World's Smallest Arcade Machine (Guinness Record)

[Art]

Is currently this:

World's Smallest Arcade Machine is also a new record for 2013 in computing.

I applied to Guinness some time ago. There are is lot of complication.
There are probably smaller arcade machines, but there are specific criteria for the Guinness recognised record.
You are also required for a Guinness application, to explain your motivation, methodology,
help you will receive, and a bunch of other questions, all prior to the attempt.

I have tried to privately contact the author of PBP, I'm sure he wouldn't be opposed to a mention.
I would appreciate a contact, It's important!
Normally, for a project of any term like this, it would be too early to speak of it,
but the above is necessary, or it's abort.

It's too late for anyone to begin now and beat me in terms of speed of getting it done
I'm sure I can only hold the record for a year if that, given it's possible that
having seen the new record (it's the actual category that's new),
that someone else has already begun, and I couldn't know about their progress.

I plan to use the same 128x128 colour display, and shave some dimension off the side of the cabinet.
The current record holder made it wider than it had to be by using flat ply!



Current record holder is boned for that alone.
Every other specification, both objective, and subjective improvement on the games, I plan to beat.

For best shot at the favourable outcome, it isn't appropriate to spill details,
but still would appreciate any thought/ideas on the matter, and any experience with Guinness.
Cheers, Art.

[Jerson]

Sweet. Hope you succeed with Guinness

[longpole001]

heres where a 3d printer would be nice , you could actually scale it exactly then make the rest fit where possible

[Demon]

Go Art!

[Art]

Thanks Guys, but this really is some months of project.
It is still only nothing more than an idea, all the way up till it's done.

3D printer? Nice idea I tried really hard to get up on custom
PCB making as it was the only thing I couldn't complete myself when I made the application.
Not that it couldn't be done on prototype.

One thing I would bet money on, the record, not matter who does it, will be beaten the following year.
Also, just because some work isn't acknowledged, because the correct channels weren't followed,
I will NEVER have the World's Coolest, and potentially Smallest Arcade Machine.



This does not have a coin input for game credit.

[rsocor01]

Very nice Art! Go for it.

[andywpg]

Ok Art, now you're just showing off!




Just kidding - GO FOR IT!!!!!!

[longpole001]

well done , Art

now the fun really starts .

have you started on the design and style of the game as yet

[Art]

It had to be all in my head. You are advised not to begin an attempt until it's approved.
Physically, I've only practiced small circuit boards which is where I was lacking,
but done every component of this kind of project incl LCD gfx, pic games, etc.

[longpole001]

looking forward to see what u make art , go oz

[Art]

Now I know why you are advised not to attempt a record until it's approved.
Because if you begin, and fail to meet the guidelines that I just received, you'd be back to scratch.
There are guidelines are for every record, then more for a category (smallest of something),
and then more for the record itself (smallest arcade machine).

The game has to be based on a real arcade machine,
and the arcade machine made from the same material as the arcade machine (I'm glad that's mostly ply then).
and joysticks to correct scale of the arcade machine.

Nothing about coin slots or credit counting.
Maybe I can use a mercury tilt switch and shake it for credits.

[HenrikOlsson]

Accelerometer instead of mercuryswitch?
Let me know if you need any parts CNC-routed, ply, plastic, aluminium etc.

[Art]

Thanks for the offer Henrik
If I had my own way, it was going to be a driving game in the style of Pole Position.
So I could have taken you up on a steering wheel with a bead on the shaft for microswitches!

Finding out what I did today does undo a bit of what I had planned.
In light of that, it should be considered that if you were really going for the smallest thing,
it could be something simpler and classic like Space Invaders with a mono screen,
or even Pong if there was a Pong machine, so long as the machine was made authentic.

The current record doesn't appear to be based on any particular machine though,
so I'll have to look into that.

[ruijc]

Hi there Art,

Congrats for your idea

My current project is making a small arcade machine cabinet but instead of game function will have a humidity and temperature sensors, rtc for time display and a few more goodies.

The display will be a nokia 3310 display.

Anyway...the cabinet i made with my cnc machine and it looks great.




You can take a look at some more pictures here...

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i62/ruijc/Arcade1.jpg

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i62/ruijc/Arcade4.jpg

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i62/ruijc/Arcade2.jpg


Since you mentioned this type of cabinet, here is my project that you can take some ideas if you want.
Also, if you need the plans for the cnc i can provide you .

Regards
Rui

[Demon]

...
and joysticks to correct scale of the arcade machine.
...

That leaves out joystick and pots, pretty much only buttons using a stylus.

Galaga; with left-right-fire.

Oooooh, asteroids!

Robert

[ruijc]

I don't think that the buttons and joystick will be a problem.

The ones I use in my cabinet are normal "through hole" ones and the caps are a bit big because I wasn't looking for scale detail for this.
instead I was looking for some great looking buttons with the ability of backlight.

Anyway...

There are many miniature tactile buttons and joysticks on the market today. And these joysticks have 5 positions ( left/right/up/down and click center ) The center contact can be ignored and a couple of miniature tactile buttons can be added next to this for fire or any other function that the game will need.
Just look at the ones used for cellphones. The button/joystick cap can be custom made easy.

Art,
I have the cabinet designed in cad with the measurements already scaled to the size of my project.
I can send you the files for you to take a look and check.

Will send you a PM regarding this.

Regards
Rui