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- Thread starter Sparticus
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Oh yeah - sorry -
I believe the correct pattern was : Click Click Click - Squeak ! Click Click Click - Squeak ! Click Click Click - Squeak !Thus Kraft joystick for the Commodore 64 was indestructible.
They even survived the combat in Spy vs Spy.
They even survived the combat in Spy vs Spy.
Oh yeah - sorry -
Did you also remember those useless... absoletely useless suction caps on the bottom of the joysticks that were meant to make sure it stayed stuck to the desk so you could waggle or use it easily? Those were reallly bad.
Those suction cups - middle of a really deadly encounter - and ( Sound of suction cups tearing off ) and your joystick tears loose - and you swear at them - nearly losing the fight.
Used to happen a lot. At least my X52 has.. no wait, it has suction cups too..... but it can also be bolted down. Now all I need is something to bolt it down too.....Now those games were amazing. Even with split screen gameplay, seeing exactly what the other player was up to, it was almost always a surprise when you got electrocuted opening a door. My brother and I played these a lot.They even survived the combat in Spy vs Spy.
Could they stand up to Daley Thompsons Decathlon though?
Thats when Joysticks show their real worth.
Oh yeah - brain cells surging back to life - I remember that one
They were I believe endorsed by Quickshot
I resorted to keys....
The most effective way is to use wifes/girlfriends/mothers (uhuhuhuhuh) silk underwear.... (lycra will suffice in a pinch, watch for the static.... its a game changer)
Place it over keyboard....
Hunch shoulders....
Select suitable contorted facial grimace....
Pump those fingers up and down over the 2 keys like a bat out of hell after 3 pints of dark rich coffee....
Dont forget to hit fire and release at 45 degrees
Javelin throw result..... : 127 metres....
Congratulations you have a world record AND killed a spectator in the 16th row..... section E
The most effective way is to use wifes/girlfriends/mothers (uhuhuhuhuh) silk underwear.... (lycra will suffice in a pinch, watch for the static.... its a game changer)
Place it over keyboard....
Hunch shoulders....
Select suitable contorted facial grimace....
Pump those fingers up and down over the 2 keys like a bat out of hell after 3 pints of dark rich coffee....
Dont forget to hit fire and release at 45 degrees
Javelin throw result..... : 127 metres....
Congratulations you have a world record AND killed a spectator in the 16th row..... section E
Not on the C64. 36 degrees was optimum.
I resorted to keys....
The most effective way is to use wifes/girlfriends/mothers (uhuhuhuhuh) silk underwear.... (lycra will suffice in a pinch, watch for the static.... its a game changer)
Place it over keyboard....
Hunch shoulders....
Select suitable contorted facial grimace....
Pump those fingers up and down over the 2 keys like a bat out of hell after 3 pints of dark rich coffee....
Dont forget to hit fire and release at 45 degrees
Javelin throw result..... : 127 metres....
Congratulations you have a world record AND killed a spectator in the 16th row..... section E
So erm, how can I say this, you liked prodding silk underwear?
Anyone play these games in the arcade, like Track & Field? I had friends who swore by pulling their sleeve up over their wrist and holding it in place with their fingers, then rapidly dragging their wrist left to right across the buttons! It seemed to work until some of the arcades had this little raised half circle of the plastic at the top of the buttons. Try the same trick on those puppies and you shred your wrists down to the bone!