LittleBigPlanet - "The Collector" Checkpoint Tutorial

I was thinking the other day on how the Checkpoint seen on the last Story Stage ("The Collector") works, so I started fiddling around with the tools. I'm sure there must be another, more efficient method to do it...but I think mine is efficient enough and gets the job done.

Concept: You walk through the Checkpoint (on a back layer) and activate it. Walk out of its range and the Checkpoint's platform sinks down (connected to a piston), out of view. However, if you die, you are respawned, bringing the Checkpoint back up.

Purpose: If an event is occurring (enemies, flying hazards, etc), this will ensure the player does not die repeatedly after his/her first death, since the player is spawned in a different layer where hazards are, also protected by a ceiling and two walls.

Avoiding exploits: A small piece of electrified material is placed above the Checkpoint's ceiling. This ensures players do not stand on the box to avoid hazards. Not only because a smart player will not jump into electrified material, but because the game simply does not allow it (it doesn't auto-change layers, and people can't hit Up on their controller to change layers).

How it works: Uhm... See the video. That's why I made it. Easier than typing it out and to visualize. :] One detail I did miss that the Key Switch is set to Directional and it only has a tiny radius, enough to detect the Colored Key.

To our bright creators: If you find some alternate methods of doing this, let us know! We can compare them then to figure out which is more efficient (in terms of Thermometer space).

I think I covered almost everything. Any doubts/questions, ask away. Enjoy!

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[Screamingpepole]

the up botton dosent wrk coz the electric material is higer than the floor. lol

[hersim123]

@Namestopable get the creater pack in the store for free then do the levels in my content in game

[Namestopable]

How do you get the unlimited checkpoint? I badly need it.

[MatthewCenance]

@Dre4m2D3fy ScoreBoards? It is in the tools bag.

[dokeemo123]

there is another way that I know and it's easier

[Jorachboy213]

finish markers? You be that BIG tv thing that ends the games? If so, go to your tools bag, then scroll over to the checkpoint page. There should be a BIG tv there. Add that and you're done!

[Dre4m2D3fy]

Dude i just created a lvl not published yet. how do you create finish markers. Please let me know Ty

[EFFREWRFE]

cool