This event is all about building a Rube Goldberg machine with certain constraints, as outlines in the rules. Simple machines will be used to create a chain reaction to accomplish a certain task. Pegboards are useful since they already have holes in them and drilling isn't required. Popsicle sticks are useful for levers, and marble run tracks are also useful for tracks as well as funnels, both of which may be necessary. Plan the machine before building it, in order to ensure it fulfills all of the requirements. Touching the machine after the chain reaction has been initiated can result in a penalty, so it is important to make the machine reliable. Pulleys are also useful (Mr. Hein already has some good ones).