Before the game begins, players should establish which rules or variations will be used. The following Farkle rules are the most commonly used, but there are numerous variations to choose from (I stuck with the basic gameplay for my game, but some of the variations could be easily implemented without additional coding). They explain the rules best in terms of simplicity. Traditional Farkle is played with at least two players but is ideally played with 3-8 players. A score sheet and pencil for keeping score To score a minimum of 10,000 points and outscore your opponents This most closely resembles the rules that I remember playing as a kid. There are a few different variations to the game but I stuck with the rules and scoring combinations from this website. If you want to make this fun game, follow along!īefore I begin, it may be helpful to understand how Farkle is played and the rules for the game.
This was my first experience creating a PCB and the programming was definitely fun and challenging.
#FARKLE VARIATIONS PORTABLE#
Portable and powered with a LiPo batteryĪll in all I had a blast making this game. Scoring combinations printed on circuit board for reference Piezo buzzer that creates sounds during gameplay Option for 2-6 players to play the game (working on creating a 1 player game vs. 128圆4 OLED display that keeps total score of each player during gameplay 4 digit 7-segment display that displays current score during a players’ round 2 push buttons to continue round or pass to next player 6 capacitive touch sensors for selecting/de-selecting die Here is a quick rundown of some of the design features of my Farkle game: Additionally, I could use the same MAX7219 chips that my brother used to drive 6 electronic LED dice needed for the game!Īfter many hours of schematic drawing, PCB designing, programming the game, and designing the case and die, I created exactly what I had in mind! I was able to finish it just in time for the Holidays, and after testing it with the family, the game worked perfectly! I couldn’t be happier with how it turned out! Shortly after that, my tinkering wheels started turning and I thought about designing a homemade portable Farkle game that could incorporate multiple players and keep score for us.
It was only a few turns in that the excitement I had as a kid was rekindled. Additionally, growing up, my family and I played the traditional Farkle game (with 6 dice, pen, and paper) quite a bit and we always had fun playing it, especially time’s when someone would actually “Farkle” during gameplay and we’d all shout “FAARRKKLEE!”Īt some point during quarantine, I was looking for different games to play and I remembered Farkle. I thought his final product was awesome and wanted to create something utilizing similar components. I first got the inspiration from my twin brother, Sunyecz06’s Liar’s Dice PCB game in which he utilized a MAX7219 chip to “roll” 5 electronic LED dice. In this Instructable I will show you how I made my PCB Farkle Game! Farkle, also known as 10000, Zilch, 6 Dice, and Ten Thousand, is a fun and challenging dice game with multiple variations and scoring options.
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