History of video games/Platforms/Mignonette

History

Development

The DIY console was inspired by the Mignon game kit.[1][2] The console was developed by Mitch Altman and Rolf van Widenfelt.[3][4]

Launch

The Migonette was officially launched at Maker Faire 2008 which was held from May 3rd to May 4th, 2008 in San Mateo, California.[5]

The system was sold for $34.95.[1] The official PCB for version 1.0 lists a date of April 2008.[4]

Like the Mignon, workshops were offered to build the console.[3]

Legacy

The Mignonette website was last updated in 2014.[6]

Technology

Compute

Version 1.0 of the system can use either an ATmega168 or an ATmega88.[4]

Version 2.0 uses an ATmega168[7]

Version 2.1 uses an ATmega328p.[7]

Hardware

The LED dotmatrix display was capable of red and green colors.[1][4] This allowed for four states per pixel, Red, Green, Yellow, or off, which was an advancement over the Mignon Game Kit, which only had red LEDs. The display had a resolution of 5 vertical LEDs by 7 horizontal LEDs.[1][4]

The device has a speaker.[4]

All versions of the device were powered by 3 AA batteries.[4][8]

Revisions

2.0 and 2.1 revisions are Arduino compatible.[7]

  • 1.0[4] - Latest BOM revision dated to June 5th, 2008.[8]
  • 2.0[6] - Latest BOM revision dated to February 22nd, 2010.[9]
  • 2.1[6] - Latest BOM revision dated to February 22nd, 2014.[10]

Games

2008

  • Munch - PacMan clone - preloaded on kits.[3]
  • Attack of the Cherry Tomatoes - Side scrolling wave based action shooter game developed by Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories.[4]
  • Attack - Developed by Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories.[11]

Unknown Release Date

  • Tri2s - Tetris style game.[6]
  • Marquee - Text demo software [6]

External Resources

References

  1. ↑ a b c d "Fun, games and entertainment: Open source hardware 2009 - The definitive guide to open source hardware projects in 2009 - Make:". Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers. 30 November 1. https://makezine.com/2009/12/11/fun-games-and-entertainment-open-so/. 
  2. ↑ "In the Maker Shed: Mignonette Game Kit - Make:". Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers. 30 November 1. https://makezine.com/2009/01/28/in-the-maker-shed-mignonette/. 
  3. ↑ a b c "Mignonette Game Kit: Soldering Workshop". Machine Project. 21 November 2009. https://machineproject.com/2009/workshops/soldering-workshop-mignonette-videogame-kit/. 
  4. ↑ a b c d e f g h i "70 bits of gaming goodness | Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories". https://www.evilmadscientist.com/2008/70-bits-of-gaming-goodness/. 
  5. ↑ "Mignonette - FAQ". web.archive.org. 2 March 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  6. ↑ a b c d e "Mignonette - downloads". web.archive.org. 2 March 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  7. ↑ a b c "Mignonette - programming". web.archive.org. 26 March 2019.
  8. ↑ a b "Wayback Machine". web.archive.org. 6 April 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  9. ↑ "Wayback Machine". web.archive.org. 24 January 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  10. ↑ "Wayback Machine". web.archive.org. 15 April 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  11. ↑ "Mignonette - downloads". web.archive.org. 17 September 2008. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
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