Scribblenautical explorations

[Arts Myth]

Since other threads have shown several snopesters to have bought and played with Scribblenauts so far, I thought it might be interesting to have a thread to post interesting items, observations, combinations, or other oddities that have been encountered or perhaps caused.

In the icy start screen, I added a penguin who promptly ignored me. I then created a tuxedo and wore it, and the penguin would follow me around with a "?" bubble. At one point, I added a top hat, and the "?" turned into a gear for a bit. If I discard the tux, the penguin returns to ignoring me, and continues to pay attention to the abandoned tux.

For silliness, I summoned several zombies (okay, two people and one zombie, quickly turning into three zombies) in the desert start screen, gave one a balloon, another a kite, and the third a beach ball, and a mix of caps or sunglasses, maxing out my object meter. Zombie beach party!

[Insensible Crier]

Funny you menton that. Today's xkcd is about Scibblenauts.

[SpaceRobot5]

Basilisks and medusas can turn you to stone with a glance, unless you put a mirror in front of them in which case they'll immediately turn to stone.

If you create a wormhole (the intergalactic kind) an alien will come out of it.

The game even has robot-zombies???

[Arts Myth]

A discovery I made earlier today: (1 rabbit + 1 rabbit) - significant distance = quickly(!!) maxed-out object meter. Further research reveals that this does not apply to jackalopes, which may explain their scarcity.

[MidgardDragon]

Wow, I *just* thought to post this here. Great minds and all that. Here's my favorite interaction so far:

Summon clone, summon God (wanted to see if it was the Christian God and he really hated cloning...apparently not). Summon Large Hadron Collider. Use Large Hadron Collider. Black Hole that destroys God, Clone, and Maxwell appears. LOL.

[MidgardDragon]

Originally Posted by Insensible Crier

Funny you menton that. Today's xkcd is about Scibblenauts.

Is there something about that character in that strip that is typically seen as pretentious? To me it looks like the guy at the computer was being pretentious, personally.

[Insensible Crier]

Originally Posted by MidgardDragon

Is there something about that character in that strip that is typically seen as pretentious? To me it looks like the guy at the computer was being pretentious, personally.

The text in the yellow box is what she is entering into Scribblenauts. She entered "Pretentious Asshole" and it "appeared," so you're right, the guy at the computer is the pretentious one.

[MidgardDragon]

Originally Posted by Insensible Crier

The text in the yellow box is what she is entering into Scribblenauts. She entered "Pretentious Asshole" and it "appeared," so you're right, the guy at the computer is the pretentious one.

Ah, wait, I think I got it now. I assumed since there were two of "her" in the same frame it was meant to be that she cloned herself, but it makes sense that that's not it since nothing else from the game but the text is shown in another frame. K, thanks.

[MidgardDragon]

Guess everyone's too busy actually playing to respond. XD I must say my favorite thing so far wasn't something I did, but a certain level, which I will deem the "Back to the Future" level. It's easy to solve if you've seen the movie, but all too hilarious. I just wish you could summon a DeLorean specifically.

[SpaceRobot5]

I've just figured out two ways to tame wild animals so that you can ride them around. The first way is to feed them 3-4 items of food which they like. They will then fall asleep. If you go and wake them up they should allow you to ride on them.

The second way is to use Cupid's Bow. One shot from this they'll stop attacking and let you ride on them. This also works with some humanoids (obviously you can't ride on them though).

I was using this to ride on dragons, hydras, manticores and raptors yesterday.

[MidgardDragon]

Along with cupid's bow, there is also a "mind control device" that will allow you to tame animals. It will also let you make hostile creatures/beings non-hostile.

Fun fact for the day: Pandas can ride each other. And Max can ride the top Panda. Try it!

[Arts Myth]

There's something really awesome, yet oh-so-wrong, about riding piggy-back on cthulhu...

Tip of the day: Don't get off of a magic carpet when it's at the bottom of a level. Apparently its magic is not limited to flying through the air - it can sometimes help you fall through the floor...

[Shnoops]

I found out who'd win when i stuck bigfoot, the lockness monster (or Nessie), mothman, the jersey devil, and a chupacabra together.

I also pitted God vs. Death.

-Shn(There can be only one.)oops

[Shnoops]

I forgot to add the boogeyman in the battle.
Heh, i made a Maxwell.
Also, some of the other things seem to not like the wielder of Death's Scythe of Death.

[Shnoops]

Originally Posted by Shnoops

Also, some of the other things seem to not like the wielder of Death's Scythe of Death.

I'll have to scratch that. I've been using a hero and he seems to attack others wielding weapons that are already in play.

ETA: Err... or something like that. Having quite figured him out yet.

[DemonWolf]

Featured in Penny Arcade!

I've already decided that this will be the next game I buy, and now I want to know if this works!

[Mickey Blue]

Originally Posted by DemonWolf

Featured in Penny Arcade!

I've already decided that this will be the next game I buy, and now I want to know if this works!

Yes you can 'summon' a starite.. No it won't count as winning

-MB

[MidgardDragon]

Originally Posted by Mickey Blue

Yes you can 'summon' a starite.. No it won't count as winning

-MB

You are 99% correct. There is *one* level where this is, in fact, the *only* way to win. Gotta love this game.

[Arts Myth]

Thinking of the old Bugs Bunny cartoon with the abominable snowman ("I will hug him and pet him and call him George"), I summoned a yeti and a rabbit. The rabbit attacked and killed the yeti. Curious, I summoned another yeti, and the rabbit killed it, too. I gave up after the third yeti. There's some Holy Grail killer bunny in that rabbit, I'm telling you.

[Shnoops]

Originally Posted by Arts Myth

Thinking of the old Bugs Bunny cartoon with the abominable snowman ("I will hug him and pet him and call him George"), I summoned a yeti and a rabbit. The rabbit attacked and killed the yeti. Curious, I summoned another yeti, and the rabbit killed it, too. I gave up after the third yeti. There's some Holy Grail killer bunny in that rabbit, I'm telling you.

Heh. That's interesting. Wasn't necessary to type in "rabbit with big teeth?" I wonder if there are any other Holy Grail humour? Also, i wonder what would happen if a coyote and roadrunner were put together? (No time now...)

I noticed there was a "supernova" but no "nova" (if i'm not mistaken. Tried it over a week ago but forgot about it.) Are there any other missing words?