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Title: Where can one find those small lighted cone shaped (1 play 2 play) buttons?
Post by: rackoon on August 07, 2005, 08:11:50 pm

I was wondering if anyone knew where to get those small lighted cone shaped buttons that some games use for one player or two player button.
   
   Example: they are used on the Mrs. Pac Man cocktail cab at my local pizza parlor and also seen on Ultimarcs front web page( with white bezel).

   I have noticed that many of you use standard buttons for comand purposes yet, on a cocktail cab space is at a premium.
  I have found many small lighted buttons that would work but I dig on the look of the black, cone shaped button bezel I have seen in arcades.

Title: Re: Where can one find those small lighted cone shaped (1 play 2 play) buttons?
Post by: lokki on August 07, 2005, 09:43:53 pm

I guess you are refering to volcano buttons.
Kind of hard to find (and expensive when you do)

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=35919.0

Title: Re: Where can one find those small lighted cone shaped (1 play 2 play) buttons?
Post by: rackoon on August 08, 2005, 03:26:19 pm

Thanks for the heads up on that thread. I didn't even know what to call them. I think that I might buy a volcano button bezel from gamecab.com and try to mount a radio shack button in it. I saw one that was lighted. In fact, I think I could re-tap the bezel with bigger threads to fit a common radio shack switch.

Title: Re: Where can one find those small lighted cone shaped (1 play 2 play) buttons?
Post by: PedroSilva on August 09, 2005, 04:43:36 am

Check here ...

Link (http://www.industrias-lorenzo.com/bswebs.G3?log:pkid=2&log:company=29&log:contract=1&log:serviceid=1&menukeys=PRODUCTOS:PRODUCTOS&xtd:language=en&pkid=2&idcompany=29&idcontract=1&idservice=1&language=en&categoria=128674)

Title: Re: Where can one find those small lighted cone shaped (1 play 2 play) buttons?
Post by: MadWRX on August 09, 2005, 12:27:10 pm

If you find a good illuminated button that fits the volcano, please post back here and share the knowledge.  I haven't been able to find a good solution or solid answer from anybody. 

Title: Re: Where can one find those small lighted cone shaped (1 play 2 play) buttons?
Post by: SirPoonga on August 09, 2005, 12:39:42 pm

They are tough to find (for cheap).  I need one for my asteroids.

FYI, they are Atari volcano buttons.  If the Ms Pacman had them it was a conversion as were made for Atari.

Title: Re: Where can one find those small lighted cone shaped (1 play 2 play) buttons?
Post by: Lilwolf on August 09, 2005, 12:48:16 pm

btw, they can be cheaper to buy a whole control panel with them on then buying them on ebay by themselfs.

I have two I got on a omega race for a few bucks.. and it came with the omega race controller and the control panel itself...

but those are the low profile type.