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Title: reunion joystick DK replacement
Post by: Cameronj on October 28, 2005, 12:04:25 am

Do you guys think that a reunion Joystick will work well for a dedicated Donkey Kong? My joystick on that machine sux. Maybe I just need to pull apart the original and tweak it or something.

Thanks,

Cameron

Title: Re: reunion joystick DK replacement
Post by: RayB on October 28, 2005, 10:49:17 am

Those Nintendo joys always sucked, even new.

Title: Re: reunion joystick DK replacement
Post by: markrvp on October 28, 2005, 11:52:45 am

I agree with RayB about the Nintendo joysticks.  I have yet to see an old DK machine that doesn't have a broken joystick.

I think the Happ Reunion would be a good stick to replace it with.

Tornado Terry has a mounting plate that will mount a reunion stick directly to a DK CP.

http://www.tornadoterrys.com/

Title: Re: reunion joystick DK replacement
Post by: RayB on October 28, 2005, 12:26:19 pm

What I meant was that even back in the day when the joystick was new, it still felt lousy. You can pull up on it. That's really annoying.

Title: Re: reunion joystick DK replacement
Post by: Cameronj on October 28, 2005, 05:28:42 pm

Thanks for the advice. I will order one of the reunions and the mounting plate.

Title: Re: reunion joystick DK replacement
Post by: Lilwolf on October 28, 2005, 06:15:08 pm

btw, ponyboy is selling them for 15 bucks on the buy/sell/trade board.

great joystick!

Title: Re: reunion joystick DK replacement
Post by: pcates on October 28, 2005, 10:09:28 pm

Quote from: Cameronj on October 28, 2005, 05:28:42 pm

Thanks for the advice. I will order one of the reunions and the mounting plate.

What are you doing with the old DK stick??? Even though it sucks, it is what I am used to. I need one for a wooden CP. Mine came from a metal CP and is too short. So..... if you are just going to get rid of it LMK.
Thanks, Patrick

P.S. Do you have any extra blue and orange buttons?

Title: Re: reunion joystick DK replacement
Post by: Cameronj on October 28, 2005, 10:16:22 pm

Well it might take me a couple weeks to get around to purchasing the joysticks and a couple more weeks until I swap them out. When I do, I will keep you in mind. I can't stand my current DK stick.

Title: Re: reunion joystick DK replacement
Post by: Q*Bert_OP on October 29, 2005, 11:42:32 pm

IMHO, the "Reunion" joystick plays well on a DK...I always thought the origanal DK sticks were "clumsy"

Title: Re: reunion joystick DK replacement
Post by: spidermonkey on October 30, 2005, 12:03:26 am

http://www.mikesarcade.com/cgi-bin/store.pl?sku=JOYBBNIN

How about one of these.