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Tiger-Heli:

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--- Quote from: Chris on October 27, 2004, 12:40:35 am ---The Atari yokes are modeled off the gunnery controls of Bradley fighting vehicles, so I don't think they would have a trademark or patent on the design, as long as they were shipped without art.

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I'm not sure this is a true statement. but anyway -

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This quote is from AtariHQ, but I don't know how accurate it is:

"Imaginative joystick construction was a vital component in Atari's armoury. The original Yoke style design used for the Atari game Star Wars originated from observation of a Military driving control for an APC project at the time, the design created for arcade adaptation proving a impressive unit employed again and again in Atari products, a firm favourite with players."

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Okay, probably correct then.

I was thinking Star Wars came out first, but I guess it was more like -

Battlezone released - gives Army idea for video game trainer - Bradley Trainer released - gives Atari idea for yoke style controller - Star Wars released.
Chris:

--- Quote from: Tiger-Heli on October 27, 2004, 10:33:05 am ---I was thinking Star Wars came out first, but I guess it was more like -

Battlezone released - gives Army idea for video game trainer - Bradley Trainer released - gives Atari idea for yoke style controller - Star Wars released.

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Here's a montage of pics of the Bradley Trainer simulation version of Battlezone; the early yoke is visible in one of the shots:
dag2000:
It's an exciting idea and I hope you are able to go forward with it.
Gamecab:

--- Quote from: Tiger-Heli on October 27, 2004, 08:33:03 am ---
--- Quote from: Chris on October 27, 2004, 12:40:35 am ---The Atari yokes are modeled off the gunnery controls of Bradley fighting vehicles, so I don't think they would have a trademark or patent on the design, as long as they were shipped without art.

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I'm not sure this is a true statement. but anyway -

Two things to consider on this argument:

http://www.gamecab.com/yokeimg.htm is selling a similar product for $165.

http://www.happcontrols.com/driving/50810500.htm sells a similar product for (undisclosed) ($$$$$$$$$$)

Menace http://www.arcadecontrols.com/hosted/yoke/ and Twisty-Grip had a similar product as a BYO project for about $50-80.

I realize you are talking about an exact duplicate, but at least this will let you know what your competition is (along with originals on E-bay and rebuild kits previously mentioned).

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Hey all,

I just wanted to add that the Gamecab yokes are still being redesigned so at the current moment I do not have any in stock.  I'll submit a posting on the delay because I'm sure you all can provide suggestions which can be a huge help.

Thanks
Charlie
1UP:
FWIW, I am working on a wheel/yoke hybrid that would be plastic and similar in construction to a good quality desk-top steering controller, but with only the sides of the wheel (in SpyHunter fashion).  These were to be a component for my next cabinet design (guess which type!)

Would not be an exact repro, but the price would likely be less than a NOS yoke. Would anyone be interested in this as a separate product?
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