CARDASHIANS: A Retro Arcade Car Game

A custom-built, retro-style arcade game featuring real-time obstacle avoidance, integrated audio, and interactive hardware controls. This project demonstrates end-to-end embedded system integration using limited resources to create an immersive, responsive gaming experience.

📽️ Project Demonstration

Demo Video will be added if I could find any documented footages.

🖼️ Project Photos

🛠 Technologies Used

Hardware

• Microcontroller: Arduino UNO
• Main Display: TFT Capacitive Touch Display
• Scoreboard: LCD Module
• Audio System: MP3 Player Module + 1W, 8 Ohms Mini Speaker
• Storage: 2GB SD Card (for audio assets)
• Inputs: Joystick (Vehicle Control), Push Buttons (Start/Reset)

Software

• Language: C++
• Development Environment: Arduino IDE

📋 Project Overview

CARDASHIANS was developed to challenge the limitations of an 8-bit microcontroller environment. The project required precise timing for game logic, concurrent management of two distinct display types, and serial-based audio playback. It serves as a practical demonstration of hardware-software integration, showcasing the ability to unify disparate modules into a cohesive, user-interactive system.

🚀 Key Features

• Dual-Display Architecture: Employs a TFT capacitive display for primary gameplay rendering while utilizing a dedicated LCD for clear, real-time tracking of scores and high-score data.
• Immersive Audio Engine: Integrated MP3 player module and dedicated speaker system deliver game-specific sound effects and ambient audio, managed via SD card storage.
• Intuitive Control Interface: Features a responsive analog joystick input for fluid vehicle navigation, complemented by hardware push buttons for seamless game state management (Start/Reset).
• Embedded Logic Integration: Built on the Arduino UNO to manage game state, collision detection, and concurrent hardware communication between the display, audio module, and input peripherals.