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How To Make Snake Game Using Arduino Uno & LCD - Arduino Projects ?? - 4 Steps - Instructables

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no Uno & Lcd ? - Arduino Projects 🐍🤔 : 4 Steps - Instructables

How to Make Snake Game Using Arduino Uno & Lcd ? -


Arduino Projects 🐍🤔
By HoX Dipan New in CircuitsArduino

Introduction: How to Make Snake Game Using Arduino Uno &


Lcd ? - Arduino Projects 🐍🤔

FIRST FOLLOW ALL THE STEPS SHOWN IN THIS VIDEO!

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Supplies
1> ARDUINO UNO (ANY TYPE)

2>16x2 LCD

3>I2C FOR LCD

4>BREADBOARD

5>TWO PUSHBUTTONS

Step 1: CIRCUIT DIAGRAM

FOLLOW THIS CIRCUIT DIAMGRAM AND MAKE YOUR CONNECTIONS

Step 2:
INSTALL "LiquidCrystal_I2C.h", if you haven't done yet!

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Step 3: UPLOAD THE SKETCH

//MADE BY HOX DIPAN NEW

// VISIT YouTube.com/HoXDipannew

enum DisplayItem {GRAPHIC_ITEM_NONE, GRAPHIC_ITEM_A, GRAPHIC_ITEM_B,

GRAPHIC_ITEM_NUM};

#include <LiquidCrystal_I2C.h> //Install LiquidCrystal_I2C.h

#include <stdlib.h> //Install stdlib.h

#include <limits.h> //Install limits.h

#define GRAPHIC_WIDTH 16

#define GRAPHIC_HEIGHT 4

LiquidCrystal_I2C lcd(0x27,16,2);

byte block[3] = {

B01110,

B01110,

B01110,

};

byte apple[3] = {

B00100,

B01010,

B00100,

};

#define DEBOUNCE_DURATION 20

//Return true if the actual output value is true

bool debounce_activate(unsigned long* debounceStart)

if(*debounceStart == 0)

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*debounceStart = millis();

else if(millis()-*debounceStart>DEBOUNCE_DURATION)

return true;

return false;

//Return true if it's rising edge/falling edge

bool debounce_activate_edge(unsigned long* debounceStart)

if(*debounceStart == ULONG_MAX){

return false;

}else if(*debounceStart == 0){

*debounceStart = millis();

}else if(millis()-*debounceStart>DEBOUNCE_DURATION){

*debounceStart = ULONG_MAX;

return true;

return false;

void debounce_deactivate(unsigned long* debounceStart){

*debounceStart = 0;

#define BUTTON_LEFT 6 //LEFT BUTTON

#define BUTTON_RIGHT 7 // RIGHT BUTTON

unsigned long debounceCounterButtonLeft = 0;

unsigned long debounceCounterButtonRight = 0;

struct Pos {

uint8_t x=0, y=0;

};
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struct Pos snakePosHistory[GRAPHIC_HEIGHT*GRAPHIC_WIDTH];

//first element is the head.

size_t snakeLength = 0;

enum {SNAKE_LEFT,SNAKE_UP,SNAKE_RIGHT,SNAKE_DOWN} snakeDirection;

struct Pos applePos;

unsigned long lastGameUpdateTick = 0;

unsigned long gameUpdateInterval = 1000;

bool thisFrameControlUpdated = false;

enum {GAME_MENU, GAME_PLAY, GAME_LOSE, GAME_WIN} gameState;

uint8_t graphicRam[GRAPHIC_WIDTH*2/8][GRAPHIC_HEIGHT];

void graphic_generate_characters()

/*

space: 0 0

0: 0 A

1: 0 B

2: A 0

3: A A

4: A B

5: B 0

6: B A

7: B B

*/

for (size_t i=0; i<8; i++) {

byte glyph[8];

int upperIcon = (i+1)/3;

int lowerIcon = (i+1)%3;

memset(glyph, 0, sizeof(glyph));
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if(upperIcon==1)

memcpy(&glyph[0], &block[0], 3);

else if(upperIcon==2)

memcpy(&glyph[0], &apple[0], 3);

if(lowerIcon==1)

memcpy(&glyph[4], &block[0], 3);

else if(lowerIcon==2)

memcpy(&glyph[4], &apple[0], 3);

lcd.createChar(i, glyph);

delay(1);

//Wait for the CGRAM to be written

void graphic_clear(){

memset(graphicRam, 0, sizeof(graphicRam));

void graphic_add_item(uint8_t x, uint8_t y, enum DisplayItem item) {

graphicRam[x/(8/2)][y] |= (uint8_t)item*(1<<((x%(8/2))*2));

void graphic_flush(){

lcd.clear();

for(size_t x=0; x<16; x++){

for(size_t y=0; y<2; y++){

enum DisplayItem upperItem =

(DisplayItem)((graphicRam[x/(8/2)][y*2]>>((x%(8/2))*2))&0x3);

enum DisplayItem lowerItem =

(DisplayItem)((graphicRam[x/(8/2)][y*2+1]>>((x%(8/2))*2))&0x3);

if(upperItem>=GRAPHIC_ITEM_NUM)

upperItem = GRAPHIC_ITEM_B;
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if(lowerItem>=GRAPHIC_ITEM_NUM)

lowerItem = GRAPHIC_ITEM_B;

lcd.setCursor(x, y);

if(upperItem==0 && lowerItem==0)

lcd.write(' ');

else

lcd.write(byte((uint8_t)upperItem*3+(uint8_t)lowerItem-1));

void game_new_apple_pos()

bool validApple = true;

do{

applePos.x = rand()%GRAPHIC_WIDTH;

applePos.y = rand()%GRAPHIC_HEIGHT;

validApple = true;

for(size_t i=0; i<snakeLength; i++)

if(applePos.x==snakePosHistory[i].x && applePos.y==snakePosHistory[i].y){

validApple = false;

break;

} while(!validApple);

void game_init(){

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srand(micros());

gameUpdateInterval = 1000;

gameState = GAME_PLAY;

snakePosHistory[0].x=3; snakePosHistory[0].y=1;

snakePosHistory[1].x=2; snakePosHistory[1].y=1;

snakePosHistory[2].x=1; snakePosHistory[2].y=1;

snakePosHistory[3].x=0; snakePosHistory[3].y=1;

snakeLength = 4;

snakeDirection = SNAKE_RIGHT;

game_new_apple_pos();

thisFrameControlUpdated = false;

void game_calculate_logic() {

if(gameState!=GAME_PLAY)

return;

//Calculate the movement of the tail

for(size_t i=snakeLength; i>=1; i--){

snakePosHistory[i] = snakePosHistory[i-1];

//Calculate the head movement

snakePosHistory[0]=snakePosHistory[1];

switch(snakeDirection){

case SNAKE_LEFT: snakePosHistory[0].x--; break;

case SNAKE_UP: snakePosHistory[0].y--; break;

case SNAKE_RIGHT: snakePosHistory[0].x++; break;

case SNAKE_DOWN: snakePosHistory[0].y++; break;


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}

//Look for wall collision

if(snakePosHistory[0].x<0||snakePosHistory[0].x>=GRAPHIC_WIDTH||snakePosHistory[0].y

<0||snakePosHistory[0].y>=GRAPHIC_HEIGHT){

gameState = GAME_LOSE;

return;

//Look for self collision

for(size_t i=1; i<snakeLength; i++){

if(snakePosHistory[0].x==snakePosHistory[i].x &&

snakePosHistory[0].y==snakePosHistory[i].y){

gameState = GAME_LOSE;

return;

if(snakePosHistory[0].x==applePos.x && snakePosHistory[0].y==applePos.y){

snakeLength++;

gameUpdateInterval = gameUpdateInterval*9/10;

if(snakeLength>=sizeof(snakePosHistory)/sizeof(*snakePosHistory))

gameState = GAME_WIN;

else

game_new_apple_pos();

void game_calculate_display() {

graphic_clear();

switch(gameState){
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case GAME_LOSE:

lcd.clear();

lcd.setCursor(0, 0);

lcd.print(" You lose!");

lcd.setCursor(0, 1);

lcd.print("Length: ");

lcd.setCursor(8, 1);

lcd.print(snakeLength);

break;

case GAME_WIN:

lcd.clear();

lcd.setCursor(0, 0);

lcd.print("You won. Congratz!");

lcd.setCursor(0, 1);

lcd.print("Length: ");

lcd.setCursor(8, 1);

lcd.print(snakeLength);

break;

case GAME_PLAY:

for(size_t i=0; i<snakeLength; i++)

graphic_add_item(snakePosHistory[i].x, snakePosHistory[i].y, GRAPHIC_ITEM_A);

graphic_add_item(applePos.x, applePos.y, GRAPHIC_ITEM_B);

graphic_flush();

break;

case GAME_MENU:

//Do nothing

break;

}
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void setup() {

lcd.init();

lcd.backlight();

lcd.print(" Snake Game");

lcd.setCursor(0, 1);

// lcd.print("- Sadale.net");

pinMode(6, INPUT);

pinMode(7, INPUT);

graphic_generate_characters();

gameState = GAME_MENU;

void loop() {

lcd.setCursor(0, 0);

if(digitalRead(BUTTON_LEFT)==HIGH){

if(debounce_activate_edge(&debounceCounterButtonLeft)&&!thisFrameControlUpdated){

switch(gameState){

case GAME_PLAY:

switch(snakeDirection){

case SNAKE_LEFT: snakeDirection=SNAKE_DOWN; break;

case SNAKE_UP: snakeDirection=SNAKE_LEFT; break;

case SNAKE_RIGHT: snakeDirection=SNAKE_UP; break;

case SNAKE_DOWN: snakeDirection=SNAKE_RIGHT; break;

thisFrameControlUpdated = true;

break;
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case GAME_MENU:

game_init();

break;

}else{

debounce_deactivate(&debounceCounterButtonLeft);

lcd.setCursor(8, 0);

if(digitalRead(BUTTON_RIGHT)==HIGH){

if(debounce_activate_edge(&debounceCounterButtonRight)&&!thisFrameControlUpdated){

switch(gameState){

case GAME_PLAY:

switch(snakeDirection){

case SNAKE_LEFT: snakeDirection=SNAKE_UP; break;

case SNAKE_UP: snakeDirection=SNAKE_RIGHT; break;

case SNAKE_RIGHT: snakeDirection=SNAKE_DOWN; break;

case SNAKE_DOWN: snakeDirection=SNAKE_LEFT; break;

thisFrameControlUpdated = true;

break;

case GAME_MENU:

game_init();

break;

}else{

debounce_deactivate(&debounceCounterButtonRight);

}
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if(millis()-lastGameUpdateTick>gameUpdateInterval){

game_calculate_logic();

game_calculate_display();

lastGameUpdateTick = millis();

thisFrameControlUpdated = false;

Step 4: DONE!
JUST POWER IT !

NOW YOU ARE READY TO PLAY SNAKE GAME

MY SCORE IS 15 , TELL ME YOURS

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