This page is about the electronics and special effects in the castle and how you can do this too. If you want to learn more about this cardboard castle and how to build one that is all right here: The World's Greatest Cardboard Castle.

What this project is: It is a castle made completely out of cardboard.

What this project has in terms of special effects:

• A whole lot of LED lights in a variety of colors
• A drawbridge that uses a small DC motor
• A portcullis that goes up and down, controlled by a servo
• A cathedral with music that is stored and played on a small circuit board
• The cathedral double doors slowly open and closed - controlled by two servos
• A working catapult that uses a solenoid for power.
• The tower for the catapult actually rotates - controlled by a small DC motor