Build Your Own Arcade Controls Forum
Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: just_jeepin on November 14, 2003, 01:46:15 pm
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If I build a 2-player cabinet and want to play a 4-player game (ie gauntlet, mortal kombat, etc), will there be any problems? I'd think you would just have 2 player stats that would always say 'insert coin'.
Thanks for any info!
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that's why I have the usb ports on my cabinet, for extra gamepads.
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If I build a 2-player cabinet and want to play a 4-player game (ie gauntlet, mortal kombat, etc), will there be any problems? I'd think you would just have 2 player stats that would always say 'insert coin'.
Thanks for any info!
If I understand correctly, the question is "Can I play 4-player games, if my cabinet is only set up for 2-player games".
The answer is Yes, except you might be limited to only the first two players. I can't think of a specific example, so I'll make stuff up :-)))
Let's say Zorgon is a 4-player game - It uses the credits to determine what player you will be -
Player 1 - Clyde - the red warrior
Player 2 - Pinky - the pink warrior
Player 3 - Shazaam - the blue warrior
Player 4 - Hawk - the yellow warrior
If you can't input coins for Player 3 or Player 4, you can only be Pinky or Clyde, never Shazaam or Hawk.
However, search MAME and there is probably a clone called "Zorgon (2 players)" which will probably let you move the joystick to select any of the four players after putting a coin in slot 1.
"All names have been changed to protect what's left of my memory from having to work too hard."
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If I understand correctly, the question is "Can I play 4-player games, if my cabinet is only set up for 2-player games".
The answer is Yes, except you might be limited to only the first two players. I can't think of a specific example, so I'll make stuff up :-)))
Let's say Zorgon is a 4-player game - It uses the credits to determine what player you will be -
Player 1 - Clyde - the red warrior
Player 2 - Pinky - the pink warrior
Player 3 - Shazaam - the blue warrior
Player 4 - Hawk - the yellow warrior
If you can't input coins for Player 3 or Player 4, you can only be Pinky or Clyde, never Shazaam or Hawk.
However, search MAME and there is probably a clone called "Zorgon (2 players)" which will probably let you move the joystick to select any of the four players after putting a coin in slot 1.
"All names have been changed to protect what's left of my memory from having to work too hard."
A specific example is TMNT, though not only do you have to input coins in slot 3 you would also have to use joystick 3 to play. There is a 2 player clone though that lets you select what character you want to play regardless of joystick.
An example of a 4 player that their is no 2 player version that I am aware of is Simpsons.
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An example of a 4 player that their is no 2 player version that I am aware of is Simpsons.
The japanese version is 2 player and as far as I know it is almost exactly the same as the 4 player version.