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All Stars' arrows – inside-out ballista
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All Stars' arrows – inside-out ballista
In just 10 hours, the All Stars are challenged to build a feudal flinger. They aim to make a ballista, a giant crossbow that uses twisted ropes to unleash arrows. But the All Stars have tweaked the traditional design by turning the powerful firing arms in the opposite direction, allowing them to gather more energy in the twisted ropes, sending the arrow further.

National ambitionThe All StarsThe contest beginsRound two – Three Circuiteers
All Stars' arrows – inside-out ballistaScavengingRound two - Terriers attackRound two - Realistic Ballistics
Round two – Data DetectivesSemi finalGrand designGrand final
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