Random: A Computer Scientist Has Created Puzzle Bobble’s Aiming Mechanism For Real

The mechanism even mirrors your movements on screen.

The computer scientist, software developer, and hardware hacker @DrTomTilley has just recreated the aiming mechanism from the arcade version of Puzzle Bobble / Bust-A-Move, successfully transforming the video game object from a set of pixels on a screen into a real-life accessory that can sit alongside your TV and mirror your movements onscreen and change colour.

According to Tilley, the recreation was made from cardboard, bamboo skewers, rubber bands, a deodorant roller ball, 2 nails, and some 3D-printed pulleys, and works with the original 1994 title running in the open-source emulator MAME.

Read the full article on timeextension.com

The mechanism even mirrors your movements on screen.

The computer scientist, software developer, and hardware hacker @DrTomTilley has just recreated the aiming mechanism from the arcade version of Puzzle Bobble / Bust-A-Move, successfully transforming the video game object from a set of pixels on a screen into a real-life accessory that can sit alongside your TV and mirror your movements onscreen and change colour.

According to Tilley, the recreation was made from cardboard, bamboo skewers, rubber bands, a deodorant roller ball, 2 nails, and some 3D-printed pulleys, and works with the original 1994 title running in the open-source emulator MAME.

Read the full article on timeextension.com

 

Advertisements

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *