
Can You Dodge the Dropping Spiders?
Steve climbed up to the attic, and he isn’t alone. Spiders keep dropping from the ceiling beam on silk lines, then zipping back up. Run left and right to stay out of their way, and hop over the goo pits so they don’t slow you down. A faint silk line shows where the next spider will drop, so keep your eyes on the beam. Lost a heart? Grab a new one when it comes down on its own thread. How long can you last?
In real life, spiders are great at sensing motion. Tiny hairs and slits on their bodies pick up faint vibrations, like a bug landing in a web. Many spiders also trail a silk safety line called a dragline, and just like in the game, they can drop down on it and climb right back up.
Ready to set up a spider surprise of your own? Build the Motion-Sensing Spider, wire up a sensor that spots movement, and watch your eight-legged friend drop down when someone walks by, then reel back up for the next scare.







