Typically, each apparatus would be linked by a string or ramp to its predecessor and successor machine. The initial string would be ceremonially pulled, and the ensuing events were videotaped in closeup, and simultaneously projected on large screens for viewing by the live audience.
Typically, each apparatus is connected by a string or ramp to its preceding and succeeding machine. The initial string is pulled ceremonially, and the subsequent events are filmed in close-up and projected on large screens for live audience viewing.