This open-source hardware and software project shows just how much can be done with modern microcontrollers. It implements a fully functioning, NES-class programmable video game system in just a couple chips, a few resistors, and some other miscellaneous components.
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PIC microcontroller based video game system
Using a trio of PIC microcontrollers, this guy built a fully functional video game which uses analog paddles and has more gameplay than the usual Pong type stuff you typically see from PIC games.
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Home-built OLED wristwatch that plays Pong
This cool project combines an OLED (organic LED) display, some clever programming, careful casing design, and a great idea to create the self-playing Pong wristwatch.
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Bone up on your programming with battling virtual robots
This free “game” lets you program virtual robots to battle each other, against friend’s robots, or in a worldwide arena. Note that it’s really pretty educational in addition to being fun!
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DIY 8-core game console teaches multi-threaded programming
Featuring the Parallax Propeller 8-core microcontroller, this game console is educational and entertaining.
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