[Lars] shows you how to get a perfect score on the first four levels of BIT.TRIP RUNNER by using an Arduino to time and send button presses. This is a pretty simple game that uses a couple of butto… ...

The button states could easily be read by using an Arduino’s analog input. A Pro Mini model was chosen for its small size as it could be housed in the radio compartment of the dash.

There is an example of a programme that differentiates between long and short push-button pushes on the Arduino.cc website, but I was not taken it. However their was an example I did like the look of, ...