PacManPlus Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 Hmm... Just picked up a 'Golden Tee Golf' plug and play from Radica, which seems like it uses a real track-ball... That gives me an idea... Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/93125-radica-does-it-again/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 A proper Atari retro pack, with Missile Command, Centipede, Millipede, XO Football, Crystal Castles, Marble Madness ... While we're at it: Reactor, Track and Field, Simpsons Bowling ... There were fewer trackball games than I remembered. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_trackball_arcade_games Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/93125-radica-does-it-again/#findComment-1132636 Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow460 Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Reactor is missing from the list at Wikipedia. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/93125-radica-does-it-again/#findComment-1175117 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Not anymore. Neither is Track & Field. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/93125-radica-does-it-again/#findComment-1175159 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Helmet Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Hmm... Just picked up a 'Golden Tee Golf' plug and play from Radica, which seems like it uses a real track-ball... That gives me an idea... I was thinking of picking one of these up. I have a couple of ideas for it as well. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/93125-radica-does-it-again/#findComment-1175368 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Student Driver Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 Not anymore. Neither is Track & Field. Every Track & Field I ever saw used an all-button set-up. Was the trackball version a proto or something? 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/93125-radica-does-it-again/#findComment-1176983 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 Not anymore. Neither is Track & Field. Every Track & Field I ever saw used an all-button set-up. Was the trackball version a proto or something? Later versions used a trackball instead -- probably to cut down on damage to the cabinet and buttons. Personally, I was always a little rough on those all-button machines. http://klov.com/game_detail.php?letter=T&game_id=10180 has one line about it. While I'm posting, let me reiterate the need for a Reactor remake! Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/93125-radica-does-it-again/#findComment-1177042 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybird3rd Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 (edited) Later versions used a trackball instead -- probably to cut down on damage to the cabinet and buttons. Personally, I was always a little rough on those all-button machines. http://klov.com/game_detail.php?letter=T&game_id=10180 has one line about it.They were probably also trying to cut down on cheaters who used electric toothbrushes on the run buttons to make the players run really really fast. EDIT: Speaking of Golden Tee Golf, I've got one of my own and I'm still hoping to rebuild it into a two-button 7800 trackball. I just need to find the time to work on it. Edited November 20, 2006 by jaybird3rd Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/93125-radica-does-it-again/#findComment-1178302 Share on other sites More sharing options...
skeneegee Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 I successfully modified the Radica trackball to plug into my pc. It even has a couple of games built into it. Pictures and more info here http://benheck.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=18094 -mike 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/93125-radica-does-it-again/#findComment-1270549 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimo Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 cool, I'd still like a 7800 one tho Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/93125-radica-does-it-again/#findComment-1270559 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+wongojack Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 I successfully modified the Radica trackball to plug into my pc. It even has a couple of games built into it. Pictures and more info here http://benheck.com/p...pic.php?t=18094 -mike Old dig, but I wanted to post because I used Mike's post on the BenHeck site along with this one to help me with my own hackball project: http://forum.arcadec...ic,79675.0.html Here is an action shot 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/93125-radica-does-it-again/#findComment-2791118 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesD Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 Every Track & Field I ever saw used an all-button set-up. Was the trackball version a proto or something? That's all I ever saw and it was brutal. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/93125-radica-does-it-again/#findComment-2802757 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesD Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 I found this on Amazon die $36.49: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000EYF7YQ/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&tag=atariage&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B000EYF7YQ&linkCode=as2 Or this for $13.61: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004S572PE/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&tag=atariage&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B004S572PE&linkCode=as2 I'm wondering if the cheap one could be used to do the same thing. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/93125-radica-does-it-again/#findComment-2802768 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+wongojack Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 I'm wondering if the cheap one could be used to do the same thing. I'd bet $13.61 that it could. I watch for these on Ebay and that model comes up every so often. I'll probably buy one eventually and tinker with it. That is a good price for it btw. If you want to make your own "hackball," You won't be able to use my info as a guide, but it should be pretty easy to figure out. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/93125-radica-does-it-again/#findComment-2802938 Share on other sites More sharing options...
onmode-ky Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 I'd bet $13.61 that it could. I watch for these on Ebay and that model comes up every so often. I'll probably buy one eventually and tinker with it. Might I also recommend trying out the golf game on that Jakks Pacific unit prior to hacking it? Personally, I think it was executed rather well. It's quite a jump over Radica's from ~5 years earlier. FYI, back when it (the Jakks model, 2011) was on clearance at retail stores, it could have been had for less than $10, including tax. onmode-ky Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/93125-radica-does-it-again/#findComment-2803078 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyperboy Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 My local Walmart and Kmart have these for $10, I picked a couple up about a year ago and as of a week or so ago both still had some in stock. \m/ Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/93125-radica-does-it-again/#findComment-2815549 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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