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It is software-related, but also physical: pong with the bats moved by exercise bikes: http://lushprojects.com/cyclepong2/

It's been around more than 15 years in various forms now, but people still love playing it. If you're in London it is at https://www.novelty-automation.com/

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What a clever idea! It got an exercise bike and noticed it was boring, so I hooked it up to a speed sensor and used that control VLC playback speed. Very motivating, to watch a movie like that because if you slack off it will slooowwww dooooowwwwnn.... And not nearly as boring :)

But I like yours better, it's more fun.

So you're in the same arcade as Tim Hunkin?

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