Author Topic: 4-Way Joystick Only Games?? (Read 1970 times)

Bambam1963 · « **on:** March 17, 2014, 07:10:24 am »

Hi Folks,

I am looking to build a bartop cabinet as a gift and was only going to use one 4-Way Joystick and three buttons (not including Admin Buttons) for the cabinet. The theme will b based around Galaga, but I would like to add some other games to the mix. Can anyone suggest some games that would be best suited for the use of a 4-way joystick only cabinet?
Thanks.

BamBam

GeoMan · « **Reply #1 on:** March 17, 2014, 07:50:23 am »

You can use ROMLister to find all 4-way joystick games (or any other combination):

http://www.waste.org/~winkles/ROMLister/

chopperthedog · « **Reply #2 on:** March 17, 2014, 10:38:49 am »

I can't think of a 4 way game that used 2 or more buttons.

good day.

DarthMarino · « **Reply #3 on:** March 17, 2014, 11:39:25 am »

Here is a list of 208 games:

http://armchairarcade.com/neo/node/486

Cynicaster · « **Reply #4 on:** March 17, 2014, 01:02:36 pm »

Yeah, I can't think of a single 4-way game that uses more than 2 buttons. Not saying there aren't any, but they sure can't be very common.

Hoopz · « **Reply #5 on:** March 17, 2014, 01:06:42 pm »

Quote from: GeoMan on March 17, 2014, 07:50:23 am

You can use ROMLister to find all 4-way joystick games (or any other combination):

http://www.waste.org/~winkles/ROMLister/

This. It will give you one list with the parameters you specify. I can't do it on my work PC but am curious how many there are.

MAWS used to be able to do this too....

DeLuSioNal29 · « **Reply #6 on:** March 17, 2014, 01:45:31 pm »

Quote from: chopperthedog on March 17, 2014, 10:38:49 am

I can't think of a 4 way game that used 2 or more buttons.

PunchOut!! uses 3 buttons and is 4 way. Even though it's technically 2 horizontal screens, it runs great in a vertical cabinet. However, you can still get away with only 2 buttons like I did by simply re-mapping the Uppercut button to the player 2 start button. (It's only 1 player so the 2 player button is not used).

DeLuSioNaL29

DarthMarino · « **Reply #7 on:** March 17, 2014, 02:48:26 pm »

Mouse Trap uses 4 buttons as well.

yotsuya · « **Reply #8 on:** March 17, 2014, 03:03:18 pm »

Quote from: DeLuSioNal29 on March 17, 2014, 01:45:31 pm

Quote from: chopperthedog on March 17, 2014, 10:38:49 am
I can't think of a 4 way game that used 2 or more buttons.
PunchOut!! uses 3 buttons and is 4 way. Even though it's technically 2 horizontal screens, it runs great in a vertical cabinet. However, you can still get away with only 2 buttons like I did by simply re-mapping the Uppercut button to the player 2 start button. (It's only 1 player so the 2 player button is not used).

DeLuSioNaL29

Great tip, my friend!

Louis Tully · « **Reply #9 on:** March 17, 2014, 04:49:33 pm »


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Author Topic: 4-Way Joystick Only Games?? (Read 1970 times)

Bambam1963

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