Pressing Charges

In this unit we assembled an Etoput Vintage Game. We were given all of the materials in a pack and we were tasked to assemble them on a printed circuit board, also known as a PCB. I used my soldering skills from previous projects to assemble this board. I was able to create a functioning, hand-held device that plays Tetris, Snake, and Cars. I can adjust the sound and the brightness of the light boards if I want, as well. Already, my dad has been playing Tetris on my fake GameBoy.

Assembling My Game

I was given all of my materials and a video to watch with helpful tips that can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1dIHxBMFcU. Below is the step by step assembly that I used to make my Etoput Vintage Game:

This is a picture of all of the materials I was given including; one PCB, one battery pack, 3 LED screens (point counter, 2 display screens), acrylic pieces for the body of the game, and the electronic components.

These are the electronic components, the USB cord, and the screws and nuts needed for assembly.

This is my PCB after I added the first two buttons (return and enter), the buzzer used for sound, and the USB connector.

This is the back of my PCB after this first step.

This is my PCB after adding the rest of the buttons that are used to move right, left, up, and down.

This is the back of my PCB after adding the rest of the buttons.

This is my PCB after adding the start button in the right orientation, the capacitor with the correct legs in the correct spot, and the point display.

This is the back of my PCB after adding these components.

This is my PCB after adding the button caps all of the buttons.

This is my PCB after adding the first LED display board with the numbers facing down.

This is the back of my PCB after adding the first LED Display board.

This is my PCB after adding the second LED display board, also with the numbers facing down.

This is the back of my PCB after adding the second LED display board.

This is my PCB after adding the battery pack. Before soldering the battery pack to the PCB, I attached it to the bottom acrylic piece with screws. This is the final step for soldering, making this my final PCB board.

This is my PCB board after being attached to the bottom acrylic board with the battery pack.

This is my game after the case has been fully installed.

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This is me testing my PCB before adding the battery pack to the PCB.

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This is my final Etoput vintage game after it was fully put together.

Problems I Faced

I did not face many problems during this project as I already am familiar with soldering. One problem I faced was when I was assembling the acrylic case for the game. We were given many screws and nuts and tasked to assemble 6 acrylic pieces. I knew where all of the acrylic pieces went but I didn't know where all of the screws were supposed to go because I am not familiar with them. I ended up putting them on upside down and I could not add the top acrylic piece. I simply unscrewed the screws and re-assembled them in the right order.

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