Author Topic: Attn Vidiots: Giant Joysticks like in the movie "Joysticks" now a reality (Read 6819 times)

BadMouth · « **on:** June 10, 2011, 11:47:53 am »

(as part of Tetris - Giant by Sega)

If you've always wanted to recreate "The Arena" (I think that's what they called it)
just buy one of these machines for $8,500 and convert it!
...or wait for parts to become available.

leapinlew · « **Reply #1 on:** June 10, 2011, 01:19:51 pm »

Oh! Make the joysticks bigger!! Thats a better idea. I've been working on a shrink ray to make people smaller so the joystick feels like it did when you were a little kid.

As a side bonus, you could shrink your wife.

TopJimmyCooks · « **Reply #2 on:** June 10, 2011, 01:42:57 pm »

Quote from: leapinlew on June 10, 2011, 01:19:51 pm

As a side bonus, you could shrink your wife.

I'm not going anywhere near that one.

Vigo · « **Reply #3 on:** June 10, 2011, 02:05:35 pm »

You mean those aren't regular joysticks and a really tiny screen?

Ginsu Victim · « **Reply #4 on:** June 10, 2011, 02:14:14 pm »

There's not much of a playfield for that Tetris. No room to really play.

HaRuMaN · « **Reply #5 on:** June 10, 2011, 02:18:52 pm »

More:

RayB · « **Reply #6 on:** June 10, 2011, 02:36:12 pm »

Oooohhhhh to MAME that and then play RObotron! *droool*

Vigo · « **Reply #7 on:** June 10, 2011, 02:38:36 pm »

Quote from: RayB on June 10, 2011, 02:36:12 pm

Oooohhhhh to MAME that and then play RObotron! *droool*

That's an equation for a hole punched through the screen in less than 10 minutes.

LeedsFan · « **Reply #8 on:** June 10, 2011, 05:48:34 pm »

Why is one joystick shorter than the other?

mgb · « **Reply #9 on:** June 10, 2011, 06:17:25 pm »

Hey this settles the whole dust washer- over or under cp argument. Sega puts them over the cp.

SavannahLion · « **Reply #10 on:** June 10, 2011, 08:08:11 pm »

Quote from: mgb on June 10, 2011, 06:17:25 pm

Hey this settles the whole dust washer- over or under cp argument. Sega puts them over the cp.

They only did that so you don't fall in.

southpaw13 · « **Reply #11 on:** June 10, 2011, 08:11:30 pm »

Looks like hand sensors and the joysticks don't move....

BadMouth · « **Reply #12 on:** June 10, 2011, 10:49:58 pm »

Quote from: LeedsFan on June 10, 2011, 05:48:34 pm

Why is one joystick shorter than the other?

So if you're short, you can still play.

Can't be missing out on potential plays when you've got $8500 to recover.

Donkey_Kong · « **Reply #13 on:** June 12, 2011, 01:01:34 am »

put a decent throw on them babies with a stiff spring and you could sell the bowflex or cancel the gym membership.

mgb · « **Reply #14 on:** June 12, 2011, 07:58:53 am »

Quote from: southpaw13 on June 10, 2011, 08:11:30 pm

Looks like hand sensors and the joysticks don't move....

No, the joysticks actually do move. You can see it in the video.

JODY · « **Reply #15 on:** June 12, 2011, 08:44:10 pm »

So who is going to be the first person to put one of these on a Mame cabinet with start, escape, and 6 play buttons integrated into the joystick ball?

jasonbar · « **Reply #16 on:** June 13, 2011, 01:05:11 am »

Go to the Namco Wonder Tower in Kyoto & play to your heart's content!

-Jason

geocab · « **Reply #17 on:** June 13, 2011, 03:13:29 am »

I just saw this yesterday at Kalahari Resort in Sandusky, Ohio. I didn't play it, but I did move the joysticks. Plus, they move on there own when the game is in demo mode.

surface tension · « **Reply #18 on:** June 13, 2011, 08:48:33 am »

Quote from: mgb on June 10, 2011, 06:17:25 pm

Hey this settles the whole dust washer- over or under cp argument. Sega puts them over the cp.

There never really was an argument

Ed_McCarron · « **Reply #19 on:** June 13, 2011, 04:18:27 pm »

Quote from: geocab on June 13, 2011, 03:13:29 am

Plus, they move on there own when the game is in demo mode.

I can just see the headlines.... Man knocked unconscious while loitering in arcade when game comes to life.


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