So many pac-man joystick replacements, so little time...

[dgordon86]

so I'm at odds here, look -

http://happ.com/joysticks/506084112.htm

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-REPLACEMENT-JOYSTICK-FOR-ORIGINAL-PAC-MAN_W0QQitemZ160181284924QQihZ006QQcategoryZ13718QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQ_trksidZp1638.m118.l1247QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/JOYSTICK-FOR-PACMAN-MS-PAC-MAN-BOLTS-RIGHT-ON_W0QQitemZ120140212188QQihZ002QQcategoryZ13718QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1742.m153.l1262


Whats a good quality replacement for the original (upright) pacman joystick? These are only three options, which seem to be selling the same item all at different prices.

please, shed light 

-- Dave.

[RetroACTIVE]

Those are all the same "reunion stick".  They are good for 4 way games like pac man... However newer ones have a smaller ball on them and don't conform to the 1 3/8" claim.  I found that out when I purchased some and had to replace the ball/shaft because the factory default size is definitely not the same as original pac/mspac

EDIT

I stand corrected... It appears that on the happ site they have a "reunion" stick that has the 1 1/4" ball as well without the adapter plate...

anyway thats the key... the size of the ball top... they both have the same base.

[dgordon86]

do you know if you can inter-change a reunion head with that of a original pac-man head?
I'm guessing no, but thought I'd get a second opinion

I'll probably go with the one offered from twisted quarter. The happ piece looks excellent, but it's just out of my price range right now.

[RetroACTIVE]

do you know if you can inter-change a reunion head with that of a original pac-man head?
I'm guessing no, but thought I'd get a second opinion

No you can't... they are completely different designs all together.