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Title: Track and Field with a trackbal
Post by: mytymaus007 on September 20, 2012, 09:05:29 pm

Been playing this game since 1983 and never knew that there was a trackball version. Is this right :dunno


http://www.ebay.com/itm/Track-and-Field-video-arcade-game-Konami-1983-ORIGINAL-Control-Panel-/221127071791?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item337c33582f (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Track-and-Field-video-arcade-game-Konami-1983-ORIGINAL-Control-Panel-/221127071791?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item337c33582f)


Has anyone tried this in MAME

Title: Re: Track and Field with a trackbal
Post by: gkarnik on September 21, 2012, 05:06:36 pm

In part of my misspent youth I did remember seeing one of these, so I think it is authentic

Title: Re: Track and Field with a trackbal
Post by: Nephasth on September 21, 2012, 05:43:12 pm

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Later versions of the game replaced the Run buttons with a trackball. (http://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=10180)

Title: Re: Track and Field with a trackbal
Post by: mytymaus007 on September 21, 2012, 09:29:33 pm

WOW i would like to try this game with the trackball just wondering if the ball is better or worse! Could there be a version of the trackball in misfitmame i didnt try it but remembering i saw track and field in misfitmame ill have to check