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Arcade Collecting => Miscellaneous Arcade Talk => Topic started by: Neverending Project on December 14, 2007, 12:26:59 pm

Title: What is the controller on Apache 3?
Post by: Neverending Project on December 14, 2007, 12:26:59 pm
I have seen a couple of pictures, and it looks to be a yoke like SW or ROTJ. Does anyone know if the handles rotate, or are they stationary?
Title: Re: What is the controller on Apache 3?
Post by: 2600 on December 14, 2007, 01:18:41 pm
IIRC, It's a yoke.  Just uglier.

Title: Re: What is the controller on Apache 3?
Post by: Kremmit on December 14, 2007, 09:52:58 pm
It's a yoke, I've got one here.  It's buried right now, but I can dig it out for pics if anybody needs them.

It's nearly the same as a standard SW one, but the handles don't angle in at the top.  Also, the housing cover is a different shape.
Title: Re: What is the controller on Apache 3?
Post by: shilmover on December 15, 2007, 01:04:28 am
Did you pick it up on craiglist?   ;)
Title: Re: What is the controller on Apache 3?
Post by: Kremmit on December 15, 2007, 08:44:20 pm
Nope, off eBay quite some time ago.  Why?
Title: Re: What is the controller on Apache 3?
Post by: shilmover on December 15, 2007, 10:13:08 pm
Just saw one on the portland craigslist for $200 or so
Title: Re: What is the controller on Apache 3?
Post by: Neverending Project on December 16, 2007, 12:48:36 am
Did you pick it up on craiglist?   ;)
Actually, I didn't pick it up, but was thinking about it. I did, however, buy the Hydra machine that has been floating around on craiglist. I talked to the guy, and he just wanted it out of his garage. It was an old Pole Position that was converted to a Hydra - it had a Hydra sticker over the Pole Position side art on only one of the sides.

But it does have the Atari Yoke. And it has a working 25" monitor. In fact, the whole machine works fine, and I picked it up for $125. The yoke will need some reconditioning, though, as the handles turn independently now, and one of the triggers doesn't work. But still a great price for a working cab with a yoke.
Title: Re: What is the controller on Apache 3?
Post by: shilmover on December 16, 2007, 01:15:29 am
Nice find!

I need to find a cab that I can trash for the monitor.  The one in the MAME system I am building is trashed and is kicking my butt!!!   :hissy: