Jug Hero, The New Global Phenomenon

Mark Wilson — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:00:00 MDT

Is Man ever really any happier than when He's playing with a nice pair of jugs? Apparently that's the philosophy behind Jug Hero.

Two players are assigned one jug instrument each, which they blow puffs of air into to score points. Players also "clink" their instruments together in a social "cheers!" that allots them bonus points.

The PC-based game uses a jug peripheral loaded with a microphone (to sense blowing), force-sensor (to sense cheersing/shattering) and a small keyboard (to entertain the hands). But since pictures speak 1,000 words and Flash video speaks...well there are estimates ranging from 10,000 to -208...we have gameplay footage for you after the jump.

If you live around San Mateo, you can check out Jug Hero this May 3rd and 4th at the Maker Faire.

P.S. Anyone who thinks that these people look stupid has not played Guitar Hero in the mirror.

Jug Hero @ Maker Faire [MAKE]

The Giant NES Controller: Two Players Required

fdemarco — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 08:00:00 MDT

We've seen large NES controllers before, but this one is the biggest yet... and it works! This five foot long bad boy was made through the efforts of three artists for Maker Faire 2007. It was hooked up to a NES console and displayed on a large screen tv and atendees of the fair could play the Super Mario Brothers, but with a catch. Two people must work in tandem to make the controller work. One manning the d-pad while the other managed the two red buttons.

The artists have posted a detailed explanation on how they made it including pictures of the whole process on their site, Spark Fun Electronics. Check it out and if you've got the gumption, maybe you can make one of your own. Flynn De Marco

Two Players Required [Spark Fun Electronics]

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Jug Hero, The New Global Phenomenon

The Giant NES Controller: Two Players Required