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danny_galaga:
man, ive never been observant enough to notice the difference between one type and the other. probably notice the difference between leaf and micro switch but thats it. you cant just get used to what you have?

TurboC--:
Well right now I have 5 trivia buttons. :D  (By the way from the included papers in the game I think it was actually a Sexual Trivia machine, which is amusing since I just tried that on emulator and it has to be about the worst arcade game I've seen - and they painted over an original Pac-Man!  For that!!!)

As far as getting used to a stick or it not mattering... when you are doing precise motions such as in fast Ms Pac Man (perhaps my favorite arcade game) then the joystick truly is everything.  Maybe only the fast-pac playing people truly understand...

Kremmit:

--- Quote from: TurboC-- on August 09, 2005, 09:07:35 pm ---If the Happ Reunion stick IS an exact replacement for the Ms Pac / Galaga reunion game, then it should be fine? 

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It is an exact replacement for the Ms Pac / Galaga machine, true.  But it is NOT the same stick that was in original Ms. Pac machines, or Pac-Man machines, or Galaga machines.


--- Quote from: _Iz- on August 09, 2005, 08:27:21 pm ---For the exact pac feel, get an original Wico 4 way leaf joystick. That's what was in the original game.

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Negative.  Original Pac Man games used a Midway 4-way leafswitch joystick, which does not feel much like a Wico 4-way, despite the fact that they both use a rubber grommet.


--- Quote from: TurboC-- on August 09, 2005, 08:21:48 pm ---You are all confusing me!!!  :P

When you talk about Wico, do you mean the old Atari-compatible Wicos with leaf switches?  I actually have 2 of those (Wico Command Control), I always liked them but never thought they would be arcade quality. 

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Wico made real arcade parts, and decided to make a line of Atari sticks based on their existing arcade line.  While those Command Control sticks were the best ones you could get for Atari, they aren't quite as good as the ones they sold for arcade use.


--- Quote from: NoOne=NBA= on August 09, 2005, 05:13:07 pm ---I think the Williams 49-way, with the Groovy Game Gear interface would have a pretty good feel to it.

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I love these, I think they feel great.  They don't feel the same as a Pac stick, but they feel good.  The throw is pretty long, though.  If you always push your stick to the edge of it's travel, you may not like it for Pac games.  Players who don't insist on pushing as far as they can probably won't be bothered by this.


--- Quote from: NoOne=NBA= on August 09, 2005, 05:13:07 pm ---NOTE: The one stick I haven't tried, and don't know where it would fit in this is the Prodigy.
I've heard the throw on them is to the short side, but that they are not as short/stiff as the T-stiks.
That would likely put them in the Sanwa range, but to the high or low end I can't say.

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The Prodigy has a really short throw, and feels clicky.  I think feels pretty similar to the T-stick, despite the fact that they are totally different joystick bases from different manufacturers.

If I were buying a stick specifically for Pac games, I'd either get a real Midway 4-way and put a new grommet in it, or I'd get a Prodigy or T-Stick+.  The Midway will be the most authentic, as it IS authentic.  The T-Stick+ or the Prodigy may actually play Pac games better, due to the exceptionally short throw and precise feel.  Plus, they're switchable 4/8 way, which is a bonus.

Whatever you do, have fun!

NoOne=NBA=:
And thus we hear from the OTHER joystick hog on the board.


TurboC,

I'm guessing THIS game would give your trivia game a run for it's money--IF I could read Japanese.

It's a quiz game on COOKING.

I have a theory that it was originally released as a scientific experiment, to see if people in Japan really WOULD put a coin into anything with a slot for it.

Arcade82:
my friend has a ms pac/gal reunion stick and it's awesome, the ball is a tad too small though

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