario World - SNES) / Shy Guy (Yoshi's Island - SNES)
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Lakitu (Super Mario World - SNES) / Bub (Bubble Bobble - Master System) / Jetman (JetPac - Spectrum)

- Koopa (Mario Bros - NES), Mario (Mario Bros - NES), Boo (Super Mario World - SNES), example creature from Pixelblocks guide, Goomba (Mario Bros - NES):


- I just like this picture of Tiki:


Assorted larger images:
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Any comments, criticism, insults, requests, and unfounded slander are welcome!

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Haha! I want some of those.

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Those are awesome.

Area51, Test subject #25186
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I'd like to have some of those.

England
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If you're in the U.S. a they seem to be easy to find (the official site, a few online stores, and quite a few 'real' stores). If, however, you're anywhere else (like me), you'll have to pay an extortionate shipping price from the one online store that ships outside the U.S. Which is Puzzle Zoo, for anyone interested (at least, it was last time I checked).

I need American friends to bring them over for me!

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Friends? Boy, you're a greedy one. You just can't be satisfied with one person.

England
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Don't make this a spam thread, dear.

I'd be happy for one person to do it! But i'd prefer more, as we could create some sort of continous 'Pass the Parcel' type movement. Which would be the bestest.

USA
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Awesome! I want some now.

I'll be your friend, but you're buying the plane tickets.

England
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Never!

Au-delà
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Give me money and I'll bring them over this August.

England
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You're a star.

Downtown Toronto
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Those things are awesome, and I know just the people who would like them.

Cheers!

Wouldn't you like to know... ;)
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Those are sweet. I want some! I would make tons of my favorite video game characters.

Downtown Toronto
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I think the only reason bolak put the word 'ludicrous' in the thread title is because he's sick of people spelling it ludacris

Au-delà
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I thought it was a 56k warning.