owl on the wire

[martinn]

When I extend and shrink myself the owl (or maybe crow) on the wire extends and shrinks as well but the wire does not breake (or cut).
Is there any trick?

[ABoretz]

You'll find your answer here: "Bird and the wire (bug?)"

[martinn]

I have read it all, but no help.
The wire does not break.
I am disappointed - up to this place I enjoyed myself, now I will claim my money back.

[ABoretz]

Why so impatient?  

Using the SEARCH facility of this forum for the word "bird" yields many results besides the one you read.  This one also has many helpful comments.

[martinn]

Came on!
Spending hours moving mouse up and down is not fun at all. It goes against the spirit of machinarium - crativity, play, fun, logic, challenge.

[Sandy Trunks]

Came on!
Spending hours moving mouse up and down is not fun at all. It goes against the spirit of machinarium - crativity, play, fun, logic, challenge.

If you think "the spirit of machinarium" embodies "challenge" then you should stop complaining. You want "challenge"? You got one! 

[Zjeraar]

I am disappointed - up to this place I enjoyed myself, now I will claim my money back.

You've got to be kidding me. Because you've encountered a section in the game that to you is slightly more challenging, you immediately want your money back (even considering you've already got to enjoy about half of the game)? If everyone shared your attitude, no game developer would ever make a profit.

Have you ever been on a swing? If so, you can solve this puzzle: you just have to time your movements.

Of the gameplay in Machinarium, this particular game mechanic made me smile. It's a clever use of the character's abilities and the solution can be deduced. This was a part of the game that made Machinarium -- besides its visuals and music -- so special to me.

I'm sorry, but I'm just unable to comprehend how you want a complete refund because of it.

[piotr_mil]

You want "challenge"? You got one! 

What kind of idiotic explanation is that? Randomness is not a challenge. How rude one has to be to mock other users with such statements?

[antman33]

Came on!
Spending hours moving mouse up and down is not fun at all. It goes against the spirit of machinarium - crativity, play, fun, logic, challenge.

I had the same issue - but I believe it's actually the speed of your computer that is the issue. I spent minutes bouncing to no avail, but just got a MUCH faster macbook pro (replacing my old powerbook g4) and on the first try the bird fell off. No real "timing" involved? Except for maybe letting the "bounce" take over and not going too fast with your movements.

Apparently there may be a way to solve it sans spending the 2k I just did and that is to take the game OFF of "fullscreen mode". I guess that helps a slower computer not be so slow?