Originally designed for the Maker Faire by Grand Idea Studio, the "Build Your Own Electronic Game Kit" is a custom-created kit intended to introduce you to the world of electronics and soldering. When successfully assembled, the kit becomes a version of the popular memory game, Simon, with a few optional twists. It's available on the MAKE store.
This kit is extremely simple to construct even for beginners! If you need something to practice your soldering on (and get a cool result), get this. To learn the basics of soldering check out this great guide by noahw. Also, here's a good video tutorial from the MAKE blog.
Instructions are conveniently printed on the back of the unit, and most components don't need to go in in specific orientation. (Only the LEDs and IC -- so watch out for those steps). Also there are a couple of modes you can select depending on how you turn the game on.
This kit is extremely simple to construct even for beginners! If you need something to practice your soldering on (and get a cool result), get this. To learn the basics of soldering check out this great guide by noahw. Also, here's a good video tutorial from the MAKE blog.
Instructions are conveniently printed on the back of the unit, and most components don't need to go in in specific orientation. (Only the LEDs and IC -- so watch out for those steps). Also there are a couple of modes you can select depending on how you turn the game on.
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Signing UpStep 1: What you get and what you need.
The kit's instructions are printed on the underside, including what you're supposed to get with it. That boils down to:
What you get:
4 LEDs
2 1k ohm Resistors R1, R3 - brown, black, red
2 3.3k ohm Resistors R2, R5 - orange, orange, red
2 330 ohm Resistors R4, R6 - orange, orange, brown
1 0.1 uF Capacitor C1
4 Buttons
1 Switch
1 Battery + Holder
1 IC PIC16LF648A
1 PCB
1 Speaker LS1
You'll need the typical soldering tools
What you need:
Solder
Clippers
Soldering iron
What you get:
4 LEDs
2 1k ohm Resistors R1, R3 - brown, black, red
2 3.3k ohm Resistors R2, R5 - orange, orange, red
2 330 ohm Resistors R4, R6 - orange, orange, brown
1 0.1 uF Capacitor C1
4 Buttons
1 Switch
1 Battery + Holder
1 IC PIC16LF648A
1 PCB
1 Speaker LS1
You'll need the typical soldering tools
What you need:
Solder
Clippers
Soldering iron
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how I can obtain the software of this game.
this kit isn't available anymore in your store.
I would be very grateful that you give me the software to build one.
thank you in advance and waiting for your news, I remain.
sincerely yours
Joan
In fact, I've got everything required for this "Make" in my parts box, except for the chip.
Come on, "Make", stick with the spirit of the thing - post the circuit diagram, post the programme for the chip, but leave the adverts for your own website.
having instructions on instructables is ok, why wouldn't it be? don't you think that instructables wants more people to post their instructions on building things, specifically kits here? one of the most popular instructables is the mintyboost.
i'd love to see your version of the kit, make one and post it up!
I'm afraid I don't. Maybe I've got it wrong, and I assume Eric or Christy will correct me if I am wrong, but IMO the main purpose of this site is for people to share thangs that can be made with little financial outlay, from things lying around the home or shed.
As for Minty Boost, that was originally posted as an instructable - ladyada gave the circuit, and in the introduction suggested etching your own circuitboard or breadboarding the circuit, no "the instructions are on the back of the unit".
"one of the most popular instructables is the mintyboost."
One of them. There are over 3700 Instructables on this site, and by far the vast majority, including those equal or greater in popularity, are non-commercial and not showing how somebody made a kit by doing what it says on the back of the box.
I assume, pt, that you've done some research, browsed the site, read what others have posted.
Who else is posting Instructables specifically to boost their own finances?
Don't get me wrong, I have no problem with your magazine producing kits to sell. Feel free. But you have your own website and magazine (which seems good, but I can't afford it) to promote them through.
I'm sorry if you're offended by my comments, really, I am, but most people don't have their own newstand magazines and commercial websites, so I feel that you are exploiting what for a lot of people is their only route to showing their skills to the world.
(And since I'm ranting, what exactly would we be paying $40 for? As near as I can work out, the components, chip included, cost around $4.00 - how much does a PCB cost?)
we're using instructables to better document our kits, supporting them better, etc. it's in the ***MAKE*** group for our ***MAKE projects*** you can skip ours if you want, but i think we have some fun projects. these are our kits we've had for awhile that i wanted to get documented here.
i don't think instructables should be limited to projects that are free, they should be whatever documentation that's good. i'd love to see more folks with kits put their documentation here, it's the best web site for that in the world.
you seem to have a problem with the price of our magazine (usa $29 for the year with our code CMAKE) - it's almost 200 pages per issue, it's a "mook" it's more book-like, it's like getting 4 books a year. but if that's too much, that's ok - we give away a lot too.
and for the kit, yah - it's $40, cheaper at events - if you can make your own, go for it - but not everyone can, they want to learn how to solder, don't etch PCBs, etc. i think the prices will come down for us over time, at least that's my goal.
just because you don't like it doesn't mean others do not - i've been a member here from the start :)