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Title: Qubert pop sound real?
Post by: rackoon on March 21, 2016, 11:27:30 pm

I am getting old but I believe that back in the day, when Qubert fell off the edge some devise would slap the inside of the cab when he hit the bottom. I cant find this info when I google it but I may be just tripping.  :dizzy:

I swear that when I was about 10 I was playing qubert at the local arcade and I was surprised by a loud pop sound when Qubert hit the ground. Later on machines did not seem to have this.  :dunno

Maybe it never happed :embarassed:

Title: Re: Qubert pop sound real?
Post by: Crazy Cooter on March 21, 2016, 11:36:18 pm

Real.

Search for qbert knocker

Title: Re: Qubert pop sound real?
Post by: vwalbridge on March 21, 2016, 11:37:30 pm

Yes, it was solenoid/pinball knocker  that fired and hit a metal plate to simulate Qbert or one of his enimies hitting the bottom of the cab.

Title: Re: Qubert pop sound real?
Post by: PL1 on March 21, 2016, 11:41:16 pm

Quote from: rackoon on March 21, 2016, 11:27:30 pm

I am getting old but I believe that back in the day, when Qubert fell off the edge some devise would slap the inside of the cab when he hit the bottom. I cant find this info when I google it but I may be just tripping.  :dizzy:

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,109029.0.html (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,109029.0.html)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQrbqiT-C-c (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQrbqiT-C-c)


Scott
P.S. There's no "u" in Q*bert, but sometimes people refer to it as "Qbert".

Title: Re: Qubert pop sound real?
Post by: rackoon on March 22, 2016, 09:30:56 pm

thanks guys I knew that memory was real. :applaud:

I wonder if there is a way to hook one of these things up on mame or even with other games :dunno

Title: Re: Qubert pop sound real?
Post by: Slippyblade on March 22, 2016, 09:34:55 pm

Yes, there is.  Several builds here have it.  Just use the forum search for knocker.

Title: Re: Qubert pop sound real?
Post by: dmckean on March 22, 2016, 09:39:58 pm

Quote from: rackoon on March 22, 2016, 09:30:56 pm

thanks guys I knew that memory was real. :applaud:

I wonder if there is a way to hook one of these things up on mame or even with other games :dunno

You can use the program Mamehooker to capture qbert falling. Then you can use an output controller like the PAC-DRIVE to fire a 12v solenoid through a relay to thwack the side of the cabinet.

Title: Re: Qubert pop sound real?
Post by: rackoon on March 22, 2016, 09:56:20 pm

Well, now that I know what to search for I found all kinds of info :lol

I was on mamehooker's site and couldnt find out what is the limit of what you can program it to respond to. For example, could i program it to set off a solenoid to strike a small gong when a specific character wins in mortal Kombat? :notworthy:

Title: Re: Qubert pop sound real?
Post by: PL1 on March 22, 2016, 10:11:57 pm

Quote from: rackoon on March 22, 2016, 09:30:56 pm

I wonder if there is a way to hook one of these things up on mame or even with other games :dunno

 ::)

Quote from: PL1 on March 21, 2016, 11:41:16 pm

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,109029.0.html (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,109029.0.html)

Scott