CodeMiner84 / arduino-snake-1

The best snake game for Arduino! :snake:

Video: https://youtu.be/k6CHJ9VKTnY

Tutorial 📢

1. Get the parts, install Arduino IDE, install drivers for Arduino (if you have Arduino clone AND you are using Windows for some strange reason)
2. Copy-paste the code into Arduino IDE
3. Install the LedControl library using Arduino IDE Library Manager
4. Wire everything up (see the Wiring Diagram)
5. Connect your Arduino and select it in Tools > Board and Tools > Port
6. Upload
7. (optional) Tweak the variables, explore the code 😉

Parts 🎈

Part Name	Ebay Link	Price	Note
Arduino NANO (clone)	https://ebay.us/ggAEYn	3.42 USD	UNO can be used as well
LED Matrix	https://ebay.us/fXkeKo	1.99 USD	MAX7219 controlled 8x8 LED Matrix
Joystick	https://ebay.us/zobEEV	0.99 USD
Potentiometer	https://ebay.us/CGqV6q	1.37 USD	any 1k ohm to 100k ohm should be fine
Some wires	https://ebay.us/ktnbye	1.20 USD	12 wires needed
Breadboard	https://ebay.us/e6J8uB	1.59 USD
Total		10.56 USD

Wiring diagram 🎉

Pin	Arduino NANO or UNO
Matrix CLK	10
Matrix CS	11
Matrix DIN	12
Joystick X	A2
Joystick Y	A3
Potentiometer	A7

The exact pin order for the matrix or joystick may be different from the one shown on the image, so please be intelligent and use the table above

Other variants 👀

• Arduino snake with sound: https://github.com/der-pw/arduino-snake

Videos 🎥 (thanks guys!)

• Mine, old version: https://youtu.be/k6CHJ9VKTnY
• Build tutorial: https://youtu.be/u9vSvXD0lks
• Build tutorial, english: https://youtu.be/XmKCHVKZTkE
• Very nice LEGO case: https://youtu.be/4oAePbd0kgw
• French video: https://youtu.be/tpbvVYAhIFE
• Turkish video: https://youtu.be/I_aaRdFOONc