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How young is too young? (cabinets for children)
patrickl:
My kid is 3 years old and he loves playing games. He doesn't always completely understand the game play, but still. He does his best I guess and when it's game over he can just start again. He does better with a steering wheel or mouse rather than a joystick though. I don't have a complete cab built jet, but I do have a Galaga style control panel connected to a computer.
I bought 2 of those LCD light guns and he's completely in love with that . He loves to play Duck Hunt although he only hits maybe 1 times out of 10 of the ducks. The zombie type games are too scary of course :)
He started with a Comfy keyboard he got for his first birthday. Basically that turns your computer into a big toy for babies. Press a button and something happens on screen. He got so addicted to it that I had to hide away my notebook for a while.
AtomSmasher:
I'm starting to plan my next project, which is going to be a mini-arcade for my neice and nephew (3 and 4 years old). Its going to be a christmas present and was planning on keeping it secret from everyone in the family until I give it to them on christmas (mainly because my family is horrible at keeping secrets). My plan was to keep the cost down and use an old monitor and computer I already have, and only put two joysticks w/ buttons. I'm figuring total cost for the project would probably be around $150, which is pretty close to the most I'm willing to spend on this.
What I'm wondering is, should I tell my parents and ask them to chip in some money so that I can add a trackball and maybe a spinner? For those that have kids, would it be worth putting in a trackball or spinner? Do the kids actually like playing with them? I'd prefer to keep this project a secret, but if the secret gets out and I make something they enjoy even more, it would be worth it.
Zeosstud:
I would have to agree with someone that posted earlier, a trackball would be a pretty good addition. It could be used as a mouse for windows games and would be able to play games like hamsterball. Gotta figure kids would get a kick out of that.
Zeosstud
Crafty:
You are never too young
You are never too old
Enough Said !!!
romperwomb:
--- Quote from: Zeosstud on June 05, 2006, 05:23:31 pm ---I would have to agree with someone that posted earlier, a trackball would be a pretty good addition. It could be used as a mouse for windows games and would be able to play games like hamsterball. Gotta figure kids would get a kick out of that.
Zeosstud
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My 4 year old loves Hamsterball! The trackball is a must. She also likes to invite the neighbor kids to "play" Super Gem Fighter (she likes the kitty-girl with Pink Hair).
She's gotten her finger stuck in the older Williams style coin return a few times when they run out of Quarters so I taught her the Player 1 + light punch coin up trick.
There are some SNES emulated games she likes. Barbie (wish I'd never shown her these - blah! the repetitive music drives us nuts!) and there were some Mario Preschool games that are quite good.