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Le Chuck:

So I tried the challenge a few different ways: 

Happ micro switch buttons - few different techniques, lot of furious pounding - low 10sec
Spitfire GGG joystick left right waggle - high 8s low  9s (totally better but feel like I'm cheeting)
Omni 2 GGG joystick left right waggle - mid 10s.  Guess the Omni has a longer throw than the Spitfire, or I was getting tired. 

I suck at the hurdles but can now own the sprints and jumps. 

Green Giant:

I have always been naturally good at track and field.  You really have to hope for good genetics, and you must do the events which you are built for.

I am tall with fast twitch muscles so I stick to sprinting events like the 100 and 200.  If you run every day and work on getting a fast start you can improve your track and field times.



ark_ader:

Same as the pencil method but with a Bic Pen.

In the UK arcades T&F was played with a joystick. 

That will get you some stonking good scores with a Joy.

Kevin Mullins:

This thread reminds me... I need to get leaf switch buttons put in my machine one of these days.  :P
(leafs just feel/work much better)



Gray_Area:

Leafs might be fine if they're in good shape. I played the other night on a restored machine, and the leafs were a little fluffy. I do better at home on my microswitch buttons.

I recall seeing the finger rolling technique being from index to pinky. I can at least drum my fingers pinky to index real fast.

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