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Um, how does one play Pac Man with a trackball...?
« on: March 15, 2007, 08:19:31 pm »
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Re: Um, how does one play Pac Man with a trackball...?
« Reply #1 on: March 15, 2007, 11:59:58 pm »
I have seen one in person (those are not home built, but they may be unlicensed), and you play Pac-Man with the trackball by rolling it around the maze.
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Re: Um, how does one play Pac Man with a trackball...?
« Reply #2 on: March 17, 2007, 09:13:04 am »
Quote from: paigeoliver on March 15, 2007, 11:59:58 pm
I have seen one in person (those are not home built, but they may be unlicensed), and you play Pac-Man with the trackball by rolling it around the maze.

Playing pacman like that would be 'teh suckerz'!
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Re: Um, how does one play Pac Man with a trackball...?
« Reply #3 on: March 17, 2007, 12:33:08 pm »
Poorly!!!
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Re: Um, how does one play Pac Man with a trackball...?
« Reply #4 on: March 17, 2007, 01:52:40 pm »
If the programming was modified so you had complete analog control over Pac-Man with the trackball, like you do with say, the targeting crosshairs in Missile Command, that would be an interesting variation to try.
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Re: Um, how does one play Pac Man with a trackball...?
« Reply #5 on: March 17, 2007, 05:34:15 pm »
Quote from: paigeoliver on March 15, 2007, 11:59:58 pm
I have seen one in person (those are not home built, but they may be unlicensed), and you play Pac-Man with the trackball by rolling it around the maze.

Did th epacman merely move in the direction you rolled or did it also have varying speed? THat would be a really interesting way to play pacman!
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Re: Um, how does one play Pac Man with a trackball...?
« Reply #6 on: March 18, 2007, 12:54:20 am »
Quote from: RayB on March 17, 2007, 05:34:15 pm
Quote from: paigeoliver on March 15, 2007, 11:59:58 pm
I have seen one in person (those are not home built, but they may be unlicensed), and you play Pac-Man with the trackball by rolling it around the maze.

Did th epacman merely move in the direction you rolled or did it also have varying speed? THat would be a really interesting way to play pacman!


Kinda cool - like crystal castles
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Re: Um, how does one play Pac Man with a trackball...?
« Reply #7 on: March 19, 2007, 07:22:11 am »


looks a bit fugly. you sure its not homemade? or some two bit company that knocked em out maybe?
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Re: Um, how does one play Pac Man with a trackball...?
« Reply #8 on: May 17, 2007, 11:49:47 pm »
I saw one again a few weeks ago. Definitely not homebuilt. The software screen claims the games are licensed, although I doubt that.
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Re: Um, how does one play Pac Man with a trackball...?
« Reply #9 on: May 18, 2007, 02:56:09 pm »
Their latest auction claims it is made by Namco. http://tinyurl.com/26e3kf

$1500 is a helluva a lot to play pacman with a trackball...!!
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Re: Um, how does one play Pac Man with a trackball...?
« Reply #10 on: May 18, 2007, 02:57:24 pm »

Does the trackball have a wedge missing from it?
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Re: Um, how does one play Pac Man with a trackball...?
« Reply #11 on: May 20, 2007, 02:46:14 pm »
And does it go "wakka-wakka" while playing Missle Command?
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