Introduction

These are tips and tricks of how the missions could be accomplished. We are not releasing a review and solutions for the missions until the season is over and on this page we've shared how the missions "could" be accomplished. Think of it from the point of experience. If you have 6 years of experience you've seen enough of the competitions and different teams and you will be able to quickly come up with an "approach" for accomplishing the missions. But if you lack this experience it is good to take a moment and to review what were previous missions that are kind of similar and that you can use as an inspiration.

Note that this guide is still not complete and we will be adding more missions to it

M01. 3D CINEMA

3D technology adds depth and interactivity to the cinema experience, making it more enjoyable.

Trigger the 2D cinema screen to become a 3D experience.

Video rules

Youtube video for M01 3D Cinema

Score

  • If the 3D cinema’s small red beam is completely to the right of the black frame: 20

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Rules

FLLCasts Tip

There are two easy ways to solve this mission:

One is to go in front of the model and use “hands” to drag the levers.

The other is to reach the model from the side and turn the lever to show the dragon.

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M02. Theater Scene Change

Mechanical technology can support a theater performance by seamlessly changing the scenery, keeping the audience focused on the story.

Change the scenery to a different configuration, and consider what the other team will do so that you end with matching scenes.

Video rules

Youtube video for M02 Theater Scene Chnge

Score

  • If your theater’s red flag is down and the active scene color is: Blue: 10; Pink: 20; Orange: 30
  • Bonus: And if both teams’ active scenes match: Blue: 20 ADDED Pink: 30 ADDED Orange: 10 ADDED

Teams may activate only their own model.

It is not possible to earn the bonus in remote competitions or if there is no opposing team.

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Rules

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To solve this mission, you should negotiate with the other team in advance about which color should point to the lever.

When you start the program to solve this mission, you should have the option to set the number of times the lever should be pressed.

You can use an active attachment with a motor to press the lever or a passive attachment with a sloped beam or panel to hit the lever and press it down.

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M03. Immersive Experience

Immersing viewers so they are surrounded by the art allows them to experience and appreciate it in new ways.

Trigger the immersive experience for the viewer in the model.

Video rules

Youtube video for M03 Immersive Experience

Score

  • If the three immersive experience screens are raised: 20

To score, team equipment may not be touching the immersive experience model at the end of the match.

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Rules

FLLCasts Tip

One of the ways to solve this mission is to press the lever or the viewer’s platform (pressing the platform requires less force).

Another way is to lift two of the panels when the robot moves toward the platform.

You can use an active attachment or a passive attachment with sloped beams or panels.

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M04. Masterpiece

What makes something art? Create an amazing art piece worthy of being displayed in a museum.

You can use the bricks in Bag 4 to build your team’s LEGO® art piece. Bring it to the match and then deliver it on the pedestal to the museum.

Video rules

Youtube video for M04 Masterpiece SE

Score

  • If your team’s LEGO art piece is at least partly in the museum target area: 10
  • Bonus: And if the art piece is completely supported by the pedestal: 20 ADDED

To score the bonus, at the end of the match, the art piece may only be touching the pedestal and the pedestal may not be touching any team equipment except the art piece

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Rules

FLLCasts Tip

To solve this mission, the team should build their own model which should be placed on the platform and pushed to the Museum Target Area.

The passive attachment should firmly hold the pedestal and the model.

If you opt for an active attachment, make sure it also holds the pedestal and the model firmly. Thus, the robot will be able to even drag the attachment and solve several missions at once.

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M05. Augmented Reality Statue

Augmented reality transforms a piece of art into an experience.

Rotate the statue to reveal an augmented reality experience.

Video rules

Youtube video for M05 Augmented Reality Statue

Score

  • If the augmented reality statue’s orange lever is rotated completely to the right: 30

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Rules

FLLCasts Tip

The easiest way to solve this mission is to have an angled beam at the front of the attachment to use as a hook. The hook should grab the orange lever, pull it until it is directed to the robot, and push it until it touches the model.

You can accomplish that by maneuvering the robot.

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M06. Music concert lights and sounds

Visual and audio effects make a powerful impact and can be used to help the audience focus on different parts of the performance.

Set up the music concert by switching on the lights and sound.

Video rules

Youtube video for M06 Music Concert Lights And Sounds

Score

  • If the lights’ orange lever is rotated completely downwards: 10
  • If the speakers’ orange lever is rotated completely to the left: 10

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Rules

FLLCasts Tip

It is good to accomplish this mission together with Mission 07 – Hologram Performer. To do that, you could use an auto-correct attachment that performs Mission 07 while the robot is aligning. After the robot has aligned, it should rotate the lever located down left on the mission model and pull the lever upright on the mission model.

You could use an active attachment to perform all actions with the help of a motor, or a passive attachment which you will most probably have to return to base.

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M07. Hologram Performance

Innovative audiovisual technology can bring new characters to life through the use of holograms.

Set the stage for the hologram performer to start the show.

Video rules

Youtube video for M07 Hologram Performer

Score

  • If the hologram performer’s orange push activator is completely past the black stage set line: 20

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FLLCasts Tip

Mission 07 – Hologram Performer could be accomplished together with Mission 06 - Music Concert Lights and Sounds, as they are on the same mission model.

If you decide to accomplish Mission 07 alone, you should only have to push the lever toward the mission model. You won’t even need an attachment to do that.

If you opt to solve both missions simultaneously, the part of the attachment that pushes the lever toward the model should automatically set the attachment in the position for solving Mission 06.

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M08. Rolling camera

Getting a camera into exactly the right position to capture a shot requires a lot of precise movement and great communication with the actors.

Release the camera down the track to shoot the movie scene.

Video rules

Youtube video for M08 Rolling Camera

Score

  • If the rolling camera’s white pointer is left of dark blue, but right of medium and light blue: 10
  • If the rolling camera’s white pointer is left of dark and medium blue, but right of light blue: 20
  • If the rolling camera’s white pointer is left of dark, medium, and light blue: 30

If the white pointer is on a colored tile, you earn points for the higher scoring area of the track.

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Rules

FLLCasts Tip

It might be good to solve this mission in two runs. You should lift the orange barrier in the first run by pushing its lever. In some of the next runs, the robot should press the lever to pull the mission model or use a long beam attached to the front of the robot.

The advantage of using a long beam to release the camera is that this is a controlled action. Thus, you can adjust the force of releasing so that the camera moves to exactly the right place on the rails.

If you pull the lever, the camera moves too fast and it might reach the end of the rails and return further than desired. In this case, the robot should pull the camera to the desired position.

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M09. Movie set

Pulleys, gears, and levers are some of the mechanical technologies used to move props to create the special effects for a movie.

Act out the scene by pulling the boat model along.

Video rules

Youtube video for M09 Movie Set

Score

  • If the boat is touching the mat and is completely past the black scene line: 10
  • If the camera is touching the mat and is at least partly in the camera target area: 10

The camera includes the loop, but not the string.

When scoring, the scene line extends vertically from the top to the bottom of the field.

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FLLCasts Tip

This mission could be accomplished while accomplishing Mission 08 Rolling Camera.

In Mission 09 Movie Set, the robot should drop an attachment that has an axle in the orange loop and pull this loop until the boat passes the black scene line.

Then the robot should push the loop to the camera target area.

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M10. Sound Mixer

Mixing different inputs to produce the right balance of sound for the performance is an important task for any show.

Adjust the sound levels in the studio for ideal audio recording.

Video rules

Youtube video for M10 Sound Mixer

Score

  • If a sound mixer slider is raised: 10 EACH

To score, team equipment may not be touching the sound mixer or sliders at the end of the match.

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Rules

FLLCasts Tip

To solve this mission, you should use an active attachment with gears with a large gear ratio.

To achieve a large gear ratio, the motor axle should have a small gear, and the lever axle should have a large gear.

The three mixer sliders could be lifted simultaneously to their maximum position by a horizontal lever at the end of the attachment.

While the mixer sliders are lifted, the robot should slowly move forward so that it keeps holding the sliders.

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M11. Light show

Worm gear technology creates rotation that can enhance the way lights move in a light show.

Trigger the light show on the tower by raising the handles.

Video rules

Youtube video for M11 Light Show

Score

  • If the light show’s white pointer is within zone: Yellow: 10 Green: 20 Blue: 30

If the white pointer rests between zones, you earn points for the higher scoring zone of the two.

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Rules

FLLCasts Tip

To solve this mission, you should use an active attachment with gears with a large gear ratio.

To achieve a large gear ratio, the motor axle should have a small gear, and the lever axle should have a large gear.

Unlike the attachment used in Mission 10, the attachment for Mission 11 Light Show should have two long beams with angled beams attached at the end.

While the robot is lifting the platform levers, it should move slowly so that it keeps holding the handles.

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M12. Virtual reality artist

Virtual reality technology can transport an audience into new worlds, making their experience feel real.

Trigger the model repeatedly to create an artistic sculpture.

Video rules

Youtube video for M12 Virtual Reality Artist

Score

  • If the chicken is intact and has moved from its starting position: 10
  • BONUS: And is over or completely past the lavender dot: 20 ADDED

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Rules

FLLCasts Tip

To solve this mission, you need a self-aligning attachment so that the Technic Yellow Gear Four Knob of the model mounts to the same type of gear on the attachment.

Thus, the chicken will rotate in less than a second. If you want to press the lever, the rotation will take forever!

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M13. Craft creator

Many technologies are used to enable all sorts of great creations to be made anywhere.

Release the creation from the craft machine.

Video rules

Youtube video for M13 Craft Creator

Score

  • If the craft machine’s orange and white lid is completely open: 10
  • If the craft machine’s light pink latch is pointing straight down: 20

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Rules

FLLCasts Tip

The robot approaches the mission model from its back where it pushes the craft machine’s light pink latch.

Before the robot leaves the scene, it should pull the orange and white lid to open it while moving backward.

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M14. Audience delivery

There is no show without an audience! We love to share our artistic creations with others.

Deliver the seven audience members to the target destinations.

Video rules

Youtube video for M14 Audience Delivery

Score

  • If an audience member is completely in a target destination: 5 EACH MEMBER
  • If a target destination has at least one audience member completely in: 5 EACH DESTINATION

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Rules

FLLCasts Tip

The mission aims to deliver seven members of the audience to seven particular locations on the mat. This should be done while accomplishing other missions.

Often, teams prefer to combine Mission 14 Audience Delivery Mission with Mission 15 Expert Delivery, and with any other mission they are solving in the area.

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M15. Expert delivery

Every type of artistic venue is filled with experts who are just as critical as the artists themselves. What careers would you find interesting?

Deliver the experts to their target destinations.

Video rules

Youtube video for M15 Expert Delivery

Score

  • If the following experts are at least partly in their target destinations: 10 EACH
    • Sam the Stage Manager in Movie Set
    • Anna the Curator in Museum
    • Noah the Sound Engineer in Music Concert
    • Izzy the Skateboarder in Skate Park
    • Emily the Visual Effects Director in Cinema

The expert includes the loop and the base.

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FLLCasts Tip

This is a complex mission that is performed during the whole competition as the experts are all around the mat.

The first action is to collect the experts, return them to the base, place them on the same attachment for the Audience Delivery Members, and then take each expert to their respective position.

There are five places where the experts should be located and all of them coincide with the places for the Audience Members.

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