Simple Arduino LCD Game!

by Pure Carbon

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Intro: Simple Arduino LCD Game!

Hello World! Pure Carbon here and today I will be showing you how to make an extremely simple game that can be played on an LCD Button Shield for Arduino. Unfortunately its not actually a game because all you will be able to do is make a character walk back and forth using the buttons on the shield and in order for something to be considered a game in my opinion there need to be some sort of objective or goal to work towards. The sketch that I created was modified from the example code that can be found here. I made a video going through the code where I explain what everything does, so enjoy you silly humans!

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STEP 1: Materials

Here are the items you will need to do this project:

STEP 2:

Now copy and paste the following code into the Arduino IDE, plug in the Arduino to your computer, adjust the settings (board, port, etc.) And upload the sketch to the board. Keep in mind there my be a few things that you need to adjust like the spacing. If you have any problems then leave a comment down below an I will do my best to help you out.

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#include

LiquidCrystal lcd(8, 13, 9, 4, 5, 6, 7);

int lcd_key = 0;

int adc_key_in = 0;

#define btnRIGHT 0

#define btnLEFT 3

#define btnNONE 5

int read_LCD_buttons()

{ adc_key_in = analogRead(0);

if (adc_key_in < 50) return btnRIGHT;

if (adc_key_in < 650) return btnLEFT;

return btnNONE;

}

byte mario1 [8] = {

B01110,

B11111,

B01110,

B11111,

B01110,

B01010,

B10001,

};

byte mario2 [8] = {

B01110,

B11111,

B01110,

B11111,

B01110,

B00100,

B00100,

};

void marioStand (){

lcd.write((byte)0);

}

void marioRun (){

lcd.setCursor(3,1);

lcd.write((byte)0);

delay(300);

lcd.setCursor(3,1);

lcd.write((byte)1);

delay(300);

}

void setup() {

lcd.begin(16, 2);

lcd.createChar(0,mario1);

lcd.createChar(1,mario2);

}

void loop() {

lcd.setCursor(3,1);

lcd_key = read_LCD_buttons();

switch (lcd_key)

{

case btnRIGHT:

{

marioRun();

lcd.scrollDisplayRight();

break;

}

case btnLEFT:

{

marioRun();

lcd.scrollDisplayLeft();

break;

}

default:

marioStand();

break;

}

}

STEP 3:

Now you're done! To control your character press either the button labeled left or right and you should see your character move one space for every time you press one of those buttons.

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13 Comments

NoahTube HD 5 years ago

could I put luigi in by changing it to void luigi?

Sembot 6 years ago

Fantastic, I have a question: Is it possible if you press the right button that instead of Mario1 and then Mario2 in the same box, Mario2 is placed in the next box, but I do not know how to do this programming can someone help me with that please

Kind Regards

trevorman33 8 years ago

I fixed the first one now it gives me this

Arduino: 1.6.8 (Windows 7), Board: "Arduino/Genuino Uno"

Build options changed, rebuilding all

C:\Users\Rittel\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_modified_sketch_217991\HelloWorld.ino:3:28: warning: extra tokens at end of #include directive [enabled by default]

#include "LiquidCrystal.h" lcd(8, 13, 9, 4, 5, 6, 7);

^

C:\Users\Rittel\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_modified_sketch_217991\HelloWorld.ino: In function 'void marioStand()':

HelloWorld:65: error: 'lcd' was not declared in this scope

lcd.write((byte)0);

^

C:\Users\Rittel\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_modified_sketch_217991\HelloWorld.ino: In function 'void marioRun()':

HelloWorld:71: error: 'lcd' was not declared in this scope

lcd.setCursor(3, 1);

^

C:\Users\Rittel\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_modified_sketch_217991\HelloWorld.ino: In function 'void setup()':

HelloWorld:87: error: 'lcd' was not declared in this scope

lcd.begin(16, 2);

^

C:\Users\Rittel\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_modified_sketch_217991\HelloWorld.ino: In function 'void loop()':

HelloWorld:97: error: 'lcd' was not declared in this scope

lcd.setCursor(3, 1);

^

exit status 1

'lcd' was not declared in this scope

This report would have more information with

"Show verbose output during compilation"

option enabled in File -> Preferences.

trevorman33 8 years ago

It gives me this error

Arduino: 1.6.8 (Windows 7), Board: "Arduino/Genuino Uno"

Build options changed, rebuilding all

HelloWorld:3: error: #include expects "FILENAME" or <FILENAME>

#include

^

exit status 1

#include expects "FILENAME" or <FILENAME>

This report would have more information with

"Show verbose output during compilation"

option enabled in File -> Preferences.

mymeep 8 years ago

what is the code

IsaacPierce 8 years ago

How do you create your own character??

moo06 8 years ago

if you make the charecter

https://omerk.github.io/lcdchargen/ then you replace the one you want to replace and rename it to what it originaly was in the code

IsaacPierce 8 years ago

thank you!!

and your instructable is cool!