If you have played RollerCoaster
Tycoon you will probably have built some jumping fountains at some
point, and perhaps even watched them bouncing around for a few seconds,
but have you noticed the various patterns and sequences they follow?
No, they don't just squirt water randomly, they actually follow quite a
complex series of sequences. If you haven't noticed, then try building a
large area of jumping fountains and watch them yourself - To do this,
just start playing the "Evergreen Gardens" scenario, build a large paved
footpath area, and cover it with jumping fountains, like this:

Then just sit back and watch for a few minutes,
and see if you can pick out the following sequences!
(Note: Each sequence lasts for about a minute)
Sequence 1: Continuous Chasers
A single water jet appears to 'chase' in a straight line,
changing direction only when it reaches the edge of the fountain
area, and then carries on in a different direction. |
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Sequence 2: Bouncing Pairs
Pairs of water jets bounce back and forth along the sides of one
square. |
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Sequence 3: Sprouting Blooms
A single water jet starts a 'blooming' sequence, sprouting jets in
all four directions, which each then sprout four more jets when they
land. |
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Sequence 4: Racing Pairs
A pair of water jets race each other continuously in a straight line
across the paved area. |
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Sequence 5: Splitting Chasers
Single 'chaser' jets travel in a straight line until they reach the
edge of the paved area, then split into a pair of chasers to travel
around the edge of the area. |
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Sequence 6: Dopey
Jumpers
A single water jet jumps randomly from one jet to another. |
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Sequence 7: Fast Random
Chasers
Same as sequence 6, but the jets run faster, creating a continuous
looking effect. |
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Sequence 8: Cyclic Squares
The four water jets at the corners of a square all start at once,
squirting in a clockwise direction to create a square pattern. |
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