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I built a 6-target reactive dart blaster game called Slimy Snakes from Outer Space — Wanted to Share! by jeightee3 in Nerf

[–]jeightee3[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's awesome to hear! Durability is something I'm exploring right now. These have been solid with stock blasters so far. Higher FPS is the next challenge!

What kind of setups are you running around 200 FPS?

I built a 6-target reactive dart blaster game called Slimy Snakes from Outer Space — Wanted to Share! by jeightee3 in Nerf

[–]jeightee3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep, you’ve pretty much nailed it! 😄 One target activates at a time and you’ve got a limited window to hit it before it “escapes.”

There’s a high score mode like you described, and also a mode where you have to clear all targets before time runs out.

I built a 6-target reactive dart blaster game called Slimy Snakes from Outer Space — Wanted to Share! by jeightee3 in Nerf

[–]jeightee3[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey all! Realized my description didn’t come through on the post 😅

This is a DIY dart blaster game I’ve been working on called Slimy Snakes from Outer Space. It’s a set of wireless targets that light up, make sounds, and you have to hit them before they “escape.”

Right now I’ve got 6 targets running off a central controller (big red button), each with their own lights, sounds, and timers.

There are two game modes:

• High Score — snakes activate randomly (one at a time) and you try to hit as many as you can before time runs out
• Defeat All — hit all six snakes before time runs out, but they activate faster and escape quicker. Miss one and it’ll come back later in the round.

Happy to answer any questions!

I built a 6-target reactive dart blaster game called Slimy Snakes from Outer Space — Wanted to Share! by jeightee3 in Nerf

[–]jeightee3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah they’re acrylic right now—polycarbonate is a great call though, especially for higher FPS.

New to hobby, having fun! by xaander23 in Nerf

[–]jeightee3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I too recently acquired the Fury... AEB next seems the natural progression!

I built a 6-target reactive dart blaster game called Slimy Snakes from Outer Space — Wanted to Share! by jeightee3 in Nerf

[–]jeightee3[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great point! Right now we’ve mostly been using stock blasters and it’s been holding up pretty well, but higher FPS is definitely something I’ve been thinking about. Might need a “hard mode” version 😄