Electronic Games for the Evil Genius

by Petruzzellis, Thomas

• ISBN13: 9780071475563
• ISBN10: 0071475567
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-10-20
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics

Summary

Learn the fundamentals of electronics and circuitry while working on 21 fun projects Here are twenty-one science projects that teach you the fundamentals of electronics and circuitry, how to read schematics, solder, use tools, and construct circuits - while you have fun putting making your own electronic games.

Author Biography

Tom Petruzzellis (Vestal, NY) is an electronics engineer currently working with the geophysical field equipment department at the State University of New York, Binghamton. With 30 years' experience in electronics, he is a veteran author who has written extensively for industry publications, including Electronics Now, Modern Electronics, QST, Microcomputer Journal, and Nuts & Volts. Tom is the author of five earlier books: Electronic Sensors for the Evil Genius, Create Your Own Electronics Workshop; STAMP 2 Communications and Control Projects; Optoelectronics, Fiber Optics, and Laser Cookbook; Alarm, Sensor, and Security Circuit Cookbook, all from McGraw-Hill.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix
Introduction	xi
Identifying Electronic Components	1	(5)
Reading Schematics	6	(10)
Soldering	16	(10)
Wonky Wire Game	26	(6)
Guide a wire through a maze
Lie Detector	32	(6)
See if someone is telling a lie or is excited
Macho Meter	38	(6)
See who is the most macho of your friends
Mood Meter Project	44	(6)
Check the moods of your friends or family
Super-Reaction Time Tester	50	(7)
See how fast your reflexes are
Touch Sensitive Coin Tosser/Decision Maker	57	(6)
Use electronics to make a decision
The Tingler Project	63	(4)
Shock your friends or enemies
Xenon Flasher Project	67	(7)
Strobe light for parties
Siren Project	74	(7)
Just like the police and fire sirens
Rolling Dice Project	81	(6)
Use with games of chance which need dice
Game Show Quiz Buzzer	87	(7)
See who responds first in quiz games
Wheel-of-Fortune Game	94	(6)
Your own wheel of fortune game
Skeet-Shooting Game	100	(8)
Just like the challenging game of accuracy
Grab-the-Gold Game	108	(6)
Pyramid lights up in a sequence pattern
Stairway-to-Heaven Game	114	(8)
A great game of skill and timing
Electronic Cricket	122	(8)
Annoying circuit makes cricket sounds when dark
Filtered Blacklight Project	130	(6)
Great for parties and posters, rock displays
Mini-Electronic Organ	136	(9)
Learn to play your favorite tunes on this organ
3-Channel Color Organ	145	(7)
Connect to stereo and watch 3-color lamp display
8-watt Power Audio Amplifier	152	(6)
Use Theremin, voice changer and organ
Infrared Target Game	158	(9)
Fun laser tag game
Electronic Hourglass	167	(7)
Electronic hourglass keeps track of time
Electronic Windmill/Propeller	174	(5)
A great attention getter for displays and parties
Electronic Roulette Game	179	(11)
A real electronic roulette wheel---place your bets!
Hangman Game	190	(10)
An electronic variation on the classic game
Cliff Hanger Game	200	(8)
Feel the thrill of mountain climbing
Alien Attack Game	208	(9)
Aliens are dropping their bombs on you
Starburst Light Display	217	(8)
A great attention grabber for displays
Electronic Voice Changer	225	(8)
Changes your voice to Donald Duck voice
Racquetball Game	233	(8)
You ``play'' against the computer opponent
Theremin Project	241	(10)
Make strange electronic music and effects
Multi-Chip Programmer	251	(8)
Programs the microprocessors
Simon Memory Game	259	(8)
Classic, simple to play, hard to master
Tetris Game Project	267	(7)
A variation on the classic game
Tic-Tac-Toe Game	274	(10)
Electronic version of the classic game
Appendix: Electronic Kits Suppliers	284	(2)
Index	286