68000 seven-segment project

[Brent Hilpert]

Mark Wickens wrote:
> 
> Stephane Tsacas wrote:
> > On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 11:47, Mark Wickens <mark at wickensonline.co.uk>wrote:
> >
> >> I have a 68000 MECB clone board and a large number (70+) seven segments
> >> that I would like to do a project with - I'm open to interesting an
> >> novel suggestions!
> >
> > Snake byte !
> > Arrange the displays in a grid, like 8x8 or something, and display a moving
> > 'snake' which get longer each time it eats a dot !
> >
> > The 'refresh' algorithm should be nice to program, since I guess you don't
> > want to have more than one segment ON at a given time...
> 
> You know I hadn't even considered games (except maybe a really retro
> space invaders!)
> 
> Connect Four springs to mind as well, with a row of buttons at the top
> for the 'drop' functionality.
> 
> I wonder if pacman is a possibility?

Somebody on the list was talking about an interactive electronic Sudoku game a
while ago.

Another 30- seven-seg displays and you could do that.