Here’s a fun game from [A.J.]’s lab. It’s a simulated king cobra made from an Arduino, an ultrasonic sensor, and a servo. The aim of the game is to grab a ball in front of the device without being ‘bitten’ by the thumbtack attached to a drinking straw controlled by a servo. You know, just like a real king cobra.
There’s no schematic or build plans for this project, but it looks easy enough to cobble together. Despite its simplicity, this game looks hilariously fun, and could quite possibly provide more entertainment through using the machine rather than simply building it.
No text description of this game can do it justice, so check out the video below. It looks like a lot of fun, and if you already have the parts in a bin somewhere, it’ll make a great weekend build.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpuxtmJ7BqA&w=580]
Replace the tip with a blade
Replace the servo with a solenoid
Rename as “How to die with Arduino” :)
Replace de ball with an alcoholic beverage.
Rename as “Epic quest for drunkness”
I’m guessing that some people just weren’t satisfied
after putting their fingers in the teachers big stapler.
XD
I love this. I would cut a sponge up into a fang shape, dip it in red water based ink and now you have a great children’s game.
Yeah, nothing says fun like sharing blood (and the diseases in it) among friends and strangers.
Your infested friends sound awesome!
Very good point. I did mention though, that the tip was dulled so as not to transmit such vile diseases. I would not recommend actually stabbing through skin unless you are all family… and respectable family at that! ;)
…but, but,.. the first law of robotics…
this one is not 3-laws compliant.
a “safer” version could shock you instead of stabbing you and hurt just as much
Disposable camera flash?
High voltage would be a fun alternative to a tack…
+1
Is the end of the straw triggering the sensor and getting stuck in its lowest position?
Seems so
Yes indeed. Just a matter of re-aiming the setup so that doesn’t happen. I’m adding some code that will force the snake to fully retract after a full downward plummet.
The emos are learning our technology. This cannot bode well.
Not to complain but unless there is a neurotoxin on that thumb tack it ain’t no cobra game, besides that though it’s great.
Funny ! :P careful not to get bitten LOL
You have the source code of this project ?
Thank you.
I do indeed. It’s just a mashup of the Arduino sample servo sketch and the ping sample sketch with a small amount of alteration. I’m putting together an Instructable now and will update here once finished. Seems monopoly and mousetrap aren’t harrowing enough for people. :)
Feel free to use the code here until I get my Git rep working again:
http://www.talldrinks.com/dev/KingCobraGame/KingCobraGame.ino
Wuss.
Make that straw a wooden ruler, and a pair of 1-inch nails for the fangs. Better yet, use a pantograph [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantograph] to extend the reach…
Early warning would be to shake a rattle – presto! Rattlesnake game.
Love it! Please do! :D
A quick Instructable for this:
http://www.instructables.com/id/Arduino-King-Cobra-Game/