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This year, trick-or-treaters were conscripted into service aboard a pirate vessel. Their mission, which they would avoid at risk of walking the plank, was to send their enemies ships to Davey Jones' Locker... Two kids would compete against each other in a game that I wrote in C#. The goal was to sink each other's ships with a cannon. When they aimed and shot a cannon on-screen, a "real" cannon would recoil at the same time. The kids seemed to enjoy the game and we enjoyed creating it. Hope ...

Tags: pirates cannons halloween display games

This Halloween, trick-or-treaters were conscripted into service on a pirate ship. Their mission, which they would avoid at their peril, was to send their enemy's ships to Davey Jones' Locker. Two kids would compete against each other and try to sink each other's ships. I created a game in C#.net that would allow the kids to play against each other on two different screens and shoot each other's ships. As they fired their cannons on-screen, "real" cannons that we made out of wood and canvas ...

Tags: Halloween 2009 pirates games interactive display

These are clips from our 2007 Halloween project. These clips would be dispersed throughout the project based upon the mission the trick-or-treaters picked.

Tags: DIY Halloween Monster Machine

In our 2007 Halloween rig, kids can build a monster to attack and destroy their local school.

Tags: Monster Machine Phidgets DIY

In this video, I walk you through the technology used in the MUTEX lab tour, including my DIY laser tag guns using old infrared remotes.

Tags: MUTEX Mutants Halloween Technology DIY Laser Tag

Trick-or-treaters were treated to a walkthrough that included a mutant outbreak, DIY laser tag guns, competitive scoring, and general mayhem.

Tags: Halloween 2008 MUTEX Mutants Laser Tag