
Whack-A-Cap: miniature representation
of a popular amusement game
Introduction:
Our final project code calls
for the implementation of an amusement game often bannered as "Test-Your-Strength"
or less accurately (but more commonly) known as "Whack-a-Mole."
Our machine is in essence a miniturized version of what can be found in
most theme parks across the world. Its construction involves a spring load
plastic cap to act as a surface for contact, a wooden mallet which the
player uses to hit the plastic cap, and most importantly, a device, called
an accelerometer, to measure the shock forces created by the impact of
the mallet and the cap surface. A potential player...