Been really wanting to make one of these, and I think I finally succeeded! Has left/right control and multiple angles you can fire at.

The ballista starts off packed, and you have to bend the bow til the springs become taut. Works pretty well. (I'ts kind like 2 sideways catapults)

Stretch-Bow.bsg (17.94 KB) Note: The save file has the machine set way far back, exactly how it is in the video. I suggest you load up that level!


Controls:

1 = Lock bomb in place (not super necessary, but couldn't hurt)
2 = Unfold Bow (E to bring it back some if you go too far)
3 = Fire
4 = Release bomb (must be used very shortly after 3 is pressed)
up = increase firing angle
down = decrease firing angle
*Hold both up+down for an angle that's not as extreme as holding just 1.

I would have shot at the castle from farther out, but the game immediately kept exploding me the instant I spawned if I moved the machine ANY farther back than in this video.

Leave some CC or just let me know what you think if you try it!

Have fun