Makey Makey Minecraft Bow

This is the Makey Makey Minecraft Bow Controlled Bow, or the MMMBCB for short.

Supplies Needed

Option #1 If you want to shoot an arrow:

• 1 Makey Makey

• 1 USB Cable

• 1 Computer

• 1 Bow

• 2 Alligator Clips

• Optional: 2 more Alligator Clips (to turn left and right)

• Electrical Tape

• Tin Foil

• Minecraft for PC/Mac

Step 1

Connect one side of the alligator clip to ground on the Makey Makey and connect the other side to the string of the bow. If the bow does not contain a rubber coating for the fingers then take tin foil and wrap it around the alligator clip and over the string securing the alligator clip in place.

Step 2

Take your other alligator clip and insert one end into the click on the Makey Makey. Take the other end and place it on the handle of the bow, wrap it in tinfoil once, and then tape electrical tape on the edges of the tinfoil so it doesn’t fall off.

Step 3

Take your USB cable and connect it to your Makey Makey and computer. Pull up Minecraft onto the computer and go into a game.

Step 4

THIS IS A VERY CRUCIAL STEP.If you do not do it then the bow will not work. Go into the settings of Minecraft and change the left click to right click and right click to left click.

If you followed all the steps correctly then it should work fine. Go ahead and try out your new bow.

Optional: Step 5

Take one of your wire and connect to A4. Connect the other end to the an alligator clip and place it somewhere near the handle of your bow so you can move while drawing back your bow. Wrap it in tin foil and surround it in electrical tape once.

Optional: Step 6

Do the same thing as in Step 5 but take a different wire and connect it to A3.

And that just about wraps it up. Have fun and make sure to keep track for our next tutorial.

Feel free to mess around and experiment with this project.