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Title: Good Games That Use a Spinner
Post by: Gideon on April 01, 2004, 09:39:18 pm

Hi.  I've never actually played an arcade game that uses a spinner.  So, I'm hoping that you can make some quick recommendations.  What are your favorite spinner games?  What are the "standard" spinner games?  Thanks in advance.

Title: Re:Good Games That Use a Spinner
Post by: bioart on April 01, 2004, 09:54:58 pm

My wife loves Cameltry... I love tempest :)

Art

Title: Re:Good Games That Use a Spinner
Post by: EtherHawk on April 01, 2004, 11:50:40 pm

I'll put in a vote for Tron and Disks of Tron.

A spinner works remarkably well for some of the racing games like Super Sprint and Ironman Stewart's Off Road Racing.  I'd rather have a 360 steering wheel, but the spinner played them better than I expected, and it is a bit smaller  ;).

Title: Re:Good Games That Use a Spinner
Post by: EtherHawk on April 01, 2004, 11:53:50 pm

Forgot Arkanoid, definitely one of my favorite spinner games.  Also the Tron note above should have included an *, as it would be tough to play without a trigger stick or at least a top fire joystick.  Disks of Tron is even rougher control wise, as it had a trigger stick with a thumb button and the spinner moved up and down.  I've had some fun playing it with a top fire joystick and a spinner though, just have to reach for buttons when I need to use the shield.

Title: Re:Good Games That Use a Spinner
Post by: Mr. Dude on April 02, 2004, 08:07:14 am

I agree with tempest... it is without a doubt my favorite spinner game.

Title: Re:Good Games That Use a Spinner
Post by: rchadd on April 17, 2004, 09:04:18 am

i haven't got a spinner but do have a 3" trackball on order from Happ.

Can i use the trackball with games designed to have spinners? (eg. spin the ball left and right)

Title: Re:Good Games That Use a Spinner
Post by: ErikRuud on April 17, 2004, 09:28:24 am

'Omega Race' would be my next choice after Tempest.

Title: Re:Good Games That Use a Spinner
Post by: Thenasty on April 17, 2004, 12:32:50 pm

Blasteriods
Pong
Arkanoid 1 and 2
Cameltry
Tempest
Goindol
Omega Race
Kick/Kickman
Super Breakout
and many more....

You can use spinner for RACING games like:
Chase HQ
Pole Postition 1 and 2
APB
and many more.....

Title: Re:Good Games That Use a Spinner
Post by: paigeoliver on April 17, 2004, 01:58:09 pm

Plump Pop

Off the Wall (Atari version)

Warlords (technically a 270' POT based spinner game, as is Super Breakout and some others).

Avalanche