Maker Faire New York: Giant Mechanical Thumb Wars

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September 29th, 2012July 2nd, 2015 8

Red Bull Arcade — Giant thumb wars in the Red Bull arcade.

The classic game of thumb war meets rock-em-sock-em-robots—if the robots in question are 30 feet tall and have hands the size of engine blocks. Thumby Wars, as it’s known, was the “Team’s Choice Selection” winner in this year’s Red Bull Creation contest, and saw its first public appearance today at Maker Faire New York. The winner, team Maker Twins of Scottsdale, Arizona, is lead by designers and identical twins Mike and Pat Murray.

Red Bull Creation – Maker Twins Profile