Trebuchet
A trebuchet is a giant throwing machine from the Middle Ages.
The facts
- Shelf
- Medieval
- Kind
- Built from a recipe
- Sound
- Yes
- Hands-on
- Yes
- Licenses
- Own work (made in the page)
How to play, in the Playground
Tap it to launch: the weight drops and the long arm flings a stone.
Its controls
| Control | Kind | Range | Start |
|---|---|---|---|
| Launch | Tap | ||
| Launch | Button |
About it
A trebuchet is a giant throwing machine from the Middle Ages. A long wooden arm swings on an axle, with a heavy weight on its short end and a sling on its long end. When the weight falls, the long end whips up and over, the sling swings out and lets go, and the stone flies a long way. Carpenters built them from great timbers, and the biggest could throw a stone as heavy as a person.
Tap it to launch: the weight drops, the arm swings up and the stone sails off, then the arm comes back down, ready for the next one. Today people build trebuchets for fun, to throw pumpkins in contests. With ✋ Hands-on on, pull the long end of the arm down a little to free its catch, then let go: the counterweight drops, the arm whips up and the sling flings the stone.
Details
- Splats
- Opens at 200,000 at Mid Detail, 57,570 at Low, and up to 740,000 at Max
Sources and credits
Made in Splashery. Its code is MIT.
