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Four in a Row
Play against each other or against the micro!
With ordinary (board) games there is always the possibility that some parts get lost over time, such as playing pieces, cards or dice. An electronic version of the game obviously doesn’t suffer from this. But this is not the only advantage that modern technology offers us.Apart from playing against another human opponent you can also play against the microprocessor. A handy ‘undo’ function is included, which lets you correct any mistakes you made (usually some silly move!).
Materials
Gerber file
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PCB
Component list
Resistors:
R1-R12 = 47Ohm
R13,R16 = 100kOhm
R14 = 4kOhm 7
R15 = 180Ohm
Capacitors:
C1,C2 = 10ยต F 16V radial
C3,C4,C5 = 100nF
C6 = 10nF
C7,C8 = 33pF
Semiconductors:
D1-D7 = 1N4148
D8-D49 = bi-colour LED (red/green) with common anode
IC1 = AT90S2313-10PC, programmed, order code 030146-41
IC2 = HEF4894BP
IC3 = UDN2981A
IC4 = 7805 or 1N4004 *
Miscellaneous:
S1-S8 = miniature pushbutton, 1 make contact
BZ1 = 6V DC (active) buzzer
X1 = 10MHz quartz crystal
K1 = 6-way SIL header
Case, e.g., PacTec type HP
PCB, order code 030146-1
Source and hex code files, order code 030146-11 or Free Download
R1-R12 = 47Ohm
R13,R16 = 100kOhm
R14 = 4kOhm 7
R15 = 180Ohm
Capacitors:
C1,C2 = 10ยต F 16V radial
C3,C4,C5 = 100nF
C6 = 10nF
C7,C8 = 33pF
Semiconductors:
D1-D7 = 1N4148
D8-D49 = bi-colour LED (red/green) with common anode
IC1 = AT90S2313-10PC, programmed, order code 030146-41
IC2 = HEF4894BP
IC3 = UDN2981A
IC4 = 7805 or 1N4004 *
Miscellaneous:
S1-S8 = miniature pushbutton, 1 make contact
BZ1 = 6V DC (active) buzzer
X1 = 10MHz quartz crystal
K1 = 6-way SIL header
Case, e.g., PacTec type HP
PCB, order code 030146-1
Source and hex code files, order code 030146-11 or Free Download
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