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Laser Game

I decided to build a laser gun to compete with my friends a little. As I decided I did.

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Laser Game

Things used in this project

Hardware components

Arduino Nano R3
Arduino Nano R3
×1
Buzzer, Piezo
Buzzer, Piezo
×1
Tactile Switch, Top Actuated
Tactile Switch, Top Actuated
×1
LDR, 5 Mohm
LDR, 5 Mohm
×1
WS2812 Addressable LED Strip
Digilent WS2812 Addressable LED Strip
×1
Graphic OLED, 128 x 64
Graphic OLED, 128 x 64
×1

Software apps and online services

Arduino IDE
Arduino IDE

Hand tools and fabrication machines

Soldering iron (generic)
Soldering iron (generic)
Hot Air Station, Industrial
Hot Air Station, Industrial
Solder Flux, Rosin
Solder Flux, Rosin
Solder Paste, Silver Bearing
Solder Paste, Silver Bearing
Solder Wire, Lead Free
Solder Wire, Lead Free

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Custom parts and enclosures

lpistolbot_DENDE7TfC8.stl

lpistolup_H4eamKnhDS.stl

shield_b_b_GzSdCwUOtL.stl

shield_b_t_bO67lh0ifA.stl

shield_body_pPhTxypj7L.stl

shield_top_YMoBdiIMmF.stl

Schematics

Laser Shield

Laser Pistol

Code

Laser Shield

Arduino
#include <SPI.h>
#include <Wire.h>
#include <FastLED.h>
#include <avr/power.h>
#include <Adafruit_GFX.h>
#include <Adafruit_SSD1306.h>
#include <Adafruit_NeoPixel.h>
#define PIN 10
#define NUMPIXELS 3
Adafruit_NeoPixel pixels(NUMPIXELS, PIN, NEO_GRB + NEO_KHZ800);
#define SCREEN_WIDTH 128
#define SCREEN_HEIGHT 32
Adafruit_SSD1306 display(SCREEN_WIDTH, SCREEN_HEIGHT, &Wire);

int ldr1;
int ldr2;
int ldr3;
int ldr4;
int ldr5;
int ldr6;
byte button;

unsigned long minutes;
unsigned long prevMinutes;

int ran;
int points;
int timeLeft = 60;
int timeLeft2 = 10;
int state = 0;
int a;

void setup() {
  pinMode(A0, INPUT);
  pinMode(A1, INPUT);
  pinMode(A2, INPUT);
  pinMode(A3, INPUT);
  pinMode(A6, INPUT);
  pinMode(A7, INPUT);
  pinMode(9, INPUT);
  pixels.begin();
  pixels.clear();
  Serial.begin(9600);

  if (!display.begin(SSD1306_SWITCHCAPVCC, 0x3C)) { // Address 0x3C for 128x32
    Serial.println(F("SSD1306 allocation failed"));
    for (;;); // Don't proceed, loop forever
  }

  display.clearDisplay();

}

void loop() {

  minutes = millis();

  display.setTextSize(1); // Draw 2X-scale text
  display.setTextColor(SSD1306_WHITE);
  button = digitalRead(9);

  if (state == 0)
  {
    pixels.clear();
    pixels.show();
    timeLeft = 60;
    display.setCursor(30, 16);
    display.setTextSize(1);
    display.println(F("PRESS BUTTON"));
    display.display();
  }

  if (button == LOW)
  {
    delay(50);
    pixels.clear();
    pixels.show();
    display.clearDisplay();
    display.display();
    timeLeft = 60;
    points = 0;

    display.setTextSize(2);
    display.setTextColor(SSD1306_WHITE);
    display.setCursor(10, 10);
    display.println(F("GET READY"));
    display.display();
    delay(3000);
    display.clearDisplay();

    for (a = 10; a > 0; a--)
    {
      display.clearDisplay();
      display.setCursor(60, 10);
      display.println(timeLeft2);
      display.display();
      timeLeft2--;
      delay(1000);
    }
    timeLeft2 = 10;
    display.setTextSize(1);
    state = 1;
  }

  if (state == 1)
  {
    game();
  }

  if (timeLeft == 0)
  {
    pixels.clear();
    pixels.show();
    display.clearDisplay();
    display.setCursor(40, 10);
    display.println(F("GAME OVER"));
    display.display();
    delay(3000);
    display.clearDisplay();
    display.setCursor(40, 10);
    display.println(F("POINTS:    "));
    display.setCursor(100, 10);
    display.println(points);
    display.display();
    delay(3000);
    display.clearDisplay();
    state = 0;
  }
  delay(20);
}

void game()
{
  if (minutes - prevMinutes >= 1000)
  {
    ran = random(1, 4);
    display.clearDisplay();
    display.setCursor(10, 0);
    display.println(F("points:"));
    display.setCursor(100, 0);
    display.println(points);
    display.setCursor(10, 20);
    display.println(F("time:"));
    display.setCursor(100, 20);
    display.println(timeLeft);
    display.display();
    timeLeft--;
    prevMinutes = minutes;
  }

  if (ran == 1)
  {
    pixels.setPixelColor(0, pixels.Color(30, 0, 0));
    pixels.show();
    reading();
    LDR12();
  }

  if (ran == 2)
  {
    pixels.setPixelColor(1, pixels.Color(30, 0, 0));
    pixels.show();
    reading();
    LDR34();
  }

  if (ran == 3)
  {
    pixels.setPixelColor(2, pixels.Color(30, 0, 0));
    pixels.show();
    reading();
    LDR56;
  }
  display.clearDisplay();
  pixels.clear();

}

void reading()
{
  ldr1 = analogRead(A0);
  ldr2 = analogRead(A1);
  ldr3 = analogRead(A2);
  ldr4 = analogRead(A3);
  ldr5 = analogRead(A6);
  ldr6 = analogRead(A7);
  delay(50);
}

void LDR12()
{
  if (ldr1 > 800)
  {
    points = points + 30;
  }

  if (ldr2 > 800)
  {
    points = points + 30;
  }

  if (ldr3 > 800)
  {
    points = points + 10;
  }
  if (ldr4 > 800)
  {
    points = points + 10;
  }

  if (ldr5 > 800)
  {
    points = points + 5;
  }

  if (ldr6 > 800)
  {
    points = points + 5;
  }
}

void LDR34()
{
  if (ldr1 > 800)
  {
    points = points + 5;
  }

  if (ldr2 > 800)
  {
    points = points + 10;
  }

  if (ldr3 > 800)
  {
    points = points + 30;
  }
  if (ldr4 > 800)
  {
    points = points + 30;
  }

  if (ldr5 > 800)
  {
    points = points + 10;
  }

  if (ldr6 > 800)
  {
    points = points + 5;
  }
}

void LDR56()
{
  if (ldr1 > 800)
  {
    points = points + 5;
  }

  if (ldr2 > 800)
  {
    points = points + 5;
  }

  if (ldr3 > 800)
  {
    points = points + 10;
  }
  if (ldr4 > 800)
  {
    points = points + 10;
  }

  if (ldr5 > 800)
  {
    points = points + 30;
  }

  if (ldr6 > 800)
  {
    points = points + 30;
  }
}

void serial()
{
  Serial.print("S1: ");
  Serial.println(ldr1);
  Serial.print("S2: ");
  Serial.println(ldr2);
  Serial.print("S3: ");
  Serial.println(ldr3);
  Serial.print("S4: ");
  Serial.println(ldr4);
  Serial.print("S5: ");
  Serial.println(ldr5);
  Serial.print("S6: ");
  Serial.println(ldr6);
  Serial.print("button: ");
  Serial.println(button);

  delay(500);
}

Laser Pistol

Arduino
int shoot;
int reload;
int bullets = 7;
int sw1 = 5;
int sw2 = 13;
int piezo = 9;
int laser = 11;

void setup()
{
  pinMode(laser, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(piezo, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(sw1, INPUT);
  pinMode(sw2, INPUT);
  Serial.begin(9600);
}

void loop()
{
  shoot = digitalRead(sw1);
  reload = digitalRead(sw2);
  Serial.print("shoot: ");
  Serial.println(shoot);
  Serial.print("reload: ");
  Serial.println(reload);
  if (bullets > 0)
  {
    if (shoot == LOW)
    {
      tone(piezo, 5000);
      delay(100);
      digitalWrite(laser, HIGH);
      delay(50);
      digitalWrite(laser, LOW);
      bullets--;
      delay(100);
    }
  }
  if (bullets <= 0);
  {
    if (shoot == LOW)
    {
      tone(piezo, 2500, 30);
      delay(100);
      tone(piezo, 450, 30);
    }
  }


  if (reload == LOW)
  {
    delay(2000);
    bullets = 7;
    tone(piezo, 100, 100);
    delay(100);
    tone(piezo, 150, 100);
    delay(100);
    tone(piezo, 190, 100);
    delay(100);
    tone(piezo, 250, 100);
  }
}

Credits

ardutronic

ardutronic

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I'm 20 years old student of electronic technical college. I'm passionate about electronics as well as editing movies

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