Inventor James Bruton unveils his latest project, a custom-built arcade machine that uses motorcycle physics. Think of this as a real-world version of SEGA’s Hang-On from the 1980s, and to make it a reality, he needed to first build a miniature treadmill.
A tabletop arcade machine was then built around that miniature treadmill, with a small motorcycle that stays upright while moving. Handlebars attached to the motorcycle via wires let you easily control the machine, and also keep it from moving backward with the treadmill. An Arduino Uno R3-powered brushless DC motor turns the treadmill, while a small mechanical system drops miniature skulls for the player to dodge.
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This is an incredible idea for an arcade game! A full size one (like a pinball machine) could work even better. Giving the player a better chance of avoiding the obstacles and there would be space for a collection and reloading system for the dropped obstacles. There could even be two belts, a slower one, where the obstacles are dropped on, and then transferred to the faster one, where the bike is riding,” said one commenter.
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