godzillajoe Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 Was this posted here yet? http://www.boingboing.net/2007/11/28/giant...i-joystick.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crunchysuperman Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 Cool! I bet a matching set of paddles would be interesting to see in use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxsolo2000 Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 Sum it all up in two simple words! Bloody Hell! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigO Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 Seems somehow appropriate that this would be posted by godzilla. He's using it upside down. (I assume if it's really working, they reversed the functions to make it workable from that side of the stick) I've seen a picture of a giant one somewhere, but it didn't have a square handle like this one. Gonna have to give that giant paddle thing some thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic George 2K3 Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 Now we know what a Smurf feels like playing an Atari 2600! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 Now we know what a Smurf feels like playing an Atari 2600! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. Franzman Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 (edited) He's using it upside down. No, in the initial still image he's standing behind the button and to the left of the stick. If it's positioned in the usual "top toward the screen" orientation, the toes of his left foot (on the button in cool 80's checkerboard Vans shoes) are pointing toward the screen, and one might assume that he's facing the same way. In the video, the guy thumping the button by hand does not appear to be playing a game, so it doesn't really matter that he's facing the wrong way. Edited November 30, 2007 by A.J. Franzman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow460 Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 That would be an interesting exercise device. Anyone up for a game of Decathlon with that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 That's pretty cool, thanks for posting it. One thing, though--in the video they show one of the Flashback 2 joysticks, stating that it's an "original Atari joystick". Ugh! ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZylonBane Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 Pfft, I've seen bigger. http://maryflanagan.com/joystick/default.htm http://www.flickr.com/photos/seanaes/167748423/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxsolo2000 Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 Pfft, I've seen bigger. http://maryflanagan.com/joystick/default.htm http://www.flickr.com/photos/seanaes/167748423/ You would have done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrenchien Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 Pfft, I've seen bigger. http://maryflanagan.com/joystick/default.htm http://www.flickr.com/photos/seanaes/167748423/ You would have done how about giant cartridges as an extension? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prodos8 Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 They're both cool! Especially the big (10') one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari-Jess Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 (edited) See below. (former double post) Edited December 5, 2007 by Atari-Jess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari-Jess Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 (edited) Pfft, someone's compensating for something... (or in the earlier case, lack of something, ho ho!) /ah keed, ah keeeeed Edited December 5, 2007 by Atari-Jess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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