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Title: WICO Rotary trackwheel/spinner
Post by: rchadd on July 07, 2004, 06:05:58 am

Can any one advise on whether the WICO Rotary trackwheel/spinner is any good. I think it is designed as a  replacement for arkanoid game. Just wonder how well it will work with Tempest?

Title: Re:WICO Rotary trackwheel/spinner
Post by: Minwah on July 07, 2004, 07:00:42 am

Do you have a link?

My guess is if it is intended as a replacement for Arkanoid it would not be great for Tempest...

Title: Re:WICO Rotary trackwheel/spinner
Post by: rchadd on July 07, 2004, 08:28:43 am

unable to find online details on it but have some pics

Title: Re:WICO Rotary trackwheel/spinner
Post by: rchadd on July 07, 2004, 08:29:15 am

another

Title: Re:WICO Rotary trackwheel/spinner
Post by: Hoagie_one on July 07, 2004, 08:34:25 am

what's Wico charge for that thing?

Title: Re:WICO Rotary trackwheel/spinner
Post by: independentthread on July 07, 2004, 09:03:00 am

Not that I was ever a pro at Tempest, but I still think that if you have the skill, then it's just a matter of getting use to the equipment on hand.  I've actually gotten fairly decent playing Centipede with a mouse...I may not be great by any means, but I can do just as well with a mouse as I ever did with a trackball.

Title: Re:WICO Rotary trackwheel/spinner
Post by: RayB on July 07, 2004, 10:13:38 am

Just keep in mind that Arkanoid spinners like that have those gears to make small movements precise. You cannot give a hard spin on those and have the wheel keep turning on it's own after you let go (which is what Tempest spinners do).

Title: Re:WICO Rotary trackwheel/spinner
Post by: rchadd on July 08, 2004, 07:06:11 am

how much are these worth? can't find them listed on Wico's web page.

also how would they compare to oscars spinners for example?

Title: Re:WICO Rotary trackwheel/spinner
Post by: Lilwolf on July 08, 2004, 07:27:03 am

Nice looking tempest spinners on ebay are going for around 20 bucks.  I used to see (and let them pass) for 10... but it seems like they are going up a little these days.

But those are for used ones.

Title: Re:WICO Rotary trackwheel/spinner
Post by: rchadd on July 25, 2004, 04:38:42 pm

I won two of these Wico spinners on ebay for

Title: Re:WICO Rotary trackwheel/spinner
Post by: rchadd on July 26, 2004, 01:28:35 pm

did i get myself a bargain?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=13718&item=6109535403&rd=1&ssPageName=WD2V

has buy now price of $105 each!

and happ sell for $132.55 each

Title: Re:WICO Rotary trackwheel/spinner
Post by: Minwah on July 26, 2004, 06:37:24 pm

Quote from: rchadd on July 26, 2004, 01:28:35 pm

did i get myself a bargain?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=13718&item=6109535403&rd=1&ssPageName=WD2V

has buy now price of $105 each!

and happ sell for $132.55 each

I'd say you got a pretty good deal there, considering especially spinners are very rare on UK ebay...

Title: Re:WICO Rotary trackwheel/spinner
Post by: sc1103 on November 05, 2004, 11:32:47 am

Posted by: rchadd  Posted on: July 26, 2004, 01:28:35 PM  
did i get myself a bargain?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=13718&item=6109535403&rd=1&ssPageName=WD2V

has buy now price of $105 each!

and happ sell for $132.55 each  

lol...I got mine for $30 shipped... ;D

Title: Re:WICO Rotary trackwheel/spinner
Post by: Grauwulf on November 05, 2004, 07:16:05 pm

I got two Arkanoid spinners off ebay for just over $20 not too long ago. I would say that an arkanoid spinner would not be a good choice for a MAME cab unless you're mainly going to play Arkanoid.