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Arcade Collecting => Miscellaneous Arcade Talk => Topic started by: deadkenndys1105 on February 18, 2006, 10:30:57 pm

Title: Has anyone build there own wack a mole
Post by: deadkenndys1105 on February 18, 2006, 10:30:57 pm

I was wondering if any has ever built one.  I would love to build one after I finsh my MAME cabnet but I would put robotnik as the moles.  Im a hugh sonic fan. I making my own sonic games for the sega. Well if anyone has any pic or links to anyones home built wack a moles please list them.

Title: Re: Has anyone build there own wack a mole
Post by: quarterback on February 19, 2006, 01:49:23 pm

Check this out:

http://thieumsweb.free.fr/english/mole/

Title: Re: Has anyone build there own wack a mole
Post by: ChadTower on February 20, 2006, 12:55:53 pm

I did once... used a refridgerator box, two little kids, and a Hulk hand.  It was good fun.

Title: Re: Has anyone build there own wack a mole
Post by: quarterback on February 20, 2006, 01:17:46 pm

Quote from: ChadTower on February 20, 2006, 12:55:53 pm

I did once... used a refridgerator box, two little kids, and a Hulk hand.  It was good fun.

LOL

Title: Re: Has anyone build there own wack a mole
Post by: recklessindian on February 20, 2006, 10:53:02 pm

 I have an old fridge in the barn, two sons 5 and 8.  All I need is a hulk hand.  I think I'll check ebay for one. ;D

Now I'm set: http://cgi.ebay.com/Hulk-Hands_W0QQitemZ6038299939QQcategoryZ16473QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Title: Re: Has anyone build there own wack a mole
Post by: quarterback on February 21, 2006, 12:44:46 am

Quote from: recklessindian on February 20, 2006, 10:53:02 pm

I have an old fridge in the barn, two sons 5 and 8.  All I need is a hulk hand.

Quarterback calls the fire department to come let recklessindian's kids out of the fridge.    A refrigerator BOX is what Chad used ;D

Title: Re: Has anyone build there own wack a mole
Post by: whammoed on February 21, 2006, 10:32:34 am

I would think building a respectable one from scratch would be a bit overwhelming.  However modding an existing one sounds like a fun project.  Wonder what you can pick one up for?

Title: Re: Has anyone build there own wack a mole
Post by: ChadTower on February 21, 2006, 11:04:00 am

No crap, don't put your kids in a real fridge.

Those hulk hands are awesome.  We have three sets.  My kids and I regularly have Hulk Boxing time where we just tool off on each other to burn off energy.

Title: Re: Has anyone build there own wack a mole
Post by: quarterback on February 21, 2006, 11:28:02 am

Quote from: ChadTower on February 21, 2006, 11:04:00 am

No crap, don't put your kids in a real fridge.

 

LOL.  My new sig!

Title: Re: Has anyone build there own wack a mole
Post by: pogo on February 22, 2006, 10:53:55 pm

What about something like this:
http://www.klov.com/game_detail.php?letter=M&game_id=8738

Title: Re: Has anyone build there own wack a mole
Post by: Necro on February 23, 2006, 04:21:59 pm

Ok, here is my only response to the original poster...

 :o WTF?

Title: Re: Has anyone build there own wack a mole
Post by: ChadTower on February 23, 2006, 04:43:20 pm

Dude wants to build a machine to wack off.  What's wrong with that?

Title: Re: Has anyone build there own wack a mole
Post by: Necro on February 24, 2006, 05:59:41 pm

And, just FYI, I've worked on a wack a mole before and seen the insides.  There's some kind of...hydraulics on the old school versions of the game.  Like the kind that you would see at Chuck E Cheese or whatever 10 years ago.

I assume they are air powered or whatever, but each mole had cylinders (small ones) and the like.

So...might get complex.