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Title: Spinners
Post by: USSEnterprise on July 01, 2005, 01:51:06 am

a n00b question. what are spinners? what kinds of games are they used for?

Title: Re: Spinners
Post by: rdagger on July 01, 2005, 03:47:52 am

A knob that spins clockwise and counter-clockwise.   Two classic spinner games are Arkanoid and Tempest.

Title: Re: Spinners
Post by: Avery on July 01, 2005, 11:37:50 am

The work like a one axis trackball, as do rollers (which are a really rare arcade control).