Exploding Barrel Design

Programming for Artists has been an interesting expereince. While it has served as a major point of frustration in my days here at Ringling, it has also brought on very complex problems that feel worthwhile exploring and solving. While this is the case, it's also extremely enjoyable to get back to drawing and designing things that I may have in my level. With that being the case, We'll move on to the matter at hand: 

The Exploding Slot Machine! 

Many games like Mario Kart, which have a very fun, and quirky aesthetic to them, have cool and strange objects that are part of their level design, which give personality to their games. For my level, I want to have a cool, exploding slot machine, that can slow you down as you hit it, and even damage you! 

Slot machines are very strange, since their function has evolved immensely with the rise of touch-screen devices. Now-a-days, you'll only see touch slot machines in high-end casinos. 

For my specific slot-machine, I went a little more traditional- with handle and all. Here's a few of my inspirations: