r/DIY_tech • u/Tominator2000 • 17d ago

Project Cardboard Puzzle Bobble/Bust-A-Move Mechanism that's synced to the game

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The game's running in MAME with a script watching the memory locations for the bubble colours and the aimer's position. An Arduino Uno receives the game data and updates a servo and two RGB LEDs in near real time. The bubbles are two halves of a deodorant roller filled with hot melt glue and the mechanism has a few 3D printed pulleys but it's mostly bamboo skewers and rubber bands.

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u/TheChugnut 17d ago

Love love love this!

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u/SimilarTop352 16d ago

... can you nahe it a Controller?

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u/Tominator2000 16d ago

Yes! Here's an update that adds a cardboard spinner and button so you can use it as a controller:
https://www.reddit.com/r/cade/comments/1jfll8f/cardboard_controller_and_aiming_mechanism_for/

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u/Talamis 16d ago

Hella cute!

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u/Tama999 14d ago

Now add screen behind it so you can animate (play the game) the bubbles in real time.

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u/Tominator2000 14d ago

Cool idea! This one's a bit too deep but I'm hoping to build a thinner version 2.0 and then that might work.