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Title: Attn Vidiots: Giant Joysticks like in the movie "Joysticks" now a reality
Post by: BadMouth on June 10, 2011, 11:47:53 am: (as part of Tetris - Giant by Sega)

(http://www.bmigaming.com/Games/Pictures/video-arcade-games/tetris-giant-classic-video-arcade-game-sega.jpg)
Tetris Giant - 2011 Model - 2 Player Classic Video Arcade Game - BMIGaming.com - SEGA (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkiZxXldEmY#ws)

If you've always wanted to recreate "The Arena" (I think that's what they called it)
just buy one of these machines for $8,500 and convert it!
...or wait for parts to become available.
Title: Re: Attn Vidiots: Giant Joysticks like in the movie "Joysticks" now a reality
Post by: leapinlew on June 10, 2011, 01:19:51 pm: Oh! Make the joysticks bigger!! Thats a better idea. I've been working on a shrink ray to make people smaller so the joystick feels like it did when you were a little kid.

As a side bonus, you could shrink your wife.
Title: Re: Attn Vidiots: Giant Joysticks like in the movie "Joysticks" now a reality
Post by: TopJimmyCooks on June 10, 2011, 01:42:57 pm: Quote from: leapinlew on June 10, 2011, 01:19:51 pm
As a side bonus, you could shrink your wife.

I'm not going anywhere near that one.
Title: Re: Attn Vidiots: Giant Joysticks like in the movie "Joysticks" now a reality
Post by: Vigo on June 10, 2011, 02:05:35 pm: You mean those aren't regular joysticks and a really tiny screen?
Title: Re: Attn Vidiots: Giant Joysticks like in the movie "Joysticks" now a reality
Post by: Ginsu Victim on June 10, 2011, 02:14:14 pm: There's not much of a playfield for that Tetris. No room to really play.
Title: Re: Attn Vidiots: Giant Joysticks like in the movie "Joysticks" now a reality
Post by: HaRuMaN on June 10, 2011, 02:18:52 pm: More:

(http://crenk.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/giant-tetris.JPG)

(http://crenk.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/giant-tetris-2.JPG)
Title: Re: Attn Vidiots: Giant Joysticks like in the movie "Joysticks" now a reality
Post by: RayB on June 10, 2011, 02:36:12 pm: Oooohhhhh to MAME that and then play RObotron! *droool*
Title: Re: Attn Vidiots: Giant Joysticks like in the movie "Joysticks" now a reality
Post by: Vigo on June 10, 2011, 02:38:36 pm: Quote from: RayB on June 10, 2011, 02:36:12 pm
Oooohhhhh to MAME that and then play RObotron! *droool*

That's an equation for a hole punched through the screen in less than 10 minutes.
Title: Re: Attn Vidiots: Giant Joysticks like in the movie "Joysticks" now a reality
Post by: LeedsFan on June 10, 2011, 05:48:34 pm: Why is one joystick shorter than the other?
Title: Re: Attn Vidiots: Giant Joysticks like in the movie "Joysticks" now a reality
Post by: mgb on June 10, 2011, 06:17:25 pm: Hey this settles the whole dust washer- over or under cp argument. Sega puts them over the cp. ;D
Title: Re: Attn Vidiots: Giant Joysticks like in the movie "Joysticks" now a reality
Post by: SavannahLion on June 10, 2011, 08:08:11 pm: Quote from: mgb on June 10, 2011, 06:17:25 pm
Hey this settles the whole dust washer- over or under cp argument. Sega puts them over the cp. ;D

They only did that so you don't fall in.
Title: Re: Attn Vidiots: Giant Joysticks like in the movie "Joysticks" now a reality
Post by: southpaw13 on June 10, 2011, 08:11:30 pm: Looks like hand sensors and the joysticks don't move....
Title: Re: Attn Vidiots: Giant Joysticks like in the movie "Joysticks" now a reality
Post by: BadMouth on June 10, 2011, 10:49:58 pm: Quote from: LeedsFan on June 10, 2011, 05:48:34 pm
Why is one joystick shorter than the other?

So if you're short, you can still play.

Can't be missing out on potential plays when you've got $8500 to recover.
Title: Re: Attn Vidiots: Giant Joysticks like in the movie "Joysticks" now a reality
Post by: Donkey_Kong on June 12, 2011, 01:01:34 am: put a decent throw on them babies with a stiff spring and you could sell the bowflex or cancel the gym membership.
Title: Re: Attn Vidiots: Giant Joysticks like in the movie "Joysticks" now a reality
Post by: mgb on June 12, 2011, 07:58:53 am: Quote from: southpaw13 on June 10, 2011, 08:11:30 pm
Looks like hand sensors and the joysticks don't move....

No, the joysticks actually do move. You can see it in the video.
Title: Re: Attn Vidiots: Giant Joysticks like in the movie "Joysticks" now a reality
Post by: JODY on June 12, 2011, 08:44:10 pm: So who is going to be the first person to put one of these on a Mame cabinet with start, escape, and 6 play buttons integrated into the joystick ball? :laugh2:
Title: Re: Attn Vidiots: Giant Joysticks like in the movie "Joysticks" now a reality
Post by: jasonbar on June 13, 2011, 01:05:11 am: Go to the Namco Wonder Tower in Kyoto & play to your heart's content!

-Jason
Title: Re: Attn Vidiots: Giant Joysticks like in the movie "Joysticks" now a reality
Post by: geocab on June 13, 2011, 03:13:29 am: I just saw this yesterday at Kalahari Resort in Sandusky, Ohio. I didn't play it, but I did move the joysticks. Plus, they move on there own when the game is in demo mode.
Title: Re: Attn Vidiots: Giant Joysticks like in the movie "Joysticks" now a reality
Post by: surface tension on June 13, 2011, 08:48:33 am: Quote from: mgb on June 10, 2011, 06:17:25 pm
Hey this settles the whole dust washer- over or under cp argument. Sega puts them over the cp. ;D

There never really was an argument :)
Title: Re: Attn Vidiots: Giant Joysticks like in the movie "Joysticks" now a reality
Post by: Ed_McCarron on June 13, 2011, 04:18:27 pm: Quote from: geocab on June 13, 2011, 03:13:29 am
Plus, they move on there own when the game is in demo mode.

I can just see the headlines.... Man knocked unconscious while loitering in arcade when game comes to life.