This Is Wii Bowling, But Real
The Nintendo Wii was a massive success and that is largely attributable to how approachable the games were. An octogenarian who had never played a video game in their life could pick up something like Wii Sports and have fun, thanks to the motion controls. It really was special. To pay homage to that, Brux built this miniature bowling alley inspired by Wii Sports.
This isn’t just a cute diorama with Wii Sports aesthetics. It is a fully functional bowling alley, complete with three independent lanes. Each of those actually works, resetting the pins and returning the balls. Brux even integrated reconfigurable obstacles, including walls, ramps, and an entire loop-de-loop.
Brux doesn’t provide any information about the electronics involved, but there aren’t many — likely just some microcontrollers and motor drivers. The bowling alley is mostly mechanical, with numerous gears, linkages, rack-and-pinion sets, and levers working behind the scenes...
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