Arduino Cyclone Game (Strip Led): Step by Step

In this tutorial, I will teach you how to make a simple and fun handheld cyclone game for arduino beginners inspired by retro portable game consoles. This is a reflex game. There are 4 difficulty levels. The aim is to stop by pressing the button on the red LED green light.The first two levels consist of 3 dots to make it easier. 2 yellow 1 green. As you win, you move on to the next level, when you lose, the game starts over. You won't be able to put it down after you do it, there are very few people who can pass the last chapter, you should try it too :)

1x Arduino Nano (Since it is a hand-held game, the pieces should be small.)

24x WS2812B LEDS (Led Strip)

1x Push Button (I used this, I liked the click sound, fast pressing and small size.)

1x On-Off Button (I used this but there could be more aesthetic options)

Wires (I used these)

3x AAA Type Batteries

1x AAA Type 3-Battery Holder

0.50 m Elatic Fabric Band

3D Printer

The basic code is taken from oKeeg's Instructable, and I made a few changes to the speed of the game.If you want to change the speed too, lowering the ledSpeed variable will increase the speed.

Note: Make sure you download and add the "FastLED" library

I have prepared a diagram to better show how I make the connections.

This project can be powered either by a 5V cord connected to the Arduino Nano or by a 3 AA battery pack to make it portable.

The body cover part has been designed in Rhino 7, it is composed of 3 parts.I printed the parts using PLA filament on Cura, and 3D printed on Multimaker2.

I took inspiration from SimonRob Instructables for the bottom piece. For the upper part, I designed a half ring cover piece so that the light does not catch the eye.

You can download all parts for 3d printing. Those with gcode are ready for direct 3d.

1.place the batteries and the arduino nano in the body part.

2.place the game led strip into the ring.(The led strip has tape on the back, but I used some hot glue to fix it.)

3.I connected the on off button from the bottom.

I used electrical tape to keep the body more stable but it's not mandatory.

4.I glued the upper cover part and the lower cover of the led in the middle.

5.I covered it with rubber to make the handle look cleaner and more comfortable and stylish.

And that's all :) It's ready to play.

You can watch my short tutorial video for steps, pieces and details.