can shy

1 12-10 — elektor december 1980 can shy can E. Paul A well known favourite stand at any fair used to be the coconut shy where a crowd invariably gathered to watch the occasional expert knock down too many coconuts to carry. Regrettably, this atmosphere is becoming a thing of the past with slot machine and pin table booths being a poor substitute. It"s still possible, however, to try your hand at knocking down skittles or other objects with a set of five, well worn, wooden balls. The design in this article is based on just this subject. Can shy is a game consisting of a few cans, a few soft balls, some electronics and a little effort. Why the electronics in such a simple game you may ask. After all, the knock- about cans in the oldfashioned shies managed very well without. That is true but they had to be replaced by hand. Include a few components and the tire- some task of gathering up the fallen cans and returning them to the shelf is removed. In addition, electronics helps to m...