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Spork Console

3 games, 2 custom PCBs, 10x20 LED display, AT328-powered

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The Spork Console is a self-contained game console in the form of 2 custom PCBs (console with 10x20 LED display, and controllers), an Atmega328 microcontroller, and RJ12 cable (phone cable with 6 wires) to connect the console to the controllers. Code is written in the Arduino IDE, and uploaded using an Arduino Uno with its microcontroller taken out. It currently has 3 games:
* An obstacle game.
* A snake game (multiplayer).
* A tetromino game like Tetris.
  • 1 × ATmega328 Microprocessors, Microcontrollers, DSPs / ARM, RISC-Based Microcontrollers
  • 1 × Male pin header, 2.54 spacing Provides access to power, ATmega328 pins, and display-out
  • 1 × Micro USB socket For power input (can power via header instead)
  • 1 × 16 MHz resonator, SMD 3213-3P With built-in capacitors; used as the clock for the ATmega 328
  • 1 × 28 pin DIP socket For the ATmega328

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cuttingwarmer567 wrote 02/27/2023 at 07:44 • point

There has been a great deal of value to me in my involvement with the project. Would like to share it with the Mini Militia badges team so they can also read it and implement something new.

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Vashonraymondson2 wrote 08/15/2022 at 03:22 • point

Thats awesome. thanks for providing such a detailed review. I am going to use it for https://apkblink.com/ and will test it. If it is going to work best for me that will be good.

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BlastoSupreme wrote 06/09/2019 at 22:40 • point

That looks so awesome! Great idea using the RJ12 cable!

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Ben Anderman wrote 06/13/2019 at 21:53 • point

Thank you! I was worried at first, when the initial cables I made were very flaky, and needed to be held in place. I think I just used the crimper wrong though; now I have good cables, and I'm really happy with the decision — it's both funny, and practical. :) 6 wires = ground, power, 3 data for the shift register, and 1 to know if it's connected.

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Richard Hogben wrote 06/07/2019 at 19:11 • point

Looks great, how long was this in development?

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Ben Anderman wrote 06/08/2019 at 19:58 • point

Thanks! About 2 months. I've been meaning to add more details, but haven't gotten around to it yet.

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