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Coffe table arcade machine - how many buttons?
Drnick:
Snes was 6 buttons There were 4 on face and 2 shoulder buttons :)
Jack Burton:
Honestly, I wouldn't use over 3. Maybe even go as low as two.
The kind of games that I would play on such a setup would be sort of parlor games. Maze games like pac-man and classic vertical shmups. Donkey Kong.
When I think of a coffee table I think of a sort of refined atmosphere. Simple games that can be played for high scores in a few minutes. Almost all of those games use one button, a few use two.
One joystick, one button, and one spinner?
xefned:
I struggle with the same question (minus the snes consideration.)
One of my favorite games has me flummoxed...
DEFENDER
needs five buttons. :hissy:
nemo1966:
--- Quote from: xefned on October 20, 2012, 08:11:37 am ---
I struggle with the same question (minus the snes consideration.)
One of my favorite games has me flummoxed...
DEFENDER
needs five buttons. :hissy:
--- End quote ---
Exactly! I'm thinking of 7 or 8 in two rows. I might not use them all but if I need them then they are there!
thanks
Le Chuck:
Why stop at 7 or 8?
Thelma and Louise that bad boy.