Nintendo cocktail joysticks

[zorg]

Hi,

is there out there  some shop or someone that sells 4 way nintendo cocktails sticks ?? (I google'd a lot but did not find any suitable info)
or is there an apropriate replacement available ?

I'm after a set in order to restore a DK cocktail
 


side note:  complete panel will be fine to

[DrumAnBass]

I bought a pair from http://www.videogameparts.com/ on ebay. Doesn't look like he has any at the moment. I might consider trading mine for a pair of Sanwa JLF sticks.

[zorg]

I don't have Sanwa stick

let me see if I can locate some and arange the trade.

regards

[shardian]

Are Nintendo cocktail joysticks different than uprights? I didn't think they were.
Anyways, if they are the same then you can get 8-ways and apply the repro 4-way restrictor that is being sold by a guy on here now.

[DrumAnBass]

Yah the ones I have look fairly similar to these here:
http://www.quarterarcade.com/Game.aspx/4537

I'll take some pix of mine in the next couple of days.

[MaximRecoil]

Yah the ones I have look fairly similar to these here:
http://www.quarterarcade.com/Game.aspx/4537

The description of those joysticks at QuarterArcade is misleading:

Original microswitch joystick used in many of Nintendo games. This is from the Vs. system panel, but will work fine with Nintendo's other games such as Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr., Popeye and Mario Bros.

The only Nintendo games that those joysticks will "work fine" with are VS. and PC-10 machines. They are 8-way short-shaft (for metal CP's) joysticks. "Nintendo's other games such as Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr., Popeye and Mario Bros." use long-shaft (for wood CP's) 4-way joysticks (2-way in the case of Mario Bros.).

If you replaced the 8-way restrictor with a 4-way, you'd have a Punch-Out joystick (the only 4-way upright from Nintendo that used a metal CP).

[zorg]

The only Nintendo games that those joysticks will "work fine" with are VS. and PC-10 machines. They are 8-way short-shaft (for metal CP's) joysticks. "Nintendo's other games such as Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr., Popeye and Mario Bros." use long-shaft (for wood CP's) 4-way joysticks (2-way in the case of Mario Bros.).

one more question

as nintendo cocktail uses metal CP, are the joystick used in nintendo cocktails the sames than the ones used in VS or PC-10 ??

[MaximRecoil]

one more question

as nintendo cocktail uses metal CP, are the joystick used in nintendo cocktails the sames than the ones used in VS or PC-10 ??

I don't know. I've never seen a Nintendo joystick from a cocktail machine. If a VS. machine joystick fits the mounting holes then I don't see why it wouldn't work. Do you already have the cocktail machine? If so, does it have an original joystick that you could take pictures of?

Also, you might want to ask over at the KLOV forums. I have a feeling that "Phetishboy" would know for sure. He said this about the various types of Nintendo joysticks:

Short and long shaft, removable ball top and non-removable top. The joysticks were made for diff applications. Plywood CP's, metal cp's and red tent cp's joysticks were all slightly different, though they are for the most part interchangeable. (link)

[zorg]

tahk's for the link, I'll drop some questions there about the sticks.