# If you're bored... build a bridge!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-bored-build-a-bridge/54267>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [February 13, 2001, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-bored-build-a-bridge/54267 "2001-02-13T04:53:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Mnementh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/898d66/32.png) [@Mnementh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mnementh)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2001, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-bored-build-a-bridge/54267/21 "2001-02-24T03:12:24Z")

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I did level one using only three sections. That’s right, three! Top THAT one!

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**Author:** ![Jeffro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7993a0/32.png) [@Jeffro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeffro)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2001, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-bored-build-a-bridge/54267/22 "2001-02-24T03:35:55Z")

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I’m on level 5 and no matter what I do I cant get the train across!

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

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**Author:** ![thinksnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thinksnow/32/2849_2.png) [@thinksnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thinksnow)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2001, 7:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-bored-build-a-bridge/54267/23 "2001-02-24T07:31:47Z")

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I can’t get it to work. I even emailed the guy for help, but he said it might not work on a laptop ☹

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**Author:** ![RocknRoll\_Killing\_Machine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/5daacb/32.png) [@RocknRoll\_Killing\_Machine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RocknRoll_Killing_Machine)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2001, 7:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-bored-build-a-bridge/54267/24 "2001-02-24T07:44:51Z")

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I don’t see the problem with certain levels. Other than level 10 and 15, this basic design solves them all.

```auto

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```

That said, I now feel hollow having finished it.

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**Author:** ![Wonko\_The\_Sane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/258eb7/32.png) [@Wonko\_The\_Sane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wonko_The_Sane)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2001, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-bored-build-a-bridge/54267/25 "2001-02-26T04:29:00Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by Mnementh \*  
> \*\*I did level one using only three sections. That’s right, three! Top THAT one! \*\*

I used two. I don’t know why it worked, but it did.

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