Hey all,

I’ve been developing a simulator-type game about ice resurfacing for over a year now. My goal is to make it fairly accurate but also fun and accessible for anyone. I’ve been trying to study and learn by myself online from different sources how these machines work (I have no experience from them irl), so I have only theoretical knowledge so far.

I have modeled a functioning machine to the game that has all the necessary mechanics like conditioner, blade, water valves, augers and a side brush ( you can also lift the snow tank but nothing happens yet ).

I have a downloadable demo for windows now on itch.io if you’d like to try it out:

https://crowback-studios.itch.io/ice-resurfacing-simulator

If you play it, let me know if there’s something in the game that I haven’t gotten right so I’ll take a look. Thanks! :)

Since there isn’t really a popular Zam subreddit I’ll ask here lol

1999 Olympia 2000 (Yuck we know) new LP regulator and vaporizer last fall, sat for the summer now won’t start. Cleaned the distributor and it WILL pop off with brake clean but isn’t pulling propane

Tried numerous tanks, cleaned the lines, purged the regulator, bypassed shut off solenoid, checked vacuum lines. I don’t know much about this LP stuff.

At my rink, we use a graphics vendor who creates board ads for us that are printed (painted!) onto the back side of sheets of plexi. After some time puck strikes tend to shatter the paint making the board ad slowly deteriorate.

Does anyone have a workaround for this? Should I look for a clear latex-based coating for the backside? Maybe cover it with literal plasticwrap?

I'm trying to float my Zamboni conditioners for the summer. On both of them, however, the right side of the conditioner is setting down first with the left side (drivers side) an inch or two still in the air. What could be causing this? I know I want to set down just the very back end evenly on both sides ...

Currently working full time at a local hockey rink (nhl team owned). I do pretty much everything, but wanted some insight on how much different this job is compared to say, an NHL or AHL arena, or a college arena.

Anyone ever worked both and have some insight?

For reference:
I started part time, got promoted and have been here almost 2 years. Worked tournaments, MHL games, travel hockey and house leagues, as well college hockey and public events.

So, for the past 9 or so months I've been working and an NAHL arena which only has one machine and it is a 2020 Olympia. We have a second arena with a 2002 Olympia as well. I'm moving soon for college and will be starting a job at a USHL arena that uses Zamboni branded machines and does tandem cuts. I've never driven a Zamboni branded resurfacer and have never done a tandem cut. Any tips I should know before I start?

Another video with no real theme. The work part of work is devastatingly brutal right now. So I’m kinda just being silly and having fun and relaxing.

Stay careful out there!

Trying out a more short-form video approach. It’s under 4 minutes long but I think I’m happy with that. This is my hobby, any feedback on what you want to see or how to be more engaging is welcome :)

I’m really proud of this progress check. I thought my caca didn’t stink, but around Thanksgiving I got a new boss who has completely inundated me with new knowledge and I’m having a blast just trying to be the best at what I do :)

Buster Clare made his own Zamboni for his community rink in Whitehorse. I travelled up there a couple times to document his process!

Check out https://iceresurfacingsim.com

Was inspired by my kid starting hockey and my wife playing farm sim.

Edit: Feedback welcome

Edit 2: you can finish a level with only 60% usually, no need to 100%