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    Spinners? Trackballs?

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    • sirhenrythe5thS
      sirhenrythe5th @Thorr69
      last edited by

      Another one: "Segasonic the Hedgehog" (SEGA)

      May be one of the rare cabinets with trackball which were released after the "Golden Age".

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      • IanDaemonI
        IanDaemon @LandyVlad
        last edited by IanDaemon

        @landyvlad I love trackball Arcade games. MAME available games not mentioned in this thread:

        • Cameltry
        • Super Centipede & Missile Command II (combination ROM)
        • World Class Bowling
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        • Golden Tee '98
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        • Golden Tee Classic
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        • ClydeC
          Clyde
          last edited by Clyde

          Here is a comprehensive list of spinner & dial games (including wheels, paddles etc.)

          Another list show the turn count of a couple of games for tweaking your spinner's sensitivity.

          edit: Wikipedia also has a list of trackball arcade games.

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          • ClydeC
            Clyde
            last edited by

            I wonder why nobody mentioned Quantum, a very special trackball arcade game that doesn't use any buttons except for the player 1+2 start button.s It should also be very suitable for people with disabilities who can only use one hand.

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            • Thorr69T
              Thorr69 @Clyde
              last edited by Thorr69

              @clyde Quantum appears to be freehand Qix, with a dash of Robotron and Asteroids.

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              • ClydeC
                Clyde @Thorr69
                last edited by

                @thorr69 Interesting comparison. 🙂 Actually, Asteroids also came to my mind while watching Quantum's gameplay for some time.

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                • IanDaemonI
                  IanDaemon @Clyde
                  last edited by IanDaemon

                  @clyde Except for the "Super Centipede & Missile Command II" ROM all of the games I listed can be played with one hand. (And normally are when holding an adult beverage.)

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                  • ClydeC
                    Clyde @IanDaemon
                    last edited by

                    @iandaemon said in Spinners? Trackballs?:

                    (And normally are when holding an adult beverage.)

                    That's a reason for one-handed games that I didn't realise before! 😆

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                    • L
                      LandyVlad
                      last edited by

                      Thanks all, good to know :)

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                      • IanDaemonI
                        IanDaemon @Clyde
                        last edited by IanDaemon

                        @clyde said in Spinners? Trackballs?:

                        @iandaemon said in Spinners? Trackballs?:

                        (And normally are when holding an adult beverage.)

                        That's a reason for one-handed games that I didn't realise before! 😆

                        I'm sure you would've discovered that scenario during a gathering...whenever it's safe to have them again. I guess now is a good time to keep prepping for an eventual return to "normal".

                        (That bowling game I mentioned is a "pretty easy to pick up" game with decent graphics.)

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