Raspberry Pi Pico Reaction Game Tests Your Speed

Who says you can’t learn and have fun at the same time? Certainly not the mastermind behind it, Stewart Watkiss penguin teacherHis latest project involves wiring buttons and raspberry pi pico Microcontroller and finally fun game You can hold on to the end!

This project actually introduces some possibilities in the form of multiple games. Plus, you can get creative and create your own games after you’re done. This involves programming a series of arcade buttons housed within a custom shell. According to Watkiss, this project he created for The MagPi (the official Raspberry Pi magazine), check out his 129th issue in particular.

The first game in the project is something like Quiz Buzzer. Requires 3 people to play. First, one reads a question to her two players. If the player thinks they have the correct answer, they must hit (or tap) the button. The first button pressed lights up to indicate who can answer the question. The second game is a reaction game that can support up to 4 players. When the light comes on, the player must press the button as quickly as possible.

Watkiss uses a Raspberry Pi Pico because it doesn’t require a lot of processing power to handle these games. Any model Raspberry Pi Pico can be used, including other RP2040 based boards. Arcade buttons have 5V LEDs that are integral to the core functionality of the game, so they cannot be replaced with non-LED buttons. A ULN2803 Darlington driver board is used to control the LEDs. All housed in a case that can be made with the best 3D printers.