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From: sas@leadsv.UUCP (Scott Stewart)
Newsgroups: net.movies
Subject: Re: GOONIES
Message-ID: <512@leadsv.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 8-Jul-85 12:47:06 EDT
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In article <311@bdmrrr.UUCP>, shprentz@bdmrrr.UUCP (Joel Shprentz) writes:
> > Some other ridiculous things about the movie:
> > .
> > .
> > .
> > 	o where did the power come from to operate the organ?
> 
> Better yet, where did the power come from to operate the booby traps in
> the tunnel?  The same question could be asked about the opening scene
> of Raiders of the Lost Ark.

	I have not seen Goonies yet, so I can't really say where
 	the power for the organ came from, but remember, an organ
	does not neccesarily have to be powered by electricty. What
	about a pump organ?

	Secondly, traps could be power by simple mechanics. The traps
	in Raiders all appeared this way. (The proper balancing of weight
	on the idols stand prevented the boulder from being realeased,
 	or putting weight(stepping) on certain stones causing darts to fire.)
	Except maybe the spikes that were triggered by blocking the light,
	which implies a photosensitive trigger. I believe that many 
	Pyramids had similar style traps (sliding walls, etc.)

> 
> One requirement  of exploring such tunnels is the discovery of the
> skeleton of some unfortunate previous explorer killed by the booby
> traps.  How are the traps reset for our current heroes?
> 

	Simple mechanics again. What about weights (rocks) attached
	to the trap device, connected over some pullys that eventually
	pull the trap back into place. Or what about a bucket device
	which sand or water is free to fill once the trap is sprung
	and enventually the weight is enough, again vai pullys, to
	reset the trap. 

					Scott A. Stewart
					LMSC

	"Order is organized Chaos."