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Title: Giant balls
Post by: bkenobi on August 22, 2010, 12:28:50 am

Well, actually that should be giant ball.  I remember a while back someone was looking to make a bowling game with an actual bowling ball as the control.  I can't remember if it was intended to be a Hyperbowl cab or what, but it doesn't really matter.  I just saw this GIANT trackball on ebay for a fairly reasonable price.  Just thought I would post in case someone is jonesing for such an item.

http://cgi.ebay.com/260627376486 (http://cgi.ebay.com/260627376486)

Enjoy!

Title: Re: Giant balls
Post by: DrumAnBass on August 22, 2010, 01:28:07 am

Thats an Atari 4.5" trackball used in Missile Command, Football & Baseball:

http://wiki.arcadecontrols.com/wiki/Trackballs (http://wiki.arcadecontrols.com/wiki/Trackballs)

Title: Re: Giant balls
Post by: bkenobi on August 22, 2010, 02:09:19 am

Based off the encoder wheels, I was pretty sure it was an Atari trackball.  It initially looked like it could be closer to 7" or 8" though.  I don't have an Atari encoder wheel in front of me, but I was remembering them close to 3" across.  Either way, FYI I guess...

Title: Re: Giant balls
Post by: Havok on August 24, 2010, 03:39:06 pm

I was expecting something more like this:

(http://ram-controls.com/images/DSC04809.JPG)

Title: Re: Giant balls
Post by: Circo on August 24, 2010, 04:03:50 pm

Quote from: Havok on August 24, 2010, 03:39:06 pm

I was expecting something more like this:

(http://ram-controls.com/images/DSC04809.JPG)

A mickey mouse trackball? ;)

Title: Re: Giant balls
Post by: deepblue on August 24, 2010, 04:27:59 pm

That is a giant ball. Hope it works, the "Untested L@@K " always gives me the shivers.