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Presenting the Joystick Actuated Labyrinth Maze Game
This is a fully 3D printable desk toy where you guide a ball around a maze trying to get to the goal while avoiding pitfalls. Interchangeable maze plates ensure you can keep the fun going even after you've mastered one level.
The simple design even allows for you to model your own maze designs, so you can create your own interesting challenges.
Gameplay
Generally, the goal of each maze plate is to get the ball from the gold square to the gold circle. Guide the ball around the level by tilting the joystick.
Any steel ball or marble 15-16mm in diameter should work, or you can use the one included in the assembly model. The plates are designed such that your ball should fall through the goal hole, but just get trapped in any of the other holes.
I've created a handful of different challenges so far, but plan on releasing plenty more. So stay tuned!!
Design
The challenge to myself with this design was to find a way to connect the movement of the joystick to the play area. Essentially you want to find a way to isolate the left/right movement of the stick from the forward/back movement. If you study the model closely you can see how this is done.
I had a goal of keeping this fully 3D printable with no other materials needed, which I believe I was able to accomplish quite nicely. Although you may find a glass or steel marble works better than the 3D printed one. Just try to find one that is 15-16mm in diameter.
Custom Maze Plates
It should be pretty easy to make your own custom maze plates! The base of the model is a 130x130mm square, 2mm thick. From there you can cut holes out of the square and add walls to make whatever designs you want. Get creative!
ASSEMBLY
Assembly Contents:
Start by inserting the Y-Shaft about halfway through the Actuation Box. Make sure the half-cylinder feature of the Y-Shaft is facing AWAY from the spherical socket of the Actuation Box.
Next, you are going to attach the X-Shaft/Frame into the hole on the Actuation Box. Make sure the slots on the X-Shaft/Frame open UPWARD as shown in the picture.
Slide everything you've assembled so far completely into the Labyrinth Base. Because the Y-Shaft was only partially inserted in a previous step, it should be able to sit in the half-cylinder groove of the Labyrinth Base. Once everything is seated fully, slide the Y-shaft so its end is over the center of the Labyrinth Base as shown in the picture below.
Next, we attach the Control Stick. As you slide it into place, make sure the tab below the spherical portion slides into the opening of the Y-Shaft. As you click the Control Stick into place on the Actuation Box, make sure the pin from the X-Shaft/Frame fits into the slot on the spherical portion of the Control Stick. You can then cover up the mechanisms with the Actuation Box Cover.
Now, fit the Crosshairs/Follower into the Y-Frame. Make sure all directions/orientations match the images. The tab piece, which I refer to as the “follower” should align with the hinge points on the Y-Frame as shown by the red rectangle. These two pieces can then be attached to the rest of the assembly by snapping the hinge points into place and making sure that the “follower” slides into the opening on the Y-Shaft below.
Now all that's left is to slide in a Maze Plate and start playing!
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