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Title: One handed games
Post by: Bones on January 11, 2006, 06:17:27 pm

Stuff like Pac-man, Q*bert, Uopoko....

looking for cool games that require only joystick control, no buttons....

Title: Re: One handed games
Post by: ahofle on January 11, 2006, 07:07:45 pm

To quote Stingray...
"I only came in here because of the title.  I guess disappointment is something I'm going to have to live with."

Title: Re: One handed games
Post by: Thenasty on January 11, 2006, 07:32:44 pm

Joinem, Lady Bug, MakeTrax, Nibbler, Piranha, Pirate Treasure, RiBbit, Frogger, Speed Coin
Im sure MAWS got more....

Title: Re: One handed games
Post by: unclet on January 11, 2006, 08:06:40 pm

Shuffleshot

Title: Re: One handed games
Post by: mairsil on January 11, 2006, 08:07:10 pm

Boonga Boonga only requires a single finger...

Title: Re: One handed games
Post by: MikeQ on January 11, 2006, 08:37:02 pm

I lost three fingers above the knuckle on my left hand.  Makes six button games hard.  I don't have the finger reach to get the top row.  Took me about a year to learn to type again.

Title: Re: One handed games
Post by: Havok on January 11, 2006, 09:15:26 pm

Do websites count?

 ::)

Title: Re: One handed games
Post by: saint on January 11, 2006, 09:32:33 pm

QIX and the assortment of QIX types of games?

Title: Re: One handed games
Post by: Havok on January 11, 2006, 09:35:01 pm

Quote from: saint on January 11, 2006, 09:32:33 pm

QIX and the assortment of QIX types of games?

I was going to say that - but you have two buttons as well as the joystick: one for fast draw, one for slow. So, instead I made a smark alec comment!

Title: Re: One handed games
Post by: Bones on January 11, 2006, 09:41:31 pm

Thanks for the input guys. I will give the games mentioned a go.

Quote from: MikeQ on January 11, 2006, 08:37:02 pm

I lost three fingers above the knuckle on my left hand. Makes six button games hard. I don't have the finger reach to get the top row. Took me about a year to learn to type again.

Ouch...Poor bugger.  :'(

Title: Re: One handed games
Post by: JoyMonkey on January 11, 2006, 10:11:30 pm

Here's some MAWS search results:

Games that use 0 buttons and a 4-way joystick (http://www.mameworld.net/maws/srch.php?search_text=&mode=&strt=&type=1&stat=&year=&genre=&cat=&ver=&since=&until=&manu=&driver=&players=&nplayers_sim=&nplayers_alt=&control=6&buttons=not&display=&orientation=&resolution=&aspect=&palette=&frequency=&channels=&samples=&cpu=&cpu2=&chd=&nodump=&baddump=&has_votes=&has_rank=)
Games that use 0 buttons and an 8-way joystick (http://www.mameworld.net/maws/srch.php?search_text=&mode=&strt=&type=1&stat=&year=&genre=&cat=&ver=&since=&until=&manu=&driver=&players=&nplayers_sim=&nplayers_alt=&control=7&buttons=not&display=&orientation=&resolution=&aspect=&palette=&frequency=&channels=&samples=&cpu=&cpu2=&chd=&nodump=&baddump=&has_votes=&has_rank=)
Games that use 0 buttons and a trackball (http://www.mameworld.net/maws/srch.php?search_text=&mode=&strt=&type=1&stat=&year=&genre=&cat=&ver=&since=&until=&manu=&driver=&players=&nplayers_sim=&nplayers_alt=&control=11&buttons=not&display=&orientation=&resolution=&aspect=&palette=&frequency=&channels=&samples=&cpu=&cpu2=&chd=&nodump=&baddump=&has_votes=&has_rank=)

Probably not 100% accurate.

Title: Re: One handed games
Post by: markrvp on January 12, 2006, 01:08:15 am

You can play Golden Tee with one hand.  Use the good hand to select "turn right" or "turn left" and then use the same hand to roll the trackball.

Same thing with Shuuz.  Somebody already mentioned ShuffleShot, and don't forget World Class Bowling.

All of these are great trackball games (and you have a pretty red trackball).

Title: Re: One handed games
Post by: telengard on January 12, 2006, 01:09:29 am

Trogdor!

Oh, wait you meant arcade games    ;)

Frogger comes to mind.

~telengard

Title: Re: One handed games
Post by: More Cowbell on January 12, 2006, 09:53:08 am

If you find yourself bored with the no-button games, just use your face to smash the buttons when needed. I'd like to see you play defender. I just wrote this so that I could picture it in my head. It's even better than I thought.

Title: Re: One handed games
Post by: Thenasty on January 12, 2006, 10:04:59 am

if the player has only one hand, he can use his foot once you install the button(s) below.
You can call his CAb "StompCade" or "1-HandCade"

You can still use 1 button or 2 if you like, just use the josticks w/Trigger buttons.