Time for another rendition of marble maze games, and this version simulates the maze on a typical 16x2 character LCD module. The hardware is simple - apart from an Arduino-compatible board and display you only need some tilt sensors, potentiometer and simple components. However the project does result with a playable game, for example:
With a small amount of extra work, this game could be mounted in a smaller enclosure for portability and demonstration purposes. For more information on various versions visit the project page here. To build your own compact version - you can't go past using the Freetronics LeoStick - one of the smallest Arduino-compatibles on the market with onboard USB, RGB LED and piezo:
