Tetra Tower
Introduction: Tetra Tower
Hi All,
I came across a new game, which brought back my childhood memory of playing Tetris.
What is liked about this tower,
* This is a physical game,
* A mobile or laptop is not needed to play the game!!
* Improves hand-eye coordination
* Improves thinking power
While Tetra tower is available in some countries but is currently unavailable in India.
So decided to make one using Tinkercad.
Supplies
* 3d Printer (I have ender 3)
* Tinkercad
* White and blue PLA filament
Step 1: Base
* To make the base, add 6 boxes of dimensions 40x40x20mm
* Add a semi-circle and adjust its dimensions to 180x65x20mm
* Arrange all boxes in line and then move them by 20mm and group
* Now rotate this group by 45 degree
* Bring the semi-circle and boxes together and group them to form a base
* Adding text is optional
Step 2: Block 1
* Add as box for 40x60x20mm
* Add two holes(boxes) for 20x20mm
* Align a hole and a box to the left and top, group them
* Then align the other hole and the box to the right and bottom, group them
* We have our basic shape, We could leave it to this or go one step further and add holes to give it the final look we want as shown
* Each wall is 1mm thick
Step 3: Block 2
* Add a 40x40x20mm box
* Add 4 holes 18.5x18.5mm each
* Align the holes such that there is a 1mm thick wall everywhere and group them
Step 4: Block 3
* Add 40x60x20mm box
* Add a hole 20x40x20mm and group them
* Add Holes to leave a 1mm think wall everywhere and group them
Step 5: Block 4
* Add a 80x20x20mm box
* Add 4 holes as shown and group them
Step 6: Block 5
* Add 40x60x20mm box
* Add 2 holes 20x20x20mm and cut the two corners
* Add Holes to leave a 1mm think wall everywhere and group them
Step 7: Variants
* Over a period of a few days, I create a few variants of the base and blocks
* Base
* Easy: The base is a bit flatter
* Medium
* Hard
* Blocks
* Hollow
* Solid
* Solid with groves
* All files are available on Cults3d
Step 8: 3d Printing
* I used Ender 3 to print it
* Base
* White PLA
* 0.28 Resolution
* no Supports
* Infill: 5%
* Infill pattern: Zigzag
* Blocks
* White and blue PLA
* 0.28 Resolution
* no Supports
* Printed 2 sets
I painted blocks with Acrylic colors since I did not have any other color filaments. After painting the blocks are a bit sticky, I can recommend not to paint them at all
Step 9: How to Play
* This is a two-player game
* Each player places a block of their choice on the base to start building the tower
* A player cannot touch the base
* The player losses if any of the following are met
* He/she cannot place a block or the block fells off the tower
* Makes the tower unstable and topple
* Accidently topples the tower
* Suitable for kids and adults above 5years 622