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Wade:
I've heard some others say the same thing, that they always played the trackball version.  Actually had one guy who was disappointed because I only had the 4-player cocktail button version. ;) Just depends on what was around your local hangout I guess!  The trackballs could be completely mechanical (I've never seen one from underneath).  Instead of a wheel cutting an optical beam, it could just be flicking a switch.  Since I'm pretty sure this was just an add on, MAME will probably not ever emulate it directly (you could build your own trackballs though) ;)

Wade

gatordad:

--- Quote from: cw on October 10, 2007, 12:04:52 pm ---Seriously, was this a different version of T&F? Faster you spin, faster you go?


you got it....  much easier than hitting the buttons, unless you happen to have a large plastic comb.    ;D


(only the old farts will get that one)

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ROTFL :laugh2:
Do you mean like this one?

These were for members only....

Ed_McCarron:

--- Quote from: cw on October 10, 2007, 12:04:52 pm ---Seriously, was this a different version of T&F? Faster you spin, faster you go?


you got it....  much easier than hitting the buttons, unless you happen to have a large plastic comb.    ;D


(only the old farts will get that one)

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Man, I'm an old fart now...

I always ended up hurting a finger with the comb...

kelemvor:
Anyone ever play the Decathlon game on the Atari 2600?  You "ran" by taking the joystick and smacking it left and right as fast as you could.  We have people who'd put their palm on top of the stick and move it, resulting in nice blisters.  Some put it between their thumb and index finger.  Others between different fingers.

That was a fun game but damn your arms got tired...

XyloSesame:

--- Quote from: kelemvor on October 11, 2007, 04:01:05 pm ---Anyone ever play the Decathlon game on the Atari 2600?  You "ran" by taking the joystick and smacking it left and right as fast as you could.  We have people who'd put their palm on top of the stick and move it, resulting in nice blisters.  Some put it between their thumb and index finger.  Others between different fingers.

That was a fun game but damn your arms got tired...

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yup. we had "grabber" ball tops that you stuck on the ends of your stock joysticks; made decathlon less blister-ery.

still have those toppers in a box somewhere...

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