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CIRCUITRY

Inputs:
[Penny Sensor]  [Cracker Sensor]  [Pump Angle Sensor]  [Jump Sensors]  [Collision Sensor]

Outputs:
[Bell] [ Cracker LED's]  [Puppet Pumping]  [Background Scrolling]  [Villain Servo]  [Jump Motor]  
[Handle Vibration]  [Cheese Whiz]


Collision Sensor: This circuit utilizes a tape sensor. On the inside of the background scroll, corresponding with the location of obstacles on the track, there are strips of black tape. The tape sensor can determine the difference in reflected IR light when it passes a strip of tape, indicating that the user has not jumped and has hit an obstacle.