Bruin Bomb Time

Inspiration

Each of our team members grew up playing multiple arcade and video games and we wanted to find a way to bring our favorite games into one experience. The result is a bomb-defusal game where each stage of the bomb is a different mini-game.

What it does

This game features four unique mini-games and an interactive display. In order to successfully diffuse the bomb, the player will have to complete each of the mini-games in successive order before the time runs out on the main display. There is also a multi-player option in which two players will compete to be the first one to diffuse the bomb.

How we built it

We used Arduino Nano microcontrollers to control the displays, lights, speakers, and game logic. Multiple input and output controls were used for the player to interact with the game. We designed and 3D printed a custom casing which allows for player to interact with the controls.

Challenges we ran into

One of the main challenges we encountered was incorporating all the display modules with the backend game logic. Some of the parts we used (such as the seven-segment display) did not have proper documentation, so we had to figure out through trial-and-error how to use the device.

Another obstacle we experienced was connecting all the mini-games together. In order to create this link, we established a communication protocol between each of the microcontrollers.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

We are particularly proud of that fact that we were able to custom design the housing of the game from scratch. Since none of us had any prior experience in 3D printing, we were glad our design was made into a reality.

What we learned

We learned how to utilize many hardware components for the first time (such as input controls and displays). We also learned how to 3D design objects and use 3D printers

What's next for Bruin Bomb Time

Bruin Bomb Time is capable of connecting to other bombs, so the next steps would be to create other bombs in order to use this capability and allow for people to play this game at the same time.

Built With

• arduino
• autodesk-fusion-360