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DonP · November 26th, 2008, 15:52

I'll put up a web page with all the details later, but here's a video I put together that will go over the concept and leave you with more questions than answers, I'm sure.

WEB PAGE NOW UP HEAH

I don't actually play HALO but I got the idea for a game while watching my nephews playing "Oddball" (a multiplayer game in HALO.) So far as I could tell, in Oddball players compete for possession of a trophy/knicknack (a Skull). The winner is whoever holds onto it the longest. I'm sure there is more to the actual Oddball game, but I took it from there.

I figured I could make an Airsoft version of this quick and simple game by using a combination of clever assembly and electronics to make a self-enclosed, anatomically-correct shaped skull to:

Track individual players by reading RFID tags
Make the skull-holder unable to attack (by requiring the skull be held with both hands for score to be counted)
Determine scores and display the results on an LCD
Give a clue as the location (and provide feedback to players) with loud beeps

The result: The RFID Skull (working title) which allows up to 10 players to play a version of "Oddball" in real-life with Airsoft guns.

VIDEO DOWNLOAD HERE (Sorry, haven't posted it to any online video places because there's not any web page to go with it for more info... yet.)

If anyone has any questions, pose them below. Your questions might help me decide how to flesh out the web page when I make it. (*)

(*) Don't hold your breath too hard -- I built this about 6+ months ago and field-tested it only recently. So I'm not moving all that fast on it I have to admit.

November 26th, 2008, 15:52	#1
DonP Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Edmonton, AB	The RFID Skull Project (or, how to play real-life HALO multiplayer game "Oddball" with Airsoft) I'll put up a web page with all the details later, but here's a video I put together that will go over the concept and leave you with more questions than answers, I'm sure. WEB PAGE NOW UP HEAH I don't actually play HALO but I got the idea for a game while watching my nephews playing "Oddball" (a multiplayer game in HALO.) So far as I could tell, in Oddball players compete for possession of a trophy/knicknack (a Skull). The winner is whoever holds onto it the longest. I'm sure there is more to the actual Oddball game, but I took it from there. I figured I could make an Airsoft version of this quick and simple game by using a combination of clever assembly and electronics to make a self-enclosed, anatomically-correct shaped skull to: Track individual players by reading RFID tags Make the skull-holder unable to attack (by requiring the skull be held with both hands for score to be counted) Determine scores and display the results on an LCD Give a clue as the location (and provide feedback to players) with loud beeps The result: The RFID Skull (working title) which allows up to 10 players to play a version of "Oddball" in real-life with Airsoft guns. VIDEO DOWNLOAD HERE (Sorry, haven't posted it to any online video places because there's not any web page to go with it for more info... yet.) If anyone has any questions, pose them below. Your questions might help me decide how to flesh out the web page when I make it. () () Don't hold your breath too hard -- I built this about 6+ months ago and field-tested it only recently. So I'm not moving all that fast on it I have to admit. Last edited by DonP; February 2nd, 2009 at 13:25..