No more Directional Locks.... could this be the end for Escape Rooms?!

Love them or hate them, directional padlocks have been a staple feature of escape rooms pretty much since the beginning.
But now that Masterlock have discontinued production of its iconic 1500iD "Speedlock" directional lock, and suppliers have sold the last of their existing stock, what does that mean for escape rooms that relied on these locks for players to enter a directional sequence from solving a puzzle?

In this video, I'll demonstrate an alternative directional electronic lock I created using an Arduino. It might not have the compact form factor of a padlock, but it has customisable behaviour including audio and visual feedback of input, LCD display of the directional sequence entered, and either automatic or manual unlocking when the correct input is given. And it can be themed to make it appropriate to any escape room setting, from pirate cove to science lab!

Timings
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00:00 - 01:33 Introduction
01:34 - 03:40 Pirate Compass Directional Lock
03:41 - 06:10 Space Joystick Directional Lock
06:11 - 07:59 '90s Dance Mat Directional Lock
08:00 - 16:50 Component Wiring Diagram
16:51 - 45:46 Arduino Code
45:47 - 47:55 Wrapup

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