Atari Pool Shark.

[spacies]

Very rare to see a USA machine in this neck of the woods.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Gaming/Coinop-pinball/auction-86850714.htm

$300 NZD isn't much.
Prob $200 USD.

Looks complete as well.

Mmmmmmmm.

[RayB]

Oh nice! I'd love to have that!

[Texasmame]

Are those SILVER tracballs?!?

[spacies]

Good spotting.

I have asked for more detailed pics.
I will post them up.

[RayB]

I think that's an illusion. The original flyer says it uses joysticks:
http://www.arcadeflyers.com/?page=flyer&id=797&image=2

[Texasmame]

Ever get those pics?

[Dav]

Some of the really old games used half spheres that completely covered the joysticks.  I was kind of thinking they were bigger than that looks though.

[FrizzleFried]

KLOV says analog joystick and shows a cabinet with very joystick looking ...well...joysticks....those COULD be trackballs I imagine! 

[CheffoJeffo]

Some of the really old games used half spheres that completely covered the joysticks.  I was kind of thinking they were bigger than that looks though.

Gotcha! comes to mind ... I would love to have one of those "boobie" cabs.

[Level42]

If I compare the pictures of the add with that of the original flyer, it looks like the joysticks shaf and balltops are missing.

The shiny "balls" you see seem to have a black ball-top joystick on top on the flyer. A weird joystick construction indeed. I zoomed in a bit on that flyer and those shiny metal things actualy look a bit like a metal ashtray, with indeed a joystick shaft and black ball-top in the middle........they sure match the Atari startbuttons nicely !

[spacies]

Sorry fellas,

He sold it and I didn't get the pics.

 

[Texasmame]

If I compare the pictures of the add with that of the original flyer, it looks like the joysticks shaf and balltops are missing.

The shiny "balls" you see seem to have a black ball-top joystick on top on the flyer. A weird joystick construction indeed. I zoomed in a bit on that flyer and those shiny metal things actualy look a bit like a metal ashtray, with indeed a joystick shaft and black ball-top in the middle........they sure match the Atari startbuttons nicely !

Think I solved this mystery. 

For some reason, Atari apparently used these weird, pot-based joys in some games, Flyball and Pool Shark being two.

http://klov.com/game_detail.php?letter=&game_id=10581

Look at the auctions at the bottom.  The stick came with a silver, shiny bezel.  Thin stick + shiny bezel + poor pic = "silver tracball."

[Level42]

I really like the style ! So retro

[RayB]

Maybe this is the kind of joystick they used

[Texasmame]

Maybe this is the kind of joystick they used

Yup.  That's the stick I referred to in my post.  Gotta be it.

[RayB]

Check it out, here is the chrome joystick bezel that we thought looked like a trackball:

[Level42]

Uh, yeah Ray, Texasmame pointed to those auctions already on his post nr.11........

Still....I really like the style...

[RayB]

I didn't know KLOV listed Ebay auctions.  New feature.
(and also, once the listings are done, they will no longer show up on that KLOV page, but a direct link will)