D&D 5E Playgrounds as dungeons

[Shades of Eternity]

Besides being a cheap excuse to post one of the greatest playgrounds from my childhood (and possibly a absolute surprise I survived to adulthood), I have always had a fascination with playgrounds from the 80's.

I think they would make a great basis for a above air dungeon, but they always seem difficult to map and/or gamify the mechanics.

so I'm throwing it out there.

How do you turn the following structure in a dungeon? How do you turn things like slides, strange stairs, hanging bar and the like into 5e mechanics?

This is also a thread to show off other playgrounds you have known that would also make great dungeons so go nuts.

 

[aco175]

We could wait for the Chutes and Ladders movie to see how it is done.

I see most of it as being a trap or boost/penalty to movement. A trapdoor opens and you fall into a pit, or a slide into a pit. There could be a slide or pole instead of stairs that allows you to move down a level at twice the speed. Have to look at the jump rules a bit since a trampoline jump to the upper level might count as a full move.

 

[ichabod]

I see massive towers connected by bridges high in the air. I see bridges over a wide river, and a giant cave for a dragon. I see a rope bridge leading out to a tall rock formation. That big slide is a giant stairway leading up to the temple.

 

[jmartkdr2]

Lots of places would offer fun ideas, but to make it sing you need really fun rules for jumping around.

Fun means it can’t be too difficult or dangerous- if every time you move you risk death, players will just stand still. But if it’s free, it adds little value.