Put down that controller. Dr. Tom Tilley has shown us the way to playPuzzle Bobble(also known for years asBust-A-Movein the West) as the Gods of Finger Dexterity intended: by using a salad spinner.
If you’re like me, you don’t put dirty plants in your mouth, so you might not know what a salad spinner is. My research suggests that it’s a device used to remove water from leafy vegetables after you wash them. It uses centrifugal force to separate the water and dry the leaves. This means that when you drown the salad in ranch dressing, the creamy sauce will stick to it.
Here’s the next installment of PuzzleBobble All the Things! My wife was going to yeet this salad spinner but before it found its way to the thrift/op shop I thought I’d see how well it works as a Bust-A-Move/Puzzle Bobble controller…#gaming#retrogames#PuzzleBobblepic.twitter.com/yy0CrBfdV8
To turn this device of vegetal torture into a controller, Dr. Tilley used some cardboard, an optical mouse, and an external button. Then, when the crank is turned, the mouse movement is read on the game. I’m not sure if this is a PC port ofPuzzle BobbleI’mnot aware of, or if he’s edited the input. That seems like it would be the hardest part of the process for me.
This isn’t the firstPuzzle Bobblecontroller that Dr. Tilley has MacGyver’d together. Previously, he has created a similar contraption using acoffee grinder. He also got a little more constructive withsome tubing. On top of this, he made aKatamari Damacycontroller withan actual ball. It’s pretty creative stuff. Meanwhile, I can rarely be bothered to set up my racing wheel.
