The Fascination Game
My family always played the game Fascination, at Lagoon, while growing up. I wanted to see what the Arduino was capable of and decided to use it to build the game myself. Using the Arduino and individual addressable LEDs, I have the capability to programming multiple games and using any color lights I choose. It also allowed me to use music and sounds for gameplay. I also incorporated 3D printing into the project. I also wanted to post everything online so anyone can recreate the game.
Fascination arcade game a Seaside staple since the 1950s
Fascination at the Retro Arcade, 2900 Boardwalk, at Magnolia Ave.
The ORIGIN of my OLYMPIC FASCINATION Tables!
History
Fascination was invented in Salt Lake City, Utah by John Taylor Gibbs who moved to Beverly Hills, California, where he formed the business Taylor Engineering Corp.
Fascination is a game commonly found in North American amusement parks, boardwalks and arcades. The game is a redemption game, in that prizes are often won for playing the game. The game dates to 1918, with the first location opening at Coney Island, NY. It became popular during the 1920s and spread quickly from coast to coast, as evidenced in pictures of Chutes at the Beach in San Francisco, a park that operated from 1903 - 1928 (when it became Playland at the Beach). Over a century later, there are still a handful of locations that are in operation, mostly in the Northeastern US.
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