How it work?

Basically, this is an arcade machine that is constructed with several inputs, outputs and processors. Initially, the player needs to insert a token into a hole to start the game. The game has five difficulty level that is designed with different background music, rotating direction and speed, starting from the first difficulty level. As the time goes on, the difficulty of the game will increase and the player will need to prevent themselves from being blocked by the obstacles to win the game. After the last difficulty level, the game will return to the initial state and everything will start all over again.

Input

There are two inputs for this toy machine, which are the token and the steering input. For the token input, the player will need to initially insert a one-dollar size coin into a coin collection hole to trigger the micro switch mechanism and start off the game. In addition, to survive through the game, the player will also need to steer a cardboard steering to prevent the magnet from being blocked by the obstacles in rotating motion.

Output

The output of the system consisted of a buzzer, 7 segment, high torque motor and LED strip. Each of them is meant for a purpose as the following:

Buzzer: To play super Mario, Despacito and Starwar background music to indicate difficulty level.
7 segments: To indicate the difficulty level visually
High torque motor: To rotate the platform in clockwise and anticlockwise direction, as well as in different speed, so as to enhance players’ gaming experiences.
LED strip: To make the toy look more attractive and aesthetic.

Processor

Three Arduino Uno processors are programed to receive input signals and manipulate the output according to the algorithms:

Buzzing
motor rotating direction and speed control
7-segment down and up counting
LED light control