Making Games for 1920s Hardware
summary
A playable game called "Hello, Operator!" runs a JavaScript engine on a modern Mac Mini wired into a 1927 Western Electric 551A switchboard so players actually plug cables and flip switches. The build includes a 3D-printed metal key for the original lock, incandescent sockets converted to LEDs, and a surprising hardware solution using four Arduino Megas to supply ~200 I/O pins. The cross‑platform engine supports CLI, iPad UI and live WebSocket debugging and the installation reliably teaches players authentic switchboard operation.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Start
- 14:52The Software
- 16:551. "Does the code work?" Unit Tests, CLI Runner
- 17:282. "Is the game fun?" iPad-Playable Game
- 19:07The Adapter Pattern
- 21:11It's 2018. Computers are cheap.
- 23:03Serendipity of working in a single platform
- 26:04Not just for embedded electronics!
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