Centenntable
Centenntable is a 100 button arcade fighter made by Amanda Throws Rocks and Super Soul. There are three main iterations of the title - an original modified table, a travel version, and a cabinet version made by Arcade Commons.
In addition there is a version of the game that is playable on four keyboards.
Gameplay
Centenntable is an unique 100 button fight stick where each player has 50 buttons. Every button does one of a few different options – an attack or attack sequence, a visual effect on the player, a visual effect on the space, a change to the soundtrack, or a physical object that is added to the space.
Design & Construction
The original Centenntable is built into an IKEA tabletop that was found at a Goodwill store. It originally came with two stools, these have not made an appearance since 2016. The original game was hand drilled with 100 individual holes.
After this the surface was covered in Sharpie doodles, and then a layer of polyurethane. Then (and this is not advisable), the holes were individually filled with candles and a bar top epoxy coat was laid on top of that. To then remove the candles, they were set on fire. Again, do not do this.
The buttons used were all SUZO-HAPP knock-offs from Amazon, which were then connected to knock-off Arduino Mega-2650’s. The boards were placed inside of screw mounts (originally intended for servers) and then were individually wired to the buttons using spade connectors. The ground wires were daisy chained together to decrease the intensity of the cord-spaghetti, and then the rest of the wiring was routed through custom 3D printed set ups that resemble toe separators for pedicures.
This was connected to a mini-PC, and while the PC was left effectively free floating, the rest of the set up was hidden behind a piece of fabric.
Select Appearances
Centenntable has made an appearance at a few shows since it’s initial creation for a 2016 Lexington, Kentucky based art show (Rules and Play).
- Feral Vector
- SAAM Arcade
- The Kentucky State Fair
- Out of Index
- Super MAGFest
- Bit Bash