A Simple Circuit Game

A Simple Circuit Game
Make a neat little game using a simple circuit.
 
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Step 1Gather Materials

Gather Materials
For this project you will need some wire, electrical tape, a 9 volt battery, and a light or buzzer. I chose to use an LED light, but a buzzer would probably work better. You will also need wire strippers.
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23 comments
Nov 20, 2010. 1:52 AMRENUKA.NAVI says:
IT S NICE FROM AKASH
Dec 9, 2009. 10:04 AMJodex says:
Awww no resistor! That makes pain : S Okay maybe not :D
Jun 16, 2009. 9:50 AMashish_scientific says:
well I will have my own instructable relating this one. LOL !!! AN IMPROVED VERSION STAY TUNED
Jan 12, 2009. 3:11 AMmunchman says:
Made one of these when I was younger (I used a buzzer), but included a hidden switch - and cheated.
Nov 13, 2007. 4:27 PM455H013 says:
9V seems like a lot to be putting through the LED, they're pretty forgiving and its only a momentary voltage but maybe adding a buzzer or a resistor to lengthen the lifetime of the game would be good.
Jun 8, 2008. 7:26 PMcorl45 says:
i agree, a 2.2k resistor works great with my experiments.
Mar 10, 2008. 8:01 PMmynci__1 says:
How does it work? I need to know for my school project.
Apr 26, 2008. 8:12 PMRokko8652 says:
from my understanding, the circuit is incomplete and when you touch it with the part when you hold it it completes the circuit the LED lights up
Jul 25, 2006. 4:04 PMrockyt says:
why no resistor? wont a 9V batteryfry an LED with out a resistor?
Nov 16, 2007. 5:50 PMboytime4lol says:
well yes it would.
Aug 11, 2008. 2:56 AMknight2067 says:
I had a short circuit with a different circuit I made, it fried my High power LED on a 9v battery in about 3 seconds. Might help if you add a resistor to this circuit...
Jul 25, 2006. 4:34 PMMurf says:
I thought so too but it appears that his LED is lit (of course theres no proof that it blew right after the picture was taken :P )
Jul 30, 2007. 6:56 PMSadam and Osama says:
i did something almost exactly like this for a grade 6 project!
Jun 20, 2007. 9:33 PMac1D says:
OH MY GOD! i made on when i was 11. i made it with a support (the thing to hold cloth on) and a ring. it was all glued on a wood pieces. it was for a school project, and i got the best note ! 21/20! (i got a bonus becose its was nicely holding on a wood plank!)
Apr 3, 2007. 6:26 PMlakeside69 says:
Hmm i wanna make a shock type game outa this but dont know where to go with it...
Sep 5, 2006. 8:58 AMzachninme says:
I was thinking of the same thing. You could probably make a glove like thing, where the loop is on the end of the index finger. Then line the inside with aluminum foil (leaving a gap), and the hand could nridge the curcit. When you mess up, a high-volt-low-amp current would be sent through the glove and OWCH! For even more fun, duct tape the glove to your victim, and tell them you will only take it off if they get to the end ]:-) hehehe.... *Makes a 10 mile course*
Apr 3, 2007. 5:56 PMlakeside69 says:
MUAHAHAHa i like how you think!
Feb 18, 2007. 7:49 PMtomonto says:
try playing under water
Jan 6, 2007. 6:42 PMthejay2012 says:
You could add a housing and add a buzzer to the circuit
Jul 26, 2006. 9:42 AMJethroWho15 says:
you could possibly take this a little farther so if yo touch the wire with the loop you get a small shock. This could make a little more interesting because then you could have your friend play this game and watch him get shocked.
Jul 26, 2006. 5:56 PMprank says:
Or take it to the max, and get a gigavolt shock when you touch the wire. I bet you'd see a real steep learning curve...
Jul 25, 2006. 6:30 PMsupes says:
At 9V the LED will burn out and start to smell if you "lose" the game for more than, lets say 4 seconds. I would put a resistor in to control current and voltage. Also, maybe this would be worth playing with a dying battery.

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