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Arcade Tilt Idea For Emulated Pinball Games
M-80:
--- Quote from: RandyT on May 07, 2003, 03:03:32 pm ---I think M-80 was addressing that with the "floating CP" idea. Could be cool for someone who likes pinball sims.
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Yeah, but as with all ideas. ;) I'm not too sure of the particulars and it might, in the end, turn out to be more trouble than it's worth. :\ You'd have to be really into the physics of the thing I guess. And then there's the same wear and tear on the contact points. I'm really not too sure how such joints would look. I just figured that rubber washers would keep it steady and stiff but still give for some rough handling. And then again the cab might be too heavy to rock anyway. LOL Which was why I mentioned the springy legs (I think, or maybe I was just thinking about it and didn't mention it).
SirPoonga:
--- Quote from: RandyT on May 07, 2003, 03:03:32 pm ---What video games have a Tilt mech in them? Slam switches, yes, but normally no tilts. Besides, you can disable it for anything but pinball if you were worried about it.
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Many, I know the ms pacman cocktail in a near by bar has one. It's to stop people from bang on the machine. Especiually cocktail tables.
RandyT:
--- Quote from: SirPoonga on May 07, 2003, 06:13:33 pm ---
--- Quote from: RandyT on May 07, 2003, 03:03:32 pm ---What video games have a Tilt mech in them? Slam switches, yes, but normally no tilts. Besides, you can disable it for anything but pinball if you were worried about it.
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Many, I know the ms pacman cocktail in a near by bar has one. It's to stop people from bang on the machine. Especiually cocktail tables.
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Hmm....this is interesting.
Here's a (hijacked, sorry) topic. A number of games have a "tilt" input (for some reason Ms Pacman doesn't), but I haven't seen one do anything yet when activated.
So here are the questions:
Which games actually do something when tilt is activated?
What action is taken on games (like the aformentioned Ms.P) where a tilt mech is present, yet the code doesn't seem to support one? Reset? External alarm?
RandyT
Rasher2k:
Good old Space Invaders. That game ain't nobodys bitch, one little slap and *BANG* she tilts on ya, no warnings, no nuthin. One strike and you're outta there.
The screen comes up 'tilt' accompanied by 'game over', but thankfully your extra credits remain. Most other games where tilt works would do the same I imagine.
BillyJack:
I remember seeing the tilt input (mamewise) in at least one of the old williams games (joust? defender?) and when i did hit the button it said tilt... of course i'm not at home right now or i'd fire them up and document what happens when it gets tilted.