Team 15: Rhythm Tambourine Prototype Review

Isaiah Maeztu and Matthew Cabrera

Here's our prototype Tambourine controller in a slightly more complete state. This controller is based on the minigame 'Tambourine' from Rhythm Heaven Fever, where the player must play follow a tambourine-playing-monkey's rhythm and play it back to them. This controller was chosen as it aligned the most with the simplicity and joy of playing Rhythm Heaven while letting the player give back to the game's music with their own beat!

Currently the player taps the controller to send an input to the game, and whether it registers as ‘A’ or ‘B’ is dependent on the tilt of the tambourine. Currently the microphone is utilized to detect these inputs, though a solution with the Circuit Playground’s tap detector is currently being considered and tested.

Here's a video with some basic demonstrative gameplay!

1. What would seemingly be the smartest way to mount something like this? Originally a 3D print was planned but I’d like other suggestions and feedback

2. Besides the tap sensor, is there a good way to reduce latency on inputs? Does the Circuit Playground have a way to easily adjust its polling rate?