3D-Print This Game Boy Themed Blaster That Fires Foam Darts

The Game Boy was a groundbreaking machine when it debuted over thirty years in the past, and remains to be influencing the design of comparable units even at this time. But whereas the Lame Boy looks like a very deliberate knock-off of the hand held, it’s really a cleverly designed dart blaster that anybody with a 3D printer, and a few primary making expertise, can construct themselves.

It was created by the folks behind an Etsy shop called BoBoInnovation, who presently promote a handful of customized, however extra historically designed, dart blasters, in addition to equipment and upgrades for Dart Zone’s fanatic choices. The Lame Boy—a reputation we vehemently disagree on—is a self-contained dart blaster that from afar could possibly be simply mistaken for the unique Game Boy, proper all the way down to the inexperienced display.

Even when seen up shut, it’s obvious that BoBoInnovation has clearly finished plenty of work to recreate all of the nooks and crannies of the unique Game Boy’s outer shell for the Lame Boy, however this handheld doesn’t play any video games. It does have cartridges, nevertheless, which function each the Lame Boy blaster’s magazines and barrels, with two shortened darts inserted into every one.

You can prime the (spring-loaded) Lame Boy by pulling again a cut-out part on the underside of the blaster close to a fake set of Start and Select buttons, which extends a pair of inner plungers. You then hearth the darts by both urgent left on the Lame Boy’s directional pad, or the best motion button. The blaster even has swappable screens that includes recreations of well-liked Game Boy titles, with sure components that pop-up to develop into sights for aiming.

Unfortunately, BoBoInnovation doesn’t promote completed variations of the Lame Boy blaster, presumably to maintain Nintendo’s legal professionals at bay. Instead, for round $20, you can buy all the files and plans it’s essential 3D print and construct your personal. In addition to filament, you’ll additionally have to deliver your personal springs to finish the Lame Boy, however these are straightforward to seek out on-line. No different proprietary {hardware} is required—apart from a 3D printer.