Please note:

• Due to mishandling during PCB manufacture, some PCB's have scratches on them. They still work perfectly fine however. These kits are being sold at $10 cheaper than normal (in-fact, these are the only PCB's left in stock)

• I have these shipped directly from my manufacturer in China and unfortunately the shipping speed isn't the fastest so please be patient if you do order one.

• If you found this kit from the Fururism Video - it needs to be noted that they have made a lot of claims about this product which are simply not true. It is not designed to teach kids coding or STEM or anything like that. It is simply a game kit which can be put together by even a newcomer to electronics by following the construction video tutorial. There are no coding tutorials. I apologise for the confusion however I did not make the video as seen on the futurism facebook page.

And now on to the Retroball description!

With a step-by-step building video and less than a dozen components to solder in – Retroball can be put together by even a newcomer to electronics. Retroball can be powered by any standard USB port, USB charger or USB charge bank.

Each game mode can be played with two, three or four players:

• One Ball Easy – Slower game play which is great for beginners.
• One Ball Hard – Fast paced action to test your reflexes.
• Five Balls – Can you handle the mayhem?

The ball may be spun off the bat in different directions, at different angles and speeds depending on how you hit the ball. It makes for some great gameplay!

If you miss a ball, you lose a point. If you lose all of your points, your paddle is replaced with a wall. The last player standing – wins!

• Soldering Iron and Solder
• Phillips ScrewDriver
• Pliers

• 240mm x 240mm Black Circuit Board
• Tinted Screen Filter
• 32 x 32 Pixel RGB LED Matrix Display (160mm x 160mm)
• 8 Potentiometers (Four of which are spares)
• 4 Potentiometer Knobs
• USB Connector
• LED Matrix Ribbon Cable + Connector
• LED Matrix Power Cable + Connector
• Two Push Buttons
• PIC 18F46K22 Microcontroller (Pre-programmed with Retroball)
• Filter Capacitor
• USB Cable
• 40 Pin 0.1″ (2.54mm) Male Headers (For those who wish to experiment with their Arduino Uno)

For those who want to run their own experiments, Retroball comes with a built in slot for you to plug in your own Arduino Uno or compatible microcontroller. Just download the Adafruit Library and get coding! (Note: only two of the four potentiometers are available for your Arduino due to limited pins on the Arduino). Some example will be provided to get you started.

An Arduino is not required to make Retroball work however.

A hidden menu gives you access to these extra features:

• Screen Pixel Test
• Potentiometer Controller Test
• Screensaver 1
• Screensaver 2
• LED Sketch (Like etch-a-sketch)
• The Great Race
• Dice

• PCB dimensions 24cm x 24cm (9.5″ x 9.5″)
• LED Matrix Dimensions 160mm x 160mm
• Completed kit weight approximately 650grams (1.43lb)
• Packaged weight approximately 1.1kg (2.43lb)
• Retroball is powered by an 8-bit PIC 18F46K22 Microcontroller running at 64Mhz with 64KB of program memory and 3.8K of SRAM.
• The LED matrix contains 1024 RGB LED’s which provides a 32 x 32 pixel playing area.
• Backers are also able to use their own Arduino Uno (or compatible) microcontroller by soldering in the 0.1″ male headers (which are provided with every kit). You can then download the Adafruit library to code your own experiments. I will provide details and some sample code to get you guys started.

Shipping

Due to work commitments - Tindie orders will be sent out on Wednesdays and Saturdays.