Crane Game Revival ! With Arduino.

Hi! I'm Noboyu.

I often go to amusement arcade in Japan. I like the Crane game machine in particular.

One　day...I obtained a part of Crane game TOY in a junk shop,It was just throw away as unsold garbage.

And that was the start of making crane game myself.

The thing that I obtained was gearbox of Crane game Toy.There is Dc motor in that.

I decided to controll by Arduino.

Step 1: Design

I tried to design chassis to look like real Crane game machine of amusement arcade.

Step 2: Feature

My machine has five functions.

Step 3: Contorol System

Step 4: Game Procedure

Step 5: Circuit Diagram

Step 6: Make Music CONTROL BOARD

I bought inexpensive MP3 player to playback music from Arduino. And I adapted.

Step 7: Make COIN MECHANISMS

The following web sites pages are a great help to me.

• http://underthepier.com/01_howtocoinmech.htm

I designed based on this web site,and meke to fit in with Japanese coin(10yen)

Step 8: Make the Housing of Machine

Step 9: Wiring

Step 10: Programming

• The Source Code is here.
• (Arduino's ino　file.)

Step 11: Let's Play!

I hope you enjoy my Instructable!

Thank you for being patient with my English..　:-)

Comments

[jfudger]

Which program are you using to view the crane in?

[mechanoboyu]

Thank you for your comment.

Did you mean "a program that controls game"?

My program is in the STEP10.

Correct me if I am wrong.;-)

[jfudger]

Haha not quite, the program in the picture used in step one :)

[mechanoboyu]

Thank you for your reply.

I understand!!

The program that I'm using is SOLIDWORKS.

[kooth]

Very nice! I'm going to make this for my Grandkids! Domo!

Kyōyū suru tame no okage de!

Please excuse my Japanese!

[mechanoboyu]

Thank you for your comment, and writing in Japanese:-)

If there are any documents you need , please let me know. I will post.

If you make that, please upload to Instractable!

[ibenkos]

Nice project! This is probobly the only crane game in the world that you actualy can win something.

[mechanoboyu]

Thank you for your comment.

I'm glad to hear you say that.:-D

[DIY Hacks and How Tos]

Awesome! I love crane games.

[mechanoboyu]

Thank you!! I love crane game, too!