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    'Space Invaders' with real lasers is delightful, dangerous

    ok - I'm dating myself, I remember playing this on the coin-op machine when it first came out.

    You kids weren't even a rice field back then.



    http://www.engadget.com/2015/03/23/s...=rss_truncated

    What do you get with a laser cutter, Arduino know-how and way too much time on your hands? A slightly hazardous, live action Space Invaders game, of course! Maker Martin Raynsford created a silly, but wickedly fun real-world version of the classic arcade game just in time for Arduino Day on March 28th. The paper invaders are clipped to a plate that uses stepper motors for left/right and up/down movement, while the 80W laser cutter is driven side-to-side by an Arduino Nano controller hooked up via USB to a PC.

    To play, you watch the game via an overhead webcam view and hit the PC keys for left, right and fire. Before playing for real, Raynsford said that "because of the genuine risk of fire with this project I completed a test burn before the main event." During those tests, he found that the paper invaders were too close together, meaning a hit on the intended target could cause others to burn up as well. After some tweaks, he said "the game played well and resulted in flamey death for the Space Invaders and not the laser cutter, (so) I consider that to be a win condition."
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    lol - did anyone notice, this thread has 321 views.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Captain Obvious View Post
    ok - I'm dating myself, I remember playing this on the coin-op machine when it first came out.

    You kids weren't even a rice field back then.



    http://www.engadget.com/2015/03/23/s...=rss_truncated



    I love Space Invaders! Then later came Defender, Missile Command and Galaga! Good stuff...
    We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.

    -- Oscar Wilde

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    Quote Originally Posted by Captain Obvious View Post
    ok - I'm dating myself, I remember playing this on the coin-op machine when it first came out.

    You kids weren't even a rice field back then.



    http://www.engadget.com/2015/03/23/s...=rss_truncated



    We must be abput the same age.
    People who think a movie about plastic dolls is trying to turn their kids gay or trans are now officially known as

    Barbie Q’s

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    Quote Originally Posted by Crepitus View Post
    We must be abput the same age.
    Exactly the same age actually.

    Twin brothers maybe.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Captain Obvious View Post
    Exactly the same age actually.

    Twin brothers maybe.
    Oh $#@!! Not sure the world is ready for two of me, or two of you either for that matter!
    People who think a movie about plastic dolls is trying to turn their kids gay or trans are now officially known as

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    Hey! Wait a minit! Are you guys twins?
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