Posted by Mojo2000 on 16, 2001 at 12:13 PM:
In Reply to: Trackball/Spinner games posted by Joshua on 16, 2001 at 5:46 AM:
: 1. What games actually used spinners?
A whole whack of Breakout clones! Arkanoid 1 & 2, Block Block, Circus, Ghox, Goindol, Kick, Off The Wall, Peekaboo, Play Girls, Plump Pop, Quester, Super Breakout, Warlords.
Also Major Havoc, Cosmic Chasm, Tac-Scan I think, Forgotten Worlds, Tron...
Then if you wanted to put off using steering wheels and temporarily substitute spinners, you'd also include Sprint 1 & 2, Championship Sprint, Badlands, Danny Sullivan's Indy Heat, Iron Man's Off-Road...
: Trackballs? I remember a few or them, but it seems my memory is foggier than I would have thought, and I've ended up being wrong about some games.
Missile Command, Centipede, Millipede, Rampart (trackball optional), Blades of Steel, some golf games (i.e. Golden Tee, but don't know if they're emulated)...
Trackballs will also stand in for light guns, and boy, does Exidy ever have a lot of those! Cheyenne, Chiller, Combat... do a Manufacturer search at www.mame.dk.
: 2. Obviously, for the "perfect" arcade feel, games should have the exact same interface as they were designed for, but how vital are these controls? In your opinion, are some games ruined by not having the appropriate control? Can a joystick ever truly replace a spinner?
Hell, no! I'd rather chew off my own foot, without anesthesia, than play my beloved spinner games with a fricking joystick! If you don't understand me, try it yourself!! Remove your mouse from your computer and see how you like it.
: Can a trackball make a decent spinner replacement? (What if you just "turned off" one of the trackball axis?)
Sigh...
: Sorry for so many questions... After almost finishing my DC/Mac controller, I've finally decided to take the plunge and make my own Cabinet. Eventually, I'm sure it will have both a spinner and trackball in some context, I just can't decide how much of a priority it is now, and was wondering other people's opinions.
Try my Dream Panel link. It's a project only in the fantasy stages, but you may find some useful ideas.