MY NUKE Arcade machine where you fill the reactor with fuel and dispose of your nuclear waste

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2 жыл бұрын

An arcade machine in Novelty Automation.
Encouraged by the enthusiastic reception of my latest Component videos, I’ve upscaled some videos of my machines in use.
For details about the process of making the machine visit:
www.timhunkin.com/a162_nuclear-arm.htm
I find that writing down the process is a way of letting go of a project so I can move onto the next one.

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@timhunkin1 2 жыл бұрын

For details about the process of making the machine visit: www.timhunkin.com/a162_nuclear-arm.htm I find that writing down the process is a way of letting go of a project so I can move onto the next one.

@thomasdurant7907 2 жыл бұрын

That licence certificate tho...

@CAW78 11 күн бұрын

I live in the USA and was able to visit the London arcade last month. I LOVED this machine. It was so clever, well designed, challenging, and FUN! Great machine!

@CARLiCON 2 жыл бұрын

I've never been to England, but if i ever get the opportunity, seeing your machines in person will be first on my list

@grooeygroo 2 жыл бұрын

His two arcades are totally worth a visit, all the machines are hilarious and charming.

@OmegaSparky 2 жыл бұрын

I recently had the pleasure of playing this game, I mean loading the reactor in London. I completely loaded the reactor but it thought I needed to do more so I dropped my second fuel pellet on purpose. But I didn't get my nuclear waste to dispose of properly. Oh well. Loads of fun and a beautiful piece. Definitely going to do it again next time I'm in town.

@toddc5619 2 жыл бұрын

I'd be interested to see how the game resets itself!

@hayd7371 2 жыл бұрын

So many design challenges would have to have been overcome.

@ChrisShucksmith 2 жыл бұрын

My guess is that the lid acts as a 'scoop' to flip the fuel back into the box. You can see the folded metal chute to direct dropped fuel into the lid. The box lid runs on a shaft to off screen, this is probably dual purpose: eccentric weighted to ensure once cracked open it falls back fully to the set collecting point, and driven to close the lid once game over. The final piece to the puzzle will be a set of cylinders mounted behind the fuel rod holes on a plate that sweeps froward at the end of the game to clear out any placed by the player so that they fall down. They are then handled the same as dropped ones. Probably the green LEDs and presence detectors (IR perhaps) are on the end of these cylinders as well. Would be interested to see behind the scenes!

@SoloRenegade 2 жыл бұрын

that was my first thought too

@ChrisShucksmith 2 жыл бұрын

I've watched in a bit more detail - I don't think this is the case. Looks like the *lid* and *box* are two separate parts. The lid resets from the shaft driving it, but then I think the entire box lowers down. The ramps keep the fuel pressed against the sides of the box until the box lowers to be below the chute, then the pallets fall into the box by gravity. The box then raises back up to re-join the lid. Very nice design. Probably the same cylinder does both actions, and the rising action flips the lid closed.

@tomclanys 2 жыл бұрын

Just as someone suggested, looking how far down the box goes and how high the bottom of it is, I think the game resets by pushing all the pellets out from behind, they fall to the ramp and then the bottom of the box goes down and collects the pellets

@mikepurdy1738 2 жыл бұрын

That was tense!

@Vickyvee97 2 жыл бұрын

I really would just go to England just to play in that arcade! I really miss the analog arcades.

@holograph20 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant machine Tim, It combines all the elements of a great game --- mechanics, electronics and comedy :-)

@dwbunloaf8245 2 жыл бұрын

Great game, your inventiveness of your creations never ceases to amaze me!

@gregebert5544 2 жыл бұрын

I think I just found the perfect reason to visit the UK again; I absolutely MUST give this a try.

@MrCarlsonsLab 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic Tim! One has to wonder the flavor of the candies :^)

@maltreatedpony 2 жыл бұрын

Love it. This wouldn't have been out of place in the Futuristic Zone of the Crystal Maze.

@TheFLOMAN76 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Gives you a sense of fear and dread once the game gets going! Your intent is amazingly built!

@jagboy69 2 жыл бұрын

The 'ol gal did pretty damn good!

@greenatom 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful! Be sure to click the "making of" link in the description, it's definitely worthwhile.

@markfryer9880 2 жыл бұрын

As I read the title while waiting for my internet to catch up (it's early evening, peak use time), I found myself wondering just how Tim would design this Arcade game and I figured that there would be some sort of remote control loading system. I didn't come up with a guess for the nuclear waste disposal system and was pleasantly surprised by Tim's boiled lolly solution. I get the impression that this could be a very popular machine. If it issued the Trained Operator Certificate then it could be even more fun as well as draw in more business when people get to read someone's mounted Certificate. This machine would also make for an interesting video as it combines multiple areas of machine/human interaction. Mark from Melbourne Australia

@EJSchuman 2 жыл бұрын

Very good game! And such a fun prize for causing a meltdown!

@WDCallahan 2 жыл бұрын

I would love to have an arcade like this! I really enjoy your work.

@BrilliantDesignOnline 2 жыл бұрын

Tim, Every bit of this is brilliant. I am not that familiar with the other machines, but this was thought out super good. How do you 'unload' the pellets back to the bin for a reset for the next 'engineer'? I would like to see similar shorts like this for every game. Hard for me in the USA to visit the pier in the UK :-) BTW, love the muster location; your sense of humor is the best.

@joe_g_ 2 жыл бұрын

There used to be a video showing it; it's a rather ingenious mechanism where the bottom half of the box drops down and collects the stray pellets -- you can see in the video how the floor is slanted towards the box to allow the pellets to collect

@wojciechtaras 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent !

@JackdeDuCoeur 2 жыл бұрын

I would very much enjoy a collaboration between Tim Hunkin and Laurie Anderson - two geniuses of our day.

@michaeldemetriou1399 2 жыл бұрын

He is a legend.

@ricknelson947 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely awesome Sir!!!

@TheInevitableClyphe 2 жыл бұрын

Super fun game, I like that the instruction screen becomes the game

@aidanstarke8303 2 жыл бұрын

Good video as always

@mumblbeebee6546 2 жыл бұрын

Dear Tim, I have been watching your videos for a while now with great joy but this is so marvellous, it made me whoop with happiness! What a great idea, and how well implemented, I want one, I want it now! Congratulations, this is so good!

@rickblackwell6435 2 жыл бұрын

These are great!

@paulmendelsohn5562 2 жыл бұрын

You've raised the bar and set the standard for interacting with machines. Awesome bravo.

@desmo750f1 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent. The reset must rate a video by itself. Is that in London, as a commenter said, or Southwold, as the escape map suggests?

@alexanderose2890 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing. This one might be the best of all.

@DanielNoblett1111 2 жыл бұрын

Tim Hunkin is a true mechanical artist. Your arcades are on my bucket list when I get over to England.

@hogshouse 2 жыл бұрын

I loved playing this machine. I still have the sweet as well :-)

@ThomasGabrielsen 2 жыл бұрын

Great idea!

@edgeeffect 9 ай бұрын

That's ACE... I used to love to play nuclear power plant when I was a kid... this would have been just perfect but I'd need to put plastic bags on my hands..... :)

@grooeygroo 2 жыл бұрын

I loved playing this at Novelty Automation, it was so well executed. It looked like a massively involved project.

@piconano 2 жыл бұрын

The tick tock of the clock would drive me crazy.

@HughsScamProducts 2 жыл бұрын

Keep making machines and videos. You're the best Tim!

@WhiteDieselShed 2 жыл бұрын

Where have you been hiding? KZfaq needs a slapped bottom for not showing me your channel sooner. Excellent channel and slightly jealous of your builds... :)

@Seiskid 2 жыл бұрын

This one is very clever. Loved it.

@reedreamer9518 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful! Wonderful machines!

@jareknowak8712 2 жыл бұрын

Great idea Tim! 👍

@springwoodcottage4248 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant! Such fun while getting over important information, mustering on the moon was so unexpected & effective. Thank you for building!

@BrilliantDesignOnline 2 жыл бұрын

And the impossibly rapidly scrolling disclaimer :-)

@jonnyhifi 2 жыл бұрын

Superb on so many levels. Wow!

@Dukefazon 2 жыл бұрын

This is my favourite!

@Braindouchedotnet 2 жыл бұрын

Wait, what does nuclear waste taste like?!

@JCWren 2 жыл бұрын

Chicken.

@Braindouchedotnet 2 жыл бұрын

@@JCWren I deserved that.

@samuelwarren6883 2 жыл бұрын

Tim, you're an inspiring inventor. Thank you for sharing your years of wisdom and advice! It's invaluable!

@andywoodward3097 2 жыл бұрын

I’m loving these game demo videos. Keep it up, please.

@bigjd2k 2 жыл бұрын

That is genius 😀 must visit your arcades soon!

@AxelWerner 2 жыл бұрын

AMAZING PRODUCT!!!!! What an incredible amount of time just to put together ONE of a kind. WOW!!!!!

@PropellerSteve 2 жыл бұрын

very good.Thanks for sharing.

@cromulence 2 жыл бұрын

This is fantastic!

@sportstackeroctober2531 10 ай бұрын

I finally completed this machine today!

@gaveintothedarkness 2 жыл бұрын

I would love a video behind the scenes on how this machine works.

@kevinv4044 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome machine!!

@frogz 2 жыл бұрын

i didnt know that roboform made forms for robots ;) love it tim, this is uniquely retrofutureism!

@frogz 2 жыл бұрын

i am about to ride one of my creations 400 miles, wish me luck

@jareknowak8712 2 жыл бұрын

@@frogz Good Luck!

@chadoftoons 2 жыл бұрын

Feels like there is more of a reward for losing then winning here

@jareknowak8712 2 жыл бұрын

True!

@lo377ps 2 жыл бұрын

T H E M A N I P U L A T O R !

@the20thDoctor 2 жыл бұрын

That's so cool!

@jhbonarius 2 жыл бұрын

This reminds me of the movie THX 1138

@thomasw6169 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely awesome. Please can you make a video on how this machine is constructed? Ingenious!

@rustymotor 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant!

@unitedbolts8053 2 жыл бұрын

What a hell... Really awesome channel!!!!

@Ed_Stuckey Жыл бұрын

0:17 _THE NUCLEAR FAMILY_ I see what you did there...

@15743_Hertz 2 жыл бұрын

When a mommy atom and a daddy atom love each other very much...

@chinleybrewer 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant 👏 I'd be interested to know how you swap between live video and the animations - is this something you can do with the PLC or something else 🤔

@whirledpeas3477 2 жыл бұрын

Tsunami Warning ⚠️

@Satters 2 жыл бұрын

muster station = moon LOL

@TheHectorOg 2 жыл бұрын

Omg it's amazing 😍

@troidesproject9631 2 жыл бұрын

Its must be fun

@BaseandGlider Жыл бұрын

My dog hated this video. I enjoyed it

@weaselbox6746 2 жыл бұрын

yesh!

@EngineeringVignettes 2 жыл бұрын

I want one.

@ChrisR 2 жыл бұрын

Tim do you still get the nuclear waste candy reward if you fill the reactor all the way?

@MetProduct-td4rz Жыл бұрын

So let me guess after the practice, you get three chances to fill the reactor without dropping any fuel 1st Drop Amber Alert ( continue as normal ) 2nd Drop Red Alert ( radiation, shield deployed continue while Seeing the Screen ) 3rd Drop Critical Alarm ( Meltdown And Evacuation ) ( Game Over )

@ericwilner1403 2 жыл бұрын

Great! I'd been wanting to see some of those machines in action, and going to visit them in person is not an option just now. Watching a flurry of new vids is so much more convenient.... One quibble: surely a reactor of such construction (built to allow easy ongoing swapping of fuel assemblies) would be meant to produce weapons-grade plutonium, so the fuel would be uranium, no?

@carpespasm 2 жыл бұрын

Not in this case, since it's primarily made to create edible radioactive candy, and as you know plutonium candy doesn't taste as good.

@ericwilner1403 2 жыл бұрын

@@carpespasm Ah, right. For neutron activation of candy, a plutonium-fueled reactor makes sense.

@patprop74 2 жыл бұрын

Knowing you Tim, it surely is mostly all made mechanically with pulleys and levers which in this day and age is a dying art.

@1977ajax Жыл бұрын

Didn't split any atoms, just the infinitive at the end. Tut tut.

@transkryption 2 жыл бұрын

What about the Fast Breeder Champion Edition where you can burn say 98% of your fuel... The Pebble Bed II is really underrated, sure it generally lacks the life and death excitement of other game releases... But it's just too nice... Too easy most of the time... Shame people were put off by the difficulty of some of the other games.

@TibiGamer3DS 6 ай бұрын

Really? The machine dispenses actual candy as "edible nuclear waste"?

@DJ_Cthulhu 2 жыл бұрын

😂

@spookybaba 2 жыл бұрын

Are you some kind of multi billionaire, Mr. Hunkin? You appear to have more time and money than most. Did you get those edible nuclear waste sweets made for you?