Author Topic: New GGG Product: Tron Joystick Handle - was: Soooo.....what's this thing worth? (Read 52429 times)

RandyT · « **on:** November 11, 2008, 06:46:21 pm »

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DeLuSioNal29 · « **Reply #1 on:** November 11, 2008, 07:08:00 pm »

Is this a serious question? Or are you introducing a new product that you plan to carry?

TheShanMan · « **Reply #2 on:** November 11, 2008, 07:12:33 pm »

Randy, don't tease us like that! We need info!

TAG · « **Reply #3 on:** November 11, 2008, 07:13:17 pm »

Hopefully not so much that I can't buy one....

boykster · « **Reply #4 on:** November 11, 2008, 10:17:27 pm »

It looks like a Tron stick only the dimensions are off....

somunny · « **Reply #5 on:** November 11, 2008, 11:20:59 pm »

Very nice. Any plans for a red one?

pinballwizard79 · « **Reply #6 on:** November 12, 2008, 01:32:18 am »

Make a chrome one for my arcade

Teebor · « **Reply #7 on:** November 12, 2008, 06:37:19 am »

Quote from: somunny on November 11, 2008, 11:20:59 pm

Very nice. Any plans for a red one?

Make a pink one with vibrating function.... no wait <looks around> wrong forum

Erm what he said, make a Red one

Barry Barcrest · « **Reply #8 on:** November 12, 2008, 06:47:25 am »

I'd buy that for a dollar

SirPeale · « **Reply #9 on:** November 12, 2008, 07:23:05 am »

$1.22 and half a pack of "Vel-A-Mints".

CheffoJeffo · « **Reply #10 on:** November 12, 2008, 07:30:44 am »

I'll go a buck fifty and most of a Reese's Peanut Butter cup ...

That's a thing of beauty!

shardian · « **Reply #11 on:** November 12, 2008, 11:49:51 am »

Quote from: DeLuSioNal29 on November 11, 2008, 07:08:00 pm

Is this a serious question? Or are you introducing a new product that you plan to carry?

Hint: right click on image, click properties, pay attention to the address of image.

One of these days I will get a tron, and it is nice to know there will be a high quality repro handle available by then.

Necro · « **Reply #12 on:** November 12, 2008, 03:27:33 pm »

ONE MILLION DOLLARS!

Xiaou2 · « **Reply #13 on:** November 12, 2008, 03:55:23 pm »

Very Nice

Hope not too expensive, I need 4 of them.

Can we get a side of UV reactive concave buttons as well ? :-)

extendedplayarcade · « **Reply #14 on:** November 12, 2008, 04:36:57 pm »

Looks worthless

Mail it to me and I will get rid of it for ya

Brent
www.extendedplayarcade.com

ark_ader · « **Reply #15 on:** November 12, 2008, 05:16:49 pm »

Yes I would be interested. Cost? I would Pay $20 each.

I would be cool also if you made Star Wars Yokes.

I do believe there is a market for them.

BTW

Have you discontinued the Keywiz QD?

miles2912 · « **Reply #16 on:** November 12, 2008, 06:01:28 pm »

Man. I thought my cab was complete. A tron stick would look nice!! Have no idea how to price it.

I thought the original sticks were a 4/8 way hybrid. Playing tron on my cab the light cycles just don't work right. Not sure how you would address this however but I am looking forward to seeing the final product ...

ahofle · « **Reply #17 on:** November 12, 2008, 06:24:27 pm »

Quote from: miles2912 on November 12, 2008, 06:01:28 pm

I thought the original sticks were a 4/8 way hybrid. Playing tron on my cab the light cycles just don't work right. Not sure how you would address this however but I am looking forward to seeing the final product ...

As far as I'm concerned this is no longer an issue with MAME's joystick mapping function and headkaze's mapping utility:
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=86315.0
The lightcycle zig-zag is a thing of the past with that map and an analog joystick.

To answer Randy's question, it would be worth double if it came with a kit to attach to a U360, including wiring.

leapinlew · « **Reply #18 on:** November 12, 2008, 06:26:21 pm »

I say $50

Xiaou2 · « **Reply #19 on:** November 12, 2008, 08:20:09 pm »

Comes with trigger, spring, and internal switch? Micro or leaf?

2nd button/switch option for Dot shield on front face?

A Pic unlit would be nice too

Ummon · « **Reply #20 on:** November 12, 2008, 11:03:44 pm »

So this is the repro unit he's been hinting at.

RayB · « **Reply #21 on:** November 12, 2008, 11:05:09 pm »

Just the 2 shells?

$40 tops. (says the guy who paid $100 for a small plexiglass repro control panel!)

Havok · « **Reply #22 on:** November 12, 2008, 11:29:15 pm »

I'd say $30.

And yes, make a Star Wars yoke and the circle will be complete.

CheffoJeffo · « **Reply #23 on:** November 13, 2008, 08:03:13 am »

IIRC, Specialty Plastics was selling them most recently for $60 shipped, but their website has once again vanished (this time due to AOL closing down the hosting service).

Necro · « **Reply #24 on:** November 13, 2008, 12:01:26 pm »

I would say cost of manufacture plus 40% margin plus shipping. Unless that comes out to be insanely expensive...or cheap.

Then again...I'm in the biotech industry.

What my suggestion would be to have the handle alone plus accessories. Have the custom accessories (i.e. a joystick ready to have the handle attached) at a higher margin than the handle.

...ok...I think maybe I'm getting into this too much.

RandyT · « **Reply #25 on:** November 13, 2008, 12:18:15 pm »

Ok, I'll come clean now. I already had a number in mind

Every once in a while I like to do something that doesn't make the best business sense, but that I know will fill a longtime void in the community. It cost a bundle to do this, but it's my way of showing our appreciation to all the folks who spend their arcade dollars at GGG.

For those who haven't figured this out already, it's a Tron joystick shell. Not a copy, reproduction or replica. It's the real deal. The actual materials and injection molds were used. The original color chip was uncovered, meticulously matched and, as you can see, it glows like crazy next to a black light. This is the first time anyone has seen a part like this fresh from production since 1982.

As I want everyone who wants one to be able to afford one, especially in the current economic climate, the price will only be $24.95. That will include the two shell halves, the red trigger (which glows bright reddish orange under UV, BTW) and the one top screw. I will continue to work on accessories for this, which will include a switch assembly (Microleaf™ based), faceplates, mounting hardware, etc. Some parts will come quicker than others.

These will be on the store and available for order in a few days. Keep in mind that they are a niche item and that I have a limited number of them. I'll have another production run made if there is high demand, but that's not usually the case with this kind of part.

Thanks once again to all of GGG's customers. I enjoy being able to do these kinds of things and there's no way it would have been possible without your continuing support.

RandyT

CheffoJeffo · « **Reply #26 on:** November 13, 2008, 12:38:51 pm »

Angry_Radish · « **Reply #27 on:** November 13, 2008, 01:00:17 pm »

Excellent news, count me in!

RayB · « **Reply #28 on:** November 13, 2008, 01:02:06 pm »

Wow, I am impressed.

SavannahLion · « **Reply #29 on:** November 13, 2008, 01:13:52 pm »

Quote from: RandyT on November 13, 2008, 12:18:15 pm

For those who haven't figured this out already, it's a Tron joystick shell. Not a copy, reproduction or replica. It's the real deal. The actual materials and injection molds were used. The original color chip was uncovered, meticulously matched and, as you can see, it glows like crazy next to a black light. This is the first time anyone has seen a part like this fresh from production since 1982.

Holy ---fudgesicle---, my balls just dropped. You got your hands on the original injection molds? I though they were destroyed yonkers ago. And at $25 bucks.... Guess the kids are going to have to go without Christmas presents this year.

TAG · « **Reply #30 on:** November 13, 2008, 01:14:23 pm »

Quote from: RandyT on November 13, 2008, 12:18:15 pm

the price will only be $24.95

Whoa. Beats the heck out of other Tron shell prices I've seen out there. Very nice, and it comes just as I'm about to place an order, anyway!

ark_ader · « **Reply #31 on:** November 13, 2008, 01:20:38 pm »

Thanks Randy!

shardian · « **Reply #32 on:** November 13, 2008, 01:21:16 pm »

Wow!

Care to share the story of how in Sam Hill this came about?

Games001 · « **Reply #33 on:** November 13, 2008, 01:21:59 pm »

I'll be buying a few THOUSAND of these

Do we have any idea, set in stone as of now that is, what joystick models these grips will be made to fit?

extendedplayarcade · « **Reply #34 on:** November 13, 2008, 01:23:54 pm »

I checked the site and hope it goes up on the front page. I might have to put that spinner on hold and buy one of these.

so nice.

thanks Randy T

Brent

extendedplayarcade · « **Reply #35 on:** November 13, 2008, 01:33:30 pm »

Oh wait brain fart

I need the spinner to play Tron.

wow I guess SavannahLion was right.

Christmas coal for everyone on my holiday list

Neverending Project · « **Reply #36 on:** November 13, 2008, 01:43:09 pm »

Is this the line? Count me in for one please.

jcoleman · « **Reply #37 on:** November 13, 2008, 01:52:03 pm »

Speaking of accessories, are you still working on integrating this into a 49-way? I have a 49-way waiting for one of these...

Jimbo · « **Reply #38 on:** November 13, 2008, 01:53:55 pm »

Count me in, too!

If anyone else wants one in the UK, maybe we can all order together and save shipping...

RandyT · « **Reply #39 on:** November 13, 2008, 02:04:53 pm »

Thanks for all of the positive comments.

Quote from: jcoleman on November 13, 2008, 01:52:03 pm

Speaking of accessories, are you still working on integrating this into a 49-way? I have a 49-way waiting for one of these...

The 49-way will be a great choice for these as locking them (i.e. preventing them from twisting, or at least making it very difficult) will be easier to accomplish than with any other stick...with the right stick configuration, of course. Not to mention the fact that the GP-Wiz49 already has the Tron functionality built into the 4-way mode. So yes, it will be something I will be working on.

RandyT


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