Mar 25 2011A Real Coin-Spitting Mario Question Block
This is a short video of a guy who made a real-life Mario question block that, when punched from beneath, actually spits a coin out the top. Next stop: growing money on trees.
A 555 timer controls a servo motor to push the coins out of the top while an MP3 player plays the appropriate sound effect. Luckily for us, Bruno painstakingly detailed the build process complete with photos, schematics, PCB designs, the sound effect, and graphics for the exterior.
Oh man, I wish every time I punched something money came flying out. *punches laptop* Damn, nothing. *punches harder* Hello -- WHAT HAVE WE HERE?! A screw. F***!
Hit the jump for a very short video that could have used a tripod and a link to the Instructable in case you want to make your own (you don't though is the thing).
Real life coin block [instructables]
via
Score Coins Like Mario, But in Real Life [make]
Thanks to Scott, who I asked if I could call Scooter but he said no. TOO BAD, SCOOTER! God, tipsters must love me.
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Reader Comments
1. joe - March 25, 2011 1:35 PM
1st
2. john - March 25, 2011 1:35 PM
DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMN
3. Paul - March 25, 2011 1:37 PM
Last!
4. tyler - March 25, 2011 1:38 PM
der der der ders a whole in ze wall nn n n n sommmeones hand is through the box n nn n n n they just throowoug the coin thru the crtackckc!
5. Ciao - March 25, 2011 1:43 PM
That's pretty clever, although to keep with the spirit of the game they could of used gold-ish coins.
6. Taggart - March 25, 2011 1:53 PM
...but does it turn into an blank, brown brick when it's empty??
7. Dman - March 25, 2011 1:55 PM
GW you need to install a delete button for the First tards.
8. Joel - March 25, 2011 2:20 PM
i once punched a hooker and got money out of her
9. poop - March 25, 2011 2:28 PM
The Fist in the picture is like the one that goes in and out of GW's anus.
ALSO:
GW SUCKS!
10. Pubixcube - March 25, 2011 2:31 PM
I'll never understand why people invent useless things...
11. Richard McBeef - March 25, 2011 2:37 PM
now we just need mushrooms that make you big.
12. Shelbon - March 25, 2011 2:39 PM
@10 If it gives someone joy then it's not pointless
13. Pubixcube - March 25, 2011 2:44 PM
I said useless...not pointless....
14. woowoo - March 25, 2011 3:25 PM
@13 its a bank, thats a use
15. Kestelia - March 25, 2011 3:28 PM
@6 It never empties... :P
16. Shelbon - March 25, 2011 3:39 PM
@13 You did, but my point still stands. It's use is enterainment/enjoyment. That being on the guys wall could make him happy everytime he sees it. That is a use
17. NotMario - March 25, 2011 4:32 PM
@16/12 Joy is pointless and your posts are useless
18. Alfonso - March 25, 2011 4:44 PM
Ja, eso es en argentina!!!!
19. athf - March 25, 2011 6:32 PM
it sort of looks like he is just dropping coins from above, and slightly out of frame... im too lazy to look at the instrucable to see if it really is working. So im just gonna go with, 'its fake'. Take THAT research!
20. Roman - March 25, 2011 9:04 PM
I already saw this, and think it's lame.
21. DO something - March 26, 2011 12:53 AM
Cure cancer generation snowflake!
22. todders - March 26, 2011 1:34 AM
Live Action Nintendo Punch Out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLfr4snESQ0
23. Jessica - March 26, 2011 8:03 AM
That's ridiculously awesome.
24. ricky - March 26, 2011 10:01 AM
@11 i got some that make you feel ten feet tall
25. tommy verciti - March 26, 2011 10:09 AM
@8 f***in liar i did that
26. gtrdmr - March 26, 2011 12:18 PM
The coin doesnt come out of the box its just dropped on top of the box from above
27. cheese - March 27, 2011 2:37 AM
alright by the way when it says real working it means the sound. i checked and yes the coins are falling not popping out
28. Alex - March 28, 2011 3:37 PM
@5 He could've used a Canadian loonie!