Arbalest Arbalest The arbalest (also arblast) was a late variation of the crossbow coming into use in Europe during the 12th century. A large weapon, the arbalest had a steel prod ("bow"). Since the arbalest was much larger than earlier crossbows, and because of the greater tensile strength of steel, it had a greater force. However, the greater draw weight was offset by the smaller powerstroke, which limited its potential in fully transferring the energy into the crossbow bolt. The strongest windlass-pulled arbalests could have up to 22 kN (5000 lbf) of force and be accurate up to 100 m. A
P. P. Hammer and his Pneumatic Weapon P. P. Hammer and his Pneumatic Weapon P. P. Hammer and his Pneumatic Weapon is a computer game for Amiga and Commodore 64 systems, developed by Traveling Bits Production. "P. P. Hammer and his Pneumatic Weapon" is a platform game with puzzle elements. It is influenced by the earlier game "Lode Runner". In the game, the player controls a character called P. P. Hammer, who is on a quest to discover and acquire all treasures from a series of more than 60 levels. These levels are divided into four graphical themes: Ancient Rome, Ancient Egypt, Medieval castles, and ice. A