Mission briefing
A Connect Four game is a two-player game where the objective is to connect four coins of the same color in a vertical, horizontal, or diagonal fashion (more information is available at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connect_Four). We will install the necessary software packages and add all the necessary accessories to make a desktop prototype. The Connect Four game in this project is based on the book Making Games with Python & Pygame (http://inventwithpython.com/makinggames.pdf). This desktop game is a great start for people who are trying to getting started with electronics as a hobby.
When we finish this project, our cabinet will be something like the one shown in the following image:
Why is it awesome?
If you are like us and have ever visited the arcade and wondered how much fun it will be to build a game yourself, this project is for you. Single board computers such as Raspberry Pi and sites such as Instructables (http://www.instructables.com/) only make things easier...