kermit73 Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 14 hours ago, AtariSphinx said: I see something similar though not exactly. I always turn them all the way in both directions before play. I think it may be because they have some lubricant in there and moving the paddles around re-spreads it around. I don't see it much when I use them more frequently or say next day. I cleaned mine about a year ago and dont recall a similar issue. A cleaning a some point will help (lots of YouTube videos on that). 4 hours ago, Skippy B. Coyote said: Sounds like the pots inside your paddles just need cleaning. I had similar experiences when I used original Atari paddle controllers that hadn't been cleaned in a long while. A few years ago I switched to using Best Electronics' gold upgraded paddle controllers and haven't had a single jitter or false input since then. They're well worth the money if you want to get the best performance out of your paddle controllers Thanks for the tips. I also have been spinning the paddles completely both directions a couple times and then slowly to get a feel for the range of motion used by the game. In addition to the controllers, I wondered if the culprit might be a capacitor or some other component on the motherboard. I bought the paddles refurbished a year or so ago, but don't recall which online retailer I used (I was just getting back into playing and didn't really know where to look). I've not opened up these controllers to look inside, but the exterior quality of the plastics, etc. look good as new. I've been operating under an assumption that the work on the inside was just as good. I will probably order a second set from Best as suggested. It never hurts to have at least four paddles lying around in case I ever happen upon a situation where I'd want to try some of the 4-player games. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mchetzel Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 Brings back memories of my youth - trying to put English on the shots to make the electronic “ball” do fun things. Such a simple but addicting game. Super Breakout Game 5 - 904 Game 7 - 893 Total: 904 + 893 = 1797 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classicgamer_27330 Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 game 7 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nads Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 16 hours ago, Skippy B. Coyote said: Sounds like the pots inside your paddles just need cleaning. I had similar experiences when I used original Atari paddle controllers that hadn't been cleaned in a long while. A few years ago I switched to using Best Electronics' gold upgraded paddle controllers and haven't had a single jitter or false input since then. They're well worth the money if you want to get the best performance out of your paddle controllers Curious, did just get the pots or the paddles? I bought the pots years ago from Best , never got around to putting them in. but I think I will this round 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy B. Coyote Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 38 minutes ago, nads said: Curious, did just get the pots or the paddles? I bought the pots years ago from Best , never got around to putting them in. but I think I will this round I got the complete paddles. They were a pretty penny, but absolutely worth it for never having to deal with jittery or unresponsive paddles again. As far as I know the only difference between Best's gold paddles and normal paddles are the pots though, so you should be able to get the same experience just installing the gold pots in your current paddles 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason_Atari Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 Game 5: 927 Game 7: 958 Total: 1,885 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonhrb Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 This is is a good game, but nowhere near as much fun on emulation. Playing paddle games with a mouse just isn't the same sadly, and I probably find paddle weeks some of the least fun simply because I don't have the right equipment to really enjoy them. Still, none of that is the fault of the organisers, and this is a great example of an early game that influenced so much of what came later, even if (purely imho) it hasn't held up quite as well over time as some of the other 2600 classics. Anyway, that's enough of me wittering on. Here's a score ? . 1589 for game 7 1202 for game 5 2791 overall 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+jgkspsx Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 First try: Game 5bb: 411 Game 7bb: 512 923 to start. EDIT: I had to at least break 1000. 5bb: 591 7bb: 778 So 1369 total. EDIT 2: Ahhhh, one more shot at 5bb. 779. 1557. Phew! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atarian7 Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 Wow, how did I make it into the major league? Maybe I should tank this week, but it's a paddle week so no tanking. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atarian7 Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 Also, looking at who is in the minors, I would have just as good of a chance in the majors if I got lucky with the game selection. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absalon Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 small score update for me: 1190 = 465 (old) + 725 (new g7 score) - Absalon 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Atari_Warlord Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 Was hoping to get to 1,000, maybe later. 892 total = 279 game 5 + 613 game 7 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vocelli Posted March 31, 2022 Author Share Posted March 31, 2022 Love these Games! Breakout: 3417 = 1606 + 1811 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariSphinx Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 Super Breakout (5 B/B): 4374 Super Breakout (7 B/B): 2434 (previous score) Total: 6808 Improvement in game 5! Game 3 (double) was always my most favorite mode but cavity (game 5) is not too far off from it. Not a big fan of game 7 as the more.you hit the ball on your paddle the tougher (and impossible) it gets. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy B. Coyote Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 4 hours ago, AtariSphinx said: Super Breakout (5 B/B): 4374 Super Breakout (7 B/B): 2434 (previous score) Total: 6808 Improvement in game 5! Game 3 (double) was always my most favorite mode but cavity (game 5) is not too far off from it. Not a big fan of game 7 as the more.you hit the ball on your paddle the tougher (and impossible) it gets. You win, I'm not even gonna try to beat that Those are both seriously awesome scores and I salute you! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariSphinx Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 3 hours ago, Skippy B. Coyote said: You win, I'm not even gonna try to beat that Those are both seriously awesome scores and I salute you! Thanks, it was really fun going back and forth on a super fun game. We are definitely close. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krytol Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 Game 5: 664 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atarian7 Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 I don't have to tank to do poorly. I stink. Game 5: 1870 Game 7: 1681 So far I have played 279 minutes. Game 7 is very addictive. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absalon Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 score update for me: 1676 = 465 (old) + 1211 (new g7 score) - Absalon 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark griff Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 647 game 5 plus 905 game 7 1552 total 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark griff Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 1263 game 7 plus 647 game 5 1910 toral 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dombradley@googlemail.com Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 Super Breakout: 2067 = 1148 + 919 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kermit73 Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 Super Breakout: - Game #5 = 2489 - Game #7 = 2081 (already posted) - Total = 4570 Some of my best scores were my earlier games. I only barely improved my game #5 score last evening. I stumbled upon a bug on game #5, which caused one of the trapped balls to escape by "floating" off to the playfield to the right, then dropping along the left and right edges of the screen when I put the next ball into play. The first video is game #5. The second video shows the bug. I accidentally deleted my game #7 video. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakecortex Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 Great game. Variation 5 gets frantic, and 7 solves the problem of not being able to finish a board. Lots of fun, gotta love paddle games. I wanted to break 1k on each, but topped out and kept scoring lower. I should’ve prioritized Atari this week! Super Breakout game 5 - 991 Game 7 - 1092 991 (game 5) + 1092 (game 7) = 2,083 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moisés Tuseto Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 Game 5 : 1136 Game 7 : 1154 Total : 2290 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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