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guytalbot:
Just curios about how often these controsl get actually used and what are some of the main games the spinner is used for? I know Arknoid would be one, and tron are there many others?
paigeoliver:
If you are thinking one or the other, than go with the trackball, lots of games use it, and it opens up your cabinet to all sorts of PC games.

A spinner is good for a ton of Arkanoid type games, Tron, many vectors, Cameltry, most driving games, and many others I am forgetting right now.
Minwah:
Tempest springs to mind.

Trackball for Shuuz, golf and bowling games (+ classics like Missile Command & Centipede) :)
maraxle:

--- Quote from: guytalbot on April 23, 2004, 04:16:03 pm ---Just curios about how often these controsl get actually used and what are some of the main games the spinner is used for? I know Arknoid would be one, and tron are there many others?

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Personally, I have a trackball but no spinner.  I use the trackball a lot, as I am a fan of Capcom Bowling, Centipede, and a couple of other games that use it.  For the spinner, I couldn't think of many games that I actually like that use one, so I didn't bother putting one on.  Arkanoid is pretty good, but I don't really like any of the others.  I guess it would come in handy for racing games if you don't put a steering wheel on there, but I'm not much of a racing fan.  

Also, I find that the trackball is adequate (though not "arcade perfect") for playing Arkanoid and such.
Minwah:
The spinner is a control I never actually used in the arcade (I was too late for most of the spinner games) but I really like using since I've owned one :)
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