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Mini Golf Marble Machine: Perpetual Hole-in-one Machine

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Marble machines are kind of amazing. I love what people can create with them. Check out this video demonstration of a mini golf themed marble machine being built by Ben Tardif. There’s no actual putting required, also no whiny kids, so pretty awesome.


I really admire the skill and dedication that it takes to create something like this. To get an idea of just how much effort it took, this is the 22nd video documenting the build, and he’s not even 100% done yet.

You go ahead and watch the video, because that’s what I’m doing all day now. Actually the first 14 seconds on a loop is all you need, but if you want to see the build, keep watching. It’s mesmerizing.

[via The Awesomer via Geekologie]

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Typographic Miniature Golf Course: P is for Par

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Check out this sweetass miniature golf layout. Each hole is in the shape of script letters (which slightly resemble the Craziest Gadgets logo!) It was designed by British design Ollie Willis using a curvy typeface that pairs golf and design into one challenging course. Now those familiar with the sport, yes sport, of mini-golf know that a course has only 18 holes and the alphabet has 26 letters. But more is better, right? Closeup:
letter mini golf closeup Typographic Miniature Golf Course: P is for Par
Looks like it’s made from some plywood and astroturf. All you backyard carpenters get busy building. Now unfortunately Ollie has not completed his full course yet. The only picture he’s posted in the G hole, so we’ll assume that’s the extent of the course. However, he has released his designs for the whole alphabet, which looks like this:
alphabet mini golf Typographic Miniature Golf Course: P is for Par
I’m guessing that the “I” and “J” would be the elusive par 1 holes. Or maybe the letters could combine to spell out stuff (like Craziest Gadgets?) and make one longer unnecessarily complex hole. (via iihih)

Typographic Miniature Golf Course: P is for Par

Desktop Golf Shot Glass Game

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Golf and drinking, it’s match made in heaven- or maybe Ireland actually. Now you no longer have to trek all the way down to the golf course for an excuse to drink with the Golf Shot Glass Drinking Game Set Desktop Golf Shot Glass Game. Don’t make the shot, you have to take a shot. Comes with two small clubs, three steel balls and six shot glasses. It even has a small bag of real sand for the sand trap. This fun little 19th hole is ideal for the golf fanatic who likes to drink (isn’t that all golf fanatics?), dorm rooms, and mancaves. (via ChugBuzz)

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Video Game Mini Golf Course Not Just Par for the Course

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Tom Scott, along with some friends ported some video games like Minecraft, Portal, and The Crystal Maze into a mini-golf game for some extra fun and it looks like an awesome time for all, despite the fact that there is no Super Mario anywhere.
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This 12-hole course was built as part of Scott’s “10,000 days-of-being-alive anniversary.” He had help from all his hacker friends too. There are of course video game-themed holes as you would expect, but then there are other holes that don’t have a video game theme. One has a Wheel of Fortune theme and another has a Wii-nunchuck-operated ball-in-hole game.

If you happen to be located near the Derby Maker Faire on June 3rd, you can play this course. It’s weird and crazy and I love it. Too bad I won’t be in the area. We need more crazy mini golf courses like this one.

[via Geekosystem]