+ software and firmware (MaxMSP, Python, c/c++), electrical design +
- design and build by Neulant van Exel
- portable custom built arcade machine for promotion purposes
- 4 players compete against each other
- Simple interface: players move a joystick as quickly as possible to drive a miniature “train” along a track
- the first train to reach the finishline wins
- at end of each race a token with each player’s time is printed
- position of each train is tracked by a photosensor lightbarrier
- features a fog machine, dmx lighting, servos, lights, various displays and sound effects
- Various microcontrollers control relay boards, sensors, displays, motors
- Main PC with custom MaxMSP-software communicates with Arduinos and controls the game
- Languages used: C/C++, Arduino, python, MaxMSP
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